Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-03-04
lam sir. rcspcc,fni'y. yonr ob't. servant,
(SigneD ANDREW JACKSON,
1qi. Gen. eom'dg. Soaihera DiriSion
The hon. j. e. Calhoun.
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(signedl ANDREW JACKSON.
Mqi. Gen. 'dg. Southern DirisiOn.
The hon. J. G. Calhoun.
Fort Corington, near Baltimore,
5th February, 1878.
SIR-Eesicrday / had the honor TO receive
your letter OF the I'd Instant, OF the subject OF
the late war with the Seminole Indians, aud
IN answer to yonr inteTogatories. on all OF
wh'ch am unable to give you tbeintormation
required. / was however, with The troops at
tori scott, under the command of general
Games, at the commencement of hostimties.
was never ordered viii, ANY attachment to
ttmoNe the Indians rom TIE lands OF the Init-
ed States brevet major 1wiggS. of the 7;h
regiment. Unued States iHtanity y, commanded
tue first detachment that visited tile ludaa
'liiige called iovi 'lown situated on theea>t
Sine az t!Int river. DS the order OF the general
the nature 0l his orders know NOT nethVr
can lsdy whu hteG the tirst gun; l understand
al Tue time that o;i the approach ut oar troops.
the lnd'atS tied from their hnuscs to az ai,a.
cent swamp they were fired on aud two
warriors. and unfortunately, Que woman, was
Killed; there was one prisoner takenby the
detachment, on its march to Fowl Town and
who was afterwards confined Us prisoner al
Fort Scott; this de tachn,ent brought on their
reluru. three or -four Indian h0rses.
i lie second detachment that visited tho
Viiidge OF Fowl Town, was placed under the
command ct lieutenant colonel Arbuckle. of
the lth Infantry, who, ON "a near approach,
uetaChed nae with a command 10 advance OIL
the v'ilagc by different route i,on, that which
he took my orders from him we're TO take
prisoners II possible, hui IL an attempt 10
escape was made. 10 fire and To examine ALI
the buildings tor corn /; we were however
discovered when within two hundred wards.
and the Indians took to flight, giving The war
"hoop, ana firing alarm guns corn, cattle,
and other provisions, [ have no hesitancy i'm
saying, was the object of this visit. Wehad
one OF two Wagons With the detachment
winch were loading with corn from the cribs
OF the Indians. when all attack was commenced
ny Them, I'm which we had one man killed. As
the Indians fought on the edge OF the swamp
iheir loss was not ascertained, otherwise than
ny their own acknowledgment, which was
afterwards said to be five or six warriors
kiilSd. We brought OFF all the corn " hicl, we
Conveniently could, and perhaps fifteen or
eighteen head OF cattle, and a few horses
previous to our return IN fort Scott the
detachment WAS halted on the Flint river.
three miles from Fowl Town, and twelve from
Tort Scott, where they remained four or five
daNs. IN building small picket work called
'oti Hughes; the provisions tlns taken was
sntncleut tor the support of The troops during
their absence from fort Scott. The third and
last visit paid tie village by our troops was
onting theahScnce OF General Gaines, WHO was
AT Amelia Island. This detachment was also
e. Ds1anded hy lieutenant colonel ArbuckIe
and on cur arrival, finding The place ennrelv
aOat doned By the Indians, IL vas DESTROYED
by fire.
major wigs, as well az those taken by that
uhd"r the command of lieutenant colonel
a buckle. were considered of 10 value hut
We're ordered by the general to be turned Into
Inc quarter master 5 hands. afterwards saNS
some Of them in his possession others were
Claimed by the friendly Indians as their nro.
perry, which was given up TO them by The
general order. | believe, sir, that This is an
'he INFORMATION which is IN nv power 10 give
on The subject thai you have requested
Il 30 ftIix
and very humble servant
J\O. n. MTNTOSH
>, Captain fth Regt. q. S. Infantry.
The Hon. A6ner Lacoch.
(CoPY)
ETecut1re Department, Georgia
Dufedgerife 9th January, 1877
Sik-l understand that the 4th regiment of
the United States infantry. which, for some
tlme past, has been stationed on tke frontier
o. thN state, near the Junction of the Flint and
Chattahouchie rivers, is ordered TO fort Mont
gomery, on the waters of Mobile, and I have
not heard of any other troops being ordered To
supply their place. BY this movement. not
only the frontier of Georgia is left without
defence, but the restless and dissatisfied mari
OF the Greeks, who are concentrated within the
Spanish line, and at no great distance from
the post Camp Crawford, lately occupied by
the 4th regiment under lieutenant colonel
Chnch, VIII he without any check, and | have
no doubt, will indulge their propensity for
mischief by acts of murder or rapine upon
defencelcss travellers and frontier settlers II
is fact well known 10 lieutenant colonel
Clinch, and To every officer with him al Camp
Crawford, th-'t nothing has keptthose Seminole
Indians, who have been Joined by the most
invetcrate OF the hostile fellows from the upper
towns III check, but the presence of the troeps.
ahd " they are removed. some serious cOnse-
quehcCs are TO he apprthcnded. Besides il
Is very evident, that by the removal of the
trsops from Camp Crawford and the neiphbor.
ing country, that portion of the territory
acquired by Jackson's treaty, az il is usually
called, lying east of the Chattahouchie. aud
which OF course, falls to Georgia, will be
abandoned TO the Indians
against measures which, in my Judgment
VIII produce these results, il is my duty, as
chtet magistrate ofGeorsia. to protest ann
very Tar however, from believing that it is The
intention of the President with knowledge of
the TACT, TO leave Georgia as frontier state
on the Indians and the Spanish provinces Of
fIoriaa, unprotected and that if the removal
OF the troops under lieutenant colonel Clinch
mas been by him deemed indispensable he
VIII order their place to be supplied by a
competent force.
L have to request that the substance of this
leiter may be communicated 10 the President,
and that his determination thereon NAV he
transmitted to the executive of Georgia, with
as little delay as possible.
am. sir, with high consideration and
respect. yo"rvery obedient servant.
~, tStsnedJ ID. b: MITCHELL.
The Hon. ne Secretary Qf War.
Erecutice Department, Georgia,
NiiledgeriHe, 5fh FEB. 1917.
Notwithstanding that you are Tins far
on your way TO fortMontgomery, availmyself
OF the present opportunity, to communicate
some facts, in the expectation that you will
have 1t in Your power, if your Judgment
approve, to adopt the measures am abont 10
propose.
fon no doubt have already heen Informed.
ihatthe n7ioriOus W OOdbine iIaSreceIitly mad e
MS appearance again, at the month of the
apPalachIcola, and that he has an agent nov
among the Seminole Indians and negroes in
that quarter, stirring them up to acts Of hosti-
my against this country. aud that WOodhine
hlnseii, has gone in an armed vessel TO some
patI OF me west Indies for supplies. Connect.