Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-02

From fhS US0Tgf1 JsbF.'' 49,
Owl 10 some TRANCE tai .itF. Inc
following letter from Gen. CARES t" TIE
Executive Of this s,sre. written "eahy
two moths ago, was not received ia.
last week:
:. Read-Qurrt,rs, Carp .HoHfy.l
NJ. T. jay 2G.h, 1917 }
S.R-Having Deen ms, uc'ed by ha
ior Gen. Jackson 20 demand O. the SEMI
nols I. d,ars the dsiivery Of the murde-
rer. Of our citizens. and in he event OF
non coupliance e take such vengeance
a. will completely Stake the thi :: those
Indians have e. the blood Il or citizens
lin Nav is,t. despatched al oih. ef to
,he CaitahcacE:c, nilh an order L Ii.S:ts
the chiefs to attend ueas tie brg@Ga-
" line, for the "a pose st PTe,sn,ILg to
them NV oomman.c4; IcD dea 4Ha'I z t'.e
os,itery u the bu-te:eTS. lie Fr-noi-
nal Chief o. tie MIckasGkre t0RH hGs re-
fused n attend a meeting, nor ias Any
other chief attended icr the purpose OF
hea Ing ny communicated: aid have
ascsftaii ed that 4 .uons spI,I' oi &c IA
ty towards Us snii exists aBGBg them Il: /
have ther efore male ARA cement, TOR a.
semblins a, Fort Scott, re. the head ot
the AfFalseh.coia ri'e'. IL seEt r'"n'b'
the whole Of nv d,.p9seele force, IN or
der to settle our Gii1creHoes with the L.
dams, and Put stop to tHe p.edat"i.
uar, carried on for some time past - me
expense Il the lives and prOpert, If un-
offending GEd helpie.. settler.
My force, ;"C-gh Sufficient to meet
the waI.!o. 0! he town, in Inc ,icinity
of the \ oaiach:ccla. (shvuid they PET. r
war 10 d surrendsr u tht.r ofeI&ers,
NAV net BE- equal 10 that whica a seLelal
rupture there, woGld very sooa bIng TO-
ge,her abG as any at'eInpi Oh tie psrt
Of the Indians TO oppose the arrest ci the
murd.rers viii De followed by al imne-
date trial o. oar strength shaii N that
event have occasion for ala aux llAry
force. have therefore to Ieq9e-t of
your eIce!leacy Detachment Of militia
10 cunsis. Of enc battalion o r:lemen al
oBe battalion Of light or mounted iEian-
Try, 10 be held Il readiness TO assemble
a: Fort Hawkins IN ue1t month. armed.
clothed, shd EQUIPPED for two moI tbs ser
vice. w.cre II WI! De- mustered and in
spected according 10 law.
Il have ordered supply ofpro,isiOn>
and u:her military store. 10 the Appals-
chIC1!a By Ea:er, to be delivered at Fort
SC TT by The 50lh ei the next mott TIA,
which time j wish TO be 10 readiness 10
adjust oGr diiel enee With the IndianS-
should they te disposed 10 cau,iuae ID =
state Of var, they shah recyi'e iu!l
portion Of lis evils ; hat, should they de-
sire peace, aud yield TO the demands Of
justice, the, s5ail be sraliiiec. 10 tbs
case, the trcoIs Will GeporYpird il com
pletins a road WHICH I nave coz menced
from This pace, va Fort CraNiHd. on
the Cnuak,. 10 cgs,s the Chatzhaochie
sd Ut midway between FORTS SiutI and
Games. and thence to Hartford il Geor-
gil. BY this out the distance trors Geor-
z TO this place sud Mobile, will be con-
sidersbly shertened--ihe rosd as ] nave
reason TO believe. vii be better ,aan that
by Msnnacs, and il viii moreover open
a direct d easy Communication between
CIR different nniitsry posts near 10, aud
noEIh Of the uatioual boundary lire. and
Tor he most part within Our own terrific
~. By tie old ruad, the traveller Is
cnse'ied 10 lass near $50 miles ,hrc'
an lndiaG county; By the new, lac will
tEa,ei only ~ miles through the Indian
country
The time having elapsed when the
troops should have rendezvou<ed, the
acting governor, we understand, viii
comp, WITH the above 7equisition IN part
only. From lrwin's, Black shear's, He
millions and Scott's t'ate) brigade, II is
contemplated To Geia,h, oy draft or vo.
luntaty enlistment, the troops tia, are
wanted, wno will &c held 10 readiness 10
assemble At the shortest notice, when re-
quiied 10 do SO. Ii is aseerisined, but
We think it quite likely, that Gen. Game.
in consequence OF not being supported
by the expected auxiliary IoIce iron this
state, or from some other cause, has de.
TERED tor uhIle MS prcjec.ed en- er-
prize, tho nothing has oeen heard from
him since the date o. the requisiton.-
Ibis belief is Strengthened BY The fact.
that the friendly L eek Indians, Who will
probably act in concert, are nskiEg VIZ
gorous preparations tor winter Campaign
against the Semineles.
interesting to farmers ard grain dealers.
We have been favored With the follow