Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-09

On Monday, June oath, person VINO passed the
house OF Mr. Ross reported that ne was sae and strong
ly guarded r
.For the sake of humanity, says the very intelligent
gentleman from whose letter, written on the spot, we
derive normalion sit is TO be hopeo the maler VIII
sop here for there can be doubt That, should Mr..
Ross or Gunter be killed. the popular fury will burst all
the restraints imposed by The moderation oil Mr. hoss,
and nothing sho, of the utter rmhalion OF Inc urea
" men, will satisfy them.
The Convention for the union OF the Eastern and
Western Cherokees was TO have met on Monday, July
lst-N Y .Tonr of Com.
THAT portion Of the Tribe which removed Hes many years
Gc called the Western ChcoIcesj muse fe
E.uYud, Taste IN hcroAees.
INFORMANT FROM THE WEsr-Gcn. Scons Return
from me Indirn Border Last evening Important deg
patches were received from Gen Scott by mr Ponsat,
Secretary Of War, solcurning al The Hsverly
Huuse, Broadway. These dispatches convey 10 The Sc
creGry the Of The entire success OF e General
mission 10 the Wisconsin Territory on The mississippi
where he undertook 10 paciy certain iost.e demonsa
TONS made by the Indians, against the Territory pos
sessed by the U S.
II seems that one of The tribes Of these Indians who
evacuated portion of that Territory, by late treaty
and had gone beyond the Mississippi had retuceG their
steps in small squads, and making nroads on the
grounds belonging 10 the citizens Of The u D This
spirit Of hostility the Indian borders had broken out
also in several skirm.hes among the Sioux, aenomlnes
and other ndIans and, OCCASION about luu ieil
a prey TO these wurlrke ncursions. The mission of
Gen. Scott principally directed TO The settlement Of
the differences between our own citizens and OF the
tribes who had begun to violate treaty-and IN this
mission the General has been eminenly successful.
At the last accounts, which late as Sunday
last he still Buffalo, but 10 start in day
two for Sackeus liarbor-Alter inspecting the military
posts in that eghborhood, he:would set out Tor the
Camp renton and would probably arrive there qbout
the 18th Of August II is probable however, that in
short time; General SCOTS services would be required
on several points Of the Indian border From the Creek
and Chckasnw country far to the South, up to the
British line of The Upper Mssiss ppi, there appears TO be
had spirit breaking out every now aud then among the
Indians themselves well as against the white people
I.N. Herald.
Generals Scott and Brady at Buffalo Sunday
last awaiting the arrival of Mr. P0nsell 10 hold con-
sui,ation upon military affairs
Frog FLORIDA The measure Of the government
stated in the following paragraph 10 provide for the
mane nance OF force in FlorIda, which independently
OF the United States troops may potec! the frontier. ap.
pears 10 proper step towards settlement Of Difficult.
ties witt the Indians. II is proved that they are not TO
be kept in order by treaties nor in awe by menaces
present and active force alone will keep them within
bounds. Philadelphia National Gazette.
awe learn says the Flordian that The Executive has
made arrange ment with the Union Bank of Florida
for loan 10 be granted upon the bonds CT the territory
sufficient for the purchase Of arms and provisions, and
that arrangements will be made for their procurement
forthwith and for the maintenance Of territorial force
indepen nj of the U. s., Tor the projection OF the iron
tier. An application TO the commander Of The u States
forces here Colonel Davenpor) for arms and provisions
for such force made by the Governor we learn re.
fused, unless the force regularly mustered into The
service Of The U. S. We informed, that some two
three Of citizens who leave The territory for Wash
ngton in few days, will The instance of the Exscu.
i've lay before tie President and Secretary of War The
sna'on OF lie country and ask Tor The adoption oil some
! corrective measures
! The ST Augustine News, of 9th ult snys that the
following gentlemen of Florida have been instructed by
His Ezcellency Gov Call, 10 repai, TO Washington, and
confer with the President and urge on him the adoption
Of the necessary measures not only for the defence OF
the country but the successful prosecution of the
! Honorable Charles Downing. His Honor K. Randall
w n. Brockenbrcugh, Esq S. X. Walker, Esq Col. 6
S. Hawkins.
The Hon Charles Downing will leave for Washington
| on Wednesday next.