Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-04
INDIAN WAN IN. THE SOUTH.

INDIAN WAR IN THE SOUTH ,
Cow ,f a letter from c. CASSIDY. esq.
10 a gentleman in this city, politely COM
.mpnicated for the Mercantile Advert
ser, dated cragforr, Tennesse, April ss.
1915.
we have no Official accounts as yet,
respecting the movements or fate Of the
southern army, under the command OF
old Mars: and / feel some apprehension
Of considerable difficulty being expert
enced in the final reduction OF the Sine
mclean Indians. These approximations are
founded on. intelligence, that hour is so
dollars per barrel at headquarters, as
well as that those Indians are determin-
ed never to hazard a conclusive battle
with general Jackson. 1t appears to be
their determination TO persist in perpe-
trating robberies and murders, in small
dctachments, against which, ewing to the
facility with whi,h they can move from
place to place. it appears to me that no.
thing but cavalry can be effective. In adj
dition, they are perfectly acquainted with
the Businesses of the country which must
finally be the seat Of war. A country
which, am informed, having never been
as far south, is characterised in numer'
Gus instances, BY almost impossible mo
raises, as well as by rugged and sterile
mountains. That they must eventually
be overcome there can be no doubt; and
from my knowledge ofthe man with whom
thew have to contend, every thing that
prudence, foresight, desperate courage
and military skin can achieve, will be
effected in the shortest possible time
War is always to be deprecated as q
dreadful calamity both to the victors and
the yaaquished but in this particular IN
stance il seems to be absolutely neces-
sary for, scarcely week elaPses which
does not bring US information Of the con.
flsgratiou Of some dwelling, and the but
cherry Of its defenceless inhabitants BY
these deluded and miserable beings-l
say deluded, because it is ascerta'ned
that there are a number Of foreigner
among them-smong whom no doubt, are
the famous, or rather Infamous capts. Nj
chols and woodbine Whether these
miscreants are in the pay Of some Euro
peau government, grown old in political
in qnlty and sanguinary outrage, or whe-
ther they are Williams under assumed
names, At their own suggestlon,,ime alone
can determine but whether the farmer
or he latter, we trust that eternal Juice
will single gu, the real iDs'igators OF this
war, and again make the arm of the U.
States instrumental to the overthrow Of
The ,ii,turuers Of our domestic ann ma
ton happiness.
Were to hazard conjecture as to
the policy which will be pursued by the
commander in chief, both as respects pro-
visioning his amy and finally defeating
thu enemy. I would say. that he will open
the navigation Of the ApilachicOla river
tn ough the Spanish dominion, to the
Gul! of Mexico, Notwithstanding any
pr, test against such measure by the
Spanish authorities, or any military force
thar may be marshailed to oppose him
This movement appears to be absolutely
necessary. because Of the difficulty AID
danger OF supplying his troops by land
FROM the populated parts OF the state OF
Geo gia. After furnishing his army from
New Orleans, he may probably, if no al
tentative presents itself. possess himself
of East Florida, for the double purpose OF
being adjaceat to The fountain from which
he mus, draw supplies and OF being en-
abled to cut of the resources with which
the Spaniards have uniformly supplied
the Indians, and do now no doubt afford
them. Thus. by passing into their rear,
and make East florida permanent sta
ton for the main body Of his army, he
will be enabled to silence their advisers,