Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-28
DOMESTIC.
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attack on The friendly Indian village of
Cheiiaw, 10y party Of militia headed bv
capt. DEED WRIGHT, we expressed our
earnest hope, ili.u the government wonld.
as lar as IN lis power lay, redress the in
inrics inflicted on This l,apiess people. We
are glad Ia ind that we were moi disap-
pointed in firm reliance on The Jus, and
Humane dis .,ositionS of those who admin
lister our government.
We now learn, from an authentic
source, That, upon gen. Jackson's repre-
seniahom ct The unauthorized ,lesiructi n
OF the Chchaw Village. PROMPT measures
were adopted to relieve the sufferers from
their distress. The Indian AGENT (Gov.
MitchailI was directed to assure them.
that ample remuneration for their LOSERS
would be made. TO effect this object.
the sum OF 5 10000 was transmitted 10 him
SIX weeks ago, accompanied by ins,ruc-
lions To ascertain, as speedily as possible,
the extent Of the injury, and apply the
Whole ct That sum, Unnecessary, to the re-
lief OF he Injured and distressed. From
astatement lately made in the Georgia ma.
pers, II would appear, that that sum would
abundaniiy remunerate them for all their
losses.
The agent was also directed to assure
The warriors, that measures would be inn
mcdiaiely adopted to bring the comman-
der of the expedition to trial under tho
laws of the United States. A commission
has accordingly issued 10 the Juices nj
the Federal Court, as the Savannah paper
has correctly stated, To hold an extra SEES.
sion for his trial INN It
Oar readers will recoIect, that. in our
paper OF the i4th instant, we quoted The
Mobile Gazette as authority for a reDort.
that The Spaniards had complained of the
ATTRACTION Of several of the articles of ca
piiniation, under which Pensacola was
surrendered 10 the military force of the
United States. We are glad 10 copy.
from The same paper, of weeks later
date, the following qualification of that
report Nat. Int.
" In reference TO the complaints which
were stated to have been made by the
Spaniards, IN consequence of supposed
iniraction OF the articles of capi,uIation
we gave as the rumor of the day, and il,
The same article expressed our doubts
we have since been assured by two gen
tlemen WHOM we know incompetent to tie.
ceive us. that no infraction has taken
place"
MiI.LEDGEviLLE, July l4.-By late ac-
counts from Pensacola, we l4aru, thar all
IL going OH we'll there. Advices from
Fort Scott, ofrecent date. furnish, nothing
new, except that distinguished hostile
chief, Autossee Niece, had been taken
and put TO death. The Scminoles. we
are informed, have sued for peace. In
formation has been received at the Creek
Agency, that an Embassy, depnied by
the whole tribe, would soon be Up, for
the purpose of endeavoring to effect a pa
cifcailon with our government. The
mischief lately done by the Indians on
iiiS southern part Of our frontier, is said
TO be by an u,-lying party belonging to
Fowl Town, who il is thought will never
be friendly, and must therefore be exiir-
paied before security can be given TO our
border inhabitants in that quarter.
Journal.
MAJOR Cutler Of the southern amy, who
passed through this place few DAYS ago,
informed us that the notorious chief Gu
Ia Sc mic-co or Miccode.ca-e who has
been Tor some time past very active in ex-
citing the Indians TO hostility against the
whites, was executed at Fort Gaines, on
the 2Sih ult. by party of The U.lau la
Indians. No murders or depredaiions
have been committed on the frontiers, by
the indians, recentIy.-Mai. Dinkins.
with detachment of about rs O hundred
and fifty soldiers, of The 9TH Regiment
o! infantry. left Fort Hawkins on Wed
ncsday last for Pensacola, via Fort
Gaines. uudeIstaud Gen. Gaines has
removed his headquarters 10 Fort Haw-
kins. NiHedgee'He Reflector.
We are decid; dly in favOnr of every measure
which Gen. Jackson has adopted in regard TO
'he military occupancy, and wSuid rejoice
sincerely with the rest OF or felloyy citizens if
his iabours shsnid he crowned with complete
success but until that is done by AN approval
of orr government, we should be unwilling TO
say that the voice of lie people is the voice of
God
yonred with coPyofthe following letter, frem
Ire Collector Of the port Of New Orleans;
winch accords Exactly with our opinion.
1Iobite Gazette.
COLLECTORS Office, Ncw Orleans, June ~, 1878.
IN reply to yOnr enquiry, l beg leave to
INFORM yor, that Pensacola must, in NV opinion
Cor that of the United States Attorney of this
Distuct,) be Considered as a Foreign mort or
place, nhiil an express law shall have been
passed by Congress to annex il, or, receive
orders from the President TO the contrary,
consequently a vessel licensed for The coasiinr
trade, cannot be cleared by me for that port
and all goods imported from that place viii be
subject TO duty"
AUGUSTA, July lS.-We are Informed by an
othcer OF the late expedition, who was left at
81. Marks, aud who was present at the execu
lion OF Francis, thath had in possession when
captured, Rifle Gun presented TO him by the
Prince Regent, and n tortoise smut. box set in
gold, presented 10 him by the Queen of Eng
land aud also commission of Brigadier &c.
neral IN the British service. These facts esta-
blish beyond donbt, the alliance and influence
OF England with the indians under the jwris-
d.ciion ct Spain. We have long known the in
tnence The British have had in Florida, as
well with the Spanish authorities as the Indi
ans-and that though they were Eon,inally
Spanish provinces, yet they were more under
TIC Iule aud Inilnence of Brillsh agenIA Hmm