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

ymade peace, on the night ofthe thiriecntf,
they deserted their village. They left gres'
deal of property in their towns, " which we dill
not permit any person to touch. as il was the
intention ofthe commanding officer, to see il
Fan act Of magnanimity Of that kind would not
he the cause oftheir displaying a greater de-.
gree OF friendship towards the whites. We
lay there until the fifteenth, during which time
their towns and property were strictly guard
ed, but on our leaving there, we had scarcely
lett the shore, when we perceived that their
villages were ON fire, and soon had convincing
proof ofthe perpetrators of the deed. Their
towns were burnt in direct violation of the
ders ofthe commanding officer hut have
no.dOubt ii will have n good effect upon the
Indians of the upper Missouri.
think the Ricaree Indians superior to any
other nation Of Indians on the Missouri River
that is they approach nearer to cvilization.-
They had a field Of about four hundred acres
ut corn, large quantity of squashes, pump
kns and beans, and they had comfortable
lodges to,livein. They have two villages dis
tant from each other about two hundred yards,
| they are built in circular form, each village
containing about sixty-lour lodges, which are
also built IN circular form that's, they are
round at bottom and come to point at the
1 top, in the form Of cone, the lodges are CO.
vered with earth, and are large enough tn con-
tam about thirty persons, besides having room
Tor several horses, which are kept in the lOdg-
es. The Ricaree Indians manufacture kind
ofearthen pot which serves them to cook in.
| They are a very ingenious tribe and can live
perfectly independent ofevery other nation.
| II Will now give you short description of
the country between this place and the Rica-
rec towns. For several hundred miles there
is considerable timber ON the river, large and
extensive bottoms these bottoms are general.
y bordered by a long string ofhills, which ex-
tend out from the river four or five miles-af-
ter that you come tn an almost boundless
plain, after proceeding about two hundred
miles further the country changes, and there i.
but little timber TO he seen.
On our way up visited volcano or burn-
ing mountain, there was evident marks of fire.
We had several excavations made in the
mountan and the earth and rock taken out
was so hot that we could not hold il in our
hands. 1t had strong sulphurous smell.
"Thissinountain is on the left hank of the RI,
yer, about five hundred miles from the Coun-
Gil Bluffs"
| BALTIMORE, Oct. 4.-The secretary of war
and his lady visited Baltimore On Tuesday
last, to be present at the nuptials Of one OF
their friends Ia this city. The 5ih regiment of
volunteers paraded and saluted him. He will
leave here this morning. Miles Reg.
The Fifth Iafantry paraded for inspection
yesterday morning, andeit gratilies us to add
that the appearance ot the corps was brilliant
and soldier-like in the highest degree.
! Al one O'Clock the military honors due to
their rank were paid by the Regiment to the
Hon. Mr.. Calhoun, Secretary Of War, and
General M'Consb ofthe u. S. Engineer De-
partment-who, with the lady of the former,
are at present on visit to this city. F.. Gaz.
| Our Banks.-we are gratifed to learn that
the Union Bank of Maryland, the Mechanics
Bank, the Commercial and Farmers Bank.
and the Farmers and Merchants Bank. have
SD far matured their arrangements f,,r the ac-
commodation OF the public, as now to receive
from their customers. as cash, the notes of all
specie paying banks in Maryland and the Dis
trict of Columbia, and that though they now
take the notes of the different banks in Virgin
Ia, and those of York, Gettysburg, Chambers
burg and Carlisle, upon few days credit, il
Is expected they will, in u short time also take
them as Cash.
The efforts made by few of the banks in
/. this city, to equalise the currency between
{ Baltimore and those districts Of the surround
ing counties and neighborng states, with
which II is intimately connected by trade, is
highly creditable to those institutions, and
gives thema strong claim upon the gratitude
of the public, and particularly Of the mer-
can,ila and mechanical portion of our citizens
who are now relieved from those perpexties
and losses TO which they had been too long
subjected from "a deprecated and perpetually
fluctuating currency. Morn. Ctron.
October 7.-Col William Steuart, and Will
liam ID. Worthinstop, Esq. were elected yes
terday to represent the city of Baltimore, in
the next House of Delegates, of this state.
|
! TOBACCO CROPS.-We regret TO learn
that the frost of last Tuesday night has been
ST. destructive 10 the Tobacco crops in this
state. The Georgetown Metropolitan states
| that several of the tobacco planters have lost
the whole,and that it is estimated 10000 hogs
heads have been destroyed. Some Of the most
opulent planters in Prince Georges County
have lost every plant.
Upon this subject the Annapolis Repulli-
! can of Saturday says -" Up to Monday last
the appearances of the tobacco crops in this
nrighbourhood were uncommonIy fine--,he
plants had succeeded well and were album
bant in the planting season-raiDs occurred in
favourable time for transplanting, and the sub
sequent weather brought the tobacco to un-
common size. Nothing could be more pro-
missing .han the plantations were on Monday,
every rianter and all hands were busted in
cutting and housing the rich products of the
years toil.-Tpon a reasonable estimate of
Anne Arundel county and the adjoining part
/ of Prince Georges we are informed, about one
third of the crop had been secured-But on
Tuesday morning last keen frost at once
blasted the Whole remaining crop, and revers-
ed every prospect Of the fields. and every hope
Of the planter-Tobacc0 is a tender plant, the
leaves were stiffened with the coId-fhe sue
ceediDg sun turned them black, witbered and
i ruined them entirely"