The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-07
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MILLEDcEvrLLE. Nov. %.
Brigatlier General II. *. Wiihaus of the
u s. army arrived here on Thursday last.
Finding that the militia of this state had
bean organized and marched into the Indiau
country, under an officer possessing The
"onfderCc otthe troops, and that regiment
Regulars had been changed to New Or
Ie&ns, he declines taking the commend. as
we are informed, and departed the follow
ing day for Charleston, ;. G..
Colonel Scott OF St. Mary =, who has COM
mapd of body Of troops calle,! out to re.
pei expected stack from East Florida,
communicates to the Executive his bel,st,
that the report OF an attack being Ccntem-
plated, W hich has excited alarm among our
citizens, was destitute of foundation.
Our army under General Floyd, With the
exception OF two companies Of Infantry lett
at Fort Lawrence to guard the sick, march
ed last "Wednesday for Cowetau, 80 miles
into the Indian te rjtorY. Intelligence has
bcer received that P n=iAhEr IL l.ost,e IA
cianserc before Cowetau & have recenrir
had several skirmishes with those VINO -
friendly. On the morning of the 2Oth inst.
Gen. Floyd's army was within So miles Of
Cowetau.
A letter from the,Agcnt Of Indian affairs
70 the Governor, received last night, Cla.ed
the 22d inst. states, that tic hostile party.
after having besieged the friendly Indians
IN Cowctau four DAYS, retreated en- the Ia; III
they we're supposed to he about 6CU
strong, were naked and NOT we'll armed. -
II IS thought they have returned 20 sir
towns 70 defend them aCainst our trouos.
The following resolution has passed both
branches Of the Legislature:
Whereas 1t tie present II onncnti 1t will Ee
Impossible TO distinguish betwee the frieil,l-
ly Indians and those who are hostile and
without some precautions on the subject,
the innocent, to the great rcprec OF the
people OF Georgia, On the one SIDE may SUI
ter, while on the o.iler, there will be no sc
curity Of the people, from the sudden sur
prise Of hostile indians, under prsteuce of
coming IN to trade: Be L therefore resol-
we'd, that Ills txcelency be requested 10
communicate, through the AGENCY of in
dian Affairs, that it is the opinion and de-
sire OF the Legislature, that no Indians an
proach gearcr ourboundary line than 30
miles, uni@is along the trading paths, 70
Hartford and Fort Hawkins-and in the
event OF their coming IN fer the purpose OF
trading as Aforesaid, tnat then thtv leave
all their arms az the distance of twenty
miles, as aforesaid. And he il further re-
solved, that any Indian passing On the pa tbs
aforesaid, shall have permit for so doing
from the Agent of lDdian Affair.". Barnard
CaHafd, o. ihe Big Warrior, sl9scifying The
place, and the business he or they are up-
on 1earaal.
17RleGgevitte, .Y5p. 18Th, 1913.
-Eellozo Citizens,
Tie Wsr-lY hoop has been heard on our
frontier-tbe tomahawk & scalpjnE knife,
Crirnsoncd with The blood Of our wives and
children, have been seen giittering by the
blaze OF our dwellings! To arms 60 arms (
---The slaughter Of cur murdered friends
sails cloud ior action.
An PTortunity is VOW offered 20 all ranks.
Of distinguishing themselves in the field cf
Glory. Volunteers are invited from all
parts Of the State, SO enlist tor u short term
under tbs banners Of Freedom, 10 wras <
signal vengeance upon those savage and
bsrbarous enemies.--G ensrai Orders under
date Of the 18Th inst have issped, euthori-
sing NJ j0r General DaUid adams, with The
btovet rank of 1t. Col to raise a nurpbsr of
Volunteers consisting Of mounted rife or
nust et men, not less than FIVE hundrcA nor
exceeding one thousand. Tor term not less
ehan Is nor more than 80 days, after they
shall have arrived az the place 81 reurez
vous, for the purpose Of destroying the Ju.
Der and most adjacent Warning Creek
Towns, furnishing themselves with Drevjsi.
one, & with arHs If it should be convenient.
aDd should i not be convenient, the ,nos.
be's viii be provided at the rendezvous bv
the CcIna'ander in Chief 1t is advisable
however ttat those who can procure niles
shc~ld do 90.
By or before the fifth Of December, the
De,achmert will march to the enemy's
country, 10 effect the object Of Tie expcdi-
sion.
fnl companies vita officers Of heir o vn
ehocc, viii be r. eved ant brevet cem
n ssio7s issued accordingly. l. viii be r..
ceseary that the compans should furnish
PACK horses viz. one horse for eve~v ten
nen. Provisions and forage VII be furnish
ed the detachment only while y, IN. place
81 rendezVons, and after they have marched
into the eHewy's county.
The Commander Of thc expedition ow
calls on patriotism to ezercise IL, wo.ted
a-dor. Eepair as srrcdiy az prssiJ e 4,
Monticello 80 jasper COUNTY, & enrol yrur
Ives whence YOU will be colduc Ell ca
Ftcloyy and 20 Gf1ry.
By order 0J
DAVID NJ IMS,
1t Col. Compard mt.
l. vi. BEHlEN,