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TEXAS.
Ne«v Orleans. June 29.
We have received some additional information
rom Texas, bj the «chr. Urchin* Captain Brid
get, which arrived yesterday from Galveston
Bav.
By her we are informed that a letter was re
vived at Velasco, Texas, on the 22d inst. direct
from the Tcxian Commissioners at Matamoras.
The substance of the letter was, that they the
Commissioners, who it is known were there sent
by the Tcxian Government to treat for tho ex<
liatigo of prisoners, had been arrested by the
Mexican authorities, and thrown into prison.—
|Furtber, that all overtures, or propositions made
m the part of the Texiau* were rejected—that a
iberatiou of the prisoners at Matamoras was
usilively refused, aud iu fine, that nothing like
|treuting with them on the basis of Tcxian inde
pendence, would be listened to by the Mcxicaus.
The .Mexican spirit must he oil the rise since the
affair of San Jncintc-—and we do hope for the
houor at least of their Spani»h ancestry, that thev
will not run quite so fist tho next time.
By this a.Tivul we learn also that 4.000 !Mexi
iao troops wore at Matamoras—4,000 at the Niie-
and 6,000 at Sattilln—all, we presume, bur-
uiug w ith a desire to meet once more the Tcxian
rifle and spear.
They will doubtless be soon gratified, for it ap-
ars, that orders were issued by the Cabinet of
Texas io the army, to proceed forthwith towards
the Rio Graude, nud meet their invaders, when
the cry of ••Alamo,” though it may come from
inly a hand full of gallant spirits, will strike ter
or to the hearts of pusillanimous thousands.
When the Urchin sailed Santa Anna and suite
were still in confinement at Columbia, about 40
miles from Velasco, on the Brasns River. The
Cabinet of Texas, we hope, has g-itto be "unit"
>u the subject of detaining iheir Royal Prisoner.
Bulletin-
The Notice that none hut culti valors are wan
ted in Toxas. signed “Texas Agency," was iu
wieil by me, from information I received from
Texas confirmed by the Commissioners, but as
(the enemy is rallying, it is necessary that the
"riends of Texas'should'rally also.
E. HALL.
CHEEK WAR.
From the Columbus Enquirer. July 7.
On Saturday Iasi, ab< ut twelve hutdred of
these deluded beings, including some four hun
dred warriors, who have surrendered or been
taken pt burners, left '"ort Mitchell for Arkansas
many of them in chains, and all guarded by a de
tachment of U.. S. soldiers. They will go l>i
land to Montgomery, where thev will take shir
ping for their destined homes Previous to thej
departure, several of them, who were known i
have coinmitten high crimes against the state <3
Georgia, were demanded by Gov. Schlev. an
are now in the jail of this county. Among them
we recognize the notorious Dave Hnrdredge. whe
was at the destruction of Roanoke, and is said
have planned and led the expedition against ihn*
place.
Jim H^nry. a villain, more conspicuous ihn:
any other in the nation throughout the war, ha
surrendered to the Alabama forces, and will, it is
hoped, meet the reward of his murderous con
duct. A demand was sent to Gen. Jesup, by the
Executive, for him to be delivered up, which was
answered, that he had already been surrendered
upon a similar demand to the civil authorities of
Alabama.
The body of the artnv have, since they crossed
at Roanoke, been busily on the inarch, searching
for the enemy end scouring ever* swamp, im
mediately west and south west of that place, for
fifteen or twenty.miles. But few Indians could
be found, the most of them in that section having
previously surrendered, escaped to Florida, or
moved farther westward. Genls. Patterson and
Jesup are still between here and Tuskegee. with
theforces from \lahnma, where the Indiaus are
occasionally coming in aud giving up.
From Files?
SKETCH OF
fra* Regis!)
tSANTA
er.
A ANA.
Some particulars of this personage, which we
lhave derived from gentlemen intimately aequaiut-
l-.'d with him. may he interesting to the public.
I Santa Ana is about 4i years of age. and was
B-’o
Hen
born in the city of Vera Cruz. Hi* father was a
Spaniard of old Spain, of respectable standing
though poor; bis mother was a Mexican. Here-
eivcd a common education, and at the age of 13
[or 14 was taken into the military family of the then
liitcudant of Vera Cruz, Gen. flnvila, who took a
Jreat fa>w> to him and brought him up. He re-
2 ,n -• 'c I with <»cn. D. until about the vear 1820.
ill Du'ila. he was made a Major, and
!.ij' " h<* friends congratulating him. he >aid,
-ji' • . aiibi e ti !i a qui sie: a esfnr algo mas.” [If
jgv«u were to make me a God, I should desire to
([In' aoineihiug gre itor.J This trait developed at
iso early per.od of bis li s. indicated the cxist-
nce of that vaulting ambition which has ever
ince characterised his life.
After serving the Spanish royal cause until
1821, he left Vera Cruz, turned against his obi
[master and bene facto., and placed himself at th
bead of some irregular troops which he raised on
the sa;i coast near Vera Cruz, and which are cal
led Jaroches in their language, and which were
denominated by him his Cossacks, as they are all
mounted and armed with spears. With this rud
avalry he besieged .Vera Cruz, drove Davila in-
[to the castle of Sr. Juan d'Ulloa, aod after having
' eon repulsed again, entered at a subsequent pe
iod, mid got entire possession of the city, expel
iug therefrom the old Spanish troops, and reduc
ing the power of"the mother country iu Mexico
to the walls of the castle.
Subsequent to thi*. Davila is said to have ob
tained an interview with Santa Ana. and told him
be was destined to act a prominent part in the
history of his country, nnd uow. says iie, 1 .vill
give you some advice; “ Sempre vayis con Ins
tnuchos,” [always go with the strongest party.]
He always acted up to this motto nutil he raised
the grilo. (or cry.) iu other woids took up the
cudgels for the friars aud church. He then over
turned the Federal Government, and established
a central despotism, of which the priests and the
military were the two privileged orders. Hi* life
bad been from the fir*t of the most romantic kiu<i.
uustautly in revolutions, enustantly victorious,
until the Inst fatal rencontre.
His manners ars extromelv affable; he is full of
anecdote mid humor, and makes himself exceed
ingly fascinating aud agreeabla to all who come
into his company : he is about 5 feet 10, rather
spare, has a moderately high forehead, with Mark
hair, short black whiskers, without mustarhos,
ar.d an dye large, black and expressive of a lurk
ing devil in his look ; he is a man of genteel and
lignified deportment, but of a disposition perfect
ly heartless; but has never evinced a savageness
of character except iu the massacre which he
has' been implicated in Texas. He married a
Spanish lady of .roperty, a native of Alvarado,
and through that marriage obtained the first part
of his estate railed Manga de Clnvo, six leagues
from Vera Cruz. He has three fine children, yet
quite young.
The following striking anecdote of Santa Ana
illustrates his peculiar quickness and management
during the revolution of 1829, while he was shut
up in Oxaca, and surrounded by tho government
troops, aud reduced to the utmost straits fur the
wnnt of niouey and provisions, having a very
small force, there had been in consequeuce of the
teige. and firing every day through the streets, no
mass for several weeks. He had no money, and
ail upon the following expedient to get it, he took
|)n.ss>'--inn of ouo of the convents, got hold of
he wardrobe of the friars, dressed his officers
and some of the soldiers iu it, nnd early iu tho
morning bad the (tells rung for mass. People
telighted at having again an opportunity of a-
ioriug the Supreme being, flocked to the church,
where he was; and after the house was pretty
well filled, h's friars showed their side arms anil
ayonetsfrom beneath their cowl, and closed the
lours upon the assembled multitudes. At this
[unexpected denouement, there was a tremendous
bricking, when one of hi* officers ascended the
[pulpit and told the people that he wanted $10,000,
tad musthavoit. He finally succeeded iu getting
bout $6,500, when he dismissed the cougrcgu-
tion
As a sample of Santa Ana’s pious whims wo
elate the following:
In the same campaign of Oxacn. Santa Ana
nd his officers were then besiege** by Rincon,
[who commanded the Goverdment troops. Santa
Ana was in a convent surrounded by a small
[breastwork. Some of the officers one night, to
amuse themselves, took the woodeu saints out of
jthe church and placed them ns sentries, dressed in
niforeas, on the breastwork. Rincon alarmed
u the tuoruitig at thi* apparent boldness began
o fire away at Ahe wooden images, supposing
il.cm to he flesh and blood; and it was not until
ftersome of the officers who were not in the se
cret had implored Santa Ana to preveut ibis' do-
J^secr itiou, ihnt the flriug ceased.
Many similar facts are related of Santa Ana.
*Vo have ijOI room at present to say more, than
'here is ao man who has filled tho spare hr has
that their is so little understood. In short, ho i* all
ill m< u- He never was out of Mexico.
Head Quarters. Ga. ?
Columbus 3d July, 1336. £
Sir—I have evidence that thr following In
dians have committed capit d crimes within the
jurisdiction o' Georgia, and that iliey are now i>i
your county jail: (Here 19 names art inserted.)
These men are amenab'e to the laws of Gec'gia,
and as the Governor of the Htate it is my duty to
demand thorn, for trial. I therefore request you
to deliver them, or nuy of them, who may be in
your possession, to Capt. John IJrquhart, who 1
appointed agent on (he part of the Stale, to re
ceive aud convey them to this city, that they
mnyfie luruf d over to the civil authority and he
dealt with asjbefaw directs.
I ain, very respectfully, your obt. servt.
WILLIAM SCHLEY.
To Mnj. McIntosh, or other officer of U. S. Army,
in coininaiid at Fort Mitchell.
soliritatiou of tho Muscogee Blues, Maj. Hoxie,
who has (he command of the whole, has consen
ted to let them have a chauce in tho expedition.
They have left on board tho steamers Metainora
aud Reiudeer. Easter Chattas look out.
'^ead-Quarters near >
Chichasahatehte Swamp; Raker to. Ga. J
Sir In obedience to "orders,” 1 have pursued
he Iudians to 'his place, where 1 find them en
ow passed iu a swan p. said to be 25 miles long,
•nd varying from one to four in width. At 12
••’clock. A. M. the 1st inst. 1 learned that the In
dians were encamped wt'hiu four miles of this
p'are. but was unable to reach them short of six-
p en miles march.
On yesterday, about 10 o’clock, A. M. I made
hii attack upou the enemy, succeeded iu driviug
’hem from their caiup, with the loss of nine that
were left dead, and from the signs of blood. I sup
pose 20 or 30 killed and wounded. The ludiaus
fled precipitately in every direction, but I was un
able to pursue them in consequence of the dense
ness of the bushes through which they retreated,
the exhaustion of our inen, and the state of our
wounded, having seven of them, aud two I fear,
mortally. 1 think there is no doubt that the In
dians are still in tho swamp, aud from the most
intelligent persons here, I am induced to believe
they design remaining. We need one hundred
friendly Indians, commanded by Paddy Carr, to
pursue the Indians and ferret them out, and shall
EVENTS IN FLORIDA.
From the St. Augustine Herald, June 25.
Capt. Dummett's company of Mounted Vol
unteers, who were ordered to scour tho country
on Wednesday returned next day with about 200 by the Cominander-in-Chief—one, who a soldier
head of cattle. They were at the plantation of himself, knows how to estimate ibe gallantry of
Mr. Bartalomo Solaua, and from indications, his brother soldiers.
We regret to learn of the death of Major Hei-
leman, of the U. S. A. at Fort Draue on the
27th ult. of Fever. He has dopurted at the mo
ment of reaping «ho thanks of a grateful couctry,
and without the satisfaction of learning the esti
mation in which his late brilliaht sortie was held
be gratified to receive them as early as praclica-
Capt. D. reports that a party of about 50 Indi
ans, had beeu there about ten days previously,
and bad been there encamped for some time col
lecting cattle in n pen; aud it is probable that
large droves must have been taken off to the in
terior. In retaining, at or near the house of Mr.
Baya, Capt D. came upon a fresh tiail. and
discovered a hog just killed and some baggage
aud a bottle partly filled with ruin lying near
it it.
Where could these Indians have come from.
The ''Green Com dance." This is now about
the season when the Semiuoles celebrate their
annual festival of the “Green Corn Dance” in
honor of the gathering the first fruits of the har
vest. This festival is the commencement of their
new year aud its celebratiou is entirely adhered
to. Every individual in the nation is obliged to
undergo the cereinouy of purification, and must
be preseut. As soou as the corn is sufficiently
ripe tho ceremony commence: The “raed'cine
man” or priest of the town or tribe administers
to all a decoctiou, which they term the “black
We regret to find fr-m the following in the
Charleston papers, that it is very sickly at Fort
Draue aud Garey’s Ferry. At the garrison at
that post, (Fort Drane) consisting of two bund- _ ,
red and forty meD, uear one hundred and thirty This would be a miscalculation, which th
were sick. Out of eight officers at the post’ five is very little apt to make—Columbia Ti
f.
were sick.
At the post at Garey’s Ferry, there were about
fifty familes from the interior, all sickly, and from
two to four were dying daily, from chills aud
measles.
Tho buildings at Fort King, which had been
abandoned, have been since burned by the In
dians.
Governor Call, who has assumed the command
iu Florida, has, it is said, made Fort Draun his
Head Quarters.
ble. In cousequeuce of the incessant rains we
have had, nud having fought iu water, we need
3000 cartridges. In the meantime, I may take
the liberty of saying, that the expedition will be
brought to a close, and as soon as it is, a full re
port will be made as early as practicable.
THOMAS BEALL,
Col. com. 1st Brig. Mounted Volunteers.
To Maj. Gen. W infield Scott.
ff/ 8 * This demand was complied with, and e-
levcn of these Indians, all that were iu passion of
.Major McIntosh, were delivered and are uow in
Musrogee Jail.
i likeness exhibited of him iu this city bears
mhlance to him. .
From the Columbus Sentinel, July 8.
Return of Gen. Scotland Staff trith the Army
under Gen Sanford and Brig. Gen Lowe, with
their r spec live Staffs.
Oa Tuesday evening last, Maj. Gen. Scott, of
;he U. S. .trmy. and tvaff, returned to our city.
On the next day. Major Gen. Sauford and Stall",
and a part of the gallant ..rmy of Georgia came
io, all iu excellent hoaltti and cheerful spirits, and
in a toped iu the vicinity of the city. Brig. Gen!
Lowe and Staff came up several days ago. in
consequence of the serious indisposition of Gen.
Latve. .-'luce w hich «« are happy to state, bis
health, although yei far from lining established,
is mui-h l>cu«r at this time. Ever since Gen.
Scott and the army crossed the river nt Roanoke,
tli-iy have been actively employed iu scouring
the swamps of ihe llatcliarbtihhce Cow aggi e
and Uchce creeks, searching for ilia enemy hut
without sucres . The Indians llhr cleared out to
parts unkuow», or surrendered in time to save
their haeoii. They h*vo played the game up to
the handle—look care to do all the hatni they
could, before the white people could inarch a"-
gaius; them with an orga nized force. As soon as
this was effected, aud the force got in theii neigh
borhood. Io! they give up, and are taken into
camp, fed well, and hauled off to Arkansas, laugh
ing in their sleeves, all ihc time, at the success of
their trick. This is but the realization of wbai
we ni the start predicted ; it turns out true to the
letter.
’Tis true, and pity ’tis, ’tis true.
Th- army will be disbauiled aud paid off at this
place, as soon as the rolls cau be made out, (at
least all that can be spared.) They will return to
their homes, with the praise of their comman
ders, and the thauks aud welt «rl*nc» of »
vvinle community. With promptness and alac
rity, ihe volunteers came to the rescue—we say
let a similar promptness aud despatch be used
in dismissing them to their homes, tlfir wives
and their little ones. And may every blessing at
tend them through lifo.
Westward, IIo!
From Fort Mitcbell.on Saturday Inst, the con
tractors for the remov I of the Creeks, hnd >he
pleasure of starting sixteen hundred Indians, ineo,
women and children, for Arkansas. The hostile
warriors, hand-cuffed, marching iu double file.
A long train of wagons, conveying the children,
and such of the old women as were unable to
walk followed in their wake. Their departure
foi the West presented a scene on one side, pleas
ing and gratifying on the other, solemn and sad.
Necessity, the dictates of hi-oanitv. and the pre
nervation of ther future national existence, have
all conspired to force from, them a long ami last
farewell to the immea.of their youth. Surroun
ded by a white population, broken up in their ua-
tionalitv—wretched, and everyway undoue. this
miserable remnant of a oure powerful people,
have nt last yielded to the force of circumstances
aud wiitfir a Litter cuise upon the heads of their
enemies, they have left us for what we hope,
better country and a happier condition. On the
march the contractors will gather a considerable
reinforcement from Echo llarjo’s camp, near
1 uskeegee. At that place they will find Nelia
Micco, Ch-cmalee and Jim lienry. The latter
has been refused to be giveu up to the Executive
of Georgia on thoAcoreof his beiug a ritizen of
Alabama, aud consequently that he must be tried
first by the laws of that Slate. We are much
C leased atthe course which our Executive has la
en iu tuis matter; he took the earliest opportu
nity of inviting his fellow-ciiizeus, who bad suffer
ed any injury from the hosliles to go forward and
identify them io order to have ihem brought to
puuishment. As soon as he heard that the noto
rious Jim Henry was a prisoner, he despatched
Capt. Garmany with his command, w ith Capt,
La wlion of tho Artillery, to briug him iu. But
the demand of the Governor was refused to be
complied with on the plea above stated. The
ludiaus are placed beyond ihe power of our Ex
ecutive, by the people of Alabama, w lip claim to
have them tried as their citizens, aud by their
own laws. However, notliwiihsiandiug. never
theless, the Governor has succeeded in lodging
nine of them iu ibe jail at this place, to await
their trial. Amoug this number is the notorious
Dave Hardridge. in a short time, there will he
but few Indians of aqy sort below the old Fed
eral Road, and if the gang which escaped to Flo
rida can be nabbed, we shall soon be blest with
an end of the Creek War.
Head-Quarters Armt of the South,
Fort Mitchell, July 2, 1836.
Sir—I am directed by Major Gen. Scott to iu-
form you, that Major Geu. Jesup will, under his
direction, establish, in a few days, two military
posts on the post route between Columbus and
Tuskeegee.
V’erv respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
THOMAS J. LEE,
Lieut. 4th U.S. Art. Aid-de-Camp.
To the Post Master at ''olumbus, Ga.
It will be perceived, by a perusal of the above
letter of Gen. ttentt, that the mail communication
between Columbus and Montgomery, will be re
established in a few days, We learn verbally
from the Post Master here, that by direction of
Geu. Scott, tw o small battalions of regular troops
will move 'his day from Fort .Mitchell, aud take
position on the post route. One battalion will
establish itself at Caswell’sfor McClellan's, fifteen
miles this side of Tuskeegee, and the other nt A-
dams’ or Ellioit’s. twelve miles from Columbus.
After the posts are established, tho troops, or a
portion of them will keep constantly moving be
tween the posts, iu order to arrest any straggling
Indians who may be found upou or near the road,
and also to inspire coufideiice as to the perfect
safety of passing the road. In addition^ Capt.
Garmany's company of Mouuted Infnutry, left
('olumbus yesterday morning for Tuskegee. by
the mail route, iu order to open tho way, as it is
sometime since the road has been passed over, and
will return this day. A mail wa^pon, with a mail,
will be <le (patched in company with the Mount
ed Infantry, and the mail will be continued to be
transported regularly thereafter, although it may
not be conveyed oftener than tri-weekly fqr the
fir«t week or ten days after the line goes into op
eration, owiug to the loss of stock aud the bad
condition of the road.
Correspondence of the Charleston Courier.
Washington, Jane27.
We have had a little movement to-day, in the
Senate, on tbeidbject of Texas, Mr. Preston
h iving laid on the table a. resolution, declaring
it to be proper that a prevision be made for the
purpose of enabling the'"resident to compensate
an agent or commissioner of the Uuited States to
Texas, whenever he shall deem it proper to ap
point one. I think it is very likely that this re
solution will pass and that in this attitude the
qurstion wi’l be left at the adjournment of Con
gress. with the addition perhaps, of a correspond
ing opinion expressed by tbe two Houses, to give
strength to it. Mr. White to-dav presented, in
the Senatn, and Mr. Bell in the House, thereso
lutinns adopted hy the large meeting of citizens
of high responsibility iu Nashville, ou the sub-
~f nM-agniziiMt the independence of Texas.
It is very clear ihat the mentis of T«xm
increased verv considerably since the subject was
first agitated here, and I think, as 1 have before
said, that the Texians will shortly have good rea
son to congratulate themselves ou the result of
the movements, which have been so assiduously
and so perseveringly made in thoir favor, both
among tho people, and in the Congress of tho
United States.
From the Correspondence of the Southern Patriot.
Washington, July 1.
The resolution recommended by the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations with respect to Texas,
having been taken up on motion of Mr. Preston,
Mr. P. adverted to the ^veuts which induced and
justified the Texians iu declaring their indepen
dence. down Io the capture of Sauta Anna. He
was for recognition without further delay, but
suppressed his fee’ings !•» favor of the policy pur
sued hy the Government, and with a view to have
ihe unanirnou* opinion of the Senate go forth to
shew at least to this gallant people, that on the
first fitting opportunity, every Senator was will
ing io extend to them the eountenanco and sup
port of this nation. He concluded by submitting
as an amendment to the resolution, “that the Se
nate perceived with satisfaction the President had
adopted measures to ascertain tbe civil, military
and political condition of Texas.”
Iu the House. Mr. Lewis rose aud said ho held
in his baud a most extraordinary document
was sent to the Chair aad road to the House, nnd
was a joiut memorial of certaiu citizens of Ala
bama and Georgia, praying Congress to order an
immediate investigation to be made into the cau
ses of the Creek war. The memorialists ex-
C ress their belief that it has been brought about
y the misconduct of laud companies and specu
lators. 'I hey also express their beliel that an in
vestigation would lead to tlie exposure of the most
revolting aud startling facts, uud be tho means of
hringiug roauy persom to condign punishment.—
Mr. Lewis then offered a resolution to this effect,
that the President lie requested to cause au in
vestigation into the frauds complained of. and to
prosecute the persons engaged in them who may
have been guilty of nnv breaches cf the law
&r.” Mr. Lewis said if there were any men so
heartless as to have brought about this C’reek war
by their uefarious acts ho wished to bring them
to rondigu punishment.
drruk” for three days successively aud all their
fires are extinguished. The cereniouy of purifi
cation being ended, new fire is produced by the
medicine man, by rubbiug two sticks together,
from which every one procures fire for the ensu
ing year. A season of feasting aud dancing fol
lows which is kept up for several days and nights
without intermissiou. An interesting description
of the dance is given by tho younger Bartram,
in his travels in Florda iu 1775.
The ensuiug Corn Dance will doubtless be one
of the greatest festivity aud rejoicing - —they will
have a greater quantity of corn and beef, aud
flushed by their recent successes, will take occa
sion to make it one of pci Riiar interest to them
selves.
\Ve believe that there caunot bee a better rime
to prosecu'e a campaign aud terminate the war
thau the present. They soon will concentrate
themselves iu the neighborhood of their crops
and they may be found now better than at any
other time; probably as soon as this dance is o-
ver they will scatter forth iu small bands to com
mit new excesses, aud extend their savages still
further within the reuiaiuiug settlements of our
unfortunate territory.
Jumper. This Indian Chief is the sou iu law
aud sense bearer of Miconopy (the pond Gover
nor) the bead chief of the Semiuoles. He is rep
resented to be shrewd artful and cuuning and has
acted a distinguished part iu the present war.—
He was at the massacre of Maj. Dade aud his
troops, ou the 28th December last, aud ou the
31st. three days after, fought onthe Ouitblacuo-
chee. Jumper boasts of being a great prince,
descended from a great and powerful people, of
whom he is the last. A quarrel once to .k place
between him aud Micouopy ou this accouut which
induced Micouopy to take away his wife from
him, until the quarrel was made up
lie is iu no way inferior to Oscola, in courage,
but is more of an orator. He objects to beiug
called a Seminole, and does not consider himself
one of them. He probably is the last represeu
tative of the powerful and warlike tribes which
inhabited Florida when Narvaez and de (Soto
travelled through the couutry
We have been politely favored with the peru-
sul of a letter from Fort Drane, which coutains a
journal of the events at that Fort up to tho 16th
iiist. the substance of which we give below.
The writer states that between two aud three
huudred Indiaus, appeared there ou the 17th iust
A rush was made at them with two companies,
who drove a large body about a mile; two othbr
parties appeared ou each side of the Fort at the
same time, aud a six puuuder aud a howizer was
fired at them more than a dozen times, which
finally succeeded in forciug them to retire into the
Hammock; but at uighl they stole out aud set
fire to Geu. Clinch’s sugar bouse, aud burnt it to
the ground. They next paid a visit to Oaklaud
6 miles off, hurnt the sugar house, and then at
tacked Miconopy on the 8th, the details of which
we give iu another columu.
A party of 12 dragoons, accompanied a num-
bor of tbe garrisou down to tbe sugat house a few
days after, aud was about to return wheu a fire
was opened upon them from a hammock about
390 yards oil", by a party of 10 or 12 ludiaus
supposed to be spies; it was too lato to pursue
them, but two shots from the howitzer, which had
had been brought don u, dispersed them. They
have uot made their appearance there since; but
the writer states they are about there constantly.
The writer furtberstates that wheu .Major Hei-
Icman arrived at Micouopy he sent au order for
Lieut. Burke to destroy all tho property at Oak-
laud and reinforce the garrisou at Micouopy, the
distance 6 miles, aud by tbe way of Fort Drane
16. Burke chose the latter route, which was the
wisest without a doubt, as the Iudians complete
ly commanded the direct road; but he forgot to
destroy the property, 60 hhds. sugar, 18 bales
cotton aud 5 or 600 bushels of corn. Ou the
arrival of Lieut. B. at Fort Draue, and it was
ascertained tho property had not been destroyed
25 men, under the command of Lieut. Temple,
were directed to destroy tho property at all haz
ards. He went nt night, aud in approaching tbe
place discovered that thedwelliug house wasuear-
y burnt to the ground, but the store houses uu
disturbed;—approached cautiously, seized brands
from the fire aud fired the deposit; after seeiug
it in full blast, retired to this place iu safely.—
When they were taking the brands from the fire,
. Tallahassee, July 2.
Intelligence was received on Thursday, by the
goveruor that a body of ludiaus were traced on
Sunday last, from the Chattrthr.ochee to a swamp
near Newton ou the Flint Thi* is probably Jim
Henry’s hand endeavouring tojoiu the Semiuoles.
We understand that about four huudred men are
assembled at Newton, aud that two huudred
meu were to march from Bniubridee yesterday
for the scene of action.—Should this party pass
the Flint, this district is prepared to march, at a
moment’s notice, a large body of mounted men,
to intercept them.
The United States’soldiers under Major Sands
are ordered to march for the Suwanuee. They
will be posted at Old Town —Should this point
prove unhealthy, they will be moved to a more
favourable position.—They are accompanied by
a body of mouuted volunteers, who will relieve
Captaiu M'Caitts command.
Judge Randall, of the Superior Court of tho
Middle District, has beeu appointed lieutenant co
lonel, vice Colonel Cutbbert resigned.—We un
derstand that this appointment bus been vciy ac
ceptable to the mouuted volunteers, who have beeu
placed uuder bis command.
The Carolinian may re-assure itselffV,
reasons. Imprimis, if the New EiH-, ,
a measure, which will necessarily ereuJT*
Southern youth from their Ooile-cs
much tbe worse for their Colleges *
the better for Southern youth. We sbo' 11°
it as an act eminently kind aud fnVnai e ® ,rrf
condly, no Northern State or sect tl
ing a College—is of course interested in^ 1
cess, is in the smallest degree likely t 0 n r ,ts s «c
nevolence (as they call it) to numbers^ 8e '
ney: that is, two or three negro student
many that the South (foolish enousht , ,Im 1
This would be a miicalnikfu.
Accident from lightnixg Yeo
before jfbon, a violent thunder storai ( - i er ’^yjns.
occurrence of late) passed over m',- ° Uuus »al
Br. Barqpe John O'raig, G,pt ft
Johnston’s lower wharf, ,vas struck th , g
fluid shiveriug the Main Royal Mast, and *•'
dotvn, likewise shivered the Tod-(}«m ,)ass ‘ ll 5
Top-Mast, and Main-Mast, and fortunaH
sed off (supposed to have been conduct £**'
chain cable lyiug near) into the river n ^
individual was injured, although the mist 01,1
penter, and seamen were ou the deck son Car '
the mast, and about forty hands (colored DMr
in the hold stowing the vessel, at tbe tin,. ^, re i
Barque had part of her cargo (f or Liverpool) 1 ?
board, aud this accident must detain hJ l ' 0
fortnight, as we learn from the Consignee fc
ter a survey held thereon, a new mast ha* hJ
fouud requisite.—Sav. Georgian 6th inst. ’
From the Shtlbyville ( Tenn■) Star.
NEW CHRONICLES.
Chap. i.
1. John Preacheth ; 5, his office ; 7. he rehuktth
the Democrats; 13. Judge IVhitt initiated of
John Bell in Nashville-
In those days catne John Bell the Federalist,
preaching in the State of Tennessee.
2. Aud saying repent ye Democrats, for the e-
lection of White is at hand.
3. For this is he that was spoken of by the Cau
cus whereof I was chief, saying. The voice of
one crying in Tennessee, prepare ye the way or
the hank, make its path stinight.
4. Ami this same John was a Federalist of the
Old School;
5. Then went out to him Nashville, and all
Franklin, and all the region round about Cum
berland.
6. And ware initiated of hitn in Nashville,
confessing their errors.
7. But when he saw many of the Democrats
and Republicans come to his initiation, he said
unto them. O generation of vipers, who hath
warned you to flee from the wrath to come !
6. Bring forth, therefore, fruit meet for repent
ance ;
9. And think not to say within yourselves. We
have Jackson to our President: fori say unto
you, ihat Nicholas Riddle is able of any man to
raise up a dictator unto Jackson.
10. Aud now is the axe laid unto the root of
republicanism in Tennessee : therefore every re
publican who bringeth not good fruit of repent-
auce is hewn down and cast into tbe fire :
11.1 iudeed initiate with promises unto office,
but he that cometh after me is Mightier than I:
whose shoes I am not worthy to hear: he shall
initiate you with office and with honor:
12. Whose fan is in his hand, and he will tho
roughly purge his State, aud gather his peo'plc
into" Congress, aud into the Legislature, but will
burn up the stiff necked with unquenchable fire.
13. 1T. Then came Judge White from Wash
ington to Nashville unto John, to be initiated of
him
14. But John forbade him, saying, I have ueed
to be initiated of tbee. and comest to me ?
15. And YVhito 'iiuworiu^, said unto
him. Suffer it to he so : for thus it breometh us
to fulfil all arrangements. Then he suffered hiui.
16. And Judge White went up straightway out
of Nashville, and Io, the wine bottles were opened
NeW-YoRK Jn\v 1
Severe Rail Road Accident.— \V e /earn f
the passengers, arrived yesterday moraine
steam boat Massachusetts, that a sev 8 i!
accident happened on Wednesday ahn.o* lbf
o’clock, P. M. on the Bostou and Prnr.J fn n B
Road, within about three miles of the f U
place. It appears that just as tbe Provided
train for Boston was making the turu uearus
is called the Old Tremout House, not far f 31
the intersection of the Branch Rail R„ a j f™ 01
Dedham, tbe train from Boston for Dedham ca 0m
in view.
The engineers of both trains attempted n,
stop the engines, - but not succeeding they cam f
in frightful contact. The cars of the Provideurr
train ran upou ami almost mounted each other
The passengers of course were thrown into fright
ful peril, and several were severely injured aud
others slightly. Among the passenger who left
New Yoi k in the Benjamin Franklin on Tun
day, in the train, were a number of seamen aud!
marines from the Brooklyn Navy Yard, bourn) in]
charge of officers, for the public servicj its]
Charleston.
About twenty of tho seamen aud marines werej
wounded—ten severely, and the others sli-htlv
Among the former was a Lieutenant, whose fcj
was so badly broken that irmnsdiate amputation
was net-essary. It wnsappreheuded that seven]
lives will be lost—but alt is uucertain, and
written accounts have been received. The re
turn train from Boston was detained by the acei
dent from oue until three o’clock. Tbe enriuri
were pretty much smashed to pieces Com.Adt
Singular Circumstance.—The schr Glide arrived
at Gloucester on Sunday, having fallen in with
ou :h» Graud Banks, the fishing sebr fluid Runeri
which had not u single individual on board, hut
had been deserted by her crew, probably unlyaj
few hours before she was fallen in with by ibe]
Glide; a watch iu the cabin going at the time.
The cable was hove short, and from tbe appear
ance of the vessel, aud the jackets of the cren
lyiug uear the wiiidlass, it is evident while getting!
anchor up, some great and sudden apprehension
of danger induced them to qui; their vessel with
out ceremony As the schr appears to have]
summed some injury, it is thought sbo was run
onto by some vessel crossing the flank, and the]
crew - , in the moment of confusion, gained thrj
decks of the uiher vessel. The Bold Ruuuerj
bad only 10 inciies of water iu the hold aud was
pumped out, manned aud bro't safely into Glou
cester harbor.—Boston Paper.
FLAG OF THE UNION.
On aud after tbe Fouith of July thr fb;j
of the United States will he spangled nil!
twenty six stars, two being .-.dded in couscqten
of the admission of the States of Arkansas and
Michigan into the Union. Iu 1818, the umn'i
of States theu beinjr twenty, au act was pa-sed
“ that ou the admissiou of. every new
into ihe Union, one star be added to tbe Iwu
of the Flag; aud that such addition dull
take effect ou the 4tb day of July then sicceciii-{
such admission.” The 13 stripes demiting li*
thirteen original States, were o:i the adtaisrin:
of Vermont aud Kentucky, increased to 15; bi!
unto him. and he saw the spirit of Federalism
Wc have at length received some defiuite infor
mation from Col*. Beall and Holmes, who were
We learu that Lew is Cass (now Secretary of
War) has been appointed by the President of tho
United States, with the consent of the Senate, to
be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo
tentiary from tho United States to France.
Tbe appointment was, wo understand, coufirraed
unanimously as soon as announced.— Nat. Intel.
General Scott hns been recalled by the Presi-
in pursuit «f the runaway Indians. Gen. Scon j dent, from the command or the campaigu. This
' . .,*.•■ . . ! mAAatiMi it nitilnmitnnrl tCifi i*/»n < I • >> I nnnnccorit
A PI
Mditia.
inmnit hy the President.—-Leigh Read,
neraJ of the first brigade o( the Florida
received this morning (Wednesday) au express
from CoL Beall, a copy of which we have obtain
ed and published for the information of the pub
ic. Geu Srott ha* ordered immediately >o the
scene of at ion, tho Columbus Guards, under
Capt. Urqu> bart. Cadet Riflemen, Capt, Evuns,
tho Artillery, Capt. Luw-hou. and by tbe earnest
measure, itis understood tynsrendered necessary
by the unfortunate ncerbity of feeling operating
to an extent prejudicial to the public interest, ex
isiiwg between this distinguished officer, aud se
veral other brauches^iu tbe service.
General Jesup takes tbe command. His pre- J
they distinctly heard the Indiaus iu conversation;
and Just as they were entering a hammock about
a mile from the house, they discovered that they
were closely pursued hy a number of them, who
no doubt, wanted to arrive ;u the hammock be
fore them, to give them a warm reception. The
expedition was conducted in gallant style—
When the ineu discovered that the house was iu
a blaze, they hesitated; when Lieut. Temple,
marched out in front of the house iu full blaze,
aud directed the meu to seize the brands &c.
On tho lf>tli inst. a party of Dragoons and In
fantry were sent to Micouopy with provision &c.;
the Dragoons under Lieut. Whcelock. The uext
morning they returned under the cominaud of
the sergeant, who stated that haviug escoited
the Infantry, (Lieut. Burko’scompany who were
sent to reinforce Miconopy) and Lieut. Whee-
lock having shot himself, they returned his char
ge. It appeared that Lieut. W. had been under
the influence of a melancholy state of tnind, at
times, for some lime, from the natural aud arti
ficial excitement of bis hard service. He was au
excellent and brave officer, and is much regret
ted. Soon after lie arrived at Miconopy, he com
plained of sickness, and was unable to sit up the
most of the day; and while the officers were
drinkiustea *r the next room wore startled by tbe
re,.<..,i.. a pistol, rau in and found that he had
put the instrument in his mouth and discharged
it he was nearly lifeless, and expired iu about a
minute. He was buried, by Capt. Dimick’s com
mand, the next day, with military honor.
descending like a dove,and lightiug upon him-
17. Aud Io, a voice from tho Bank saying.
This is my helovod son, in whom I am well
pleased.
Chap. II.
Judge ft'hite feasleth, and is gorged: he beginneth
to preach: he calleth Bailey and Luke: he teach-
rth in the Groceries, andhealeth the diseased po
litician.
1. Then was Judge White led up of Old Nick*
into the country to be taught of him couceruiug
the Bank.
2. And after ho had feasted forty days and for
ty nights, he was afterwards gorged,
3. And when the tempter came to him he said,
If thou he a Bank mau command that these peo
ple bo made Bank men.
4. But he answered and said, Itis agreed I
shall not be elected upou my merits alone, but by
the dollars that proceed out" of the vaults of'the
Bank.
5. Then Old Nick taketh him up into the city
of Nashville, nnd putteih him into the City Hotel.
6. Aud said unto him, if thou be a sou of the
Bank, cause a great dinner to be given uoto
thee at Vauxhall; fer it is agreed that it shall
give its agents care concerning thee, lest at any
time thou should be iu need of money.
7. Judge White said unto him. It is agreed a-
gain, thou shalt not vex thy President.
8. Again Old Nick taketh him tip into au ex
ceeding laree City, aud sheweth him all the mo
ney of the Bank, and the glory of it.
9. And saith unto him, all these things will I
give tbee. if thou wilt consent to advocate the
cause of my Bank.
10. Then Judge White saiih, all these tilings
will l do tor it is ngreed I shall doit.
11. Theu Nick leaveth him. and behold,
agents came and ministered unto him.
12. H Now when Judge White heard that John
was about to have opposition iu his election, ho
departed into Tennessee :
13. And leaving Philadelphia, ho came and
dwelt in Kuoxville, which is upou the bauks of
i ho Ilolston.in the borders of North Carolina aud
Virginia.
I as the number of States was further enlarged-
it was perceived that the flag would uot, errum
ally, admit of a stripe for each, aud so an Ac:
was passed fixing the| number at 13, as before
The last star added to tho Flag, was on tbe III
of July, 1822, in honor of the State of Missou-
which was admitted into the Uniou on tbe 16thel
August. 1821. The star ofMaiue was added •«
the -lilt of July, 1820.—Nat. Intel.
There is. one trait in the Turkish eliancw
which we would like to see imitated every nberc
A price is set upon a piece of goods, or up 6
auy service reudered, and ihe purchaser or eta-
ployereither gives the amount vithout a murnmfi
or declines a bargain without a word.
No men have more perplexities than ne« 5 P a '
per publishers. Notwithstanding their terms -•«
printed daily, there are niauy persons who,alif
the service is reudered. undertake to fix ,lie-
own prices, and ihiuk it very strange indeed tna
the regular printed charges should be exact «■
There is but one right way of doi..g a thinf
the terms do not suit you, let tho service
not l><
accepted ; but let no man who prides
upon a Christian sense of justice aud propn*J-
be less honorable or less liberal than a 1
mau. If we do not like a hat or a pnir '>‘ 5 ^ j
or a garmeut at the veoder’s rates we are B# j
no obligations to take it; but certainly,
using the commodity, any caviltiug a * >oU *,*j j v ,.||
would come from us with a bad grace.
rule. Every fn**;
and let live,” is a good ^
the industrious classes of the community
serre it scrupulously and cheerfully- •* • J
are entitled to a fair aud honest rcauaie .'
whether for “ bend work;” or the ton 0
hands.”—Richmond Compiler.
* Nicholas Biddle.
sent station is near Fort Mitchell.
Savannah, Jnly 6.
FROM ST. AUGUSTINE,
By the arrival of the steamboat Dolphin Capt.
Pciinoyer, on Sunday last, from St. Augustine
we learn that a skirmish took place nt Newnnns-
ville about two weeks since between a detach
ment ot Col. Warren’s command nnd a small
party of Indians, in which the letter were routed
with the loss of four men.
Wo find the following in the Salisbury Carnli-
” A step of the Abolitionists.— A convention of
incendiaries recently assembled in Boston to me
ditate upon the destruction of the South. A re
solution was introduced declaring it expedient to
admit negroes into all schools and colleges to
graduate with tho sons of white meu ! But it
seems that even the negroes themselves have bet
ter sense thau seriously to contemplate such a
revolting state of things as this ; for a Rev. Mr.
Pratt, a black mau, hut a member of the Con
vention, opposed the Resolution as highly inex
pedient.”
Nashville, June 9,
Mail Robber Caught.—WelcarUj, on W ^
rity of a letter from Dr. A. M’Call, forme J J
City, that miltam S. Oury, who has i>« ^
vertised in this paper for purloining ‘ lra ^
the mail at Abingdon, Virgiuia, has bet
bonded at Greenville in this State, au
lodged in jail at Abiugton to await ,,s . £■
The young man is respectably c0!in< \ -. e uiil
very honest man aupt deeply t odis
the feelings of his father, who was the |#> i-
cover and divulge the facts by wine 1 j 0 ; ;-
implicated. This is an evidence o p w {y C b
rity—of Roman honesty—jl w# p
redounds greatly" to Iiis honor. Ban-
Air. Eaton. Minister of Rm
Spain, (late Governor of the * va y to b ,? g
da.) has arrived in this city, on ^ '//. f
Eoropeau destination.—hat- *! ,le . ^eeD n ! ?
Brigadier General J. E. f' 00 ' j
pointed to the command of thcrejj 1 .* t ^ l frA*|
and militia force that may be fyasbforfj d
in the Cherokee nation, and has j-,^
for Tenuessee, to cnior ou the • 0 g
duties.—lb.
