Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-10-02
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2.

ST. AUGUSTINE. Sept 6.-l ne so"'"oi"
tribes of Florida Indians, with MnconoPe
at their head, arrived at their encamPhe
ground. in the vicinuv of this place, on
Msn3sy last. United with those from the
YVES, there are now sbout 4e5 lnilsns 'n
cluo;cp lew women, assembled Their
families were generally ieft al their towns.
IN take charge Of their crops fbe Com,
tp;ss;oners have pitched their tents and
erected their council-hause on a beautiful
emipence near The second landmg-place,
ON the north side OF Houltrie creek. ne
lnlians are located about one mile ana
half from the Commissioners near inc
lower crossing place. and Oh the opposhe
side at the same creek.
- Several Of our citizens have visited me
ppcampment, aud we're highly gratlhed
with its si,uation, The general tIieptiy DIS
position manifested by our red brethren,
and the spor's and ceremonies exhibited tor
their entertainment.
TIE Commissioners have invited the
Indians 10 a talk al their councli.house,
This day, in which The views OF the fxrcu'
tive of the United States will be disclosed
We wish them success 10 their negotiation,
&c.
The Sangerieid IDtelIigencer states,
That Abraham Antoine. The Indian VINO was
executed i'm Madison county, on the Iglh
inst. had committed three murders prev''
Gus % the one for which he suffered, The
first was child of his own, which ne burn
ed in the emhers on the hsarih. because
he was disturbed by its crying. The sc
cona wa, man in Canada. who be said
insul,ed him by calling him Indian dog -
He followed him several days, whea ind.
ing him al an inn, he obtained privilege to
sleep by the fire, and going 10 his bed IN
the night. gave him his death wound with
Q knife, and giving an Indian whoop OF
vict,ry. escaped The third was OF an
Indian whom he shot at a raising on the
Susquehsnnsh, on pre'ence that ne had
wrnnsed him OF part ct a certain houDty.
The fourth was on Mr.. Jacobs for which
be was hung AntoDe's daughter murder
ed another female through Jealousy, at
drawing away her Indian sutton, and was
executed tor il some years since al smith
field. Jacobs was principal witness a.
sainst her and to escape the threatened
revenge of Antoine, left the country; but
Antoine sent bin word that he might come
back. for be would not hurt him. This
was 4 plan 10 get him within his reach, tor
coming % 10 Jacobs, he took him by the
hsnl in friendly manner, and slipped
long knife from his sleeve, with which he
gave him several wounds which proved
mortal, snd again escaped. He was, hOw~
ever. after some time arrested. There
was another murder which il is supposed
Antoine committed. which he denied, and
The evidence was not strong enough TO es-
iablish the fact. l.9ib. .adu.
K,xesroN. tJamaica) Aug. es-His
Males,y's ship TYNE, Capt Roberts. from
q cruise. anchored al Port Royal late on
Tuesday evening
The Tyne destroyed piratical schoo.
ner. and several boats during her cruise
off the coast of Cuba. She also re Captured
two feluccas, and gave them over TO their
proper owners.
By the Tyne we learn tina, Fl. Ms schrs.
Union and Lion, had taken piraticai
schooner. full Of men, after most despe
rate engagement, in which, we are sorry
10 say, a British officer was wounded.
II M's cutter Grecisn. Lieut.. Cawley,
arrived at Port Royal yesterday. with a
priysteer schooner. taken by II. MS ship
Icarus. The privateer is reported TO have
seven prisoners on board.
Preyiousl, TO the departure OF the Lady
Rowlpy. from st. Jago de Cuba, two scbrs.
arrived there from Maraca;bo, with part Of
Morales troops.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 3O.-Several compa-
ries of the detachment of the q. S. troops
from Baton Rouge, destined tor Fort At
kiosnp, arrived here last evening IN the
Msenet The balance will he here to-day
or Tomorrow. IN the FsvoTite. Enquirer.
The following is a copy OF letter from
Mr.. Wilson M GunDsgle, attached 10 The
party which left, ST, Louis about year
since for Santa FEY to one Of The, editors Of
the Enquirer. II was written from Touse
= frontier Spanish post on the Rio del
Nprte, goo miles above Santa Fe.
Once more have an oppor'unity OF wri-
ting to my friends in my native country
and when so doing could not pass over
you unRoiired
The 6ariering prospects that were be-
fore ne when lett 81 Louis have not been
realized, owing TO series of mistortunes
that have attended US from the beginning
Up IN this day. am going 10 try II ano-
ther year by myself and If not more sue
cessful than he re,ofore, will leave the
country and return home.
Since | rame TO this place started with
the two Andersons, and few Spsniards,
20 lift two Cockes, that we made ON the
Arkansas river; when within short Cis-
lance Of them we Tell with large war
party OF the PANS Indians. (sixty in mum
oer) who robbed US of IS mules and one
jack ass. together with several other srti-
eles OF less value We were then obliged
10 put back TO this place. which we reach
ed after undergoing pedestrian tour OF
Is days
The people OF this province are about
changing their Government 10 that of he.
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