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and I must in sincerity and candor b ? permitted to say. lha. ii is of il?o most extraordinary character ! If it be possible to procure a copy, you shall have it. After the reading of the letter General Gnines addressed the Co art ag tin, and re. t-'tred to the mfli'nrv regulations upon the subject, and in the course of his r -marks he quoted the 5th or icleof wai to prove thai if he had abandoned his command at thai time, while the Indians were committing nets of hos.ility, he would have subjected hmiscl to the punishment of death ! fly (jr-n. G nines?What were the motive* whrch induced Gen. Gaines to g*>?o Flor ida ? Answer?In consequence of the alarm rnp intelligence from Florida and the new of Dade's massacre, (den. Gain's at Mobili on the 17th January, suit for n*.e, and sail that he had left his Head Quarters at Mem phis, but with no expectation -o be lvquroi to take the field against an enemy?that h was withou* his staff and referring to the in telligcnce above stated, he d d me the hono to reqnes* mo to join his mili ary family fo purposes connected with the protection c the people of Florida. The day follovviiii (the 18th Januarx) farther intelligence ni lived from Florida, to the effect that Ger Clinch had had a meeting with the encm ?had fought a battle with them, had bee aba?doned by the volunteers in coic^qucuc of their fc.m'of service having expired, an had been obliged to fall back oh Fori Kinc where, as report said, he was invested, b the enemy and in danger of being cut of It was in consequence of this now inforina tion, as I believe, that the order of that dat (18ih) addressed ro Col. Twiggs at Nim Orleans, was issued. Gen. Gaines proceed ed to Pensacola, with a view to solicit th co-operation of the naval forces oil that sta tion in the purpose he then contemplated i going to Florida; his wishes had been an ticipated, and he returned to ' New Orlcan about the 26th of Jan., when the most ac tive exertions were made to receive int service and equip for a campaign the volun teers alluded to in the above mentioned 01 der. The troops being in readiness *o embark left New Orleans on the 4th of February During this period, an i for some lime af.ci the prevailing sentiment of Gen. Gaines, ai discovered by the whole tenor of his remark and conduct, was a profound sensibility t< the loss of our brave brothers in arms ii Florida, and to the exposed condition o the people in that country. Previous t< leaviug New Orleans, among oilier report circulated, it was stated that Talfuhasso had been taken, burnt and destroyed by tn< enemy. This and other rumors produce* so general an excitement throughout thn section of Louisiana, that they induced ex traordinarv exertion on the part of the Ex ccu'ive and Legislative authority of th State, and I suppose it would have been im possible for any otlicer, situated as Genera Gaines was at that time, and having th proper feelings and sense of his duty, l have hesitated a moment, but that he was have gone on with the expedition to Flora da. / The President announced that the indis position of one of the members of the Coui (Gen. Atkinson) would render it indispen * * - **?.1 I! 1?. s&Die 10 posrpone luriuer procecumgs io>uuv and accordingly the Court was adjourne< until to-morrow (Saturday) at 11 o'clocl A. M. Frederick, Md. .Tan. 14.1837. On the re-assembling of the Court thi morning, Major Gen. Gaines observed tha he had a few more questions to propose t< the witness, (Captain Hitchcock) in refer eoce to his, (Gen. G's.) course of conduc while in^Florida, and with permission of tli( Court he would proceed. Assailed as !i< bad hoen in such a diversity of ways, i would be difficult to trace ail the various charges through die labyrinth of testimony before the Court, and he would rather risl his reputation and honor upon the evident of a few witnesses who were near at hand than wade through the mazy passages n search of minor accusations. The Cour will, of course, in the rebuttal of the grave charges, discover the improbability of trutl in those of a less heinous character. "Tin Court are well aware thai 1 did not seel this investigation?it was forced upon mo and now that I am before them, I am do teimiucd to make such an exposition of tlx grievances under which my character has been groaning for a year past, as will Ibrev er set at rest the vituperative and slandering e rut i tongues 01 my enemies. 1 ne oniy trcasurt I have to leave my children, is a rcputalior earned by many years of hard e.\{)cricnc( in the service of my country, and as I siial remain ltd a short lime longer in the Army 1 wish that name to be transmitted to therr untarnished. By Gen. Gaines?"What reason was there for. expecting Gen. Scott at Catnt Izard ?" Answer?The^expectation was founded upon information derived from Gen. Clinch at Fort King. By Gen. Gaines?Did Gen. Gaines exprcs9 any other reasons for his expecting General Scott to arrive^at Camp Izard with force and supplies ? Answer?The confidence of General Gaines that General Scott would come tc Camp Izard oiuthcOuithlacochccwns without reservation. He appeared to have on unuoub.ing belief of Gen. Sco; 's being at Fort Draue, and often spoke of his duty tc come down under the circumstances in the most positive terms, llis language on the subject was vry strong, to wit, "that he must come down." "He will be disgraced if he does not come clown." "He will o horwise commit suicide upon his milttarv reputation;" or language of a very similar import. "On one occasion I took the liberty ol suggesting to Gen. Gaines the expediency of preparing litters to move tins v.ounded in the event ot Gen. Scoil's not joining us,and he declined authorizing me to give tire order, explaining himselfby the use cf language like that I have s'a'ed in ivferunce to Gen. Scott's coming to Camp Izard. In all the conversations I ha ! w:*h 0 n. f \ \ :i s :! ! thcOnithlacoochcc.in regard to force coming ! I | 1 1 ; there, Gen. Scull was the oftjcvr spoken ot j r as commanding at fort Dranc, and I do not ! t j remember a single ins'ance whvrcin any s doubt was suggested as to |;?s being there. ( fn many conversations with Gen. Gaines, ( ; ho J;vvit \\ith much eimbasis upon the I 4 I f : great importance and duty of ollicers com- j} t plying \vi h ihe.r engagements a Hooting t t movoincitfs iti the field, especially in an enc- j; > my's country, lie c uisidered Gen. Scott > t f to be un ler an engagement to be at Fort ] I Dranc." ]t 31 I?y the Court?Do you know any thing - ( - i of di) reasons wliioli induced Gen. Gaines ; to go to Florida, after receiving the letter i c? o j - of the Adjutant General at Pensacola, on;] s j the D.li ot that month ? i e Answer?One of the firs? remarks in the j I j j interview I had with Gen. Gaines after re- j I - eeiving that letter, he said lie believed it to i il J be his solemn du'y to go. I think he spoke ! < e i of some pledge made, I believe to tin? vol an- I - ; teens; but he alluded more particularly to,; r i bis letter ;o Gen. Ciinc.h, promising liiin his , < IU.U.W1 uuo.,m,vo yw i..w. , , - I ihouglit them sincere, and all who were j I e present entirely concurred with me, and I |' am tlie more inclined to continue in that j] d belief from several considerations. ( c | Although wars among Indian tribes arc I 0 ; sometimes of very long duration, it is sel- 1 | dom that warlike movements among them 1 - ! continue for any length of time. With tribes J! j at war there may bo years of cessation of 1 -: hostilities, when a war party, as it is called, i 1 is got up with considerable formality, with a 5 feast and a war dunce. The party will then j1 '?| make what they call a strike at the enemy i1 J 1 ?return from the expedition, and, if sue- j i , ccssful, celebrate their success with a scalp ! I dance. But this kind of war cannot be j! j carried on against the whites as, in a war ! ( s i with them the Indians are compelled to em- [ t hr?dv. themsefves. which makes it difficult 1 * | J* 7 _ " .. ; 3 i for them to obtain supplies of ammunition, j i provision and clothing. In Florida the !t 11 enemy had been so embodied for a length j( 2 j of time. They had some special causes for ( 21 a war which had at this time, in part, been , t; removed, especially by the conduct of Ose- j s ola (or Powell) near to Fort King, and the \c ;! language used by him in council?"I am j* t! satisfied"?referred to the removal of one ; * ? j of those causes. 1 ,' I liave heard of other similar instances, i l; The Indians had been successful indes'royi ing Major I)adc and his command, and .they ; r had killed many more than they had lost, j1 1 Gen. Gaines haying taken a position in their 1 ? neighborhood which they had found it im- f ; possible to move, they must have seen that , , they could not in future have procured from j . above a supply of provisions consisting ofjc 2 euttio, which the}* had before drawn from J' s thcr.ce. The opinion among tliein that ' f .' this poshion was likely to be permanent was i l calculated to break do.wn their spirit. I ' a ? have always believed also, that the Indians a i , were informed of the movement of General c ;; Clinch from Fort Drnne on the 5th ofjj. I March, and they therefore saw additional ^ , | reasons to suppose that they coulJ not main, j ? tain themselves in the country, under the ! i circumstances, and in taking Council on the r ?| evening, of the 5th they concluded to make a ? overtures of peace. I have never doubted I j that they would have accepted terms such e II as would have been worthy of this great na- ' li i! tion to dictate to tnem,nad mere neen au- o j thority there to conclude a peace. There j c i was not in t!ie council I held with the In- \ ^ ; j dians any thing said about the terms of j ^ i j peace?they made no proposition to me j v I whatever?'hey asked for no'hing?stipu- j j 11 lated for nothing, beyond what I have s'n rn ? ^ >; ted in my testimony. They were told by ,' . me that they should,be sent for to council.! f i but in the mean time - hoy must abstain from !0 t war, and promise to attend a council when- ! s ?, ever sent for.? they engaged to do all that j : j freely, and with apparent alacrity. j ;l During tire time the troops remained at : ' i Fort Dranc, say from tlie 11th to the 2G:h j ' '' of March, as I have understood there was . 1 | no sign of hostility on the part of the In-, I. j dians. They had abundant opportunities a j to annoy the troops at the post winch were : j scattered over an extent of country of sew- i H oral inil<>s in diamter, to accommodate them ^ selves wit!i wood and water. Before I left i j them, and as I heard afterwards, the officers I j and men were passing at pleasure between . j thcscvaral corps ol die army thus dispersed. * :, and provisions were also sent without once , n ' being disturbed. General Gaines and his t 1 staffi a party of four, during that period p !'ra GFd fro:.: ]' : ? Drme to Taiiaha-vv re? err^r*?->jui jrjg?nmmmxMiuumi.a i i ? ninii m?i hrough a country which had boon before n J was afterwards in possession of the Lilians, without being molested and without uspicion of danger. I h.ave always regard<1 this as an evidence that although the Inlinns were informed on the exposed eondiionofthc several corps around Fort Uranc, *ct, so long as thev could hope to be sent or to meet in council, they abstained from mnoying those troops, in compliance with heii* engagement upon thcjOuithlacoochee. ndued I know ol nothing which lias occur ed to shake my confidence in the sincerity )f the Indians at that interview. Gen. Gaines again addressed the Court: Mr. President and gentlemen of the Court, defore offering another question to the witic^s, I will' take occasion to state, that I have icon severely censured for not firing upon iie Indians when they appeared on the mornng of the Gtli of March. The President if this Court and myself entered the annv ogcther on the 10th Junuar}', 1799, and I lm sure he w ill do tnc the justice to ackuow 1)dge that I have never yet been guilty of >o deep and base a crime, as that which >ome of my enemies would have me to commit. Sooner than have fired upon those Indians ichile holding a ichitc flag end leglinn lor peace, my right arm should be r: aid and co-operation. 1 think all these j; >f! poin's were matters of conversation at the ! :i j very first, and were never deviated from. 1 j i . took the liberty of urging the General not j ). to abandon the expedition at Pensacola, as ^ v : I believed that his presence was necessary j! n ' to the efficient organization of the troops., c I It was my belief that his abandoning the J ] d J troops would be nearly equivalent to pen- ' I 1 deriug tlie expedition fruitless. I placed i v j great stress upon the effect of the reputation . I f. | acquired by Gen. Gaines during the war i - i with Great Britain, and upon his knowledge < e j and experience as a soldier. I do not wish < v r to imply or convey an idea to the Court, j i I-1 that the officers who were immediately sub- I e i ordinate to Gen. Gaines were net officers J1 i-1 of great merit, hut neither one of them pos-;; n sessed all the requisites, united in Genera! - I Gaines, for securing success to the cam- i J 1 s ! paign. 'I he Court will understand me as ? < ! referring to the moral influence of his rep- ! o i u'ation and character as a commander. : i By the Court?What was the amount or; I force brought by Gen. Clinch to the aid of i Gen. Games at Camp Izard ? I , j Answer?IIe brought about five hundred . ! ?artillery, infantry and volun eers, inclu , j ding one troop of mounted men. i s J By the Court?Do you believe that tlie (< s i Indians were sincere in proposing a truce ? o ; Answer?I believe they were perfectly !1 n sincere. I will remark in reference to that j J 'f question, that thei?e was nothing in the man^ i tier or matter of the interview which I had I s wi h[the Indians on the Ouithlacoochce, to ' e give me the smallest suspicion of theii sin-M e ceri'y. There seemed to be a peculiar j( J sadness over them as if thoughtful of the ;( t misfortnnes of their tribe, indicating tliar !1 I ... . ? I - I /. rft.n. Iinolilitma nn niH VV!1C llrirxilccs. I 1 severed; I would not lire upon a body of English, French or Russians who should present a white fhg and sue for peace; v. by hen have fired upon a miserable and wretch?d posse of subdued Indians who came to jog fbrrjuarter? I should have disgraced riysclf in my own eyes ! what would the ;ivilized uations ofEurope say to such a leed, and committed too, by Americans ?? le wouhl not be an American, loving the lonor of his eounuy, to propose, much ess to commit, so foul au act ! J will now isk witness, What reasons had Gen. G air.es for suspending his operations against the Indians pn and after the 6th of March, 133G ? Answer?The fact that the enemy bad \iised a white flag and asked for peace? tad been told the conditions and had prorased to a bide, by them, by which they were o have had a council with a view to settle the terms of that peace. By the Court?Were the Indians in coun:i! informed that a large body of troops were ;ommg against rncm : Answer?I stated in the body of my tesimony that I told the Indians that General jr. was but one of several chiefs sent by the President of the United States to enforce a >eace upon them. I was not myself informal, and of course could not communicate o the Indians, the time at which these forces would arrive?that information was conveyed by the reports of the signal guns vhich were directed to be fired by the save, al divisions of Gen. Scott's army while apjroaching the Wiihlacoochee. The Indians )ccupied a central position, and were much nore likely to bear these guns than the army iivisions themselves! The Indians are >erhaps the best scouts or spies in the world, md it would have been next to impossible or a large force to have approached their ;trong hold in that stage of the war without heir knowledge. By Gen. Guincs?"Was If, or was not iferihe Indians had sued for peace that they vera informed that the large body of iroops verc coming against them ?'' o o Answer?It was afcr they had sued for icace. 3HERAW GAZETTE. TUESDAY, JANVAItY 31, 1837. We have received the communication from he Students of the Theological Seminary in ."olumbia, but too late for the present No. It hall appear next week. The Legislature of N. Carolina adjourned >n Monday the 16th; a list of the most imporant acts passed will be found on the first page; i)* which it will be seen that liberal appropriaions have been made for internal improvencnts. The people of Fayetteville gave expression o their joy, upon hearing of the appropriation ar the Western Rail Road, by firing onchun'red guns. An associations the head of which is Nicholas Riddle, President of the U. S. Bank, has oought the stock of tbe Insurance Bank of 'olumbus, Ga. with a view, it is said, to make t an agency of the U. S. Bank. Branches re to be established at Augusta, Savannah, nd perhaps other places. This has greatly snmp nf tho Gonrcria editors. who nro V p ? I osc that the Legislature of the State should e convened to interfere. But what could the jegislature do? Had not the stockholders a ight to sell1 And had not N. Biddle and his ssociates a right to buy ? If so, how can the legislature interfere to abridge the right of it her ? I f the I nsurance Bank, (be the stockolders whom they may.) violate its charter, r commit any other infraction 01 the law, the ourts arc open, and the proper remedy can e applied only through them. This growing 1 isposition to execute summary justice, or /hat is supposed to be justice, in violation of1 iw, and vested rights, is the most alarming ymptom in the politics of the day. The pcole must be better instructed in the principles i f civil government, or their freedom will oon fall a prey to some aspiring demagogue.. We learn from the Farmer &. Gardener of Baltimore, that Rczin I). Shepherd Esq., of i 'irginia, has recently imported from Great Britain, a number of the improved breeds of orscs, cattle and sheep. Among the cattle , re 5 short-horned (Durham) heifers, and Lyrshire heifers. We are glad to see the Ayrshire breed introuced into this country. From the accounts i f them published, there can be no doubt that bey would suit the Southern States for he dairy, better than any other ' ~aed.. They re not as large as the Durham, nor as beauiful as the Devonshire : but with moderately ood keeping thoy are. beyond doubt, herder, .:1k'rs "i'iror. :.:ri "veu'i *;!* r% | perscde both at the South. A Durham cow, I I by high keeping may perhaps be made to give j ; more milk than an Ayrshire cow: but the , ; greater cost of keeping will not be repaid by \ ' the greater yield of milk. i " | Pursuant to previous appointment. a Con- ( vent ion of Delegates from the Districts j . of Chesterfield, Marlborough, Marion and | Horry assembled at Marion Court House, j ; on Tuesday 21th January 1837, in order 1 ?to take into consideration the practicability : j and expediency of constructing a Rail Road j j from the town of Cheraw to some po t on { : t'to Waccamaw River. Co!. D. S. IIarllee. of Clicstcrfield, was i j unanimously chosen President, and Col. , I Joiin Campbell of Marlborough Vice Pros- j ident. S. M. Stevenson and Gen. ]?. D. i Wheeler Secretaries. The following Delegates from their resw O nor*live Districts a eared and enrolled their j names, viz : . i Chesterfield?I). S. Ilarllee, Jas. Wright, Alexander Graham, D. L. McKay, Thomas ! C. Evans, A. Malloy. Marlborough?John Campbell, John Mc- , i Collum, Horace B. Thomas, Mekin Towns- ! J end, Nathan B. Thomas, Henry D. Berry, | | William T. Ellerbe. j Marion?Wm. IT. Grice, Tlios. Evans, t I Robert Ilarllee, John C. Ellerbe, Edward . f B. Wheeler, A. L. Scarborough, A. Mcln- j | tyre, Wm. B. Rowel!, Wm. G. Singletary, j j William Evans. ; llorrij?S. M. Stevenson, James Beaty, j William Johnston, W. W. Durant, B. A. Thomson, Thos. A. Beaty, E. A. lienja' min, W. Moore. i-.r tlin Gnnveniion beinii i J IIU UUJI.L.IO \JI ? _ i briefly explained bv the President, Muj. A. ! i Graham rose, and o fie red the following i i Preamble and Resolutions, which he TexI plained and supported in the most eloquent I i manner, showing clearly tlie great benefit I and advantages which would accrue to this ' I section of country by constructing the con- j tcmplated Rail Road. The Preamble aod Resolutions were then j 1 put separately and passed unanimously. ^^,l " xnnmntA/1 frntll tlirk T )ic. I j I 11C X7tllt'gillt'S a^i|A/iiiivu w.w . I tricts of Chesterfield, Marlborough, Marion j j and Morry, to hold a convention, to consider , I the practicability and expediency of con- j | slructing a Rail Road from the town of; j Cheraw. to some point on the navigable j | waters of the VVaccamaw, have met in : pursuance of their appointment. < They contemplate with feelings of pride j and gratification, the spirit of enterprizc i | n;;d public improvement, which now per-1 j vades the Pee Dee country. They hail it j ' as the dawn of anew era, on both the physical j and moral condition of this hitherto dormant j | section of Carolina, and feel deeply the \ I responsibility imposed on them, of cherish, j j ing and sustaining the spirit of the times, 1 ; by the adoption of energetic but judicious ( and prudent measucrs on their part. They J ' entertain no doubt, from their present in formation, that the enterprize which now j | engages the attention of their fellow citi- j j zens, is both practicable and expedient; but j thev are unwilling that the capital ot tne j country should be embarked in an under- ! j taking, which, in any possible contingency j i may provo cither unfeasible, or vain and j unprofitable. Convinced, themselves, they j are anxious to obtain all necessary infor- j nr.tion to convince the the country at large, j | that the proposed Rail Road will fully justi- j | fy their expectations, and amply reward the 1 public spirit, which will be engaged in it, \ I therefore, 1. Resolved,Thai three commissioners be ' appointed, whose duty it shall be to employ ; the services of a competent Engineer or , other scientific person, and, with him, make a general rnronnoissance of the country i through which the contemplated Rail Road I will pass, to enquire into the general advant- j j ages that may result from it, the quantity ! of freight which the commerce of the { country will supply, the comparative facil- | ities of transportation by Kail Koad and j by water conmunication, and the probable . cost per mile, of the construction of this Rail Read, and report on the same to an ad- ! journcd meeting of this convention. 2. Resolved,'Hvit committies of three be ; appointed in each of the districts represent- j ed in tiiis coiivention, who shall raise by ' contribution such funds, as mav be neccs- . i sary, to defray the expenses incident to the ; survey of the country ; and that three other j persons shall be appointed in each district, 1 who shall in person accompany the En-, ginccr and Commissioners while engaged in the reconnoissance of their respective districts. 3. Ilcsolvcd, That the Chairman of the Commissioners appointed to employ and accompany the Engineer, be Treasurer. 4. Resolved,Thai the President he authorized to convene lhc Delegates as soon as he shall be apprised that the Commissioners have accomplished the investigation of the subjects rclerred to them, and are ready to report thereon. A committee was appointed consisting of two Delegates from each District, to nominate suitable persons on each ' of the above committees, respectively according !o the a'.vv-1 /< '!' .ms. T;i?< eoimnjitl''"? '' tired V;f and returned in a short time, & through their J Chairman, Thomas 0. Kvans, Esq., made the following nominations, which were unnn- ; imously adopted by the Convention, viz: Under the first Resolution?Col. D. S. Ilarllcc, Maj. Win. T. Ellerbc, Thomas C. j Evans. Under the second Resolution, a commiticc tocollcct contributionsfor Chesterfield? ! A. Graham, R. Phelan, A. P. LaCostc. J For Marlborough?Wm. Munnerbyn, Col. John Campbell, Dr. Wm. Crosland* For Marion?Gen. W. Evans, E. 13. | Wheeler, W. 13. Rowell. For Horry?S. M. Stevenson, Henry \ Ruck, Dr. E. A. Benjamin. To accompany the Engineer.? Fori Marlborough?N. B. Thomas, Gen. Jno., McQueen, O. II. Kollock. For Marion?Col. II. Grice, A. L. Scarborough, Hugh Godbold. For Horry?Wm. Johnston, S. W. Kcrton, James Bcaty. The following Resolution which was j unanimously adopted, was offered by S. f\l. ! Stevenson, Esq. Resolved, That inasmuch as the point of tcrmina'ion of said Rail Road on the YV'ac- | camaw, is of much import, that three addi-! tional Commissioners be appointed to ac-! company and assist the Engineer through Horry District, to show more fully the different points of termination. Commissioners appointed under this Resolution, were Henryl)urant, Garret Gowan and Thomas A. Beaty. Mr. James Wright offered the following j Resolution. Resolved, That should either ofj the Commissioners named under the first i Resolution, be unable to accompany tlic i Engineer 011 his route, he be authorized to | substitute some suitable person in his place. j Mr. T. C. Evans, after some appropri-j ate remarks offered the following Resolu-1 tiod which was seconded and eloquently supported by Col. John Campbell. Resolved, Tliat the members of this Convention mutually pledge themselves to each i other and to the country, to use their indi-1 vidual exertions with untiring energy, to di-1 rect public attention to the proposed under- | taking, and to excite a spirit w hich will se-1 sure its accomplishment. Mr. 1). L. McKay offered the following j Resolutions which wcrcadopted: Resolved, That for the ability with wldch the President. Vice President, and Secrcta I _1.?l?1 tl??. iln'iiw it,rvv ) J ICS I III VU UlSCiiaigCU llicii uu.?v*oj ? M.v entitled to the approbation and thanks of this : Convention. Resolved, That the proceedings of this ' meeting be signed by the President and Secretarics, and published in the Choraw,. Georgetown, Charleston and Columbia paper*. On motion of Maj. A. Graham, the Con- \ vention adjourned, until it shall be called to ' re-assemble by the President. 1 The following list of the names of those who were drafted for the Florida campaign from the 30th (Marlboro') Regiment, has been furnished by a correspondent. Officers,.?B. F. Pcguce, 1st Lieutenant. \ Non-Commis$ioned Officers. Chesley D. I Brigman, 2nd sergeant; Nicholas 3. Rogers, 4th sera-cant: Liffht Townsend, 3rd corporal; w c arc indebted lor tiie luliowmg to a sup from tli3 N. Orleans Bulletin. Eacletown, Choctaw Nation, > Dec. 31, 183f>. S Dear Sir?On Monday last, oraof my hunters arrived here, from Cross Timbers, who informed rac, as a fact, that he wastoldhythc Cachies, that a party of the Camanches kitted and scalped a white man, in the praires near the Cross Timbers. A hunting party of the Choctaws received far titer inforinatior?from the same band of the Cachies, that all the different tribes of Indians in the West, were uniting with a view to declare a war against the ; United States. The war against Texas was already declared. The Cachies stated, also, , that tlie Mexicans were their close friends and would act in their behalf; and farther stated' that then all the chiefs of different nations ' were busy in holding councils, to effect a tnrionr 1 of all the different tribes in the West. The Cachies gave strong hints to the Choctaws to join thein. I give you this brief account, just as it wastold to ine, thinking it is for our country, , and to give you information of the plans adopted by the wild Indians against our peace.? 1 think the Mexicans are at the head of it.? The plan of a union of all the different tribes, is a policy too deep for wild Indians to study out and adopt." Ne-ah-mi-co, ?i distmgoiehed Chief and warrior of the Crc4c Nation died two or three weeks ago, near Fort Gibson. lie was one ofc the Chiefs who committed the late massacresin Alabama, and was among the first party of emigrants who were sent thro' this State last fall to their new country.?Arkansas Gaz. indian mf ar. The negroes captured state that Powell wa* in the Wahoo Swamp with a few of the Micasuky Indians, the rest having left him, and that in the several engagements ot Gov. Call, a great number of Indians were killed. That Jumper, Micanopy, and Abraham are at A-hapop-ka and willing to make terms. An express arrived at St Augustine on the 19th Jan. which stated that Gen. Jesup had . ordered home the Alabama and Georgia Militia. there being enough without them. Fort Dranc, and cantonment Brook are garrisoned by seamen from the Navy. The West India squadron is ordered to rendezvous at Tampa Bay, to furnish men. latest from texas an'd mexico. The intelligence from Mexico represents that country as in a very unsettled state. Rumors were rife ofan insurrection in the interior ngairrst the present Government. M. Gorostiza, the late Minister to tin's country, arrived in the city of Mexico on the loth of December. On the same day General BcsrAMZXTE arrived from Paris. General 13. is a candidate for the Presidency ? and it is thought will bo elected. All accounts concur in staling that extensive preparations are making for another invasion of Texas. It is cxpcc.ed (hey will cn cr that country with 9,000 men. (jicn.eral Bravo, the commander-in-chief, is-eow camped wi.h about 4,000 men, ofF Monte rry, about 200 miles from MctimorasThe great drawback upon the expedition was the want of money. Desertions were frequent, nnJ General Bravo had five officers and several privates shot for mutiny. The garrison at Metamoras is about 2,500 s'rong, and is under the command of Get*, oral Akmador ; <hey arc said io be in a miserable condition. At the last dotes the Texan army was, encamped near La Bexar, where GeftHouston had gone to review it. Texas.?The New Orleans S.andarJ furnishes a very curious account of the action of the different branches of the Texan Government in relation to Santa Anna. The rumors reaching the ears of the members of Congress that President Houston intended to liberate the Mexican chiefs, theypassed the following resolution : 44 ResoWid, That the President be, and ishereby, ves ed with the custody and disposal of all prisoners of war : Providtdy That the prisoners Santa Anna and Almonte shall not Iks released or set at liberty on any oc. cusion, without t'10 concurrence of the Senate ; and that the President shall not have the power to release said prisoners, during the recess of the Senate." This resolution was immediately vetoed by Cen. Houston. The Congress, notwithstanding, passed it again by the coiv sti u ional majority of two.thirds and it bts came a law. President Houston determined to rt lease Santa Anna at all hazards ; pronounced the resolution unconstitutional, and a usurpation of his executive authority, and, in the face of the la* of Congress, set Santa Anna free, and put thp whole Congress at defiance. The army being wi'.li the Presjdent in all things, Congress succumbed. mexico. An editorial article in the Lima, published in the city of Mexico, represents the country as being divided into three parties?one being* i i favor of Santa Anna, asecond for Busta-. nipnte, and the third for Bravo. The editor of the Lima has the following upon the subject. * "Mexico, Dec. 15.?Three parties now exist in the Republic?the violent partizans of the democracy?ihe sincere friends of liberty ?and the admirers of the ancient regime.? To these three parties belong indirectly the Scotch and Yorkanies, and they are now the only three which are endeavoring to govern the nation,each according to their own method. Wc extract the following from a recent Treasury order issued by Secretary Woock b irv to the Collector of the Port of New York. It must commend itself to the approbation of all at a time when so many vessels are wrecked near that port. Treasury Department, Jan. 9,1837. Sir?In the present inclement season, it is thought proper to combine with the ordinary duties of the cutters, tli.it of assisting vessels found on the coast in distress, and of administering to the wants of their crews. For this purpose, 1 have to request that you will direct the commanding officers of the revenue cutters Alert and Hush to prepare for an immediate cruise. To enable them to fulfil the duties expected of them vou will cause them to be furnished with such quantities of provisions, water, wood, and all necessary supplies as can be conveniently stowed in the vessels. an P direct th^rti to cruise <-t" Sirr:iy 1 lc*>k. ???j?i Jerry Coxe, 4th corporal; and \Vm. Iluggir.s, ! 4th corporal. Privaies.?Drury Gin, Robert Roler, Tobias Johnson, Henry Deas, Brinkley Hinson, John McDaniel, Joel Emanuel, John Odom, James Beverly, Alex'r. Henderson, Alfred Herrin, Purrentine Rascoe, Moses Brigman, Duncan Douglass, YVm. Rogers, Moses Meekins, David Poulson, James Woodley, Archibald McGill, Gilbert Mclntyre, John Campbell (volunteer), Jesse Peterkin (volunteer), George Dudley (volunteer), Hugh L. Mclntyre (employed), Andrew Cottingham (employed), George Freeman (volunteer), Silas Coxe, Jolrn -UcDuffie, Ezra Harper, John McRee, jr. Supernumerary Privates.?Daniel Scott,Ely Hood, Silas Turner, Thomas Huckcby, James 1 E. Davis (volunteer.) Most of the above persons employed substitntes. Charl^ton, Jan. 20. { Military.?A detachment of Troops, being i the quota of drafted Militia recently required, by the General Government from this State,, for tin Florida service, arrived here yesterday i from Georgetown, in the Steamers Congaree j and Etiiran. The following are the names of j the officers: Capt. J. H. Pearce; Lieut. B. II. Richardson; Ensign, Encs Easterling, ana 65 non-commissioned officers and privates. Capt. W. II. Cannon; Lieut. C. Williamson; Ensign, Brown, and 50 non-commissioned officers and privates. Capt. J. 1 i. Brown; Lieut J.B. Britton; Ensign, S. B. Grier, and 44 non-commissioned officers and privates. Staff Officers?Adjt. C. F. Hemingway; Scrgt-Major, II. Reilly; Quarter-master, II. G. Britton; Quarter-master Segt. ; Comraissionary, C. J. Crawford; Com. Sergt. E. R. Montgomery; Surgeon, I)r. W. Magilh Hospital Steward. ? White.?Courier. The Florida 1 Yur.?The District of Horry, lias furnished to Maj. IlarUee's command, for the Seminole war, an entire corps of Volun-' tccrs, with a full complement of Officers and i non-commissioned Officers, and sixtv-two privates. Old Horry has thus shown herself as . irue as ever to the Union, and resolved also to j plav her part among the chivalry of the State, j We give below, a complete list of the gallant I band, and tender them our wishes for their 1 speedy conquest of the savage foe. Commissioned Officers.?John W. Durant, Captain; John M. Woodard, 1st Lieut.; David R. Newton, Ensign.?Charleston Courier. lrennsyhania.?We see it slated in the , Raleigh Standard that on the question of pass- j ing a law to prevent Masters from apprehend-' iiig their run-away slaves In thru Si.^e. y'\ * d i;i t ??f "V.r'i a