Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-09-07
TALLAHASSEE. Florida, August

More .NnrGsrs On Sunday evening last an attack
made by Indians the family Of Mr. Baker, re-
siding in Madison county near The O'c'lia about fifteen
miles EaS, Of Monticello. The family were al supper al
the time Mrs Baker killed by The first rifle dis
charged MIR Baker al the time caught up his two grand
children, under each artn an" cndfavored to make
his escape, but shot in the yard aud ore ot the chill
drcn killed nv the same ball passing through buh-the
other child fourd next morning asleep between the
desd bodies of father and sister, By party from hlpnt
cello young lady daughter OF Mr.. Is. was wounded,
hu; made her escap pc 10 fort abon, mile distant.
Young was also wounded. He house was plum
drrrd aud burnt.
Early on Monday morning the troops, nnder Major
TAYLOR in active pursuit after ths Indians surpos-
eG 10 number 10 or 80 Capt RD%es company proceed.
cd 10 the Ecmnrnre sbou, - miles South, 20 lie in nn
BUSH while Cant Newsom's company, took the trail
the Of the murders, under the expectation oil
overriding the enemy There IL GONE prospect ci sue
crss by this arrangement - fiOr'dtan.
Edii0rs 10 iir Rescuc-The Editor Of the ST. Angus.
tine Herald has been sued for SANDER By the Southern
Life Insurance and Trust Company. After careful
pcrusa Of the articles upon which the prosecution Is
founded Of opinion that this is daring attempt
to mu-ie The press in the exercise OF It's Legitimate ana
rirhtul prerorativc. and effort the par, ni this
noncd nriaocrncy md srrnrize that Editor
Want Of room prevents us this week from taking that
course which may perhaps make us defendant In The
prosecution; but intend hereafter 10 do duty upon
this subject ID.
His Exceency Governor Call left this morning for
Washington We understand the principal Object of his
journey is TO attend 10 important interests of the Terri
tnrv and its citizens, growing out OF The Indian Nar-
TIE Secretary is absent at ST Joseph
Gen Taylor arrived in this city from Tampa Bay on
Saturday last TO learn understand, the situation Of
affairs in this section Of The Territory. He left Wed
nesday last for his head quarters, at Tampa.-D
(From The Correspondent Of The National IneUigcnrer)
New York, Sept !.
We have dates from Jamaica TO the 18Th Of August,
and ria Jamaica late dates from the Pacific Ocean. In
the British West India Islands the experiment OF emnn
cpaiiun working but time enough had not oped
10 tell how. The LIST Of August obslreperousy ce.
lebrnted by the Queens subjects Some Of the pa
prs saw all we'll and others that the free negroes
were wandering up and down, doing nothing The great
source Of trouble seemed 10 be the rate Of wages the
Crnes demanding great advance, and the planters
fusing it.
From the Pacific we learn That the U. s. ship North
Carolina was in CalIao in all July; the Falmouth had
sailed from Ysav, having Mr.. Iodgson passenger,
will, the treaty entered into between the Peru Bolivian
Confederation and The u S. for lis ratification by Gen
Santa Cruz.
The French squadron at Callao consisted of three
vessels Of war The Peruvian squadron OF four vessels
WIS noored close 10 the town Of Callao.
The Mayor Of The city day has been examining the
iwo police officers charged with improperly sending on
board the French frgate Ddon the two alleged desert
ers Of the Alexandra. Charges continue TO be made
against the French Vice Consul that he wesinstrumenta
in their abduction
From the returns received from the cuslom.house al
New York appears that there has been imported into
tina, disc, in specie, from the Goth Of August TO the
Is, Of September, S775043
And exported during The same period, $50
The Detroit Daily Advertiser says that Michigan will
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