Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-09-27
her hostile neielbors, the Mcxicans aud
indians fast drawing TO II close. A long
aud glorious career no doubt awaits her.

lndians last drawing TO II close. A lon,
aud glorious career no doubt awaits her.
TExAs.--'rhe last news from Texas
shows that country at war with the power
full tribes of Camanchc and Cherokee In
dans.
The elections going on for president am,
vice president of Texas, had absorbed 50
much of the public attention, thai little
heed was taken Of the unsettled state nr
lheI relations with the Mcxicans and In
dians.
AS far as we can ascertain. at this dis
tancc. the prospect before the State of Tex
as, is inanspicious to peace aud TRANQUILITY.
Tho Mcxcans have not >inccd the least
disposition 10 acknow ledge their ImIepcn
dencc. On their Northern frontier, the In
dians arc hostile, and VIC all know how
hara>sinS and distressing their mode of
lighting is. The Camnunchcs. Scmiuolcs.
Greeks and Chcrokees can furnish nearly
as many warriors as there are fighting men
III TeNas;an there is evidently Il DISPOSE
ton. on the part of the Mcxcans, TO nav
those tribes TO fight their battles.
From all we know of the character cr
General Lamar. we think he is NOT likely 10
remain Il patient spectator Of procraslina-
ting. predatory Indian warfare. One Of
his first measures, we think, will he To raise
n considerable army, with which he may
hope to compel the Mexican Government
to abandon their Indian allies, and acknowl-
edge the Independence ur Texas. This,
however. canno, I've done without means:
one of which may he tho passage Of Il law.
Offering large b0uulics Of land to volunteers.
For year or two, AT least, to come,
Texas can hardly be considered as hold
Il
families and quiet people look for, when
seeking home.
From TIC Telegraph and 7trcs Register. Srw. I.
The taminanches mus, soon become
tired of lnstiliiies, as they have been un-
successful aud driven like tnih deer in
every skirmish that has recently taken
place with our citizens. On The lU,a ul1..
"A party Of about two hundred warriors
made an attack near the Aronln Sacu:
upon Il company of twenty one men, com
manded by Col. Knrncs. But they were
completely defeated and driven from the
field with the los, of several of their best
warriors a'd Il lumber of horses. 1t is be-
lievcd thar Isnmani; II distinguished chief.
was killed in this engagement, and another
chief named Cascmira was Dangerously
wounded. He was horuc oilby several ;i
tcndants who We're obliged to ri.ic on each
side of his horse and bold him I'D in his
saddle. Not ono Of The men under Col.
Knrnes was injured: he, however. received
slight woun'l from rifle bullet which
graZed his temple. a few days after this
engagement, small ;'arty of intliaus stole
about thirty horses from settlement ON
the La Bacca. They were instantly pur.
sued by the citizens Of the nci.hhorIood
and ovcrtakcn. a triilin: skrmsh cnsu-
cd, III which two Indians were killed and
left upon the ticld; the remainder effected
their e.cape. All the horses were rci;ikcn,
and thirty or forty other hcrscs were cap
lurttl with them. About the same timo a
small party OF lndian, were discovered near
Bas!rpD; but they hatl hardly made their
IPTeaFdnce- -,when n company OF citiZeus.
were embodied and in full pursuit They
however effected their escape in safety hv
dispensing in Il thicker near The mountains.
These Indians appear t" be now held tx
the citizens OF the frontier in complete con-
tempt. They have hitherto been dreaded
merely because credit hats hccn gwen TO
the ridiculous stories which the Mc>icaus
have originated respecting their PROV csS and
formidable numbers. The citizens of Bns
tr"p county alone, could easily repri AN al
tack from the whole tribe; and parties from
that have frequently penetrated into the
every hcart' OF the Cammauchce country.
1t is stated on authority tha, may he re.
lied Oh, that Miracle Zone of The Aids of
Gen. Filisola) together with other Mexican
Officers, are ut This time among The Chcro
KEGS in lhc East, having accompanied them
thI,hcr some weeks since, on their return
from Corpus Christi, with large ,inanri,v
of powder, with Which they had been sun
piled by their Mexican cmplo, crs, Thi,
fact would clearly seem to account Tor the
recent hostile movement ui the Mexican
settlers IN and about Nacost!nc!!cs. and if
Gen. R,sk. content with having rut them
down Tor the prcsuni.--shaii fail To i"rrri
our the secret cniS.arirs and inSli.aiors now
among them, he will aS>urcdN hu, have
''sco'ched the sGake' no! Killed it," Texas
exhibits AT this moment III. frtruosGiiory
spectacle of II nation. who, with enemies
within and wiihnu,. disbuads her oyny
anagnanimousiy throws from her the means
even Of Il dcttnsiue warn. o. Bulletin.
From the Boston Patriot.
Lower CANADA.-rhc Governor Gen