The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-04-30
DOMESTIC,
INDIAN AFFAIRS.

INDIAN AFFAIRS.
MILLEDGEViLLE. (GEOo April -.
lhe detachment IN Ter Colonel Milton
was. OH the s,h inst. at the Taliapocsa, with.
IN miles OF the headquarters of the hos
tile Indians, preparing to give them battle.
General Jackson was to be at the Hickory
Ground On the 9th, where he expected q
confiict. He would thence proceed without
delay to the head of the Alabama, about 40
Iuiles Acknowledgement Pinckney set out
from Fort Hawkins on Sunday, to take
command OF the troops, as soon as they
form junction
To the conclusica of the Creek war.
which In near at hand. we lock forward
with considerable interest. Claiming por-
ton OF the territory. when the Indian title
10 extinct, the manner IN which it will be
disposed of. naturally excires- our attention.
Enough will doubtless he taken to defray
the expence of suhduing them but pteci e.
~ how much. and what part is unct rtain.
found to extnguish cur claim as early as
possible, the General Government, we are
confident will not be unminuful Of its du.
ty.
According to Sturses's Map, the territory
within the limits of this State, to which the
Indian title is Yet to be extinguished, con-
tains thirty. nine thousand four hundred.
ond eleven square-miles, equal to twenty
Tue millions fsuo hundred and fhiyfu fhrec
thousand acres. 1t lies between SOD San
43s and 35d, north latitude. The whole
population of the Creeks previous to their
ate commc ton, was estimated at fsoenkr
tue fhoasand-of that number more than
'wo thirds were women and children.
Though much of the land is extremely
poor, part of it is said to be uncomrnonly
fertile. Speaking of that which is occupied
ny the hostile Indians, colonel Hawkins OBJ
serves, " Ibis delightful tract of its country
may veryjustly be styled the Montpelier Of
America. Jo.,,7,ak.
VICTORY OF TALLAPOOSEE.
1he FOLLOWING addtti>az0l counts Of he uic-
tory Of Iahahoosee, are iaken frsnr me
Nashville mig ano' Clarion e1iras.
FORT WILLIAMS, March 81.
His ErceAcncy Hide Blount
SRI am just returned {. ON the exoe.
o'ti'n which advised you in my last, was
atout to take to the Tellapoosee aud has.
ten to acqnant you with the COED fortane
which attended it.
to~k up the line of march from this place
on the morning of the Oath inst. and having
opened a. passage of ffty.swo and a half
mi'es over the ridges which divide the wa
ters OF the two rivers, reached the bend
OF the Tallapoosee, miles beyond where
mad the engagement on the 22d January.
and at the southern extremity of New-Xuu-
ca, on the morning of the 9th. This bend
resembles. IN ITS curvature, that OF horse
shoe, and Is thence called uy that name a.
mong the whites. Ma ure FURNISHES few q.
tuatinns as eligible for defence and barba-
rians nave never rendered one more secure
oy art Across the neck OF land which leads
into 1t from the north, they have had erect.
ed breast. work. IF III. greatest cuvpact-
ness and strength, from FIVE to eight feet
nigh, and prepared with double rows of port
n lies very artfuily arranged. The feure az
TINS wall, manifested no less skill in tie pro
jectors Of 1t. than lis construction an army
could no. appro . it without being expos-
ed to double and cross fire from the enc
my, who lay in perfect security behind il.
L ne area OF this Peninsula, thus Lou ded by
brea ss-works, includes, l conjecture. hty
or a hundred acres.
In this bend the warriors from Oakh.skee
Oakchaya, New -Youca, H,llabees. -
+ Ishponds, and t,utauta towns, appriz n If
our approach. had collected their s;reng,b
Their exact number cannct be. asceriain,d.
but it is said by the prisoners we have t,keo
to have been 1000. 1t is certain they were
very numerous i; and that. relying with the
utmost confidence upon their streng,h-the;r
situatioDs-and the assurance cf their nro-
phets, they calculated CD repulsiGg us with
great ease.
Early on the morning of the 9th. having
encamped the preceding night at the dis,
lance Of miles from them, / detached Cse.
neral Coffee with the mounted men a,,5
nearly the whole of the Indian force 70 &c,
the river at ford about 2 mes below .be;r
encsmpment, and 60 surround the bend in
such manner that none Of them should &C
cape by attempting to crUs; the river. Win
the remainder OF the forces proceeded J.
long the point OF land which led 10 he froo.
OF their breast-work and at half past To-
o'clock, A. M. had plant, d NV artllery,
on small eminence, distant from lis neo,..
EST point 30 yards, and from its 4. thes+ ..
bout $50, from whence immediat IA, 49,.
ed brisk fi'e upon ITS centre. win -"
kerry and rifles kept up vslicy. 't es-
whenever the enemy she we'd themsel.5 IRE
hind their works, or ventured TO a,,,,.,.s"-,N
them. This was Continued, with nrra e~ot
al intermlssion, for about two hcnrs ,'hn
| capt Kusselps company Of Sjiss Az "oen
OF the cherokee force, headed Nv fhsi. p pa,
liant chiettaiD, Col, Richard Rr,.n ga
conducted by the brave Col. Morya, gu ~"
cd over to the extremity oefhe Peu;n.,,,s :.
canoes and set IRE Co few of heir bnitd,' W., y"
which were there sitha,ed. Tkev 49,, -
Vanced with great gaIlantrY towarJs g..
oreastwork, and Commenced 6rinv 80, -
enemy who lay behind il. :
Finding that this force. sotwi,hstss,