Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-30
THE DESTINY OF THE CREEKS.

The understandable attack upon Fort
Minis. and subsequent slaughter Of he gar
r,sCn, with all the women and children. in
thewhale aboui 'hree hundred persons. only
seventeen of whom made their escape. has
already been registered. A letter to the
editor, dated At Tombigbe, CONTAINS ma
ny particulars cf that horrible massacre by
the Creeks. as well as some pointed remark
on the character OF the savages--both which,
as they belong to the enquiry, shall be no.
ticeh.
The letter says-the fort was attacked bv
725 Indians, with great tury, at 10 O'Clock
in the day they were entirely naked, ex
cept flap; they rushed up to tire port
holes, and disputed the possession with those
within. and finally prevailed The women
were butchered, then stript and subjected 70
every bruta indigrity that the savages could
think Of Indeed there was a refinement of
horror that ought to be mentioned preg
nant women were cut open and the unborn
infant taken out OF them and tomahawked =
Many the women had two scalps takenfrom
them and numerous instances were afford
ed that several savages had assisted in the
murder of an individual. The report of the
party that returned from burYing the dead ri
walls any that the history of the Indian af-
lords; but deliCacy torbids full statement
OF Yhatkhey beheid. Iii tale of terror.
The writer then goes on TO describe the
ravages of the Greeks, through great ex
tent of country, lately flourishlng aud happy,
and filling witE an Industrious population
" 10 those who never behed people filing
from the sayages, it would be Useless to at
tempt to convey the picture" A So
litary farm house did not remain in the DOS
session of the owner; every thing was aban-
dontd and the few persons that remt ined
were coopcd up in two small forts, surround
ed by the b God thirsty allies of the defen
der of the faith % The tomahawk OF the
savage and torch of Co kburn, in D." HOLY
LEAGUE" finished the work of death and
desoiation. All the settlements are laidt
waste. The savages received their ammu
milton frem the governor ofPensacola, in con.
sequence OF an order from the British III Ca
nadia.
These facts are notorious and indisputable
Such were the doiugs Of the Greeks, and such
the agency OF the British government in
their murders.
Our indignant Correspon dent adds
This account will be read as the many
we have received from the West, and the
sensation on the mass of men produced b.,
the recital will be only the same--but nosl
inpcrtant--an awful important question
or two flashes on the mind Of every reflect
log man. is thIs the nation of Indians with
whom the government has been, through
colonel Benjamin Hawkins, now about SIX
teen years engaged in the work of ciyiliza
tioDr Is this the nation Of whom the colo
mel has made 50 many reports Of their high
state of civilization. Is The DatioR of saya.
ges on whom thousands have been expended,
produced by the labor and sweat of our CT
uzens And, good God is the point at
which they have arrived' Even gratitude
TO benetactor has not yet been infused into
tncIr breasts F.! Even regard Tor the female
Character is unknown amongst them. With
out single proyocation, in the moment
while they are receiving the bencyolence of