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—and that the bottom of Post Boy w ould far
exceed the speed of John Bascombc : but we
were in error—not the lit st time in these ami
other matters. We were not on the ground, le
nt embering (hat at the last races, the speed ot
the locoinoliv'', in an open cai, compelled us to
swallow the itind quarter of a sharp raw North
Easter, which filled our lungs with wind and
gave us a respectable cold, for which we had to
be bled and physicked. Our reporter, who de
fies wind and weather, volunteered to risk a
visit to the course, and says the whole afiair was
beautiful, and created much excitement. The
Northern boys were full of hope and glee—
snuffed up the cold air—rattled Benton’s mint
diops triumphantly in their pockets, and squint
ed knowingly al the drab hats from the South ;
while the lads ’(other side of Mason and Dixon’s
line were quiet as lambs—patted the smooth
coat of their horse—pretended to look grave—
took up every bet offered with great coldness—
but there was a lurking devil in their eye that
gave assurance of triumph. Tap went the
drum, and off went the animals. Bascomb a
bright cites nut, and Post Boy a dark bay—both
five year old creatures ; Post Boy inside, John
Bascomb lagging behind at his ease. About
halfway around the course, John Bascomb shot
ahead, and came in from forty to fifty yards
winner. Our Northern boys were a little taken
back, but rallied their spirits, and fell sanguine
that in the second heat Post Boy would win.
First heat run in 7 minutes 49 seconds, the four
inilbs.
Iti a half hour, both horses started in fine
style, and kept at it, neck and neck, for nearly
the whole heat ; it was evident, however, that i
the .rider of the Southern horse possessed most ,
skill, and Post Boy was pushed with great force.
John Bascomb trailing along with ease, and ,
came out winner; the last heat being run in
seven minutes and fifty one and a half seconds, |
—Both nags are of tine speed and bottom. ]
Post Boy the strongest in the loins, and proba- ,
bly as swift as John Bascomb ; but there is
much in training and riding. Had Post Boy •
won the second heat, we think iiis bottom would
have insured a victory.
The C reek War.
Prom the Columbus Sentinel.
We are still without much matter of impor
tance to communicate on this subject. The vo
lunteers and drafted men from all parts of the
dilate continue to come in, and we should judge
that Georgia has at this time at least three thou
sand effective men in the field, and among them
the best chivalry aud talents of the State. Gen.
Sanford has established his head-quarters at
Fort Ingersoll, opposite to Columbus, in Ala- 1
bama, where the troops, as they arrive, are
mustered into the United States’ service under
Gen. Scott, aud organized into regiments.— ,
Many of the volunteers came fully armed and
equipped; aud those who came unarmed have 1
been furnished, as far as could be done, with 1
muskets from those (a thousand stand) which
arrived last week. We learn that another sup- '
ply of eighteen hundred are on the road, and I ’
elected here next week. One small company
of U. S. Infantry has arrived; and five compa
nies of I. 6. Artillery, under Gen. Fenwick, 1
arc expected in a day or two; which will be !
followed in a week or ten days by five other''
companies of artillery and the corps of marines ‘
from the Washington nary yard. These troops j
when embodied, with tlie volunteers who may ,
yet come in, will make a force of not less than
live thousand men on the Chaltahoochie side of!‘
tlie nation above Irwinton. About seven hun
dred men have been detached to guard the 1
Georgia frontier on the Chattahoochee, and to
prevent the Indians from escaping into Florida,
end perhaps they will be reinforced with an ad
ditional force. Captain Dawson, with the
»Groene county volunteers, liave been detached
on the steamboat Metamora, which will scour
the river between Columbus and Irwinton.—
After the stations on the river are supplied with
such troops as may be deemed necessary for
that service, the remainder will be embodied f
Mid marched against the enemy. The brave
Fellows are impatient for the fray; and some of !
'them think, tha Commander-in-Chief and his
aids and assistants are somewhat tardy in their •
movements. We think otherwise. Much has
been done already, and much still remains to ’
be done before the troops can be considered in i
every respect ready for an active, energetic and '
decisive campaign. Arms, ammunition, camp j
equipage, provisions, forage, and a host of et '
ceteras, have all to be brought from a distance,
ami ate as necessary before going into the heart 1 ,
of the enemy’s country as men. Tlie men too
have come from all parts of the State, in de
tached companies, most of them but very re
cently arrived, and without arms. These have
all to be armed and organized, before they can
, be brought into active service. When these
matters are taken into consideration, and many
• more which might be enumerated, it will be ap
' parent that it must take much time before every
thing can be arranged for service. It may also
' be mentioned that Gen- Scott has been serious
ly indisposed since his arrival in Columbus, so
much so as to be a large portion of the time
confined to his bed, though we are happy to
state, as we understand, that he is now conval
escent. We hope the troops will not indulge
their impatience, but calmly “wail for the wag
gon,” that when they do go they may be able
to “go with a rush.”
On the part of Alabama, it appears that Gov.
• Clay has ordered out, and by this time has pro
bably in the nation, about two thousand men ;
say fifteen hundred at Tuskegee, and about five
hundred on the Cowagee under the command of
Gen. Irwin. There are also about five hundred
friendly Indians at Tuskegee, under the com-j
mand of Jim Boy, ready to take the fluid with
the whites in their operations against the hos
tile*. Tuikegee has been fortified, and is made j
a rendezvous for the men, and a depot for arms, I
ammunition and provisions. Gov. Clay has
done something at last, but he does not appear ,
to be equal to the emergency of the limes, lie
is too timid. His measures are taken on too
small a scale. Instead of calling out the voiun-!
teers en masse, as was done by Gov. Schley, he ,
goes into petty restrictions, taking a few men ,
' from this section and a few from that, restiict-!
ing each county, city and town to its exact,
quota. The Mobile Commercial Register of |
the 25th inst. says, “a more gallant spirit than
pervade* the community cannot he wished for;!
and the streets are thronged with eager voiun- i
teers, envying those who have been fortunate }
enough to be accepted, and the successful are I
ardent with the prospect of active service. The |
companies accepted are, Capt. Smith’s Alabama j
Artillery, and Capt. Crawford’s Rifle Compa
ny. There was a strong competition between ‘
the Rifle Company and the Mobile Guards,
Capt. Pagles, for the privilege of going—and it
was finally, we believe, decided by lot, and the
Riflemen were successful. They will all mus
ter at Claiborne, and repair thence, immediate
ly, to Irwinton."
The hostile Indian* are still believed to be
embodied in two largo bodies within twenty or
thirty miles qf tips plqce, with smaller parties
in otfier parts of'tho nation, They occasionally
make their appearance in squads, murder whom
oiey may first meet, burn a house, rob a plan
tation, and the like, and then put qff into die
Woods'. In these excursions they are very da
ring. Last night a week ago, two came up to
lon Twiggs, which it will be remembered is on
the Georgia side of tire river, and one appruach
ed, it Mjid, to within twenty paces ol the se -
tinel. He fired upon but missed him, and bon
Indian* betook themselves to the river swamp.
Mr. Benin Edwards, formerly of Talbot,
■ I but recently residing in the nation, was murder-
I led on Tuesday last, at his plantation about 20
■ miles from Columbus, by a party of the above
I description. Another person, who was at the
> house oi Mr. Edwards, is supposed to have been
i also killed, as nothing has been heard of him
I since that time. Mr. Edwards had gone over
1 to his plantation in the hope of rescuing some
part of his crop from the grass, and was mur-
II tiered in the evening in his field.
On triday last Gen. Jessup set out from this
place for Tuskegee, through the nation, escort
ed by parts of the Bibb and Talbot cavalry,
and some volunteer citizens, amounting in all
to about one hundred men. The escort has not
yet returned, and some apprehension was felt in
this place that they had met with difficulties by
the way, as they would have to pass and repass
within a short distance of Neah-Miceo’s camp.
We have just heard of their safe arrival.
On Friday last the Indians made their ap
pearance in a considerable body near Boykin’s
plantation, about twenty miles below Columbus,
on the Chattahoochee river. They were
promptly met by the companies ofCnpts. Brow n,
McCrary and Carr, who were near the station,
and prevented from crossing, with the loss of
four or five men. The whites lost one man, a
•Mr. Crosland, of Crawford county, belonging to
Capt. Brown’s company.
On Saturday between two and three hundred
men were sent dowiVto reinforce those engaged
in the above action, and prevent the Indians
from crossing should they persist in attempting
it. But it appears they gave it up after the
fqst attempt, at least at that place, and the
troops could not pick up a fight.
Au attack was also made by the Indians on the
steamboat Metamora on Saturday last when a
bout six miles above Roanoke, coming up to
his place. But that time they trot a hard cus
tomer, and the experiment, it would appear has
cured them from attacking steam boats, three o
thers having arrived since without being moles
ted. Ihe Metamora had been prepared for
them, and manned w ith about one hundred and
fifty men at Irwinton, and the lads wereall pre
pared to give the red gentlemen as warm a re
ception as ttiey could desire. The following
particulars of the fight were furnished to the
editor of the Enquirer, and we take the liberty
of extracting them from that paper of yesterday,
as they furnish a more succinct and full account
of the affair than any other that we have seen
or heard:
On Saturday, an attack was made on the
the steamer Metamora, Loyd, Capt. which at
that time contained the following companies, 1
viz: Capt. Booths’* company, Pike Guards,
Iroin Ala., Capt. Adair’s company of Randolph
Blues, and Capt. Snelgrove’s comnany from
Randolph co. Georgia. In consequence of the
Indians having made frequent attacks on the
boats passing up and down the river, these
troops, who were at that time in Irwinton, de
termined to pass up, in order to obtain a brush
with them—the entire companies were not or
dered on this duty, but those who came, volun
teered their services for the purpose. The Pike
Guards are a mounted company, but so strong
was the,.!' belief that the boat would be attacked,
that they left their horses in Irwinton, to which ’
place they returned on Wednesday. These
troops were marched on board the boat about
2 o’clock on Saturday morning, during a heavy
rain, to tlie amount in numbers, of about one 1
hundred and fifty men. One-third of the Geor- |
gia troops at feast were without either arms or |
ammunition. The boat got under way from Ir
winton about day light the same morning, and ‘
passed on without interruption, about five miles 1
above Roanoke, when a fire was opened upon i
her from tlie Alabama side of the river. The I
firing was warm aud lasted about ten minutes.;
It was returned with equal warmth and spirit |
from the boat ; and tlie boat as soon as practi
cable run ashore, when the troops embarked and
formed upon tlie bluff above. After the boat
landed, the firing ceased ; it was then deter- ■
mined to march back to the place where we were j
first assailed and drive back the Indians ; but I
it was found that the creek would have to be pas
sed before the enemy could be come up with.
Topass this creek, covered as it was with thick
undetgrowths, was deemed to be imprudent.
The troops were accordingly again embarked,
and the boat again got under way. In this at
tack, a man by the name of Samuel Butler, be
longing to the Pike Guards, and one of the boat
bands, (name unknown,) were severely' woun
ded. The number of Indians killed has not
been ascertained with any certainty, but it is
believed they lost at feast eight, who were seen
to fall. Report says that fourteen dead bodies j
were found at tlie place of the attack. Some ■
five miles above, the boat was again attacked
and a running fire kept up for several miles.
The Indians in this attack did not appear to be
numerous at any one place, but only shewed
one or two at a time, when they were immedi
ately fired upon from the boat. It is believed
that more damage was done the Indians in this
attack, than in the former. One man, Benj. O
wens, of the Pike Guards, was wounded, it is
feared mortally, in this engagement. He was
shot w hilst standing in the after part of the boat,
aft ot the ladies cabin. After mis engagement,
the boat met with no further interruption, until
she arrived at this place, which she did about
12 o’clock, Sunday.—The wounded have been
removed from the boat to a comfortable room,
and every attention necessary, has been paid
them. Capt. Booth, in behalf of himself, and
the company he commands, has desired us to
return tlie citizens of Columbus his warmest
thanks for the attention bestowed by them, and
particularly the ladies, upon his wounded.
We have just learnt that on the arrival of the
Metamora at Cochee Shoals yesterday, they
espied a party of Indians on the Georgia side,
but before the boat could round to, the Indians
plunged into tiie river, swam across, and buried
tliemselves in the woods. The wl. cs were fi
| ring at them during the time they were swim
ming across, but at too great a distance, it is
I supposed, to have done any execution.
’A e learn also that a party of Indians (most
probably the same) crossed the river yesterday
; at the same place, went to Genera fWatson’s
| plantation, shot four of his negroes, killing one i
[ and wounding three, and carried away three j
. others. The remainder of the negroes ran off.
, Gen. Watson made a narrow escape himself, |
' having nearly gotten to his plantation from this I
! place when he mot hi* negroes in tho road on
■ their roti cat. The Indians were about fifty in
} number.
1 he following we believe to be a complete
| list of the companies of Volunteers and Drafted
j men which have arrived at Columbus since the
i commencement of the Creek War. If we have
i omitted any, or made mistakes in the list as
published, we can assure those whom they may
affect, that we have endeavored to make it as
perfect as our opportunities would permit.
Corps Captains. No.
Harris drafted men, Vardoman, 62
Talbot do. Miller, 50
Pike Volunteers, (cavalry) Lynch, 39 I
Monroe drafted, Stewart, SO
Monroe Volunteers, Flewellen, 74
Houston do. Dennard, 51
Jasper drafted, Roe, 54
Jones do. Hardeman, 89
Talbot Volunteers, Bush, 99
La Fayette C avalry, Stinson, 53
Gwinnett do. Germany, 76
Houston drafted, Smith, 101
lipton do. Crate, 76
Ja.pw d«. Lane, 48
Monroe Infantry, Russell, 48
Bibb Volunteers, (cavahy) McCall, 41
Heard Infantry, Dent, 44
Columbus GttarJf, Urquhart, 92
| Muscogee drafted, Coleman, 67
Muscogee Cadet Riflemen, Evans, 72
Muscogee Artillery, Iloxey, 5,1
Troup drafted, Hardin, 95
Morgan do. Porter, 61
Paliaferro Volunteers, Sanford, 78
Laurens do. Troup, 56
Marion drafted, Berry, 50
Meriwether do. Slonn, 84
: Troup Cavalry, Kiudrisck, 73
I Gwinnett do. Read, 91
| I pson drafted, Bell. 87
! Baldwin Cavalry, Gaither, 51
| Henry do. , Love,
j Henry Infantry, Dodson,
I Butts drafted Hendricks, 7-1
Oglethorpe Volunteers, Hill. I* l -
Coweta do. Anderson, 87
Pulaski drafted, Hodges, 32
Groeno Volunteers, Dawson, 162
VNilkes do, Toombs, 90
Clarke do. Lyon, 100
Twiggs do. Pearson, 88
Covington Blues, Floyd, 84
Newton Greys, Loyal, 100
Wilkinson, do. Burney, 65
The following regiments have been organized
and elected their oflicers, as follows:
First Regiment Infantry V olunteers.
Capt. Porteh, of Morgan, Colonel.
Lieut. WixoFtEtn, of Greene, Lieut. Colonel
(’apt. Troop, of Laurens. Major.
First Regin: "nt of Infantry, Drajted Men.
Capt. Hardiman, of Jones, Colonel.
Capt Vasdkrmaw, of Harris. Lieut. Colonel.
Capt. Lane, of Jasper. Major.
Volunteers Cavalry
Lieut. Alford, Major.
of
"'lhe friends of the Unionare our friends,and its
enemies, our enemies."
TUESDAY 310I01NG, June 117~
APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR.
Brigadier General James Wood of Cow
eta, has been appointed to command the
Troops at, and above West Point.
Extract from a letter from the Governor, dated
Columbus, 10th June, 1836.
“One steamboat armed and manned with
Capt. AV illiam C. Dawson's company, is cruis
ing on the river, and another will leave here to
morrow. Tho I'hdians are very bold. They
cross the river, and give us battle below this.—
There have been several skirmishes. Dawson’s
Boat had one, yesterday morning, with Indians
that had just come from Gen. Watson's planta
tion, where they had shot three negro women
ope it is thought w ill die. No harm done on
either side, in the skirmish with Dawson’s com
pany.
Yesterday evening at six o’clock,the Indians,
to the number of two hundred, crossed near
Roanoke, at Shepherd’s plantation, and attack
ed ( apt. Garmany’s company of about forty.—
Tho Captain was wounded in the thigh, and se
veral killed and wounded. A detachment of
thirty, under Capt. Jernigan, of Stewart, went
to their relief, but were repulsed with fess.”
U. S. TROOPS.
On the Bth inst. a Battalion of U. S. Troops,
commanded by Maj. Lomax, consisting of two
hundred and fifty men,passed through this place
I the Creek Nation; and a Battalion of the
4ih Regiment of U. 8. Artillery consisting of
one hundred and seventy men, in four days from
Augusta, commanded by Maj. B. K. Pierce,
passed through this place, on Sunday morning
last at sun rise, for the same destination, we un
derstand, all in good health.
The marines, are hourly expected.
“ WARS AND RUMOR.-ToFWARS.”
Reports have reached this place of an en
gagement between one of the Cavalry C .n;x
nies from the County of Gwinnett, and a b<»dj
of Creek Indians, on the Georgia side, below j
Columbus. One account states that of ninety |
one man, only three escaped, and another that
of the same number, only three were killed, j
We feel great anxiety tolearn a correct history
of the affair, and earnestly hope that neither i
the one nor the other may be true, but that they
may have given tlie savages a sound drubbing
without any loss on our part.
It is also said upon the same kind of author
ity, that the Cherokees have commenced hostil
ities and actually burned Cedar Town and mur
dered sixteen persons in Cedar Valley. We
wait in anxious s’uspencc for correct informa
tion on the subject.
Since writing the above, we have conx'ersed i
with a gentleman .of high standing from the up
country, who informs us that the report of hos
tilities in Cedar Valley, is wholly unfounded,
and that the rumor originated in one of those
mirthful frolics, where liquor goes free and fun
winds up the show. A parcel of Indians hav
ing assembled at some place of public resort,
all became intoxicated, and tlie white boys, to
have a little bit of mirth, administered to each
a very genteel suit of blacking. On the next i
morning, finding themselves all in the same sit
uation, they were much tickled at the incident;
took a hearty dram, and set out for home in
high glee, with their usual whoops and yelk.—
On being seen, by some of.the citizens, their
new coat of ebony was at once construed into a
signal for war, and corsequently some conster
nation prevailed for a short time; but all is said i
now to be quiet in that quarter.
THE FRIENDS OF GEORGIA AREOUR
FRIENDS.
The Cherokee Treaty Which lias prod iced
so much feeling in Georgia having be,m at
length ratified, it is proper that those who have
the deepest interest at stake, should know by
whose exertions it was consummated.
As every question which now comes before
Congress, be it great or sniall, is in some man
ner made to connect itself with tho Presidential
question : and as the people <>f Georgia have a
better right than all others to enquire into the
particulars of the case under consideration, and
to know who are her friends, and who archer
enemies, we give below, the vote upon the
treaty, by which it appears, that every Senator
friendly to Mu. Van Buren voted in favor of
its ratification, and that every leading man of the
opposition voted against it.
Mr. W Edster, the head of federalism voted
way-
THE STANDARD OF UNION.
Mu. Calhoun, the bead of nullification Voted
nay.
Mil Clay, the head of the Bank and Tariff,
also voted nay,
And Mr. Leigh, the friend of the aforesaid
two and the god fatherof Mr. Tyler, voted with
them.
Judge White poor soul, was compelled to sepa
rate protempora from his companions. The fear
T! ennesse which has a deep interest in the mat
r, was before his eyes, and bo was obliged to
“ st md up to the rack,” but no thanks to him for
that, tor our life on it, if Tennessee had held as
little direct interest in the question, as Massa
chusetts, Kentucky, Virginia and South Caroli
na, Judge White would have recorded his vote
in the negative ; and we arc strengthened and
fortified in this conclusion, from the fact, that
all the men who voted against the Treaty are
his friends, while every friend of Mr. Van Bu
ren voted for it.
The following arc the yeas and naysupon the
final ratification of the Treaty.
Ayes.
1 BENTON, Missouri.
2 LINN, do. do,
3 BLACK, Mississippi,
4 WALKER, do. do.
5 BROWN, N.C.
6 MANGUM, do. do. ■
7 BUCIIANNAN, -Pennsylvania.
8 MACKEAU, do. Jo.
9 CUTHBERT, Georgia.
10 KING, do. do.
11 EWING, Illinois.
12 ROBINSON, do. do.
13 GOLDSBORO, Maryland.
14 KENT, do. do.
15 GRI NDY, Tennessee.
16 WHITE, do. do.
17 HENDRICKS, Indianna.
18 TIPTON, do. do.
19 HILL, N. Hampshire.
20 HUBBARD, do. do.
21 KING, Alabama.
22 MOORE, do. do.
23 MORRIS, Ohio.
24 NILES, Connecticut.
25 PRESTON, S. Carolina.
26 REEVES, \ irginia.
27 RUGGLES, Maine.
28 SHIPLEY, do. do.
29 TALMADGE, N. York.
30 WRIGHT, do. do.
31 WALL, N. Jersey,
Nays.
1 CALHOUN, S. Carolina.
2 CLAY, Kentucky.
3 CRITTENDON, do. do.
4 CLAYTON, Delaware.
5 NAUDAIN, do. do.
6 DAY IS, Massachusetts.
7 W EBSTER, do. do.
S EWING, Ohio.
9 Leigh, Virginia.
10 PORTER, Louisiana.
11 PRENTISS, Y'ermont.
12 SWIFT, do. do.
13 ROBBINS, R. Island.
14 SOUTHARD, N. Jersey.
15 TOMLINSON, Conuecticut.
LIBERALITY.
The following extract from the Columbus En
quirer, displays a spirit of candor and liberality
worthy oi imitation. Disdaining party associa
tions aud party predictions, it speaks out in a tone
of manly frankness, and cheerfully awards to the
Chief Magistrate of the State, the merit to
which his energy aud decision entitle him. We
desire to see the same spirit cherished by all our
brethren, and while we combat party principles
xvi'h the weapons of reason and moderation', to
I.; always ready to render unto all men their por
i:ons in due season.
“ Our Executive, and we are proud to say it,
has acted in this matter as become the highest
officer, of as brave and patriotic a people as the
world affords. From us, this Word of commen
dation may not be received m the spirit it is eiven.
We care not, so Ire does his duty; xvhat may
have been our former prejudices against him.
these are now forgotten. We see him as the
Governor of the State, prompt and deeisive’on au
important occasion, and think him entitled to the
thanks of the State.”
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
The following extractor a letter from a gentle
man of high standing and intelligence, to the Ed
itor, confirms our opinion that Mr. Van Buren
Will receive the votes of Alabama and Mississip
pi, and that the democracy of both, will p TOVe
itself worthy of its name and its principles.
Geo. sth June, 1836.
Rear Sir:— l returned home on the first inst.
from a tour through a large portion of Alabama,
and the greater part of Mississippi, and have the
pleasure to inform you, that Van Buren is not on
ly gaining rapidly, bur the lending friends of the
administration with whom I met,consider the vote
of both States quite certain for him.
INCENDIARY PUBLICATIONS.
Mr. Van Buren’s Vote.
The enemies of Mr. Van ljuren have uttered
and reiterated the slander that he is an abolition
ist, until they begin to believe it themselves; and j
even Mr. Calhoun, with ail . his acuteness, and
political tact, has bcm looking witli great anxiety
for an opportunity to bring him to the test by a
direct vote upon the subject. Accordingly, an
opportunity was afforded a few days since, upon
the discussion growing out of the Hill to pro- I
bibit the circulation of incendiary publications
through the United States’ mail.
Mr; Calhoun moved an important amendment
to the third section of the Bill, providing that the
papers prohibited by its provisions, should not be
withdrawn by their authors and publishers; tho
object of which, was. the more certainly to ensure
their destruction; and upon this amendment, the
Senate was tied, 18 to 18, when Mr. Van Bu
ren took the Chair and gave the casting vote in
favor of the amendment.
What will the calumniators of Mr. Van Buren
say to this? They will stand condemned before
their own consciences and before the world.
By tin vote, Mr. Van Buren has gone ns far
as Mr. C.ilhoun in guarding against tho circula
tion of those firebrands of discoid, and given an
earnest of his devotion to the rights of the people
and the rights of the States.
Go on Van, —“The Campbell’s are coming.” ! I
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
The Sun has gone down, and the glory has de
parted.—-The White luminary is eclipsed, and
night and darkness “ rule tho hour.”
' \
I The Suu paper estublisked lit Washington Ci
ty, some month* since, to extol Judge White by
, the column, mid vituperate Mr. Van Buren by tho
page, has
“Shut its glories in.”
The following discription of this dark and dis
' ttlnl catastrophe, We copy from the Globe of the
3d inst.
JUDGE WHITE’S SUN.
Otir Neighbor Gales, u Im is a great man to note
the weather ami the sigils of the times, has said
not a word about the ten days’ rain, and total ob
scuration of the situ, which is the wonder of the
day. Ho duly noted the partial eclipse of the
heavenly luminary, which occurred, as foretold in
the almanac, and did no harm; but the unexpected
extinction of Judge White’s luminary—THE
suN-THE learned sun—which “has
hung the beuvens with black" for almost a fort
night, ami set the elements weeping ;;t such a rate
as absolutely to submerge Jackson city under the
flood of the Potomac, and which offers as yet no
sigh of truce by displaying tile H’hile jlag.oiir con
temporary ha,s been in loomitch consternation to
aimounce. Will he tell its when Judge White’s
Sun will shine again? But. if we can’t get that,
will he tell us when we shall have a glimpse of the
ordinary “blessed” Sun?
The following letter gives its the melancholy in
formation ot the murder of Geo. S. Mot:. Esq
by a parly of Indians, Mr. M. was highly esteem
ed by all his acquaintances. Thisjoccunonce took
place within the line of posts and about 25 miles
north of us. None is safe even outside of a
picket.
Mandarin, IfJtliMay ]B3o’,
I seize’ an early opportunity of conveying to
you the melancholy intelligence of the murder of
Mr. George S. Mott, at bis plantation on Juiing
ton Creek, together with the destruction of his
house by fire, on last evening by a party of Indi
ans. About half an hour before sunset, the rep
port of several rifles in quick succession, spread
a general panic among the inhabitants on the l
banks opposite to Mr. Mott’s residence, succeed
ed by the terriflieyells and shouts of the Indians ; |
the alarm was immediate, and t!;0 neighboring '
settlers fled hastily to the fort at Mandarin for
safety, apprehending au attack from the enemy,
who, it was supposed, would Ijc likely to cross the
ereek with a latge force. A few moments after
the discharge of the rifles, smoke was seen as
cending in a thick column in the direction of Mr.
M's bouse. A considerable number of citizens
collected at Mandarin, and remained under arms
all night, maintaining a vigilant patrol. About
12 o’clock, our apprehensions of the melancholy
fate of Mr. Mott, were confirmed by the arrival of
his negro Prince, w ho stated that he w as engaged
with his master in the field in his immediate vicin
ity and that Mr. Mott bad been shot by the Indi
ans, supposed to be 5 or 6 in number; that upon
hearing the guns he instantly fled for the hammock
near by, and succeeded in making his escape un
hurt. Additional intelligence was soon after re
ceived from a negro working on an adjoining plan
tation who undoubtedly corroborated the state
ments of the other, having fled upon hearing the
yells and seeing the house in flames. Early on the
morning of the 19th, a party of volunteers, con
sisting of 13, determined to proceed to reconnoitre
the premises and also to obtain the body of tha
unfortunate victim. Arriving at the spot a scene
shocking indeed was presented, first in the smo
king ruins of the house and at a short distance in
the mangled and bloody corpse. He was found
prostrate, with bis face to the ground, displaying
the bnr top of his head from which his scaip had
been t.,ken. The facts sf Ins being found evi-
I deutly in the position in which lie fell; apparently
; by an instantaneous death, evinced the hurried
movements ol the enemy—his pockets were un
touched, in which some gold was found, also a
I new aud elegant watch ami chain. His body was
! taken to the boat aud crossed to Mandarin, when
I in received every attention in preparing his re
| mains aud in.their interment in the church burial
ground. Three bullett holes were discovered; one
probably received while stooping, entering at the
top of the right shoulder, shattering it to pieces
aud penetrating to the lungs, the other about three
inches from the back bone near the lower ribs,
burying ■centrally in the body, and lodging, prob
ably, just below tha heart-—a ball past through the
left forefinger, shivering it to pieces. A remarka
ble instance es providential preservation was man
ifested in the escape of J. P. Belknap and Mr. C.
Harri«on, bath occupying plantations on either
hand of Mr. Mott; Sir. B. was on his way to meet
r.u appointment With Mr. M. but beihg attracted
by some blackberries within 2 or 3 hundred yards
of the house—a half an hours detention served to
notify him of Indians by the report of their rifles
and their shouts. He fled to the thicket and re
mained ail wight concealed in the high grass al
most coveted for the whole time with water. Ear
ly in the morning be crossed the creek and relieved
the lively solicitude entertained for his safety.
_ I have been particular in detailing the
circumstances of this event from the remarkable
fact that Mr. M. had but a few days since arrived
from New York and the day of his death was the
first of his entering on his plantation. It is be
lieved that his house has for some time been sur
rounded by the Indians, in wait, to take off their
enemy, Ugaiiist whom they cherished the deadli
est hnto—Air. M. having resided for some years
at Volusia occupied in traffic with them they had
• wore revenge und fallowed him to his placeyvith
a ferocious pertinacy toward the obtaining of its
gratification.— Florida Herald.
THE BLOCK HOUSE.
The following extract of a letter, received from
Dr. Samuel A. T. Lawrence, of this city, by
his relatives lias been politily yielded, at our re
quest, for publication. In ancient times it was
deemed the highest service to the State to have
preserved the life of* Roman citizen. V/liat ap
prorpiate tribute can Itc rendered to In: gallant
Read and his followers, for rescue;’ from the
savage Seminole tho lives of so br:> a „aud of
American citizeas. We have not spaco to express
our estimate of the conductor these brave Flori
dians.
“Tallahassee, June Ist, 1836.
“H wrote you a few lines a short time ago
to acquaint you with the cause of my not writing
to some of you. I entered as Surgeon into the
service of the Unite-1 States on the 10th of March.
On the 15th took up the line of inarch for Charles’
Fer.y, wliere a military fort was also established.
Lett Cuailes I-e> - ry in a few days lor suwaute
(Md Town, where Major McLemore, under whose
command 1 was, had made his Head-Quarters
After remaining here a few d ixs, Major Mc-
Lemore, the Adjuant and myself together with
the Major’s servant paid a visit to Newuansvilfe
where 1 remained two days mid at which place 1
an express reached Major McLemore, tbrr-u-h
whom he was directed to bring on some corn for
the use of the mmy to the Withlacooehee river
where we were ordered to remain until relieved
*y Gen. Scott, or Major McLemore, who had re
f’wned to Suwanee Old Town, for the purpose
of bringing us amunition and provisions for the
use of ihe blockhouse.
We remained on the Withlacoocbc e nine days
without,being attacted by savages. We had just
completed bidding the bloc’t-house and du- cut a '
spring nearly at the edge of tho Fort, when on '
the morning of the 9th April, ata little before dawn
of day, we were attacked by the Indians, who had
encompassed us on three sides, and numbered a
bout 150 or 2ho warriors, (
I he engagement la.- ted 1 hour and three qarte
ters, when they found out, to their sorrow, that
our reception was not only too warm, but that
they had ventured too near us without due reflec
tion.
On the next (Wednesday) we had one man kil
led on his post by an Indian rifle, fired fr< >,i the op
site side of the river. On Friday the 15tb of April
we were attacked by a body of the savages who
bad completely surrounded us, aud whose tiumber
we c< iptttcd at 4 or 5(10 though we linVe since
lean thatPowcll bad from 10()0 to 1500 of them.
This , is the hotte t engagement we had during
our stay ■ii the Withlacoochee. 9 ley fired their
guns by hundreds at the same moment at onr
Block House, and sucecded in taking our only
means ot escape—our boat—which they took
down the river and destroy I uftei the battle. The
enregement continued two hours and forty-five
nites, and we had three men sii-htlg wound
ed.
, On the 24tb we had a very severe battle in
«Inch they displayed theii ingenuity by shooting
arrows on fiire upon the r. of i n j :ft us exposed to
’ inclemency of the weather ; this arrow fi: < ing was
. performed by 2 ( > of their men, whilst about 3or
500 used their guns, we had on this occasio;i 2 or
3of our men silghtly wounded, It is myo inion
that iu the engagement wo must have killed be-
■ ween forty or fifty of them, on the night of the
. 24th, after the battle we beard their Chief hail us
and say, that he was going away in the moiiring
and trouble us no n:->re,” ho kept bis promise
very well though he did give us about 100 gnus
' me next morning ere lie left; he kept a continual
watch upon us, howevar, from that time until
' we were relieved by about 80 gallant Volunteers
■ the command of Col. Read of tire Florida
' Mditja, who came up the river the night of tho
! th May, and brought us all away in safetv.—
, Dur Captain Hollonian v. as killed on the 3d May,
' whilst endeavoring-to fortify and strengthen our
' position. 'l’be Indians continued to give ns a
passing shot, from 50 to .100 gnus every Jive or six
though lie kept a spv upon us at othertimes.
1 » God and the few very imd;g.:llantry df the Vol
teers under tbo<J<d. Rend are wesiidebthd for our
fives as I despaired of ever receiving aid from liu
•uaii hands and was _ulp.es' resigned to my fate.
heofficers’were‘2l days lit ingon corupvithouts-ilt
or meat, and the men about 28 ddys,
In a few days I will iiritij you again and be
mot'e explicit, and w ill soon send yon a copy of
out-letter of thanks to Col Reau and the Vol'un
■i I'.ERs under his command, lam very weak aud
I can say no more prusei't.”
| ,11 is rumoreu that the mail stage on the
I lorida route from north to south has also
been assaulted by flie Indians, and that it has
in consequence, been for the present discon
tinued. It this is so, all mail comniiuiication
ecH the state.-, east and west of the Creek
territory is cut off, except by a western rout.
In anticipation of sueii event, the Post
Master General lias directed all the mails
.'rom the north for New Orleans, Mobile,
| and Post Offices generally in that section,
to be sent from Baltimore or Washington
ovi?r tiie Cumberland road to Wheeling,
i and tlu nce down the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers by the steamboat mail lines now in
operation. This is a communication that
cannot be interrupted, and although circu
itous will insure at least a sale and certain
intercourse between the north and New-
Orleans.
Savannah, June 8, 1836—12 M.
BythaSchr Motion, Capt. Wiley-, from Jack-I
souviile, we learn that Mr. Ridgely," tlie owner of i
the s.’eam saw-mill at tho mouth of Black Creek, |
was shot by Indians on Saturday last williiu aj
lew hundred y;;.ds ofihe nrei—ins scalp was ta- ■
ken, mid 1.ea.l shockingly mangled. tVe kurii
from (’apt. Hebbard, oi the steamer Florida, that
lie had not passed the mill one fourth of a mile on
that afternoon, when lie heard the report of tiie
fatal gun.— Sav- Geor.
The Indian War in Florida.—W« have been
furnished by a passenger in the schooner Hudson,
arrived yesterday afternoon from Tampa Bay,
with the following particulars of an action fought
on t!ie'27lb till,, between a party of 500 Senuuoles
on the one hand, aud the regiment of Alabama. Vo
lunteers and a portion of the U. S. Regulars on
the other. The batrie occurred at a place called
Tldoutasse, 14 miles from Fort Brooke. The
troops engaged, were the regiment of Alabama j
\ olunteers, and eight companies of the 4ili llegi- i
meat U.S. Infantry, ttn-.l one Company of the
2d Regiment U S. Artil|»>-y, w'iih one field piece, !
consis’mg in all, of about 750 n-en. This force !
was sent iroui 1-ort Brooke to Fort Alabama., for)
the purpose .>f destroying the latter Fort, and I
bringing oft lhe sick, wounded and previsions.
They left Fort Brooke on the 25th ult., and
reached ]■ ort .Alabama ou the follow-ing day. Af
ter securing ihe provisions and stores, a quantity
oi powder was su placed in the magazine, tin t it
would explode on tiie opening of the door. This
done, the troops commenced their return, and
when about a miteand a half distant from the fort,
heard a loud report, proceeding no doubt, from
the explosion of the magazine. Proceeding
about ten miles further, they found die dead bo
dies oi two ol their men, who had been missing
the previous day—one of these bodies was horri
bly mangled, the other untouthed. While the
whole force was beholding this scene, they ware
fired upon by about five hundred Indians, was
supposed from a hammock about lliirty yards dis
tant. A general action ensued, which continued
for an hour—the Indians retreating only after
they had received seven rounds of grape shot..
On the hammock being charged by the infantry,
the savages took to flight. Several dead Imliaiis
were found on the field of battle, and numerous
traces where they had dragged oft’the wounded.
The loss of the whites was three killed aud 22
wounded—they behaved with great gallantry on
the occasion.
MARRIED—-On Tlnntsday i've;di.--, tl < 9th
instant, by Thomas H. K-maiq Esq. Mr. Fred
erick Hodges, to Miss Delilah Sowell, Loth
of this place.
In this place, on Thursday evenini? the 9tli
inst. by the Rev. Mr. Mallory, Mr. llii' am Ty
son, ol Laurens'county, to Miss Catharine J. j
Humphrey, daughter of Mr. Hardy P. Hum
phrey.
F ETEii© East Warning'! I
THE undersigned respectfully asks all those
indebted to him, tomake payment without
delay.
Between this limo and the first of October
next, lie feels ass;;t\-d, that all who desire to do
so, can make tirinngements to meet their re
spective dues; and he appeals particularly to
those who are in arrears for two, three, four,
and five years, to come forward and settle up
their old scores at once.
’J iiis call is forced upon him by the imperi
ous necessity of meeting his own engagements;
which he is iinaule to do, withoutpunctuaiity on
the part of those who owe him. Therefore
tiiey are hereby notified, that even one who
shall fail to make payment bj. the f.rst day of
October next, will find their notes and accounts
in .the hands of collecting officers, without dis
crimination.
l ids will be a painful step, but k cannot bo
avoided;;; n those who fail to pay within the
time above stated, ought not, ami lie trusts, will
not complain.
JOHN M. SHARP.
Sparta Ga. June 14 18-36. 22—ts.
On the 27th day of May last, a Negro Roy I
u is delivered to me by a waggoner in Angus- '
ta, with a request 'that i would take him to Ilan- {
cock county for the purpose of delivering him !
to his owuei.
I received the boy and brought him home, i
but could not find his owner. ;
IL: L tfioitl ten years old, four feet two inch- ,
eshigli, and dark complexion. lie says hj s !
masters name is Thomas Wimberly of Qan-|
cock County, but from all the enquiries which i
I have made, I am certain there is no st’.ch man i
in the county, llu also states that he was lost >
from his owner.
Tlie boy is still in my posscsessfen, and beihg I
desirous that liis masthF should find him I tal.e t
this public method of making known the facts 1
I shall keep him a reasonable time and if I.
he is not called for, shall deliver him to die i
public authori’Ns of the county, to be disposed |
ot as they ;<y think proper; during wtiich]
period, I'sluffi be ready to deliver him tn tho |
own; r, i.pjn proof of his right, ;ml payment of 1
expenses.
NATtfANIEL GRfGGS. I
Hancock eountv, Ga. ’
June, 14
The Augusm Constitutionalist and Macon i
I e egraph, will give the above 2 insertions each .
and forward tlreir Bills to Sparta, N. G’ I
Cy t’se President of
tJnSleci States.
IN PURSUANCE of the provisions of a trea
ty between the United Slates and the Chick-
I asaw indiaus, made mi l .cuinduile l on I’outitoC
| Creek, on the twerfi'etii day of October, 1832 and
I of the supplementary and explanatory nrtick-s
! thereto, made aud cdircluilcd on the hrentij-sec
ond day of the same month, mid also vs the 'l retity
between the Uiiifod States and the Chickasaw;
Indians, made and. coneluded at tho City of
Washington,' en tbc twenty-fourth day of May. '
1834, I Andrew Jackson, President of the United ; .
■ States, do hereby declare ami make known, that
prblic sales for die disp':st:l of such of the lands
■ ceded to the United ;.st..:t,u‘ by.the said Indian*, a»
are hereinafter described, sliall be held at the land
I Office at PontitoC, tir Mississippi, at the under'
i mentioned periods, viz
i On tlie/rsj rn September next, for tho,
■ sale of the lamfe in (be following. townships, viz :
| Township* 1. of ranjms 1,.2-, 3,4, aud 5 cast.
, Townships 4,5, .mid, 6. of range 4 east.
Townships 2. 3, -1, 5, and ‘k of range 5 oast.
I Towii’ships 2, 4, J 5j 6, r, and 8, of ranges G,
! 7.8, am! fl cast. ' ■
Town ,hip*.2, 8,- 4,,5,1)1and ~, of range.locast.
On ttiefuur.lh .\loyday in September next, for
the s;-,le ol tl.e hpyls jn Hie following townships,
and J '
EAST OF TilJi CfH<ffyASAW MERIDIAN' '
”• LINE' '
I Townships! 1 mid 15, oi ranges 3, and 4.
: Townships 14, 15 and 16, of range 5.
! Townsliips 9. 1<), 11. J !J, 13, 14, 15, and IG, and
i fraciicu; 1 low ;i:1i.p.17,-o(’ rtnige 6. .
; Town,dupsll, 10 ami 11, .nd fractional townships
j .15, .16 and 17, of range 7.
I Townships 9, 10 ami 11, cf ranges 8 and 9.
I Also, the same time, for the sale of the r.a
--i der m'entiousd townships ami fractionai town
ships, west of the meridian, ofihe Huntsville dis
trict, being that portiini of the Chickasaw ces
sion, si uate in the State of Alabama, viz :
Frac;iomtl town- kip 4, of range 12-
I ractiou.il townships 2,3, 4,5, 6,7, and 8, of
range 13. ,
i-’rnciiona’. township 2 y townships 3,4, 5, 6 gad
7; fractional tow nships 8, 9 mid 10, of range 14.
Fractional townships 2,3, 4,5, 6, 7 and 8,
township 9. ami fractional townships II) mid 11,
of range 15.
Fractional townships 8,9, 19 and 11, of range 16.
\\vx third Monday in October next, for tho
sale of the under meuiioued townships, viz ;
WEST OF THE CICKASAW MERIDIAM
LINE.
Township 1, qfrnuge 1.
Townships 1 au.l 6, of i-ange 2, 3 and 4.
Toivuships I, 4, 5 aatl.G, of range 5. ,
Townships 1,2, 3,4, 5 and 6, : of range 6. . ,
Townships 1,2,3, 4, 5 ami 6, of ranges 7 &8.
Townships 1, 2. 3 and ’5, of range 9.
On the first Mirftday in Novetnber next,
for tho said'of the undermentioned townships
WEST OF THE CHIKASAW MERIDIAN
LINE.
Townships 7,8, 9, 10, 11", 12 and 13, of range-1.
| Township-7, 8,9, 10 and 11, of ranges 2,3,
| 4 an I 5.
■ Townships 7, 8 and 9, of ranges G, 7 ami 8.
; Tow nship 7, of range !*.
i’hc lands reserved by law for the use ofkclieols,
or tor other purposes, as w ell as the hinds selet--' i
ted as reservaiion<; under the previsions of the
said treaties, are to be excluded from the sales,
Each sale is so continue open for two weeks,
and m> longer. Tije lauds will be offered iii quar
ter sections, mu! fra'ctioiia! quarter sections where
such exist. >
Given under my hand, at the City of Washing
lou, this ttveutieffi 4aj'(Oii.?,!ay, A. J). IB3Q, ,
, . „,. f ,,A.XDREW' JA,CKSQN.' ' , '
By the President: .
ETHAN A. BROWN,
Commissioner 6f the. General Ldtid Office.
6T scrip issued from the /•: ■
Treasury Department, im satisfaction of bounty
land warrants, giiiutcd by. the State of Virginia,
ami the United State*; for service* in the reyolu
tionary army; as veil ns certificates of laud
sleek, issue.! nt tl? district iaiid offices, for the
amount of moneys forfeited by individm Is, under
the credit system pl' l : ted sales, are uot. receivable
for lands within the Qhickasaw cession.
Geneual'Eand Orrit-E, May. 20. 1836.
June 14. 22—1st Nov.
SBkcriiF’s
LLbe sold, ip the town of Hartford, Pu- ■'
J laski county, on the first Tuesday iu Att
gust it; xt, the following property, to wit: . .
One lot of laud, tia 232, lying in the 19th dis- :
trict originally 'ilkmscu, but now Pulaski coup- . ,
ty, levied on as the, properly of Wensley Hobby,
to satisfy two sniall ii fas in favor of William C. ‘
Micou. Levy niaite ami returned to me by a
constable this27th May, 1836. i c-
JAS. DYKES, Jr. D. Sh'ff-
June 7. • ... 22—tds.
ztJ"txN' the first Tuesday in August next, will be
nLF sold before "the Court House door in the
Town of IVaresboro, Ware County, witlfin the
usual hours of sale, the following property, to wit; .■. •.
One Red Ox, also,-20 bead of other cattle, .18
of which are marked, with a crop and slit, inane
ear, and aswallow fork and upper bit inthe other,
the remaining two, mark'd with a crop and slit
and under bit in Amc ear, end swallow fork aud
upper bit in the other, all h: amied M. Levied on , •
as the property of, Dempsey Daugherty, to satisfy
afi fa from Tatnall Inferior Court, in favor of
Ch’rlcs I’artiue.'’ GILES J. GI EST. •'
Juno I'4, ’ vmt ‘ ti'»—.32;., •<
GEORGIA, Ware County?
OLLED before Stephen M'il'iams, a Jostfeo
of the Peace, in and for said* Cunnty.
One estray Brown bay Indian maare—-oue bind
foot white, and a star in thp face—about five feet
thee inches high—about 3 years old, nud ;,u ; .
praised to s4t>, by John Wiftittms am! ' s cary-
Joyce. JOHN L.‘ HENDERSON, CLC: '
May 2.i«t, .1838,0 • • Sg-.--4t. -
N o’s’3 UK. r
Is’t ■' L Tnhkri'ihers liax ing eitt their eu6r».
_kL Stock oi’DRY GOODS, AND WARD-.
W ARE. to Messrs. BALL & BOSTWICK, so
licit (or them me. cus'or.t oftheic former acquaiu—
tam.es.
LEV IS GI P SON.
■ LEONARD BOSTWICK,
he 'uy-ettlv.l Business, of t- Bostw ick & Co
v. i.l be uttemfed to by either of the firm.
, Ihe feubscrioci's having formed a connexion in, .
biisHu -s »:» this place, mirier the firm of RaLL,
N; VOSTWICK. offer the Stock, of (foods hougfit
oi Mes ,3-L. j.sostwick <o. oi> fov wimble terms
at the obitar, 1 .. Harper's Brick BuikHng, «>d*oiu
uig Messr.-:. Rowe Jk Smith. They have recent
ly . ceesvcd a j'ly of Summer GOODS, an.l
sue.i as wih ike it worthy the attention of
( ountiy Me: bants. Planters, and all others;
that deal mtlu line.
CH.'tRLES RALU
LEONARD BOSTWICK, ’’ '
Augusta, May 10, 1836. ■ ' ■
June 14. ._ , 22—'
$ W MlfWAiilK
ANA\\ AN fror.pihe subscriber.
or o a irmw-d BERRY. id'o’Z.
ji.) or 4b yenrsid’age, aboutfoyt 6 or? inc>'. g
high, very bfocli. astf has a down QW-t fee-k < t le! .
S P' ;ci» to. lie has. followed the river fi'yz., this,
!> . : to. lforfei>, ou a boat for M'esius. N’.chols it
! ing, 3nr 4 years; wlnieve: »-<i!l <Xiiyer him'
' »i" this place, or lodge kun i:> 'a up' Jail
th Starts, •<» thus I can ret biiu. Na'l
the bovon .vard, and al! ''-S'O'pcbte ekiwwX
pani. PRYOX WRIGHTre
Mtlleilgevdk', Juaoll, 183'V .>•> ,c
