Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-06-16
FROM TIE SOUTH.

FROM TIE SOUTH.
SAVANNAH, june G.-Arrived at "
bee yesterday morning, the U. s. sclr
LYNX, lieut.. com. JOHN R. Nadison.-
Capt. JOHN Ii. ELTON" formcrly of The
Saranac, came passenger in her. We are
happy To- see among us this gallant and
distinguished officer. We understand,
Capt. L. had some time since requested
10 be released from his command, which
has been granted, and he is now on his
way o'ihc North. Captain Dallas, who
arrived al ST. Mary's, and has taken COM
n,and Of The Saranac. We presume it is
the intention of Capt. Elton, to resume
the command in the course of few
montlls-he has had some active and ar
duous duties tn perform, and we wish him
a speedy restoration of health.
The u. s. ship john Adams, Com.
Henley. was 10 sail from New York IN
few days, 10 change her armament. -.
Captain Dallas with the Saranac, Pro-
net,eus. Finch, Lynx, Madison and
Gun vessel 1853, remain on the station.
We learn HAT duel took place last
weekai Fernandina, between Lieut.. Samuel
w. Downing and Lieut.. Dulaney OF the
marines. The latter was severely wound
ed and the ball still remained near the
back boue.
An atiray took place at St. Mary's, in
which several ofthe Officers oft Army
and Navy, with number of citizens,
were engaged. Capt. Hopkins and seve-
raj others were wounded. We have not
learnt the origin Of the dispute, neither do
weknow any of the particulars of this un-
pleasant rencontre. [Rep.
o., g
MILLEDGEvILLE, June $50 much
has been already said respecting The
Chehaw expedition, that We almost loathe
the Subjective touch il now with re-
luctance, and we hope for the last
time.
The effervescence ofpublic feeling hav-
ing in some measure subsidized, it might
be well TO enquire, whether a Fictitious
importance has not been given to this af-
fair-whether greater degree of excite.
ment' has not been produced, than is war
ranted by the occurrence, deeply as IT is
to be iamented VIVA; arc the facts?
Early in March, Gen. Jackson was re-
quested by the Governor 10 station
sufficient military force OH the frontier,
to protect the most exposed parts again
tuS iDuiNSTOtS ilICuiSIOIl VI tHC IIlutdHS.
He neglected 10 do so, and did not even
return an answer 10 The application, al
tho tie alarm which prevailed AT the time
was so great, that the inhabitants were
abandoning their homes, md flying TO
the interior for safety. Placed III This
embarrassing situation, and being impor.
tuned for relief by those menaced with
danger, the Governor organized All eXpe-
dition against Felemma'J and RopOmlys
towns, which, from their known hostility,
Gen. Jackson himself directed the friend
~ warriors, on their return home, 10 des-
troy. The officer charged with The exc
cutlon OF the enterprlze, from ignorance,
Or some other cause, attacked the Che
haw village. laid it in ashes, and killed
10 of It's inhabitants.
This is a plain history Of the transac.
tion-And yet, we are told by Gen Jack
son and others, ii is an offence of such
enormiiy, as TO be without u parallel in
hist0ry--a deed of so black a dye, that
IL will cast an eternal stigma OF the cha
racter of the State. How absurd We
doubt not, there are persons who would
rejoice TO see Georgia degraded in the
eyes of the Union, and of the world ; but
very different feeling, we trust, pervades
the great body Of the American people.
Our reputation must be easily lost in
deed, iftbe unauthorized acts of a few in
divlduals can destroy it.
In our subsequent columns will be
found the document relative 10 the re-
lease OF Captain Wright, by the civil au-
thorlty, from The military arrest OF Gen.
Jackson, who had ordered him 10 be ia
ken 10 Fort Hawkins and confined in
irons, till the determination of the Prcsi-
dent should be known. The ciTcum-
stance has excited considerable enquiry,
and given rise TO much difference of o.
plaion. Some blame, others commend,
tile interference of the court. Ii Capt
Wright were not III the service of iIie
United States at the time he commanded
the Chel'aw expedition, Gen. Jackson
nnquestionably had nothing TO do with
lIlm--and that he was not, is proved we
think conclusivcly by lie fact tIlatM que
ia of'miiaia 10 iVhtch lie belonged, tUa5 dstacked
for tie Sotc purpose Of assisting. inths rcGlic-
tan Of hmsha Island, and moi TO perform a
four OF duty on the frontier or in The In
dian nation, which was never contempla-
ted, we are certain, by either Tie General
Government or lie executive Of itlis
State, al the time these troops were cal
led for aud detailed. rs soon therefore
as Amelia Island was occupied, tie rcqul-
silion Of The President being complied
with, they were entitled to their discharge.
They being afterwards ordered into ser
vice, by an officer of the regular army,
and kept several months, without the con-
sent Of ihe Governor, was a 1agrant yio-
laiIou OF his authority, and rs uuld proba-
bly, have benn resisted as such IN the first
instance, but for HE complying DISPOSE
lion WHICH Georgia has always NANTES
ted towards The United States. Being
unluslIy detailed, the Executive had an