Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-02-05
RIA War bet wrcW the CsmaAshes 0nd tho

war between the Camanche and the Delawares
to be the encroacbmrnfs or the latter upon the
hunting ground, of the Camanches A. they are
remarkably skilful hunters they have destroyed
immense numbers of buffalo and deer, and game
has become 90 scarce in some portions of the Ca.
manche country that the Indians are compelled
TO feed on hotscs and mules. The Camanches
have also became exSap-rated with the Delawares
because they have sided with the whites when.
ever hostilites have existed between them nd the
Indian tribes Of Texns. The Deiawures have
but few lodges in Texas, and can at present
muster scarcely 200 warriors there; but they
can easily induce hundreds Of warriors to Join
them from their settlements in Missouri, and it
is p, obsble that the Shawnees will make COM
mon cause with them sgairst the Camanehrse
The Delswares and Shawnese ate better supplied
with hre arms, and more expert in their use.
than the Csmanches; and it is quite probable
that they will drive the latter from large por.
ton Of their present hunting grounds, if the war
should become general
The Houston Telegraph has the following par.
ticuIars ofan ''
INDIAN FIoHT We learn from Mr.. Bre.
mond. that thievme party Of Csmsnches,
who were probably returning from the frontiers
Of Mexico. stole twelve horses from the camp
Of Capt. G,lett. on the Seco. few months
since. Lieut. Cozzens, with twelve men. went
in pursuit of the Indians, AID after following
them nine days. overlook them near the head
waters Of the Neucrs. They sought shelter in
thicket, but the gallant C"zz ms charged di.
rec''y into the thicke'. and after q short bu,
desperate contest hand to hand. completely
routed them. Seven of the Indians were
killed, one severely wounded. and the remnin.
der, supposed TO he five or six, escaped Two
Of the rangers were killed, and another severe.
ly wounded, and Lieut. Cozzen. was danger.
ously wounded with an arrow in the side II.
also received q severe wound in the arm. All
OF the stolen horses were recn ptured. and eight
or ten horses that belenged TO the Indians were
also captured. This is certainly one Of the
most brilliant expo,s that has occurred on our
western frontier since the desperate fight Of
Cot. Hays with the Csmanches on the San
Saba. .-g.. ....., ....... .. .,..,.
In the same number Of the Telegraph, We hnd
the following paragraph: .....,. .....
The Indian tribes that were lowering along
our northeastern frontiers, few months since.
have nesrly all disappeared. Scarce iy any
large parties Of Indians have visited any N our
trading pos,s or frontier set,lcments east Of the
Colorado, since the last council was held. d,
is rumored on the fr,nt,er .ha, . large number
Of the Warriors of the lonies, CIddoes, Cheru.
kee., Keachies, Caa,anches. To~sccAn,es end
Sem'noles have volunteered to carry on wsr
sgsinst Mexico. The lnt ans that have for the
last two or three months heen devastating the
country around Durango. San IMis Po,osi and
Parras, probably belong 10 taese tribes; and If
they should return laden with spoiis there is
reason TO fear 'hst the war fever will be CON.
municsted to the great tribes Of Cherokees,
Choctaws. Seminoies, &c. of Arkansas. The
young warriors OF these tribes would. doubtless.
delight 10 display their prowess in the new field
Of glory that has recently been opened in M.xi.
CO; and n they should ever combine under
p.
or the Wild Cat, Of the Seminoles, they nigh,
overrun the northern provinces of Mexico. 40
easily ~ the bands of Attiia overrun the south.
ern provinces OF Europe. ... m-
The RsvEsrEs OF MExIco---A long and mi
mute report appesrs in ths New York Herald.
upon the revenues Of Mexico tor ls44. ssid 10
hsve seen sent BY Gen. Scot TO the govern.
ment at Washington for its guidance. The
gross amount Of nominal revenues 10 put down
at @25 sos ,;s34S. as follows. Duties on exterior
commerce. 81 O33 100 interior commerce,
O., ,l6l, LIS; tax,s on real estate and industrial
professions, o. e69, ,495 rents administered tor
account Of government, g., ,:ssS O45 |; Ieplevies
and balsuce Of accounts. S7l4,669; extrsordi.
nary resources. chiefly loans. &c 2eO 634 de.
posits, 81 Sol. .533. The actual revenue We
only SIG 1881, the loans and some other j..
tens having to be deducted. This 10 the snnu
al receipt into the treasury for fourteen years.
This amount, il is estimated, might be incres.
sed 10 $22.OOO,OOO by more efficient system
Of administration and collection. II ia ssid that
no source Of revenue hes been 90 prod ss
that deri' ed from ioreign commerce, and the
duties 10 which il 10 suhjec,ed But the ma.
'ionsl treasury h's never received more than
one hall, or perhaps more than one third. OF the
duties which might have been collected under q
better system Of imports administesed by we'll
selected and we'll behaved officers. Under the
new American tariff, the amount Of Custom,