Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-17
Richmond, Va, Friday, June ~
THE VEST IND. SOUTH.

We have thrown large massenr very interesting de-
tails into our preceding columns from Texas F"rIdn,
and the Greek cnuntry-Evrry day seems tn strengthen
the redemption Of Texas. The rcl fUf the block house
OF The Whacoochee is Of the thrilling transac-
tons of the Seminole For which reason, pub
hsh all the official details, though they do great injustice
TO the gallant Scott At The time, should not be
just 10 ourselves, if did not most highly honor the
chvay Of Read and his brave copatrios give CO.
pious details of the movements both in Alabama and IN
Georg ia: receive them from the respective head
quarters ut Montgomery and Columbus The prepare.
tons advancing for the final blow at the CIeeks.
The interest Of the deepens upon u.s. when read
the following article, and the Cheroktcs also rising.
Runners have probably passed from the tribe to the
other and the whole South is threatened to be wrapped
in the flames of general Indian Suppose the fire.
brand to extend to The Indians Of the West and we may
well expect severe struggle. Vigorous and extensive
preparations are 10 be nlade,-and n very unce! tain
amount of surplus revenue 10 be le for distribution
10 regulate the dcpostes is essenal-but offend the
country 10 the utmost extent of its capacities Reserve
us question Of the surplus for the session of Con
gress Meantime the Secretary of the Treasury should
be called upon 10 report to the next Congress- whatar
telcs best eceptible OF reduction Of duties, and
to~%ct amount Let the next Congress make that re-
ducon. This is Our true policy: Not to rlSe money
by odios tariff 10 be distributed among the States,
but r. 20 raise cent more from the pockets OF The
people !i"i necessary for the Legitimate wants OF the
county:
(ffonn the Nslcnan (G.) Pallndina June p
iNioRr INDIAN WAR-Yae CherOaccs arc upM!-We
letters before from Sul
ng in Carroll Gen. Wood, stating that the inhabitants
Ca .e frontiers Of that county in great CONSERVATION
Of the hostile movements Of the Chrrokecs:
he las raised volunteer mounted company act spies
upon the Indians and form Gordon upon the line Of
Carroll and the Cherokee country-they marched to
their stations on the path under The command Of Lieut..
Col. Wagnon. Another from w. G. Springer, Esq, to
Gen. Wood stating, that there is large party OF Chero.
KEGS in and about Cedar town. the present county site OF
Pauldng, whose movements are evidently hostile, that
the white inhabitants under great aann-that they
are without ammunition, and urges the Gen. TO furnish
supply as practicable.
"Rumors state that Cear.town has been laid IN ushes,
and from ~ to t6 families buchcrcd by the Cherokces.
awe have also been informed, that the mal-carrcr,
who rides through Ccdar-town refuses to return
count of the hostile appearance Of the Indians, when he
passed through few days ago. We have this moment
been Informed by Judge Springer who has just arrived
from Carroll that number of families have already come
into Carroll from Pauding, that the Indian forces
now collected computed from to 50O-thu they in
socn.ly demand provisions from the whites. and are rob-
bing them Of their cae-one Indian has been killed in
the act Of driving off cattle: blood has been she'd the
inhabitants fearful that the troops from this Sec
ton leave for the Creek nation, the Crrukees will rise
ani general massacre. Therefore, anti
cipate that volunteers their arrival at Head aar-
tiers will receive orders countermarch project their
own homes the present seat of apprehended hosl-
ties is only about day ride from here.