Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-15
!" Note of Indian talks"

In August, Capp had letter from Gen.
Gaines, in substance as annexed, No. J.,
and returned the answer as by No. g.
Nothing further was said on either side.--
The end Of October, a party of Ameri-
cans, from Fort on Flint River, surround
ed Fowl Town during the night, and be-
gan burning it. The ihtiians then in it
fed TO the swamps, and in their fight had
three persons killed by fire from the Ame-
ricans-they rallied their people, and for
ced the Americans to retire some distance,
but not before they had two more persons
killed. The Americans built block
house or fort, where they had fallen back
to, and Immediately sent to the fort up the
country, for assistance, stating the Indians
were the aggressors-and also settled with
lnhemocklo for the loss his people had sut-
fered, at the same time sending a talk to
King Hatchy, by head man (Aping) that
he would put things in such train as to
prevent further encroachments, and get
those americans to leave the fort. But no
sooner was the good talk given, and be-
fore the bearer of il returned home, han
hundreds of Americans came pouring
down on the Indians reused them TO a
sense Of their own danger: they few to
arms, and have been compelled to sup
port them ever since. II is not alone from
the country, but by vessels entering APP
palachicola river in vessels with troops,
and settlers are pouring into the Indian
territory and, if permitted to continue,
will soor overrun the whole of the Indian
! lands. From the talk sent King Hatchy,
by gov. Mitchell, am in hopes that those
aggressions OF the Americans on the Indian
territory are not countenanoed by the A.
merican government, but originate with
men devoid of principle, who set laws and
instructions at defiance, and stick at no
cruelty and expressions to obtain their
ends. Against such expressions the Ame-
rican government must use not only all
their influence, but, il necessary, force, or
their names will be handed down to pos
terity, as a nation more cruel AMI savage
to the unfortunate Aborigines of this coun-
try than ever were the Spanards, in more
dark ages, to the nations of South Anne
RIGA.
The English government, as the special
protectors of the Indian nations, and on
whom alone they rely for assistance, ought
to step forward and save those unfortunate
people from ruin; and as you, sir, are APP
pointed to watch over their interests, il is
my duty, as an Englisiman, and the only
one in this part Of the Indian nation, 10 in
struct you OF the talks the chiefs bring me
for your information; and, sincerely trust,
sir, you will use the powers you are vested
with, for The service and protection Of those
unfortunate people, who look up to you as
their saviour. have written Gen. Mitch.
ell, who, heard, is an excellent man and,
as he acts as Indian agent, hope his in.
fucnce will stop the torrent of innovations,
and give peace and quietness 10 the Creek
nation.
pray your excellency will pardon this
intrusion, which nothing but the urgency
of the case would have induced me TO make.
have the honor to be your excellency's
most obcdient servant A. A.
f.
From Ceppichamicco and Bovleck, 10 Go
Uernor Cameron.
To his excellcncy Gov. Cameron: Ii is
with pain we are again obliged to obtrude
ourselves in your excellency's notice, in
consequence of the cruel war We have been
forced into by the irrupiions OF th. Aineri-
cans into the hear, OF our lands. II will be
first Necessary to state TO your exCellency,
that one head chief (Kinmjah} received a
letter from general Gaines, in August last,
! copy of which is enclosed, with the an
swer thereto. This letter only appears to
have been prelude 10 plans, determined
on by the said general and general Jack.
SOD, to bring on troops and settlers to drive
US from our lands, and take possession Of
them tor, in the end of October, party
of Americans surrounded Fowl Town du-
ring the night, and in the morning began
+. setting fire to il; making the unfortunate
inhabitants fly to the swamp, and who, in
their fight, had three persons killed by
! the fire Of the Americans. Our Indians,
raliying, drove the Americans from the
town, but, IN their exertious, had two more