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POUT MY.
From the Riusiun Anthology.
THE RICH AND THE PUOU MAN,
BV KHLMMTZER.
io goes the world t -if wealthy, you may call
rhi friend, that brother mends and brothers
all
fTho' you arc worthless, witless, never mind it;
1 t ou may have rjceu a him im) " i
'Til wealth, goon sir, wanes nonomoie uwu.
m seek respeot, no douoi, ami you w.u uu u.
it, if ou're poor, Heaven neip you : iuu your
sire . . .
Irwl rnval blood within l.iui, and tho you
"the intellect of angels too,
Kk all in vain ; the world will ne'er inquire
n such a score ; why snouui mey : m uw-.
'is easier to weigh pursu, sure, ui.oi ur..i.
once saw a poor fellow, keen anil clever,
I'ittv nnd wise: he paid a man a visit
land no one notie'd him, and no one ever
Save him a welcome. "Stranger," cried 1,
K " whence is it " ' . .
W walk-d on this side, then on that,
i tried to introduce a social chat;
K there, now here, in vain he tried ;
Some formally and IreMinglv replied,
And some
Iby their silence, "tieuer slay ui ..owe.
rich man nur.i w
it Croesus rich ; I'm sure,
.lt n.t nr de DlMWll u pou ....
U for wisdom, he had none of it:
Kad what's better-hc had weaim.
What a confusion '-all stand up erect
These crowd around to ask him ol his health;..
These bow in honest diuy uu iwfw-i
fri these arrange a
sola or a chair,
Kd these conduct him there :
IT.Vllow me, sir, the honor;" then a bow
Kwil to the earth-is't possible to show
eet gratitude for such unu oouuB.ii.uw-1
The poor man "& - 1
And to himsell ne saiu,
This is, indeed, beyoim my compcu.aiuu .-
'Chen looking round,
One friendly face lie found,
Ard said-" Pray tell me, why is wealth pre-
To wisdom?" "That's a silly question friend!"
Replied the other-" have you never heard,
. A man may lend his store
Of gold or silver ore,
But wisdom uoue can borrow, none can lend !
ALL HOLLOW, HOLLOWS By J. W.Lake
I stood beneath a hollow tree
The blast it hollow blew;
1 mused upon the hollow world,
And all its hollow crew :
Ambition, and its hollow schemes
The hastol'1'' we lol'"w;
Imagination'Wollow dreams
All hollow, hollow, hollow!
The hollow vows. to woman-kind
The hollow fools who make them,
But show the hollow human mind,
Full prone to make and break them:
The hollow smile, the hollow glance,
Which mortals so oft follow,
Are like the dreaniings of atrauce
All hollow, hollow, hollow!
A crown, it is a hollow thing!
And hollow heads oft wear it;
The hollow title of a king,
What hollow hearts oft bear i '.
No hollow wiles, no hollow smiles,
No hollow hopes I follow,
Since great and small are hollow all
All hollow, hollow, hollow!
The hollow patriot but betrays
The hollow dupes who heed him;
The hollow courtier vends his praise
To hollow fools who feed him:
The hollow friends may grasp your hand,
The hollow crowd may follow,
But hollow still is human will
All hollow, hollow, hollow!
IHISCELLANGUVa,
From the New York Commercial.
f SARGENT JOIX TO EZEKlKL HK.KUIW.
Give me the lad with black cockade,
What shows his lirelock handy.
And wM not sneak, nor be afeard
Eat 8mm, February , 1836.
K Dear Vourinl was almost tickled to
Pudeaih to eet a letter from you after the great
mli - I I .!,( ururn'l
?t; onttagraou, ano io hco y" .......
W fciwnt out of house and hqine. I kuow'd
ht if anv body could squiggle out of a
scrape, it was a down easie -.bwu and bred.
It is trew, you escaped by the skin of your
teeth; but then, you know, as auui Nabby
mj s, a miss is as good as a mile. Well, I
'spose you want to hear whether Congress
is going to help the marchants. Betwixt
vmi and I and the post, they don't mean to
do nothing about it They mude a little
flnrrv at first, but it's all over. They say
if they help one, they must help t'other;
nnd that if a pink staruod mackerel schooner
just arrived at Downingville, was to bo
burnt, with all her fare aboard, government
was jist as much bound to pay the bounty
allowed by law, as to recommit the du
ties on goods burnt up in New York.
They say, seace for goose, saace for
gander. That's the rule they work by.
Wll. now. coi sin, ha'nt there been a pret-
tv kittle of fish to fry here this winter? If
I hav'nt nad my nanas tun, men i mum us
a pity. What with the French treaty, and
tho Bunk, and tho fortj fications, and fifty
other things (nnd the gin'ml lays it all ou j
ray shoiud;ri) it seems sometimes as if mv
head would split into a th uis md flinders.
But my mind is decomposed this evening,
and if I ain't interrupted, Pll mention a few
things in secret.
You perceive, cousin Zekiel, that Pvo
commenced this letter with a scrap of poe
try, just as the great unkuowu usM to do,
before it wns sar.in who the wri er of A'ea
dallicorth was. When ho was put to Ins
trumps for a motto, he used to make some
thing tip out of his own head, and stick "01 J
Song" at the bottom, Bui the varies at
the head of this chapter arc jest what the
giueral used, wlieu lie set down to smoke
his pipe with me, when Mr Barton writ to
him that Lowey Philippy would'ut pony
down the cash. Well, says I, giueral, that's
your sort Pll join chorus
Yankee doodle, doodle doo,
Humming fill your glasses,
Fight our faitner, uiu'tim and Sue
Corn and pork, and 'lasses.
Sargent Joel, says the gineral, can you
keep a secret? Yes, I can, lays I. So
can I, says the ginerel. Bui, says I. gine
rul. il you'll only tell it to tne, it sha'nt go
no further that's riirht ud and down, on
tne worn or a soldier.
i i
That's enough, snys
he; you shall know it. S.irjent Downing,
says the the ginrel, I'm a going to make a
war message to-morrow, and I want you to
write it. Bur, says I, my friend and fellow
citizen, don't you know there is two sides
to a bargain? If you send your war mani
fest, even if it passes the house, you know
there's the senate. I understand, says he;
but they know me of old. I'll take a pair
of shears, stand m the lobby, and the first
man that opens his lips, let him mind his
eve that's all.
The ginrel had'nt more than got his
words out of his mouth, before there was a
loud rap at the door. Come iu, says I. And
in walked a great pursy concern, almost s
big as Daniel Lambert, what vou've seen
in the wax works, rigged up in British re
gimentals. Thinks I, what in the name of
common sense is coming now? But before
1 had lime to ask him to take a cheer, he
laid his shappo and sword on the table; says
he, if I may be so bold, sir, is this gineral
Jackson? The same, at your sarvicc, sir.
Well, ginrel, says the officer, I've this min
ute arrived in town from Norfolk, where 1
anchored yesterday, in his Bitaiiuic ma
jesty's ship Pantaloon, and havo ihc plea
sure to be the bearer of a letter from my
must gracious sovereign, William the Fourth,
by the grace of God, King of Great Britain,
Fiance and Ireland, and the town of Ber
wick upon Tweed, defenders of the faith,
written by his own royul hand, directed to
your excellency.
Sargent Joel, hand that gen'.lcman a
cheer, and a pipe. Fill three glasses. My
best resjiccts to you, and my compliments
to the king, says the ginrel. Here's hoping,
says I, you've had a pleasant voyage. 1
g'pose you dideut speak the Two Pollies,
Capt. Jumper, nor nothing, dideut you?
Here the ginrel spoko up, mid sajs he, I
s pose the lung is up a tree amii my not
sending a minister to London; but you may
tell htm, if I can't bo allowed to send my
in n man, 1 won't send nobody and I know
the king has got too much sense to be mud
about i hat.
Not
t all, your excellency, says the of-
licer; queen Adelaide was tickled to death
with vour lale minister, and she ami her
royal consort wait with much patience your
-'.II s. . :. : i:- ....d.-
e.ccucticy s pie isuru in muuuiuu uuomui,
iu sending another,
equally gallant, luy
errand is a special j
one, growing out ot
tho troubles between
he King of the French and your excellency
Be ploased to break the seal.
Well, thinks 1 to myoell, it that isent tun
ttvr I t.iti'ii if. n-f Kit m i: hi n (jut .s:-
II ,1 I . t. t .A
this many a day. What in the name of
wonder will tho ginrel sav to the letter?
determined lo tight, that's sariin;
lo tighr, that's sariin;
King William, nor
ail creation, can't start
him from his g
round, when his mind is
made up. If he don't light the French, ho
, i i o rni , . .1. ..
can ick tne lntnuns. inures mo wiu
warders and Major Church, armed and
equipped. But thou tho ginrel wants them
to tight at the charter election he can't.
spare them.
By this time the ginrel had finished read
ing the letter, and I watched his counte
nance pretty sharp. He sat still about five
minutes, resting his chin on his hand, his
eibow on the table, the letter folded up, and
his specks over his forehead. Ho gritted
his teeth and looked rod, and then took out
u:. u....m, U!r ...! hi .... and
l,.nld ,.! anA Mt.rwards turned all the
..u..D .. a .,, ;..k..uiiIiv don't
know
h, 1,. m,h rain hows ot t 10 riL'Ilt
.
O..- I ll i-.mf nnr thllKT HnilP
w!l :;;:;;; dowT win.
m most go down east, well, as t
aying, in about five minutes' time by
itch, the ginrel he stuffed tho letter iu
st pocket, and say. be, captain, King
'. .. i, .
was say
tho watch
l: l
HIS uruuM uuungi.auu ""fl" B
William is a raal Earthquake of a fellow, ,1
I did lick his brother's troops.
A II iiiiun
11 thin! iit
the matter, and lot him know,
take Dot-luck with mo to-morrow
ny. .,rl
Vtsatsw v i
Altei the captain of the Pantaloon had
. iL'i. ! I JaoMi liso ohooi' lilt ttllt htl
Ca;.?rme side o7 bb ne, t M L. f , ta-tajn e.ected
. , ! .L ... en k;,JPfBsdeiitu the Board ol Directors ot the
a winK. anu says inai iviiun uoi i unw
.:. ' T",. r.!. a l,L-.. II
nouner, uou .
tllOtl UP alio loiu me an uuuuk ii nn
. LA , ,,ik.Mn him and
Lewev. and hush the matter up; but, says
II'' TTUtllVU v
he,
I wus'nt born to-morrow,
I'll make
him eat humble pie. 1 cau wnip mm as
easv as I can smash this pipe. And my
head did'ut feel none the better for his suit-
. .U- 1
mZ rn,X we metaKain, and talked
the matter over and over. Sometimes the
ginrol was obstropulous, and then I'd cool
l: j m.oiiiips h would be Imod
ium UOTV 11 uwmwwihv- o
...hirnd. and smoko a steady stream.
last, I hit upon this scheme. Says I, gin ret,
it won't never do to send the Pantaloon
back without coming to the piui. Weil,
says he, sargent, what do you think I'd bet
ter dot Pll lell vou what I would do; hut
you can do as you like. My plan is this. It
wont do for us republicans to be outdone
by the English in politeness. You make
believe you accopt the Mediation, and toll
the king ho may settle the matter with
Lowey as qui ek as lie pleasei, provided he
pays tho m mey. Yos, myi the ginrel,
you may write him so, atjd Pll sign it
and add at the bottom iu a postcript, that if
he expects me to m ike au apology, ill see
bin tucked up under the second section
first. The next day, out came the ginral's
message to congress, saying us how ho had
better not make a non-intercourse with
France, not jest at present.
It was'nt more than eight and forty hours
after that was over, before I heard the bell
ting. Says I ginrel, that fellow pulls the
wire in arnest. Ye?, Sargent, let him in;
he's got business of importance. Sir, your
most obedient humble servant; 1 hnvo the
honor to be the bearer of n letter from Ba
ron Rothschild, in which he states that his
majesty of Franco is perfectly satisfied
wiih the explanation you made at the open
ing of Congress, nod ihat the first three in
stalments of the indemnification are ready
to bo paid lo his order, when directed by
your excellency to receive the same.
Make my cotu;iiinents to the baron in
your first despatch, said the ginrel, and in
form htm that he shall be so authorized,
forthwith.
There, cousin Eftekiel there's the end
of the rigmarole nonsense about the French
war. If uncle Joshua, and J, and you, and
cousin Jack, and aunt Kesiah, and Nab by
Downing, couldcnt have settled the busi
ness three years ago belief than govern
ment, and without a uarter of the expense,
then there's no snakes.
We hailent settled this consarn hut a
leetle spell, before in camo another mes
senger. What's the matter now, says I;
the ginrel is jest finished his pipe, and is
taking his nap don't disturb him, for Mar
cy's sake. With that he rubbed his eyes,
and jumped up, before a cat could lick her
ear. Is there any news, says he, from Har-
rishurg? News enough, ginrel, the United
States Bank is rechartercd passed both
houses, uud the irovernor has signed the bill
thirty-five million:-, and asks no favors of
Congress.
Cousin Zekiel, don't you remember one
day when vou uud 1 wureoutin tho woods
iu Dowumgville, shooting squirrels? Don't
you ie !loct, I pointed out to you a cloud
coming up in the northwest, ana tola you
we h id better cut stick and bo off; and be
fore wc hRd got half way home, how the
trees whizzed about our heads in all direc
tions, and how tho lightning flashed and
the thunder roared, and tho hail pelted like
the shot in one of Bonaparte's battles?
Well, if you remember that, you have some
ideer of the storm in the east rojm. Smash
went pipe whack went spectacles and as
to the ginrel's boots, instead of being hung
up for a mirror, they went against tho best
mirror in the parlor. 1 did my prettiest to
cojI hiiu down; says I, ginrel, you needent
be afoard. this aint Col. Benton: ho's a
quaker gentleman from Philadelphia; ho's
a messenger trout tho city or brotherly love,
auu comes to Oiler you aoiuu oi uie aiuciv iu
tho bank, in your private capacity. He
says it will pay a swingeing interest, and
Mr. Bidiilo s iys us how he can spare a few
shares, as a matter of particular favor, at
par.
With that tho ginrel's eyes looked exact
ly like those of a chained wild-cal. , Sar
gent Joel, said he, do you mean to insult
me? Here, Mr. Broadbrim, there's the
door the carpenter made, and do you make
tracks. lc!l your uvas er, l ve cut on tne
ueau ot me monster, anu u uc nas u- uwuy
as Hydrogen himselt, I'll clip them ou, ukc
r-ppes-s years, i ne naiiK was mine, aim
tne government is mine, anu i u roguiaie
"nd.misretiulale, just as I please. As for
Nich las Biddlc's summer's tnoruing, Pll
turn that intj a winter's uight Pll send a
copular guard, and tear down his house
and as tor you, Mr. Uhadiah, it yoi como
here again on sich an errant you leinom-
berrhe six militia men, d on t you?
l'o teli you the plain truth, cousin okiel,
I begun to be a little skoeicd imsell, and
made mv way to bod, as soon as Mr. Broad
brim ielt the rooti
N. B. I've jest got a letter from Pennsyl
vamn, mving a lull account ot tne meeting
ot the stockholders , and now they vo nc
cepted the new charter, and chose air
Bid-
ill ... 1 . ( !- i in o t'a hi citi I
"10 again lor i.i.i.y uuu r.avv.
vote of thanks for his services, and present-
i a sMa . hasty
'' JT "j C' Z'i
pudding and molasses out of; and how they
mean to run h.m tor president, instead of
the g.nral next heat. I shan' dare to et
,u kn :.l ot once. hut lid him net e
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harrvcaiies in one wcea.
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So no more at present from your beloved
o i nro.it'n rrL.f
C0US1U, iSAUUiUW 1 JUHU.
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old Bank of the United Stales, vice N. Bio
s rcsi!Il,ed. Mr. Biddlk has been
7 . . c
elected President of State institution.
Mr. Benton's conscience must be very
particlarly tender . He is. always fancying
that some Senator is casting some "imputa
"ion" of "fruse motives" on him; and when
he asscertaines that that is not the case, he
shows as much delight as a little Miss when
he puts on Uor nrst T
U S. Telegraph.
...
At A man's discontent is his worst evil
On Thursday last, Wiluax C. Rivaa was
elected, by the Legislature of Vtaot.su, to
be a Senator the ot United S.ates from that
State, to take the place of Joux Trust, re
signed. The votes were for Mr. Rivm, 95;
scattering 41 ; absent or declining to vote,
31 members. The term for which Mr.
Rive was originally elected, (but resigned
under instructions.) commenced on the 4th
of March 183:1. Now that ho is reinstated.
he has (if ho be not, in the intervening peri
od of his term, with consistent absurdity.
instructed out again) just three ears to
sertre. Xaliomd Intelligencer MarchS.
Wakijic up the Wjio.vo Passkngeb.
On Friday, as officers Boy or and Stnnlon
were taking their load ot iniquity to Belle
i ue, oHinely, tho penitentiary, in an omni
bus, a genteelly dressed person seeing the
sloigh, mistook it for one of the Manhattan
ville omnibusses.
M Hillja," says he, " stop, stop I want to
go up."
Stanton, who was driving, and who is
fond of a joke, drew up a little, and said.
come, jump on quick," nnd in he sprang.
" Have you any tickets 7" sa) s the gentle
man to Buwyer.
" No, we don't use them on this lino."
" Well, what do vou charge?"
"Only, 25 cents."
"Well, but I want to go all the way
througlr."
" Oh, it's all right."
Our gentleman had not passed many
streets before a movement among some ol
the tenants of the sleigh disclosed the fact
that each were ornamented with a pair of
bright polished steel bracelets and what
was to him most astonishing, each was liuk
ed to the other by bonds firmer than those
of love or friendship.
" What are those?" he exclaimed, with a
voice trembling with emotion, and pointing
to the ornaments.
"Oh," said Buwyer, " nothing at all
these are all fancy men; they are always
ornamented."
"Well, but why are they fastened to
gether?" " Oh, for friendship's sake."
By this time, the new passenger had an
inkling of the real state of the case, and as
the sleigh was about to turn down towards
Bellevue, he cleared the side wiih one
Uuind, and was off through t he snow like u
shot. At the pnee he was going when last
seen, it is difficult to say when his career
will end. Any. informal ion respecting him
will be thankfully received. iV. Y. Herald.
Maria Louisa, the widow of Napoleon,
has taken a third husband by the name of
Bombelles. Her second spouse was Count
Neipperg.
During a late speech of Mr Smith, of
Maine, in the U. S House of Roprentatives,
Mr. Alberte G. Hawse exclaimed ''Goou,
Sir; I am all ear." Mr. S uith should have
replied "So it a jackass."
Louisv'dle Journal.
Two or three weeks ago, there was al
most a duel betweeii the Whig Editor of the
Clinton Miss. Gazette and Mr. Fall the To
ry Editor of the Mississippiau. Time, place,
weapons, and seconds, were designateu, out
er all, there was no tight, ine wing
Editor was ready enough, but Fall hang
back. Tho Grand Gull Advertiser proteg
es to think, that the Whig Editor"will never
gain a reputation for chivalry. Wo think
that if he cocr gains ir, lie will gain it oore
FaU. Ib.
From the Philadelphia Democratic Herald .
"Wo have raised a family of seven ckd-
dren, we have gone to market five and
twenty year , we have seen the day when
$50 would buy what now requires jpiuu to
purchase, and we Know rroiu meory, as
well as dire experience, that the immense
increase of Banking Corporations, tend to
make the rich richer, and the poor poorer!
We are of course opposed to Stripping the
poor of their last penny; and we therefore,
sav down with all Monopoly Banks."
Thank vour Jackson friends for it. If
the prices of ever thing haye doubled,
through the increase of bank notes, the
most part of it has been done by thorough
going Jackson Legislaturos.
FLORIDA.
The Seminole war is likely to he tho most
severe and protracted that we have ever
had with the Indian tribes, the Indians
and their accessories are active in all parts ;
anil appear to be well provided with arms
and ammunition. They have kept St. Au
uustine. Jacksonville, Picolata, Camp
King, Tampa and Key West in a constant
state ol alarm, troni the commencement oi
the insurrection, by skirmishing parnef
placed in all directions that assail every ex
press or scouting party they meet. Whelh
er these are renularlv orizauized under a
general commander is not ascertained ; but
if they act independently oi eacn omer, we
may correctly beiieve that tho war will bo
much more protracted consioering m mi
nature of the country as toe alter toe may
be vanquished, yet others remaining secre
ted to aunoy the American troops.
It is almost impossible to notice the vari
oue encounters between parties of the In
dians and companies of the volunteer ; nor
would it be interesting, as they seldom pro
duce any dofinite result, or contaiu varied
details
But there was one lately between Uen
Gaines and a considerable force of the In
dians. Gaines had brought the volunteers
from Louisiana and Alabama, across the
Ouithlacoochee river from Tampa to Fort
King to the relief of Gen. Clinch. Being
induced to retrace his steps, he passed rhe
scene where Major Dade's brave troupe
were cut off, and he buried tho corses of
about 7 officer, and 98 men as the Indians
had merely deprived the slain of their arms,
leaving their dresses and jewelry. This
was on tho SMMi of February.
He left Fort King in pursuit of the ene
my, and took with him 8 days' provisions.
In attempting to recruss the Witblacoochee
his progress w is arrested by a bdy of In
dians, em muting to about 1500 the force
under (ion. Gaines being 1 100 That river
is narrow, but deep and rapid. The con
test across it continued for two days, and on
the 3d ihe Anerican general retired back
ward, and threw, up a breastwork. He
'hen ao.an udmuced to tho qv,ir wi:h 200
.nuto ..kinnish with tho ctierrrT, and induce
him to cns by his retreat. This had the
desired effect. On the evening of the 2Dth
the whole body of the Indians with their
scattering squads crossed the river and at
tacked the American entrenchments. The
contest continued for two hours, during
which Gaines plyed his adversary with
trace chains from the artillery instead of
halls, which literally mowed (hem down.
About 300 are said (o hive perished in this
engagement the Americans having lost
one officer (Lieutenant lsaed) killed, 1
wounded, and about 40 privates killed.
Tho Indians encamped that night on Ihe
sccno of action: and next day hemmed in
the forces of General Gaines who (being
almost destitute of provisions, and unable to
send for succour lest his scoots should be cut
off) was in rather an awkward predicament.
But he was relieved by parties not far dis
tan', with men and provisions not howev
er lo sufficient extent, as per lal advices
uc complained ol lus wound jd increasing
and his horses decreasing. You and we
must wait for later intelligence; and mean
time maintain our curiosity. iV. O. Bee
From the Charleston Courier of March 12.
We are indebted to the politenesss of a
gentleman of this city lor the f d'owmg let
ter, which gives tho latest intelligence from
the seat ot war:
2d March, 10 A. M. An express has
just arrived from Gen. Scott, who is now at
Picolata, and whom we expected here he
fore this, ordering Gen. Clinch not to furn
ish Gaines either with men or provisions
which would be the means of his making
an other false movement, and by that means
giving confidence to the enemy, and deran
ging all his lutendod movements. Games
is now surrounded by the Indians, and ail
communication cut off from him, his provis
ions entirely out, with about titty men woun
ded, and the others getting sick every day,
and without the means of moving them,
should he bo able to make a retreat. Gen.
Games was wounded by a spent ball, iu
he chin, which did not do him much injury;
he, it appears, dare not venture out of his
breastwork, the Indians come almost up to
it and fire into him.
We publish below from rhe Mobile Mer
cantile Advertiser of ihe 18th, accounts from
Tampa Bay, brought by Capt. Swiler of the
steamboat Merchant. Capt. Swiler left
Tampa Bay on the 14th and arrived in this
city on Saturday. Be-idos wh it we find in
the Mobile paper, we have been informed
by Capt. Swiler that Gun. Gaines had had
an engagement with the enemy, and had
killed three or four hundred; that he was
completely surrounded by them, but that his
progress was not slopped by their attacks.
1L was building a ratt and boats to cross
Ihe Wilhlacooehoe in pursuit of the Indian",
had plenty of provisions, and his men gen
entity healthy and in good spirits. -V. 0
True American.
Fuom Tampa Bay. Tho sioamboat
Merchant, Capt. Swiler, arrived here yes
erday trom Tampa Bay, which port she lett
on M-mdav last. We learn Irom in is source
that tho volunteers from this state, who em
barked from this port for the Florida ser-
ice, are, with some oxceplions, in tine
health and spirits, and no that they have
reached the territory ot anticipated conmci
and slaniihtor with the savage foe, their bo
soms pant as ardently as ever lor the oppor
tunity ot distinguishing themselves, anddo-
ng honor to their couuiry by their deeds or
daring, by visiting summary vengeance on
an enemy that never gives "tarter or mer
cy to iu victims. Before this time these
brave soldiers have probably readied meir
first place of destination, where it is intend
ed to concentrate all the forces under the
command of Gons. Gaines and Scott, of Col.
Lindsay nnd Major Reed.
We are sorry to hear that some tew ot tne
men belougiug to the Alabama volunteer
compauies are sick. Every attention, how
ever, that could be rendered to them, was
paid. One individual, Mr. Underwood, be.
Ioii'miit to the Montgomery umes, is ueau
He died on Sunday, 13th March. We did
noi hear that any one else was dangerously
II.
We learn further by the Merchant, that
General Gaines with thirteen hundred men
was on the Withlacoochee river, and iwen
ty miles below Fort King. Gen. Scott with
two thousand men is at Picolata, on the St.
Johns river.
Geu. Gaines, it is rumored, (this rumor
is confirmed lv accounts received by way
of Charleston, published in our paper of
yesterday) was encamped and engaged in
a fteht with, the Indians. This report was
received by friendly Iudians, and was ac
comoanied bv so many contradictory stato-
menis that it was notmucn creoueu ui run
Brooke. One fact, howevor, seemed to be
ucneradv believed, that Gen. Gaines and
r
the men under nis commuuu nuu ueeu ou.
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a month, with only eleven days provisions
. . I .L 1 - -J
anu notnui;; save uie houvoiuciiuoiiuu iu
mor heard from him, It is at least to be
feared that he is in a suffering condition
It was the general impression thai an icn
portant and probably decisive bettlo would
ensue before many days. Toe (brew at
Fort Brooke, including the Alabama volun
teers, we learn, were to take up a line of
arch for the general place of nmuWiuun
n Monday last, 14th of March. That point
we believe to b: about three days march
from Fort Brooke. The second points to
which the troops are to be lad altar th.it
general concentration, is in the neighbor
hood of an Indian town, s ane distance on
Fea River, where it is supposed, there arts
at least 300 Indian warriors with their wives
and children. We understand a object
in view in the course doci dm! upon for the
advance of our troops, is U intercept the re
treat of Indians into a part of the territory
iihoundin with lakes and in. rshv HnmO.. j
where they might elude, during the spring
season, all pursuit. &h..u Id this aim h
successful, the campaign, though it may bo
very sanguinary, will, doubtless, soon he
brought to a close.
FURTHER INTELLIGENCE FROM
FLORIDA.
We learn from Mr. Isaac Garrison, for
mearly of Ktfinham county, now resident
at Fort Walker in Alacnuk county, Florida,
that on Thursday evening last, 3d inst. an
express received from Gen. Clinch, at Fort
Walker, requesting Captain Allen Williaan
of the Spring Grove Guards, to march with
his company and three other comu;uaies iu
his neighborhood, immediately to Fort Drane
tor the purpose of carrying provisions to
Gen. Gaines at Ouithlacoochee; that Capt.
Williams left Fort Walker wiih his company
(31) on Thursday uight, for Fort Drane,
distant 20 miles, intending to leave Fort
Drane with 100 head of cuttle, on Friday
morning. The other three companies also
started for Fort Drane ou the same mission
making in all a force of about one bun
drod men.
The intelligence brought by the ex
press of Fort Walker, was, that General
Gaines had been fighting the Indians at
O iithlaco.)chee from Sunday the 28th Feb
ruary to Thursday: that several Indians
were killed, and a small number of Gen.
Gaines' command that the situation of Gen.
Games was very critical, for want of provi
sions and ammunition that Gaines bad
erected a fortification, within which his men
were placed, and ihat the Indians had ad
vanced within musket shot and bad been
repulsed. After the attack of Gaines' for
tification, the Indians recrossed the Outhla-
coochee, showed themselves in numbers.
and with much abuse dared Gaines over to
fight. Tho foriiho.itioa made by Gaines, is
on the banks of the Ouithlacoochee, where
the river is fifty yards wide, and the land
on both sides is open pine barren. That
Gen. Gaine had communicated to General
Clinch, that the number of warriors opposed
to him was ntteen hundred.
We also learn that Gen. Gaine was en
gaged in constructing floats and rafts to con
vey his troops to the west side of the Ouith
lacoochee, where the Indians showed them
selves.
There was also a rumor when Mr. G. left
Florida, that a negro fellow, property of
the late Mr. E. Rogers, who had been ta
ken by the Iudians, had escaped from their
custody, and had communicated to General
Clinch that the Indians had fortified thorn-
selves within two or three miles of Gen.
Gaines' position, behind an intrenchment,
strongly picketed, in which thoy had placed
their womeu and children.
Mr. G r i on also states, that there is no
foundation for the suspicion, as a letter men
tions, that Nettles, who was recently killed
by the Indians, was living on terms with
the savages, as he had been o?t with the
volunteers till a few days before his death,
with a horse and car, going down to Mican
opy, near which ho was killed.
Mr. Garrison left the neighborhood of
Fort Walker on Sunday morning last. He
understood before he left, that a body of
about 30 Indians was seen in the immediate
vicinity of Micanopy on Friday morning.
We further learn from Mr. Garrison that
the people of Alachula county have gener
ally ever been ready to serve thoir country
and have performed their full share of duty.
Mobile Chronicle, March 19.
From the Loui.ville Journal,
The following is an extract of a letter
from Felix Huston, Esq,, of Natchez, who,
appears, is raising troops for the Texian
service. Mr. Huston, who has been, for
some years, an eminent and successful law
yer of Mississippi, was born and educated
in this State, where he wasdistinguishsdfor
his talents, his lofty sense of honour, an I
his bold und chivalrous daring. If any of
our friends are desirous of going to Tqfxas
to aid in the struggle for independence,'
they cannot go under a braver and mora
accomplished leader. Wo particularly fn
vite the attention of emigrants to an article,"
1 i l j i,m ... ..
iiuuer me neau oi "ieas," in our paper ot
to-day. It comes from a souce of unques
tionable authcnticy, and the information,
contained in it, may be of service.
Natchks, March 4, 1830.
Dear SiVi
Vou will be surprized probably to hear
that I am going to Texas but such is the
case. I contemplate starting about tho
first of May, and expect to take with me
about 500 emigrants. I am making n
pa rations for arms, ammunition, uniform:,
life, at an expense of $40,000, and shall
have a rendezvous and begin to baud on sup
plies by Uie last ot .May.
1 wish to get some men from Kentuck .
I should find no difficulty in getting as mam
as 1 want herb, but there will be more dith
culty in rejecting those I do iot want, and
who will not wit uie, that m obtaining
offers.
1 intend to arm ano uniform the men
well) and provide supplies for 12 tuonthc