Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-11-16

friends. The coaGnanding officers - Fsrt Gibson
sad Fet Wayne have issued orders sPcn the keel?
tional supply Of arms and ammunition, viz: Tor Fort
Gibson, f82 muskets; Fort Wayne, 100 muskets and
bayonets 100 cartridge boxes and BELTS 100 bayoset
rifle carl ridges, and 5OO'musket fiLts We wish to
create no unnecessary excitement, but give the in
formation as we received 1t. The matter may be
settled ithont any ss,,su' diiscuny, put we are
received favors the contrary opinion The whole |
matter looks very much Ike a'note Of dreadful pre-
paration. There are 26yOOO Indian warriors upon
will be the effects Of the first blow which may be
struck In the event Of union among the different
tribes, the forces o( the Government upon the
frontier would De totally inadequate to the protec.
tion OF our citizens.
These are our prospects for the ensuing winter In
the various parts Of the country; and any
dertakes 10 say that matters and things do wear
very much the aspect Of all round the compass
TO say nothing OF local fights and domestic hubbubs'
we beg leave to say that we differ from them en-
tirely.
Day TiMs.-Wat.r is selling near Marion, Ala a
81 per gallon, and scarce at that There have been
great many methodist camp ceilings in that neigh
borhood recently; but whether "thst and that" are
to be put together, We don't pretend to say.
LIrERARy.-Caeper and Irving are each engaged
upon new work. Cooper's is to be called !" Our
Inland Seas" Irving lis something betweea "Knick
erbrokers History Of New York." and the " Sketch
Book" fr
winter with all possible vigrr and energy. Able
young men enisting here daily and two thousand
Dragons 10 be sent out there this winter About
five hundred theirway. The LIST artillery
has been ordered to relieve the third, whch viii
rendezvous at Fort Columbus, N Y. harbor. II is
said that the 9Th infantry, (Col Worth's regiment,)
will come to Florida.
On SUNDAY, the Sd Nov. a baggage Wagon, with
an escort oil seven men, proceeding from Fort Mi
canopy 10 Fort Wheelock, was fired upon by party
OF fifty Indians, killing three mules, one horse and
Jsru L. IL
wounded, and private named Bossoo, very
verely 50. The firing being heard at Fort Micano-
py relief was sent out; but before they up to
the ground, the Indians had succeeded in plumber
ing the wagon OF tents powder, provisions &C., and
made their escape.
The wounded Indian who some time since wen
into Ford Lauderdale for medical assistance has in
formed Major Chids that Coacoochee has placed
the women and children in the Paihaiokee, or grass
water for security; and that he is prepared for vi.
gorous defenc. Of h,mself and followers. On the
accession Of troops, sufficiently strong to reinforce
those south, the Indian offers to take them TO
Coacooc hees ground, Of defence.
| Commander Mayo of the u. 5. steamer Poinsett,
has gone into the Everglades, with fifty men.
We have no Indian news, the roaming gentle
men have kept themselves away from the posts
since their attempt to draw the command at Fort
Laude rdale in q snares Since Gen Macomb's "trea-
ty," they have murdered in one way and another
about seventy whites, and in return we have killed
two Indians, bnt - no one has been murdered for
week two, are all qaite easy till hear of an
other depredotios, when We shall be loud for war
again Of the intentions Of government in regard to
the Indians we ksow nothing, and begin to doubt
whether il has any i.tentioas The reports Of army
ovements for the Florida war, which we see in
northern papers arc~cviAsntly mere rumors. Ii 10,
however to he hoped. that something will be done
over and above spending pablo money. The spec
the dozen, when and where they please, is by no
complimentary to the character Of this great
and glorious republic.
WooL-The wool raised in Vermont this year is
worth three millions Of dollars, estimating il an
average price of fifty cents pound.
SILK.-It is proposed 10 hold . National Conven-
afac,ure Of silk in the Uaited States. The city, Of
Washington 10 named the place Of holding il; the
tenth Of December, the tine
| gil, has bee. burned o. the Ohio wv
| The PATKIsTs--van Rensselaer, and Lyon Jackass
Mackenzie ore in jaik SERGEANT Sutherland il In
New York, seribbli.g what he calls '' Loose Leaves"
\ CHARITY.-The whole Of this great and charitable
country have sabsssitsd $4,000 for the Mobile suf
| ferers. s9U -EW
| SECONDARY, Fo6MArroxs-The ladies.
TExAs--Ths prospects Of this young republic are
improving daily The foundation OF the govern
ment Is bsyoHd doubt secure; and il cannot Be very
long the national revenue Of the country viii
call IN every dollar Of its outstanding dsbts. She
- now IN fourishing condition. Her crops Of cot
ton are already beginning to be Of much importance
to the southern portion 81 the United States. Fo-
reign capitalists gaining confidence in the inte,
rty and capabity Of her rulers TO meet all d. uands
and II would net be at all surprising. II, before
expires, the treasury notes Of tbs young
republic should stand at par with those Of eur 10.
vernment. We stated yesterday that the Texian
Congress have passed o law crashing 1852 acres Of
land tn every good woman, who will marry, daring the
present year, citizen Of that Republic, who was
such AT the time OF the declaration OF their ndepen
| dence. This may indace many young English girls
70 leave their green isle OF the for Texss
Buithey must be told fact side on the sea
board, they will either die Of fever or be- tormcnted
TO death BY mosquitoes; they 90 faE into the int.
| ror the Indians will kill their husbands and run
off with them. II they lke an Indian husband,
come On. party Of religious people have left Bal
tmore for Texas. The brig Edwin, carried out
among other passengers the Rev. Mr. Bayless a
Minister Of the Presbytesian church, who designs
TO settle IN that country 90 that thsy become pous
there in time
SourH ANEKIcA.-All the repsblics OF this con.
tipent are In . distracted state. At Buenos Avr,.
II the last accounts, the conenaing factions wers ON
the eve OF decisive battle. The Bolivian Congress-
was installed, June 18th, at Chaquisaca. Presadent
Selasco, IN his message, says
alt has been Of the first acts of nv admins.
tration TO set At liberty all Peruvians, Chiaps. and
Argcntines, who exes or prisoners in Boiiv;a
assisting them To return TO their countries IL thev
desired so TO do, by aid from the national
"The government, desiring to re establish psace
and good understanding with the neishbsrinr re-
publics, which had been disturbed bv the smb,,;on
OF Gen Santa Cruz has given them. proof Of IN.
pacific dispositions of Bolivia by sending eavovs "a
re establish our foreign relations on principles Of the
most perfect and reciprocal Justice"
Congress PASSED . law, June 10th, continuing q en-
veasco IN office az Provincial President, astil