Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-26

no meat on hand ii was al!.impo.tant (,
make forced march to Fort-Early; thc
men were called upon to know whet,er
they were willing to risque themselves
upon what corn they had, which amount.
ed to about six days rsti ms twas de.
termined that they we're. We ther-
fore, on the Goth Of April, took up the
line Of march, on arriving at Mickssuhis.
a number Of men were almost worn Oh,
with fatigue and hunger. Providence il
appeared smiled upon Us our Pilot, who
was an Indian, observing small trail.
pursued 1t for some distance, and arriy.
ed at atui which had not been discover.
eden our advance. 1t contained so or
60 bushels of corn: every couEtenance.
which had bat a few moments before
been marked with despair, was complete.
ly frightened /; spirit Of animation fash.
ed thou shout the line ; bstit proved o.
" temporary, for when arriving near The
ferry; opposite Chehs%, where we .I.
pected 3. plentiful supply Of beef, inioru..
ton reached US that tire Chehaw VILLAGE
was destroyed. aud that Il could not Be-
procured. Neaer were my fee!ipg,
more shocked than they were on the r.
ceipt Of this news. Ny adjutant, Major
Robinson, who va. in our advance
with a small detachment Of men for tbe
purpose Of supplying provisions, sent a
runner to get the Indians, who from fear
were lying out, to come in, assuring them
they would receive protection. Five Of
them were prevailed upon to do SO, and
on my arrival vi the river, I found them
there and obtained from them o. head #
cattle, but Tor whish many OF my com.
eaand would not have been able 10 reach
Fort Early under a or S days, hsr.
ing suffered so materially from hunger.
Toss more to you than have a.
ready said on the subject of the friend.
ship Of the Indians 10 the Chehaw town,
appears tome almost useless. If ever thers
. as . trsdIhction calculated to blast tn.
reputation of the state and throw shade
Of cen.ure on an officer, it is tie desauc.
ton OF that town, and the circumstances
relating thereto l have had an inter.
view with the officer commanding Fort.
Early (captsin Bothwell.) and his Lieut..
Mr.. Jones. who was present at the mas
sacre, as well as with some Of the 10.
dams; and frsm what comes within my
own knowledge, l have no hesitation in
saying it is al un~arrantabIe ACT. What,
permit me to ask. must be the feelings Of
every individual when Informed. that
in passing through that town, we not on
ly obtained large quantity Of supplies
for the use OF the army, but had to leave
some of our sick under the protection Of
these very people; and that 40 out Of q.
bout so Of that particular town, we're re-
guIarly mustered into the service Of the
United States. and have been and wero
rendering important services at the time
their property was destroyed, and in all
probability some Of their nearest relations
murdered In TACT has been represented
from a source which admits Of no doubt,
that one of the Indians from fort Sect who
was On furloagh, was killed in TIE al ay;
Major Howard, an Indian whose
friendship was never before doubted
an Indian whs in the NEST hazardous
time accompanied Msjcr Woodward to
Fort Gaines he, even sf'er the firing
and murder commenced, conscious Of his
friendship, stepped from within his doors,
in front o. the line, with the flag Of friend
.hlp; it was not respected a general
fire was made he fell, and was bayonet.
ed. II such acts as these be tolerated, Sc.
curity can never be given to our frontiers
unless there be general determination.
ALREADY has the life Of one man been
forfeited. Three men who were I.ft at
Fort Scott sick, obtained furlough. and
not being aPprised Of the destruction Of
the town, passed through the place. On
arriving at the river, one of them in OBJ.
aiming a canoe for the purpose Of cross.
ing, was killed; the other two immediate
" returned; one Of them only mas
arrived-it is apprehended the other is
lost.-On my arrival at Fort Early. find.
ing that no express had been sent OF, |
immediately procured one and have sent
il to F'rt Scott, appri,ing the command
ing officer Of that post Of the circum.
stance. and guarding him against suffer-
ing his men to come OF in such parties;
an express has also been sent 90 to
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