South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-05-21

yet has been done by the Alabama
Military. The Indians are going from
one plantation to another, destroying
every thing that they cannot convert
to their use. The head chief has been
waited on by some of our citizens to
know the intentions of the Indians 81
he stated, unequivocally, they we're
determined on war; and that he could
not prevent it and for us to be on
our guard. II is somewhat feared our
city will be attacked by them At this
moment we are poorly provided for
defence, but hope to be in few days.
All those fine farms which few days
ago promised SO much reward to the
owners are deserted /; the fencing
thrown down, the inmates of the hous.
es either killed or run away, they
present now nothing bat dreary
waste. The time has now arrived
when nothing short of conquest and
immediate REMOVAL, or ExTERMINA-
TON, will give peace and stability TO
our agricultural neighbors."
Columbus is on the eastern bank Of
the Cha,tahoochie, the river which d.
vides Georgia from Alabama. Fort
Mitchell is on the west bank of the
same river, about Is miles above CO.
lumbus.-Nat. Int. May 1871
U AS yet, we have no confirmation
ofthe news, published in to-day's paper,
of the capture of SANTA ANA. &c. BY the
TEXANS -On the contrary the Louisia-
ma Advertiser of May 5, contains the fol-
lowing paragraph:
TExAs.-By a gentleman who ar
rioed yesterday, zoe are credibly an
formed that SANTA ANA has not been
taken prisoner, much less sentenced
and shot, as stated by a eosemporary
journal. Our Informant stated that
there had been a fight, or, more prop
erty speaking, a skirnsish, befween q
body Of the Mexican army, and ano-
tier Of the TEXANS, a0hich Terminated
in the complete rout Of the former,
Nth loss on both sides, but principal
ly on the part Of the Mezscans; and
that Santa Ana, SO far from being in
the engagement at the tame, aoas and
as in the city Of Me1ico.
Rich Enough. The Georgetown
Metropolitan calculates our public rev.
enue and says it is smear $50 min
ute, or considerably better than doll
lar for every tick of watch, which
the bright genius of her destiny, is
pouring into the lap of this thrice
blessed and favored land.
ANEcDoTE.-A Dutchman was some
time since indicted for bigamy.-Oa
being brought up on the charge, he
admitted the fact, but pleaded in en-
tenaation that the Squire vho MARI
ed him to his first wife, authorized
him to take l6 soives. Why what do
you msan@ asked the Judge. 'WeA,'
said Hans, he d0ld me that I should
haze A peter A vorse, A richer,4 6oor-
er, y TN my coundry A dimes q al,oays
makes 10. -
The president, by and with the advice
and consent of the senate, has appointed
Gen. Dodge (ofthe Dragoons) governor
OF the new territory of Wisconsin John
S. Horner (now governor of Michigan)
secretary ; Charles Dunn, chief justice
w. c. Frazier, associate Judge; w. w.
Chapman, attorney & Francis Gehon.
marshall.
u The committee on the subject Of
the Abolition of slavery in the District
of Columbia, made their report on We'd
nesday last, which concludes with the
following resolutions
Resolved, That Congress possesses
no constitutional authority to inter
tere, an any vay, Nth the institution
Of Slavery an any Of the States Of
this Confetlsraey.
Resolved, That Congress ought not
to interfere, en- any soay, soith SLAVERY
IN the District of Columbia.
And aoaereas at is Extremely impor-
tant and desirable that the agitation
Of this subject should be finally ar
rested, for the purpose Of restoring
tranquility to The public mind, your
committee respectfully recommend the
adoption Of the following additional
resolution, oiz.a
Resolved, That all petitions, memo
rials, resolutions, propositions, or Pc
pers, relating, IN any 'oay, or to any
e1tent aohatever, 70 the subject of
Slavery, or the abolition Of siavery,
shall, s0itaout efag either printed or