Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-29

lne Time OF our stay. Next informing the rs dung ,nat
presented Itself tony view my sscie which
haa peen taken nom me by tue indians he in ila
possession vi the eomp,isssry. mentioned TO Tue
commandment, but he said that he bought him OF au ,-
e'ia ahu lie could do nothing in IL. few AFTER
III tue course OF conyers aiion mentioned II TO The
Spanish doctor; he assured that twothrds of lie
properly tak.a from BY the Inaans had been bourI,
b, the connissary, aud others In the fort. The pn
defcd property taken from every day readily
bought by the commandment aud others. I Knew one
instance Of an Indian making engagement with Tie
commandment for cattle that he was linen going Ia La
der aud in "a orl5 days he brougs them IN and saia
them ON our hrst arrival at ST. siarks we had by liz
help OF friendly Indian couve,eS intelligence a., o
friends ia PENSACOLA OF alton and thev sen,
ON small vessel 10 effect escape ~ her arrival
Tue commandment said TO MS, that he had objections
10 oni geing ont OF the power OF Indians hui
he should III st demand written =, sta
never return to that conn'ry, nor hold
fueiit, Of her officers This being seitIed
81 Maths on the hight OF the 2sib March, anu Jonrd
Capt Mkeeyer IN his gaEhoats, in The bay or s,nai.
chicoa on the seth ntimo returned with HIM tp =.
maiss where ~ jcintd Gen. Jackson the 9th Of
Aff"' Given uno.i my hand this Path July.
we, ihe undersigned. do hereby certify. that NJ the
capture OF Fort 81. Maths. East Florida BY Mai C.n
JACKSON on the Ith ApI 1915 there Nefe some catle
purchased on account ut the United States and turne-
''om the ontisis OF Georgia. IA pat Of them Al i,l
anu We we'" Strengthened in opinion by anumbs1
nunbei oihes as ibe property ,hriI nriebbors ass
i,,eaos Given under cur haRds fort Gaisden t,as,
." vi "'!' isio. JAtoB Il. BRoWN
hctins Cohtrrcios's Agent u. s army
- PETER CONE, Assn fa,n,,,
l,t4
militia ~ the serv.ce OF the United States do n,
r.tuy, that we were at Fort ST. masks East ro,,d.
~ ths time OF its Capture bt Mai Gen. Jarkso r
~ hpli iels, auh eaw some cattle that were
chased OH aveonai OF The Uui,ed States from ,he
ni"peiyo' our iiirhoa and reieLbors Georgia Civ,
en- under our ha,Gs, fc,i C;sdsdcn tnis I'd OF Ma,
1910. hNDRsw r. FRAZER. Capt
DAN. =. SULLIVAN, q. N. s.
f0'i GodSden. Bfay 3,is.s
SIn-Atei, tic occupancy 90 Font 81. kaIks VIM,
american troops on The Ith Apr Fasi, 1t became my
duty 10 take charge OF some goos found in one of lie
pubic stores. 80 W '"S
hcse goods pointed out by the spapi.b cam,
mancsht, Who. through Mr. IIami,v as internrs,s, s
p",aeu several 81 the articles, claimed his own PHI
vae property ana designated Others Tie proueTty of
Frances or Hills iago. and Aibu,huot H,isb ay,n,
or trader: an inventory of sese taken aud denos
tied with the American officer left IN command al For,
81. harAs. With respect,&c.
b. n. TwIGGS, pv, Mai. 9Th Inf
ce't,y iiat acted as Interpreter the transaction
above alluded to- ans separate parcels of God.
were designated by The spaush coirmandant Of ~
""fhs Us belonging TO Hills Haso and Aibu,hnot.
WI. HaMBLY.
FOrt C0asdca. 1ay 2 1918
INV, oimWe beg leave to submit yoa the following
Statement OF facts. on 18Th December. 1917 ~. .s
syIenlS torn from our settlements OIL the Anpa,achi
cora fvei BY number of indians headed by CbennbS1
aud delivered TO Kcuhaja!i King OF the Mietasii.n
henhaJah carried MS TO the Negro towns on suwa.r .d
mahuant OF which he delivered us as prisoners can,nr
ea "nder me orders ofa MIR Arbuthnoi reported 10 ms
IS Mitish agent Al st. Marks ewere treated as MI
of I've garrison. N'N''~ VIC ""Hs
of
sans, hostile to The United States, was unres.ransa
ana several councils held at one OF hieL Er,.
90 ns o. lne 1!cHdsnSions Francis Hills Ha-
so,hanahieaeco the chief OF autssses aud The chief
OF tne Hoieries all Of the red Stick Marty and .c
heay, chiefot The oclewas were preserl 800 '"'"
when II was reported that the chiefs ard tb,, ca,,i
ofs were entering Fort St Marks for The unrn,.o -,
nou'"g cornell Hanhly represented TO The coinan
uai' 'he nipfoprieiy OF permitting such proceedprs
WITHIN the walls OF SpaIsi fortress the offrer 81
was bound to pssrrye and enforce The treaties
Sise hstweeR the King OF Spain aud The United States
ne replied to iamby, with some degree OF ar,nIh Oh
maj IL was NOT III his power prevent H. ON
'He ihclans coming into the fort ri their reouet ,.
were conhned The council was held IN the eemman
sirIrtI,f ne, Tue ce'nnandant WAS present. bu
garrison. "' " 'Ne on'es's o. the
The Indians in the habit of driving 10 For, ST.
saiks, ANA disposins OF tauIe 10 lie copsudant and
eheT Spanish orlcers. While 1T tiat post ,brre or
groves wei brought III. achuoN led, ed by the In
eiShs 10 have been sole from The cilztns Of THE I'M;
tea states anu purchased by tie Spanish on,oets
~e'eprtsei al most OF these contracts ara Ham
chaser anG seller. 'Ne pr
ehennbby, Fowl Torn Indian once aprlied to Ham.
bly, TO mention to the comueI:uani thar he was abnr,
visiting the frontiers of Geoi ga on plund.ima 49,
uiuoh, ahd wished TO know whether he would pu rchsse
me cattle brought in. was entered into and
chenn5by soon after brought in aud diseased NJ css
n.aG o' cattle 10 The Spanish commandment of FORT ST.
These cattle were those purchased nv vou fo,o
TIC euhhandaht US his private property.
WIN. nAMBLY.
EDM'B. DOYLE
g :, Fort CoGSden. HGg Z, ISIS.
conversation with the commandment OF fort
81 baIhs, Oh he suhjrct OF having ist work occunic
10, an American garrison had occasion 10 notice The
aio anu comfort mat The hostile party Indians had
IeoeiNen as reported from him That they had free ac
cess wiihim the walls of his fort and that il was Iii
known no small supplies of ammunition had been re-
ceived from that quarter 800 ~
III reply he stated, that his conduct had been governed
~ policy; The defenceess OF mis- work and The
weakness Of his eal iso Compelled him TO conciIiae h
friendship of the Indians supply their wants 10 grapt
what he had not ne power 10 deny, and to throw oven
WIN apparent willingness the gates OF his fortress lst
they shonId be forced By violence.
Iha, he had been repeatedly threatened by Indians
negroes and that his security depended upoa cxh,-
DltIns an external hieEdsiip After ST. Mafkswas
occupied by The American troops black man and
opah,sll snlher was reported TO having been ar
teu eIan III me American uniform, as part
OF The clothes of the d aud 7tb regiments CAPTURED in
Tue bSa commanded by Lieut.. Scott in ascending the
Appaiachicoia river.
IN eSpianatoa. The commandment observed, that his
sooles aud the Seminole Indians were ii the hnbi, of
trading wiih each other and that this nero win others
of his garrison had received his permission 10 purchass
soe clothing repaired to Fave heea brought in by the
JAMES GiSsnLN. 4. d. c,mu.
MAJ Gen. a. JACKSON, Cong. s. u. Il. s. army
| HEAD QUARTERS, Division Of the South,
Fort Montgomery June 2 1918
Sir; The Seminole war having terminated Deem Il
pn'ic AUD advisable 10 send Washington Jnha Blum
dho MS ih'ah comrades who have acted pilots 10 me-
1 we ise campaign Johu Blunt is iHckabatcbec
ihnah, tas long been ffendly the Uned STATES ana
IN consequence Of bis opposition IN the Red party,
Suilne ths creek val has drawn down upon lD,se.f
their ysnseanee dnTiag the late contest Ills settlement
penny w an exposed situation the Appaachtola river
ne was eaty attacked by Sennoies. bis property
dvsifojea, and bis family IiHed nom bin. Alone be
escaped aud fed 10 Foft Scott where joining Anne.
rcan STANDARD, be has proved himself a most zeaons
friend and faithful pilot, This period In Justice TO
him. am bonnd 20 state, tbaiiO his correct EnOmI
file corHIy, aud Jealous aachment to the tsnse In,
which we were engaged am mcasnTabiy indebted fog
| the successor the present campaign.
| Mr.. Hambiy accompanies John Blnnt Mr. H. is
Spanish subject by hiiIh and has lore resident
as trader, the Appaachleola liver IN onseeneuce
Of his attachment 10 tue American cause and his active
eXeruons to check The hostile feelings Of those indians
dspos 10 war against The Uned States lie drew down
np9n himself and family lhcr vengeance lie was for