Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-12
THE ARAfY

NILLEDGEvILLE, Georgia, January 27.-An
intelligent gentleman, " no left the army on the
18th instant, has favored us with the following
particulars respecting the Georgia militia in
service. The detachment is stationed OH the
east side of Flint River, az miles from Hartford
about 20 miles from Fort Scott, and 10 abo-e
the nearest settlement of Chehaw Ga friendly
Indian town to which place road has been
opened. new Fort is erecting on the settle
ofod Fort Early. selected by General Black
shear, aud considered very eligible lit is 10 he
called Bloomfield. The adjacent country is
open and glady, and the road so extremely
bad that the troops have 10 be supplied by
pack horses. Boats are building at the Agen-
cv, TO transport provisions down the river
They are To be shot proof, and il is supposed
are rcarly finished. No difficulty is noiU be-
lieved to exist relative 10 crossing the Spanish
liue-and, it is understood, offensive opera.
tons, on our part, will soon ne resumed-The
army was expected to be reinforced in few
days, by three companies of militia from the
lower country, and 100 regulars. party of
thirty or forty hostile Indians were scouting
about the lower part of Chehaw. where they
had rifled the house ola friendly Chief When
last heard from, they were only twelve miles
from camp, and we're proceeding no the river
TO cut of 4 party that had been sent 10 Ciiebaw
which hastily and safely Tetreatad A vOlun-
teer corps was about forming 10 20 III pursuit
of them.
The Contractors Agent having failed to
comply with the acquisitions of Gen. Gaines,
the Georgia militia under General Giascock-
and the commanding general having found it
TnpiaCticahe TO obtain funds Vitlout submit
ting to discount, unauthorized, and as lie
cOnceives improper-and believing il TO be I'M
safe TO discharge any part OF the militia, while
the frontier settlements OF the State are men
aced hy the savages, has applied to the Gov
ernOr. we understand. for loan of ten tion
sand dollars, In addition TO the SIMS already
advanced, for the purchase OF rstionS a nd finer
gtpplipe IL lpuiuS IN lao int -
the general government, from whom little, if
any money has set been received, to attend TO
the snWert. II is enough for Georgia to fur.
nsh all the militia, without being obliged also
10 supply the requisite funds fer CARRYING on
the war. General Gaines, we are informed, is
fully authorized " 10 pursue the hostile Indians
even into the Spanish territory, aud attack
them unless they shelter themselves under a
Spanish post"
UNPLEASANT TNTELLTGENCE
Oslce Of the Georgia Journal }
Milicdgcvlle, Jan. 80
An express from General Gaines tn tho ~.
ecutive, reached here this morning, with the
following unpleasant intelligence
Head. Quarters,
Hartford, Ga. Jan. % 1919.
SIR have Just nOw received letter from
william Harris, Esq. Of Ielfair, containing tic
painful intelligence Of the massacre Of Mr..
Daniel Dikes and his family, by party of I'm.
dams, on the st. Illd, 40 miles from relfair
court house. Mr.. Harris adds that there was
reason TO apprebeud some other families bav .
fallen near the residence Of Mr.. bikes. I
have ordereda detachment Of cavalry TO that
frontier 10 pufsue The Indians as far AS practi.
cable
a detachment Of Colonel Wimberly's reri.
ment OF Infantry will he sent down the Flint
on the Indian side, towards the Big Bend, with
orders 10 reconneitfe Tive country, aud arrest
or atiack ans parties ionnd ia that quarter.
have the honor 10 be, tcry respectfully,
Your o5sdicnf sgryant
y. y. GAINES, Ngj. Geh. con.'dr.
His Exceilcncy, VIM. Ragus