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ire said schooner, informing them at tho
same TIVE of the sttcns presumption Of
her being fitted out to- P' atIca' puf p'lse'
hut could gain no intelligence OF her.
We learn. however. ff"m the iI.ioT'ra-
lion of Mr. William a pilot. oil 'iils
tnwn. who a-ri, ed YESTERDAY from East
Rive. that the schooner Put INTO Norm.
River. where she was laying concealed
from the view OF the cutter, which az one
time was within . short distance OF her.
The inhabitants Of Mathews couhty, on
learning the supposed character OF their
visitor, armed themselves and went IN a
BODY to take possession OF her. which
,hey did without meeting with an resist
ance. But being undetermined now 10
proceed, they only took charge OF the
schooner and he' armament. but did not
detain the crew. who shortly after en-
Gagged a small schooner to take them to
Baltimore, torrrds which place they pro-
ceeded. Mitchell, the captain, however
chose to remain, with view to the recn-
very of The vessel. 1t is pity that this
Iawless band we're not detained. as they
have il now as much in their power to
commit depredations, as they had before
their vessel was taken { ON them.
From the .Mlledgerilie Journal, Feb. II.
INDIAN WAR.
Major general jackson, accompanied
by the officers of his staff, arrived at Fort
Hawkins yesterday week, and has since
gone on to Hartford, the head quarters OF
general Gaines. A thousand mounted
men from Tennessee, it appears, are to
cooperate in chasli.ing the Indians -
We have no confidence in the idea sus'
gested by one OF the Nashville papers
that the capture of Pensacola is contem'
plated --
TREATY WITH THE CREEK INDIANS.
Substance IF the treaty made and : m
Guided between d B. Mitchell, esq
agent for Indian affairs, aud the Creek
nation of Indian,. at the Creek Asen'
cy, Jan. %, 1918.
Art. /. In consideration OF certain
sums Of money to be paid to the salt
Creek nation by the government OF tn
United States. as hereinafter ST pulated
do cede and forever quiz the claim unit
the United States, all right, title and IN
terest which the said nation have or CLAIM
in or unto the two following tracts o
land. situate, lying and being within TIT
following bounds, viz: 1st beginning a
the mouth of Goose creek, on the Ala
tamaha river, thence along the line lead
ing to the mounts at the head Oh the 81
Mary's river, to the point where it is IN
tersected BY the line run BY the commits
sioners OF the United States under IN
treaty at.Fort Jackson, thence along tn
said last mentioned line 10 a point wher
line bearing the same shall run tn
nearest and a direct course by the hea'
f~crs'ru,Nro -co-tur uCWJTgpe TTver; rnpuc
down the AIatamaba to he first mention
ed bends at the mouth of Goose creek
ID beginning at the high shoals ef tn
Appaachie river. and from thence alOn
the line designated in the treaty made a
the city of Washington, on the 14th ia,
of November. 1915, to the Ulcofoucha
chez, it being the first large branch,
fork of the OCmulgee above the Seven Is
lands, thence up the eastern bank of ii,
UlcoiOuhatchee by the waters edge I,
where the path leading from the higI
shoals of the Appalachie to the Shallow
Ford on the Chatahochee crosses the
same; and from thence along the said
path to the Shallow Ford on the Cha.a.
hochee river. thence up the Chatahochee
river by the waters edge on the eastern
side to Suwana old town; thence bv q
direct line to fine head of Appa'achie.
aud thence down the same to the first
men'ioned bounds at the high shoals Of
Appalachie
Art. 9. The United States are to pay
within the present year the sum Of twenl
ty thousand dollars, and ten thousand
dsllars annually for the term of ten sue.
ceeding years, withou interest, making
in the whole eleven payments in the
course Of eleven years, the present year
inclusive, and the whole sum to Dr. paid
one hundred and twenty thousand dol
lars.
Art. s. Agreed on the part Of the Uni
ted States, that in lieu of all former sti.
ru'atiHn relating to biacksmiths, they
will furnish the Creek nation for three
years with two backsmiths and two stri-
kers.
AT. 4. The president may cause any
line to be run which may be necessary to
designate the boundary of any part Of
both or either Of the tracts OF land ceded
by this treaty, at such time and in such
maDnpr &c ha NAV Ioam nron>r Al