Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-08-20
MIILEDGEYILLE. JnlHal.

MIILEDGEYILLE, July3l
The clouds of war thcken around US
rupture with the Indians appears now to De
nevitable-Alay the signal for combat be
the signal for their destruction An ex-
press from Col Hawkins to the Governor
arrived here last evening with the following
important information:
Greek Agency. July q, 1918.
"Our runners have all come int is re
duced to certainty by theconcurrent teSti-
mony of number of respectable Indians,
that the civil war which has ragged for some
time among the Creeks originated with the
British in Canada-that rs soon es the chiefs
friendly TO the plan Of civilization are de-
stroyed or put to flight with their adherents,
they will be ready for active hostility against
the friendly Indians on Chatohoche and the
exposed parts of our frontier settlement, and
will attack them without delay. / request
yo1 to consider this as Authentic inl0rma-
ton of rbeditstad attack. More than so
Indians haze been killed on both sides since
| the retreat from Tookaubatchee. ! have
directed all in danger to fly to Chatohoche
j sent yesterday for arms and ammunition
for the Indians of Tookaubatchee. Chiefs
are with me and will make stand at Cove
tau to gather the Indians of the neighbor-
ing towns and cooperate with our troops
Two or three hundred should be sent them
without delayn
A talk from the friendly Chiefs was like
wise received yesterday by his Excelleney,
from which we have made few hasty ex-
tracts:
9 1t is acknowledgements to acquaint each
other with their situation. 1t is ten days
since we left Tookaubatchee. We have re-
eeived your last Talk and are happy to hear
of the good wishes Of our friends and of
their willingness to help as out of our diff.
sulties. The Oakfuskes and the towns near
them are still killing our principal men and
all who have taken your Talks. We are
much frightened, in great distress, and O.
biiged to send to you for assistance The
eAemys force is 25O0 men--.re want as ma
ny ofyour people; with our aid they will be
able to beat them. We are much in want
of guns and ammunition, 7Ve wish itcould
be convenient for you to bring two field
pieces. You may know the enemy if they
should come among you, by their being
painted with red clay but we have heard
OF none going that way YETI
An addition to the above, We havs lust
learned that orders have been issued by the
Executive for assembling troops to succor
the friendly and put down the hostile Indi.
ans The force contemplated to be raised
on this occasion will consist, ysefunderstand.
OF TWO regiments of drafted militia CLARK |
and Daniels divisions and or 500 vulun- !
teeTs from this state, and 1900 militia from !
tennessee, and the Sd regt o. S. Regulars
now ascending the Mississippi having been
lately directed to join the 1Turth Western
Army. The troops from this state and The
state OF Tennessee it is expected will form |
Junction in the Cherokee nation and pro- |
coed thence against the Creeks, while thgI
regulars attack them at some other point:
Inc genera government having taken cog
nlzance OF this business, it is likely active |
operations will not comme nce till orders are !
received from theWar Department, "uIrless |
there is such imminent danger of invasion !
as will not admit of delay" Our own troops. |
however, will be forthwith ordered to the !
frontier, to act as exigencies may require.
1t Is yet uncertain who will head the sxpe- !
dition.