Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-08-25
INDIAN NEWS.
M111EpGEyILLE, Aug. Ct.

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We have Just been favored with the
subioiprd information, from which
| it will be seen the Indians are still
carrying on against each other a
destructive and murderous warfare.
As beth parties have now mustered
nearly their whole strength. deei-
,iye battle ifnot already fought may
J.. expected to take place in a few
| DAYS. The friendly Indians are at
present most numerous having been
recently joined by those Who were
neutral; and il i. their intention we
understand 10 ae1 otfensiyely on SION
day next unless vanquished in the
mean tine by their opponents. Not
withstanding the superior numbers
of the peace party the result OF an
engagement is extremely doubtful,
The warning Indians being we'll sup-
plied with arms & ammunition while
the Others are greatly deficient In
both. Should the Prophetsand their
adherents prevail, which is 10y no
means improbable, an attack upon
us will doubtless be made immedi.
| ately. 1t is much to be regretted
therefore. that our preparations Tor
defence move % with such slow
| and lingering pace. Being in immi-
| nent danger Of invasion, measures
commensurate with the r:lblic safety
should he adopted without delay.
No one knows what day or an hour
| may bring forth.
| Report Of the Big Warrior to Colo.
mel Ha1ckins.
M.IkTosH, 9 o'clock at night,
4th August. 1913.
&" After our meeting this day we
! received from Hardy Reads wife
| " DO is red woman from KQuewaul
| les and straight from that town, the
| following information She saw two
| white mems scalps they were bro't
! there shortly before she left the
| town. Peter M'Queen went to Pen
| sacola to obtain ammunition (; as he
| passed James Cornell's house he took
bis wife prisoner to Pensacols. At
| the same time there was white
| man at CornclI's house M'Queen 4
his party heat him almost to death
| also a negro Of CorneIl's, and went
| on their journey to Pensacola. On
their return they were met by James
| Corpelps, David Tate and small
| BODY of white people where the old
| Tensaw path turns off to Pensacola;
an engagement took place; there
| were five Indians and one negro of
| M'Queens party killed and great
MANY wounded. Of Mr.. COrnelrs
| company we're two white men killed
and several wounded. The battle
lasted three hours. M'Queen's par
" kept the ground /; his force was
| $50 strong, that Of Cornell's party
| not ascertained; it is supposed that
James ConeII's & Tate are wound
ed-M'Queen got Tate's horse.
They scaIped the two white men "
| brought them 20 kquewailes. Har-
DIV Reads wife saw the two scalps
with her own eyes; she says NJ
Queen had one hundred horse loads
| of po1cder 1clich he receired at Pen
sacola from the Spanidrds. II is
our sincere wish for you to come on
70 our assistance in three or fonr
| dsys-if il is only 200 men. and lit
The rest Of the army follow on as
fast as they can. This is the day
appointed by the war party TO make
An attack on us here. We are ell
under arms and expect every mo-
mrnt 10 be attacked"
| lT Troops We understand Will
he marched to the fredier as soen
rs possible hut when they will cave
| thence is uncertain. the plan OF opc'
ralious.being not yet finally deter
mined On. The Governor set ouf