Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-09-19
VOL. KENO. 10.

About the h inst. General Jackson attack
ed aud burai the Mickasukee Town. with an ia
considerable l,ss on hi, part. The LOSS OF ths
Indians Is uot stated. Previous 10, and after
The action. u numher Of the aEs,ny surrendered
themselves prisoners. All their resource, IN.
mong which were one Thousand hsad OF caitlsl
were taken or destroyed. The celebrated
'rophe, Francis, anj one OF the principal
chieltaios were haaged
General jackson afterwards proceeded To
81 Marks, aud took pos,ss,ion OF the Fortress
wnboot Opposition. II Is the impression, that
III. blow has been decisive that the war
with tho indians u NJ an end, aud the Georgis
militia viii sooo return 90 their homes."
From the ssme paper ofths 30ih April
(ED1iORiAL.)
We have fow fur,h particulars of the late
progress OF the Indian war. The Tennessee
detachment had one man killed and four wonn-
ded in the skrmish with the Indian, at Mick
a.akee. OF tho Indians, seven we're killed
how many wounded. not known. Five ne
gtoes were isken thu next day. The eom,nan'
der of the Spanish post OF 81. Marks, taken
20 session of by Cen Jack.on, protested a.
gainst the measure, but did mol oppose its
execution by force. Tue Georgia nitin will
be marched 10 Traders hill and ~ few days
be discharged. Captain Arhuthnoi. British
officer, was captured az st. Marks, and 10 sup
posed ~ have bora the same Who ssme time
ago, oommbuded thu negro Fort on ihe Appa-
laehieols, winch was destroyed ny our forces
under Colonel Clineh. ST MARKS w hen taken.
~ns strongly fortified, had twenty pieces of
heavy ordinances, mounted, aud was garrsonod
bv about nc Y men, who have siaee embarked
for Pensacola. Mcintosh, wbo.e vigilance and
enterprise are sad To merit commendation.
has captured about one bJndred more Prison
ers.
In the National Ioiolligencer OF the " 9th
NAV, there is n despatch ,om Gen. Mcintosh
10 ID. Is. Mitchell, stating thai u hsb, had taken
pinee betseen h,s warriors aud those vi
MeQ ,een, IN which the later were defeated.
From The Niiondi HReiiigencsfofH e 1914 May.
"OF TIE INDIAN WAR
NJ ,jor Peiault oil tho United Siatos iopOgra-
phiral Corp, arrived al Mobile on The 2Oih uit-
drrc, from the sea, oi war, gives the subso-
quent additional Intelligence relative to the o.
creations aud movements Of General Jackson.
Alter tie confagfation OF the Ihdian town oil
Nieka.uk.s, aud the destruction oi the eat'le
aud some few Indians, the General proceeded
To ST. Marks--lhe Spanish garrison smrcndat-
ell NJ prisoners. aud bad arrived ~ Pensacola.
From thence he directed bis Codrsn ip S~aneys
where there were abou, iAo thousand Indians
and negroes, who, II wa supposed W. I'D make
sou. resistance. Ma l.. Coniirns the account
Of the execution Of the Prophet franels aud
an Indian Chief Arballnm (Woodbioe) ~ IA
oil Gen. Jackson II represented Ia be IN hea'h,
high spriis, aud amply pToyidee---so ihui de
esive blow has no doobl been gwen. lilo has
been joined by tbs Tennessee volunteers. tlis
force five thousand meo. FED Rep.
- Lexington, Jaae, 1891.
"Dear Sir--In answer 10 ina inquiries yoS
mad. Of me tho other day. BEG ieavsio state
The conduct OF Cen. Jackson IN the Seminole
was of 1918, produond a. g,sat feeling ~ our
little lawn ns II did la eny other parl OF our
SIat. You IA I'd written on 10 thomas w. Cobb,
ESQ. one OF our Representatives IA Congress.
aud who then resided ~ Lexington, that yoa
would lnnye Washington for George as soon ms
N Cabinet meeting should adjourn, Which, would
I'm held 10 make some inquiry nj" 'h,s matter
Your arrival in Lexington was looked Tor WITH
great anxiety and | fsnIomber thu day you did
nrr,ve. that Mr.. Cobb aud DE-. ID. Dunn, now
of Tennessee, were nj my houss AT the tune yon
were expected IN that day's stage, 10 other
person was present except ihDae grntlsmen aud
mysrlI This was tho last OF Jdly oil thar Jeaf.
Yon had badly seated yourself bef0ro MI.
Cobb starred The subject oi the Cao,nst meehnR.
All VIII rrcoll-c, Mr.. Cobb will readily re-
member hls anxiety upon all political subjects,
aud particularly on this his great feeling on the
subj CT, and feeling ,Yuch ,mysof alons with
must of our citizens, the conversation WHICH
then took place made very strong Impression
on my mind. II IS moi necessary 10 d1is'l all
oil the converse lou that reGOleci, AS would
fill several pages. Alter having satisfied savef-
nj ena ,iries put TO you by MI. Cobb, relative
10 the ~ oceedings of the meeting. he at last put
some question to yon, WI cb Jou reused 10 give
"A direct answer 10, aud iben asked hID II be
had seen the National in,elligemcer of par
iioular daIe. lie sad ne had not. You then
observed 10 him, that he wonld hnd IN that pa
per all that the Administration thought proper
10 make pubic. The conversation was Kept
up Tor several hoors, during which you several
times referred Mr.. CobU 10 the siaiemenl VA tho
intetigenccr, as he seemed 10 press his onqnl-
RIO. upon ynn further than you were disposed
10 nnswer. Dhriag the conversation, NJ. Cobb
informed you thal he considered the conduct oil
General Jackson, as very improper, aud tbatt
oaghI not TO be al owed 10 pass over without
being more noticed. aud as the Cabinet bad not
censured him, as no further INQUIRY into his
conduct on then pat would likely take place,
he was determined 10 bring the matter before
Congress at the nrxt session.: such precedent,
he observed, v Guild be dangerous ono TO pess
without enquiry or censure. You used SEVERAL
arguments 10 convince hlni that he would iait
in his object fit was brought before Congress.
You remarked tnat the Nstion would support
Gen. jackson 10 the Course lac had pursued IN
carrying on this war; that public feeling was
with him in every State, except Georgia; thar
tho Administration Would give hun their sup
port and that being supported ny mo Nd'oh
and the Administration, you were convi0ced
Cong ess would not ceusure his conduct. Your
arguments did not conviues Mr.. Cobb, as be
still persisted 10 saying. that he should bring Il.
before Congress. | distinctly recollsttt that you
aud Mr.. Cobb differed in opinlon upon several
questions tha, day disclosed. growing out q
Gen J conduct 10 this war. did not under
stand you as advocating Gen. Jackson's cor
duct. bot yoa certainly did appear to attach
4 piu han a..
| Dunn or myself. IL was ii mater oil some sui
prise 20 uie TO find you mddefa,e' in your
| feelings towards Gen. Jackson, anf much less
excited than the rest OF US. 1 hs newspapers
of the day had prepared ~ 10 mud you ca
| ueneiy hostile 10 Gen Jackson, as'il Vas saia
YOU were more ninical TO him titan any other
me nicer oil tue Cabinei, and your teeliogs vera
far short kno" of hundreds Of chsrns IN
| Georgia. Durnug the conversation you disc' -