The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-02-25

signing OF papers is great evil, and prac
islsed 70 great extent in this community. >
Why not say to the Indians, ..If yor
are really DESTROYS to come in make
your appearance. on the open roads. carry
white flag, and if you meet with troons
they will not modest you--on the contra.
~, they will take charge of and escor
you in" a
such a course would enable the troops
operating in the hammocks to reap the
irult Of their labors and not subject them
as in the instance herein related to the
modification Of finding their enemies arm.
ed with paper instead of leaden bullets.
Capt. Barnum, with three companies OF
the "a, ls operating in The neighborhood
OF Lake Churchill. The command a,
Fort Holmes, under Captain Smith and
Lieut.. Nc Kinstry, have been operating in
the islands at the mouth of the Ocklawa.
ma, during which time they subsisted up.
on preparation of parched corn and su.
gar.
7. S.--Sincs writing the above, glori.
Gus news from the Everglades has reach.
ed us.
Col. Harney's second expedition ha:
resulted in his capturing and killing le
warriors. Maj. Childs has taken a men
women and children. Lieut.. Steptoe has
also killed and captured six warriors, max
ing total of66.
We are looking for speedy ,ermina.
ton OF the war, and the news from the
Gulf posts, tending as it does, toward:
such a consumma,lon of our wishes.
JANUARY 27.--Capt Barunm has re-
turned TO Fort Russell, the camp O
Halleck-tus,te.nuggee was discovered
within seven miles of Fort Russell. He
got wind of the troops and escaped. Capt
b. captured 3squaws, one child and three
ponies.
From FLoaIDA.-The ST. Augustine
News of the s22d inst, has the following:
The schooner Frances, Capt. Cooper,
arrived this morning, bringing the glori-
GUS news Of additional success in the can.
tnre and destruction of the enemy South.
On the s!h Col. Harvey captured and
killed, in the Everglades. IL Indians.
On the 10th, at Indian River, the com
mand under Major Childs, Lieut.. TAYLOR,
Steptoe, Van Vliet, and DR. Simmons,
captured 81 Indians and Negroes, killing
4. On the llth. on the St. Johns, Lieuts.
Tailor and Van Vliet captured 5 Indians,
killing one. Col. Harvey had to return
for additional force, and is again in pur-
suit of the enemy.
The news from the south is truly cheer.
ing; the success of Col. Harvey, and the
prompt and gallant conduct of Major
Chlds, and officers of the Sd Artillery,
are entitled to all praise. Major Childs
is brave officer, and already distinguish
ed for good conduct at Fort Drane. We
say God speed such men as are opera
ting South; they have large claims upon
the gratitude OF the country.
ooh MINISTER AT IARIS.-We pub
llshsd some days since, an article from
GALL1cNANi, written by Gen. CAss, de-
Tending the people ofthe U. States against
the insane and infamous charge of corrup-
ton and bribery made against them by the
organ ofthe administration. The national.
lty of that article from such source was
gall and NORWOOD to the Loco Foco
and it was promptly a,trib-
lted, but without the least shadow of rea-
son, to Mr. RoBT. WALSH. They well
knew that Gen. CAss was tie author;
and by way of punishment, we perceive
they have circulated the report that the
General has written to Gen. I1ARR SON
asking to be retained in his station! We
speak advisedly when we say, that there is
not one word of truth in this rumor. Gen
erals Harrison and Cass are long tried per-
5onal friends--they served together during
sventfnl scenes of the North Western
frontier during the war, and their close
personal relations have ever been pre-
Globe and those insts en-
ploy, well know, that Gen. Cass was op-
posed in toto to all the fnanciering exper-
ments of the Government; and hence the
rue cause of these reports.
We will only add, tina, we knoav be-
yond all peradventure, that Gov. Cass
has not and will not ask Gen. Harrison
10 retain him in his place, but will return
to the United States, WITHOUT putting his
friend to the necessity,of recalling him.
Should Gen'l Harrison however, init
mate desire TO have him remain, we
loub. not but Gen. Cass would continue
70 represent the United States at Paris
with the same signal ability which has
characterised his mission.
AZ 7. Cour. g. Eng. !
INDIANA FAIRS.
The bill which had passed the Senate
If Indiana. classifying the Public Works,
las been rejected by vote of AZ 10 43
n the House The nrosnect Is extreme. |