Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-06-11
DOMESTIC.
INTERESTING FROM ARKANSAS
From the Arkansas Gazelte. of ArriI 2n1


| my, and several other gentlemen, arrived her.
last week, from Fort Smith, who left there
aoout the time the troopsNvere starting for the
new post to be established at the mouih of TN.
'eFd'grIs Fart of the troops, with some wa
CONS, &c. were sent up by land aud the re-
mainder, with the military stores, we're trans.
ported III boats, which had been procured for
The purpose. A guard was left to protect some
pubic property that had been necessarily left
behind, and are the only troops o1es remain
Ing al Fort Smith.
THESE gentlemen bring us the i, elcome
intelligence, that Mr.. Nathaniel l.kilbrock
snh-agent 10 the Osages, who, we mentioned
last week, lad left Fort Smith, fer the Usage
patton, was drowned on his way up, in al
tempting TO cross Grand river, which empiie.
in on the sosth side of The Arkansas.
! Mr.. PhiIbrook was a native of New Hamn
shire, where his relatives resid. ard he ~ ne
lew years since, extensively engaged in mrr
camille business 10 the city ofNew York. H.
emisrafed TO this city about a years ago was
distinguished FOR his intelligence and gentle
manly department and all who knew him.
deplofe IN him the loss Of a sincere friend. an
upright and honest man, and "A good citizen.
| We are informed by Mr.. Choteau.a respec-
table trader among the Osages, that they had
promised To send down, in his boat, the muir
derers VINO had committed the outrage on a
party OF hunters last winter, tut, for some I'M
known cause, they did not comply with their
promise. lie thinks they were waiting for
me arrival OF MI. Phiibrook, and that il he
had arrived, the murderers would have been
nj down. He also informs lis, that large
majority of the Osages are friendly disposed
towards our government that the outrage is
dIscountenanced by the nation ;and, he thinks
the mu'derers will be given up without any
farther shedding of blood.
niF' Da''u Barbour, for some years past u
,r"uer among the Osages, has been appointed
ny me Acting Governor, Sub Agent TO the
Osages, IN the room of Mr.. Phil5rook. Mr.
Barbour icit this place on Sunday last for the
Usage Datun.
More Indian DistuJunces.-W learn. bv
gentlemen from BatesvilIe, that the most seri
Gus alarm exists among the citizens above that
pace on w hite river, IN consequence of the
dlsordtrly movements of the Shawnpes III
awares, and other Indian tribes. who h,v,
} heen removed TO that section of our territory
within the last tvs or three years. Some a.
the old ADD friendly chiefs have given motto,
10 the white inhabitants, that they cannot re
tam the ardor Oftheir headsirong young men
VINO are reSo'utely bent on murder;ge In
whites, ana the strongest approximations ar
entertained by them that they will very 500
carry their savage designs into effect Tw,
or three old and respectable chiefs. fndin
their efforts uDavailing to maintain peace o.
the part Of the young and refractory men q
I their nation, we understand, have actually re
moved from The country, and are returning Il
their former residence.
The white people, as may well be supposed
are panic struck. Some have already lei
their Limitations and improvements, and man
others are preparing 10 leave as soon as posi-
| BILE; and il is the opinion Of some Of the mos
lnirgen' men in Independence county, tina
the country abote BatesviIIe will soon b.
abandoned to the Indians, unless some eficien
measures are promptly adopted 10 secure OH
unprotected ri'izens from the aggression o
''rIr savage neghbors.
In, General Assembly of this Territory
Nv, 'oi years past, petiioned The general go
'f'u"rni ior the establishment Of a military
p"S' q" "nite river, which they considered
nnu,siiP"'"oi" 10 me security of the inhabitants
| 10 'i'"I Pi'I'ti and recent events show that
| Their fears were not without fouoda,;on In.
deed, u Is ihe opinion Ct manv. ,bs, s;oc.
such q multitude Of Indians of ysr;omo nsi;Dna
most Of whom were arrayed against tho IT
States during the late war with England. bs
been collected together in The northwest SOC.
ton Of our territory, military post on White
river, is ne necessary as At almost any other
| point On the western frontier.
! The assurance, contained in mr. Conicays
letter. that Tie Indians on White river shall he
removed north Of the limits ef our territory
WI, we sincerely hope. speedily be realized.
! Lieut.. Pierce W. Butler, ofthe army, pass
ed This place last week, on his way 10 Fort
Smith, IN about 10 days from Washington
Wy When Lieut.. Butler left The mouth OF
White river, sf-ambuat 1yas momenty ex-
Pected from New Orleans, with troops for the
garrison on the Arkansas.