Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-27
sKIRMIsH WITH THE INDIANS.


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SkfRMISH WITH THE INDIANS.
MILLHDGEvIi.iE March 1.-THE following
was received this evening with express to the
Governor.
HARTFoRD, March 10.
SIR have this moment received iniorma-
ton through Mr.. ISham Jordan of Ietair
county. which rely on, ola skirmish between
the Indians and some of the citizens Ot Heitair
on the south side OF Oakmul..ee river in The at
ternoou OF The 9th instant, - or % mile below
this.
On tie night OF the 81 instant, Joseph Bush
amt his son were fired upon by party of in
Gians, the father killed and the son severely
wounded and scelpei. but lie so far recovered
as to reach home two days after. the citizens
receiving information of the foregoing facts,
assembled on the 9th Instant 10 the number of
81, and crossed the river in the afternoon to
seek redress. Finding considerable sign of
Indians, they pursued the trail leading from
the river some distance out. where they came
III view OF "a body at Indians, 5o or 90, advan-
eng within gui,-shOt. The firing was COM
menced by each party and warmly kept up for
three quarters DIAN ,ionr. party of The dctach
! ment effected THEW retreat, bringing Oft one
badly wounded -four are certainly kled-ihe
balance OF the detachment has not been heard
from Major Gotham (commandamt of the Tel.
fair ,n,ii,ia) is among the missing. Four Indi.
ans were huiVd
From information, the citizens below this are
thought proper 10 communicate the foregoing
to you bS eNuIeSE.
am your cAcellency's most obedent ser.
yaut, 9
Ia CONSEQUENCE Of the foregoing the Pulaski
troop OF cavalry has been ordered out by the
Executive 10 sGccor the frontier and afford
protection {" tie Inhabitants. The Telfair
detachment, we fear, has suffered greatly, and
we shall rejoice, # III who are missing have not
persisted II wogld seem, that the indians,
coniidipg IN superior numbers, had sought TO
draw GA: the militia by permitting the young
! men whom they scalped to reach the settle
mert
CHARLESTON, March 2o.-The British
iriSaie Cy<eI!e, Capt. MALCoAI, from ia
maica Wa Havana, 10 DAYS from the latter
port, anchored of our Baryeslerday NOR
mig. We understand she has brought
considerable amount in SPECIE, abou.
) l7o,0O0 o.! which are for different mer-
chants in this city. The G.. will sail for
New uri. first fair wind Tie Doctorand
"n GiiIcer cane up in pilot boat. From
cur correspondent, we rcccy ed bv the
Sybil, aJdmaica CouraBt" of the 18th
ut. 1C;iy. On.
SAVANNAH, March H.. We learn
from good authority, thai Mr.. RowaED.
the sUprrlni ending engineer of The Steam
boat company, IS preparing aH expedition
0lhe AiAjamaiIH, Ocnuec aud Cdkmul-
gee, for the purpose pf exploring those
water>. and o! determining the description
OF steam boats best adapted 20 them and
Iiid' arrangements are making by the COM
pany Tor extending TO iliai interesting and
ilourishlng portion OF the state, tie bene-
his oil that mode OF transportation. next
season. Copper boilers intended for a
boat run between Savannah and Darien.
are already received, and The REQUISITE
preparations making 10 mature the un.
deriaking without delay. tRsp.
IWPORTANT--if tyne.
Wear informed that respectable far
ner, who was IN town yesterday, reported
that an Indian runner arrived on the from
lleroi Tattnall county, on the Ilth inst.
bringing information that the Savages had
made Un unsuccessful attempt 10 surprise
the forces under General Jackson AT a
place called ihe Hammock, near the Flint
river. IL was night when our army was
assai!ed, but so well were their arms di
recicd, THAT FIVE HUNDRED of the G.
Demy were left dead on the field. and
among them several Whites and negroes.
All Tie Wounded were carried off; so that
thelr exact loss could not be asccriained.
Jackson is represented as having LOST one
hundred men in killed and wounded.
10. Marck rs.