Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-05-29

iusfly due them, by saying they were mis-
Jed. When in fact they had no guide al all.
III Was reDuguant 10 the feelings OF every
officer and man al For, Early. that any
expedition of the kind should take place
knowing that General JACKSON. under
whose command they were, bad passed
these towns and permittedthe Ia remain
untouched aud for this they we're libe-
rIil, branded with the epitiei o. f" indt-
an Traders" and said 10 he leasued with,
the Indians; " h.ch WAS so far from be-
ing the fact, that no officer Il. Fort Early
would have traded even legally, or under
any privilege, for any part OF The proper
~ when those gallant heroes 50 wantouiy
psunaered.
The friendship Of The CehGw Iecn
cannoi bc mere strongly pourirayed than
iii Il plain statement, OF facts. Our army
ON leaving Fort Early, after having been
several days Without bread, drew Only
three hall pin,s of sh+led corn, aod three
half piuts OF -four far each man, for a
march of eighty five miles through
country almost impossible, ON account
ofsUimiming waters and miry soil. On
the ,hir; ,iav, from Fort Early, they
reached Chchaw III state of extreme
want HTe, they were not only supplied
with all the provisions the Indians could
spare, but all tie Warriors that were AT
home, am, all that could be convened In
the time allowed them followed our army
10 Tie field. and were M service "tcn this
act OF wanion harhari.y was comtaI,ted
o. tie rciurno y! ON army, when he blood
oi their warriors, wives and children, was
scarcely dry on the ground, and the una
vcnged spirit Of old HOWARD still stalk
ed over the ruins of then huts--they hot
A
wiIhs'anding all thls, magDamlmousiy cx-
tended The hand of friendship 10 the s0f-
feriHg soldIery aud gave the white man,
With Ut price, snch provisions as they
hadi few OF our officers, 10 the mum
her of seven, with "A half breed indian,
AN tmo servants, composed The first bo-
dy t!a, arrived among lien, after the de-
siructi0n Of their village: On this occa
sion as on ali others, they dSpiaved d
spirit OF friendship, Hospitality and Tor
bearancr, that would a,id dignity To the
character of The real christian. We
were bat partially armed III the cen
ire o' all their warriors, many more
than double our number, all armed
Jhey nniglit agreeablv 10 The Indian Gus
tom, and the example set them by our
own countrYmen, have murdered every
on al lie party; Instead OF which they
ministercd 10 our wants SO far as they
were able, ana babe as depart m peace
Aboui Inns time The ruci de-oiaiors Of
this pcacedhle Siti mol, village, we've re-
yelling nenr Fort Early, in i,ieir misrra-
bly, bcgoi,en sp0ils, consisting of breeci-
cloUts, flaps, sairis, and blankets I! some
of which were sold, (ihe products divided
among the oict0rS) and the remainder kept
rs patriotic mementos. rhe ear orna
ments tpoor old HOWARD were worn
hy Mr.. Thomson, oi Ebert, acting
at!ntant 0fibe expedition, as trophy OF
his gallant conduct. This being, We un
dersiand, boosted OF having killed with
his own hand, Two Che!iaws, one of whom
had been previous,y UioriIlly wounded
We hope that TIE suggestion of the
Ceorgia Journal, for bringing tie com
uaha.ng officer before u military tribu-
nal. will be propIy attended 10. Let
not the . Star Spanglel Banner" of our
country be for a moment polluted with
SO foul blot. Chron.