Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-21


that lie will believe he can, summarily put stop
to the hostile indications Of his tribe Should he how
ever Join the begerents readers will perceive by
theINewnan Palladium that shall probably soon DC
engaged, in addition 10 the present. in Cherokee ca
palgn.
We have received respective accounts from Columbus
to the lGl-fron which we have given cUpous details IN
our previous columns. No blow had yet been struck
They were waiting Tor and provisions gentle
man who left Columbus the 9th, reached Charleston
The 18th, met SU 80 six horse the road
Gen. Scott had recovered. From To- 700 troops, OF all
arms had arrived al Coumbu:-bu, they were taxing
post at different points. About 1ilil had aeen dr-
tailed to guard the Georgia frontier tie taaochee
and cut off all rsrea, of The Creeks Florida The
Columbus Sentinel Of The 10Th enuneraes 4G COMPANIES
Volunteers and Drafted men who had arrived there SINCE
the commencement; Of the Creek A letter IN tie
Georgia Journal, from Font lngersoIl, in Nd6ama re.
ports upwards OF 30 companies, who had been mustered
into The strrce-and estimates between aud 4UUO men
in tie field. The Regulars and Marines OF the United
STATES were on tue march, fastening to tie scene VI a-
linn. battalion Of .4rtlIery. companies under Mai
Lonax, arrived al Macon the lUtl-with large bng-
gage train. laden with arms, ammunition and provl-
sions.
1t was reported that Cen Scott was TO take The field
against the Indians on the 18TH The letter from Fort
lBserso states That the force at that point would move
the characterization unknown.-Gensra Jcsup mad
gone from Columbus 10 Tuskegee (Ala.) half way be-
tween Columbus and Montgonery-an his guard on
returning to Columbus had been Intercepted by Neai-
aicco and body Of Indiansin eauence of which
they dtoured by Chambers house. and returned TO
Tuskegec
The most unpleasant report was, that Capt. Gamo.
nys company from Gwinuea, which had been detailed
to drive some Indians from plantation Roanoke
some Is miles from Columbus, had been in engagement
with the Indians. The Captain said 10 be wounded
and several Of his killed The first report was, that
they had al been OF except 3-The last and pruba
bly, correct version was that they had ztE escaped
butts.
i letter received at Augusta from Columbus dated
I'LL, inst says tina, between and 300 Creeks had
I'd the Roanoke The day before and attacked two compa
NieS amounting 10 10 men, and succeeded IN routing
chem. killing or S of the whites.
Gen. Patterson of Alabama arrived al Niontgomery
from Huntsville on the 2Sh May, and started the next
day for Tuskegee, 10 take command o The Aabamans
in service.
No definite accounts about the Cherokces. The Aul
gusta Sentinel Of the l4lh reports from various quar-
that the Cherokees assuming hostile altitude
Four or FIVE hundred said 10 he actually embnded
letter on the next day states that 'great anxiety is
manifested here in regard the CheTokees rhe Au-
gusta Courier o The day states that ia gentleman
has shown us letter Of the 9TH June, from Conosauga
+. o., near Red Clay, the sea; Of the principal Chiefs
which him, that every thing quiet and order
u among the Cherokees and that the people in that
quarter coming down to Augusta, as usua TO buy
goods.
TEXAS.
We have New Orleans papers TO the 9th instant-Sut
they give very interesting news from Texas. All
ae articles have enncd from thtm are spread on orr
preceding columns We have letter from Natchi-
tochcs Of the Goth Mag addressed toa citizen Of Richmond
which states. hat although the general opinion was that
lhe war in Texas substantially vet it
ary 10 keep up demonstration Of resistance II there
should be disposition manifested by the Nexcans to make
another stand al Bexar San Antonio I" he army OF
the TEXANS has been much reduced by the discharges
o men whose OF !p!rcd on the lIh OF the
lnonlh-and it is desirable to have fresh recruits. and 10
Keep up the force to the number Of 1000 men, exclusive
80; officers fine troop Of Cavalry left this few day
since, and twelve E!lecn went on yesterday 10 join
lIen. Judge IL thinks That the thing Is scted, and
1at the difficulty in raising the force which taken
20 Texas by Santa Anna 50 great and such large
number killed in The several engagements, that II VIII
not be undertaken again.-WEi's the Mexican troops
were retrcang 10 BeXar, company G! the Texan "a
yalry came in sight Of Division, and the Mexican
left their ed pieces 2n mulberry and turned the butts
"lr their nuskets their Notwithstanding every
disposition moi TO continue the var longer, and endr,
yoriug to get Of the country with all possible speed
Fresh Recrniis from other quarters are pouring into
Texas. The Lexington (kl Observer Of the sth inst
staes that the granis under the command OF Col! r.
j. Wilson, had all ei, that city-Capt shannon ana ms
.sornpany on the 3D. the "Lades Legion on the 4tl
aud Col Wilson and his staff the oh that there wa:
so be general rendezvous a Louisville where Hi!soh
command expected to amount 10 iJo men. LIE
observer gives very striking description OF the scene
which took place Lexington ,:s ID Inst, WHEN Al
e volunteer companies paradcd for the purpose OF es
.;r,inp the LADIES', Legion Capt Post!ehwaIte to The
down in front OF Mrs. Harris residence. 10 receive III:
10 the Legion by the lIauss OF
TIe concouse of people is said to have been immense
The ceremony imposing The address was de
livercd BY Miss Henrietta Austin. the daughter OF Gen
Austin and neice of Mrs HoIe.. The address aud Tie
reply feeling and eloquent, that 1t would gave
great pleasure 10 repubiish them.
The g. Wing also states the departure OF from SOTO lO
volunteers who have jus, left Cincinnati under the com
INA nd of Capt. Allan Their uniforms and nuskets wer
supplied By the citizens Of the town.
We hope from the suoolned letter OF Slr. Wharton
HAT, I -, rlp TN Houston.
it will fail IL would be act Of such crying injustice
as would weaken sympathy with the cause o! Texas
and our confidence in lis success II The lexans e1
pect tn receive any from The People Of IN
United States they must irst do justice To the ga,4n
founder of their own Liberties and independence
(Fror1 The n. y. Courier and Enfuirer.)
nGES. HousToS-In reference to the current repor
chat the command Of the Texian army had been Offered
30 Gen. Hamilton Of South Carolina, we stated SON
DAYS since that probably from the fact that let
seis had been received in this city and elsewhere,
surfing Gen Houston for his delay in fighting the Mes
can army. One Of these we published in which it wa
said that Houston defended himself from the charge
unnecessary delay, b. stating that his command al n
time exceeded $50 effective men, when i: repore
that he had $500. We perceive in the Western an
Southern papers, other letters stating that the cntif
Cabinet Of Texas is opposed to Houston, and that in
probability he viii moi resume The command Of the al
nv From these various publications has doubtless ar
sen the unfounied rumor that Gen Hamilton had bee
offered the cornmand and are happy to have It /
our power to publish the following from Col Wharton
one of the Texan Commissioners.
With regard to Houston delay in giving battle
Santa Anna 1t must be borne in mind that the fate OF Tea
as depended upon his success, and that he had no right
risk ANYTHING when 40 much stake, and the
of DELAY 80 much in his favor and agains; the enemy
ike Eabius he has demonstrated the wisdom Of della
in giving battle invading army and like that gEe
General will doubtless receive tie thanks of his country
men for SO iudicuus an exercise Of The discretion vii
which he invested.
We ure rejoced hear that he is rapidly recovern
from his wound; and still SO, at the intelligence
that the dissatisfaction which at time was p!eva!e
in the army and in Texas has yielded to the tnrce
truth and reflection We learn, that his recovery
will Immediately Return 10 Texas. and not visit The SOTs
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