Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-08-21
penurous nature, to anticipate plentiful supply for
themselves ard families, while the road TO Arkansas
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

themselves and families, while on the foau "
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
(Frczn The .3rmy and Nary Chr0ntcIc. .7"g 10
A Board of experienced Officers is now IN session IN
this city, for the examination OF the clzen applicants
for commissions who have been selected by the Depart
nent fill the vacancies OF Second L'euenan!s III The
Army, aud who may appear before IL.
MOVEMENTS OF TRoUPs We understand TIA. orders
have been issued from the War Department. directing
the 4lh regiment Of Infantry 10 accompany me ChcioNec
Indians 10 their residence West oil Mississippi -
Alter executing this DUTY the 4 will relieve the 1ih
Forts Gibson aud Smith, aud the 1th Will
proceed TO Florida.
The I'd regiment of Artillery is en- route for The
Northern frontier Cleveland Ohio, and Tie lst and
4rh Artillery ria Charleston and New York
Et.rac u letter from officer Of the irmy TO hStsHd
IN WaShiagtOH dafed
"FpRr MICAHoPY, O. p July 20, ISIS.
"Ths morning two men of Captain Worth ; company
Of the 9Th started TO The pond about half 'Ie from this
post TO fish When The place, they were fired upon
from the hammock by four Indians One was killed and
scalrcd, The other wounded IN The arm we nave neen
on, during the day after the party but can find signs
Of their leaving the hammock, hammock nine miles
long and very thick II was against orders Tor any oi
the men to 90 to the pond unless armed end in slron.
party. We 30 after them again in the morning
TIE EXPLORING EXPEDITIONS Our readers will learn
with surprise and pleasure, that the long delayed Tx
pIorinu Expedition most probably sailed from Norfolk
on Wednesday, The Norfolk Herald Of that day, SAYS
"lncTedib- may seem, we can youch Tor Tie iGcs
that the Exploring Squadron Is ready Tor sea- and wl
depart with The frs; fair wlnd-to day. II II should Uirr
Tic officers al. on board, and IN tne sps, eiae with
an.cipal;ons of the peaceful tumphs, not less worthy
of the wreath of fame than tlOse OF grim vsuged war
which await tie successful results u scientific research
achieved with greater peril and hcrdshp aud admitting
the truth of The old adagc, that "a bad beginning viii
have n good ending, they have G!oIout prospect Of
success 10 their expedition.
The squadron rides calamity abreast Of Fort Mon
roe in Sine following order: S!onp of war Vinccnnes
Lieut. Wilkes Commanding the Squadron; ship Relief,
| sln nCtS pcaCOck let lludsD1 Lr
Porpoise, Lieut.. RinggO'd; schr. Flying Fish. Passed
Midshpman Knox, aud schr. Sc, Gull, Passed Mid.
phipu,sn Red. The schis ere p't boat built, and Of
The rise Of 100 tons. The s!ooPs If are nearly on
the peace establishment, showing Ony eight guns each.
NoKroLi. va } Aug 10.
NAv.L-The u. S brig Porpoise, LEU, Com Ring
gold from York arrived in Hampton Roads yesterday,
10 Join the Exploring squadron.
Tie u S ships Vincennes Peacock and Relief, Of the
Exploring squadron, have dropped down to the bite of
Craney Island.
The U S figa,e Constitution passed up to the Navy
Yard yesterday Ee0con.
The steamer Grea, Western leaves our city FOR Brs.
tol again on Thursday. We take this occasion 10
press thanks for the hospltnble entertainment fur
nshcG by the Captain and rnees Of the Great West
eln on board their ship Monday. Among The highly
respectable guests, Gen George McDuiie, laIe
Governor of South Carolina; Hon ). PrentIss
her Of Congress from Mississippi the Mayor Of our city,
the Hon Aaron Clark and the late Mayor. the Hon PHI
"
men, with others made very interesting speeches,
conplimen,ing the spirit and enterprise Of the Brit
fish steamboat companies and set forth the great and
pd made in the arts and sciences III com
and navigation. and In the great and general I'M
provcIlent OF the condition Of man since The introduction
Of steam The mayor, in his Usual eloquent and happy
style, addressed Capt Hoskcn, AID through him, pre-
srnicd 10 the mayor and council of Bristol,
ngand elegant copy OF the British chatter Of our
city, and municipal laws.
The Hon. Gulan &. Verplanck, in the course Of an
address in which he touched on the subject Of the ad
vantages already and yet TO be derived from the recent
successful navigation Of the Atlantic by means o! steam,
related the following interesting incident:
"Looking over said he) number of old New York
papers. met with published about the middle Of the
last century, giving an account of the coronation OF
George III which had been brought Out IN vessel called
the Sally Ann from Bristol 10 tins port in eighty days.
could moi help being struck with the wonderful improve
men in day. by The construction Of such vessels
the Great Western which brought TO the same port from
the same city full account Of like event as The
nation Of Queen Victoria, in fourteen dayS and C
hours,'-.r Y Times, Hug 10
Among the passengers in the steam ship Great West.
ern which sailed from New York for Bristol on Thurs
dny evening, the commissioners OF South Carroll
ma Arkansas and other States, who proceed to Europe
10 negotiate the loans in their respective charge
The Great Western was visited on Tuesday by the
French Admiral, De Ia Bretnnlere now in the port of
New York panied by NJ. de Ia Forest the French
Consul General, and several other French officers
The Virginia and Farmers Bank in Borough, re.
snned specie payments Yesterday. The Farmers Bank
had quite busy time in paying off part Of the crew Of
Old Innsides of whom received The whole amount
of their pay in gold others in gold silver and notes.
requested by them Before and after discharge, the snl
conducted themselves with much prnprety, and in
the afternoon they vending their way with
and hammocks to the several vessels lying at the
wharves bound 10 the NorIhward and Eastward, appa
rcny an 1ous to visit the home of their childhood after
absence Of nearly four years May prosperous gales
nit md spsrdIly
friends --.IW.C1k Beacon, .7ugaS a.
MILITARY CONVENTION military convention was
held at Norwich, Vermont, on the 4h of July, some
account of which VIC ought to have published before
now The Convention consisted Of about 300 egates
from Hampshire and Vermont Capt Alden Partridge,
of the Military Academy, at Norwich formerly prnci.
pal at West Point from the Committee for the purpose
reported series Of resolutions, which were adopcd.-
One of them recommended the payment o! the militia
for every days actual service.
Other re solutions urged the importance Of encourng
inr the formation of Independent volunteer companies,
and recommended the provision of suitable instruction
for the militia.
Blu. the most important one as affecting more closely
tho honor and dignity Of the militia service urges the
peal Of that portion Of the rules and articles Of
which dcpves The officers of Tie militia of their relative
rank when serving in onuncton with the regular troops
Of the u S, by placing them under the command Of the
officers Of such troops of the same grade, whether their
commissions bear prior date 10 those OF the militia
no,.-.3ez. Gazette.
(Frou tie Cierriand Herdid
GREAT Project 1t would appear BY the following
addressed to Bronson and Croker Of Oswego, that
Lord Durham seriously entertans the pro jet OF con.
meeting the Lakes with the Ocean by ship ma ton
Think Of British shipping at wharvrs, delivering
the choice fabrics Of the Old World and receiving the
rich pro1ucls Of the New
"ToRoyro, July 2l-Capt McAuly, who is at the
head ot engineer department. told me yesterday that
Lord Durham is determined to make a ship canal to
Lake Ere from the sea- and that the navigation Of Wei
land will not be mpeded by tie construction Of the
canal. This believe is certain
Yours, very truly, JAMES BROWNE"
WABASH AHD ERIE CASAL.-We learn from the In.
diana Free Press Of the Doth ut that the whole Of the
the Wahash nd Erie Canal il now finished and