The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-31

the rcyal army was entirely r.pu!sed aud
led mostly on foot, leaving. zoo dead en- the
! s'ound,2 pieces of cannon, $50 stand o.
arms, about 90 barrels Of fiaur. beans.
sugar, chocolate &c, a snfIiciencv OF, orovi.
| SONS Ter three months, 5000 dollars in spe-
lc'e, all their clothes. ammunition ami carnr
teqo'page, ami abost 1000 herd os horses and
,naies: with saddles and brides. The urn
Der OF wounded not ascertained. The loss
OF the Republicans was small the number
N Killed was seven (Americans) or 3
wounded, and about the same number al
Spaniards, wh1 being scattered through the
ericans fought with much Courage. In
nus cattle we're 500 Americans, Is5 Japan
Indians. the rest Spaniards. Amoag the
Killed was Mr. Massicot, who acted second
IN Command. About 70 prisoners were TIA.
ken- ssreral ct which had been before to
zen IN arms and pardoned, and who had
aSa'n dc 'eriea and. joined the royalists.
on toe %lst strong parties were mounted.
to pursue the fugi,ives who being On foot
without provlsisne. in extensive prairies, i;
~ presumed VIII be ovcrtaSen. Numbers
or them VIII perish with fatigue and hun
ger. Agreater part could have been taken.
but unfortunately tie army war not suffici
emily well furnished with Cavalry.
THE CREEKS.
E@hfoets OF a. letter fron, distinguisked Gentle
man an the Hesff his friend IN This CITY.
The in,rigu.s of tie BRITISH. a;d.y ~
DOUBT by that contempt of peace and .r,,our for
war 80 eongenisi tn their milan heart have blasted
A." my ta'r VISIONS OF continued harmony with onr
neighbours Of friendly intercourse with them and
OF their steady and persev=ring progress toward. .
state ~ civilization, Advantageous TO u. as to
Themselves low spirit OF envy aud jealousy of
ue growing wealth and prosperity of those of their
patton who have listened 10 the counsels Of the u
n'ted States have no doubt strongly contributed ia
render the int'oent and vicious uart of the Creek
community. hostile TO these chiefs who 90 far out
s.sppen TEN IN so'd advantages and hostile that
government by which they had been eyed and
patroniz2d Some of them, therefore, have been
IN tue hsbe OF Joining in the wars of the northern
lnsns abroad and of exciting spirit of disconten.
ana leaousy against the constituted authorities al
home. The Little Warrior who on one of hi. LOT. e~
eurs,ons with his party To the north committed such
horrid murders the Ohio seems to have besn Sc
leeteh $, the confidential agent of the British gov.
ernment IN canada, to- prepare the Creek nation for
hestites against their best friends and
VI ms return he was furnished with a letter from a
british general TO the Governor of Pensacola. re.
9aes'ns .hat they might be supplied with arms and
anmuniI'on TO considerable amount at the EXPENSE
on the British government. MY informant ID Mr.
samuel Mannao, "a half sreed) although the same
information has reached US from the Choctsws In
TINS they were certainly mistaken
l. The Little Warrior, however, was executed for
ms ohences The governor of Penssco'a had heard of
the letter, and requested that if it wa, buried with
y, .se Ltde WARRIOR, he might be dag up again and
the letter seat ID him Two hundred Jrdi.n. ,r m
wards. selected from t..e different town. orc ~,
gone down with pack horses TO PensacoI, tn rsc.;v
the arms and ammunition for which they have th;
htiush order, and on their int. nd 70 dstr;
butte Il among their warriors, and 10 make ,.n,,
| attack on our settlements.
| iheIr mode OF warfare is well known II il sucb
ir'.h,H'si; so'olers wsu'd deem murder And is II
pes,oe mar hr'tish officers can feel tsemsves ius
nhed in hiring others to do what they won,s noy do
themselves IL it possible thar when tbev ern,,I,
Indians to murder peaceable citizens and belnIss
women and chldrsn, they can help feeling the en;I,
OF accessories before the fact Whist their success
hs' oesn IN Peosacoa do not know ba, nro.,ubJv
shall know to-norrow. 1 dread the result Tba
governor Il ia true did refuse M,Qussn and ~.
party-eut IT was because they were ,,,.yeiy n t,r
~ had they represented the nation they ,,nasr
atoed they were to be supplied 1t would have hem
uneie's to set the Indians fighting ssanst one an
other out 70 they would make o co,,l,zron couc-
ther eser'.ons would be felt, aud they were to re-
eei'e Spanish encouragement.
/" So understand the language; OF tNe Sns,;,h 49,,
VeFTor, as reported by The Indiana If 'knou, o.
own heart, have no disposition TO be nncand;S -
'inoerAI-pnt can place no other construction up
ONT. what. therefore, will b. their condret no,r
! When Mcqueen applied, a national ooyernmsn.
/ existed among the Creeks-it is now ,.hva,.,a1
fbeir lawful chiefs ere fngves, usnrper, have ,o.
ooped their piaee1, and successful usurpation has
! every where powerful sway the public mind
rev snd feeble the voices which are Er,od =;
behat OF captive chief, whilst pompous denut.,;.
ons from the severn! towns, rnounteJ NJ, hnr,as
p'oniered from their late king, the Big Warrior
know Jay before the governor Of Pensacola the nrsy
ers OF the nation sanctioned and supported br ~.
! influence OF British General. 1 think II nrobable
Therefore, that they will succeed
Some Indians. just from Pensacola, (but tno,v
not whst credit is due 10 them) tell us that the &c.
rnnoies, who were lately there have actuaIIy hssn
supplied. 1t is twelve days since the Creef, ;ef,
home for Pensacola. Ii the governor did NOT dets;n
them longer than usual, they are now ON the no;nt
OF returning home. party of militia are embody.
ing to meet them. and will leave our settlement to-
nay. be object is to get hold of the arms and M
| nun'tion whieh are avowedy destined ior our de-.
J stracton' Mr. MaDac. whose brother and other r.,
iauVes nave joiaed them, received this informa,;on
from their chief High. Headed-rin
They want to kin about eight of the late chief,
OF The nntion--by which step tLey expect to
their own authority. silence opposition, and to be
sole TO pursue, without rnoesstion The plans n az
have devised tor the destruction OF the white, M
nae tells me, that the half breeds have the op,oo os
joining them-that they are not as has been sunno.
seq, the objects of their snimosty originate bn,
merely on account OF their attachment to the'yhits
people. Strictly speaking; our militia are no, IL.
sa'y authorised TO advance upon them hut Tiers !,
ch nnquestonabie evidence of the intention of the
Creek', that deem them jus,ifsbie.
! Sutshouid our people meet the Indisns 7 trem
,eor tne result In numbers they will seareslv
eque, and IN knowledge OF the art of war III -,
wiii he greatly inferior. We can obtain mn aid g.