Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-10-07

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Francis w. Brooke, Berkeley Ward, and John
Scott. VdShipgton Rem
LATE FROM SPAIN
BosToN, Sept. 29.-We have been fayourcd
with the following extract of IA letter, dated
GIBRALTAR, Sept, s.
You will naturally look TO this quarter for
news, hut you at distance are apparently
more Interested than we are so near the seat
ofacion. Reports ofsuch contradictory com
pleyion az daily going the rounds with us,
that ". must detail what we hear with eau
tim. The Duke d'Angoueme has his head
quarters at Port ST. Marys, on Cadiz bay
The blockade is kept up by sea and land but
the city is well supplied with provisions for
the next FIVE months. Gen Ballast eros W no
commanded the constitutional army in Giena.
da has turned traitor IL the cause, and made a
capitalization, la which his army refused their
concurrence. Gen. Riego is at Malaga having
quickly raised 5000 troops. II is impossible
Ia foresee the result. The French arr GER
'ainly Disappointed but there is no spirit ia
Spain The country IS distracted by civil
contention. 1t is said that England has again
renewed an offer 10 become lie mediator
My own opinion is, that peace will soon fol
low.
Prices OF Gibraltar, Sept - Beef Am
S @ so 8; Pork, IL Is; Flour. s per hhI.;
Pepper, i2 Is cwt. W o. Pipe Slaves,
65a 20 per 1900; Tobacco, (Ken C as a
so; Wax, S 40 cwt Daily .4dr.
Lord Byron, with Captains Hay, Wright,
Roberts, and Trelav ny, and three Counts
| GAMBIA, have left Genoa TO join the Greeks.
The .9rfs.-- Over S6e, 900 have been offered
in England, for a single picture in Angersteips
gallery. 1t is "Christ raising Lazarus" by
Sebastian de Piombo.
The report that Capt Parry had effected
the North West Passage, and arrived at Val
paraiso, is contradcted. London paper.
From the National Iteeencer Extra, Saturday Evening,
DEFEAT OF THE RICAREE INDIANS.
| To crafty the public curiosity and particu-
larly that of he connections and friends of the,
Officers and Soldiers engaged in the Expedi-'
ton against The Ricarees, We anticipate The re-
gular order of publication of the National In
t"ligencer, in placing before our readers the
following Interesting
OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS.
Head Quuters WtStsrn DEPARTMENT,
Louisville, Ken. Sept 81, i823.
| Sir: have the honor TO transmit here
WITH for the information of the General-in-
Chef copy of letter from Col. III. Lea'-
eDworh, reporting the handsome d homo
rattle result of his late expedition against the
Rlcaras Indians, numbered |, with copy OF
Il treaty ofpeace with that nation, No. 9
| have directed Gen. Atkinson 10 take mea-
| sures To ascertain the temper and disposition OF
| the Sioux, and their motives for abandoning our
troops al time when their presence and aid
were most wanted. ! have also directed him
to keep an eye upon the Rcards, as well as the
Aandans and to make his arrangements with
i Nst.. In
dams, early in the next spring or summer. AS
| this measure appears 10 be indIspensably ne
cessary, tn secure our citizens in that quarter,
| trust that the lst regiment will be permitted
| to take post at Council Bluffs in Nov next.
| Respectfully, | nave the honor TO he,
F.. p. GAINES. Maj. Gen
To the Adjutant General.
HEAD Quarters, 9th RECT.
Fort .9tkinson, .Aug. 80. 1898
SIR: | have the honor 10 inform you that
the troops who lately visited the Ricara
Towns return to this post on the 9th InsI'
We arrived before the Ricara Towns on
the 9th of the present month. The Sioux
Indians, who were with us, were met by the
Ricaras short distance from their towns,
and skirmish took place between them
The Ricaras maintained their ground, Or|
rather, drove the Sioux back, until he regular
troops and General Ashley's men arrived, and
formed their line. The Ricaras were thea
Immediately driven into their towns The
Sioux were so much scattered in front OF Inc
troops that the latter were unable TO deliver
their fire, without killing some OF the Sioux
and therefore did not fire.
Our boats arrived subsequently during me
evening Of the 9th, and our artillery was DIS
embarked.
On the morning Of The 10th, Captain Riley
with company Of Rhemeu, and leu
Bradley, with a company Of infantry, were
ordered 10 take possession Of bill above lne
upper village. They Immediately took pos
tlon there within one hundred steps from ipo
town, and in a situation which screened the~
from the fire Of the enemy from the towns
AT the same moment, LIT. Morris, with one
six FOUNDER. and five and halfinch h0wilhe''1
commenced an attack on the lower town
SERGEANT Perkins, with one six FOUNDER, WE
| ordered 10 report TO MIR. Vanderburg, oi ".
Missouri Far Company. This six pounuS.
was placed above the upper villags. A blsS
IRE was continued upon the towns uDu'
! o'clock in the afternoon. The Sioux were' ~