The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-05-15
NASHVILLE, April 81, 1912.
BRITISH spy.


n BRITISH SPY.
In times of danger it becomes the duty of
every person feeling for the honor and Gre
dit of their country to be vigilant. Every
appearance at the present augurs that VIC
shall have a war this summer, with pow
erful and wary foe, whose known system of
warfare is the most cruel and savage oe any
practised by civilized nation. TO excite
to vigilance we give publicity to the follow
ing statement, although we do not pretend
to vouch for the truth of it. We met the
individual mentioned, on the public road
he was bare-headcd and his hair and beard
wore the most ghaetly appcarance-the
rags with which he was covered were insult
fcient to cover his body, and in the most
dirty and tattered order. In fine we never
saw more miserable looking object Al
though his countenance wore not altoge-
aher the wildness usual in maniacs-his gene
raj appearance was that of the worst: He
was not calculated. to us, to induce a susDi.
cion of his beng Spy 49,.
However to the story, Elmore. the Pest
r der from Matches to Nashville, states
that fellow who passed through this state
home time since, apparently lunatic, but
who stated he was a friendly Quaker and
geing to preach to the people OF Natchez,
went to George Coibert's in the Ch;Ckasaw
nation where he found deputies from four
nations of Indians who had been long ex-
Jecting him /; that on his arrival r council
was held aud he produced papers to the
Indians to know whether in case of war
they would join against the United States.
After some consultation he was assured bys
G.. Colbert. that he would not on any ao-
count forfeit the friendship OF the whites
but the Cherokees, Greeks and Choctaws
gave him to understand that if they could
promise themselves any success in such an
event, they would do their duty. Withthese
observations he started to retGrn and came
as far as Mr.. Smiths in Many county,
where he arrested as a suspicious per-
son. - Interrogations were put to him. some
OF which were answered in wild and IN
connected manner. He stated he was refu-
sed permission by the Indians to go thro'
their country that he had nothing to paw
for his fare, and that the Indians cared no
thing about preaching and would give no.
thing COR charity. This was considered
reasonable account 4; buta man present step
ped forward and sworc that he knew the
person present---that he was Simon Gerty,
an lrsbman, who commanded the Shawa-
neese with the Little Turtle at the defeat
OF General St. Clair, and was now a half
pay British Colonel--that instead of beine
a fool as he pretended, he was Il sensible and
wealthy man, and we'll educated. However
nothing criminal could in the sequel be es-
tablished against him and he was suffered
to depart.-When he arrived at Franklin a
great desire was manifested to again arrest
him, but his appearance bespeakng SO
much humility x no person being there to
identity him, nothing was done, and he pas
eed through the state on 10 Kentucky (ad
Lodging he was going to Mad river in Ohio
to join his brethren), without further moles-
tation.
To the eager enc liries of many persons
whose curiosity was raised, he made soISc
very shrcwd remarks, and if the statements
OF various opinions could establish guilt, he
certainly was guilty
1.-THE facts be as stated, we can but re-
Gret that such a scoundrel should have es
raped the punishment due to his audacious
less. CT"T'0".
wy. 'tulate the nation on the ap-
pointment of - ,,;nar',;s, w ',nCllester' OF
This state, to the dla "Smeu command 10, OF
7jqigadier General in /. MS
talents, and experience in e'aer"ils'
VIII secure his popularity as '' ,,o oI;.GFr;
whilst bis noble appearance ard ""''shea
manners will command the confidenc ana
affection OF slosc with whom he may be as
sOciatcd. 10.
CHARLEsToN, May s.
Arrived schooner Rising Sur. Hamet, 2
DAYS from Amelia Island. Ths Bt,tigh brig
Colibri and the u. $. brig Vixen wclc at
anchor Of Amelia bar when captain II. /!
sailed. Capt. II. informs that he under |
stood at Amelia that gen. Mathews had or
dered the revol0iionists to withdraw from |
before St. Augdstinc--that tie u. s. gun !
boats had received orders TO repair 60 |
W ashingtOn, and that num.,er of indians |
were expected to come against the reyoh!- |
tcnary party.
Also arrived schooner Owondaw, Pidgc |
Amelia Island, day a number Of British |
vessels lad recently arrived at Amelia < |
were loading with timber, Things in Flo !
riSa ,yr..e much in he Ean,e (: Fnaf;on ae