Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-09-07

,,hers. who had settled near Meltcn's
Bluff. on the south side of Tennessee river,
to the number OF about 8 men, were attack
ed by party OF Cherokees, armed with
guns and war clubs, TIL number not known
on the night OF the 18th inst. Resistance
was made, when, sad to relate, there were
left three Indians dead ON the ground, and
a fourth badly wounded The letter de-
scribes the white Inhabitants of that part
to be in deplorable situation. from the
menacing attitude of the Indians-all who
have not the resolution Of defence, are mo-
wing away. and leaving their promising
crops. at this particular season, to be de-
stroyed by the Cherokees. We are YER
bally Informed that Burlesson and party
OF whites, amounting to about twelve in
number, have this day started in pursuit of
the Indians, in order to chastise them for
their insolence.
Every thinking mind must regret the de-
fusion ct this infatuated part of the crea-
ton. notwithstanding the great conces
sions made them by government and the
ample remuneration for all losses which
they pretended to have received by the
marches of onr armies through their coun-
ness, and exciting the cbullition of feverish,
malignant blood, which will require the
probing hand of severe chastiscmrnt to
quench. viii nothing short of entire ex-
termination render them passive If so.
let it be immediately effected, so that those
ruthless savages may no longer continue to
violate the rights of our citizens with i'm
puni.y.
Being not in possession of the particu-
lars which led to this disastrous event, we
are not authorized to affirm that Burlesson
and his party were justif able in the COM
mission IF the act, but from the best evil
dence before us, we are inclined to think
that they were wantonly provoked to take
UP arms in defence Of their rights * even
their lives: This is great instance Of the
advancement made by those Indians in CT
vization, SO deliberately described on our
first page.
We shall endeavor to collect all the cir
| cumstanccs, and lay them before our read
ers IN our next, lRcfubHcGn.
SHYNESS.
| The following extracts are taken from
| letter received by a gentleman in n York,
| from an officer in osr squadron in the Me-
| di,erranean. Though the facts stated are
| anticipated in the extract from another let
ter, published yesterday. yet the concate-
| nation of events is more accurately pre-
I sented, ard the whole set in an amusing
| INDEPENDENTLY the moGess manner in
which the Dutch attacked batteries orr of
gun shot-and the m agnanimi,y with which
Lord Exmouth-the representative of the
LORDS of the Ocean''-spared the Dey of
| Algiers-out Of mere reverence, perhaps.
| for legitimate government.
7" Part 6fahsl, Tune 81.
From Marseilles. we came here, I'M
der a full expectation of finding letters
| from all our friends. but were disappoint-
| ed, and in II hours, sailed for Algiers, at
| which pl' &c we arrived on the Cd inst. and
| found it blockaded by Dutch frigates and
| sloop OF war, who came In SO near on the
| 3D. that the batteries commenced fire on
them, which was returned, and continued
| an hour. The batteries want skill in gun
| nery-the fleet kept too far of to receive
or to do injury. We lay little out of line,
betweea them, and were we'll received by
the Dey. We learnt from our Consul, that
Admiral Lord Exmouth had made them
! visit during our absence. and requ red the
Dey to ransom all the Christian Slaves he
had, and obigate himself to use all others
who might hereafter fall into his hands, as
prisoners of war only. The Dey replied
OF giving up the slaves he had, he should
hold the English Consul and his family,
(who were Immediately placed under
guard, and maltreated) as hostages until
the money was paid for the $40 slaves he
had already entrusted his lordship with.
10 the last part, he replied by suffering
the admiral to be publicly insulted, and by
two of his captains having their hands tied
behind, and drove through the streets as
common slaves, to their boats. One of
these gentlemen made some resistance, by
which means he had three fRgers disabled
by the cut of sabre. Lord Exmouth drew
up his fleet, and threatened to lombard the
town. which was expected. Yet, strange
to tell, he hauled off his ships. and left the
place without firing gun. When the AL
gerines at Bona and Oran heard of the de-
mands Lord Exmouih had made, they at
tackled the English boats, and those in
their pay. fishing for coral, and killed be-
tween 8 or 400 persons--or rather, this is
the number understood here to have suffer
cd. Mr.. Shaler had heard there were
but few killed, but the latter account seems
20 be credited by Eoglishncn here. think
You will stare wnen you read this, should
you not have heard of it before, ana | am
sure will agree with me in opinion, that it is
too much for any nation to put up WITH
Still. it may suit these clustering gentlemen
to pocket it all.
1--WE left Algiers on the 5th. and arri-
we'd here on the 18th inst. and shall soon
leave this place for Gibraltar"
NY. Colum.