Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-07-18

indiahs 10 pass, and an attack upon tie
way may not be placed among improba-
BILE events. The Earl's establishment,
consisting of a small agricultural colony
of Scotch, a Fur trading company, and a
military garrison, Is in latitude 30, long.
23 west from Washington city, in a direct
line about 900 miles /: the cattle will pro-
badly march IL or 1900 the Indians 10.
ieme (wiiiing. 10.
SELF EXECUTION.
June 2l.-it was stated i'm SATURDAYS
paper that Captain Joseph March had
been shot on Thursday evening previous,
under circumstances which fixed violent
presumption OF guilt on Mr.. Samuel II.
Williams, aud that the latter had fed. Ii
is now known that Williams endeavored
III many places TO cross the river that
night, but could mol succeed he also
went TO the ferry at The town of Colum-
bla, expecting TO succeed, but he failed
there also, The boat being on the opposite
side OF the river. Towards the afternoon
of that day (Friday) lie went TO Belle
Foniaine, entered the quarters OF DR..
Pearson. asked Tor laudanum, and talked
OF It's effect in producing sleep and death.
He spoke of having tooth ache, and The
Or. gave him some paregoric., He asked
Tor pen, ink and paper, wrote several let
ters, sealed aud superscribed them. AL!
this time IL was not known that he vas
the person charged with killing Captain
March. He also wrote upon a piece of
paper, and left il open on the table. and
then took a pistol from his pocket. fired
il against his head, and fell dead ON the
floor.
The paper stated difference between
himself and Captain March, that he had
shO, him The evening before in ST. Louis,
and would have killed himself al The same
time II the means had been provided. lie
asked pardon OF God and Man for this
crime, and expressed great concern Tor
HE feelings OF his family, who he said
were noI 10 be accountable for the errors
and mtgortmaes Of Others" He is said 10
he at respectable connexions in one OF
the New England states Captain March,
is also ex'renlely well spoken of by his
acqnainiances here. Upon the whole i,
would seem that this unhappy man, MIR.
Williams, wasunder The influence of par.
tial insanity. TH.
X The difference arose about money mat
ters.. MIR. ". stated in the writing he left be-
hind him, that he had demanded honorable sat
istIction from Capt. Nit had been refused :
and lie then took lis revenge.
ALEXANDRIA,, Uou.) June "a re-
port has been inr some time in circula
ilou relative 10 the murder and robbery
OF some persons who were CT HEIR way
from the province OF Texas with drove
OF mules The circumstances o. this wick
ed act are IA follow LII. villains first ar
rested one of the owners, who was few
miles ahead Of the drove, and immediate.
~ brought bin 10 ihis side of the Sabine
river, and there directed him to maxi, lis
way off, or he would be murdered bu,
alter they left him, he thought i, adyisa-
Die 10 return secretly ana watch their
maDnnvrcs--a Ie" minutes after his re-
turn The mules crossed The river, aad i'm
abon! fifteen Minutes after their crossing,
three guns we're fired, and shortly after,
three or four more. Among the number
OF persons who were left with the drove
only one escaped, and him severely
wounded Two of the offenders have
been arrested, and one shot when about
10 be taken The Others, b. The last ac
coapt from Eachiloches, " ere not vet ia.
ken, but the Deputy Sheriff and a pariv
OF men being in close pursuit of them. il
Is probable tina; they will be eyeIiaken.
The villains were Shaping their course for
the PAGAN Point, on Red River. For ,he
public good il is hoped that they will be
brought TO that punishment demanded
by the enormity of their crime.