Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-05-31
From The Georgia Journal, May IS
Indian; Meas.

Or the settled and inveierate hos
tility Of the Florida Indians against
the citizens of this state; there is fai.
ly confirmation. In reply TO a late
communication on this subject from
the executive Of Georgia, Gen.
Gaines observes, that although the
principal! part of the force under his
coamand has been particularly de-
signed, for the present. to the section
Of country where he is, (tbe eastern
frontier Of the Mississippi territory
he anticipates the early receipt Of in
order to check the d',,redations of the
savages, and ellectually sabdue them.
ShonId it be necessary to'pursue them
to their towns, reQuisition will be-
made on this state for two battalions
OF infantry, to cooperate with the
regular troops. Accompanying the
letter Of Gen. Gaines was one for the
British agent, who doubtless. posses
SEES the talent. il not the inclination.
to fomont O. spirit of discord among
the Indians, that will tend to their
destruction. The following is an ex-
tract--it will speak for itself
u. Ai.dAihaot to tie commanding OF
fcer at Fort Gaines.
| /" Okulakne River, March 5, 1897.
Is The Head Chiefs request that ]
will enquire Of you, why American
settlers are descending the Cataiou.
rhic, driving the poor Indian from his
habitatiun, and taking possession Of
Ills home and his cultivated fields.
i :. Without authority, can claim
nothing Of you but a humane ant
.,hilaniI.rnpie principle gnidins me,
Iiaope the same will influence you
and if such is really the case, and tina
the line marked out by the treaty o
peace between Gpeat Britain and thu
|, United States, respecting the Indial
nations, has been infriDged by any 0
the citizens Of the latter, that you VII
represent to them their improper con
duet aid prevent its continuance.
al have in my possession lette'
received from the Governor OF New
Providence, addressed to him by hi
Britannia Majesty's chief secretar.
of state, informing him of the order
given to we British ambassador a
Washington, to watch over the inter
, csts of the Indian nations, and SCI
; that their rights are faithfully attend
ed to. and protected agrecably to TIN
$ treaty of peace made between th
British and the Americans.
d 81 am in hopes that ere this thcr
Ills arrived at New Providence perso
nIfrom Great Britain, with authorit
!, to act as agent for the Indian nations
and if so, il will devolye upon him {
see that the boundary lies, as marke
. out by the treaty, are not infringed.
nj Baltimore, May 2S.
eI This morning about 5 o'clock. 0 c
Il the criminal prisoners confined in thl
: lefty, made their escape. The circunl
d stances relating to their escape, a
received by us, are as follow The
i, Inade an incision in the stone wa
yIof the Jail, in which they deposite
/ powder, and it is believed from trai
laid. set fire to it. which effected
breach sufficient to suffer 6 men to pas
o labreast--they then flew to the room
Harmed with knives and clubs. in While
!, 1.-THE turnkey resides. and wreste
l. Iron him the keys of the doors, al
le tempted to kill the turnkey. wounde
le|in several places black man Ell
$, ployed in the Jail, as we'll as one G
Their own party--and finally escape
d from the door Of the Jail. locking tn
door after them.