The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-03-03

the inhabitants, and &c make diicov..ies Of The
real intentions Of the indians. at Wright
borough he was joined by iome Other detach-
ments, and muitered in all one hundred men.
On the zoth they marched to the old 5oun-
dary-lihe, and encamped at Wlliams'S Greek,
and icnt out parties VINO returned without max
ing any discoveries. On the application oil The
furvivors of Shirrols family, Two officers and
twelve men were detached 10 protect them, and
to aiia in bringing off their cattle and other
effects, who hearing of two or thrse Indians be-
ing icen within two miles of them, the officer
who had the command Untitled on their retreat
ing Immediately, and they returned in thenight
of the z;d, to the camp, where acourt-mar.lal
was holden, and the principal officer, being
found guilty Of breach of orders, and neglect
of duty, was Gathered. Ii was thought nece-
fairy to iend another party on the fame fevice,
and Capt. Goodgion, Lieut.. Grant and two
other officers, readily offered themielves, and
iet out with about thirty-6ve men: When they
came within a mile or leis Of where Shirrol
lived, they were furprifed by a comfortable
number of Insians, who fred upon them from
an eminence and killed Lieut.. Grant with fix
Others, land wounded two, one of them mortally.
The Indians were all naked and painted black,
with little red about their eyes, the iigns of
war. Their number is faid TO be upwards OF
100. The remainder of the party goJ back to
the camp little after iuniet, and Immediately
all the detachment delerted, except between 20
and go men, who had only in their power to
aHif the out iettlers in getting down the country
to places of greater iafety.
An affidavit, taken before jullice of peace
az Ninety-Sx, fays that the hrt party, detached
towards Shirrol's place was joined by imall
party OF the Georgia Rangers and that the
iecond detachment under Capt. Goodgion and
lieutenant Grant, was joined by party of the
fame Rangers, commanded by lieut.. Heating,
before the attack made by the Indians.
A letter from Auguha, dated on z5th Janu-
AIRY, fays " it is now beyond doubt that the
Creek Indians are our enemies, and that they
mean to exripate us if they can. They have
lately killed near thirty white people, and it is
generally believed there is not trader left alive
In the nation. All the people up the river are
moved off, and this place is now become the
frontiers of the province. Col. Grierion, who
has been out with a party of the militia, as far
as Ogeechee, returned yeiterday afternoon, after
Gnall Girmiih with the Indians, in which poor
Grant and iome Others iell."
We learn from fort Charlotte, that Taylor, of
Col: Savage's regiment of militia, was to iet
out, on thus day, with party of volunteers, to
dehroy the Indian settlements on the Okonee
and Oemulgee river; a mealure which many
with may not be attempted, as they are appTe-
henGve it will be attended with fatal conie-
quences.
This day a meGenger arrived express from
the country ofthe upper Greeks, with dispatches
to the honorable John Stuart, iuperintendant
of Indian affairs, who is now in Georgia con-
certing meafures with Sir James Wright in the
preient critical juneture. The mefenger was
feventeen days on his journey, iays there was
do difurbances in the Creek nation when he
left it, the principal Indians being all from
home The late murders, it is iaid we're COM
mitted by the Cowetas and other lower Creeks.