The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-06-18

commissioners ofhe Nary Boatd, and Mr..
Southland, Secretary d The Nary, reached
Norf,lk on the Sd inst. in the Potomac -
and arrived al this city on Tuesday isht
n the Steam boat. On Wednesday, they
Visited the L. 5. Arsenal a few miles above
his city, aud VI 1r Clark's Cannon Fcun
derry near the Arsenal-fnr the purpose of
inspecting the artillery east there for the
use of the Navy. They took the stage yes
terday morning for the City of Washington.
b.
A new paper is started at Washington. 10
he styled the American Mprctuy''--the
Isl No 10 appear early in Aug.-Desiined
10 support Mr. Clay. H.
..sOs--
INTERESTING FROM ARKANSAS.
from the Arkansas Gazette, April 20 !
From Fort Smih.-Major Philips, ofihe
army, aud several other gentlemen, arriy.
I'd here last week, from Fort Smith, who
L.n there about the time the troops were
strtiog CIR the new post to be established
at the mouth of the Verdisris. Part of
tine troops, with some Wagons. sc. were
sent up by llnd aud the remainder, with
the military stores, were transported in
bnats, which had heen prncured for the
purpose. \ guard was left To protect some
public property that had been necessarily
hft bchind, and are the only troops NOW
remaining at Fort Smith.
Tn 81 gentlemen bring ms the unwccornc
Intelligence, that Mr.. Nathaniel philbronll,
=llh-aS"nt to the Oeagrs, who, we mention.
ed LIST week, had lett Fort Smith, for the
Usage nation, was drowned ON his way
w, III attempting to cross Grand river,
ahich emptlrs III GA the south side of tic
Arkansas.
Mr.. Philbrook was native of New
Hampshire, where his relatives fcshle; and
he WAS, a few years SIEGE, extensively en-
gagged in mercantile business in the city of
New York. lie cmisraird 10 This city II
bout four years ago; was distinguished
for hi, intelligence and aenllemanly depnrt-
ment and all who knew him, deplore in
him the loss OF II sincere hirnd, an up
right and honest man, and good citizen.
We are informed Ivy Mr.. Chnirau, Il re.
spectacle trader among the Bsagrs, that
thry had promised To send down, in his
boat, the murdrrers who had committed
the outrage on party Of hunters last win
nr but for some unknown cause, they did
not comply with their promise. i!ethinks
they were awaiting for the arrival Of Mr..
Philt,rook, and that if he ha! arrived, the
nardtrers would have been sent daXn.-
He also informs us, that large ma srity of
the Osagts are friendly disposed towards
our government that the outrage is dis
eonnienanced by the nation; and, he thinks,
the murdrrers will b. given w without any
farther shedding at blood.
Mr. David Barbour, Cor some years past
trailer az #ng the Osaaes, has heen ap
pointed hy thr acting Governor, Sub agent
IL til" u5a.es. in The rouin of Mr.Phlbrnok.
Mr.. Bari'uar left this place on Sunday last
tIr the Usage nati%n.
More Indiam DistursdnreS.- VIZ learn,
by grnlcmeh from Baies,lllr, that the
most serious alarm exists among the eli
zns above thai place, On White river, in
consequence of the disorderly mo, emrnts
Of the Shawnecs, Drlawarrs and other
Indian tribes, VINO have been removed To
thai srctiun of our territory within the last
tv,o or three years. Some ot lh,' old and
fic1dI, chiefs have given notice Ia the
whit inhabitants, that they cannot restrain
thr ardnur of their hraastrpaE young mtu,
who are rcs"lutrly bent GA numbering the
whites, and the strongest approximations
are entertained by them that lh"y will We
ry so0n carry thtir savage dr-ISns into eff
feet. Two or three old aud respectable
maintain peace nn the part of thu young
aud refractory men oft'Irir nation, wr M
drrstand, have acttialIy removed from the
Puantfy, and are returning To their forricr
resd,ucr.
The white people, as may we'll be sup
posed ar, panic struck Sopic have aIrca-
day left their hahlations and improve
ments, and many others are preparing to
s tIl1,n
piston of some of the most intelligent men
In Independence county, that the country
above Bates, ill, W i'll soon b. abandoned tn
the Indians, uirIrss some efficient mt,tsarrs
are promptly adopted Ia secure our nnpro-
trcted citizens from the aggression OF their
sHaGe u gahors.
The General Assembly orthis Territory
have, for years past, prtiIInnrd he general
government for the establishment OF mi
hary post on Whit" river, which they
considered Indispensable to the security of
the iuhahiant, in that quarter ard recent
events show that their fears are not With
ont foundation. Indeed, it is The ori,ion
of many, that, since such multitude of
Indians of various nations, most of whom
were arraypd AZ INST the L. States during
the Late war with Englaui have been col
hctrd in the unr, invest section of our ter
rAorH,a mliitar, post on White river. Is as
'ee~sary Il, at almost any other p on
The western frontier
The assurance, contained in Mr.. Con
T1y'S lc,lcr, that the ialllns 90 Whit. RI
Yer shall br rennved nnrli of the limits of
oar territory. will we sincerely hope, aPre'
ddy be- realized.
Lrat. Pierce VI. Rutlcr, 0f the army,
passed his place last week, GA his way To
Fart Smith in about Is days from Wash.
ilstou City. When Lieut.. Butler left the
mouth of White river a stramboat MAS
nnlnrnllN rNnrrlrd frnm NV OrLrnns,