Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-11-08
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FIRE.


ru,p,rsros (kanawha county Oct 81 -A"urt
,w.lv. o'clock on Tuesday night last, ciz-ns were
aroused by the startling cry al trs-anh on haSrh'"S
TO the cause al alarm. II was ip"nh 10 nave "''S"a
in III ia roe l:s;ne stable ownrd by Il u TIsh' "hu"I
cup,sd as pranary aud sta!, by 'irssrs D-iupn val
- a IN The FIRE appeared 10 have broken on, IN the
upper part of the building. witch brus wen eru w"
hay was quickly wrapped ~ hlne u s"o' sp'r"" :"
the dwelling ise u Mr. Jonn itaIl snuaieo i"hroi
srly above which burned 5" ta;iy u soon '" iehorI
vain all effort To rescue The dIlcrmt buildings above
and below on either street were IN III most ini"tnt
dsnger; and nothing less than hr most ind"tdgios
cxertIons of oi our ciil'us "h' s'""u a'"u"u
and on the tops OF buildings, c"u haze saved ts
mart of our village from The sfJa'"e hrs'ruclon
Foruna;r! tn utght calm, Of dTea6iui ""uio
have been thu consequence
Only thus" ,so buildings were d.s'r"yed; but tie
worst of ths tale r-,.lains yet bs told. " the W MY
ono valuable borsrs bringing The stage tine q" BEL
den, Wslk-r & Co, which were IN The stable al he
time, only five rescued from Inc "rV"uTihg ere
IHPn S Streu hua hn5s+s. one OF tn IN al chacn's,
and one OF the II Pleasant hacks together with large
Quantity OF gram and hay wrir thus notwithstanding
every exerl:an 10 save them burned 10 ashes We have
not heard any estimate Of the probable lass q" the naii
contractors by this dreadful visitation, but W suppose
the, il will not fall short Of from $40 l. 3OO dollars;
besides the great trouble CT purchasing and hng out
suitable teams tor their line OF stages.
We much regret tn. loss OF our worthy c'lz'n, MIR.
Hall. WHO by his pralsr~orthy industry and economy,
and close application Ia his hammer aud anvil had Sc
would deeply sympatse wiih the sufferers by TINS he,
would cl,izehs against similar occurrences
in future; tor This benz, as Is generally supposed, The
work of incendary who among US can ieel himself
secure from similar fate
This sad calamity sluld press home upon our ciz'ns
the necessity 81 improving, cs early as possible Tie
present very niavnratr c.,udiIun OF Fire C"mps.
pany and Eng,"e Every properly holder Al ras, should
feel deeply interested IN ms matter = C"st;ts
IKE ELECTION SENAr"R The "tncial returns
have not YET come Suticrsnl intelligence however,
has been received, 10 warrant The Certainty OF MIR.
Thompson ELECTION IN,
Cherokee Indians From accounts which receive
by the OZARK Standard al thr 7h, 1t seems probable that
we may have d thcuues With the Caer0-
KEGS General Arhuckle has been utd~red hy the CO.
venmen, 10 drsnd OF john Ross The murder, :" the
Ridges and Doudno,, but II seems that Ross refuses 10
CIV. them up. La obedience ., orders, Gen. ArbuckIe
will Of attempt take them by tnrce, whic Will
be apt TO lead TO The following correspondence
from The STANDARD w,li explain the present position of
affairs:
fay,t,eriNe, Oct !, 1880.
GESrLENES:-When was a your p!uc-, promised
keep you advised the state o affairs frontier,
in accvrdsnce with which incl sc "r your information
a copy OF letter from Brert Brig Gen. Arbuckr 10
the Hon A. Yell You viii perceive that our pr"sprcts
for difficulty with lhs Cherokee Indians becoming
more certain than they have hertz been.-ln lact un.
Ross has alternative left hm He will br c"mprled
resist the Government IN The taking the mutdriers OF
the Ridges and Bnudno, II he should surrender ,hrru
his leading men and friends.
The troops IN your region may in this affair have
opportunity I" distinguish themselves.
Yours respectfully, -.
To .Nsssrs Stark 4. .Mckenuey:
z 5 Oct Sd Il have In-l learned from gentleman
direct from the Cherokee Nation That great excitement
prevails among Ross pdr'y and that Rss has refused
10 give up the murderers; and that GENIAL AtbucRe
designs making prisoners o john Ross and his principal
men. - --.
HEAD QuAK1ERs, DEER ". DIv.
Fort Gibson, Sept. 3, lc39.
To the Hon a. Yell, Fayetteville. Afkonsas-
SrR-By the last mail Captain Armstrong and myself
received Instructions from the War Department, ap
pehend and have punished the murdprers of the Rdg
and Bondnot, and these utf nders believed
be late emigrants, We have d-manded them al Jnhn
Ross; and ia the event Of his failure 10 hsy- them d.
liveied at this Fort they will b. taken by The military
force, which may be opposed by the Chpr"kpes or
portion Of them, which will lend 1" serious difficulties
have therefore to request that yuu will give notice ut
this TO the inhabitants al Washnglo and The aGnlnng
couniies, that they may be in radpss 10 promptly turn
defend their IF nrr, and toad the MILITARY force
il necessary Col Mas N, the Commanding officer al
Fort Wayne is reqn st. TO keep you advised Of the
OF affairs in thu Cherokee Nalinn and the event
the Cherokrrs should determine The orders OF
the Government i will be necessary that The ordnance
and ordnance Fayetteville should BE- protected
BY strong guard
/ have nrdrred an additional supply Of subsistence
stores Fort WAYNE for The purpose Of furnishing such
volunteer or militia inrcr, may from necessity be as
senbed to give security your iIoner aud to carry out
the instructions Of the Government
| have The honor be, with respect your ohedient
servant M ARBUCRLE,
Brevpt Brig GEN u s. Army.
Cherokee DiStur6anres-The Little Rock Gazrlte of
the I'd ult says-We see il stated in varnus papers
that Gen Atbuckle has made requsi,ion the State
for troops 10 assist in neng The uinut among the Che
rokees No such rsquis''i2 been made there
my probability OF It's necessity
TALLAHASSEE. October 90
a. UsITEp STATES EXPRESS "A few days since D..cior
HIilen escoils by party at men, attacked hy
Augustine Road, between Charles Ferry and F"rt
White. The horses Of the men became unmanageable
and they were unable return the FIRE. The Indians
pursued for about three mules through the open pney
ST.. AUGUSTINE, Oct. %
Iadien .Ntws-A detachment Of Dtag"ns. of pos
No IL, fired while crossing Tbs Oscia river
by party of Indians killing 4 ond wounding others
MPesrs Burney and Beard, of Rickasukie, were
attacked by Indians near the Oscila-b both severely
wounded
The house of Mr. Jernighan. near Ulmer's, was al.
tackled by the enemy and we're beaten off
James R,rer CdRat.-We understand that vigorous
Efforts are now making To complete this work that il
may be put into operation b.tween Lynchhurg and
Richmond, with the exec pou Of about seven miles
immediately brl"w this place, the complexion nf which
prevented by an unfortunate controversy between the
Onmpsny and Mr. John Percval Yin ,hr month of ia.
nuary next As no tolls eau be collected hy The C"m
pany until the Canal is opened 10 Lyuchburg i, is 10
be hoped that the unreasonable delay which must neces
sarily result from keeping this controversy in Court
may be prevented by fair and just compromise be, ween
the par,ies If this be impractcable that The Conpa
ny will promptly adopt the only alternative in its power
by seeking some other channel for The Canal change
Of location may cost The company something more, but
such additional cost will be more than reimbursed by
the tolls hch they will he once enabled 10 collect
and from which they be Gu, off so onp as this
dispute remains undecided
We are anxous TO this great work completed and
10 operation between Lyurttur, aud Rchmo,d, as well