Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-09
THE INDIANS.

,hen,Ie, from an individual who appears 10 pave
bern nresen, soon after the late itruPion Of ms
Cherokee. into Vann's Valley. The day oho-
sen bv the savsges under the orders oil MOSS
and Ridge, to destroy the dwellings, OF ."e
moor psople there, turning out women III ,"e
mos, irving of all situations with tneh heip,
less infsnts. without a shelter tor miles fouha
them. was distinguished in the upper part o,
the state by one Of the most severe storms o,
sleet and snow experienced this winter, ana
the Two succeeding days we're bitter colo .,
Vann's Valley (says the Athe MANI II WIN nc
noted is in that par, OF the Indian ;err'ory
lately run off by Col. Wales, claimed oy ceo,'
eia as having brlonged 10 the Creeks, ana ceo-
ed by them 10 the Safe. It's, TO put i. on the
most favorable basis for the Indians, cispu Cd
land. The Indians had nearly oil ADAM
doned il, and sold out their possessions 10 the
whites. They were the families OF those wbi'es
who were thus inhumaniy treated.
Punkin To,un, February 9Th, 1850.
D.I. srR-I have to-day returned from rerrsPin
Creek Valley, with The news OF the desrncuo" y, -"
the emiprated places by the Cherokees in Vanns VAL
ley.
On Friday morning LAST about breakfast, an expires,
arrived on Terrapin Creek stating that body OF aot III
thirty armed Indians, headed by Ridge, one OF 's Pr
cipai chiefs IF the Cherokee nation, had cohhe"ceu
IndIgCrlTnlnatG
ces and soliciting aid TO prevent Qf possible o'e ae
tructon of the buildings. BY twelve O'Clock we hsu
collected the force of the valley, amounting to twenty
three men, and proceededto David Vanns, ana inqun
ed Of him by what authority the Indians were .c''ng'
and Nhher thew were gone He told us they were COM
mssoned by Ross and Ridge, the two heads OF the ma
tom and that their object the destruction OF Ce
dsr Town, but that in all probability they had effected
their end and were then their return. we pursued
the Yann's Ferry road, as tar as one Shms 10
a. h,,kl q
left heie only about three hour swe Determined to pu
sue them to Cedar Town, where We arrived nan an
hour late to save the place--t was men III names
We inquired for the Indians, and were informed they
had mostly dispersed, but that body OF them were
sent to burn house about miles higher up Cedar
Creek; and also learned that there wass tipping shop
KEEP: on the way about mile and quarter. we Cal
culsted that it probable they bar, called 10 drink
In this We we're not deceived When we charged on
the house. we found ten weve Indians in AMI about
five or six of whom made their escape; the balance
we made prisoners, without much resistance on their
part The chief OF the party (Chewaya) was beaten 10
death; the balance, as well neutral A. active, amount
ing to fifteen twenty, were severely wounded' anu
some fear MORALLY. The OBJECT of the party was to
take the Indians and bring them to justice, but the mob
was so exasperated at the suffering OF the women ana
children in that nclem, mt weather, and particularly
the suffering oftwo women who were IN chd'oed ana
had Just lain in, that they could not be restrained
My mission from Terra pin Creek was TO obtain war
rant for Ross snd Ridge with sufficient force to bring
them Court but Judge Colquet is on the circuit
| and cannot get the warrant. Terapin Creek VAL
ley is threatened with the same fate Men are sent to
the frontiers of Georgia and Alabama to collect voun
teers to efensivey, until the Governor shall aid
them. About thirty five houses are burnt in Vsnn'1
Valley and we understand all the Cherokee side,
on the Chattahoochee above, are also burnt"
M1L.EpeEv1LlE, GEO. Feb 27.-Tbe troops
Of cavalry sent from Alabama into the Creek
nation 10 aid the sheriff in srrss,ng The princi-
pal Chief ruskina, for the s,oppage and de-
| tention Of The public mail, had to return with>
| out accomplishing their object, as Tuhkina
kept himself concealed. II was understood.
however, tina, the Chiei had since gone 10
Far, Mitchell, with he intention Of surrender.
ing himself te the officer commanding the
United States troops There. The Indians, as
may be supposed, were greatly alarmed at The
appearance in their nation Of the armed men
! from Alabama. and the Chris prudently re-
solved MOI couatenauee their head man in his
| improper conduct
The Montgomery Journal of the 10Th says,
A more serious dis urbance than Lhe stop
ping Of the Stage by ruskina, has taken place
| in tina, part Of the Creek nalisn attached to
he county Of Shelby. The keeper Of the
public property in that part OF the nation,
which consisted Of cattle, arms, and smmuni-
| ton, was. few days since, attacked by the
Indians, and, afer being whipped and tied
Tor some time, was driven from the nation
Another wbi'e man was also beaten very Sc
yersly, not, however, without stsbbing an In.
dian and killing squaw. The Indians have
aiken possession Of the property. The whole
regiment OF Shelby county has been ordered out
eonsis'ing Of 900 men, who were 10 have eros.
sed into The nation on he LIB, to rescue The
property. II is said fight is more than prob
able.
| Since the above was written we have been
told that Tuskina i, not the head chief Of he
na'ion, as stated in the Alabama papers, snd
that his only object 10 stopping tue Stage, was
20 compel lhr paymen, Of Toll over 4 bridge 10
The Indian County
We observe that Mr.. G. N GRouARD, Of
"SShiDRton broooscs 10 nuhlsh IN one yo.