Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-18
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
A HEAVY INDIAN WAR ANTICIPATED.

WAsHIsGroE August l2-The Commissioner Of H.
dan afflrs has received despatch from Gov. Evane
of Colorado dated Inver August TO- stating that be
"a satisfied that nearly ali the Indian tribes OF the Pains
are combined in the against the whites, and that it
will be the largest Indisn this country ever had
extending from Texas to the Brteh liues, involving
nearly all tie wild tribes the Pains aud urg that
ALI the il inerce Of the department. should Dc used in
favor OF speedy achievements of the troops and ask
j. that authority be given him to raise regiment OF
mounted for 100 days ard saying that the militia
laws of the territory imperative, and less author
ty is given the whites will be destroyed.
NEw ORLEANS, Aug. 6, 1854.
tbs RKBsL COLONEL sCOTT ATTACKS tCoTFs NINE HUN
DRLD CAVALRY.
From the following kilograms, furnished for publca.
ton by Major Gauibe, IL will be seen that Dol Scott
handing tpigade of rebel cavalry, demanded yea
day morning tbs immediate surrender of Msjor Rem
Ia. toms battalion of SCOTS Nine Hundred, or the
Eleventh New York cavalry; thst the MAJOR did 10.
surrender bu! cut lis Wsy through, abandoning his
camp sq1ipige and leaving HE flcl bshind that he
subs ently concentrated his force and moved out IN
pursaIG OF the enemy:
Up 10 10 o'clock last evening no further information
was received from Major Remington. The loss in ScOs
Nine Hundred in prisoners captured by che rebels, is
erimated at fr IN 40 10 60 sick men, This despatch
is obscure, it states no locality.
EkwsPAPER CONTROVERSY.
fprited Newspaper n.roversy has been progress.
ing between the venerable and patriotic jacob Barker
a well known banker, who was rue to the Union when
others altGred end Dr.. A. Iaie, the State Auditor
heT OF the cOnroVeTsssts spares the other in their
urpleasanAy severe personalities. l. is the general
convection that Mr. Barker gets the best Of the discus
sion.
1, lie reported that the steamer Rob Roy, with 1000
biies of cotton, captured and burned in Wssbita
river by Texan guerres.
FROM MIxICo.
Tho New Y JTk Herald had received news from Ne ii
CO to the 10Th ult, from which quote the following
Governor CortinAs (of Natamoros) has occupied tho
CITY o Victoria, which had been previously taken by
the French under COL Dupn. This F left TAmpeo
some 81 weeks with about five hundred men and
marched into Tu'a. Governor Oortinas made quick
march 10 the central part of the State, which was
mostly held by Dapiu, who, on the approach Of the
AeI lean troops. d.
General CoFthss is preparing to attack tie port of
TaMpico He has quite respectable force besides
fifteen hundred good infantry efs at Mltamoros und,r
the Acting Govern II, brother to GeneI al UOrtiTas
marvellous iea. was performed by Captain Feiciano
Mend, "a, on the road 20 TuancDgo, where he awaited
ia amt b, the approach OF column of the enemy
coming ous Of tha. city At given sign he fell upon
ibtm with sixteen brAVes, firing UPON them with such
ofscf that no pat them 20 fight. They left on the
ground one hundred and fifteen percussion raes, be-
sides many othera; sovenJ-lhTes horses, 6ysiX killed
and twenty elk pr aud sill their powder and plum
der. The captain had only four killed and six wounded
The gallant G. p ain fell in the afftay