Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-24

Hanbly, there is little room 10 doubt but
what one of The chiefs foHnd slain OH the
field in advance of The Mekasukian Villa
ges, Was kenha9ee. Francis or Hills
Hago and llornattlemeid, The prime in
sligaiors OF this war, have been hung
the latter commanded the party who so
inhuelanly sacrificed Scott and his com
pahions. Col. Dyer, with the remainder
of the Tennessee volunteers, is in the
Ighborlood, and will unite with ne To-
morrow
IL. Quarters, Division oc the
South, RowlegS' Town, STU
Many river, Goth April. lSIS.}
SIR--6iy last communication, dated
Camp before 81. Marks, 81, al April, and
those t. which il referred. advised YOU OF 4
| my movements and operations up TO that
dale. and, as then advised you, march
| ed from that place on the morning of The
9Th. On lie evening Of the 10Th, WAS
joined by The rear OF The Tennessee vol
| unieers, also by the indians under Gen
| Mclntosh, whom had len AT MickuSuky,
10 scour the country around that place.
Although The weather has been dry and
pheasant, and the waters had subsidized III
a great degree, our march might be said
10 have been through wafer, which Kept
the infantry wet to the middle, and the
depth OF the swamps, added 10 the want
OF forage, occasioned the horses 10 give
out daily in great numbers.
| On the morning of the l2h, near Econ
tinnah, or Natural Bridges party OF In
dams were discovered on the margin OF
the swamp, and attacked by Gen. Mcln-
to>h and about so Tennessee volunteers,
who routed them, killing 90 warriors and
capturing 6 men and 81 women aud chill
dren also re-capiuring a white woman
who WAS taken al the massacre of Scott.
The friendly Indians also took some hor-
SEES and about 500 head of cattle from the
enemy, WHO proved TO be Mcilueen's par
~. Upon the application of an old wo-
man of HE prisoners, ! agreed, that ii
Mcqueen WAS tied and carried 10 the com
mandant of st. Marks, her people should
be received IN peace, carried 10 The upper
tribes OF The Creek nation, and there pro-
yisioned until they could raise their own
crops. She appeared much pleased with
these terms, and set her a, liberty, with
written Instructions 10 The commandment
of ST. Marks TO that effect. Having
received no further intelligence from
Mcqueen, ! am induced TO believe the
old woman has complied with her part OF
| the obligation.
| From 81. Marks marched with days
rations, those that joined me having but
| five this was doue under The eXpecIa-
ton OF reaching this place 1T that lime,
| founded upon the report of my faithful
Indian guide. which should have accom-
plished but for The poverty of nay horses
and the continued sheets Of water through
which we had TO pass. On the morning
OF The 18th, my scouts overlook small
party Of Indians, killing one man and
| capturing the residue, consisting of one
mali and woman and two children, and on
that evening l cncamped, as my guide
supposed, within ~ miles of Suwany.
marched very early on the 10th, under
the hope of being able 10 encompass and
attack the Indian and Negro towns by
o'clock p. NJ. but much TO my regret, al
8 O'Clock, and after marching rs miles,
We reached a remarkable pond, which, nay
guide recollected, and reported 10 be dis
tant miles from the object of my march
here should have halted for The night,
had not six mounted indians supposed
TO be sples) who were discovered, have
effected their escape this determined
me 10 attempt, bv a forced movement, to
prevent the removal of their effects, and if
possible, themselves, from crossing the ri
YER; for my rations being out, it was all i'm
poriant to secure their supplies for Tie
subsistence OF my troops. Accordingly
my lines OF attack were instantly formed
and put in motion, and about sunset
my left flank column, composed of the
Cd regiment of Tennessee volunteers
commanded by Col. Williamson, and
part of the friendly Indians under Col.
kanard, lIaving approached The left flank
of The Centre town and commenced ,heir
attack, caused me TO quicken the pace Of
The centre. composed Of The regulars,
Georgia militia, and my volunteer Ken
lucky aud Tennessee guards, iu order To
press The enemy in his centre, whilst the
right column, composed OF tile lst regi-
meni of Tennessee volunteers under Col
Dyer, and part Of the friendly Indians,
beaded by Gen. Mcintosh, who had pre-
coded me, were cndeavorng TO inrlI his
leli, and cut off his retreat 10 The river
They, however, having been previously
informed Of ouriorc'', bya precipiiaic re-
treat soon crossed the river where, il is
believed, Col. Kanard, with his Indians,
did him considerable injury. Nine Ne
grOes and two Indians we're found dead
and two negro men made prisoners. On
ihe 18th, foraging parties were scnt out
who found q considerable quantity OF
corn and some eallle. On The 18th.
having obtained some small craft. or
dered Gen. Gaines across the river, with
a strong detachment. and two days pro.
vision. TO pursue The enemy the prccipi.
fancy Of their flight was soon discovered
by the great quantity Of goods, corn, &c.
slrewed through ille swamps, aud con
vlnced Gen. Gaines that pursuit was in
vain. Nine Indians and I've negro pris-
oners, were taken by our Indians. The
evidence Of Tie haste with which tie en-
envy had fed, induced lhe general 10 con-
lsfe.