The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-06-22
[ Vol. 26
LATEST FROM THE SOU7H-

N"Ps ~P'"uoyS VIC udvc IcCClyc0 tho
Charleston papers of Saturday EVENING"
June llth. being one day later than those
received via Norfolk.
Our Charleston Correspondent ws;fs6r
us, nnder date the llth.inst. that Cor the
last three days no Western mail had been
received there.
The following are,the only articles rc-.
rating to the Indian war, which the pa
pers contain.
CHARLESTON, June 1l.--A Postcript
TO a letter in this city from Columbus, do--
ted June 9, says -" The Indian war is,
growing quite alarming here.- They kilr
every person they geta chance at"
Our attentive Correspondents of the
Augusta Sentinel, forwarded us by the
Rail Road last evening, the following
information together with his paper of
yesterday morning, and the Columbus
Herald of the 7th inst. Extract from
whichw he found below.
AuGusTA, June 9.--Last evenings
mail brought us no papers, nor did we
receive or hear word of news througlr
any channel,
letter to the Athens Wing, dated
" GAINESVILLE. I'd June," snys:"I ann
sorry 10 inform you, that Ihave some
cause 10 change my opinion with regard
to the Cherokee Indians, since wrote
you last. Dick Taylor and Son reached
here on Tuesday night last, from Wash--
ington City, much dissatisfied with the
ratification of the Treaty, and young
Taylor repeatedly said there would he
blood shed. am of the opinion that
nothing but the interference of John
Ross, will prevent a war between the par
ties, viz: Ridges and Ross'.-The peo-
pie are becoming alarmed in many places
and particularly about Dohohvega,"
The Florida Mailihis morning may bring
us something.
From the Columbus Herald, June Z.
CREEK WAR INoipENrs.--Troops CON-
tinue to pour in from different counties,
many Of which nrc well mounted and
armed, andl all will be fully equipped i'm
day or two, and ready for service, when
they will be Immediately detailed and
put to the all important work ofsubduing
the hostile Greeks.
On "Wednesday last the troops, as ma
NY as had then arrived, were collected ut !.
Fort lngcrsoil, and regularly mustered
into the services Of the United States.
Gov. Schicy was present on the OCCASION.
and addressed the troops.
On Saturday morning Maj. Gen.
Jessup took his departure for Tuskecgee,,
a town located in the Nation, about mid
way from Columbus to Montgomery.
A battalion of Cavalry, 800 strong,
under the command of Mai. Howard,
left on Saturday morning for the vicinity
of Mr.. Boykin's plantation about 90
miles below this place, where it was uu-'
derstood that large party Of Indians
were cndeavering to cross tho river, sup
posed to be on their way to Florida.
The entire force now on the Chatta--
hoocbee is not less than 1000 effective
mcn--men who have voluntarily travelled
from so to 200 miles, wiih the sole OBJ
ject of fighting our savage foes ; the ques-
ton is no longer, arc the Indians hostile 7
HOSTILE CREEKs.-Thc force of the
hostile foe in Alabama has been so vari-
ousIy cstniuted that we have taken some
pains TO ascertain their true numbers.
There are in the Creek nation 6,O00c
(low estimate) warriors, including boys
capable Of doing much mischief.
After the most thorough inquiry upon
the subject, we cannot believe that the
hostile party numbers less than 5000.
From FLoRIDA.-A slip from the office
of the Savannah Georgian, dated 9Th inst.
says" BY the schr. Motion, Capt. VII
ley, from Jacksonville, we learn that Mr..
Ridgcly, the owner of the steam saw mill
at the mouth Of Blnck creek, was shot by
indians Oh Saturday last within a few
hundred yards Of the milI-his scalp was
taken, aud head shockingly mnngIcd..
We learn from Capt. Hebbard of the
steamer Florida, that he had not passed
the mill one fourth Of mile on that af
ternoon, when he heard the report of the
fatal gum"
Extract of letter, dated
ST.. MARY's, (Ga.) June 3.-Wc have
had hail storm surprising any thing
ever seen in the low countryside earth
was covered near three inches deep with
hail stones larger than musket balls
limbs from large oaks in my yard broken
off:-turkcys and fowls killed. The storm
continued nearly two hours. Corn and
cotton crops lost'-Savanndh Reporter.
From the ST. Louis Republican, 3lst ult.
Our information from Marion county,
the seat Of the abolition excitement, is up
to Friday evening last The resul. the
visit of the citizens of Palmyra to Marion
college is not known but we presume
that nothing was done TO injure the coll
Iege or the students. Indeed the faculty
Of that institution appear to be exceeding
ly anxious to allay the excitement, and
TO put down aboltionism. DR.. Bosley is
dead, and Mr.. Muldrow, after examina-'
ton. was remanded for trial, and has