Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-29
from The Cni"mAns Herald, July 49,


CREEK WAR lScinESrs-Cul Rock wells command
have returned and brought wit, them II Indians who
were identified having been engaged in murders and
pundcrng the Georgia side OF the Chaliahoochce
Col Il. pursued far Montg omrry where they over
took the ecrut;rg party and secured these Hdians-
There many more present who might have been
identified but the evidence of their guilt was not at hand
This we regret We surprised that individuals who
have suffered and suffered severely too from Indian de-
precautions during the late excitement, should have been
Indifferent to their interest. and 10 the demand
Of Justice and the loud call of revenge not to have
been The spot and pointed out every savage scoundrc
who present al the different nassacres burnings, &c
Some thirty odd companies of Infantry from General
Sanords command have been mustered out of service,
| and have taken up the welcome march for home. The
Cavalry under the same command Will be retained and
posted, stated ia last between this place and
| Roanoke the banks of the Cha,,ahnochee. We
not little surprised and asonished, however at the fact,
that whilst so large force remains guard the RI
YER the Indians should still continue to make their
cane and travel off towards Florida gentleman Of
high responsibility, who we'd from lrwnon on Sun
day morning informed US that party Of about 81 In.
dams crossed the unah&sse stream about Is miles 10
the eastward of Lumpkia in Stcca; County, Saturday
the 10th inst, bending their towards Florida; aud
reports from belnw are daily reaching stating the fact
that the Indians constantly srolling oft to the east
ward! Where are horsemen: are they al their
posts: If So why moi stop this Indian Emigration which
is taking altogether wrong course:
With regard to the war being at an end we remain Of
the same opinion expressed in our Editorial OF last
week,-Wc 20 not DeIleFe tLhL IL HaS
contamination. There still in the nation from lSOU 10
1000 Indians of whom correct Information can be
eaincd and we have noreht under the circumstances to
make up any other conclusion than that they are oil hos
tile Gen Jesup has recently stated, that he believes
the Creek War has but just begun; that large number
Of Indians who have from the commencement P7nessed
10 be friendly have in fact been hostile and will soon show
their trrc colurs We think with Gen j., and hesitate not
to express apprehensons that much blood yet 10 be
shed and that the most vigorous efforts Oil the part Ut
the whites arc yet requisite 10 bring this war 10 close
and push these Indians off to the West
The Muscogee Blues, under command OF Capt schcy,
returned last evening from their trip to Baker county
The Cadet RiHemen! and Guards will arrive to day
We learn nothing Of interest from the Blues, with TINS
exception that party of Indians passed through no.
mas county, their way TO Florida, few days since,
"h'ch party the white of the county who had or
gaSSu themselves in military capacity, encountered,
| ana sharp battle ensued In This engagement nine
lhaa's were Killed and several wounded. This ccum
stance furnishes another evidence of The fact that the
Indians are daily getting off to Florida Can lhey not
be aFresed! Shall hey be permitted TO CO. and in Flo
rlda lake refuge until the winter campair6 sb, conn
mence there and then g. back to the Creek Nation and
there keep up harassing warfare on our border Cod
only knows how long, Let those in command see to
this matter .-.-.
(From tkc Montgomery .7drertiser of l6th)
About three thousand Indians left wharves on
Thursday last, board the steamboats, Lewis Cass and
Meridian for their destined homes the Mississppi
under the charge of Lieut. Barry, Of the United States
| Army.
From the inauspicous Of the year and the crowd
cd state Of the boats is but reasonable 10 expect that