Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-11-21

Barnstable and BuzZarPs Bay, which
might dispense with The circnitous and
often dangerous navigation round Cape
Col"
No Hein Canal-Wc have letter from
a genlleman o! the tiesi standing, dated
Whitehall, Nov. 3, which says" The
Northern Canal, connectmgihe waters of
Lake Cbamplain With the lindson, was
commences this daya viii be prosecut-
Ell with energy TILL stopped by the frost.
The whole will undoubtedly be com
p,etedmeXt summer" PlatiS5nrgh Rep
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Extract Of letter from Neoc Orleans, Oct g. re-.
seized IA Boston.
T" 1 battered myself, a few DAYS since, that
the fever here abated, bur many new caseshav-
ing occurred within tie last four hours in
dnces contrary belief. In Natchez, the fe-
erprevails 10 AL alarming degree, and tile
place is almost deserted in consequence This
produces perfect stagndtion in business here
nor can we look for much improves ent until
the middle of the ensuing month. Northern
productions are abundant, ard sales cannot be
erected, exceptingat reduced prices. Freights
are declining. first Ia te vessel was engaged
for Havre, two DAYS since, at I-2 cents for TO-.
bacco, cotton , IL. / believe ore might be
obtained, (for tobacco) for II. The las, yes
sci Ter New York only obtaiued 10 DIS per
hid for tobacco"
The Mayor of New Orleans, on the Goth of
Sept. had provided the Barracks on the right
bank OF the Mississippi, opposite the city, for
the residence Of such strangers as might arrive
before the sickness had Disappeared
was expected 10 DC la 10 OF % days from that
date.
Ia 4 Natchez Faper. of Oct. l. the editor
says, his journeymen have all left him, on .ic-
count OF the sickness, aai viii not return iill
| health IN restored 10 the town
Weare informed that a large portion of
| In. country lately coded 10 the u. States
by The Cherokee Indians, IN exchange
for an equal quantity oi Western land, Is
found OH investigation TO be within The
limits of the Creek Nation The con-
tiiciing claims OF these tribes TO the dis
puted territory, has been settled III an IA
| micable manner, (alt,iough at one time
| the controversy was likely to produce
war between thern,) BY Council OF their
| respective Chiefs, chosen to discuss and
| decide the matter. lf suitable indeIn-
My be not made TO our government by
the Cherokees, the existing treaty with
| them on tins subject, will doubtless be
annuled. Georgia Journal, 4th iIlSt.
We have no recent information from
Gen. GAINES. The account ofhis CON
teInplated expeditions against The hostile
Florida Indians, left his whole regular
force on their march for Fort Scott, which
Is ia the vicinity of the unlriendiy ssya-
Ses. 1t is not improbable but his APP
proacll wiliinspire such dreadas to caHse
| them 10 sue for peace, aud thus prevent
The ctfusion OF blood. Ii.
An obiiging correspondent at Savannah
has forwarded TO us on Extra, containing
the Messages Ct Governor MITCHELL,
upon his resignation of The gubernaiOrial
CHAIR of Georgia, and that OF The new
Governor, WIN. RABUN. From The latter
We have made the following extract,
touching Indian affairs : Ch. c. Gas.
=" For considerable time before and
since came into Office, The Indians Dor
dering on our South Western frontiers
have manifested ID hostile disposition, by
embodying themselves, plundering from
the citizens of Camden county, several
hundred head of cattle, and OH the oath
day ofFebruary last, party made their
appearance near Clark's Mills on the ST.
Mary's, and wantomly murdered wo-
man and her. two children, set their house
on fire, and made their escape with Im-
punity. This Distressing Intelligence was
| Immediately communicated tO this de-
partment by Major General Floyd. and
several other gentlemen OF that ueighbor-
hood. Without delay transmitted an &C
count OF the same To the war department,
| and earnestly pressed the necessity OF
an adequate force being placed on that
exposed frontier by tie general govern
ment in order that protection might be
afforded to the defenceless inhabitants
WHO were then flying from their homes
4 al.
| order from his division Il sufficient force
| 10 repel those lawless iniruders, and to
| inflicl suitable cIIasiisement on them
whenever they might be found on our
| borders, until the pleasure of the gene
| raj government should b. known. The
| acting Secretary Of War in reply to my
| letter, observed thai the subject was re-
| feTred to Major General Jackson, and
| that the necessary protection might be
expected but unfortunately for us II has
not been afforded. We have therefore
| been under the necessity OF maintaining
| detachment of our militia, on the from
| tier of Camden county, for several months
past, under the direction Of Major Bal
| ley, of that county. Some time i'm the
month of May, while the Major ard his
party were pursuing "A large number of
cattle, which had been driven of, thew
fell IN with two companies OF Indians,
and attacked them with great bravery.
killed several, put others TO flight, and re-
turned without sustaining any loss. Since
that period, | have not received infor-
nation Of any damage done III that quar-
Ter by the Indians.
" On the 9Th of September, / received
communication from Major General
Gaines. dated al Fort Montgomery, on
the 10th July, calling for two baifalions
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