Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-15
DOMESTIC.

NEW ORLEANS, August live learn
mat Tie two Insurance companies i'm This
place nave sustained a loss Of more than
10000, III consequence of the robbery
of Seyenty-two slaves out Of a vessel from
the Chesapeake, by pirafical boat off The
Berry Islands. This is only "a solitary ex.
ample of the injury inflicted on the com.
merce of New Orleans by the numerous
picaroons which swarm in the Gulf os
Mexico. the West India seas, and along
the Atlantic shore of Florida. Ii has late.
~ been ascer.aned that there is a band
nj GalveztOn, which exists 10y piracy and
smuggling. One of their cruisers, com.
manded by l.amaison, was brought into
ihe river lew days since, by the Fire.
brand ; al the same time, an open boat.
with the noted Peter Laiitie on board. wa,
brought IN by Sai!ingmas,er Ouiii, in
boat OF the keich Surprise. Ii has been
reported, that the bamdiili, (wlo robbed
Tie slaves above mcniionrd) have been
caught and carried iuio the Havana: if
ihls report be true, we are exceedingly
glad oft. But we are inclined Ia receive
II WIN dis'ruSt we suspect II has been
put ~ circulation tor the purpose of ln-
ing the vigilance of The officers who have
been sent III pursuit of them, by Commo.
dore Patterson.
Whist the singular activity of the naval
officers on This station, in pursuing and
capturing these marauders, entities them
TO The respect and gratitude of the com
muni'y, 1t Is lameniable that their means
are inadequate 10 afford complete protec-
lion TO the coast. TO accomplish that
object, would require the naval force at
present OH this station 10 he more than
doubled. With half a dozen of small fast
SAILING schooners al the disposition of
con-. Patterson, il is not hazarding much
TO say, That IN two months the hiding pIa-
ces OF these handtti would be broken an.
their vessels taken or driven away. and
The navigation between New Orleans and
the Atlantic ports become as safe as il
ought to be, and as il is the imperious du-
ty OF the general government TO renderit.
Orleans Gaz.
MILLEDGEvI Sept. l.A com.
mnnlcailon 10 the Governor, from
respectable gentleman at ST. Mary's, da-
TED, The 18Th nil. avs" have received
acontidential letter from a friend i'm East
Florida, stating that that country is over
run by Indians, who breathe vengeance
against the Americans-ihat British
trade Is carrying on with them in ST. Angus
tIne-tiiat there are upwards of two thou
sand settled in the Province, The greatest
number al place d'Beresford, about
100 miles up the ST. JOhns-amd that AN
old Chief of the Chehaw village, has been
lately at st. Augustine, much eXaspera-
ted al The destruction of his town. have
deemed ii my duty 10 apprize you of,bese
circumstances, as they are from a source
OH which | can place full reliance"
Journal.
The SpanJSh Ninistar ,,a 4.
tlmated TO our government that the lafe
grants to individuals of land in East Flo
rlda, will be viilated on transfer of that
Province by Spain to the United States
an event, looked upon as certain al some
future period, we understand, by those at
tine head OF our national affairs. I'D
number OF the Greek Indians. in
Imitation of the Cherokees, are migra-
ting, we are informed, TO The west. from
a desire, we presume, TO be far removed
from tie haunts ofciyilized man ."-Oth-
ers are making permanent settlements. and
are slowly advancing in the arts Of civil.
lIzatlon. 1t is contemplated, we believe.
to establish a school at The Agency, for
the purpose OF educating such as are viii
ling to lie Instructed. Two bows. one
OF whom Is M'lnioshs son, have been at
The Academy IN this place some time, and
nave maoe considerable proficiency in
acquiring knowledge Of our language.
The United States have established an
ARSENAL near Augusta, and appropria-
ted forty thousand dollars 10 cree, the ne
cessary buildings. III.
70 The CateypitierS. noticed i'm our last
are beginning TO disappear, after eating
up The grass and much of the uncured
fodder. Deprived of sustenance. famine
has competed them to feed on each o.
'iier, aud IN tins way many have been
destroyed. They are now in The clrysa.
lis state. OF their number originally.
some idea may be formed from the fact.
That 100 have been dug out of a cornbil'
where they had taken shelter from Tie
sc0rciiins heat OF the sun, till they could
undergo change. They turn, il is said.
TO the common Butterfly. A similar
worm proved very destructive 10 the cot
ION III this state 10 or IL years ago.
Extract Of a letter from BIajor Daniel
H"ghes, u. y. Factor at Font 15jtc,eH an
the Creek Nation, 10 Tie Editors offhe Geoy.
s'a journal, 9ated 2OM August 1878.
On the 10Th inst. a number of the
Head Men, Indians from Thla. kalch.ks.
and Coweia OIL their way to the CusSeta
Green Corn dance, stopped few minutes
AZ This store. Their Horses, fifteen or
sixteen, were hitcbed under large shed.
Anew yards from the store, when lightning,
from small cloud passing over head
with no appearance Of storm or rain.
struck he West end Of the shed, knocked
down fifteen Horses and ten lro1s-oJ the
latter, four were killed, the rest of The
animals, after few MINUTES. recovered.
a wen which bad been sunk in the Fort,