The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-10-12
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DISTRESSING NEFS!
ahe account published in our last of he massacre
at ensaw, is but too true. Instead, however, o. Co.
near eco persons pershed-a9n were Whites small
number half-breeds, and the remainder negroes.
Exvact of a letter from, Judge Toufn,iu to ~.
Governor, reeeivcS yesterday By Express.
MosILR nth Sapt mber
"About II o'clock in the morning on Monday the
Seth August, large body of Indians approached the
fort erected round the house Of Mr. Mins in which
there were los OF the Mis-. Territory Volunteers 40
militia, and FL families about S0S sous besides Io0
negroes. They were attacked by from 4 10 700 In.
dams. Notice or dhy or two had been civea of
their approsoh but notwithstanding this the gate
was lett OPEN and they got, il is said within 80 steps
OF IT before they we're seen. The sentry then gave
the alsrm-which the Indians hearing set np veil.
and IN an instant occupied the outei. compartn emf
oil the tort, which consisted OF two parts and main.
famed q bloody, burning conflict ill between A & s
in the afternoon.
Our country as q settlement is above this oIo.a
entirely depopulated. The people are principally
collected here, on the banks of the river M ST S,e
phens and at one or two Forts in the forks of Tom
b'gby and Alabama. Another body of ADO Indiana
are SAID to be encamped ornewhsre not far from St,
stephens; and though The Fort said to be strong
yet there are snch multitides of women g. children
crowded into it's scattered in the open woods round
about, that whenever an attack is made the
must DE dreadful Two families who had nereeted
10 leave their homes in the forks, bsve been miro
red. he attack on this place is 10 be made during
the next rsoon. They expect to destroy the town &
NJ" me meresns, but not the SpaniarGs, and the
orr to be taken possession of by tho Spaniards s.
Brit,sh. Tins account is from Choctaw
Z" M efeetusl aid appears TO he coming from any
quSrte-and II is probable that in few months the
Whole country from the Cboclsw line to TIE sea
wli he entirely evacuated. The quantity OF powder
delivered to them, and dat under the es5ress IDEA
OF fheir ntdhfns SoGr upon us, 140o lbs e. there
10 no doubt tbat when they went for IL thev bad a
ieuer o. Recommendation from the British General
70 the Governor OF Pensacola They will probably
return for a farther supply.
Septernberfs.
fort il the forks has been eyacuated, asd The
troops moved oHin the night TO ST. StepAtns. Rno.
DER private) fort has also been broken M & the
inhabitants are descending the river. The Judisrs
may be said to have fn possessici OF the county or
tbs river, as they come anA 20 81 pleasure. Spjcs
are frequently seen IN Che night about Mount Yer
non, Che eantonrheht near Fort Stod5ert) ard in
The beighborhood Of St. STEPHENS An attack 10
daily expected At ofthose places, and Gen Cai.
borne is using his best exertons to repelit
September ~.
owe have received information from Pensaeola
That British armed sch'nr from the Bshsmss he's
brought arms, ammunition s. clothes for the hostile
Indians Fhc Indians Of the Mississippi IL is said
are 10 attack The settlements on the Mississippi
see 20 hope for the salvation Of this county"
ExHac, Of a letter from coll Hawlias 10 6rig zen.
F1oyd, aatcd Crcet yggeney, Sept 96, 1918
Sir-Sr. MGirtb, onc one oe those said to be xii.
yea AZ miros Fort, res st arrived express from Mo.
ie, which he left the 15h lie went 10 the fort the
t,urth dsy after e battle to hasn't for his family ord
70 see ne situation Of things there, He believes he
ss| $50 dead fo,iies, aud the women in Situation
shocking to behold or reiste They we're aH ssalp-
eh, sne'g them abe'i 20 neeroes and bat one IrSi.
-nlI says they bad time 20 shut the fort gate
he C4niinel without fred and run iu--the Maior
was killed In attempting alone 10 IT. The India,
got po'sess OF tie block house rnrpsd,qtey tber
beng not man IN Il, and row Of interior pie.e
~l'icb divided tie fort lie thinks the Indians LOST
V'shin lea view 2O0 lie rea;es sundry acts cf des