Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-10


gated, stated the language of The letter
alluded 10, 10 be, that the British govern
mcnt, on application, would cause 10 be
restored TO them the lands they held in
1911, agreeabiy to the terms of The treaty
Of Client.
Question by the prisoner. Who is the Lit
tie Prince, or is he known by any other
name
An. He is known by the name OF Tus-
tenukke Hopin, and is the second chief
of the nation.
Question 6y the prisoner. Where is the
letter you allude to, or in whose posses
sion
Aus. II was left in the possession of
Little Prince when last saw If.
Question by the prisoner Has this Little
Prince no other name than what you
state
Ans. MOI that know of.
Qsesiion by the prisoner. Do Won swear
that The letter all,risti 10 was addressed
TO the Little Priuces
Aus. donot. Twas presented me nv
the little Prince, 10 read and interpret
for him, whci | did.
Question By tie prisoner. Are YOU Ger
tain that the letter stated thai the Chief
Magistrate OF The United States could.
have no Knowledge OF settlements made
on Indian lands, or Injuries committed {?
Ans The letter stated that TO be the
belief of the writer.
JOHN Lewis Pheuix, witness on the
part OF the prosecution, being duly sworn,
stated with regard TO the Disqualification
OF the I'd charge. that being al Suwany,
III The town about the 9th or 9Th of April.
lie was awakened in the morning by MIR.
Ambrsiers receiving, by the hands of a
negro. who got II from an Indian, letter
from ST. Marks, at that lime stated by
AmbriSter 10 he from the prisoner.
Question by the p,isouer.-Did you see
that letter or hear IL read!
Ans. | did see the paper, but did not
hear it read.
Question by tile prisoner. Did you state
that The letter was received by an Indian
express
Ans. So the black man that delivered
il said
A question being raised by member
OF The court as 10 The jurisdiction on the
Sd charge and lis specification, The doors
were closed, and, after mature deibera-
ilcn, they decided that this court are in
competent 10 take cognizance of the OF
fences alledged in thai charge and spcci-
hcatioD.
Peter b. Cook, former clerk 10 The
prisoner, and a witness OH the part of
the prosecution, being duly sworn, stated,
that about December or January last, the
prisoner had large quantity of powder
and lead brought TO Suwany in his yes
sci. which he sold To the Indians and ne
gioes that, subsequent to that lime,
winch lie cannot Tecollect, Ambrister
brought for the prisoner in his Che pri-
ssoncrs) vessel, nine kegs of powder and a
large quantity of lead, which was taken
possession OF by the negroes. The Wit
ness also identified 10 the following Ief
ters, referred 10 in ilIe foregoing charges
and specifications, marked a, b, e, d, f..
F, O., al,,. II, as being The prisoners hand
writing aIsr, the power Of attorney No. |.
sraDted by The IGuir!S ~ A, Arhutinot.
From Il. ArJuthnot 10 his son. Jeh1s A,bi,th
not, dated FOrt St. Warks, End April,
1878, o o'clock in the morning
DEAR JOHN: As am III able 10 write
a long letter, 1T IL necessary 10 be brief.
Before my arrival here The commandapi
had received an express from tie Cover
nor OF Pensacola, informing him OF
large embarkation of troops, &c. under
the immediate command of Gen. Jackson;
and the boat that brought the dispatch
recognized eighteen sail of vessels oft Ap.
paiachacola. BY descrier That was
brought here by the Indians, the COM
maudant was informed that 5000 men.
underline orders of Gen. jackson, 900
foot and | 500 horse, under Gen. Gaines,
500 under another general, were al Pros
pect Bluff, where they are rebuilding the
burnt fort that 900 Indians, of differ
en-; nations, we're at Spanish Bluff, bull
ding another fort, under the directions Of
American officers that so soon as these
forts we're built they intended TO march.
They have commenced. Yesterday morn
ing advice was received that they had
appeared uear--and taken two of the
sons OF Mcqueen and an Indian. Late in
the afternoon three schOoners came 10
anchor al the mouth Of the river, and
this morning the American flag is seen
flying on tie largest.
AIN blocked here no indians wiIl come
with me, and am now suffering FROM Tie
fatigue OF coming here alone.
Tie main britt of the Americans is 10
destroy the black population of Suwany.
Tell my friend Boleck, that it is throwing
away his people TO attempt to resist sucl
powerful force as will be down on Sal-
wahnee and as the troops advance by
land, so will tie vessel by sea. Endea-
Vor 10 get all the goods over the river in
a place of security, as also tie skins of
all sorts ; the corn must be left 10 lis fate.
so soen as the Sahwahnee is DESTROYED.
expect The Americans will be satisfied
and retire : this is only my opinion. but
! think IT is coDformable 10 the demand
made by Gen. Gaines to KinO Hafcbv
some months since IN fact, do all YOU
can TO save all you can save, the books
particularly. 1t is probable the comman-
daBt will receive some communication
from the vessels to-day, when lie will