Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 12, Number 23, Vincennes, Knox County, 7 July 1821 — Page 2
LAI LSI from .MJUiil AMi RICA. NtV TOHK, JUNE 1. After the close ot out paper ot yesterday, we leceived a letter from our correspondent at Curracoa, dated 23 May, 1821," beini; four days later than the intelligence contained in the Curra ctia Courant. It appeals that up lo thai date, Puerto Cebello held out, though its fall was soon expected Certain accounts h id been received from the Spanish Maine, that Morales, the Spanish general, had fallen back upon Vjicntia, vrith the view of covering his retreat to Puerto Cabello, where, even the royalists themselves belie , e he will not be able to resist the poweiful force of the patriots. With the fall of this, observes our correspondent, the whoie province will, tor the first time dicing the war, be under the eniire controui of the patriots, and little must their skill and their policy avail, if they do not retain it for ever. .Vat. Adv. FROM MEXICO. NKW YORK, JUNE 9. One of the passengers (late fiom Mexico) arrived yesterday in the packet, from Havana, reports that a battle was fought near Puebia, between the R val troops, under the command of Co.ouel Libia, and the Insurgents under the command of Colonels Uerrera and Bravo, the former vrith 1200 men and the latter with nearly 4 ) '0. The battle lasted three days, and the Insurgents were totally defeated, Avith the loss ot 200 men killed and 400 vaunded. The lossf the Royadsts was comparatively trifling, and thev were still in pursuit of the fugitives. Gen. luirdidc, the chief of the Insurgents, was btookaded in the Sierra Barrabas, near Ac ipuico. It was fully expected in Vera C-uz and Mexico that the insurrection would be immediately suppressed. Gaz. Wc regret to state, that the Hornet "was still detained at Ilavanna, in consc-
j quence of the indisposition of Captain Reid It was, however, expected that
she would sail in a few days tor Pensaco-
la. The U. S. schooner Nonsuch araived at Havana a few days before the packet sailed.
NVW YORK JUNE 9. The Laura Ann, 46das 1mm Buenos Avres, brings the following intelligence : At the time of her sailing, t e city and counirv were in a state of great commotion. A civil war prevailed bctwten several of the p:o inces, and the ct.icfs ol the different factions were sttuggliitg for the ascendancy Artigas had fallen, and his successors, Ramirez, was col
lecting a fotcc to attack Buenos yr s.
Carrera, with' a small toi ce in the inte
rior, had bren suciessiul agaiu-t his op
ponents, and cut off the communication vith v hili. It was supposed that he would cooperate withRamir. x. Pueyrrdon, the former Dii cctor, has returned Monteviedo, :ftcr a banishment of twelve months ; and Rodriguez had by proclamation declared himself Governor of lluinos Ayrcs for three yeats San IMauin had not succeed d against Lima, but, it was supposed, would ultimately ptevail. Impressments of Anuncan and 'oreign seamen occurred daily, agains' which our consul, Mr Forbes had runonstrated t and at the departure of
tk Laura Ann it was itippoaed that a saustuciory anangement wuUiU be c fleeted. I he Junta hud oeclartcl that ccry loieigner who had resiueel two years in the country should be enrolled and bear
arms in Us defence, i nc uuu chants nad nu t, and addiessid a firm reniJiistrance against this measure, .which wa communicated through Captain O -Urine, the iUiiish naval commander with a note, wnich had given gieal oflciice. the merchants were Uneatening, and some preparing, to leave the place 'i he produce of the country was scared ?nd at high prices; the river crowded ith shipping un ibie to piocure cargoes No money nor any secuiity for persons or property American ARKANSAS. From the Arkantas Gazette. We have ever entertained the opinion, that, although the Choctaw treaty has been ratified by the president and senate, it would not be carried into effect to the extent contemplated by its odious pro visions In confirmation of that opinion, we have the pleasure to state, for the satisfaction of those of our much injured citizens whose improvements and possessions fall within the cession, that we have received information, from a source to be relied on, which will, wc think, quiet their fears on the score of being dispossessed ol their property- Wc understand, that previous to the adjournment of congress, a remonstrance against carrying that treaty into t fleet was presented to the president of the UnPed States by the western delegation. In accordance with the wish expressed in that remonstrance, we in dcrstand the president gave his assurance that another treaty should be made with the Choctaws as soon as possible, to rectify the errors which ucie committed inhe treaty of ' ctober last. In the meantime, if any of the Indians should lemovc to the ceiled country, they are to be sent so far west as not to interfere with the white settlements If another treaty is made wHi the Choctaws, we hope they will not be permitted to .retain any part of the- country east of a 'tint him the mouth of Klamidie. on Red River, to the mouth of the Canadian, on the Arkansas At p -sent we believe the white settlements on the south side of the Arkansas do not extend beyond the mouth ot the oto the secretary of the war department having a few yeats ago, instructed the commandant at Foit Smith to permit them to proceed thus far, and no farther. m Another Indian Murder. We learn by a letter received in this placeMrom the neighbourhood of Fort CltyK tha Dr. Madison, of the U. S Ai mf4 on his wa from (ireen Bay to Fort Dearborn, was shot by a Chippeway Indian, with whom he fell in company on ins rou.-.. The appearance of the Indian scci:s to have excited suspicion in the minus of the doctor's mm, (time voldiers) who cautioned him to be on his guai d but Madiwon sought, by roiuilatorv means, to win the affection of the savage and Ireely ofTVud him a share of his provisions. After pursuing their course they arrived at a large swamp, over which they had to pabs the doctor here stopped, and gae the mdian his saddle bags to carrv, thev then entered the swamp, thong some distance in the rear of the soidiers ; they hail not gone far before those in front were suddenly
gtartled by the discharge of a rifle, and, hastening buck, the) iound the untyi tunate Madison apparently in the last agonies of death, and the Indian misting. Pursuit was immediately made, and li e murderer was soon alter appiehended by h;s own tribe, and couvejed to Fort Dearborn, at which place, a subsequent account sas Dr. Madison expired.. rThe cause of the hostility of this iiiian is not explained, and all are at a loss to imagine what pietext he could have for committing the atrocious act. unless his own conlession. when delivered up at the fort, be taken for the fact : In answer to some enquiries he replied, that tie Doctor (who was a few paces in front of him) presented such a fair mark of his rifle, that he felt a strange propensity to level his piece, and having taken aim, he was irresistably tempted to pull the trigger, and accordingly shot hi. victim in the back ! Such is the duplicity of a savage ! If we are not mistaken, the deceased wastrom the county of Fayette, or Woodford, in Kentucky, and was the son of the late John Madison, former auditor of the Treasury of that state. 7V:e State, vs Lorenso Dovj. Yesterday the defendant came into court, to receive the sentence of the law ; in the case of a libel (of which he has been convicted this term J against the late Rev Mr. Hammet. Previous to the charge, or sentence of the judge Mr. Dow read, (by pei mission of llip Ctqyrt, a very interesting document, explanatory of his motives and justificatory of the objects he had in view, in the publication of the book, from which the libellous matter was extracted. His honor judge Johnsot, then gac one ot the most eloquent, and appropriate charges, we have ever heard pronounced in a couit of justice. In fact, we think it has seldom been equalled in this state, except perhaps, in the case of the State vs. Slater, pronounced some years ago, by the great and much lamented judge (Wilds ) since deceased. ! he sentence of Mr. Dow was very mild, being only an imprisonment of 24 i ours, and a fine of one dollar with the costs We would with great p easure. pub i-h t'e able charge of t'.ie judge, but we forbear to do so at this time, in consequence of having understood, that the trial will be shortly issued in a pamphlet fom, when the w hole ase will be fully stated as it took place at couit We are informed t hit tin ofiiceisof th couit have given up the costs which thev were entitled to receive fiom Mr. Dow in the casc. P S. Since the above wr.s in type, we have been informed, that his o?e1JetJcy the governor, has remitted the imprison-, ment of Vr. Dow Charlrston Ci'y taz.'
Bucket Rook Lost.
on Mindav the 17th inst a Red
mrocca ''ocket Book. ti d up in a
shail, containing one ten d Mar note on
t!f J'rancii Batik at Vcvay, a'so a note of hmd fr one hunch ed dollars in specie.
p n able ninety davs aftr chte, arid dated
3 Match ':! I . Jo!p,v ,.i tinned a-;- i ; h i e v. .tin : ', not to t):v T''
mvself anv
ShorUV-s alc. I$Y vhtue oi a venditioni exponp. to D me directed fiom the Cietk's c-fiicc of the Knox Circuit court, I w ill expose to public sale, cn Wednesday the 11th day of July next, at the court house in
Vincennes, two hundred and twenty acres,
of land, lying, situate and being in ti
old donation, known by the No. li'J. ta ken as the property of Jonathan Honi
back, t satisfy John Tompson. JOllN DIXKER, ShfT k c. June 30, 1821. 22-2t NOTICE. 7"M-F Stockholders of the Vincenncj U Library are requested to meet a: Library Room, on Saturday the Tth day ff Till' t-lfltrt Ot -' 1...
siness of importance to the members of the Company a punctual attendance 12
earnestly requested. By order of the Directors, 15. PARKE, Prsd:. June 28, 1821. Land Office J'i?!crr:7:c? June 16, 1321. Isaac Hubbell having filed in this office an afiidav it of the loss of CeitifjC'lt: ISo 1911 dated October 21th I8J$, for the N. E qr. of Sec. Xo. 2?,Tli7, N. R. 5 V. Notice is the k fore hei t hy
given, that in tin ce months from this (Lit
J shall issue to the said Hubbell a duplicate Certificate for the aforesaid tir.ct, unless previous to that time, some lejral objections arc made thereto. JOHN BADOLLET it j.. 0. June 20, 1821. 21 3t.
State of India na , I'igo County -'ct. Circuit Court. Airil Term. il2).
Pierre Laplante, con. pit, vs.
3-
)In Chancery
Cuthbcrt lhillitt, Thomas Buhitt, Jonathan lindlcy, Abraham Markle, Hva cinth Lasseile, Janus Cunningham. John toiy Reason Baldwin, Lucius II Scott, and Andrew
Biooks. dt fis J
f j HIS day came the complainant hv S CI. as Dewy, his counsel and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the said Cuthbcrt Bullitt, J hon-a s Hul.ilt, John Stoty aid Rea&on Bah, win, aie not inhabitants of this state, it is ordered that unless the said defendants shall appear here by tlumsehct or attr rnics at or before the nextteimof this court to answer the complainants bill the same will be tnken ns confessed, and it ii further ordered thrtt a copy of this order be inserted four weeks successively in the Western Sun printed at Vincciines, and that this cause be continued to the next term of this court. A Copy. Attest ' CUR i IS GILBERT Clcifc v May 30th 1321. 21 4 -
hv S. Tomlinsojj and
rsons are hct ebv caug for said nfi!e. as I ! T'lidiiisoi. li John-on, siiin' tor.T-y prpson but person finding said Pocket
B ok will please le. ve it '-i'her at tlic Postoflice Peoia. or with the Editor of the Westc. n Sun, Vincennes. JOHN A PEL. June 21, 1S21. 21. :
Laud Office Vincenr.es Jnlxj bthy 1821. John Hamilton having filed in this Office an affidavit of the loss of certificate No 5250 dated Apiil 24th 1818. for the S. E. qr. Stc. 19, T. 6 N R 7. V Notice is there foic hereby fcivtn, that in three mouths from this date I shall issue to the said John Hamilton a duplicate rertificH'.c for the afoi esaid tract, unless juevious to that time, some Ieul ubjec tions arc made thereto. 23-3i JOHN BADOLLET, o.