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r -ip-., --.v' immediately took place, with a run- Dingfightolseveral hours, which ter minatedin the sinking of the Monteza ina before she reached the shore to which she was running. -When lasi eeen her yards were under the water. She was preparing to convey to Gal veston Bay about 2,000 mep; the ex is now destroyed. The Invin (hole was some cut in her sails and rig ging, but had not a tnan wounded. Ihe tale ol the Montezuma's crew is uot known.— lb, ■ ’■ < New Orleans, /\pril 23. TEXAS. The accounts received yesterday from this country are of a more favor able nature; and negative in part the previous rumors relative to Nacogdo ches. It is true that that town was de serted on the report that the Indians and Mexicans were making a descent on i<; but it was not attacked and nok destroyed.—Col. Quitman continued therewith 200 men; and the fexians having conveyed their families east of the Sabine returned. Some M» xican? had indeed been seen; but they were going to join Houston. Santa Anna was at San Antonio on the 3th inst. Gen Houston was a-i Gross’ west of the Brassas, on the 6th, with 2,500 men. He was raising hor ses for a company of 500 to attack the advance guard of the e»emy, encamp ed within 25 miles of him, and had o pen communication with the gulf whence he was supplied with provi sions by the Yellow stbne and other steamboats. The next arrival may turn the tidings of victory in favor oi the Texians. . , , . General Gaines was at Wilkinson s encampment on the Sabine, wilh s 6OO U. S. Troops; and was daily expecting reinforcements from Fort Gibson. There was not the slighest apprehen sion of an attack on him; whatever he does will be on the offensive, to pre vent and protect. , •. i Santa Anna had given a commission to Bowles the Indian chieftain; and a bounty to raise and equip his tribe; but its likely that the energetic meas ures adopted by Gaines will prevent the schemes of the general president. The Caddo Indians have . exhibited Sy raptoms of rebellion; but n’importe. General Felix Houston will shortly proceed from Natchez to Nacogdoches, and havingjoined Col. Quitman their united forces will march to assist Gen. Samuel Houston.—X O. Bee... YiE EK C A s S ft / L L E: Friday Evening, May 20, 1836. CREEKINDIANS. There are considerable numbers, re port says several hundred, of there In dians encamped near the Coosawattee ißiver Hi the upper part of this County They have* beta collecting there for a considerable trme, and say that they came for the purpose of avoiding the difficulty which they were aware was fast approaching with the Whites ii. their own Nation’. Our citizens in that part of the county will, as we are in formed, have a meeting to-day in order to devise some plan for their expulsion. They have as yet been very peaceable, and we are of opinion if such be their object, that no very rash measaree should be pursued towards them, as it whtild perhaps excite them to do some mischief, ft is reported here that th# Creek Indians have concentrated their .jeaniors and driven all the white set tlers out of their Nation. If so we must soon have another Indian war. TEXAS. We have been informed that a gen eral engagement has taken place be-| tween Gen. Houston and Santa Anna, and that Santa with his army, have been captured. The loss of the Mexicans was considerable, while that' of the Texiaos was comparatively tri fling. The news is said to be contain ed in a circular from the Secretary of War,.Thos. J. Rusk. If so it is un doulrtedly true. This will be their last struggle for Independence, as the lexica ns must now turn their attention to the civil convulsions which threaten them at home. We might now say hurra for Texas! INDIAN RUMOR. .■ From undounbted information w 6 can now confirm the report of hostility oy the Creek Indians; our informant •8 direct from the lower part of the State, and especially from Columbus, where he saw many persons who stated they were settlers of the Creek portion of Alabama, and that they were com. polled to make a precipitate flight to save life, and gave the names of many who were not so fortunate as them selves in escaping from the Savage tomahawk; amongst whom was a Maj. Flourney and a Mr. TuAnupseed, a well known land speculator, and ma. ny others; there is no doubt but there has been upwards of a hundred victims, women and children. Government has now undoubtedly learnt a lesson in the school of experi. ence,that she has been too slow in win. ding up her Indian affairs; public sen timentin the Indian territories are, that (he officers haying the charge of those affairs, are too reipiss in duty, if they have ample authority given to them to »ct rigorously; if they have not this au thority, it is now time they had. It is likely our Northern Lights can now be ilenced on the part ol mercy, especial ly, if they will apply it to the right sub" jects; mercy is due our own h'efpless women and children. CO" Those persons who do not wish to continue their subscriptions to the Pioneer under the present arrange ment, will please signify the same to the postmasters at the offices to which their papers are sent. subscribers and advertising friends are informed, that such arrange ments have been made to keep on hand a supply of paper, &c. as will in future ensure the regular appearance of the Pioneer. Appointments by the governor of , Georgia, ~ Os Agents for the Cherokees, living with- 1 in the limits of this State. For the Count) of Walker, Joseph Henry, Esq. : For the Counties of Gilmer & Union Benjamin Chastain, Esq. For the Counties of Casa and Murray Cornelius D. Terhune, Esq. . For the Counties of Floyd and Paul ding, Lacy Witcher, Esq. , • ;4 , - • For the Counties of Forsyth and Lumpkin, George Kellogg, Esq. And fnr the Counties of Cherokee & ■ Cobb, Ch ARLES H. NELSON, Esq. De mocr a r. -Vom»a a Cion. FOR PRESIDENT, ,-Hugh L White. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, . John TvW ANTI-VAN BVpEN ELECTORAL TICKET. Dr. Ambrose Baber, of Bibb, Col. John W. Campbell, of Muscogee, Col. Gibson Clark, of Henry, Col. Ihwell Cobb, of Houston, Hon. Geo. R. Gilmer, ol Oglethorpe, D'r. Thomas Hamilton of Cass, Charlton Hines, Esq of Liberty, William W. liolt,E-(\. of Richmond, Rf*v. Jesse Mercer, of Wilkes, David Mcrriwether, Esq. of Jasper, Gen. Ezekiel Wimberly, of. Twiggs, Democratic Viiidn Depub* Dean Ticket FOR PRESIDENT, Martin Van Duren. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, Diehard M. Johnson ELECTORAL TICKET. Thomas Anderson, of Elbert; Wm. B. Bulloch, of Chatham, Samuel Groves, of Madison, Thomas Haynes, of Baldwin, Reuben Jordan, of Jones, Wilson Lumpkin, of Wal ton, William Penticost, of Jackson, 'j Thomas Spalding, of M’lntosh, James C. Watson, of Muscogee, i Wm. (L Wbjford, of Habersham, Thomas Wooten, oi Wilkes. The New Orleans Bee of the 15th inst says: —“A gentleman Cipt. Ro gers,of the U.S. Army, stationed in ■ camp near Fort Jesup, a part of the command of Gen. Gaines called upon us yesterday, and informed us that the report in relation to the desertion of the troops of that station to the Texi ans was a together incorrect—Capt. R. states that hone but some six or eight recruits had deserted. .CREEK DISTURBANCES, -s We find the following letter signed by a number of gentlemeTi, published in the ColurpbusiSentineL The facts set forth evince the necessity of some energetic measures on the part of .the Government, to remove the Indians’, or at least protect the settlers. Russell County, Ala. 23 May, 1836. Maj Gen . Gilbert Shearer: ’ ■ I Sir—Having learned that you have been instructed by the Governor of Alabama, “in the’event of your receiv ing satisfactory information that they [the Creek' Indians] had commenced actual hostilities against' the white set tlers to afford relief,”* weffiave deemed it our duty to inform you of some oc*- currences that have lately taken place in our neighborhood. A few days since a party of Indians went-to the planta tion of L. W. Hudson in this county, near the mouth of Hatchachubba creek and shot down two of his mules, broke open his corn crib, took out the corn tired frequently upon and around the house, with much yelling; and Mr. Hudson’s overseer believes he would have been killed by them if they could ; have discovered him. Hehasaban-i doned the pbice, and moved off, leav ing his crop and every, thing to the savages. Col. Richardson, from the same neighborhood, has also sent ©ff his family,in consequence of the hostile indication of the Indiana considera ble number of whom came to his plan tation armed, and threatened to kill hisfion if he did not abandon the place immediately. During last week a party went to the house of Mr. Howard in the day time, the negroes only being at the house, broke open his smoke house, and took off his bacon. His overseer arrived and attempted to regain the bacon,when they drew their weapons and kept possession of -the bacon, which they carried off with them. O • Saturday night last they went to the house of Mr. Boalt, three miles from Girard, armed. The family dis covered their approach at some,dis tance, and fled unobserved. They burnt down the houses. A few days ago they attempted to 5 drive off some cattle belonging to Mr. Wicker that vere ranging near Mr. Allum’s, who sent out some negroes, to prevent it- So soon as they discovered the negroes vho hallowed at (hem they fired nine 'Uns and retreated. Many acts of a similar * character occur almost daily, insomuch that very many of the inhabi tants have abandoned their crops and removed and unless protection is afford ed, this part of the country will short ly be mostly abandoned. It might be proper to add, that nu merous applica tions to purchase powder by the keg have recently been made to the mer chants, and in some instances the clerks who did not suspect any thing imoro per, have unfortunately furnished them. Several of the friendly Creeks give it as their opinion, that immediate and pretty general hostility is intended in thiseection. We here with encloses letter from the Rev., Mr. Glenn, to a gentleman in Columbus, Ga. which speaks for itself.—And in conclusion we add, that from every indication, we entertain no doubt but the situation of the people here is extremely perilous, and will be daily more so if protection be not afforded. P. S. Since writing the above, we have learned frorti. authority that may be relied on, that a party of Indians, after robbing the plantation of Mr. Smitfoattempted to take off his negroes who fled and were pursued several miles, and escaped by crossing over the Ucheeat a place where there was a collection of whites. These statements are not made from report, but are vouched for by men of fair standing. , ~ John Crowell, Wm. H. Undenyddd, Thos. Hoxey, Wm. N. Richardson, Richard Richardson, Robt. S. Harda way, A. Abercrombie; B. A. Sorsby, Isaac-Mitchell, El’jah Si Owens, Ralph O. Howard, John Coleman, Zidoc Mumford, E. E. Park, John Cantey, Lewis Townsend, Wm. My rick, John E. Dawson, Harrison Smith, Norman B. Powell,Hartwell Bass, H. S. Smith; Sterling Bass, G.,W. Elliott, Wesley Williams, Thomas. S. Tate, Timothy Wright, Addison Fraser, Allen Fraser. P,umors of War.— By private advi ves from Washington city, we learn that an early rupture with Mexico is by no means improbable. A bill has passed the House of Representatives, authorizing the President to accept the services of ten thousand mounted Volunteers for twelve’months,nnA to raise an additional regiment of Dragoons. The bill, by this time has doubtless passed the Senate. We know not what has prompted this action on the •part of Congress, but presume it to be in consequence of the rumored intelli gence', that the treaty between the U, • States and Mexico, has been violated by the endeavor of Santa Anna, to ex j cite the Indians to take part in the war »ofextermination, he is now carrying on against the Texians.— Ga. Jour, The Cherokee Treaty, -—The Com missionets. on Indian affairs, have made a favorable report on the subject of the Treaty, and it is confidently expected ( .that the Treaty will be ratified. The Executive business of the Senate has i been thus far delayed by other busi ness, but we trust this matter, so im ' portant, will shortly be disposed of, and that finally. Georgia has very pa tiently waited for this justice at »the ! hands of the Federal Government, frnd • if she has at length become somewhat querulous, at the long delayed recogni tion of her just rights, she has at least' been modeiate in her complaints.— ld. > A GOOD SIGN FOR TEXAS. ! 1 Agentleman of New York said tothe! Texas Commissioners—“ftyour .army are in want of ■ supplies, load a vessel immediately with • provisions, on my account; “and ata convivial party of a d' Zon gentlemen, when the sufferings of the army were nluded to a paper was ■ handed round the table, and taen/y-nzne \ hundred dollars raised forthwith. -. This looks like sjmphaty- 4 -it corresponds i with the . same feeling which gave the glorious continental soldiers of 1776, bread to .eat and shoes to cover their naked and bleeding feet. ELOGE FUNEBRE ON COL. CROCKETT. Coatesville (Chester co., Pa.) Gen eral Advertiser contains the following I obituary ala Ossian, dedicated to the memory of the celebrated Crockett, • Cd. Crockett.— “ All flesh is grass,’’ saith the preacher, “and as the flower of the field it passeth away!’’ It is even eo. > He that came off victorious from jR hundred contests with the stern chief, tain of the forest—it whose approach the bear and the panther shook with affright—and the deer and the buffalo fled as from the messenger of death— ; the redoubtable; Crockett, isno more! Fallen is Alamo! Fallen is the hero of. Tennessee! The places which have known him, shall see him no more—the halls which have re-echoed ’ with the thunders of hiseloqiience are silent,and the wiki cat and the■' alligator, no lon ger tremble at the sound of his cara bine. The victor is overthrown—the champion is dead.- He has “gone a head” of his competitors to that land ‘from whose bourne no traveller re turns,’ May he rest in peace. ; I ■ 4?’..1 4 . ■ ■■ The President's Message accepting the mediation of England, has been re ceived in France, and the difficulties between the two coutries are now en tirely at an end. Arrangements are in progress to call for and .receive the indemnity money,which may be expect ed forthwith.— Alex. Gaz. ■■■■ ■!■ !■■ IWI Bill ■ KIIIUB'iIWHifHI'WTWrI—■■ GEORGIA, FLOYD COUVTY. <1 U7 HERE AS, Genubath Winn, ap » V plies to me for Letters of Ad ministration, on that part of the estate of Lorenz o alias Lorenzy D. More, late of Pulaski county deceased, which lays in Floyd county: This is therefore, to cite the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my office; within the time prescribed by law, to shew cause, (if any they have) why said Letters should not be granted. Given under my hand this 10th day of May, 183 d. S. T. MAYO, c. c. o. Mav 20, 1836. 34 51. GEORGIA, FLOYD COUjVTY, POSTED by William Dean, A D\RK BROWN, or HAY FIL LEY, about three years old in the spring, her left hind foot white above the pastern joint, four feet eight inches high. Appraised by A. T. Harper & Jackson,Trout, to twenty-five dollars. Sworn to and subscribed before me, February 12,1836. EDMUND SUTHERLIN, j. p. A true.cxtract from the Estray Book, May 13, 1836.. - S. T. M AYO, c. f. c. May 20, 1836. 34 GEORGIA, PAULDLVG COUJYTY. WILLIAM ROWELL,of the 20th dist. of the 3d sect, tolls before meONEBAY MARE PONEY, sup- 1 posed to be six years old, branded oo ; the left shoulder with a O, right hind ! foot white, a natural trotter. Apprais- ‘ ed by Nathan Gann and Augustus Youhg to twenty-fiVe dollar;, this 29th 1 April, 1836. LACY WITCHER, j. p. 1 The above is a true extract from ’ the Estray Book. < A. J. WITCHER, c. i. c. ( Mav 20,3 836, 34 I , t SHERIFFS' DEEDS SUMMONS, < Eor sale at this office. t GEORGIA, PAULDIXG CGUXTY. > OLLED before me. Joseph P. i!5 Hackney a Justice ol the Peace far the (8.48(h) dist. G. M. ONE SMALL FILLEY, thiee years old, with a small.star m her forehead, left hind foot while. Appraised by John Kirby and Augustus Young to twenty dollars, 4th May 183 G. . ' \ I JOSEPH P. HACKNEY, j. p. The above is a true extract from the Estrav Book. \ • .. i A. J. WITCHER, c. r. c. May 20, 1836. 34 A JVew Feature.. W 00 D W A R D & C L A R K E, Ph i la - dolphin, -apprise the Public, thatitr Addition to the Foreign and Domestic Intelligence, > and the ’-ordinary topics introduced info a newspaper, they wi’l furnish their readers wilhsuc'i newand popular books of Romance, Travels, &,Ci as may possess sufficient value and interest. We shail publish during a. ; single year near twenty volumes of the most popular, pleasing and valuable works in the Eagiiih lan guage, for which the booksellers would charge’ atMeast twelve- dollars, and probably more ; this,' from-the large size of our sheet, we can do without at all interfering with oyr misceliaueous or news department* .r Added to this; our arrangements fop. securing the valuable services of an Assistant Editor in New York, and the rich fund of American Literature ’which the SSOO prizes secure to us; with the great im provements we are about making in the type and printing,and we think no one who has a taste for reading; or who wishes to know all thatisgoingonin the world, and have a weekly collection of pleasant and valuable reading, would hesitate about a couple of dojla»s tor a family newspaper containing so large a quantity of amusement and informa tion as- the Philadelphia SA TURDAY COURIER. The paper has been now so long established as to render it too well known to require an extended pros pectus, the publishers, therefore, will do no more than refer to the following, which is copied from the Literary Ad vertiser. ■ ■ - h i “Quote the testimonyof the two 1 leading daily political papers, of op . pcsite politics; one of which the Penn . sylvanian, siys. “The Saturday Coir ; ner is the largest, and one of the Best . family newspapers io the Union;” the i other, the Inquirer and Daily Courier . says, “it is the largestjournal published, in Philadelphia, and one of the very best in the United States.” We con r cur with the Editor of the New York Star in saying, “we know of nothing 5 more liberal on the part of the . and no means more efficacious to draw j out the dormant talents of our country > than their unexampled liberality in . offering literary prices to the large a* mount of Five Hundred D diars for the best NationalSbng; the best American Tale; the best Essay on Health and Quack Doctors; the best Essay oh Newspapers; the best Review of For eign Tradncers of the Trollppe and Fiddler School; and the best Satirical and Humorous subjects, to enrich and diversify (he Saturday Courier; being, as the Editor says, “determined io spare neither pains, exertion, nor ekpense, in talking their paper; if possible, the best, as it is already the largest,in the United States.” A commendable spirit of enterprise, and one ‘that should cer tainly insure a large addition to Messrs. W oodward & Clark’sprescntlist of 20,- 000 subscribers.’* It is the largest and cheapest family i newspaper; itcohtainsarticlesin Liter ature, Science, and Arts; Internal Itn provement; Agriculture; in short eve ry variety of topics that can possibly be introdued into a public journal. Giving full accounts of sales, markets* and news of the latest dates. It is published at the low price of. For this small sum subscribers get valu- * able and entertaining matter, each week enough to fill a common book of 200 pagesequal to 52 volumes a year. Agente, Postmasters, oi those who are already, or who desire to be come subscribers, or.any individual irr any part of the U.’Strifes, who will for ward us, by Mail, at our risk, Ten Dollars,shall have six copies forward ed according to his direction* VVe are anxious that our brother editors should lehd us their aid on the approach of the new year; but as they have already manifested so liberal a. disposition in advertising for us, as well as other papers, we feel unwillin* to tax their generosity any further. •* To such however, as are dispo r j to oblige us by copying the abov' , w will send a copy of the “Comr )a 7 • . Chart,” the first edition of w', *.t € disposed of at $3 per cop* , Os) publication of an improv J'j e^; which is shortly to make? s apD(l This is, of cdirrse, io ac ij. . rtr,UiCt > copy of theSaturU'.jy f ni / ri 0U 0 t e c/cnang-' ' s '“ ( ia