Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-06-29

|cn,issaries These Indians are now
committing all mannerd dcprcd atoms
upon the settlers on the Apalachicola
land Chattahoochee rivers, as well as
upon those Of the great route leading
through Columbus and Montgomery
such as burning and destroying planta-
tons, and numbering the inmates-at-
lacking and destroying the mail stages
and scalping the passengers. firing up
on steam boats navigating the Apala-
Ichicols river, &c. SIC.
The Governor Of Alabama has called
out two or three thousand volunteers,
and has, for the present, established his
head quarters at Montgomery. TO which
place, as well as to Fort Mitchell, we
Iare now sending very large subsistence,
&c. 300 900 rations are ordered up
the Appalachicola, and ] shall accompa-
;nsyj, them, and shall sal. Tomorrow in
one Of the transports for the mouth Of
that river, where steamboats, will be
engaged to take them to Fort Mitch
|ell, and intermediate points. Anoth-
Ter officer will 90 up the Alabama river
with the supplies for Montgomery, and
the utmost exertion will be made to
facilitate the transportation Of all. kinds
|of Army stores, to meet the pressing
wants Of service in the Greek country.
| saw, to-day, a letter from General
Scott, who has repaired to the scene of
the new difficulties, and who says that
ten thousand men, volunteers and re-
gulars, will be in the field in short
time. The General has ordered large
supplies OF army and camp cquipagc for
this place, and every thing seems to
indicate an active and decisive campaign
in that direction.
After the Creeks are well and tho
roughly whipped, it will be the prop
or season to commence again the Semi
mole war; as these Indians, owing to
the advantages Of their positions-the
high waters, etc, are, for the present,
safe from the attacks Of any civilizedfo foe.
Gen. Jesup, Quarter Master Gener-
al, has been ordered, it seems, to take
command Of the forces about to act a.
gainst the Creeks; 50 that Scott, like
Gaines, on a similar occasion, will Of
cotfse retire.
] intend to join Gen. .Jesup at head
Quarters, at Fort Mitchell, if possible,
and serve under him.
COLONIES CROCHET AND BOWIE.
The following facts characteristic Of
these brave and lamented men, which
arc well authenticated, we extract from
a letter recently received from friend
residing at Natchitochcs, Louisiana.
-1eni0 Gazette.
"During the siege Of the Alamo, the
Mcxicans planted piece Of ordinance
within gunshot Of the fort, with the in
tention Of commencing brisk cannon-
ade. Five men successfully stepped
forth to fire the gun, and were each
marked down by the uncrring rifle of
Crockett. The consequence was, that
the gun was abandoned.
"a characteristic fact is also related
Of Col. Bowie. who formed one Of that
Inflated garrison. When the fort was
he was sick in bed. He had
four pair Of pistols and one double bar
relied gun. He had also one Of the
murderous butcher knives which bear
his name. Lying in bed, he discharg-1
cd his pistols and gun, and with each
discharge brought down an enemy. So
inundated were the Mexicans by this
act Of desperate and cool bravery. that
they dared not approach him, but shot
him from the door--and as the towards
approached his bed over the dead bod
les Of their companions, thedying Bow
ie, nerving himself for q last blow,
plunged his knife into the heart Of his
nearest foe at the same instant that he
expired. Such are few Of the facts l |,
!lavclearned connected with the fall Of
San Antonio. =
An additional article to the Treaty
81 Limist between the United States
md Mexico, was agreed upon on the
81 April, 1895, BY our agent, Mr.. But
er, and the Mexican Ministry, and the
affiliations were exchanged at WASH
ngton last week. The convention IN
question IS now published, and ii is to-
his ef1cct-that within the space Of
year. caclssparty shall appoint Com
nissionerand Surveyor 10 fix precisely
The dividing line, and establish the land