Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-04-19


Steam boat Potomac was yesterday
morning casting OIL from The wharf al
Rockets, from some cause or other,
quantity of not water rushed toto the
cylinder, and gave such a jar TO the
machinery, as 10 snapin two the thick
strong cross bar that assist IN moving
The piston Two or three hundred gal
Ions OF hot water were thrown out OF
the pipe; bu. the passengers were pro
lected from it by the wooden cover
which is put for an awning. Inc!
sustained no sort Of Inconvenience, ex
cept losing their trip. The Potomac
will not probably be able to resume
her run, I'LL another cross bar has been
cast for her. The Richmond Steam
boat was Just ahead when the acct.
dent happened. -
Montgomery, (Ald6 J March 2S-
Colonel David Brearley, the Com
missioner appointed by the Govern
ment to conduct the deputation sent
hy the emigratng party of the Greek
Nation Of Indians 10 explore the eoun
try West ofthe Mississippi with view
to their settlement, departed from this
place, a few days siDcs, IN the steam
boat Fort Adams.
The route will be hence to Mobile;
thence TO New Orleans. up the Mis-
sissippi and the Red River, to the
place destined for their landing. We
should not omit to mention that this
voyage will probably be accomplished
in as many days, as, ten years ago, ~
coud not have been in the same num-
Der Of months. Col. Brearley gave the
writer of this article to understand,
that he entertained the mast flatterlng|
and confident hopes that the OBJECT OF
has expedition would be accomplished.
Their return will be as speedy as cir
cumstances will allow; aud little doobti
can be entertained that when the re
port of the Delegates is received, al
large body Of Greeks will be willing
TO emigrate Immediately. An iuieIli
gent friend, who is well acquainted
with Indian affairs, says that starvation
is stariag them IN the tdcc-that there
never was a more favorable time for
Government to carry their intentions
into efiect-and that, in fact, treaty
for the balance Of their lands, would
not, at present, meet with much oppo
sItiOn.
Col Brcarley has furnished the Dele
gates with excellent rifles, blankets,
aud other necessary articles Tor their
journey.
A letter from Prairie du Chez, da
ied Nov 90, 1896, TO a gentleman in|
Detroit, says: "The Fort al this place
has been abandoned about month
The troops have gone to St. Peters,
and carried the two Winnebago pris
oners with them. Several families
have moved from this place TO the
mines, and if the post is not re estab
lished ia the Spring, it is probable the
settlement will be nearly deserted
The miners at the Fever River have
been very successiul, and their pros
poets are better than ever. 1t is said
by well informed persons, that there
are now 1900 souls at the mines, andI
that the number viii be at least dou
bled the next season. Sotne Ot the
most important discoveries of ore, are
on the lands of the Winnebagoes, and
some difficulty has occurred IN conse.
quence. The Indians are actively IN
gagged in working their own mines.
and are Jealous of the ihtruders. l
think some interference on the part OF
the Government will be necessary"
Gasette.
The ladies of Wheatland, Monroe
Co IN. Y. J have sent $50 to Mrs.
Morgan who has been left with two
children in a state of great poverty.
fThe most lamentable circumstance
connected with the mysterious disap
pearance OF Morgan, has been The des-
iitute condition of his wife, Young
woman about 90, who is left with two
infant children, and with no means
of support. This circumstance seems
TO corroborate the evidence that Nor
gan was forcibly carried away, for it
is very clear his unfortuuatc wifeis EN-
tirely ignorant of his fate. Unless he
were monster, he could not tor paltry
gain, in which she too was oparticipate,