Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-08
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MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8, 1927.

MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY q, 1877.
Indian Har.-Despa,ches, by express, were
received on Saturday at Washington, from the
Governor of Florida, stating that on the morn
inc of the 9th Dec. the Indians committed
wanton, unprovoked, and deliberate murder, on
the West side of the Ocilla River. The great
er par, of a Mr.. Carr's family had been butch
cred and burnt in the flames Of their own dwell
ing-one man, four children and negro, were
the victims Of savage cruelty. The Executive
Immediately ordered out the Militia, IN COM
petent force, under the command OF Gen. X. n.
Call, who is now in pursuit Of the murderers.
Orders have been transmitted in all the eoun-
ties. TO place the country in a state o. defence,
and Capt. Dade, of the United States Army,
with one company, is stationed on The Suwan-
nee river, and is actively engaged in arres.'ng
and disarming the Indians, many Of whom are
painted for war, and display hostility
COMPANIES of mounted men have been order
cd from several oil the Counties, and an express
has been sent to Colonel Lynch, commanding
the United States Troops at Pensacola, and 10
Colonel Brooke, at Tampa Bay, requesting
their immediate aid, which, the Executive be-
iieves, will be promptly given, and which, he
says, will enable him to protect the inhabitants
Of the Territory, and, if necessary, to carry the
War into the enemy's Country.
The Executive states il as his opinion, that
the body of the Seminole nation, is not concern
ed in the late hostile movements.
The Mickasuky tribe, who may muster a
bou, two hundred Warriors, and the discon,enl-
sd Creeks, i, is believed, have madly de.ermin-
ed on hostiiities.
We learn that the Department Of War, imme-
diately upon reading the dispatches, sent of
an express with the necessary orders for the
most efficient defence.
Accounts from Buenos Ayres, to the lst Of
October, have been received at Wilmington,
Delaware, stating that Admiral Brown had ia
ken possession Of The feet purchased from
The Government Of Chill, and was soon ex-
pected on the Brazilian Coast. General
Alvsar has crossed over from Buenos Ayres to
the Banda Oriental, and al the last accounts,
was making preparations for vigorous cam
psign.
The anxiety of our Merchants, relative 10 the
proposed reduction OF duties on TEAS, WINES,
COFFEE, and SALT, will be Gained by a vote ia
ken on Saturday in theHouse ofRepresentatives.
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the feelings of the House on the subject, offered
a resolution, instructing the Committee on
Ways and Means to inquire into the expedien-
cy Of making such reductions, and also Of re-
curing cash payments for duties on Foreign
Manufactures; which resolution was rejected
by a large majority. When it is considered
that the resolution asked no more than that a
Committee might inquire INTO the expectancy Of
the measures, it will appear evident that the
House is wholly indisposed to disturb the e.
listing state Of things. Such, we know, is the
construction put upon the vote by Mr. Barney
himself, and other intelligent members.
The question whether the Government oil
the United States will take any part in the Col
oniza,ion of Free Blacks on the Coast OF Africa,
was decisively settled Oh Saturday, by the House
of Representatives, in refusing to consider re-
solution, proposed by Mr.. Weems of Mary
land, asking an inquiry, by special committee,
into the expediency Of appropriating money
for the transportation of such, free Negroes as
are disposed t. go TO Liberia. A refusal, not
only TO grant an inquiry, but to consider the re-
Quest, is deemed conclusive as 10 the DISPOSE
tion Of the House.
A letter from Washington to gentleman in
Boston states, that many members Of Congress
are now preparing proposition to erect COM
mission, composed Of members 10 sit curing
the Session only, to decide upon all peeuniary
claims against the Government. One OF the
leading features to be, to make their decision
final on all sums within certain limit, beyond
which the claimant to have the RICH, Of appeal
TO Congress. Ii is said that unsettled claims
are so rapidly accommodating, and occupy the