Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-22

weeks past scarcely ram suf1clent TO lay the
dust in our streets, and even the dews Of The
night have been but little yet is our city
and country healthy.
We are authorized TO state that DR.. John
II. Robinson is now preparing for publica-
ton, notes on the natural, political and civil
state of Mexico and Louisiana together
with an exposition of the rise and progress
of the Mexican revolution.
INDIAN NEWS.
Extracts from letter written by Major
General John Floyd to the Executive CT
ofthis state, dated
Fairfield, (.Ner St. Mary's) June "a.
The practice Of driving cattle from
Alacbaway has been lately resumed, i,
seems by dissoiute characters fsIm both
sides the ST. Mary's river, who have had
some diminishing with the Indians, in
which two or three Indians are reported TO
have been killed. and one of the whites
by the name OF Vinsan.
g. Ii is TO be apprehended that species
of predatory warfare will be kept up by j.
die characters on both sides, to The annoy
ance of the peaceable and inofensive
SCttiCIo. ulIttSo tllC StUtTdI 20
vcrnmcnt adopts suitable measures to
guard against such evils
=" Taking into view the excuses which
have for the last ten years been commit
ted on the frontiers Of this country by the
Indians, and many OF them in times of
imaginary peace. il would appear that no
part Of our extensive borders on the sava-
yes, has a stronger claim to governmental
protection, rendered the more necessary
from the thiDness Of population and proxi-
nifty 10 neighboring government, Who re-
gard,ess ofthe sanrtity of an existing lrea-
y, have, il is believed, INDUCED hidden
hostility towards US, by directly or ind-
rectly exciting the savages, (within their
territorial limits to acts of rapine and muir
der OF our citizens-yet the tender sensibi-
lities OF many who are beyond the reach of
the scalping knife, and tomahawk-who
have never Witnessed the mangled corpse
of near relative, seem only 10 sympa-
thise with our red brethren that have ALI
en- victims 10 a misguided suspicion of their
hostility.
:" deplore as much as any one can, the
shedding of the innocent blood of the.
people Of any colour, but the expression
OF public opinion has transcribed, the
bounds OF reason, as regards the affair of
the Chehaw town. A dispassionate en-
quiry would establish criterion by which
the public sentiment must eventually be
regulated-to PREJUDICE cognizable case,
IS proof OF indiscretion to say the least
Of it, and can only lind an apology in-the
FOLLY OF those who indulge propensity for
injustice.
" Major Bailey informs me that three men
had recently returned from Aluchawa, who
state that the party to which they were at
tached consisted of ten men, tina about an
hour alter dark on the night Of tha 18th in
slant, while these infomants were looking
alter their houses about one hundred and
fiIty yards from their encampment, the re-
naming seven men were suddenly attack
ed by large party Of Indians. who fired
at least one hundred guns. and that as none
OF the number have since appeared, there
can be no doubt Of their massacre.
. They had previous TO the last occurrence
killed seven Indians, which they had sur
prised in two small parties They further
state that from the quantity of Indian signs
in almost every direction, that their num-
bers must be considerable. Captain Cone
from Traders Hill, has marched. under
stand, with forty or fifty men to ascertain
particulars, and bury The dead.
II is evident that Gen Jackson's CAM
paign has afforded no security to this from
tier. The force OF the savages nearest to
as has not been broken, but rather increas-
ed by the fugitives who have Joined them
from other owns in their fight from the
imposing force Of the army, and thereby
pressed more upon this part OF the frontier.
twill be exped;ent to keep IN a garrison
at Traders Hill, on tie st. Mary's river,
and on the Buffalo on the Satilla, Of at least
fifty men each"