Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-06-06

5oo armed men, Whites and friendly Indians, col
loeiol ut Tuskogroo. 30 miles OIL, from these we
hase"Set heard nothing more. A force of about
900 effective men, under command of Brig. Gvn.
Bcall, OF the 10Th division, marched INTO Cham
bers aud Macon counties, last Sunday (l6th.l Gen.
II. found small body OF hostile Indians al Liehd-
food fqicR, near the Chambers and Macon line
he had brush with them killed two or three and
captured some q or y oihers--amonp the latter,
tho Ch'ei and the Prophet OF the town. Only one
man lost on our side. The prisoners arc confined
IN Chambers Jail After securing the country
thoroughly during the time for which the men vol
tccred, Gen. b. returned to the Georgia line.
" Maj Gen. = \. Bailey, of the 10Th Divi-
sion, eii the GeorcI, line On Friday morning, with
Il force OF near 500 effective mrn--halt OF them
friendly indlans--ior the purpose of attacking IA
large body OF hos,le, who were reported TO DO
assembed in tho Chemaehhd smamp. We Learn
that Gen. Bailey had W arranged tho plan oi al
tack, that this iiiondl, Indians should drive the
swamp, whilst the balance ol his forces would skirt
H. 10 prevent the hosl,les from escaping We
anNio"sly awai, the result ul his expedition, while
We hazard nothing in the prediction, tia, il they
are found, Gen. B. viii give Il good account OF the
mullorons ra>cas. For the promplness with
which Gems. Bailey aud Boall have acted in the
present crisis they are entted the warmeraiinldc
ol their fellow cil'Aens, especially of those whose
lives and property are exposed to the tender mei-
cics oi the savage blood hounds.
u Since the last battle Al Roanoke, IN which,
contrary III our first accounts, some two or three
whites were killed. the Indians are reported IL
have assembled there in II strong body, and lorl-
fled themselves with cotton bal"s in ono Of the
warehouses. Then object, no doubt, Is To keep
up "A strong force At that point ON the Georgian
side, to receive and cary across tho rive, the
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tier settlers. Whchor we shall be- able with our
present force, to diSappoint them remains to be-
tried. To-day (Satutda, 300 men from Colnn-
bus will Try the experiment. \ part of them l.i,
yesterday by land, the balance tn, morning, IN
naval order, on steamboat. Their object is 10
storm the fort FROM the steamer, and cut OF the en-
envy retreat with mounted infantry in the rear.
As soon rs We hear from them, will let our
readers know the result.
Gen. White, with 100 men, will leave tins
place tomorrow, Sunday at Q O'Clock, Tor tho
purpose of attacking the Indians said to be ASSEM-
BLEED in tho Eight Mile swamp.
Capt. Carnrs with l3O men, lcavcs to-day to
Seonr the Opatoc swamp, on the ryer where In
dams were seen Yesterday.
"Wo hope to be able. on Monday next, Ia give
out readers tho result OF the several expeditions
now on foot, and anticipate good account,
unless, Is We fear, the enemy shall get wind o our
movements, and leave their present positions"
The extra also states, that negro girl who had
escaped from the Indians on the oh, reports that
there Were about ono hundred of the Chchaws, 81
Oponney Indians collected IN the mile swamp
They have several negroes, aud great quantity
oi plumber with them, wh,ch they have taken
from the settlers. Ga the 2D,h "a negro man Wa
shot near Columbus few nights before
man aud llls wife, wbilo milhin', were shot only