Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1829-08-13
f1oI,,Mnns, lClao,A July ls.

Of a hostile character among the lndians.-
Several secret Councils have been held IN the
Greek nation, with view, 1t Is believed, OF
cOncerting wArlike operations against the
frontier settlements. Ia consequence of the
general apprehension Of danger, some OF our
citizens, on Wednesday last visited the Creek
Agent ut Fort Mitchell, for the purpose ofob-
tNtnIng whatever information he might pos
sess IN relation to the anticipated difficulties.
The Agent stated that there had been sew
Oral secret councils held by the chiefs that
he had been informed by several Indians, that
they, the Indians In these councils, had re-
solved to stay and die upon their soil that
they had resolved to kill him, the Agent, and
wage a war of exterminatiOn upon the From.
tiers; and assassinate every white est Of the
Flint River--and when troops should be sent
to Rght them, they would retire to the swamps
aid die to man, fighting for the soil oftheir
fathers. The Agent, not putting sufficient
confidence in these reports, felt no alarm, un.
Gil an old respectable Chief, Ia whom he had
always put the utmost confidence, and always
manifested for him the greatest friendship,
came to him ind told him In confidence that
the report was true, and that he himself was "a
member Of the secret council which passed
the aforesaid resolution, and that he voted for
It, but that he had 80 great friendship for
him, the Agent, that he could not reconcile Il
to his conscience, so far to violate his faith as
to see him sacrificed, without apprising him
Of his danger.
The chief also stated, that deputations had
been sent to the Cherokees, the Choctaws
and Seminoles, to solicit their concurrence In
sentiment and action with them, the Creeks,
hut that none but the Cherokees had been
heard from, and that they cOncurred; that
Ross, the President, was preparing a talk for
his nation, advising them never to give up
their land, but TO kin every white man who
crossed the line.
From the same gentleman who furnished
the above we also learn, that COL CrOwelI
hRs written to the War Department concer-
ming the affair, and that he would also have
appraised the Governor Of Georgia, Of the
same, but that he (the Agent) does not up.
prehend any immediate danger TO the citizens
Of Georgia |; by which we may infer that no
information will be communicated to the au.
thorities Of this state, by this humane officer,
until immediate danger comes upon the peo-
pie. But whether near ut hand or not, 1t he
10 sincere 10 his opinion that the Indians are
medltatlng war upon the whites, we humbly
most certainly as a man, 10 make known the
the Governor Of Alabama. He may possibly
have communicated with the latter and II
he has declined to correspond with the for
Ener, because Of u hostility he may have con-
traeted against our state In consequences Of
her efforts to obtain her rights, which he so
actively opposed, we can only shy that It is
high time that such enmities should give place
TO better feelings.
Lower SANDUsKY, (OhiO) July 90.
The lndi0ns.-SOme occurrences Of an In.
terestlng nature, have recently taken place on
the Seneca Indian Reserve, In Seneca county,
near the South line 0fthis county, which we
shall briefly notice. The particulars, as far
as we have been able to learn, are In sub
stance no follows :.-
Itwould appear that desire Of emigra-
ton was In the minds ofseveral ofthe tribe
In consequence, some of them went beyond
the Mississippi to view certain portion ofthe
country set 0R by the United States for the
Creek, &c. Indians. While they were alb
sent a, the West, Comstock, the head chief
died--it was supposed that he was poisoned.
Upon their return, they represented the coun-
try In such favorable point Ut view, that
great portion Of the tribe agreed to remove
taither, provided arrangements could DO made
10 tuut encCt uCCUEuiuSty parry Woso IVA
patched 20 the east to make those arrange.
ments. While absent on this mission, Sene-
ca John and Hard Hickory, chief, set them.
selves 10 work 20 persuade the tribe not to 70.
move, In which they succeeded Ina great
measure. When the party returned, they 70.
ported that tho Reserve could net be disposed
81, as 20 provisions had been made by Con-
gfess for the purchase. At the council held
soon after, Coon Stick was made head man
or chief and duly invested with office: Sem
eca John was also candidate for head chief,
but was rejected, 1t being alledged that he
drank too much and wasa witch. On the
night Of the 9th inst. Seneca John was muir
dered 10 his residence, supposed by the newly
elected chief 10 company with three Others
and the next day, squaw 1.-THE black widow
was also put to death, charged with being a
witch she confessed having, in company
with Seneca John, assisted IN poisoning
Comstock, their late head chief, besides two
aor three others. Some Of the tribe have
been asked whether they regretted Seneca
johns death, to which they have replied,
Me no sorry; he witch, he screw-screw
ns all up; it Is all right" LODGED, many of
them tell numerous anecdotes Of his witche-
ries.
New ORLEANS, July IS.
We have certificate Of the House Surgeon
Of the Charity Hospital, that there has been
number Of cases Of Yellow Fever in that in
stituti0D. aud that there are several ut this
present time. We have also the assurance Of