New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-30


where he frs, landed The Republican says that
he brings dispatches of the highest interest Great
excitement prevailed in Mexico against the United
States, and the day before shilling violent and
abusive proclamation was issued Calling on tue
people to resist aggression from the United Sntes
The army amounted TO upwards OF OF, ooo me'i ana
was dali, receiving additions: 10000 had been
ordered TO the Texan frontier Mr. +" EBs1hk
despatch had no, been received butt was expected
that It's tone would induce the Government to OK,
pei the American Citizens. Bocanegra has re-
signed hi. seat and been succeeded By NJ. Aiaman
in The Cabinet. The Mexican Government had not
vet exchanged civilities with sir. Thompson
MURDERS By THE CREEK ISDlASs.-Ihe Sa-
vannah Republican contains the following detail OF
horrible outrage in Georgia. The Governor has
been called on for prstection. Gumb Swamp is
near the Georgia line.
LowSpEs County, Ga, Aug. II.
Rather serious engagement took place on
Thursday last, between q hunting party and some
twenty Creek Indians, in Gumb Swamp, 20mies
below this, in which five white men and one negro
were killed. The particulars are as tollows'-A
party of FIVE or six whites had left their homes on
the morning o. the above mentioned day to hunt
deer when some time out, they divided TO meet
at a lake in said swamp. Two OF them, sand
ridge and McAlullin, came up To- the lake. dis
mounted, SACKED their thirst, and sat down to
wait for the balance of the party. They did not
remain long when they were startled by the report
Of several rifles close to them. The former was
killed as he sat, the other badly wounded, who
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whom he beat of, but in retreating received another
ball in The shoulder which proved mortal Mean
time the other party, hearing their guns, rode up
under the impression that they (the first) had
good sport. On coming upnear the place, one OF
them blew his horn, and at the same time inc
whole of them dsmonnted to examine sears
trail, when the Indians again fired and Killed two
more, named Rowell end Pinder. Tho whites
returned their IRE and then relreated to the open
woods, followed by the Indians in force. A run
ner had, on first appearance of the Indians, been
ordered to Col Bailey who (to his credit lost no
time in appearing the battle ground, though not
until the willy saveges made good their retreat,
numbering white man and negro at plantation
as they passed. Bailey, however, was not long In
coming upon their trail, and while passing woody
lake, The indians. doubled under cover, and in an
extended line opened their fire upon the whites,
killing or two and wounding six others. ne
rest shamefully turned and fed. Bailey, however,
rallied them again, and heading the charge, drove
the Indians into the swamp. One Indian pack,
&C., was found on the field, the owner of which
was seen to fall and was carried off by the rest,
who made good their escape for the timo. That
evening the news was brought to Troupville, and
on Friday morning n troop of 200 men started in
pursuit, who will not leave the trail until they
l.. H., of
those who unfortunately fell. God speed them
FROM TExAs.-By the schooner Endeavor, Cap
tain Logan, in four days from Galveston, we re-
ceived some interesting items of Iexian inte
gence. The United States brig of war Boxer, with
Colonel Cook and Captain Houghrony OF the Santa
Fe Expedition; On board, had arrived at Calves.
ton, from Vera Cruz. The remaining prisoners
were still at Vera Cruz, having been prevented
from embarking in consequence of an order from
Santa Ana, laying embargo on all vessels in
port, which are required for the transportation of
1000 troops to Yucatan, with view to the sub
iugation Of that province. The yellow fever was
raging in Vera Cruz and as the prisoners were ex-
tremely anxious to depart, special messenger had
been despatched to Santa Ana, informing him of
the fact. He answer had yet been received.
The Houston papers mention projected cam
Executive. The services of thirteen hundred men
are to be required. Each county in the west is to
furnish certain quota in proportion to its popua-
ton. Beef and ammunition, such as may be on
hand, are to be supplied by the Government. The
troops are to rendezvous at the Sulphur Springs,
near the mouth Of the Ciboli. n. o. Bee.
FRox THE MouNrAINs.-Seven boats arrived
yesterday from the Yellow Stone River, consigned
to the American Fur Company, having on board
twenty thousand Buffalo robes and few packs of
other furs. They have been over two months de-
scending. St. Louis Bulletin
DIsAPPEARANcE.-Mr Samuel II. Stcarns,
merchant of Ellsburg, Jefferson CO., on Tuesday,
10th inst, went from his residence to Waterfowl
with horse and buggy wagon, and had note dis
counted at the Jefferson County Bank. From Wa
tertown he went to Sockets Harbour and put
with MIR. A. H. Dodge-had his horse put out for
the night, had supper, purposns to remain over
night and transact some business in that place
Wednesday morning. He was seen and conversed
with by different persons of his acquaintance dur