Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-24
POLITICAL.
THE CREEKS.
(trom he Macon (G.) 7riesroph, MN IG.)
BATTLE AT BOYKlN'S FERRY

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To tie Editor Of Me Gcorgin Telegraph.
"CRAwfoaD CorsrY, 9th June
Enclosed you will receive letter written by Carl
VIM. A. Carr Of the Crawford Volunteer. to his a7.
y giving account Of the skirmish with the nd.-?7
Friday morning Sd June, at Boykins Ferry - miles e
low Columbus, the Chattatoncree. AS is atampt.
ed TO deprive Capt Carr Of lie credit Of bein in hs
battle, am anxious true accous: should be published
Please publish that part Of the letter rlIny to the bat
tie, and oblige,' &c.
"FoRT GRASSLAND, June (, 1896
"DeaT --: Since wrote you before have been
in fight with the Indians Yesterday about IL O'Clock
we fired on large party the river fight ensud
which lasted about hour and Is or 20 minutes We
killed from six to ten Induas; several were 10 fall
and were dragged off; lying for several
minutes before they were taken away. We un.
fortunate as TO lose Of the best in my company
w. J. K. Grassland. He shot down. and spoke ba
once or twice after.
81 have thrown up a breast work in order to defend
ourselves and have called it Fort Crosslnd in honot
Of the brave young who fell in the defence Of ms
country A part Of the Crawford Troop Cavalry |"
here with u.s. and the remainder will be here tonight
| have written 10 tie commanding officer at Columbus.
for reinforcement if he does send il, it is likely
we shall have to quit our post We stationed At tue
most dangerous post the river, and expect an attack
every night; but if attacked will give spca
account of ourselves. ] have been well ever since eI
home, except camp diarrhga, which has made almost
every man sick. think shall be al home in tour !"
live weeks, the Indians have already petioned I0'
peace"
E1irnet Of letter from tie qecnt of the We,iern Stage
line, to one Of the Proprietor, in this ptaee, d4tra
"CoLuMHus, oh June, lc3J.
Nothing new, except that Van Ness aud Adams have
returned from Breads trial They enabled 10 pro''
that he was with the hostile Indians when our stages
were taken the last me and doubt he was concern
ed in the first attack-from the information we &c, W.
all believe He has been sent to Mobile to s.ana No
trial Gen. Scott is very sick, and says we cannot ha''
any men TO guard the mail at present. ,,u
The Indian forces are getting stronger every us!'
and told that the Upper Creeks (who have been o
posed to be friendly say, that if the whites are
mined to compel the Indians 10 make immediate esn
ton, they will find themselves Mistaken Tor, they W."
spill their blood before they will emigraie in''eaI,y
The Indians have killed few whites within the la wv
days Nothing has been heard from the company , w."
went to Tuskegee with Gen. JesuP-hcy sIiouia "-
been here two days ago. think il will be at leastes
days before the Army will be rehdy 10 inarch lns"
Nation: the delay is for want Of arms and ammunition"
General Watson has Just come in town, AFTER "' a.
ing attempt 10 go 10 his plantation this morning m
reports be met part of his negroes making the b
from the Indians who were plunderins his nous, inc
morning. Some s6f the negroes were tuken OH " ''
Indians. others wounded. ,
"P. San express has just arrived from 'i:Sn.
stating that Gen. Jesups company fired on some
and supposed killed f. and that the Indians have a
bled in large force in order 10 attack them Oh ,ban
turn. They will not return with less nu'' ,s nsw
500. About 700 Indians are in camp on III. .T
road The whites had fight with the Indians a.
lassec on Sunday mornings white and hoe SniJu
Extract Of letter from. member Of the b'DD Cae"
do,,J "CoLUMBus, June -
81 W. - 80 inc, r.,,,nad from nm excursion to TusKe-
.oo o,I,eJ d5 miles from here-bu in consequence ..
The bridges on the main having been de,'oyeu
the indians, we had 10 travel full 60 miles Our
were generally from half 10 full speed ana danger.
comoIeteIy mred down. The route was very uI On.
ons pnewe however, only in contact WIN o on,
small party Of Indans-they were fired at BY h'e u
company and two killed.