Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-06-26
MAJOR GENERAL, MscoNR

DETROIT, June I.--ihc Citizens oil Detroit and its
vicinity have at public meeting, resolved present;
10 Gen. Slacomb, silver taakard, with appropriate
cngraSings the tankard will be made in this place
by MIR. Rouqucit. II also resolved to present
the General address expressive of the high te-
spect and sincere friendship which his fellow citizens
entertain for him. Tie address and tankard will be
presented on Monday next
IL is expected that the General ard his family will
depart tor Washington on "Wednesday Or Thursday
next.
Death Of Doctor .,I,dison-Last evening several
vessels arrived in our por, from the Upper Lakes
BY the schooner Superior. Captain Keith we rccciy-
cd letter from Green Bay, dated MAY 90 1891 from
which we extract the following, relating to the recent
murder of Doctor VIM. 5. Madison, of the u. s. Ar
nv.
50 DR.. Madison left this place on Friday. the i,th
instant, III company with the Chicago express for
the purpose of visiting his wife and friends in Ken
lucky. On Saturday about s y. NJ. they fell in with
the murderer, Indian, who trayeiicdi in COMPANY
several mlcshe appeared very friendly and assisted
the Doctor In taking his baggage across swamps and
dlhcult places, for which the Doctor, gave him scme
bread and tobacco. About 3 Z. NJ they arrived AT n
small rarinc III the mids, of thickct OF underwood
lie Express crossed it, few yards i'll front of the
Doctor the Indian was short distance behind him
ana as the Doctor was ascending the HILL having cross
ed the ravnc, the savage fired al him and he instantly
iel from his horse. The OF the gun entered
between the shoulders, and from the Express we
learn that the Doctor certain from, the first that
his wound was mortal He inmcdia;elv sent man TO
tins place with the melancholy intelligence. and Doe
tel HALL and Lieutenant Dean, with or 10 soldiers
set OF with all possible speed his assistance They
reached him on Monday the lth in the afternoon
but their friend survived only few minutes after
their arrival
The rcmaias of Doctor NJ were brought to this
place, and inferred the i7th with the honors due
TO his rank. Too much cannot be said in relation to
the merits of Doctor Madison as a physician and
surgeon 1t Is belicvedn point OF talents, lie had no
superior in the army The circumstances ofhs death
are peculiarly melancholy. lie had been married bu,
about year and half TO an accomplished and ami
N ln l,,. .l,o.,
ume and then joined his regiment. He had Obtained
iurlough for the express purpose of visiting his be-
loved wife and little (5or during his absence }
and was cruelty murdered in the wilderness the So
cond day of his Journey
have now only 10 inform you that the murderer,
Chippcway, has this day been delivered up 10 the
commanding officer by the Indians OF his tribe and is
lroned and confined in the guard house He has con-
tossed the murder but assign cause for the act
ON the contrary, Inc says the whites have ever been
his friends
The large Islands of South Shetland, which have
been discovered, are five in number. One has been
named Livingston Island--anohcr Roberts. Some
oil the harbors are very good-vessels in them being
land locked Of the three first months of the present
year. the mildcst experienced there March--but
the seals had mostly retired to the water. spot or
two OF something like grass the only marks OF
vegetation. No field ice seen, but innumerablc
islands were floating about The flesh OF the Young
seals was often eaten, and was disagreeabe The
remains of the seals generally left on the beach
probably much Oil might be made
FROM ST. MICHAEL'S AND TERCEiRA.
About the 18th of April the American schooner Ca
tharne, Watson, from Havana, for Monte-vidco, ar
rived of the east end of ST. Mchaels and requested
permission TO take on board "A supply Of wooc. and
water, which was granted. The captain landed wi,i
two Spanish gentlemen, passengers, and were immc-
diately seized and conveyed JaclS-asses over the
mountains more than thirty miles, Pontc Delzarlo
on suspicion that the schooner prvatecr Alter
a detention OF three days. they reconveyed to
the schooner, and she allowed to depart
MIR Edward Allen, passenger in the Hamilton.
states that the new Constitutions firmly establish
ed at ST. Nlichacls, and thai all the proceedings had
been sanctioned by the Cortes Lisbon.
NJ Ierceira a counter revolution had been effected,
IN which the patriot government general Aringo was
kiicd-all the persons who took Il conspicuous part
IN the revolution for the establishment of the Cons-
tuition were imprisoned, in irons, and closely
confined in the Castle The fortress is said to be We
ny strong and mprcgnablc the City and Island being
entirely undcr its command. La the fortress the 70
vernon and soldiers had shut themselves. with Six
months provisions, and had again hoist cd the Eoyast
flag. For several days they fred upon the city 70 a
iarm the inhabitants, and TO prevent them from again
attempting 10 revolt All vessels that entered the po-,
were indscriminatcly fired upon. GBost. PiL