Litchfield enquirer., 1836-07-28
LATEST FROM THE SOUTH.


LITCHFEELD, JULY %, 1886.
LATEST FROM THE SOUTH.
"IN ADVANCES or THE MAII-''-Under this head, the
N. Y. Courier Of Tuesday morning says-"We fear
there can be little doubt from the annexed intelligence
that number of the Creek Indians have escaped into
Florida notwithstanding the gallant pursuit of them
by the Geogans near whose residences they passed
.-. AUGUSTA July I6.
Information has reached us that 500 Indians have
escaped from the troops at Fort Mitchell and fled to
the swamps. Our troops had fight with them, and
we were beaten eff"
From the Columbus Sentinel, July IS.
On the 3D. 9TH and 5th of this inst. there smart
running fight of some interest between body of In
dams who were making their way to Florida and
portion of the citizens of Stewart county. We have
been favored by Col. VIM. Cooper Of that county, who
was in the engagement, with his official report of the
ctons, but too late for publication 1t appears
from that report that the Indians crossed the Chatta-
hoochee during the night Of the I'd inst and made up
the Hannahatchee creek.
AS soon as they were discovered by the inhabitants,
an express sent to the commanding officer at Ro-
anoke, and Major Afford despatched in pursuit of
them. After pursuing time and losing all distinct
traces OF them and believing them to be very small
body, if any, he gave up the chase. The Indians
reached the head Of the creek, and crossed hro
the pine woods to the Kitchefoony hammocks, where
they laid down, and where fiftytwo beds after
wards counted Col. Cooper, and number of other
citizens of Stewart county, determined to follow them.
Eight men of this party overlook and got before them
in the swamp as they were passing the parties fired on
each other and both retreated the whites knowing
their weakness and the Indansfeanu their strength
The next day large body of whites collected and fol-
lowed the Indians down the swamp, sometimes in
ter up to their waists In the evening the men being
much fagued, the most of them went off to refresh
themselves, leaving bat about eight in the
immediate vicinity of the Indians. These the Indians
attacked, and wounded one dangerously through the
shoulder.
The white men think they killed several Indians in
the two though they had no time stop
mustered about GO men, and after pursuit of about
ten miles further, thew found the Indians again in
large thick swamp The party Disappointed and went
manded by Galba Matthews, the centre by E. e.
Beard, and the right by Col. VIM. Cooper; The left
the y" nm where e red bS
the Indians. The battle soon became general, and
general charge was ordered, which was done in In
dian fashion with hearty yell.
right wing had time to flank them Three Indians
were killed. and large traces Of blood left where they
had rereated They left all their packs and plumber
&c. The whites had one man wounded, MIR. Sidney
Smith, shot through the thigh The whites then gave
up the pursuit. In their retreat the Indians had plum
dered two houses, one belonging to Mr.. Covers, the
inhabitants of which fortunately had notice of their APP
proach and time to make their escape.
LATEST FROM TEXAS.
Official dispatches from General Gaines, dated
Camp Sabine, June %, 1886, communicate the inteli
gence, that the Mexican army at Matamoras under
General Urrea had been reinforced to the number of
1000 men, and was on the 18th of june on its march,
and rapidly advancing towards Guadalupe Victoria,
and the head quarters of the Texan army. The mot.
TO to which the Mexican army were sworn, was ex-
termination to the Sabine, or DEATH"
Before receiving this intelligence Major Sterling C..
Robertson had reported to Gen. Gaines that two men
had been recently killed and another wounded on the
waters Of the Navasota, in Robersons colony, about
20 miles west of Nacogdoches by the Indians of sew
eral different tribes, (Caddoes, Ktchies and ohersl
who had taken and carried away several women and
children Of the families of the men killed.
General Games consid ering that these recent acts
of hostility the part of the Indians prompted
by their having been advised of the large force ap-
Texans would be driven off and the country given up
TO them has called npon the Governors Of Kentucky,
Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana, each for re-
giment Of mounted gun-men, to cooperate with the
regular force under his command including the four
companies Of Dragons from Fort Leavenworth.
was his Intention if he did not in the interim re-
ceive satisfactory assurances that the Indians upon
our borders had no hand in the late murders the
Navasota, to march to Nacogdoches soon as he OBJ
tanned the immediate cooperation of the three compa-
MES of dragons and six companies Of the 7h infantry
at Fort TowsOn
01rA rumor is in circulation that SANTA ANNA, the
Mexican tyrant, has been tried by Court Martial,
and shot. 1t needs confirmation.
Gen. Scott, under the orders of the President, has
left the army at the South, and returned to the north
He reached Philadelphia last week, not we believe
having touched at Washington.
VIM. d. Gray, the young rascal whom we mention.
ed last week associate Of young Robinson, and
who was tried and convicted in New-York of grand
larceny, has been sentenced to five years imprison-
ment in the state prison at Sng-Sin Why is not
Robinson arrested and tried for arson? If he could
not be convicted Of the higher crime of murder, he
probably would be for the lesser one Of arson, and
sentenced to hew stone while for recreation.
Mad Dogs-Within the past week several dogs
have been discovered in a rabid state and killed ::
they had previously number of others. dogLaw,
law for slaughterng "dogs Of every degree" was
forthwith passed by the Common Council.
A Rebuke from the right source-It is no secret to
the world that the present dominant party in Connec-
tcu', New-York, and many other places, have for
long time been very obstreporous in their denuncia.
tons Of corporations and chartered privileges of all
kinds, and that by their unceasing cries they have
wrought upon many ignorant but wellmcaning men
join their standard from this very circumference
At the celebration Of the late 18th of July in Boston,
the democrats, as they call themselves had great
celebration and David Henshaw one Of their leading
men, delivered an grafton. We have seen several
extracts from it. some Of them Astounding in patriotic
sentiments worthy Of the occasion, while others were
of the most fulsome and degrading adulaton Of the
powers that be. The following short extract respect
ing associations contains rebuke upon some Of our