Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-27
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6DO''aa1'' NE
NEW York, Angus, s-There are now lying in the
North river oil the Battery the United States ship of the
line Delaware, the soop OF ST. Louis and the Revc.
nue Gutter Alert; three beautiful models Of the several
classes TO which they belong The Delaware is the arg
est vessel that has hnaied in the Hudson she
= surcs about 200 tons Her length H. 2lO feet
aud the breadth of beam is so fee she ninety
guns and pierced for hundred and four Her runs
distributed in the following manne,:-lower gun deck
thiry-two 42 upper gun deck, thirty long &c.; spar
deck twenty eight az ID. raronades when all sho,tcd
they contain 1872 lbs. OF iron, about 81 TONS
that her broadsde delivers 1886 lbs She is not aun
rugged, and has not the rakish appearance Of the ST Louis
but her officers describe her as fast sale aud pleasant
sea boat We were informed by Of Them that on her
passage from Norfolk this port, she put about un.
der treble icefcd opsals without getting board
on her Some years ago, the officers OF the old Con.liu.
ton used 10 boast Of the gaan, behaviour that ship in
going about under double reefcd opsails. The ships that
do this must work well, and be well h,niled.
On the spardeck is the captains cabin ally but nain
~ furnished On the upper gun-dcck the apartments
for the wardoom officers, and of them those for
Mr lvingoA the Minserto Franco, and his suite, On
tho lower gun-deck is the messroom for the surgeons
mates aud passed m!shpmen; aud below this in the cock.
pit the young midshipnen sling their hammocks-,hus
keeping apart tue grave part who is the pro-
motion, and the sky.dkng youugs,cr who s scarcely
bcen cut bauan day Her complement of scanen and
marines will be about 90o they are divided into nesses
Oh 10 EACH aud TO have every comfort tha can ba
provided for them There about 10 officers and petty
orer SO That with the passengers, there about 1000
This is the time 10 see such vessel TO ADVANTAGE
The hustle necessarily attendant the preparations pre-
vious 10 sailing keep both officers and constantly on
duty; aGfthc decks must in consequence, be crowded
most part Of the time with provisions Stores not 10
speak OF the awkwarlness of Just shipped, and
scarcely knowing their officers Much has been tGpe 10
bring her to that state that call sbiB shane and all
ready her decks have attained Wilderness that asionishes
the landsman Hoy stones and hand bibles" have done
their duty and the few lnrlhs necessary TO bring the
crew 10 mat high State OF GIscfpf,no officers re
quire once over, she nav with PRIDE lay alongside any
slip OF the line aoa This class vessels with us are
nayersay rated AS although equal in to the Eng
sh 100 gun ships, the French three decers since tho
'ney carry lever guns, the metal is heavier The Della.
ware carries out several officers who, having seen much
service, are now permitted to travel in Europe thus inn
proving themselves, aud becoming of more value TO tic
country.
The ST. Louis is one of our heaviest slooss of war
rying tweny-our heavy medium guns. She is in the
most perfect ORDER and her crew in high state OF dscip
line. This vessel and the Fairfield are considered the
water.
The little Alert, with her long, tight taper spArs neat
rigging, and Henry Eckord looking HULL adds another
beauty 10 the squadron and if the Brandyin or Iron
sides were among them should have specimen and
one we should be proud Of Of each class Of in our
service.
CoLuMBUs, (Geo) Aug. IO.-Co Hardeman Owens,
late Of this place, killed Wednesday the 3ls ut
by party OF United States Soldiers, at his residence in
The Creek Nation about thirty five miles from this place
We lave heard different statements the circunsan.
ces connected with this affair." that, however, which seems
10 be entitled TO most credit, is that the Deputy Marshal
went TO his house accompanied by company of soldiers
Tor the purpose oil removing him out of the Nation, after
tome arrangements had been made the time of ys
leaving, the soldiers having gone on difficulty arose
bsween Ovens and the MSrshal upon which the latter
rode on and overlook the soldiers aud ordered them back
with orders TO arrest Owens. When they arrived at his
tance on; hey Prsue" jbesfu e nor fill dis
was no person present but the soldiers pc haps the
WIG oil me deceased, Ia OF difficult not mpo
sibe, TO get entirely account of The affair th
stage OF It. IL s said by that he was shot down
while attempting 10 make his escape from them bu, t,
most generally received statement is ttuoon their an
proaching him he drew pistol and snapped several times
a e soldiers of them observed to him tina, he had no
e IN lla ntsf al In
ed on and raised his pistol upon which one Of the sol
ders hred and shot him through the hcad-ths we pre-.
sumo - me statement OF e soldiers 1t proper TO re.
marx that Ovens and the Marshal had had several diff
sbets
We prepared TO say how far the deceased
have been cupabe in this affair." that he vas refractory
we have little doubt, bu, under any circumstances we
ok Y AN act wholly uujustabe; the Soldiers w ere sen,
WIN ihs Mhiha not TO make upon the citizens brl
10 remove 'ben-hey were sent that the force might be
such to reudcr the work Of Gesb unnsrrss,rvhut
sssDs That these Soldiers inst al arrostng him when
ney had Y 10 heic power and when they kne " that his
pistol was MOI n situation TO do them injury chose rather
10 provoke him by Informing him that his pistol had no
cap on H. 10 put BIN In such an attitude as would givo 10
inem some show 81 Justification for this high handed act
How FAR the Marshall may have acted in conformity
WIN s orders we know not we understand that he had
jeeeiVed orders ron the Government remove from the
walton all those Of whom The Indians complained-ihis
seems to US 10 be strange mode OF procedtre: tho 90
Yefnment has encouraged settlements upon the territory
a'D mas permitted Alabama to extend her jurisdiction
oyer and those whO reside upon -ihe white man and
ns inaan are alike tie subjects Of that nrisdci and
s'r snko protected aud punished by the lave. II seems
20 "a then that il would have been proper for the
m nj eier TO remove the whites ndiscfminatey ont of
e tsinoiy on sli them all alike seek proec ton from
Wy under wWchiey live Butt seems
800 psp anu nas placed the property and lives Of the
e'1ens0 nat couty at the mercy OF tie maIieoy or
ffPfey % ne lni''nJ and has sent file Of soldiers
y EXECUTE Whatever the one the other may Gictate
COLUMBIA, Cen) July &C.
SeARLY C0TToN.--A gentleman OF this county in.
'gfn' ~, ihti bowl Of Cotton was picked out Of hi.
ptn',N4 Cot De growing crop on he 18Th instant An
.hY Ve-inii' Z certainly, though small one Prom,
Ncs9n epItaranees, we arc authorized predict line
"of' anu 1H unusually carly opening OF The cotton.
:, ~ O. 's@rn'i%y SHIRT passoge.-Ihc London packet
y. ~, ,o os'' hon1' Bduoo, sailed from his port