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lU i C O JV GEO K (; I A TELEGRAPH GOVEKXOB’S MESSAGE. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, GA. \ Miu.edgkvu.us, ethNov: ls&ti. j Fciimc-Citizeus of the Senate, And Haute of Representatives: .Since the adjournment of the last session of the general assembly, event-: of an extraordinary charac- hava addressed themselves to the sympathy and cour age of Georgia; ntiJ I am proud to say that the appeal has bean answered with a promptness and zeal worthy * tif her pride and patriotism. Information having reached the Executive early in the mouth of January, by a communication from Gov. Eaton, that the Seminole Indians had raised the war- wlioop in Florida, and were perpetrating its concomi tant deeds of horror, and tha emergency being deem ed too imperious to await the distant action of the Ge nera! Government, a rail was forthwith made for vol unteers toutdotir suffering countrymen to repel die hold and barbarous invaders—and, to provide against contiitgencips, a draught of 3,500 men was required. But, to the honor of Georgia, volunteers stood forth from the sea board to the mountains, in numbers far heyoud the exigency, and with un eagerness evincing that though "the days of chivalry are past," its spirit has not departed. A< all ronld not be accepted, and jio selection could be made for merit where ah were equal in zeal, the con templated succor was confided to those who had the fortune to bo foremost in time. Ilcfnrc the necessary preparations tvere completed, Maj. Gen. Scott of the army, charged with the impen ding campaign, made a requisition for two regiments -~ojjp of inluntry and one of mounted men. Of the tint, Jive volunteer companies, viz. the Morgan Ran gers, tlie Putnam Fencibles, the Hancock Blues, the Micnn Volunteers and tlic Monroe Musketeers, as sembled ntMncon.n id were organized into a battalion miller the command of Major .Mark A. Cooper, an of finer of their o wn choice, it being deemed proper, in the. absence of positive law to the contrary, to sutler volunteers in the service of tlic-r country to elect their own conn.lander. On the ?tli day of February this battalion embarked on boats prepared lor the occasion, with orders to pro- <-** I to Ficolata and report to Maj. Gen. Scott, or to such other officer of the U. S. Army, of superior rank t'* Maj. Hooper, as should be in command at thntpost. Beside* this battalion, there were two volunteer com panies from Augusta—the Richmond Blues and Rich mond liuzz-tr* which embarked at that city on board n steamer for Picoluta. The second battalion of in- tiiutry was in progress of organization from the coun ties of Coweta. Carroll, Campbell, Fayette and De- Kalb, atid was intended to be conveyed in steamers fr«up Columbus to Tampa Boy; but before the compa nies took up the line of inarch, despatches were receiv ed by express from Gen. Scott requesting that they should not proceed to Florida. Of the mounted regiment, one battalion composed of the Ubirilnngton Troop, the Hancock Troop, the J« (TerfO:i Huzzars, the Baldwin county Cavalry and Houston Cav.ihy were ordered to repair to Dublin m*d electa Major to eommnnd them, but owing to the non arrival of some of the companies as soon as was i xper red. the election did not take place, and each company found its way, in its own manner, to Picolata. :i «iv the Washington, Hancock and Jefferson compa nies entered the service of the United States and elect or) Capt Douglas* of the Jefferson Huzzars to com- i nirnd them. In addition to these companies, Capt. Charles II. Nelson of Cherokee, raised a mounted • »rps composed of citizens of Cherokee and Wilkes, and repaired to Florida, where they also entered into the service of the United States. The privations and perils of an arduous and harras- sing campaign, were sustained by these troops with a fortitude nnd courage, honorable to themselves and to their country, and which gave assurance, since realiz ed, that in the hour of danger, Georgia tuny safely rely on the patriotism and gallantry of her sous. A second bnttnlion of mounted men, to complete this regiment: composed of the l’utnam mounted ltifie- th*s Gainesville Dragoons, the Walton county Cavalry, the Buckskin Hussars of Dooly county, the Butts JVtllllf F i 'itl'.'llrt* ton si tit** TirtfTwe /'’ntmlnr It Jnn kaililn J «s of tl»o military operations in that quarter. This let ter met him at 8avumiuh and lie immediately pro ceeded to M rlledgevilla where he arrived oil the ere- liiug of the Zcth May, in company with Maj. Gen. letup, whom he joined at Augusta. On the next mor ning these gcmieiuen and myself left Milledgeville for Columbus, where we arrived on tho evening of the 30 th of May. Before the arrival of Generals Scotland Jesup, and whilst tlie responsibility ol the campaign rested on me, 1 had determined to place ou the eastern margin ol the Chutiulioocbie a force capable of preventing tho es cape of tlte enemy, believing that whenever be should be pressed in Alabama, he would seek refuge in flight and hat the conflict would be, os it eventually was on the tetritory of Georgia. This purpose, to which die troops weie directed as speedily as they could be organized and armed, was recommended not only by the consideration stated, but by the mehincboly fact, that the Indians had mur dered nr driveu from theit homes, all the white inhab itants of.Alubatne that were within tlioir power, and destroyed their property, before the army had reach ed the frontiers of Georgia. There was nothing left to tempt their cruelty or rapacity, aud therefore no feeling of humanity forbid the caution intended to force them into conflict or capitulation.—The events of the campaign have confirmed my confidence in these views, lor our troops on the river, were engaged in almost daily contests with the flying foe, and all the buttles of the Crttk tear hare been fought by Georgians, on the soil of Georgia. Immediately on tbe arrival of Gen. Scott at Coiam bus lie assumed the command of the army and direc tion of the war, a ndgave the high sanction of his ap probation to the course which had been putsued. \V aut of arms, ammunition uxd provisions which had to be conveyed from Savannah, Augusta, Picola ta auJ N. O delayed, for a ti me tiie contemplated riors from Fort Mitchell against the wishes of Geor-1 allow pie to enter into a detail of all the defects gia conveyed to him through her chief magistrate is ami imperfectious of the present militia laws— explained in his letter to the war department in ans-i nor [ cons j der it , lece ssarv. as recent esperi wer to the can m a de by the Pres.deut after receiving faas so f(l|] , dovclopcd lbem . ,bat they will 'Copies of all the correspondence relating to this . aoC esca P° the intelligent observation oftholegis- subjeet.as also to the Seminole and Creek wars,will bo I la J‘J, re - , „ , , . . . fouiidtii accompanying documents. ' The cavalry arms, for the purchase cf which an ap- There are still many hostile Indians in the swamps of propnaDon was made by the General Assembly at flic Invin, Thomas, Lowndes, and Ware, who give just Iast l,c cn contracted for through the agen- cause of alarm totlie inhabitants. I have been applied ®7 ^ v ' ar Department, the secretary having po lo for the mean* of protection, which were immediate- offered to have tliem fabricated after the mode of ly afforded by sending arms and ammunition to those « I03e fj 1 ® army, andat the pnee paid by the U. counties, and instructing the commanding officers of States for sjmllar articles. The swords pistol-holsters, regiments to call out a mounted' company in each for «•* accoutrements have been finished, received, and temporary security, until more permanent arrangements P aid for, and are of a superior quahty for the price; but uul be made; and to this end, I requested from Maj. ^ P^ols have not arrived. The sum appropriated - * f or (| iat gfr. I was ten thousand dollars, with which three hundred and r aw j Maj.G. I forty sets have been purchased- Tbe cost 1 of the Dearborn, with two companies, tions to establish a miff Lowndes or Ware, as ble, and to call on the commanding tia in those and the adjoining counties, for such num her of troops as he should deem necessary to give seen rity and repose to the country. Many of the members of Capt. Garmany’s company, who were engaged with (he Creek Indiana in tbe battle of Shepherd’s held on the 9th of June last, lost most of companies will have an equal claim, bud very their wearing apparel, and were so destitute of those few of them cno ha accommodated, it will he articles that they could not perform duty without a new wall for the General Assembly todetermiue whe supply. The army regulauons make no provision for tber, under the circumstauccs; these arms shall furnishing clothes under such circumstances, and some bo d istr i bu ic<l. or kept iu the arsenal to be Used of these men had not the means of procuring them; for b , such vuluntMn be cMod int0 service . command them. This battalion proceeded to Black Creek, in Florida, with the intention of entering the service, bat it was not accented, because the campaign wns about to be dosed, and the officer in command at that s:atioa directed it to return. Although this battal ion was not formdiy mustered into service, the United •States have raid the officers and men composing it, «nd defrayed the expenses of their inarch to and from Florida. ^ Brig. Gen. Harwell Pope was appointed to command the Georgia Troops in Florida, ana proceeded to Pico Jiita for that purpose. Bu: one battalion of infantry having been detained by request of Gen. Scott, and tbe second battalion of mounted men having been or- tlored hack toGeorgia, tlie troops were reduced below - brigadier’s command, and Gen. Pope accordingly re turned without an opportunity of taking part in the campaign. ^ Having no authority to draw on the treasury of Georgia to defray the expenses ofhriiiging these tr< ops to the field, and marching them to Florida, I requested lor flits purpose, funds from the Secretary of War, who promptly remitted to me $35,000. The greater part ol this sum was expended in that service, nnd the ba lance ha* been applied to the Creek war, to which I slr.ll hereafter advert. But befcrc the receipt of this money, circumstances connected with the public safety con,polled me to draw on the contingent fund for $66$ (i coats, which I have since returned to the Treasury ; nnd besides this amount, tho treasurer. Col. Haynes, at my request, promptly assumed tlic responsibility of furnishing mo with such sums of money as were ne cessary to meet the daily demands of the service, until I eottlu receive remittances from tlic war department. In addition to the $£>,000 above mentioned, I have since received the sum of $10,000 which has enabled m ; to rciurn to Col. Haynes the whole amount borro wed, «nd to payoff'the accounts contracted for trans portation. subsistence, &c. &c of the volunteers. Ill compliance with a resolution of the General As sembly passed at the last session, I caused the counties of Baker, Dooly, Early, Lee, Randolph, Stewart, and Sumter to be furnished with arms and ammunition.and a company of spies, to protect the people against hos tile incursions of the Creek Indians. These compan ies were kept in service for some time, aud until it was deemed proper to supercede tliem by a force believed to be more efficient. This wax a small battalion of mounted men who volunteered at the invitation of the t o n.natider in chief to serve 3 months under tlic com mand of Maj John II Howard to whom a special com- m ■ don of Major was given for that|purpQso. This bat- tzJion wns mustered into the service of the.U. S and supported anti paid by that government. The expenses of Uio spies raised tinder authority of the resolution have not been paid, because at the time that the accounts wore being made out and arrangements were in prog ress to pay them, the Creek war commenced, which so disturbed the people of those counties and occupied tlte tune and arteution oftlic Executive, that it was not pos- aibic to do ao; utid since that time, these causes havu not ceased to exist and exert their influence. A short tune before the expiratien of the term for which Maj. Howard’s battalion had volunteered, the Creek Indi te* became hostile and renderodjit necessary to catl on the people of Georgia to take up arms in de fence of their State. On the 13th May a general or- Merwa* issued inviting volunteers. The .invitation wax accepted with great promptness, and in a much shorter tuneifhan it is generally supposed that unorgan ized militia can ho brought to the field, a force of be tween lour and live tiiou-und composed of volunteers utid drafted militia was assembled at different {mints on ‘ tho Chattahoochee. Some of these troops had to march a distance of 200 miles, aud vet they were near• 1,-all assembled at the different places appointed, by the 5th day of June, making the whole time from {he date of Uie invitation to the time of arrival, only twen ty-two days. " The Florida Campaign had exhausted the arse pal at Milledgeville ofueuily all the arms. Those which •till remained. wer« immediately forwarded u> Colum bus and West Point, and an order was issu'd to the military storekeeper at savannah to ship one thousand aland with the oirotilrt-ments to Augusta, whence they where immediately scut in wagons to Columbus — No time was lost in the tranportution of these arms and they arrived at different times between the 4fh and 15th days of June. I also requested the officer iu command ot tho United Status' arsenal near Augusta, to forward to Col.tmbit* one thousand muskets, which it was promptly granted and tbe aims were iui movement ou the enemy and was a source of embar rassment. not less vcxaUous to those who had taken time y measures 10 provide them, than to the army, impatient as they w ere to avenge the wrongs of their suffering country a-cn But this delay has been exag gerated oy mistake or misrepresentation, and a just ui owuuce has not been made for misadventures over which those in commuud had no control. As the lroo]»(2jrrived they were equipped and sent forward us speedily os possible. The first companies were mustered into service on the 3d dsy ol'June aud the great body of the army took up the line of march under Generals bcoll and bandlori eighteen days thereafter. If due allowance he inado for the time necessary to procure munitions of war from distant points to muster into service, officer, arm, and furnish with ammunition, camp equipage aud provisiuns, be tween four and five thousand men whose peaceful pur suits have given them hut little aptitude to military organization, it will be found that the actual deten tion wax unavoidable and very inconsiderable—and under less uu-inentous and exciting circumstances it would have received a more general aud just expla nation. By virtue of trie authority vested in the executive by the 45t!i section of the militia law ofltild I appointed Major General John W. A batidford and Brigadier Generals Henry H. Lowe, Zachariah White and Jamas Wood to command the troops These officers discharged their duty wliith promptness and ability andjto tha entire satisfaction of the army! and the people. A few days before General Scott moved from Co liiuibus, General Jesup with the Alabama troops and friendly Indians marched from Tuskeegee through tin* rntmlrv in th»> flirpftinn uf Fort Mitchell.-— Gen. Jessup a detachment of re i?ular troops for thatser* I "* as ten uiousami dollars, wiut wnic vice. The request was promptly granteef, and Maj.G. I forty sets have been purchased Dearborn, with two companies, was sent with instruc- swords, holsters, aud accoutrements, including lilitary station at such place in commissions, freight nud insurance, is $4,412 96. might be considered most cliffi-1 The act authorizing tbe purchase of these arms commanding officers of the mui- renuires the e-overnor tn distribute them to caval- rcqtiires the governor to distribute them to caval ry corps- The number obtained will furuish only five or six companies, and it will he an unpleas ant task for him to determine which shall be thus favored ter the exclusion of nil others. As all tho the Creak country in the direction uf Fort Mitchell.- To this detachment of the army a number of hostile ludians, including three or four hundred warriors, came in and surrendered whilst another party, said to consist of three hundred, alarmed at the approach of this force, croacad the Cha.'tahoochie some miles be low Boanokeand proceeded towards Fl irida _ Their trail wax not discovered until a day or tvve after they had crossed and jiral at the time when Generals Scott and Sandford with the troops under their command reached Roanoke. The fact beingf made known to th»u>. a force under Col. Beall was despatched in pur suit, and R portion of the enemy wax overtaken in tho Chicarawhatcliie swamp in Baker county, where a skirmish ensued iu which it is said that nine or ten In dians were kil led and a quamtiy of goods, horses, money and other property captured. A battallion of volunteei infantry from Muscogee county under com mand of Jlajor ffoxey, also marched to Baker county and searched the swamps for the enemy, and_subse quently a haitaliiou of mounted men nudar Major Al ford scoured that part of tha State. The Georgia troops engaged in the Creek war have done honor to themselves and to the State, and pre sented conspicuous instances of gallantry that nave calk'd forth u»e praises, and will long receive the grati tude of their country—and this just roinmendation of the army is equally due to those brave citizens of Stewart, Randolph, Lee, Irwin. Baker, Telfair, Early, Thomas Lowndes and Ware, who flew with alacrity to the point of dangi-r, and with a high personal daring sought the sanguinary savage in his own fortress swamps, and checked his cruel course of death and devastation. The hostile Indians vvhosurrfsdered to the tro:-ps un der command of Gen. Jesup were conducted to Fort Mitchell, where the warriors were placed within the pickets of the fort. Believing, from good evidence, that among these, were many who had been engaged in tho murder of our citizens and the burning <>f Roan oke and oilier places on the Chattahoochee, and that it was my duty, as the Governor of the State, to use all legal and proper means of having them identi fied and turned over to the civil authority for trial, I ad dressed two letters to Gen. Jesup, at Fort Mitchell, un der date of the2Utliand.30ffi of June, requesting him they had also lost their money, and therefore! purchas;-1 “ ul ' u '“‘“"i. 0013 * 13 5 . ,. . cd cheap articles for them to the amount of one bun- ,D ® vout au emergency making such call dred and sixty-six dollars and twenty-five cents, which uecessarv. I paid out of the contingent fund. * No military fund was created by the appropri The Georgia troops engaged in the Creek war had) ation act of tbe last session, apci consequently I expended their own money in providing themselves have not been enabled to pay the brigade iuspec with such camp equipage as they believed to be neces-1 tors, and others having military accounts against sary on their march to the fronUer, and in camp. Ap- I tbn S| a t e ' • I,«»■ aud bo: be cbd not fool bborelfoolhorkcd to do Cocao™ ' ,h “ h Sad been footroelod lot ooder oo the quantity and quality of many of the articles did not tbonty of a resolution of the general assembly, correspond with the army regulations. Aftor several I passed at the sessional 1834, have been received conferences which I had with that officer on the sub- aud paid for. jeci, he agreed to furnish the money if I would assume The reports of tho keeper* of the public arse the responsibility of paying the accounts and settling af Savannah and Milledgeville will be found will, the War Department This I consented to do, nnjong the documents, and will shew the number iogl, I received from Mr. lh« ftu.rtor Muter. *»? 'i 10 “ d five thousand one hundred and sixty-eight dollars and * have received si commui icatiou from Colo- forty-five cents, which I applied to tho payment of these nel Bomford, of the ordnance department stating demands. " that Georgia is entitled, under the act of congress Very soon after the ratification, by the Senate of tlic of 1808, to a quota of arms up to the 1st of Jau. United States, ot the treaty made between Gon. Car- last, equal in value to five huudred and forty- roll and Mr. Schermerhom, tho commissioners on the seven-thirteenths muskets, and requesting part ol the United States and the Cherokee tnbe of In- ^ { wou|(J ^signale the kin.: of arms the State dmns, a copy of which accompanies this message, the , e ■ ° . . * people of ti"t section of the State became upprehen- ' T ‘ ,uld F efer - , >“ a,ls ' vcr to lb ' s communication, sive that the Ross party, against whose wishes the con- 2 ,,a ^° d *ro<ned the amount to bo paid m yagers tract for their removal was made, would, in the then sit- °* Dues with tho necessary accoutrements. uation of the State in regard to the Creeks and Semin ole*, become hostile. Under the influence of this ex citement, heightened, as it was, by some murders and burnings committed by Indians about that time in Floyd county, petitions from several parts of the Cherokee circuit for troops, arms and ammunition, were present ed and granted. Orders were issued to Brigadier Gen eral James Hemphill to raise a battalion of militia and place them at Lashley’s feny, on the Coosa river, for the double purpose of preventing the Creeks from com ing into Georgia, and to keep the Cherokee* in check. [To he continued ] Extract of ;t letter from Col. W. Wyatt to a gentle man in this place, dated Fort Drane, Oct. 8,1838. "After a march ofttvelve days we find ourselves en camped at this plaee. The morning after the first day’s march from Suwannee Old Town, I headed a detachment of one hundred and fifty Tennesseeans under the command of Maj. Loaderdale, with or ders to pursue a fresh Indian trail South, whilxtthe main body moved on to Staffords, on the Long Pond 12 miles south of this place. We pursued this trail a bout twenty miles and within eight miles of the lower crossing on the Withlacoochee overtook p party of Indians driving cattle, 1 had only twenty men in ad vance, we immediately charged on them, when they attempted to nrtke a stand, and opened • a brisk fire upon us, but the charge was so promptly made, that they fled in every direction to a long swapip for safety, leaving about one hundred and sixty, three h ea d of cattle, five poneys, pack saddles, &,c. We pursued them in the swamp about a mile without any success, and then returned. The only damage received was one horse wounded. The main body, instead of meeting us at the appoin ted place, missed their way, retraced their steps eigh- milcs, striking high up the Alachua, we had to legyg the enemy and follow the main body ofthe army.— When they arrived at this place, there was at leastone thousand Indians encamped on the south side of the field. Having made a charge on them about sunset, all escaped during the night, taking with them all their baggage, cattle and carts, in the retreat, and are now safe on the Withlacoochee, or on their way to the ev erglades. If the main body had sustained the rear of Maj. Loaderdale, on tbe south trail, above alluded to, as it was my wish, and as I understand was the plan in the morning, when we started, we could have posses sed ourselves of their strong places south, taken their women andchildren,and thence proceeded north;& the war, no doubt hy this time, would have been ended or if the main army had moved on this place, just at day light, having the whole day to pursue them on horse back through the pine w ods, it is my candid opinion, not one of them would have escaped. I am sorry to say however, that they are now in a better con dition for war, than they ever have been, having taken a large supjply of provisions, and have had all the op portunity they wanted to become acquainted with our movements. • *’ • We have been waiting heye about five days for pro visions ; a little has arrived, and a little me re is expec ted from Black Creek. Tfie army has generally been on half allowance, and some days without any thing are all, however! in fine spirits, and are willing to un dergo every privation to settle this ruinous .'-nd disgrace ful war—which I am in hopes will he ended in a short time.—The army is generally in fine health. We w move south in a few days. The army on its march to thisplace, surprised four Indians in the pine woods and killed them. Hue of our scouting parties killed three in a pond. Our Florida boys on their war to Black Creek, caught four in an open field and killed them without the In dians firing a single gun. All this and other circum stances show that they were unapprised of our march into the country and that the most speedy operations were all important." From tjte Floridian. Tallahassee, Oct. 29. We are soriy to state that an infortuneate accident befel General Read on his passage to the Withlacoo- cbee. It will be re inhered ne was despatched by Gov- IIIGII PRICES. Every one is at a loss to account for the high nric ofthe ordinary articles of living; and we have 1 oft e3 been asked to solve tho question. Many reason” might be given, but as to the primary one, there mav not be an agreement of opinion; though all, wc thin'- concur as to one or two. We attribute the rapid rise in the price of provision* in part to tlie fact, that, agriculture does not, j n jjri general, receive its due proportion of public aUention The great demand for labor upon works of internal im! provement, has necessarily abstracted a portion from field duties, and the increased productions of the soil do not keep pace with the increased consumption con sequent upon the numerous public works now in pro.* gross ineverypartofthe country. We might refer too' to tlie immense drain from our slave population to supply tlie southern market; and we mieht with p rca , propriety allude to the prevailing disposition to eiwag 6 m speculations of alt sorts—now so tempting to incn of ardent temperaments. But worst of all, let any one look at the host of idler* to be found in every large city; the number who arc consumers, without adding any thing to the common stock’, and the wonder will cease, that the price of ev. ery thing necessary to comfoit or pleasure should b» on the rise. It docs not become us authoritatively to suggest the remedy, but we believe’ wc may safely venture the o- pinion, that tlie agriculture of the country must be im proved; that parents must banish their holy horror of the sentence, that man should “earn his bread by the to detain these warriors at tjie fort for a reasonable time, that I might collect the evidence to identify them and to authorise me to demand them for trial. To thysc letters ao answers were received, uud qn the 2d day of July all the .(udians were removed from Fort Mitchell on their way to Arkansas, except eleven war riors who hod heed charged < n sufficient evidence with tlic co mission of capital crimes in Georgia. These were afterwards, on my request, delivered by Maj Mc- lnCMh, who was in command of tlie fort, to the civil authorities and secured in the jail at Columbus. Believing that an indignity was offered to the State thro’ her chief magistrate by this course of proceeding ou the part of Gen Jesup, I addressed a letter to the President of the U. S. on tlie ?th of July, stating the facts, aud protesting against such conduct on the part of an officer ofthe army towards the authorities of the State, a copy of which I sent to Geu Jesup. I have, received uu answer from the Frcsulent iu which he states that he has caused a copy of my letter to be for warded to Gen Jesup with a call for explanation Subsequent to these occurrences die 'Creek warrior Jiui Henry surrendered himself to tlic Alabama forces under Gena. Jesup and Patterson. Immediately on learning the fact. 1 demanded him a* amenable to the laws of Georgia lor crimes he had committed within her jurisdiction, but Gen Jesup refused to deliver him to the agent appointed to receive and conduct him to Georgia, on the ground that lie had been previously demanded by the Gov. of Alabama, to be tried for fa- >ital crimes committed by him in that jurisdiction ■e was afterwards delivered to tlie sheriff of Russell enmity in that State aud conducted by captain Garm- anyaiid apart of his company to Girard ana lodged in jail. As soon as I could obtain the cvidcnco necessary to make a demand on tho Governor of Alabama for this wau. I did so, and requested, that iu the event of his acquittal in that State, he should be delivered Jo. the .ag.-tnt appointed by me on tho part,of Georgia, to h® conducted to 8tcwart county and tried for uic crimes with which lie there stands charged. This demand was promptly complied witn by his Ex. Gov. Clay, who immediately transmitted to me tho necessary pa pers, which were ulaced iu the hands of capts Evans mid 8ehlcypf the City pf Columbus whom I appointed agents to receive .the prisoner and conduct him to this State. These gentlpmen attended tlie court iu Rus sell co. A to receive him in the event of his’acquittal, but at dm request of his counsel, the venue was chang ed from Russell to Montgomery co. where tho court will nortiit until the month of.March next. " 'Some short tiura after Claiming,lim Henry, I made a general demand of Gen Jesup of nil ..Indians in his custody, charged with tlic commisMou oferimes.with in Ibis 8iate, and who should he identified as such by tiie persons who accompanied Col Rockwell, tlie bea r-prof my communication. Before tho arrival of these gentlemen at T skegee tha Indiaus had been remov ed to Montgomery, andthoy were obliged to proceed keep This order was executed, and a battalion was organized I ernor Call from Suwannee Old Town, with provisions under the command of Maj. Charles H. Nelson. For which were intended for the ‘ array' after their arrival further security, a part of tne Cherokees were disarm- on the Withlacoochee. Gen. R. proceeded on his ed, and five hundred muskjets and accoutrements I way until he arrived at tlie mouth ot the river, where were ordered from Savannah, and sent to Cherokee tlie steamboat unfortunately grounded at high water, county, with a sufficiency of ammunition for the use of the tide fell and left her in such a critical position that the people, in the event of any hostile movements on she broke down and became a complete wreck. This tlie part of these Indians. Whether die Ross party re- was the more unfortunate, as it caused great distress ally intended any hostile action, lias not been ascertain- in the army, and the abandonment of important oper- *J. But it was proper to be prepared for it; and die ap- ations which had commenced so auspiciously, rangements on die part of Georgia, together with the When we last heard of Gen. R. he was building a appearance of die Tennessee troops about diat dme, I fortified barge to ascend the river; and, no doubt by under Brigadier General Wool of the United States ar- thisfinje, lias reached his destination, and holding Os- my, hud die good effect of quieting die fears of die cit- ceota at bay—wondering what has become of Gen Call izens. I and the army. An unpleasant circumstance, however, occurred be- Col. Wvatt arrived in this city from the head quar- tiveen a company of Georgia volunteers under com-1 ters of die tinny, on the 27th inst; we understand he maud of Capt. Absalom Bishop, forming part of Major 1 is authorised by the Governor to raise a volunteer Nelson’s battalion, and a portion of the Tennessee corps, to consist of mounted men, for a tour of six troops. Capt Bishop, in obedience to orders, had ar- wcefa. A longer period is considered unnecessary, rested a number of Creek Indians for the purpose of as it is confidendy believed, both by the commanding conveying them to Alabama, to be delivered to the pro- General and Col. W., that the war can he ended be- >er officer having charge ofthe Creek emigration; but fore that period shall elapse. Col. W. is ofthe opinion >efore his object was effected, Capt. Vernon, with a that the war would have been over ere ,this, had not company of Tennessee volunteers, demanded these In-1 dip accident happened to Gen. Read, and consequent- dians, and threatened to take them from his possession, I ly the failure of supplies. and to take him and his company if he resisted. Before, Wc are indebted to Col. Wyatt, for the following however, anv collision took place, Gen. Dunlap, com-1 intelligence relative to the movements of die army, mantling the Tennessee brigade, arrived and a compro- The army moved from Fort Drane,south,on the 9th niise was made by which Capt. Bishop kept possession I inst, after having remained there six days to obtain of a part of the Indians, and surrendered a part on the supplies from Black Creek. It consisted of the Tcrmes- claim of their being Cherokees. rep Brigade, 150 mounted men from Florida, and ade- I have received from Gen. Dunlap, and Col. William | tnrhment of Regulars under Maj. Pierce; making in N. Bishop, communications ir which different views j all about 1800 men. After three day’s march. on the From the Jacksonville Courier. Capt. Smith with a portion of his company of Flor ida volunteers, while on a scout a few days since, fell in witii a party of Indians at Sampson l’oad, about25 miles from Garey’s Ferry, which Capt. Smith suppo sed to be die same party that committed their depreda tions and barbarities in die vicinity of Jacksonville a short dme since. ’ Thu Indians, having panned about fifty head of hogs, pas-ed through a swamp a quarter of a mile in width/ ’The swamp being impassable for horses, Capt. Smidi dismounted his men and took 13 of them, and, {fidceeding'through the swamp, discov ered the enemy's camp on the other side. From find ing some of tlieif packs and-odier circumstances, they knew the enemy h»d just left’, and that in haste. Animated by the' prospect of soon meeting the ene my, Capt. Smith witii his men charged up the swamp a quarter of a mile further, when they received tlie fire of the enemy. Nothing daunted, they immediately re turned it. A firing’was kept up a; intervals on botii sides for twenty or thirty hiinutes, during which time the Indians were driven batik a quarter of a mil# into a dense swamp, three miles in extent. The littic band made eveiy exertion to briiljr the enemy into action a- gain, but to no purpose. The guides were consulted as to the possibility of hunting them out. This was found impracticable, in consequence of the extent of tbe swamp, and its being scarcely penetrable in the dry- est season. After remaining some time without being able to hear any tiling of the enemy, they returned without finding any killed, though several must have been wounded. None pf ,Capt. Smith’s men were wounded. Capt. Smidi gives Jiis men great credit for their promptitude in obeying orders, and the eagerness with which .they met and rushed upon die enemy. Capt.' Smith, then a Lieutenant, heard die “ Indian music ” on the Withlacoochee, the 31st December. He is one of the thirty-one tiiat made the memorable charge oh which the safety of the men under Gen. Clinch is supposed to have depended. sweat of his brow," and put dieir sons to useful employ. ment, by which die productions of the earth can Ip increased, insteadof intinlgin r j n the senseless pride of making them ail professipnq.'. men, without regard to their taste or capacity. The evil last alluded to is be- coming a serious one; and proofs of its existence are every where to be seen. No man can mistake them.-. It is remarked by a sensible v/riter on the interests of the working classes, “that the essential condition ofthe accumulation of wealth is, tit it it shall be produced in greater abundance than itbe consumed; in other words fc'iat labor shall be profitable, and earn more than its own maintenance.” That this is not now the case, is evident from the fiictthat numerous articles of neccsity andcomfort, of which the earth would yield abundant supply, fall far short of die demand; whilst acres of productive land, or that which might easily be made so, are lying uninc proved, even in die precincts of this goodly city. The subject is wortiiy of serious reflection. Com mon sense demands die speedy Application of a remc- dy; and wc trust that die ancient and honorable par- suit of man will soon regain its place in die affections of the enterprising and influential portion of socie, S r. We hope the period is at hand when tho love of istant adventure will almost entirely cease; and that the opinion may become prevalent diat nothing better need be desired than Virginia can produce. Wc long for the return of the feeling which once taught men fo love the places o f their birth, the homesteads of honorable and industrious ancestors, and that it it may be esteemed a matter of laudable pride to be able ti> boast in the language of the old song. ‘The place I now hold on this honored estate. Is the same-which my grandfathcrtilled.’ Heat iritlumt fire or fuel.—Their will be exhibited this evening only, at the Franklin Hall, a newly con- structed cooking stove, which, strange as it may seen!, will heat a room and perform die cooking of the va rious, dishes for a dinner or Uregkfast, without chemi cal preparation, and without-BHy dangerous substance whatever, fat the expense of comparatively nothing.— Procidfincc Journal. During the military ’ parade and sham fight at An dover, Major MarlancJ was seycrdly wounded by the discharge of a horse pistol, wldirii was fired within three feet ofhim, and the Contents entered his side.— Very little' hope was entertained of his recovery.— Boston Transcript ' RATTLESNAKE CHASE IN TJIE MUSEUM. There was quite a “scene” at the American Museum on Thusday evening last, occasioned by die escape of a Hugh rattlesnake, frtmi n.is cage, a pane of glass in which had been broken by one of the audience. The room was crowded with visiters, a great portion of whom were females, and who, of course, were thrown into a most terrible consternation and terror by the cry of “ratdesnake loose”’ The animal, however, win stunned by the fall from his cage to the floor; which, together with the efforts ofa few present who under stood his nature, prevented him from coiling for a spring, till his keeper took him by the tail and secured him iu his cage again, without any other injury thau the flight and dispersion of the ladies.—Ncio York Sun. Cod ing to the conduct of die Tennessee company—and 11 took 12 prisoners, the balance fled to the swamp and also wrote to Gen. Wool, g ving to him the facts as they escaped during the nigjit. VVe learned from die pri- had been presented to me bv both sides, and requesting soners, who offered to pilot us next morning to the him to calm the - ^—».— s* fi-t*.-r*. ws*. blame to each pondeuce on this subject herewith communicated By the treaty to which 1 have adverted be tween the United States and the Cherokees, ly line of march next morning, aud after pursuing a circuitous route through the Long Swamp, came into an open plain, or pine woods, called the cove, which lies between the latter place and the river; we were dien showed two passes which crossed into the fork, die one below the junction, and the otiie above, across the north prong. Col. Gilt, witii a detachment was ordered to examine the latter pass, while the spy guaril was ordered the former. Upon approaching both passes, which wns about at die same hour, tlje river bottomswere found to bo.overflowing with water, and die stream broad and swimming. The ludians at both passes opeqod upon each detachment at their ap proach, a heavy fire from a temporniy breastwork they had thrown up at each pass; die fire was retur ned with great spirit by both detachments; but finding the ford impassible for horsemen, returned to die main body. There were three of our men killed at the up per pass and nine wounded—at the Lower, Maj. Gor den was wounded. The anny had now been 2 days out of provisions, and after a council of war, and upon die assurance of Gov. Call that die anny would meet Gen. Read widi a supply of provisions at die rapids,or near the mouth of die river, only thirty miles below—that more than ample dme had elapsed for his arrival, it was agreed to move down to these supplies, and abandon for diat time, the crossing of die river, with a view of dividing the army so as to move up die river on both lies. The armyaccordingly _ _ Goft’, with a detachment of 300 men, arrived below die rapids, at camp Graham on the 15 th, where he remained until die morning of die 16th, firing platoons of musketry, and could hear no •intelligence of Gen. Read; he returned, meeting the main nrmy about 5 miles on his return march.— The Governor then ordered a counter march, and for the whole army to fall back upon Black Creek, about requ*,. MlteVPVBBil _ Q mediately put on board of wagens: but bv miscou- to that city, where, by ondiority received from Gan. duct or negligence in tbo^e having charge of tho wag-1 Jesup, they took into custody 12 warrjors recognized on train, they dio j>’>i arrivo until die last of June' at i nsacuenabfeto.our laws, and committed tfietu to jail ’ - firstofJuly. M-ior General Scon had ordered a qtion- Columbus, to await their trials, tity of Ilili’e riflet. fiom Picolata Darien nudtiicnee Since writinrto the President, and mv return I tity of ilili'e rtflCB tioin jncouutti LTarjen to Hawkiux'viile, to be conveyed frutu that place to Columbus, together with a supply of provisions for die army; but these also were delayed by uittoward fireiSifstaaev*, long after tbe time ol their expected #irival. ' ’. . / Knowing that tha Fiaxidant of sito Jdauad Stale* had cb tgetfJtaj. tJcau with the«ret>ej) tho aStin» ( R0Mt»o say hosixte movourani cl the Creek as well as Me Seminole loth an*, I sJktressed bint a letter to the \ ISb day of May last, requesting ium n repair to the Qmffta frostierea tb»€hftiaah«oatft«rend take charge 8mce writing to the President, and my return ta Milledgeville. a correspondence has taken place bet ween Gen. Jesup and myself in which he account# fur no: haling urwwcri-d jiy letters. To that of the 29ih of June, ho lias enclosed me a reply whWi he nays < w.vs written, but by mistake'frt3»«d cm file instead of “ being sent toirie—andto that of tha 30th of the same »omh ha acknclwedges that no answer was written qisd supposes that tne omission was occasioned by his greatanxiotyto depart for Tuskeegee and the multi plicity of business which then occupied his time and attention. Ilii motive in renavingthe tfar- the latter are allowed until tho23*1 day of May- 1838, to leqve the soil of Georgia. This con vention will. I, have uo doubt, bo aatifnetory to the State, qnd.it will be proper for tho genera) assembly so to modify the laws in relation to these people and their rights of occttpaujry, as to do justice and advance the interest of the State. Iu the month of December last, immediately after the adjournment of tbe legislature 1 re ceived a letter from Governor Cauuoti of Tep- uessee on the subject ofthe arrest, by the Geor gia guard, of Mr. John Howard Payito within tha jurisdiction of that State. The act could not be justified pn any principle of i ight or comi ly between States, and had.been expressly con demned by a resolution of th.e generel .assem bly of Georgia before complaint was .made on the part of Teuuessee. J replied to the Jetter of Governor Canuou and enclossed to him a copy of the resolution which has been satisfatory— A copy of tho cosrespoudeuce is herewith trans mitted. The defects of our militia system, though to a certain extent long known aud felt’by all sides after meeting the 6Uppli who take any interest iu having a well, organized moved down the river. Maj. body of citizen soldiers, were never so g-iariiiglv exposed as during the Semiuole aud Creek .wars. ’I lie existing law offers so little inducement for persons of suitable capacity to ncccpt offices in die militia, that even the high stations of Colonel aud Major were found vacant iu many of the counties during tbe excitement of the past year. By the act of 1818. no provision is made for tho election or appointment of field officers to vol unteer troops, and it is very doubtful whether the legislature intended, by tho 4-ilh section of thnt act, to vest in the governor the appoint ment of those officers in the case of drafted militia. In the absence, threfore, of ntiv lair on this subject in regard to volunteers ami with the great doubt of power iu respect to drafted men, I peimittedjboth species of troops in the Creek campaign to elect their own field officers, to nhom I gave commissions to continue during the time they should remain iu that service. There is another ^omission in this act which would bo well tm'snpply—thero is no penalty fixed agaiost those who, after appearing at the place of rendezvous, shall refuso to cuter , tho service of the Uuiled Stales. The office of Adjutaut General has been vacant for twelve mouths. Tho legislature, at the last session, fail d to fill it aud i deemed it unnecessary to do so during the recess of that body, because 1 could not expect to obtain the services of any individual without compensa tion, and there is notie now attached to the office except the inadequate amouut of thirty days pry in each year of an officer of like grade In the-artsy oil tbe United States. I wojild res pectfully recommend that ill revising the system provision be made for ah adjutant aud assistant adjutant genera) with a competent salary to each, to induce him to give his whole time afid tal ents to the subject FROM FLORIDA By the Apalachicola Gazette ofthe 26thult. wc learn that General Read, of the Florida Militia, had arrived at the Withlacoochee, and on the 19th bad set out for the Block House, where he was to establish a depot. The steamer Minerva was also at the mouth of the riv er witii Major McIntosh and his command on boord, and started up die river on'die'21st ult. The U. S. sloop of war St. Louis was at Tampa Bay on the 19tli, and an expedition was about being fitted out for Chamotte’s Harbor. Charleston, Nov. 4. FROM FLORIDA. The.Stcamar Santee, Capt. Brooks, arrived here last evening from Black Creek via St. Marys. We learn from Capt. Brooks, diat an order was received at Black Creek on Friday last from Gov. Call for all the U. S. Troops statfoned at die different posts on die St. Johns, to move immediately for Fort Drane, part of which. Captains Tompkins and Vanness’ Com panies, started for Fort Drane on the following day.— Courier. 1 ?0 miles distent, being the nearest point where sup- dims. Santa Aua is still in confinement, which is i-n.- _u.«: a *rL„ >,«. rumored, to be not bo rigid as of late, there being on foot some measures preparatory to Ins release. Should plies were certain to]be obtained. The^next days Tbe nature of this coBHHUBkatioo will aotfwuvery goad, *Ubo» attack of the "brain fei’er. negro overtook ffie army with despatched* from Lane, who had just crossed the river al Gaines’ battle ground. ‘A small osyoyt under Lieut. Petaway was sent to him, who, together with Col. Lane, Joined Gov Call on the 19di at Fori Drane, with 700 frieri'ijly In dians. Col. Lane killed himself about three hours af ter bis arrival, by piercing tjie sharp point of his swoVd into his brain just above the eye, Gcri. Call remains at Fort Drane with the Indians, and nbout 120 regulars, ami commenced rebuilding the Fort. The Tennes see Brigade and Florida volunteers and the ballancc of the Regulars, moved on to Black Creek. About 000 fine horses sank on.the march, for the want of l'or- *S a - . . The troops will remain about three weeks in quar ters to recruit, and will move again on' die enemy as soon as supplies can be thrown into Fort Drane, and thence to a post near the forks ofthe river: to ensure which, tho most active measures arc taking, both by Gov Call and Gen Armstrong. ’|'he troops are all in fine healdi, and will return with renewed vigor to the strong hold of the enemy- The Tennessee Brigade with their brave nnd gallant leader are determined never to leave the country until the war is over. From all tlie intelligence received, botii from the prisoners taken, and the spies of' Col. Lane, there is no doubt die whole body of the Indians are and wffi remain in the forks, their provisions ar# there—their fort is there, and they will make the last only strong resistance there. Cd. W. stales that he was in convarsation with Col. Lane, a few minutes before he committed the fata) act, that he expressed no dig6atisfactton or disappointment, but was much pleased with having .joined Gen. Call, and seemed to be very sangunine of the prospects of closing the war. Ho said to Qol. W. that his health LATEST FROMTEXAS By the arrival ot the Schooner Pennsylvania yester day, from Velasco, Texas, we are iu possession of dates from that country to the 12th. So little dread of an enemy prevails in the couutry at present,that the inhab itants are quietiy cultivating their lauds, and attending it would seem, theatrical performances. Some Thes pian corps have opened ute temple, and made a debut at Columbia, under favorable auspices. The army remains stationary, and somewhat impatient to be engaged in more active duty, in which, notwithstand ing threats offormdable preparations on the part of tbeir enemies, we suspect they willfie disappointed,as time will disclose. \Ve a long time since ptophesied that not another hostile gnu would be fired in Texas, and as yet, we have lost no faidi in our prophetic gift as to this particular. % "* * The papers containing the proceedings of their new ly organized congress, furnish no matter ofgreat pub lie interest, the members as yet being engaged in regulaliug die minutiie of matters oforderandetiquette prirr to entering upon their mure serious delibera- it lie true, and he is be released, Texas should require sometiiing in the way of a ransom, to enable her to dis charge some ofthe heavy liabilities incurred by her bel ligerent operations. "The vacancy as Commander in Chief, occasioned by the election of general Houston to the presidency, will he filledit is Baid by orte ofthe three candidates, Gens. Thomas Rusk, Green or Fefix'Houstou. From all that we can hear "and read- of the initiatory operations of the Texians iu their governmental con cents, we are induced to believe jhat they enter upon their new and untried career, with as nvpch of the re quisite ability aud honest sincerity of purpose, as any people ever uid and with sufficient to eti'able them to take their independent stand among the sovereignties of the earth.—Bulletin. The New Orleans Courier of the 22d ult. has die following; ' HIGHLY IMPORTANT. We are informed, by the .Captain ofthe schr. Lib erty, from HavaVia, whence she sailed on the 16th inst. diat port -fta'd been opened to Mexican vessels. The debates which'have taken place in the Mexican Con gress, relntiveto such a measure, leave not a doubt as to its correctness. The New Orleans Bee says—The Governor of St Jagode Cuba has not -thought proper to follow the example of the Captain General of the Island, Tacon. As soon as he becanic acquainted with the recentevents in Spain, he had the constitution of 1812 proclaimed. The Charleston Board of Health report the "death of31 persons for the week ending 51st ult.—9 Whites and 22 Blacks, of which 15 died of Cholera—*? Whiles and 23 Black*. 1 “ GEORGIA INSURANCE AND TRUST PANY. We would call the attention of die public, particular- the working classes, to the advertisement inserted this morning’s paper of die Georgia Insurance and Trust Company, from which it will be seen that the Directors have come to the resolution of receiving money on deposite for any term not hiss than sixty days, nor more than twelve mouths, for which they will give tran.-lcrable certificates bearing an interest' of six per cent, per annum. The advantages of this arrangement, not only tu the rich but also to the poor, must be obvious to every onci It effectually supplies the place of a Saving’s Institu tion, ashy the advertisement it will be seen diat the sum is not specified, and five and ten dollars will bs re ceived as well as hundreds-and thousands. For the information of those who wish to avail themselves of the liberal offers of this institution, we will state, that its capital is $500,000 (all paid in) and dial its stock, which originally cost $100, is now selling at $145 per share.—Avg. Cons. An immense chandelier is now being nut up in th® St. Charles Theatre at New-t trleanst The Standard says—“It wns manufactured in London, and cost ten thousand dollar*—being -the largest in Europe. It* weight is 2 tons, 1 qr and-19 lbs.; aud it is composed of 23 cwt. ol brass. ‘9 -cwt of iron, and 9 cwt. of cut glass—the last being in 23,61)0 pieces. It is emblem atic ofthe United States, containing in the top border a compartment of 26 eagles and stars, surmounted by a gilded cornice ofjleur de tis. In diameter below it is 12 feet,and from the topmost ornament to the bofon it is also 12. It will be lighted with gas 176 burners; ■yet instead of a blaze, the effect will be diat of a toll moonlight.” Among the numerous articles of utility and ele gance displayed at die recent exhibition of the Ame rican Institute in New-Yoik, were stoves of every var iety, pattern and contrivance, and for all the purport* of domestic comfort aud economy. The premium of the Institute was awarded to Alltcoter's Patent Start, which is said by the Evening Post to be ofa peculiarly ingenious-construction. It presents a prodigious ex tent ofradiating surface to the atmosphere of die room ; j it is so constructed as to allow neither gas nor ashes to come into the’apartniem in which it isset, and it allows the fuel to be consumed cidter slowly or rapidly at pleasure. • The stove has three several drafts ofair, of one of which tho fire may be kiudlcd on the top **“ made to ignite tlje coal below. It combines thn_ advan tage of economy in'.fuel widi cleanliness, and it is W constructed that no part of it ever gets to a re ^ ^ ea b t prevents diat disagreeable stale ofthe atmosphere wbici , is produced by red hot iron. Brcod—In consequence of the extravagant pne* which is now dcilulnded for wheat flour, attention c- ! been directed to the use of superfine rice flour. DpJ 1 part of this united witii three of wheat flour makes IE most wholesome, and by far the cheapest,, W bread. It is nrtiv extensively used by the family . ers in New York, and found! to make superior bi«- to wheat flour alone. A correspondent in the Lc necticut Courant,states that rie^ flour is pure “ rlK i j nutriment—that it is perfectly diy, and t ‘'- cre ‘ ^ j ipakes more bread to the barrel than any other tic 11 1 It-is the most wholegomelof all farinaceous sonfUj* being the soleffood.of millions in Asia, where protra.^ ed lives are justly ascribed to the constant oaf ot simple food. There is no gluten in rice, wh.ch w j it palatable with no condiment but-common salt, an to eat without the process pf fermentation. J ne . fere ne'e in the price of the two kinds of flour m 1 * ject worthy the attention of families, a barrel ol . flour ought to contain one hundred and nine'-, pounds ;and, at the preseni prices, this -,s upwar five cents a pound, and this, too, being move or damp, leaves not more than one hundred an 4 pounds offood. The rice flour is perfectly dry- ] food, far more wholesome, and sells at a ,p rice what below this rate- Fire.—About 2, o’clock yesterday a fire I ered in the rear building of 118 Fulton street. occ«p, by James G- Benngjt, as the printing office of the aid; Messrs. Bridge and Allen,' as a Jewellery. Mr. J. Hall as a Gunsmith establishment, . • The inside of the building, together with pal part of its contents f were destroyed,- The o j ( was-owned by Mr. Shannora. The nre u supp/j to have been the work of SB #0, SGI* jpiLJ’-* _ >V