Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-08

tested against his in favor Of the resolution be.
ing considered binding him to that measure There
a general desire TO prevent discussion and to
ensure an unanimous. vote: That prevailed, thirty
nine Senators voting, for 1t. The recognl-
ton Of the indie endence of Texas is now lelt 10
the President by common CONSENT as IN safe hanns
and it is gratifying circumstance with "ncn 10
gid the approaching close Of his Administrator.
The resolution Mr.. Presons amendment IN 'tutrs'
were, that the " Independence OF Texas should De ac-
knowledged, whcnsoc"rT the PRESIDENT received
tory Information that it able 10 maintain II, &c
and that THE Senate chA satisfaction That tic ITfSt.
drnt Gdptcd to ascertain the cr: 7n&tHfy ana
p1cai condition # Mc r0Hntry. We pray To HraPeh
hnt the President nay succeed in the great object he
has in rew
THE CREEKS.
We have been favored with partcu!a: account OF Inc
reports that mrc il circulation the road, By gentle
man. who left Tallahassee the 2Gth June, and reach
ed Richmond t~n three days ago. He heard the first
runors al BlbrIdgr, in Baker county, Georgia. The
murders of the Is PERSONS about 81 miles from Balm
bridge, said have been perpetrated on the 2Jth
On the 9th informant then in the stage, met win
Capt Elliott, with small detachment OF armed men,
who stated that he had buried the l kied-and that the
young woman who had iegned herself 70 be dead. eSti-
mated the number If Indians. above At E!iolt
stated that tie OF the muders, The Indian
trail separated into hsc unequal parts each gong IN inc
direction of Flint river that he had followed tie aFgeE
trail unit, it struck swamp near the river, when he
could fellow LONGER. VIII! view Of informing the
population of Fiat river Of their danger, Captain
Elliott had with his men crossed over the west To
the cast sid" Of the river, and had despatched ex-
press to Tallahassee. who met already stat
ed, at Bainbridga. Captain Elliott entertained no
doubt but that lhcs" Indians Greeks. who had
crossed the ChatahonCcc and crdeavc'ln5 70 make
their way into East Florida, by passing thr"ng the
thny settled counties Of Georgia lying to The north OF
Middle Florida. He did moi think either OF the three
parties Of lntians had the 9th crossed the Flint
river, &c, &c
'The whole population for 40 or 50 miles the stage
road concurrcd The opinion, that dangerous body OF
Indians had reached that district .! country, &c.
TIE 7upas;a CosEituti0naSt c the Isl ~ JULY doubts
this about the cscap" of the Crecksu.cr stating
The report haT" given above il adds: I'VE give
tie above 90. It, but cannot vouch Tor ts anthem
ITCHY. The gen"man who gave us the information,
stated that he acquainted with the Captain of The
scouting party rom whom he got Inc information and
that he believes whl is stated above IS true. We hope
not. We were shown yesterday. letter from the
quarter, dated the lh inst which stated that express
had Just arrived with information that two thousand
Creeks had crossed Flint River, and making for
Florida, destroying every thing in their path, and
derinr every they acrosSand that the people
were very much alarmed. This was the l2ll of last
month"; and since that time have heard about
the Indians from that quarter. We mention t!:s to pat
those distance thri: guard The horrd Duchrry
noticed above is but Tror: and VIC sincerely hope niy
prove such daily reaches cas- ".t;ou. the
least ioundation.'
previously received, rl the winding ~ OF tt= Geek
(From Tie Co'u,Hbns Hrrald Jane %
capture OF NEiH EuAruLA-Sr RRE>r!E OF THE
fosTrs-The second chief OF tie ration ana the pin.
cpa warrior Of the .rceks, Ncah- Enai: has been
ken psoncr-arrcstd suddenly and Xpcc.c!y in his
hostile and murdergus and bound haTc and foot
IL stubborn and untNchng iroI as warrior: he was
possessed Of spirit calculated III 10 strike
10 the hearts of his enemies and to inspire his followers
with unwavcrin, c"nfd1ncc; hence the moment 1t
was asccrtancd by his warriors that he IN reality
prisoner TO the whites; and in close confinement at Fort
MITCHELL portion q them resolved upon their c!u!$",
ana marched forthwith ~ the camp ut General JcsrP aud
surrendered their arms On Thursday the 2d instant
We visited Fort MITCHELL only object being TO catch
glimpse Of the old warrior and chef Nea Ematlla
We wCir conducted %jhin the pic.irs, when alien
ton vas at once arrested by the person OF the cc!.bTat
ed wa!o! chief reposin. with all his native Grace, ls
hands and feet b:iu- bound with heavy rCis his body
seemed 10 be at peril ease, but there was r"si"Ssncss
about lis earle eye which told tie story .! Inward ;u
null disappointment and modification. He is Did
man, lie says he lacks but sixteen years OF beng hun
Grcd wears old he looks Ike old race horse his Il sl
being worn away b. exercise. His bones pro-
nmcn;!: exhibited unLrr his skin, which is all over
wrnkled with are; tie entire expression OF ms dcc gTcS
evidence Of high intelligence. From conversation mad
with Gen Jcsup We learned that he had formed
alcd opinion OF the military talent Of the old wa:rio
lie stated to that the camp of ahEmatia was one
Of the strongest military posts he had ever seen lis To-
plan and arrangement such cS 10 convince HIN that
Mean Enat!. endowed with mi itary Ia.
Tents Of very high order. Gen. J. remarked that he
could take possession 81 That camp with .uJ 'l"n, and
defend il against four times that amount OF force.
':Thc capture OF Ncail. E:nathia,
certain was attended by the following c;9cuslHccS.-
General Jesup had lett Tusk"gee with about seven
hundred lc n intcui!ng to make direct mIrc:i for
NeaiI. Enalha's camp. which located tic
.cs of til. llatchac!&!bce. He continued 10 b" joined
BY additional forces nile his march, until the mum!
Der OF his entire army amounted 10 hundred,
Of which number 1899 were friendly Indians lie had
rnnetr.ted liz. coun7v unit! he ascetll?ed tia. II"
within about I!ies Of the hostile camp "hen he
came 10 halt hard b. fine cool s?lIng: and flourish
inc cal field where he relre sh!ng his and their
o!ses While thus engaged ew ol his men mad wan
dered Il little distance from The main body OF The ar
NV when they disc ""Ted Indian approaching on
horseback whom they recognized as being old Nra!i
Emathla He had piece OF white cloth tied round his
head and white garment OF some sort hoisled upon
stick both Of which drsI gned 10 NANTES. his dis
position for peace lie ordered halt but gave
heed until ono of the party of whites had approached
within few steps Of lin aud Threatened 10 shoot, when he
came 10 and immediately taken to Gen. Jcsup and
made prisoner; he had with him his and daughter
n the niece Of Mean. licco The two females
ca:ed-his son is Confined with him at Fort MITCHELL
On being questioned relation 10 the Object OF his
travel at tie time H. taken; he stated that his lie
had been threatened in his own camp, ana that he was
Fastening with all his speed to Fort Mitchell, where lie
intended TO give himself up: ana "hen MAJ Hc1hsosh
vas about putin irons upon him. he remarked, You
need no, do this, toI all friendly; this statement how.
ever. was universally discTcdit"d. The opinion upon
which wc rely, is. that h.: was passing from onc portion
of his army 10 tie other, it having been thrown into
confusion aud disorder by the approach OF Gen Jes1p,
of which they appriscd, and that his object was To
rsr and unite his Warriors and 10 make them fight be
Ibis as it may, he is secured within the pckets at
Fort MITCHELL and tic guard by which he is surrounded,
are composed Of Uncle Sans men. and the way they
will keen En safe will be caution 10 the Indians. On
the y3d inst Gen Jcsup, who then at Fort Mitchell,
received an express from Maj Gen Patterson dated at
camp. near lla,clac!nbba June :2d, which gave nor
nation that hc hostile Indians, with the exception Of
part of the iica,ees, and small party Z" Cchecs
under jim Henri had all come into camp, and su1ren