Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-04-08
VOL. XAIV.. NO fO9.

ihe charge "oi the dccoyed and slaughtered
Indians at ST Marks, next in order and eg,ai IN
~. uun. Its subject Is indissoluby connected with
,he crimes and fate OF Arbuthnot and Amb,ister
ana blends itself Intimately with the operations al
l'ackson III Florida But the scene of these trans
az ions was SO remote and obScure-covcrcd by
asehe. wiiaernesses, unmeasured swamps ana
neutrality-suspicious. characters upon ,,h;rh
tney operated so notorious and vet so ,,nEno,r1
.heir allegiance so diversified and their motives
50 various, that the attention even OF fair ino,,ire
- ol'en bedimmed and confounded in their study
me strongest eye is Knocked in pursuing the e.
lyerehanging reflection from agitated water. In
oieir present state of indigestion they form ,
mass OF rubbish, behind which every scribbler WHO
chooses TO revile Jackson and hopes to deIude The
lpubhc entrenches himself ] confess il WINS Win,
as'onishment, something like that which the rea
der OF ioIn Jones experiences finding the nbi
toSoPner square meditang on the fitness OF things
pehlnd Molly Seagrim's blanket; discovered 3
Johnson ensconced within il. And il is less 10 e,-
pose him, than TO prevent the leader of any -f,
ture ccnventiclers, who may. put their heads and
their launches together for the purpose of hatch
ing public misrepresentation that invote ~
patience OF the readers attention TO the foIlowino-
detail 0"t--9
The dramatts persona engaged in the eatas
trophe which jackson is accused of Drnb,cino-
wcre-Lieut Colonel Nichols, of the British grill
iery-W oodbine, an English adventurer of fine
address and desperate morals, trainer of hostile
inIans with the title if not the rank of Captaint
ana III That respect, adjunct and successor of Nj
choiS-Arbuthnot, Scotchman who had left his
wife in Europe, married colored one in the West
Indies, and with son by the former had tokcu
trading position IN Florida, got himself elected
Chief OF the Indians at war with the United
States, and as such had sanctioned the butchcrvof
Lieut.. scott and his party-Ambrister a half
officer and half buccaneer, who, with the Com
mission OF " auxiliary lieutenant of colonial ma
iines, given by admiral Cochrane during the war
win ms country, was taken three wears after
the peace, leading the Indians and fugitive ne
stoes IN 3atte against The troops of the United
: n 10 II ffnNa HUI nv.,th
gents OF commercial 1irm in Pensacola, driving
the Indian trade IN an establishment on the Apis
iachlcoIa, and favorers OF pesce-Cook, clerk To
AroutnnH, also IN favor OF peaee-Francis or
Hills Hadgo, Chief of the prophets of the Creei.
Nation, appointed by Tecuinseh in his insurrer
t'onai visit 10 the southern tribes in the fall of 1912
an lnteyerate enemy ofthe United States had refi,
SEQ TO unite with his countrymen in the capituIa-
uon oil fort jackson, abandoned his country and
! AT the head OF the outlawed Redstcks had taker,
refuge and protection with the Seninoies ia FEori
da inStiSated them 10 rapne and murder and had
witnessed and encouraged the massacre of Iie,It
Scott and iiis par,y--and Hemithlimaco Redstick
Chei, the principal warrior OF the prophet and
principal perpetrator of that nlassacref
| The motives and liabilities of these men y1er,.
as vaF!ous as ihelr names and nations. The motive
service TO his country, stained with the DESIGN ~,
debasipg the cliyalry of war by The employnent
OF savage associates. To this Woo ibinc added is
IN Predominating degree, The infamous desire ~
,pinnder " prott. Lucre was the sole object OF A.
buthnot, and his means for procuring il were sar
: e.9us ana nscrIPuous-proposing to acquire 81,
influence over all the surrounding Indian tribesb
means Of TO disturb their existitr relations ;,tS
their civilized neighbours, both as to territory ana
trade ana TO engross the entire profits of the latter
! 4 mixed and unprinCpled thirst for oiin and h..
lame seems TO have actuated Ambristcr Interest
which melted Arbuthnot and A,nbrister toprod,,fe
CONFUSION, made Hamhly and Doyle anxious TO pre-
serve peace. Cook was engaged to be married 70
gIrl IN New Providence felt there fore ~, ;,,r;
nate attachment 10 life, and little dsDosion r., r,,
the hazards OF his employer, Arbuthnot The ssseli
eXiled Prophet, loving his country less Than h..
NAKED heT enemies, was tslled with revenge for the
disasters OF the Creek war, for the loss OF Influence
which they had occaSioned him for the ssver;,ias
which las refusal 10 submit to the captulationi 81
had corn and some other provisions secroted in,b
nelShboring hills, and asked for permission ana
assistance to convey il to the fort Chinnibee fur
nished them his horses, and sent with then, Ti
Youngest son Alter getting about fifteen miles
/ from the tort they turned upon Young Chinnibee
! and murdered him with the ndeeency and crt,elt,y
peculiar TO savages-carred off the horses-ioine,t
the hostile Creeks, and were engaged in the iatt,e
To the honor of the noble father OF this nnforf,
nate son, il must be added that after the ac;io,
had commenced, Capt. Gordon who Commanded
the spies, discovered, just the order for sorie
the Indian breast work was about TO be given thaf
the women and children who were " Thin H.,
WORKS. might be saved by the Intervention of Chin
nbee, and would otherwise be DESTROYED i'm n s,,r
cessiui assault. lie communicated this TO Gehcr,l
I Jackson, who suspended the order aIthongh III,
men were suffering from the fire of the Indians
both those prepared 10 make the assault and tboe,
VINO were swimming the river to support IT, and
and desired old Chinnbee to endeayor TO get III,
women and children TO place Ofsafetv ALTHOUGH
ms son had been murdered so cruelty, with bu-
lnanity truly Christian, this old man mounted H.,
bTeast-work al the hazard OF his life, and calIirr
TO the women, told them he was ready TO save
them and their children. They fastened towards
him, he sprang into the fort and the moor cFes
lures CiuElng 10 his hunting o,I'
around him ike swarm OF bees were brought or.i
f OF the fort and saved from destruction Inc Cct,
eral then gave the order to storm, the works were
carried, the enemy destroyed aud the victory cain
cd. Does this loos like cold bloolpd rp,ssacf,.
And yet blty Witnesses win conlfmit if Mr. join,
son is incrcduous
lhc loss OF ihc Americans in this action. v,as
% ki,Ied and rs wounded. Among the iorrr.r
+ were MJUr Montgomery Of Inc regular army. an,
officer oi great promise. and Lcutcnants AfouHof
and Somcryiilc. Among The latter. the preset.
Generals Carroll and Houston tho late and ti,s
present Governor, # Tennessee
tLatour p 81.
J hc RcdStlcfS were u powerful tribe OF ~.
Creek lndi3ns, whose national standard syss n rri
pole decorated with human scslps
----'' BCsmcaYed loifh bIO0g
~ human s0rrifcc. ant PARENTS fsgys..,
Their possessions once reached from the blal,ara
10 The Mississippi, and one Of their PRINCIPAL will,
ge7 was on The latter river. where Baton R..fuo
(ked Siah) now stands. The 50 outle,veJ P2t
sticks were that portion Of this tribe ,yh5 rcf--
ing TO abide hy tie capiiulat on Of 70 Jackson
were otNdJcciby the frucks
&, y he 'giecmcn', commonly called thc fregfgos