Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-20
THE LOWER CREEKS.

THE LOWER CltEEkS.
Here most distressing presents itself. The
Lower Creeks on the borders Of Alabama and Georgia
have isen, and ughtering all around thcm-We
lay the following items of this intelligence before our
rcaders--pernsing that Governor Clay had previously
assigned as one reason for not complying with General
Gaines rrqusition ,haa war with The Creek Indians
was apprrhrndcd, and considered probable; ana That
Alabama would in such stan' III need o. all her
troops. The has already commenced IN ntIscrlH-
nalrY srfding the blood Of men. and children:
"Thr Columbus Inquirer OF the 18th inst contains state
mcns signed by several gentlemen Of Standing address,
I'd 10 Gem Sheauer of Alabama representing that tue
Lower Creeks had committed several acts OF hostility
towards the Planters IF Russell and Barbour counties
in that STATE party of Greeks went to the panta-
lion Of L. W. Hudson in That county, shot down tW" oil
his mules, broke up his CRIB, fired frequently upon
a"d around the honse, With much yelling. Col Rich
aIdsnn from The riubnrood, had sent OH his Ia
my in consequence Of the hostile indications OF those
Indians. They wen; subsequently 10 tie house Of
Mr.. Boalt armed, and burnt down his house. His an
ly He'd unobservcd by them. In barbour county they
acted in the same manner, and threatened That II all
the white did not leave the nation IN ten days,
they would shoot them.
From tho Columbus Herald, May lO
"lSDIAS MuRpEEs.-lt becomes our painful duty. to
announce The death, by violence, Of Maj. William Is.
fIournoy, formerly Of Putnam county, Georgia. lie
left his plantation last Wednesday morning, buoyant
with health, with the prospect of many days ahead, but
before ncrdan trcacIcruus and savage hand deprived
him Of life, and left him TO weller in his gore. He
on his way TO Fort Mitchell to complain oil Indian dcprc
datons and was brutaIy murdered and sea ped by
of the Greeks, few miles below that place Thus sud
denly has noble, highminded, and generous individual,
been cut off in the spring time OF lie, and the very
prime of manhood. Deeply do we symPathlse with an
only BROTHER who is left TO mourn his cruel intc-The
body Of Maj FIournoy brought TO Columbus, and
dccenly inferred last Saturday.
ga Mr. Hobbs has also been murdered while asleep by
the same reacherous foe. young who was lying
in bed with Mr. II. made his escape by Immediately
rais n mis- of n under
/ More than hundred individuals, including whites
and negroes, have fled TO Georgia for safety; others are
coming in, and seems inevitable These individuals,
including Rev J. E. Dawson, Rev +. Glenn, DR.. Rich
ardson Col A. B. Dawson, MIR. Pitts, Dr.. Battle Col
Richardson, and many others, have left behind them
vcra hundred of land in hgh state Of cultivation
to become desolaton and a wnste.
"Wilh these melancholy facts before him, will the Ed.
Tor of the Montgomery Advertiser continue cry out
" peace: peace!!" Will he continue TO assert
upon the authority Of "Mc experimenting Agent IF The
Government, that the Creeks were more humble
and peaceabe than at present. VIII that Agent CONT
nue. 10 circulate such reports and thus prevent that re-
lief and protection from the Government which the pco
pie Of Alabama have ight to eSpect' We trust the
Government will no longer listen 10 the prrjpd!ced re-
ports of such individuals but hasten at the relief
Of the innocent and the injured. Gen. Abercrombie
depued about week since 10 visit the Governor
Of Alabama and make known the perous situation of
The defenccesS He went, and begged for protcction-
but in vain Rev. j. L. Dawson left here last Saturday
an B.-The settlers hare nearly all come in-sevctn
were murdered on the road yesterday
"The following is copy of letter from Col. Crowcl,
to his Escellency c. c. Clay:
COPY
"FoRT MITCHELL, Ala May o, 1886
"SrR-l arrived at home yesterday, and found the
alarmed about Indian depredations
and in satisfy myself of the intentions
Indians despatched messenger after of the prn
cipal chiefs to and me, for the purpose Of
certaning from them what their people intended. The
chiefs have not come but sent word that their young
men were bent upon war, and had assembled in the
swamp the Federal road with the view Of attack
ing any troops that might march into the nation
81 have satisfied myself that they contemplate mischief
and without military aid the settlers must be driven from
their homes with great loss Of property, it not their
lives. have thought il my duty TO give you this infor
nation that you may call into immediate service sniff
ccnt force to put these Indians down, and protect the
lives and property of the settlers.
have The honor 10 be,
Your obcdent servant,
JOHN CROWELL
AN. B. Four persons have been killed in the last few
days and many negroes taken Oil }. Z.
(From the .ifucon Tcicgruph, Of .'fny l2)
"TmE' CREEK INDIANS RlsEs!-We receive the most
alarming intelligence from the West! The Creek In
dams have risen, and numbering all within their rcach
men, women and children indscrminatcly butcher
ed and scalped The white settlers in the Creek Ma
ton leaving their homes and their property, and fly
ing for their lives. 1t is said 81 have been nassacred
Is miles, and finding the road filled with and
children, barefoot others with nothing but their
night clothes, flying from the Indians the passengers be-
came alarmed and the stage turned back
(From The " Globe)
Copy Of q letter to The .74ju!ant General, datcd
"FoET Mitchell, ALABAMA.
.uny ill., 1886.
"Srn: 1t has just been reported 10 me that Colonel
Flournoy shot dead by Indians the day before yes
terday about fifteen miles below this post am also
informed that report is currently circulating among
the Creeks, that the Seminole Indians have defeated the
whites in their operations in Florida. This report will
no doubt embolden them to many acts of hostility that
they would not otherwise dare commit.
"a constant communication must be kept up between
thcm the Greeks convcrsant with every ransac-
ton that occurs in Florida Marshal the half breed, says
he is apprchensive mischief will be done by the Indians
before long Other friendly Indians of this opinion
Opothleyoholo principal of the upper Creeks says he
cannot keep his people together, or restrain them
IA has this instant arrived and informed me
that another white shot in his bed last night by
Indans-that many guns were heard in the nclghbor-
hood during the night and other whites supposed to
have fallen victims.
Your obedcnt servant,
(Signed) J. S. MCINTOSH,
e. Bet. Maj. 4M Infantry.
General R. JOKES,
.9djutanl- General U. S. .4rmy."
We have received letters from Tulbotton, Georgia,
which confirm this horrd tale Of Indian Massacfes.
The first gives the ou,brcaking the murder of Colonel
Flournoy-the turning back Of the mail stage, and the
road strewed with dead bodies-Ihe last deepcns the
pcture-as follows:
TO TIE EDITOR OF TIE r. ENQUIRER
"TALBorroS, Ga, May IL, 1886.
81 wrote you yesterday, informing you Of the hostile
movements of the Creek Indians, and the commence
ment of their murderous career. We have full infor-
nation here to-day of the distressing state Of things
among the whites who have settled over in that territory.
! The Indians are killing a-men women and children,
cred no doubt; and the whole country on this side of
the Chatahoochec river is in uproar and confusion
The population in the territory had become considerable
and they who have been fortunate enough to escape
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