Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-23
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commander arrived at Key West on the 2Slh oil oc!o
her, all welt She has been ordered to cooperate win
IN army in Florida and is bound to Cape flo'iua'
""0 baltimore .7mericdn
(From the Key Vest Foridian, Noe 8
Tiroue Oh the poleness of Capt Cose, OF lne unl.eu
States Cutter Campbell we have received ."e aooou
of n skrmish which took place between Ills ''eh a m
,ha InL;ans ybila on n cruise along the const On
the EVENING of the 2lst they discovered hummer Vi
Iudian fires between Bears and Mario" = Ut r"'t
Eagan the pilot of the Cutter, was "eSPn'ceI ~, I:
viii 70 ascertain whether there were any humans
=, ,ba 6rea who in very short time, urouent ih'el
l.ence Of The presence Of nulnbero OF 'henl nc nS
were accordingly launched and well manns ahu a"u
ing Elected, not, however without sustaining ,u,.T
fire from the Indians But the men were soo' 'o" -
,ud vigorous fire opened which caused Inc ih"aIs 10
take to the woods the only place OF safety. leaving
three of their comrades dead on the lr!u iHe pa
not rae 200 balls two pouches, Win hoFhS iuh "
fine powder, and all their camp rqnlpaGr CONSISTING "
nos spoons knives grains harpoons. bags oil prepare"
Cumpte aud two canoes. Affixed |" the p"nchtS M.is
eleven scalps which doubt, belonged 10 e u"o't W.
nate individuals who were wrecReo OH ou' 1''' "
late September gale.
The officers ami crew Of the Campbell deserved 70 De
biuhlv compniented for their conduct on inns OCCASION
as they displayed considerable GOODNESS '''u '"'P'
while The action lasted.
A,,pn1se-A we'll formed and extensive plan to a'd
the NEGROES in running away from their masters was "e
tac,ea in Boone county Thursday OF last "eek,-i'
sopeas that some Abolitinniss from CINCINNATI hau W.
SIZED the negroes the fields and induced en TO eef
into an agreement that they would run away 'u. '''
masters on Saturday night last-the Abo'lonsts pr"
misno TO receive Them ON the other side OF the E''er'
and send them 10 Canada -. 80
negro woman near Florence, who was taken SIGN VII
Thursday, and who fearful her husband wOuiu 90
without her told her master of the arrangement ana III
formed him that all the negroes between Florence u
Coyinplon had agreed to away on Saturday night
The alarm was Immediately gwen, anu mus ~, If ,hnr
wicked adrseIs the uboitionsts, frustrated DIX ne
rroes however whose master lives Oft The road
Florence and Covingon, and who did MOI near OF ie
plot made their escape, and are proDauy ere 'is " VI
NADIA.
On searching the negro quarters In the nelghn"rnoous
around il appears every preparation had been mace o
the Journey. Stolen goods were ound Packea up WIN
their clothes, and other things were brought 10 gh'
which showed that the plan well arranged and ek
tensvey entered into, and would have been eifrciuaIy
carried into execu,ion had not been fortunately u
vulged by the sick negro woman
The wicked Vaccinations Of the Aboiitlcnlss have IN
this instance been de!eated but this defeat Will not dis
courage hem- will but stimulate them TO renewed ex
erons and more desperate attempts we w"ull se'l'
ousy advise all 10 be on their guarc-to Keep sharp
look out and closely observe the movements {" Inc ne
proes II one Of them gets the river ana reaches
Cincinnati il is impossible to recover him. The Ab"ii
toniss there have every convenience for securing nm
and for sending him to Canada -he"I"fHy fa'''"'
Further from tie Wreck c' tic Schr POrtSmo"th-"e
learn that the wreck OF The Schooner Portsmouth gave
way on Monday night last and on the EeSt,uorning 4
part Of the hull with every thing on boad consisting
Of dry goods hats, shoes, cheese porS, &c oi'f" on
shore, and that many articles were picked up along sh"te,
the " nd blowing from :. for two days. IL was me
opinion Of our info-man;s that upwards OF S3O,n0O
worth Of goods have been saved there being hunptr
Of vessels aud boats engaged in taking goods from TIE
wreck, aud also engaged in pick ing up articles Soal
ouan;itY Of the goods saved consigned 10 nrr'
CHI nts in North Carolina Some also were maIhed u
Reid and W W. Lamb. Norfolk.
Several Of our citizens who haI goods board have
again departed Tor the wreck expecting 10 save some OF
the goods which were consigned 10 them
RALEIGH. l i e. S 0,o'I %
Ftdrh Ccut-1he United States Court for the
Dis Of North Carolina meets in this c''y 10 day
Raieiyh and GaSioa R0ad.-We understand that ano
Ear section Of this Road eight miles IN length VIII BE-
opened his week-he TERMINATION beng nj Union Cha
p-l within four miles Of Tar River, aCd about thrifty five
fran Raleigh So as the Bridge across Tar River
is completed which will be effected this winter, the
siiue o. the Road will be speedily finished.
Raieich and Co'uuljia Road-The subscribers TO the
Stock Of tins Road assembled the Office of The Raleigh
aud CASTOR Company, Monday last, for the purpose
OF organization. Col. WIN. R"bards, OF Granville, was
called TO the Chair, and Weston Il. Gales appointed
Secretary.
pointed 10 open Books OF Subscription al Raleigh made
written report. stating that three hundred thousand
dollars had been subscribed in The stock OF the SAID Com
pany; which, being the amour, required by Act OF AS
being here represented, The meeting, On Eion OF j. IT,
Freeman. Esq proceeded 10 elect, by ballot, PrcsI
dent and five Directors 10 manage the concerns OF the
Company. The following gentlemen were found 10
have each majority Of the whole number Of vo'cs
cast, and declared duly elected. VIZ George w
Mnrdeca. PrCSident; Duncan Cameron, VIM. Boylan,
}. " Hawkins, Chls. Manly aud lhos. 7 DeveTeuS,
Directors.
The Company then ad iourned to meet again in this
city on the first Monday IN June, 1889 -Regisrr.
SHALL Pox We regret To learn from the last Dan
vile Reporter, that the Small Pox is prevailing exen.
sively in the neighborhond of Harmony and Bailey 5
Bridge in the counties of HALIFAX and Person In tla
lrax, Committee OF Vigilance has been appointed and
clothed with the necessary power to establish hospitals
&c. A letter from DR.. Craighead TO the Editor Of The
Reporter states that he about dozen cases at Cap
tain Baeys Plantation in person, four at his house in
Haiilax, at Mr. Euseys and one a, John Guvls-
and that he understood that the disease had appeared
some other places in Halifax The isease, lis first
appearance mild in its character but has recently
assumed u malignant type.
lPenrsdurg L'elhgener.
We copy from the Philadelphia papers The following
accounts OF tl,e movements and destination of the TX
poring Squadron:
U. S SHIP PrAcocK,i
Madeira Sept 90, lS}5. :
Dear Sir-Accorting TO my promise, avail myself
Of tie opportunity Of writing BY brig bound to New
York. We have had passage of % days from Norfolk
to This place In gale Of wind parted company with
the Commodore, and The Nincenncs arrived one day be
fore us The Vincennes, Peacock, brig Porpose the
schooner Independence, and Sea Gull all here
All things yet progress very we'll The Peacock is 4
wet ship, but good boat. We shall, when we ar
rive Rio (Which expect 10 sail for about The 9th
S ember) require much repairs, and vii! be detained
some time, when you may expect TO hear from again
Officers and men all well and in good spirits. Mr..
Peale belonging 10 the scientific corps, is bnard ofour
ship think from all appearances that shall be able
10 do something before we return. You may expect Io
about three years from this.
NATIONAL stLKGRoWER'S CONVENTION.
To Tie Friends Of tie SILK Culture.
II having been determined Of meeting of the friends
OF the cause, held Philadep ha the 25th umo in
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