Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-29
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EARTHQUAKES.

st. LOUIS, thlo.)Sepi. 2l.-1he shock
OF an earlhquake1was sensibly felt at ST.
Leuis, Cape Girardeau, New Madrid,
and throughout large extent Of country
along the Mississippi, on the orning of
the 2d inst. between and clock.
Another shock was felt al Cape Girardeau
on Thursday evening, 10Th inst. Between
10 aud III o'clock.
In the year ISII-l2, we had repeated
shocks, of which The seat of The principal
violence Was the county of New Madrid.
EXPEDITION UP THE MISSOURI.
September % The steam boat Expe-
dition, and the keel boats, arrived al Mar
tins .anionment on the 28lil uit. They
all arrived OH the same day. The keel
boats left the cantonment on The 4ili inst.
The steam boat Johnson was expected
daily.
Expedition mp the MjSSisSippi. The 9Th
regiment, under the command of Colonel
Leavenworth, have established the post
al the mouth of ST Peters River. They
were DELAYED at Prairie du Chen for some
time, waiting for supplies. From the ac.
counts we have received, the Indians are
peacCable and friendly, and no difficulty
from them Was experienced.
Colonel Leavenworth is an intelligent
and useful officer. His regiment is in
fine order and good discipline.
Notwithstanding the hardships the
officers and men suffered on their route,
there W. re none sick when they arrived al
Prairie du Chen. From The established
character aud reputation of Col. Leaven-
worth and his regime M the public expect
the most favorable result from the expe-
ditlou, aud We are satisfied these expec-
tations will be completely realized.
Eatract Of a letter from an officer in the
United States service to gentleman ia
Verey, dated
Cantonment Cow Island, Sept. 4.
arrived here few days since, III COM
papy with detachment of the 9th regi-
ment of infantry ; which, i'll conjunction
with the three companies OF rif1emen be-
fore al this place, makes our iorce about
a thousand strong. With this force we
Cur expedition. travelled the most of
the way from 81. Louis by land, and find
this country an entire prairie, inierspersed
with clumps Of trees. The Missouri
bottom is excepted however; that is ge-
Morally well iiTbered, and is remarkably
fertile and is from two TO five miles
broad. The navigation OF the Missouri
is very difficult hard and labOfious OH
The troops ii requiring from thirty to
forty men 10 corded each boat. The
steam boat Expedition is now here and
another boat is hourly expected and |
presume they will not attempt 10 ascend
further with them.
A council has been held with some Of
The Indian maiioHs they do not appear
10 take any interest in the expedition,
which was expected. The Indians are
extremely poor and ignorant.
The scientific corps, which proceeded
by land from Forl Clay, and was 10 join
us al the Council Bluffs, we're met BY a
war party Of Pawnee Indians, and robbed
OF cry thing That was not Immediately
about Their persons. They were of course
compelled 10 join us at this place, which
has prevented our receiving useful imlor-
nation Of tie interior of The country.
The Pawnee is The most powerful aud
warlike tribe ontbe lower part Of The Mis- .
souri,. Their settlements are situated 90
or go miles up the river Platte, which
empties into the river Missouri about $50
miles above lis mouth, and 30 or 60 miles
below the Council Bluffs.
Our troops are healthy, and in fine
spirits.
We shall spend The winter at tie Coun-
Gil Bluffs.