Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-14
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TRIAL OF RICHARD II. NurrE.-Un Alouday last The
trial of Richard II. White vas continued, and great
number OF witnesses examined Some Of the wtnr
did not testify the former trial. and sonc who diu rs
tify Of that time made important additions 10 Thai rsi
uinRy. Or the witnesses examined YESTERDAY, the
fouwnp prrsoi:s are ccullectrd Mr. Gibbs who kept
ir tavern nj Easvii!c ~ mrs from NashDgton at The
fame fas Henry While swote) uf his being there, and
sreriug viii! the prisoner. the night Of the conta.
rr2,u; cs, a man named Mott, who is an important
witness for the prosecutions Judge Strong was also tx.
au:ined and the i,;n. Mr. Hunt, Member Of Con.
rress All The testimony in The case Wds gone through
nj al.trt SIX o'clock in the evening, when the Court
adirurcd. In iilr Of The afternoon Mr. Merritt
the police r!iicvr from New York, WAS again called 10
The ilncs stand aid REQUESTED, by the District AOr
pry To explain 10 the Court and The Jury how easy II
was for thieves rnsscssrd Of such instruments as r held
in his nnd 10 open any lock- in which TIE key had been
left rruiuby from mistaken Eo!lGn o! security Mr..
Merritt SAID llis with one OF these instruments ian En-
g!si. nyenun) the key might be turned in any lcck,
with he greatest ease and without ile smallest noise
calculated lu disturb any person. lie Stated that not
lGrg ago gentleman in n York hOd been robbed 30 The
ni.i Of his pocket book containing bank notes to
Siderable amount Mr. Merritt said, II was asccrtalncd
thai lie l,Irr had turned tie key in the Gcur without
mise entered Tie room, stole the pocket book and care
fully cccd the door after him, SO that wien the gentle
r,rnn got up the morning and missed his boUk and
found Tie d"ov licked, he was IA doubt neither he might
moi lave lest his book and his money before he entered
tie Iu..sc Mr.. herritls explanations and statements
relative 10 tie ways Of pracsed thieves were liSlensd
TO iii, evident and curiosity ty every one
present. Gcor geiOtcn .Hctropoiitan, jan. ii.
Many CHAMBEEED RIFLES Mr.. j. ". Cochran,
the ingenious inventor Of this 4nos extraordinary piece
nf fe arms made another public exhibition OF us wen
deru properties, near the Capitc On Monday last IN
the presence If a great number OF members "i Con-
rrrss military and scientific gcnllc.nen. The many
chambers rifle fred forty five times III the space
OF two ninurs A sc:r;lIic gentleman present, who
appru!ed In take deep interest III The cxbtlon REMARK.
cd That two hundred men could by i'eanS OF these H.
firs FIRE nearly thousand times in the space OF two
minutes The exhibition seemed to afford very hiS7i
gvnlica::pn TO every one Present-A1.
ExEcrr,yE r!rMEycY-W understand that Tie Pre-
s;,ent Of lhe United Sales, has been pleased 10 Fl:G"n
Alexander Btcd!c and Robert FeHwick, who were a!e-
l. sentenced hy The Circuit Court 10 fine aEd mrrlson
len,, for r!o;E in this city, in tic summer Vi lo'-10
MACON, Jan s.
Morr CREEK HosTILlTIEs "A fresh Eruption Of
the Creek Indians, we understand, has broken out
Two pantai"ns twenty miles below Columbus: on tir
llachac!ubhy creek, have been ransacked and burnt
and two NegInrs killed. A great alarm prevails
in AID about Columbus company Of FLY men start
Cd in pursuit of the Indians; but with what Success we
have yet 10 learn.
The St Josrph (F!a) Times, 2l;h ult. s"ys . We
step The press state that the steamer EriEG"cr w2s
list r;n about u ocInck set FIRE To, white ing al The
wharf al The depot, and burut to The crs edge. -Four
urGicd and fifty four tacs Of Gotten Beard al
50 burnt, ind about sixty On the wharf lEele Is lille
doubt but this las been the work al an inctnd:ary Us
the f:c broke oct in The hold all al tie boilers
Every rXeTiun will be made 10 ferret out Tic aGot
q This CeCd.
TALLAHASSEE, (Forida) Dec. 81.
ARRIVAL or TIE (iuvEEyrH-Guv. Cali arrived IN
This city, Tie scat Of war, on "Wednesday evening
lie was !ri about Two miles lTGm tDwn by enc hundred
Genl.men horseback. where he was Cordially greeted
by Col Pa!kh;i!, in b'Iafci the Committee q" Arrange
irns. Alter receiving hearty welcome iron all pre-
STINT, The Govcrn"r proceeded to town, near which the
escort was joined by Tie City Quarts, commanded by
Captain Irllpsrn. On arriving al the Capitol, III
address was Gel,t red ty Governor Branch, in bt hal!
of the citizens Of Tallahassee and vicinity, III Which
lie bfuhy narrated The events Of lhe war: and descb-
ed Tie Distressed and trirEc7lrss condition 81 The
country, wien Governor Call vas placed in co:i-
.and. with scarcely any means OF rrpchg ile enemy,
excerpt hat could be derived rcnl our own population,
scattered wide extent oil country, anG exposed at
every point TO attack. He reviewed The events ii The
war after the arrival Of the patriotic lenrrssreGns, and
The opening Of the campaign. He alluded 10 iIe elf
which led iu partial niiufe IN The begin.
Ming, and bestowed m,red eEconiiuin on The con-
Clancy aud perseverance, Which were shcwn IN the
.nirtia,c renewal OF his clrtts 10 force the enc.
l:y TO subiniSsnn and finally rcsul,cd~n the bill
arl and weil fought battles Of Tic eighteenth, nineteenth
ard tweMy.iiist al November, which The pow
and spirits &! Tie nS formidable F"7lI"n ui The Sc.
rnue I:@1Gn broken, and cur own troops EXHIBIT
ed sitatess and courage verify ct veteran soldiers
De concluded by say ing, that if events, which no rru
deucc could inpset and skill could a9rr had Gust
II Temporary shadow the campaign in the outset
in The sight of these acquainted with the thousand
difficulties 10 be su:mnunted-yrt when The whole INIT
shall he laid tri:Ie the world the NORTH the SDuth, the
last, the West. and ayr the CENTRE wHrio be salts
fed that ell that courage, skill! ana caring cpuId ACCOM-!
piis!, had been achieved.
Alter lie cheering lad subsidized, with WHICH these
8, t: ets we're rrccvCd-oi which we ure enabled IL
gave hu! an imperfect and lncagrr oui!ine-Governo!
n - -
He ,r:dsrri bis w"rincst gratitude Tor the hind Iccep
Ton he had received 1T The hands Of his !c!h!w lis
and said that their arcionae greeting would constitute
cre Of lie Eappicst rccnllections Of his lie. lie said
he had no sought tie honor Of Icing placed in cou!nand
in hr n:e campaign, bul the contrary had earnestly
rendered it to lie distinguished officer now in The field
and wcud cceruly have served under him in any Ca
paciry. lie lad embarked in tive all knew at what
an cyien2e Of interest and feeling with determine
lrn 10 sacrifice lis HE, Or force The enemy TO Subniia
ion and restore Eeace % cur bleeding and suffering
country. He wuUd not say that ii has been IN his pow
er To- accomplish the latter alternative, but with the
know rtnc OF die country which lie then POSSESSED, he
might 1T least Gr allowed 10 say that he would have
placed hcn in position in winch it would be irnposs
bic !or The enemy 10 intct injury cur tTnEer:-lla
their lirarS 81 carrying offensive were eX.
huasled and iIcJiavrs and ahes chiefs, had declared
they would hg Int mere, ana had retired from The con
lcs acknowledging the loss of their b.sl WARRIORS
that HE iurmidHue passes ct The NIiiacoOchee and
Naluo were now overcome, and penetrated by roads
come citing Posts and Drpns Of provisions, established
with great labor and hazard, in difficult and I'll.
known country: and in The lace Of willy and dar
mg loo, at the moment when lie compelled 10
resign his command 10 another. 10 bc thus checked in
his career, under many auspices of success, although
ort!ing to his Pcrrcnal feelings, had not diminished
his confidence in the ultimate success OF Cur atlns, or
Jesse ned his hores that long peace would spread Ecr
haicy"n wings our bleeding frontier. He did not
ascrbe his supercedur unkind feelings the part Of
the Prrsidemton The contrary, he said, he owed him
d:Lt OF gratitude for his end=Ip, from youth to man
h"od that his feelings towards venerable Presi
dent those Of child 10 parent that he any lime
si.l might command his liichat lie did not doubt the
President would right him CT an injustice done in the
moment Of excitement, hen Influenced hy msrepresen-
u:iom that lie had called for Court of Enquiry, be.