The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-08-25

prompt action q some q he passengers.
The driver. being unable % swim. was
forced % remain upon his seat About
100 feet Of The embankmeni Of the VIII
mingion and Raleigh rail road has been
carried away. Al the water mills in The
neighbOrhOOd Of Wilmington, except one,
have bren swept away, or had their
dams broken. Great injury has been
done 70 the rice plantations. Gov. Dud-
ley's plantation, opposite Wilmington.
has lost about half mile Of river bank
inc. From the fury and duration Of the
gale. painful apprehensions are entertain
cd Of disaster 10 the shipping on the coast.
During the storm. two new inlets are
said 10 have broken in. opposite or near
M.Rae's or Peden's Sound. A large part
of Oak Island has been washed away, and
the RIP making outfrom tina, island much
changed.
The storm. il appears, was equally "
client at Newbem. The Spectator says:
Crops, mills, bridges and buildings,
have been prostraied. and the uprooted
trees 50 obslruct the roads in every d.
rection. that We have had no regular mail
since" The loss Of property in The town
was not great. say from two to three thou
sand dollars. consisting principally in na-
val stores and lumber washed from the
wharves BY the grea rise of the water.
Norfolk was also visited by the same
storm with great severity.
Indian Tfeay.-We learn from the
81. Louis Bulletin OF the ! In inst. con
firmation Of the report Of an advantageous
treaty having been completed between
Governor Dodge and the Chippewa
Indians. The following j. announced as
~ authentic aers from he -lhippeIra
frsGiy."-Caplain Van Houien, o. Ihe
steamboat Adyenlprer. from Prairie du
Chen. furnishes Us with the following
authentic seeouh, Of the Chippewa treaty:
Governor nidge has concluded a treaty
with The Chippesa Indians Tor Ierritn
nv containing ticeRty millions Of acres Of
land, for eight hmndret md stUeRfy thou
sand dollars. including Indian traders
claims, in the above sum. according 10
treaty--half.breed donations are 10 be
granted Gov. Dodge was on his return
from the treaty, and hourly expected al
the Prairie when the boat left"
Our Indian .7f6rs.-We have no
news since our last (says The 81. Angus
tine Herald. Of the 5'h InsI. Captain
llansOn's command, with Lieut.. MAYS
Company &c U. =, Dragons, VII" were
or,Iered out To- pillow up the Indian trail
discovered last week returned, having Col
lowed Il - &c as the Hsw Creek. within
20 miles Of V"lusia, wItlloui being enabled
Ia nsenake them. They Inok occasion
IN drive of drove al cattle belonging to
the inhabitants cf this city.
Gen. Jesup, we lesr, from an au.hen-
lice scarce. has succeeded u engaging
the services of 1000 lndians Of different
naunus ftr the ensu,ng campaign against
the Serninales. Thy are from the fol-
loving rsmrd tribes: 300 De'aw ares.
400 Shawuses. 100 x ckapo -. 100 Sacks
aud Foxes tram N,~>outi. to be cnat ~
Grated at II. 10, is ". !, and se;i t.rr"F
10 F'orIa and 2n0 ChuctasS u be c"n-
crqrdisd 8 laulc Rex Arkansas, for
he same scrvlcP. #- -
The v"lurmrr force Gated Tor BY Ge-
arral Jrsug lror Florida. hts been raised
and are ooN rpruily orgdWz'ng. At
Newnans,ilie We Arr irlnrmrd. there are
about Go nsn ain'a,lN Concentrated.