Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-13
IIOn JANIS h. TOLK,
Speaker Of Tie House Of Representatives.

TALLAHASSEE, March 3l.-Durng the week our town
has been filled with troops: Col. Snodgrass command
of AIabamans passed through their way home, hay.
ing been discharged. We learn that out OF l20O men,
The whole command have lost during four months but
three by sickness Part of the force has been chiefly
stationed at posts and garrsons, and the residue
the main army in the lower part of the peninsula. We
conversed with many intelligent persons belonging TO
the force, and found but sentiment OF disgust at
Gen JesuPs course, and rePrehensve OF 1t in strong
terms
On Thursday last about 1000 of Gen Nelson's brigade
passed through their route to Columbus, where they
are to be discharged We have the highest respect
these troops Hardy woodsmcn, Injured TO danger and
commanded by brave and intelligent officers, 10 whom
they are attached and have full confidence in, have
seen no soldiers during the whose services we
should place higher value. They haze been kept out of
acre service Instead Of placing them down the penin
sua and affordng them opportunity of operating in
the Indian country, they have been stationed the Su
wannec. The duty assigned them in the protection OF
the frontier has been faithfully performed They have
been actively engaged securing the country from the
Suwannee to Tampa Bay. No lives have been lost,
though in the different skirmishes several have been
badly wounded. The brave Col Foster severely
sho, through The breast while charging upon an Indian
but glad TO learn will probably soon recover from
its ffects.-Floridian.
o. We find the following in the ST. Louis "Argus"
Of the 9TH instant:
The Osages-We are really apprehensive of serious
difficulties arising between the settlers the frontier
from of correspondents in Jackson, that
mencement has already been made. Blood has already
been split; how the matter will end we have not the
hottest idea but hope every thing from the prompt.
ness and efficiency Of the u S. Dragons; they deserve
credit for the celebrity and despatch with which they
have repaired 10 the Of the conflict The Indians,
informed are in state Of absolute starvation,
but this is why citizens should suffer their
families and themselves 10 be placed in the sua-
ton by their obberies Something ought to be done for
the Indians, f they in the condition represented 10
us.-The Far Vest
Osagcs-We are informed that two additional compa.
MES of Dragons have been sent for by express We
extremely afraid that the Osages determined to
bring ruin themselves and the people Of the from
tier. We are in anxious expectation of further news
concerning them.-B.
| The New Orleans Bulletin states that General Gaines
is about setting from New Orleans to visit the
try the Sabine river, where it is reported the General
Government intend sending some troops. Steamboats,
have assembled the eastern branch of The Sabine far
as three hundred and fifty miles from the Gulf The
country is represented offering many advantages for
settlements, and people from the United States
| wing there in considerable numbers.
| Gen. Sutkcrland.-The Hamilton U. c. Express of
the 3lst, contains the following items:
| Lount and Mathews, who pleaded guilty at Toronto,
were sentenced on Thursday to be executed.
Sutherland, having been heard in his defence, has
been found Guilty.