The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-26

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ST. LOUIS, July 18th lsi7.
Frontier Neps-Rumored Destruction Of Benfs Fort
and Fort Mann-Indian HOstility-Mercan Infrfges
Nth the Indians- Robbery and attempted Murder &C.
Our latest advices from the frontier are to the l2tn
There a rumor at Fort Leavenworth, derived from
person Just in from Council Grove that Fort William or
Bents Fort the Arkansas had been attacked by In
dams its garrison and the fort burned or de-
stroyed This rumor Is generally credited, though the
whence 1t derived IL iian rumor Is any
thing but infaible to correctness thousand ru-
always prevalent among the border tribes very
few Of which entitled to much credit. 1t Is also
stated and this is probably true, that Fort Manu. suat-
ed the Arkansas the Caches has been destroyed
by the Indians This post established last winter
by United States wagon master, by the name OF Smith,
and recently abandoned by another Of the same
name Five hundred dra oons have been sent from
Fort Leavenworth to reinforce Lieutenant Love, and
chastse the rowing Camanches. The measles prevail to
alarming extent at the Fort and many have
died Capt Barnes company this city lost seven
eight members from this disease.
am informed by gentleman who came from Santa
Fe short time SINCE that he old kiowa Chief
the road who apprzed him Of the hostile disposition Of
the Kiowas, Camanches and Arrapanoes The Chief
stated that about the middle Of last winter number Of
Mexicans from Santa Fe had visited council Of the
tribes named according to previous arrangement The
Mexicans informed the the ln9ur
recton and solicited their cooperation particularly as
regarded the cutting of Of trains and from
the United States. The Mexicans argued that should
the Americans be permitted to hold possession OF the
country influence would become established fatal to
the predatory interests of the red On tho other
hand should the prairie tribes combine, they might
harrass the enemy as to lead to an Of the
country and insure the continuance Of the power OF
the Indian over the Spanish descendant. They offered
to the Indians full prices for whatever merchandise
stock they might take from the whites, and
suitable allowance for such it would be to
destroy. For each American scalp large reward would
be paid So The tribes named acceded to these terms
and the many acts of hostility that have since occurred
Mexicans of this delegation. believe the Government
of the United States has been apprized Of these
facts probably larger military forces ere this would
A robbery and diabolical attempt to murder, took
place the town Of Barry in Pike County Illinois,
Monday last New Highlander, by ths name of
Piper waylad by two men, one Of them disguised as
a negro, and after being dreadfally acerated with
bowie knife was robbed of about $27O0. One of the
perpetrators supposed to be person by the of
Crssup He is represented to be about thirty Of
age, dark complexion and without whiskers over six
feet high, and very athletic or the money, $500
In $40 gold pieces There also two $50 bills on
the Merchants Bank of Boston; $500 in SIS Os ana
20s Of different Massachusetts, banks $500 In
New York city bank paper and the rest in various New
victim being little girl nine years Of age, comes on on
Monday next. ARGUS.
RICHMOND, Va, July 81, 1s47
ACKNOWLEDGMENT urchss--E nterprise- Cotton
MHs-Water Power-Proposed Raiir oads-C harac-
ter of the Yirginians-G enerosity-PuJhc Institu-
hons.
In my rambes through Virginia thought few facts
connected with this State would not be uninterestng
your readers and Richmond is the capital of the
State concluded to give you particulars respect
ing it.
The city of Richmond Is situated the James river
and has got population of about 50O0 1t can boast
Of fine edfces any city in the United States
for Its size St. Paus Church (Which has been erected
within the last three years stands conspicuous
as one of the extensive and costly in the United
states 1t has also got several very fine and commod
GUS hotels. There has been new one opened within
the last year called the City Hotel They are all well
regulated and conducted establishments
There Is spirit of enterprise pervading the citizens
of Richmond. which | have never seen in any other
part of the State except Lynchburgh which latter is
known be the greatest tobacco manufacturing town
in the United States in comparison to It's size There Is
great amount OF business done mere yearly mere
factories and If be allowed to glance into futury
Richmond in the Of few years will become one
of the greatest manufacturing cities in the Union and
| suppose next to Lowell, stands unrivaned for its
amount Of water power.
The internal resources of Virginia unequalled by
any State in the Union Pennsylvania not even except
ed 1t possesses nexhaustibe supplies OF and coal
in the bowels of the earth which only require proper
spirit of enterprise among the inhabitants to be deve
oped and the means Of transportation Increased, by
means of railroads canals &c What pity 1t Is that .
waste. and its inexhaustable mines unworked The
question may be asked what the reason Of this mac.
natu. ally present itsefsavery But how to abolish
this evil the next question firmly believe that Sc
veneighths Of the slave holders Of Virginia would will
ngly dispense with slavery II the slaves could be dis
posed of without injury to themselves or owners We
must wait for time and the force Of public opinion to
abolish It, The negroes nearly all well fed and
clothed and their masters bound to support and
take of them when they too old to work. and
when they taken sick, they have the family phys-
The life of the negro is much better, except In q few
than the majority of the unfortunate lower classes
minds Their master for his own sake, supports and
feeds them and their childreun order that they may be
able to DO their work properly They have their ff9cs
and enjoy themselves to their hearts content. o.
course, in few cases. their masters hard and
but by far the majority OF them live as nave at
Virginia has latterly exerted herself to awake
from the lethargy In which she has SO long iain-
There is in contemplation the extension Of thu
Louisa Railroad from Gordonsvile to Charottesvills
and across the Blue Ridge Mountains to staunton
to Scottsvie Those improvements Will act rs out
lets for the surplus produce Of the great valley OF vr
10 the state. The time will come when virgni'
will take her stand among the great manufacturing and
agricultural States Of the Union. All she wants Is al
The Vrgnians are, in general very respectable ant
friendly people, the old settlers especially traveller
to- meet wsh xarn rsoeuon thu
best in the house will be given up to him, with
request to make himself at home ! do not pretend Il
say 1t will always happen but in most it does
The public institutions Of Virginia well conduct
ed and do honor to the State. There is Lunatic Asy
lem In williamsburg, under the superintendence Of DR.
Gait aud another Ia Stauuton, under DR.. Stribling =
| There Is also Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution II
saunton and 1t Is astonishing how the instructors cal
the blind to read with such rapidty and correct
The letters all raised upon paper and by feel
ing them the pupils distinguish their formation. Tn
blind taught to play different musical instruments
and altogether form good band and discourse mu
sic to the ysiters who from different parts Of tn
| State them.
| Those institutions not only ornament to th
State but they confer great benefit on the unfortunat