The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-08-31

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We fear that our frontier settlements are
likely TO be sull further and very seriously
annoyed by the indians along the borders
of the western states and territories. Scarce
ly paper reaches US from that region,
that does not publish the particulars of some
scene of horrOr--somc sudden murder or
massacre committed in the dead of night, and
at fancied moment of peace and security.
We nave already given the particulars OF
the slaughter of 20 men between the Sioux
and Chippeways, near the falls of ST. An
thOny, and we are now sorry 10 receive fur
Iher indications OF trouble, from a late NUN.
ber of the Arkansas Times. That paper
ssys:-" Rumour, with her ten thousand
tongues, has been busy for the last few days
in spreading reports concerning hostliies
smoug the Indians, threatened attack upon
Fort Gibson, &c. &c, BY passengers who
arrived here in the steamer Cherokee, yes
terday morning. however, we learn that
there is strong probability of fight be-
tween the two parties Of Cherokees, on ac-
count of the late murder of Ridge. the chef
Of the emgrants. Ross party lately held
council, and proposed terms of peace and
unity, which the Ridge, or Brown ltho pres
ent chief party would not accept, and they
where to hold council to day, which Ross
had forbidden; and it was expected he
would interrupt therdeliberations; in which
case, resort to arms would Immediately
follow. II is said that several of the chief
men of the Brown party have said that
peace shall not be restored until Ross is
killed. 1t is also stated that Gen. Arhuckle
has called on Col. Drennen, Of Van Bureu,
TO have his company of seventy five yolun-
teers IN readiness at moments warning,
on which account Col Drennen has sent to
this place for quantity of arms, ammuni
lion, &c Another rumour is, that tire ladies
have all been requestedto leave Fort Gibson
in order to prepare for the worst. The
last, and the most improbable of all is, tha
f the Brown party or old emigrants, have
threatened to break open the arsenal a
Fort Gibson, in order 10 furnish themselves
with arms and ammunition for their protec
ton against the Ross patty; making as ar
excuse, that the United States where bount
10 protect them"
I, Meanwhile the trouble in Florida is still
I any thing but settled. The surprise ant
, massacre of Col. Harney's command hav
already been communicated to our readers
i and we now learn that Captain Lone ha
arrived at Charleston, from Fort Mellon, vi
. Black Greek, having on board Lieut. Hanso
r of the u. S. Army, with several U. S. VIII
: had in charge 46 indians, consisting Of me
. women aud children, captured at Fort Me
= Ion on the 7th instant The Indian, as
appears, had come in 10 receive the nation
which il had been the practice to distibut
among them, when 1t. II. being in posses
sion of infirmation, (receiVed by express tn
day preyious,) respecting the massacre
!. Col. Harney's detachment, promptly dete
n mined TO make them prisoners. In accom-
e plishing this, however, il became necessar
q to shoot two Of the Indians, who mad a
n attempt to escape.-The Charleston prC
: ceeded TO Castle Pckney where the Indiar
r. will doubtless be imprisoned until order
a can be received as to their final destination
e t-siIe4ly zss1E4yi4a
s The N. T.. Boundary.-Bridsh Con