Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-09-03

. ;,;I s,, h., movements The commander mme
dalrly despatched his bonls. with an d"rh"' ana ca
1c. for rh- Relief which were bent on anu me s'"ie
ship came 10 anctoi -, "a,
in. Relief wa. al Caao the 10Th Of May, and
she Then had The anchor and cable OF the English cor
yrtre Such expressions Of inlerna''ona! courtesy al
ways merit distinguished no,Ice.-G'o1e'
N,c O.leans Brunch Mini We regret 10 learn that
the g, ,w fever has been committing lalal ravages IN
this insiiiu'iun. -.
james Maxwell, E.q the meter and rehner, died on
the lS h instant
Nathan Clark. foreman of the coming department,
died on the ls iastust
OwenD Bird one Of the workmen, died on the 18th
instant
CharIrs Schpide another Of the workmen, died on
lhr IL Ii instant
John Mooda another workman, died about the l0sh
instant
Several others emplnycd are labniing under the dis
So and has hren lou nd necessary suspend the ope
sliuns nf that branch mint until the lst OF November
mex, III
.Merieqa Mode cf W"Ijare against The Camanehe and
.4parhs IRdinHS
We 6nd in late Tile uf Mexican papers notice of the
jnnto OF society. formed in the Department OF Chhua
hus on the river del Npre for repriing The ncursIons
nf the Apache and other Indians from the side n Texas
This unn is association of private individuals, who
IN ve subscribed certain sum- monthly, tor the nainie
nance ni body Of hundred men, who are to pursue
the Indians and destroy them in every possible way
OF ihpsr hundred men. one hundred and hty are 10
b. fnrth American rRea and The other hfiy are TO be
Npricans The command md entire direction OF this
fprcp ia corfdrd IN James KkPr. German settler al
hp for Pasn d Nnrfe. the river Of that name in la
nde j. 30 North He has contracted 10 furnish men,
munitions. and pr visi"ns, for tins guerilla war
The Mexican papers complain that North American
ria.men are thus admitted into the territory OF the Rr
public and that The command ls assigned to t"trgner
There he doubt that thls t"cr will et'cluayi
NJ hs Indians Texns IL much interested IN his pr.
vale uarare against the Camanches and Aphchrs, her
4, Vi,a al bprIt tnan nj
Florida propose 10 cnrry the against the Indians
nf ha' territory, without the intervention OF the u D.
troops ill.,
RIunyAL OF ISptASs Tn" papers published al ST.
Louis mention thu arrival at That place the l4h inst
If me hundred and fifty Indians HE remnant OF The "
awa tribe their way from their old homes IN OH" 10
the head waters Of the Usage river Among this baud
are chiefs OF the Ottawa TRIBE Aut".kre. the head
chief and Pe.onoqneIir much Younger man Auto
kee s son Of The celebrated Chief Tushqnaquier. who
was iouk-d upon by The Oinwas ms the father OF the
tribe Peon"qnpte is halt French Of Lrulssau, a
distinguished chief. who killed when lelonoqueIie
wss child. Both represented "a we'll Disposed men,
carrying with them many of the habits and tastes OF CT
vilized life.
(Fro,n Tie Charissiop tnu,ier. Of tug 26)
FROM FLORIDA.
The amer sanrer, arrived here yesterday, from ST
Augustine. by which vessel received The News Of
that place Of The l1,h inst.
We pnrn thai SIX more Indians who had come in a.
Mpw Smyrna. i provisions. captured, put On board
the Sanree and lasPn 10 ST. Augustine, where they
were put in confinement.
1t i stated that Sam Jones. the Seminole Chief. paid
n visit TO Lieutenant Tonp klns. at New River on the
Ith inst He evInc.d strong Indignation al the con
duet Of the Indians in numbering The soldiers Of Col
Hnrnpys Command
Gin his nIk he snd that he had found The white
wns his friend and that he would again raise his
hand against thrn He has sent runner To find out
the cause of the horrid murder Of Col H,rneys men,
and som rs he returns. he is determined 10 punish
the murdprrrs. He says he has with h,m at
present but has them along the coast, and in The
interior collect The slrnegers and IL, them unite their
strength, that he may more easily over'ake ihrm That
must not for moment think that ha will give over
the That he is determined 10 punish the Span
isb Indians He thinks there are snue white men con-
nectd with them and aso that Sandy the interpreter,
pxcrd hpm. told them some lIrs He soys, that he
has known Sandy since he boy, and that he is a
trpachernus rascal that he has not the sense OF white
man. he hao The Of Indian. he has not The
sense uf negro: That hr has been eating white bread
with The white but hat if he does not take he
will make him rat turtle yet.
We agrrp with The editor of The News, when he says;
nThis is al fine. and looks capital paper. but il our
officers @hepG-d into reliance upon such state
meurs, and ahae their vigilance, they will find when
too late, that thu Indian is as he has ever heen a
trrschsrnus rascal, only waiting for The first favorable
moment To strike blow.
1T is again sad. (c"nnGes The editor,j that Sam
Jones has offered his hostage that he will per-
form his PROMISE
Sam IL much a man of the world though his
movements have been limited Florida, not to know
that hrs own arm detected in pluncing the
knife into white mans heart within thu area. OF the
pckes. his would he safe though ne were
in caSernale Fortress Monroe. The rising feeling
of Indignation wnnld hP checked by The influence OF
opinion and could be found so hardy lost MS
would court the operation of sentiment which would
irrelrevaby stamp him with disgrace The usr oil his
son thrreture. amounts 10 nothing.
Sam ia dpsrrib.d by gentleman who had inter.
view with him. thus: o slight elastic frame, feet
high mild. benevolent c"unienance, very small feet,
long bony hands: HAIR nearly ali grey, occasionally in.
terpspd with f. black with The exception of a
dark iuit on the hack 1T his head the right side =
His onp grey locks hang dnwn front of his i
beautiful wave. amounting almost to curl He has
mole on The Top of his right ear, the upper part Of
which has the appearance Of having been cut. Cum
prx 'on light and musiachins The lips prujpct
hat teeth sound but small ond worn IN the lower
Jaw; nose long; EYES small and will not bear the gaze
Of any His voice is fine and very dsuct; dresses
plain
The ci,izens Of ST Augustine viewing The cnnduc,
nf Lieut. w Hanson 1h Infantry, in The capture OF
Indians sncamped in The nrighb"Thnud uf Fort Mellon
on lrarnng the sacrifice Of Col Harneys ommand as
ms of prompt efci-nt soldier like bearing
aud entertaining The highest respec, for services emf
nsny directed to close Of the war. held meeting on
Friday last. and passed a rpsoluli"n rendering him q
ewnrd appreciation Of their high estimate OF his
conduct
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sPrera communications relating 10 the capture OF ,hIs
vessel which however furnish Us with no information
! ihat is no, comprised in The following letter:
GAZETTE OFFICE, New L"Spos,
Aug Goth, ~ o clock at night
| Dear Sir: have just been called up by Captain Grd
ney nf surveying brig Washington, who haa arrived il
this port with the Ami tod The pratical schooner re-
ported nff Sandy Hook He took her 10 day MIN
tank PUNT, where she lay anchor procuring water
Her hnas passing 10 and from The shore and appear
| ed 10 be trading wh persons the beach
She ia clipper built schooner with Spanish papers,
about 100 tons hnr,hen She has hoard nrly fiji,
negroes and two white men. The latter. Of The
owners oft negroes who had chartered The schooner
I 10 them from Havana to Gnanaja, near Principe
on the Island of tubn Four days out the slaves mutt
MED and massacred the spiain and of three men