Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-11-12

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BoRprr TROUBLES Missouri and o,rn A post
script in the Burlington Qowa) Gazette oil The l9h uit
says: , : -, A.
Governor from Van Buren, county: stating that on MON
day last the sheriff Of Clark county Mo, with some Two
or three others, made his Appearance ~ ihr "s'e'
ground for Tic purpose Of collecting lie ta%eS; hid on
the refusal Of the citizens 10 Fay, he DEPARTED giving
notice lhat he would the following Monday'
with nrce sufficient 10 compel payment IT'S iutlhet
added that n rendezvous OF the mllify was 10 nave
taken place at Waterloo some time daring The present
week, and that on next Monday tie !ouno IN dispute
will be invaded by armed force We await luf'Dci
intelligence with no little anxiety.
meeting ot the settlers took place at Morgan MIL
Van Buren, county, Iowa, on the preceding cay, oil
which the following resolution was adopted
"Rtspired That the citizens OF the townships whose
lands are not 10 be sold al The next sale be invited TO
attend al the land sales which commence on Monday
next. a, Burlington
Letter nc,rs ms to these border troubles is thus gTen
in The Paris {alssoufD Sentinel Of tie l!Dh uIt
WAR. WAR! A special messenger has passed through
This place. bearing information 10 the Governor OF tins
State that armed force from Iowa had seized upon and
fuc,hy attempted to imprson the sheriff oi Clark coun
ty who usual engaged IN The legal discharge of
his official duties.
The c,,izens or Clark have calpd.upnn General WI.
lock Of the li,h division Missouri militia, for DID, and
the drspa'ch Who passed through this morning on his
way 10 The capital is direct from Gen Wilcox TO the
Governor for orders
We are sorry TIM, il has 10 this, but Missouri;
mus, and will stand by her rights.
LATE FROM FORT GIBSON
The Arkansas State Gaze, OF October 10th says
that information has been received al that place from
Fort Gibson. Y boat which reached Little ck on
the night of the Ih that .a appeared 10 be fuet in
that eighOo,hood hen the boa, left.
THE FLORIDA WAR.
From the quarter from which the following article
comes presume that entire reliance may be placed
upon It's statements
(f,ora tie 7rmy and Nnry Ckronirie Oct 81
FLORIDA Wharf.-The season for active operations hav
ing returned and The public mind in the Army well
out Of il, being somewhat agtaled by the cnniradic
tory nature Of The reports in cHcualinn have made
contemplated in the approaching campaign.
Gen. Taylor by the jealous and intelligent discharge
Of his duties having given satisfaction to the Depart
ment, will Continue IN command
The troops now in Florida are, the third regiment OF
artillery, portion Of the SECOND drngoons and The frs,
second sixth and seventh regiments Of infantry The
third artillery having been much reduced. will be sent
The North aud be relieved" 10y the first artillery, which
has been recruited and is now full The companies Of
the second dragons that arrived al New York in the
Spring being full also, will return 10 Florda and
the regiments Of infantry now there will remain.
1t is n,e nded II drive the enemy out Of the settlements
drawn from Pilnrka 10 the mouth Of the Withlacooche
including Fort King thence along the western coast Ia
the Appaachcna and b. maintaining posts low down
the mouth of the " hacooche. The inhabitants
will be armed, and the defence OF their fresdes and
neghhorhnods conhded 10 them, with such assistance
from lhe regulars as accession may call for. The posts
The Atlantic coast and al Tampa Bay will be con.
linued, with ouch others as the Commanding General
may find eSpedent
| Experience having mournfully proved the imrrnct
cabllny Of forcing The Indians from their swamps and
hammocks, SO familiar TO hrm but inaccessible TO
further attempts will at present be made; leaving to
time and the gradual spread Of the settlements the
| compshment of an object unaitanabe by arms.
| The reports extensively circulated of conferencei
between the Secretary of War and Major Generals Ma
comb and Scott are entirely wi,hnu foundation; such
conferences have been held Equally unfounded is tba
Of sending thousand troops Florida if oil
guitars now out Of the territory were taken from the
present stations, they would not amount To the numbr
named The Northern Northwestern and Southwestern II
frontiers quite much exposed and stand muct
in need Of defence Goes thr Territory Cf Florida
There has been deg enter famed heretofore Of send
ing the eighth infantry into Florida lis presence BEN.
considered essential to the maintenance Of neutrality
the borders Of Canada. The fourth artillery will
toned between Cleveland, Ohio, and Fort Graiio
the second artillery will be divided between Fort Niagara
and Buffalo
| II is believed. tina, additional small vessels vii
be built purchased and to the of Florida
TO prevent depredaIl"ns by the Indians upon wrecket
I
Connected with Ike foregoing remarks, RETROSPECT! o
| recent events IN Florida, will not be inappropriate
| During the last session of Congress appropriation
of IS 00U made nr the purpose Of holding treat
with the Seminole Indians" In virtue Of this appro
pralion Gen Macomb was sent 10 Florida; md be nf
The General in chief Of the Army, it thought thn
! his rank would have more weight and influence will
| the Indians than civilian could have Grn Macom
held conferences with of the chiefs and finally en-
tered into agreement Qhere was no written treaty
with Chito Tustenuggre the acknowledged succpsso
! Of Ar pi uck Sam Jones; Qhe latter it is under
stood has held or exercised any military command
hat stands in The light of cunseilor among his tribe
One Of the spulaons Of this agreement the esa
bshment oil trading post the mou,h of Synabe
river TIL" mission Of Col Harvey carry into efftc
this pua,ion The surprise Of his party the MASSACRE
Of portion and the escape Of the rest are familiar
all Sam Jones and his tribe at the time in III
vicinity Of Fort Lauderdale distant about 100 miles
have not only denied all participation in or know!edg
Of the but up 10 The latest advces continue
manifest neutral disposition and intention 10 abid
BY the agreement made with Gen Macnmb
The approaching campaign, then. will parlake NOR
Of defensive than offensive character, as it will b
confined to driving the Indians from The settled portion
of Florida where they have committed depedalons al
most without check II having been found impossible
10 force the Indians fnrm their fastnessee any furhe
attempt TO effect that object would only be attended will
| a needless sacrifice Of life and money.
hes remarks repaired for the Chronicle of Oct 81 bu
since they written Information has been
de IL iaexpeGieni wiiraw artillery from III
tho exgenc"s the service oiats w! allow
J ielisved