Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-05-26
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From the miaedgevHie Journal Of mayIqJ
Ert,ua # tetie,- from Genetai Grscoct
commenting the detachment Of Georein
AihftG, tateiy IN service, to Gs Editors of
tsiS paper, dated
q" HARTFORD. May y. 1918.
am happy to inform YOU that nv
command has safely arrived at Iii. Mace
having encountered difficulties almost in
surmouniable. The OBJECT Of The exue-
diI0n being accomplished, We were - r.
United 10 return VIA Mickasul ie-b iuo
no meat on hand it was all-imporiaut 70
make = forced march To Fort Early ,hp
men were called upon TO know whether
they were wiling TO risque themselves
upon what corn they had, which amount.
ed 10 about SIX days ratiJns il was de-
termIned that they were. We therefore
Oh the Goth OF April, took up the line of
march, and on arriving at hiickasu>ie a
nnmberoi our men were almost worn oni
with fatigue ard hunger. providenoe il
appeared smiled upon US: our Pilot. who
was an Indian, observing a small trail.
pursued 1t for some distance, and arrived
alta hut which had not been discovered
on our advance. II contained so or 60
bushels OF corn; every coumIenance. which
mao pn, Il few moments before been mar
ked with despair, was completely bright
ened IA spirit elimination flashed through
out the line; but II proved only Temporal.
ry, Tor when arriving near The ferry, op-
poSlte Chehaw, where we expected a
plentiful supply of beet, Information
reached us that the Chehaw village WAS
destroyed, and thai il could NOT be pro
cured. Never were my feelings more
shocked than they were on the receipt of
Tins news. My Adjuianl, Major Robson.
"he was IN our advance viii, small de-
iachmeut OF men for the purpose Of sup
plying provisions, sent runner To gel the
iholans, who from fear were lyi ing sut,
10 come III, assuring thcm they would re-
ceNe protection. Five OF them we're ure
vailed upon 10 do so, and on my arri, al
al The river, | found them there aud o.
tanned from them 2l head of cattle, but for
WHICH many OF my command woul,t not
have been able 10 reach Fort Earl, mn.
der or days, having suffered so maie-
rally from hunger.
To say more 10 YOU than have aIrea-
dy said on the subject of the friend ship n
tie Indians in the Cheham town. apncar.
TO me almost useless. II ever there was
transaction calculated 10 blast The renu-
'ailon Ut the state and throw a shade of
censure on an officer, il is the destruc
ton OF that town, and the circu,nsian-
ccs relating thereto. have had an IN
terVIew With the officer cOmmandipa
Fort Early Captain Bolhweli,) and his
Llehi. MIR. Jones, who vas present al the
massacre, as we'll as with some of the
Indians, and from What comes within nv
own knowledge, | have no hesitation
IN saying II is an understandable ACT
Nial, permit me 10 ask, must he The
telling Of every individual when inform
ed, thai ~ passing through that town we
not only obtained large quantity OF SUP
pies Tor the use OF The army, but had TO
rave some OF our sick under the protec
non OF these very people; and that 40 out
OF aDoul 80 OF thar particular town. were
regularly mustered into the service of The
Ohiied States, and have been and were
rendering important services at the fine
'her property was DESTROYED aud in all
PROBABILITY some OF their nearest relations
murdered! Intact, il has been represent
ed, from d source which admits of mo
doubt, HAT one ofthe Indians from Fort
Scoti, who was on Through, was killed
IN the atfray ; Major Howard, an Indian
whose friendship was never before doubt
ed-an Indian who in the most hazardous
lIbe accompanied Major Woodward 10
fori Gaines; he, even after the firing q,
murder commenced, conscious of his
friendship, stepped from within his doors.
IN front Of The line, with tic flag Of
friendship; II was not respected a re-
neral fire was made; he fell, and was
bayoneted. II such acts as these be To-
ieTaied, security can never be given TO our
frontiers, unless lhere be q general eXtcr-
mInaion, Already has tie life OF one
man been fort lied. Three men who were
lett at Fort Scott sick, obtained far.
Tough, and mol being appraised Of tire de-
slruction OF Tie town, passed through the
place. On arriving at the river, one Of
them ~ obtaining canoe for The pur-
pose OF crossing was killed: tie other
tNo immediately returned one Of them
only has arrived-il is unprecedented tie
other Is lost. On my arrival al Fort Ear
~, finding that NO express had been sent
on, immediately procured one and have
Sent It 10 Fort Scott, apPrising ihe com
mandmS officer OF that post of The cir
cnmsiancc, and guarded him against
suffering lbs neniO come of in such par
lics an express has also been sent on 10
Gcn. Jackson and Gen. Gaines"
Tie Georgia militia have been dis
charged, and arc returning home, having
suffered much during their late tour Of
service. They deserve The thanks D.! their
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