The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-11-16

spirited operations.-The full extent of the
views ri our enemies are happily developed,
and we hope not only to anticipate and dis
appoint their unjust and base views, but ere
we stop, to find, in the result of the steps
to be pursued. ample security for their gol d
behaviour to-. the future.
i he volunteers unler my command are
marching to she frontiers and are in fine
heal h and spirits.
St Stephens immediately after the arrival
OF the Draenons from the Mississippi; and
the Sd regiment, where the general com,
handing will neke his dispositions.
a handsome body Of troops are expected
at 81. Stephens in few days from Jennes-
see. Colonel Carson VITA 2 desatchment
have been in the forks Of Tumb,gbee and
Alabams for ten DAYS, buc HIS not been able
to meet an enemy, although there are many
small parties Of the enemy employed in
destroy Ing the crop, s. to- ks OF the inhabi-
tants-one of his dragons on a scoat was
killed, and Que man OF Col. Hines vo,un.
tier militia, within few days, and the
mills @. Mr.. Pollard on Tensaw have
been burnt since last wrote you.
have the honor to be, with great res
pcct. your most obed. mt servant.
+. l. CLA BORNE,
Brig. Gen. Yoiumteers.
ME. IsLER,
Mount Vernon, Srfil. Is, 1915
SIa-Agreeably to your order OF the Il st
list. We protected to Minis Fort, to collec,
the bones ct our countrvmen that tell in the
late attack on that place. and to bury their
remains. the last human office that we could
perform TO the obseq,ies of our fellow cit,
zens, and brother soldiers.
We criiac'ed and consigned 10 the earth
TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY Sc.
VEN, iHcirding men, WOMEN AND
CHILDREN.
The adjacent woods were strictly search
ed ior our countrymen, and in that pursuit
we discovered at least onc hundred siaugk
s-red Indians. They were covered will
rails, brnsh. &c. We could not be msta
Ken as to their being Indians, as they were
INFERRED wisn their war dress and mpIe
men's--and although they have massacred
| number OF our helpless women and chill
dren, II is beyond doubt to them. a dear
sought victory. The adjacent country we
had strictly examined aad 10 sigu OF Indians
cuuld be discovered.
The Object OF our command being com
Pleted, we have returned to this post.
We have the honor TO be, with great res
pect, yoir OBJ servants.
Signedl Up. KENNEDY.
SHHFs <S'ES. JbSIJOT, Z O.iN.EHuLIgp
Ire Detachment.
T. L. Claiborne,
6rig. Gen. Commanding Mount Vernon
aud IFS DEPENDENCIES.
[Gen. Claiborne letter to the editor wa.
accompanied by two documents, ooe let
ter ct Judge Toulmin, of some length--ths
other OF col. Bowyer, both addressed to gen
Claiborne that OF judge Z oulmin he is ne
cessisated To emit this week, but il shall ap.
pear in the next.1
hottie Point. Set.. IL, 1918.
Err have information. from :, source
| IN which place every confidence, tina, d
British armed schooner from The Bahamas
arrived at Pensacola on the 10Th inst. with
a ,arge supply OF arms. ammunition, cloth
ing and blankets for the Creek Indians
| also. that the old Seminole Chief Perriman
and his son William, The tatter Gatciy an.
T, tointcd BiiyGdisr General IN tie BriiiyI
service. are az Pensacola. They drove in
| - fiaat Pisee- VIC Hundred head OF fine cat.
tie and sacrificed them at the heretof r,
J unknown pi1ce OF from one to eight dollar
per BEAD. Fifty COWS and calves sold fo,
MY dollars. SO anxious they were to &c
supplies to join the hostile indians.
! AN well acquainted with those chiefs
aho know they have great inhccnce will
their people.
| - "PPcaiS lhc arms, exc. were forw ar(,e(
IN consequence OF an address sent to the go
vernon of Jamaica some time since by tn,
Greek Indians-The schooner is the pro
perry OF a well known free -oooter a car
tain Johnston of the Bahamas, who has mad
his fortune by preying on the Commerce. O
France, Spain and the United States-J re
collect his breaking out of the prison i,
New Orleans, III the year 1859.
hope the arrival Of these supplies viii
give you short respite. and enable Won T.
prepare for any force the whole confeJera
tlon can possibly bring against your posts :.
1t would astonish you to see the labor ",
have performed at this post. We have. Il;
| teraly speaking, levelled aountaios an,
filed up wales.
am, sir. respectfully, your obedicnt ser
want
! (SgneD JOHN BOWER,
1t. Col. Command ng.
Brig. Gen. Claiborne.
! So. Louie, Der. Q.
n few DAYS ago, letter was receive,
from Mr.. Williams, principal hunter he
| longing to the Missouri Fur Connanv dare,
/ Canfas village. Williams saws. thar twen
w men belonging to- the Missouri Fur C,on
pauy, We're sent some time ago ~ hmm anf
trade win the Isdians in that part Of IN.
country where the Arkansas, Rio del Nod
Yellow Stone, Big Horn and Columbia t.l \,
tnep source. Unsuspicioas Of danger 81 :
while IN the peaeeable pursuit of their .msi
| ness they were attacked by a party of spa
nandS' WHO Killed thirteen and sent the re.
NAMING seven prisoners to the Mice