Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-26

Ie declares that the most accurate and valuable in
formation he has received, has been and Isl from Anne
! rcan citizens on the frontier.
| Mr. Boucheite, one of the prisoners at Montreal IS
understood to haVe given information agains: Mr. fap
neau, in hope Of saving his life. The information
is said BE- Of serious nature but there are many who
do not believe MIR. Observations.
New ORLEANS, June H.
More Seminole fndinns-The steamer Tomochch
Caplsin Holland arrived yesterday from Tampa Bay
with $50 Indians (Alligatnr's Tribe) under charge OF
Lieut. Lowell; and The United States Transport schr
Columbia is in The river, with 100 more OF the same
tribe. This boat when off Mobile point on the 18th lnst
hurst her boiler by which of the femen were badly
though no, dangerously scadpd One Of the deck hands
eaped overheard, aud after being in The water half
hour was picked up.
LArEsrrRon ST. MARY's- Indians.-We publish the
following Of private letter. received rom va
urd friend. sojourning at 81. Marys 1t ID dated
| June 6, 1898
"Our uniform company left here on yesterday morn
ing, for Camp Finckney, on board the Charleston in
the neighbohood Of which place they 10 be joined
BY other corps-or the purpose Of cutting off the march
of body of ndians seen in that direction; supposed
10 be Creeks. 1t is presumed they have been IN the
ranks Of the Semnnles in Florida, and have been re-
called TO augment the forces Of their obstinate tribe in
Georgia
"AIthough mothers wives, sisters, and friends were
heard 10 Sob and shed lenrs the company
barked; yet this little band, fully accoured, departed
full of life vigor and courage May God protect them
! from the grasp Of savage foe, and bring them safe
/ back 10 the bosom Of their families.
[Darisa Telegraph IF Tuesday, l2M inst.
! MrLLEDGEvILLE, June I2-The Governor received
nele ence on Saturday last Of the appearance in Ware
county from Florida Of about one hundred Indians.
They had been observed in Florida, and pursued
| BY a body of about 80 40 Florida militia, who had
two skirmshes with them, the last in Ware county, Tie
| Indians obviously aiming for the Okehnocau swamp
! No lives were however, known To be lost on either
side but several of the militia said 10 be wounded
! the Indians obtaining the best Of the conflict.
We under stand the militia in Ware and Camden
ties were Immediately called out who have probably ere
this dislodred lhem-f such thing be praclcableand
that the Necessary steps have been taken to give secnr
~ 10 that quarter.
| Arurys. (Ga) June 1G -Abou, 200 U. S Troops,
under The command Of Major Reilly passed through this
place the morning of "Wednesday last, on their way
! TO line Cherokee country.
! EMIGR.rIns following intelligence, which we
find in the Athens Tenn Courier Of the 9th inst is all
we have received since last publication relative TO lie
operations Of our troops among the Cherokees
Major Bennett, Psyrnastpr 1. s. Army has Just re-
turned to this place Fort Glass; and informs us That
Gen Scott at ha, Post, who recently returned from
in Georgia, and from Official accounts there were
Emr thousand two hundred Cherokees collected. and
every reason believe there now quietly collected
| about six thousand.
i |, - confidently belle we'd than five hundred
| cf the Georgia Indians remain to be collected
The Tennessee Indians were voluntarily coming IN on
the invitation of the Commanding General, and there IS
not doubt they might be collected without the
| sIightes, violence discontinue To the Indians.
IL is asceralnPd from all quarters that r address n
Gen Scott to the Indians together with his General
Order has had the happest effect IN inducing them 10
come in from all quarters.
On the 2h inst. the collection will commence in Inc
! North Carolina and Alabama Districts and there is
scorcep doubt that they will be collected in very
short lime with the exception OF few remote families
| that from the humane and considerable treatment they
have received they appear as perfectly econcied as the
! state Of their case would admit -Banncr.
(From The BDEalo Commrrcial 7dcertser.)
AWFUL CATASTROPHE.
The steamboat North America just in, by passengers
on which, learn the particulars {" most heart rend-
np caamty-hc destruction Of he ne,o and steam.
Loat Rasano,on By fire, off Silver creek. ahnnl3 clock
this morning with the estimated loss Of FIFTY LlF Els.
| The Washington passed the North America while
the latter lay a, Erie in the early part OF the night and
was again by those on board The North Amer
ca until when within about three miles OF this cIty
brrht glare Of light discovered by the helmsman in
the direction Of Silver creek, and the North America
was Instantly put about for the scene OF appehended
disaster.
On nsarnp the SPOT about O'Clock, the burning hull
of the larre and noble boat was found drifting the
walters three four miles from shore, with not living
human being on board. The luke was literally covered
with hats, bonnets, trunks baggage, and olackened rag-
menls of the wieck.
The intense anxiety OF the witnesses OF this fearful
scene for the ae Of the passengers on The unfortunate
Washing ,on partially relieved by The discovery oil
several small boats The shore, IN which The surVI.
yors of The disaster had been rescued from destruction.
The alarm had been given at SILVER Creek, as soon as
the flames perceived from the Shore and all The
boats which could be found, sent TO the rescue OF
the sufferers There were only three skis besides the
| vawI of the Washington which could be thus used.
The North America took on board about forty OF those
saved many Of whom, including oil the ladies' remained
on shore There six dead bodies picked up on The
spo,-lhose of four children and two One man
died of his injuries after reaching the shore, and
one child dead in lis mothers arms when she was
taken out Of the water. ,
After picking up all the floating baggage which could
be seem the hull-which still able 10 float the en-
gnewas towed into Silver creek where sank IN SIX
| or eight feet water. The North America remained al
Silver creek employed in this melancholy business, six
or seven hours and every thing done by Captain
Edmonds and his crew, for the relief Of the sufferers"
Their prompt and efficient services are entitled 10 all
praise
The i'll fated Washington built at Ashtabua last
winter and had made but trip previous TO her deslruc
ton The fire caught near The boilers, and had MADE
such progress when discovered defy all attempts 10
ex,inguish it, The helm was instantly put about and
the boa, headed Tor Shore but in few moments the ~hee
ropes were burnt off. and she rendered an unma
nageabIe wreck Had iron rods been substituted, as me-
anchoy experience has taught the Mississippi, tins
apaalng loss Of life night have been averted
We hear that the surviving passengers OF the "ash.
ing,on unite in stating that blame was attrlou'aoe
| TO Capt Brown the commander. -
We hope and expect that the reported loss OF LIE, as
stated above, may prove exaggerated we nave .e"'u
since commencing this article. the loss vanously est'ma
ted from 81 10 CO. Many OF The SURVIVORS were oauy
| burned before they left the boat.
| The BuFalonian adds
"Many were the rcnding that occurred IN
This terrible catastrophe. An English family, consisting
of man. his wife and two Children came on o1ara .ne
| bo., at Toledo While the fire was raging, The man
worked by the side Of normsn, till they could stay
w hoard no longer Then he and his wife, threw their
children overheard and jumped in afer them he Ia
Their and two children were drowned-the mo'hes was
| saved. ,, nth ,e,-or
"Several passengers went into consu'sons
a., The deck a, the outset and persisted in the flames
"a woman with a child grasPed under each arm, al