Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-18


March, 1917, so as Ia gave 10 The aged We
3eran present sun, Of seven or ei2h! hun
dred dollars, for the reiiti vi Isis inmedi-
Siie necessities. Nat. Int
INDIAN TREATY.
To the refusal, as mentioned IL a for
sner paper, of the council at ilie Chicka-
saws 10 hold a treaty, Gen. Jackson would
not agree, and appealed 10 the natiOn--he
represented the motives OF a few To be at
war with the best interest of the nation,
that nothing unjus! or unreasonable would
be required of ihenl-iis arguments have
had the desired effect, and meeting is
proposed al the Chickasaw old town the
Isl of October TO make u treaty.
(NasAviHe Clarion.
The New Orleans Gazette of the ltll of
August states that the privateer General
Arlsmendi came up 10 that city OH the
9ih-that while at the quarantine ground
on the night OF the 9Th, some of her crew
attempted 10 board schooner which was
then at anchor for the purpose uf Selling
two of the men OH bOard-that they were
eventually beaten Otf--aud that one fthe
privateer's crew lost ii hand in the contest
New ORLEANS, August Son Sunday
u
New Orleans, the religious ceremony of
baptism by immersion. II was performed
in the river, opposite the custoni-house,
! In the presence of large concourse OF
people, most OF whom had never before
. Witnessed such spectacle.
AwgHSt 2f.-lti is said that The ex-gGver-
nor of Pensacola, Masoi, who with part
at the garrison of the Barancas, had Ia
ken passage for Havana in a flag OF trace
has arrived al Campeachy
They have communicated to us a let
Ter from Natchiloches, dated the 20ih ia
~, which contains the following para
graph:
The ComaHches indians, who had
departed i'll great numbers, about lour
months since. to make incwsions on the
Spanlards, had succeeded in taking from
them $50 heads of horses and mules, i'm
the neighbourhood of ST. Antonio. They
were tracked by colonel !. Perez, who,
having met with them beat them com
pietely, and took from them all their cat
Tie, even the horses which the Indians
had when they started from home. The
Spdnlards OF The neighboring settlements
have sent al! their herds ~ the interior,
10 avoid the rapacity of the Indians, so
filai our traders, who have left here about
three months ago, will find no cattle 10
longer, aud even then it is doubtful whe-
tier they will be able To trade"
Loua Courier.
SAVANNAH, September S.-We have lust
seen gentleman from ST. Augustine, who in
iof"s us that between seven aud eight hun
Hied Indians and - are eUcamped near the
Musquetoe * about one thousand in strong
encampment, are OIL the st. Johns river, who
evince strong hostility against the frontier
people OF this state. They have declare d the M
selves hostile, and are determined To attack our
countrymen as soon as they can obtain powder
ana ball. Several of the chiefs have been at
Husnsiibe, endeavoring to get ammunition
from the governor of that place and it is be-
Heyed they have partially succeeded.
our informant also states, that he cap
tam OBED WRIGHT in ST. Angastne-tbat
lie had taken d Spansh protection and intend.
ed IN few days TO go to the Havana
rom whites, on their way To st. Mary's have
already been murdered by the savagts and
we dread TO hear from that quarter knowing
as we do, the defenceless situation of our from
Ter citizens. Why does not the general 20
Vernment station an efficient military force to
prevent these people from tile tOmai,awk hai
Scaiping kbiie We believe no section of our
country ~ more neglected than the frontiers OF
Georgia. What is the cause Of this Have we
committed any offence that merits such neg
iectf We hope the proper authorities will
tnEu an eye to that quarter. ReppbicaB.
Orders from the President of the u. States
10 the eiarshai OF this district, reached town
yesterday, to have all the crew of the Vene-
Zueiian brig of war General San Martin arrest T.
ed and committed to prison. The marshal is
now putting these orders into execution We
nave not yet learned what has caused this
step. 1IL
PITTsBURG, Sept. 5.-We are auihoris-
ed TO assure the democratic republicans
of this district, that all the candidates on
the g regularly nominated democratic re-
publican delegation ticket" are not ONLY
III favor OF taxing the Bank of tie United
Stotes-but also in favor of some Iegisla-
tive provision, by which ALL tile chartered
Baaks Of Pennsylvania, will be compelled
TO live up 10 Tie spirit of their charters. by
actually paying, OF all occasions, specie
for their notes--by which means The pco-
pie will no longer be either shared or sni,,.
dted. flStafes,aaa.
(A new mode to eqBalize the exchanged
Extract Of q letter from n gentleman IF Hs
frSt TespectaJikty. to lis friend IN Plus.
SVg, dated PhifodsLphia, August 20.
. This day The Back Of the u. $. issued
s,rcular letter, giving notice that they
will no longer receive their Branch notes
Ihey are BOW at a discount according Il
tie Branch at which they are issued, viz
Pittsburg Bank. 8 per ceni discount
CliiiicOlbc, Louisville, and Lexington,