Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-18

The institution is expected to commence
about the first of December.
William Cochran, of Philadelphia, is
appointed Cashier of the Branch to be
established at Louisville, Kentucky.
Washington, .Hor. IS.
John c. Calhoun, of South Carolina,
flor mauy years a GStinsuished repre-
sentative in consress) has received from
the president the appointment OF scotia
ry for the department OF war.
The Minister of Portugal, tthe Cheva-
lier Correa de Serra) has taken up bis
winter residence in the city.
The British Envoy mir. Bagnt) is the
only Foreign Minister who has. for some
time past, been a regular resident here.
He has lately returned to the city from
friendly visit to Dir. Madison, at lis seat
in Virginia. -
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
At the late general election 10 the state
Of Mississippi, Duncan Stuart was elect
ed Lieutenant Governor Of the State.
Thomas u. Williams and Judge Leake
are elected, by the new legislature, to be
Senator, in the Congress OF the Z. States,
from the state Of Mississippi.
On the Esd inst. Daniel Anderson, a
resident If Knox county, Tennessee, who
lives about two miles from Knoxville. ac-
cording to his usual custom, walked to
town, transacted his usual business, aud
returned home foot, being ITO years Of
age; his wife in company with him, aged
90 years. Nnorriile Register.
Charleston, .N5r. IL.
INDIAN NEWS
We learn by sn officer of the army,
who arrived in town on Sunday last, d.
rect from Fort Hawkins, that hos;illties
are expected Immediately to break out
between our troops aud the Seminole In
dams. Gen. Gaines, with his force took
up the line OF march from Fort Montso-
merry, on the Alabama, TO Fort Scot, on
the Flint River, about the eth ut, where
he was to be joined by about 600 Creek
Indian warriors, who would make his arr
my, including regulars. militia and ln-
dians. amount to about $500 men. The
Seminoles are said to Rave in the field
500 warriors Gen. Jackson and suite,
it was expected, would join Gen. Gaines
at Fort Scott.
The officer above alluded to, was dis.
patched here to procure four field. pieces
for ,heexpedition, aud will retdrn imme'
diately.
We learn that Gen. Gaines made a de-
mand upon tie Seminoles fol the murder
ers OF seven whtes-,hsy refused, and
in reply, stated. that our people had kill
ed ZEN sf their tribe, and demanded the
| balance to be given up to them, as the OIL
" condition on which they would make
| peace. The General made no further re
| ply, bat Immediately put his troops il
motion, 10 operate against them.
.NiiLedgerille, Nor. 4.
We are informed that large portion
of the country lately coded to the United
States by the Cherokee Indians, in ex
change for an equal quantity of western
land, is found, on investigation, to be
within the limits Of the Creek nat!on.-
The conflicting claims Of these tribes t.
the disputed territory has been settled IN
an apicab!e manner (although, at one
time, the controversy was likely to pro,
ducc war between them) by council
| Of their respective c:iefs, chusen to dis
cuss and dec:ae the matter. It a suita
bic indemnity be not made to our govern
Rent by the Cherokess, the existing 'rea
| ty wisi them on this subject will doubt
! less be anRuilel.
We have no recent information from
general Gaines. The last accounts o
his contemplated expedition against thu
! hostile Florida Indians left his whole re-