Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-19

the acceptance of which recommended
on account OF his Incorporate habits
Since that period. IL. Johnson, of the
samecorps, has rendered his resignation
which is herewith enclosed. would at
so recommend il,a, his wish 10 leave The
service should be gra,ilied, as his con
! siuci IN skiruiish will the Indians some
time since VAS not such as 10 evidence
ms being well qualified for the profession
OF Farms.
| haye,pcrmitted him and ". SHARP 10
he absent until the a,ceHiance OF their
resIgna ons may, be published, unless
o'herwlse ordered, and hereu,l,esciased
- copy GILT. Sharps letter o.: fesisna-
| ton.
Ontthe 4ih inst. I'crossed liie Flint RI,
, yer, about IL ntileS above This post, and
Iprocecdcd 20 Fowl Tomn. which, had been
deserted; | burnt it, and on lla next ,lay
arrived al Aliapnises, a small Town about
/ 4 niles south east al His post. Ii had
| also been Abandoned and the cattle and
stock OF every kind removed, as had been
the case ~ Fowl Town. am informed
they have gone 10 or beyond the Oaklncny
river. there 10 place their women and pro-
| perry IN greater security, aud better pre-
pare themselves for war. they continue
L
Indians al Cba,atinochie, many of whom
| were with them, and assisted in HE de-
strucilon ot IT.. Scott and his parry, aud
III the attack ni our vessels ascentlin. the
river, under The command Of Brvyct Ma
lIor Muhlenherg. You have hcreuiih "a
copy OF letter from Mr.. Irwin, comman,!-
ling al Fort Gaines. | cannot believe Tie
information II contains, yet lave be- N
Informed 4 few days since, that the In
sIianS on the Cbaiahooclie, below Fort
Chimes, have received iIeormaiion from
tie agent for the Greek ration, that they
are To use their pleasure in Joining rs, AZ
we are The aggresSors. Bui frwluf them
require great induccmeni 10 act in The
war-but most # on DIR side; and siloui,i
! the war with the lower Cr,eks terminate
OH the terms represented by Mr.. Irwin, il
will be risking but little 10 say, The peace
will be of short duration. The force al
This place is much too small TO advance
against The enemy, and have moi rycciv-
ed the least information Of The Georgia
militia, or McIniosh's Indians, except
what is contained in Mr.. Twins letter, OF
a line from General Gaines, since his de
pariure.
have but about t,yo days ra,ions oi
meat, and something upwards of thirty
days rations of -Four on land, and with
out advice ofadditional supplies being on
the way and should Capt. Burch, who
IS now AT Fort Games, with command
lot 100 men) for the purpose of obtaining
beef, not succeed, and the contractor
agents persist in negleciing their duty
much longer, the consequences must be
greatly disastrous Ia The troops, and The
Inhabitants OF the Chaiahonchie.
| have sent captain Cummings to the
bay, for The purpose OF Obtaining iufor-
nation should any vessel arrive there
it'll provision, and will do al In my pow
er 10 MAINTAIN nay position YET / do
greatly fear my best cXrrii0ns 10 do so
viii fail. | detached "a servant and four
mounted men OneXpreSs 10 Fort Hawkins
ON The 2Ist uli. and have not since heard
OF them. shall write 10 lie Creek a
gent by the present opportunity, and en-
close 10 him copy Of Mr.. Twins letter.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedi
eni servant. m.ARBUCkIE.
1t. Col. 7ih Infantry. commanding.
Major General Andrew Jackson,
Commanding Southern Division,
| Nashville, fem.
n. d. Since writing the above, hayere-
ceived Il letter from Cen. Gaines, dated on
the 20ll uliimo, at Hartford. The con-
| tractors agent III that quarter, am Inior
NED, has failed, and the militia are now "a
| bout ninety miles above this, badly sup
| piled with provisions. Capt. Bur Ii has
informed me that he WILDE able Ia obtain
so or 40 head OF beet cattle al Fort Gaines
He will be compelled 10 take them, as The
peoplcrefuse TO sell. NJ. A.
No. 6.
Sir | received your letter Of The Goth
mliimo. Yesterday, after writing 10 Major
General Jackson. A copy of my letter 10
him is enclosed, which willeXl,ibit Ia You
the STATE ot things IN tins quarter.
i have heard nothing more OF Col. Brcar
~, or tlie militia, except that they were
within % miles OF The Flint river on the 4ti
INST. Brockman wrote me on that dale
and Informed me that he was engaged PRO
cnrng provisions for The militia, the con
tractor, having failed 10 supply. This
With ihe information you gave on that
subject, has induced me 10 contract with
| MIR. McCulIock 10 deliver $1,000 ralions
OF meat al this posi-, III 20 days from this
time at i25 cents pes ration. Should he
fulfil his agreement, aud Capt. Birch sue
coed IN procuring so or 40 head Of beeicat
tie, ] think that supply viii last the troops
until provisions are received from New
lOrleans. Our horses have a diSiemper a.
moug them, which fear will destroy q
great number Of them.
! am, sir. very respectfully, youf obcdi
enl servant, NJ ARBUCKLE.
Lieutenant Col. Commanding
Major General +. p. Gaines,
Commanding Els. DIS.
ST. Marys, Geo.
No. Z.
FORT SCOTT, 18Th January, 1918.
SIR have received information thi,
! oveniun uktel, | have NO 5o,bt mae IA,