The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-10


towards us.
Col. Hawkins influence wiki the Indians
IS unquestona6iy great, and ne c,ay posi-
bly, hetch M peace for the present; but
IL IS evident t,tat .hose Who are hrS:iic have
been instig .ted 20 scch cos3uct BY the enc
;ay, a.iG wiii again break OFT as socn as a
favorable opportunity oifer
Il IS nevertheless said and even believed
w so,ne thai their disturbances are of poi,
ticai orig,0.--;hst it is struggle for supre
macy OF power between M'O.een and The
tailcsec King or the orc hand, and M>In.
t"sh and the Bag Warrior OH the othcr-l-and
'naeit the former. who were ousted from
oiacS not long since, could regain the man
s6sment OF The nations cnacerns. hostiiieies
Wouid imneu:ateiy cease, gnd the turia-
ha"f ansi Scaiping. knife De exchanged Tor
the Calumet. The subioined extract, howe
ver, lrom Col, HAWKING letter TO the Co
werner cftlIe gath nit furnishes ample proof
20 Convince las OK tAeir oemg instigatsd by
tae british
Ono OF the prophets was with me YES
tcfday, and said TIE Alabama Prophets had
% gun prema,urtiy. They were to 20 on
with their magic until Tecumseh arrived,
tthe celebrated IGian warrior OF the. nes
and no." 8rigadier General in the British
army who vas 10 put the plan iii molten.
and he ~ouid Core " hen his friends, the
brits'i' were ready for him"
Splss ss understand have been SCAT into
tue nnt''n 10 warch tke 1,-veiaenss as
the i,uisns, ard a n:essenger has been dis
patterned TIC learn the fate of M'Intosh and
ascertain correctly the strength of the CON.
teTdinS parties. TIE Governor viii in .
rev days view the frontier ia Dersoa, anl
should danger ccntinue to threaten the safe
~ OF It's inhabitants, we have no donbt hut
every disposition will be "a, a1,e for their de-
icnCe.
Kne hxpress returned on Friday, bring
ing letters from Gen. Pinkney and Col. Haw
K. ms 70 His Excei'ency, ct which the follow
ing are extracts:
f0irr Pare, Ism I'm.
nave no instructions from government
Waich Wcnio arihor'ze an mite, ference with
the internal concerns 1T the Indians, but On
receiving intornatIoii ifom Col. Ba wilkins of
the probability of the events which have
taken place, l wrote tor particular justr,c
tons F.; u the mean time, il the conduct of
any part OF ,hc nation should be evidently
sAch as toer danger any Part CT the United
S'stesi shall have no hesitation IN pronlp,
~ taxing measures for tie protection.
Ia addition 20 the aid CT the militia Ihave
directed ordess-ko be issaed 70 the officer
commanding a. fort-Hawl.irs Ton the reds,-
s'tion OF Col. HawkiEs] to give such aid and
protection 20 tue agency as his Eurce viii
ADMIT, and have also directed the officer
commanding the recruiting District at Ba,h
10 comply as tsras may be in bis power with
sucn requlSitica AZ tne commanding officer
~ Fort-tLa"xI1s may make Oh him Cor rein
iorocnisnt5. Colonel Weiiborn is also
directed ~ held such recruits as he MAY
rave ~ readiness to act promptly when re-
CURED.
soar forrler comm manifestations have as
snred 1ae that YOU are OF opinion that peaCe
WITH the Greek n alton IS OF great imD.r-
ta0ce to the stale ever when YOU preside.
nave therefore tbs Satisfaction of lrcvin.,
that IS Tar ~ yu;i.' Eseceliency is concerned
peace will DC maintained US long as il shsu
oe consistent w.,h the safety and hooor of
ctr Country, and * WAY must Ee resa1ted
TO. 1t viii be supported with the enerr5 ana
decision requisite TO ensure success.
ihe difficulty OF marching ltoops Cor
tAs above purposes, from this post a, the
present seGsoa Of the year, giving 10 the
neat q he climate, the deficiency oe ,h..
means oS transportation sn0 the iuipos>ib,lt.
~ OF obtaining proy;sions on the creates,
part OF ehe route, wcuid yelder succours from,
this post nearIy imp4aclicabie.
CRhf. Cars, tOcmuigee1 22d Jolly.
have runner from ths Tookaubat-
cEee Chiefs. llas opposition attacked ,he
fp"h Aor sai0s days And nights--iost IS Kill
CO 0y thclr report. The oes;eged one wo
ihaii WCnnded--her arm brs!e, and several
horses killed. The eighth day was the day
me town was TO be sunk ey Tic Prophets, a
young warrior Of Tallahassee SHOT the head
proPhet through the hand IT the nidst OF
nts magical preparations. The Chiefs and
their adheTeOts with al the won,en ard
children IN Tookaubatchee moved of in a
body, carrying what property they could.
guarded by the CEssetau and Cowetan
warriors, and have arrived at Cowetan. I
SET on IN the moving TO the Agency, TAXING
Mr. Corneil's with me, tomeet the Big War.
-i1oc and other Chiefs to confer 18th them. {"
q Just as our paper was going to press.
we we've favored by friend with the follow
,ug extract OF letter from gentleman at
Fort Il awkins, dated the % n instant
have this moment returned from n
visit TO Col. Hawkins stthe Agency. The
brlg Warrior with the Cowet4u, Cussetau
and lookauba:cbe chiefs, had arrived and
were holding a cOufcrence with him. tits
reported that M'Oueen mas returned from
= ensacoi2 with ammunition. The war party
SOL continue 70 Tour6crtie frie IDLY Indians.
,One extraordinary ms ance cf frca2y in a
Prophec was detailed TO The Colonel in nv
pre- sence, ieetcauI 4 lad about JS wear,
ot 4Ss, born ~ AUbeCodche bot raised at A .
ldcaG'a, returned TO Coosau, gathered 9 fol.
overs, and iny,tsd the Chie;s OF his town 10
core and witness MS magical powers: thcv
vent, veto placed in : linz on the river
Dang with CROWD OF spectators, aud t;rec-