Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-14
DOMESTIC.
from Tie C0lunhn< Sentinel, June ).
TEE CREEK WAR.

TIE CREEK WAR.
Gen j. w A. Sanford has been appointed by The 60
vcrnor 70 the command of the Georgia forces On the
frontier and arrived here Sunday evening The fol
lowing gentlemen compose his staff: Col S. Rockwell,
Inspector and Adju,ant General; Coils J. 5. Patterson
and Wn S. Rockwell, Aids-de- Camp; Joseph Surges,
Quartermaster Generai-each with the rank of Major.
Brgadier General Lowe and staff retained under his
command.
On Monday evening, his Excellency Gov Schley and
Major Generals Scott aud Jessup Of the u S Army,
arrived in this place Gen Scott will take the supreme
command of the forces destined against the Creeks, and
Gen Jessup it is said, will command the troops from The
West. We have heard something OF the plan OF the
campaign but would consider mprudent TO publish 1t
ut this time, as believe there vagabond white
men in neghborhood, who give the earliest aio-ma'
ton 10 the Indians Of all that they hear or see.
We refer to advertising columns for Gems. Scot!
and Sanford's General Orders.
We are almost as barren Of incident here, i'll relation
to the of the Greeks for the past week.
should be were we entirely removed from the scat OF
action Active preparations are making by those IN
comman nd TO concentrate the men, arms and Munitions
of this place. for the purpose of passing into the
cation as soon as all things in readiness. In the
mean time considerable force has been sent down the
river and stationed along the Cilattahoochce, Tor The
purpose of protecting the frontier inhabitants On the RI
yer below large number of troops have u'ready
in, and many on the march and VIII be
here in few days. Those that not sent down the
river encamped the Alabama side OF the river,
opposite Columbus, with the exception OF the volunteer
presume will be kept here for the protection OF the
place.
The Indians in this vicinity and below suppos-
ed to be encamped in two bodies. One OF about tour
hundred under Ncah Niece, swamp below thc-stage
road, about twenty miles !ros this place; the other, un
der Eneah Mathla, amounting to peraPs eight orane
hundred in another swamp Some distance below him.
Both the chiefs profess to be friendly and Is said keep
q white flag flying at prominent point of their cncamp
mcnts. But those who know the Indian character know
that cunning and treachery among their strongest
characteristics. OSeola played Gen. Gaines most
rant trick by this snGuvrng with the white fla g
gained time TO remove his women and children and
then away himself.
On Sunday evening two Chiefs and seven other. In
dams, and white by the of Bailey, in
special embassage from Ne-ah Niece and EN- all
Matilda, to learn what terms would be granted to them
in case they should come over to TIE whites X long
consultation held at head quarters and the dspulu
ton sent back on Tuesday morning. We have heard
nothing further Of the conference the depuaton since
its departure.
A halfbreed by the name Of Jim Henry, pretty well
informed having been muck with the wktcs, seems to
be the most active among the Indians in their predatory
excursions. We take the following account Of his ca
of the last week from the Herald -"On Saturday
night last reached the city, that himself and
band within ~ or Is miles ot3he river. General
McDougald promptly called upon the troops to the
Chsttahooclee in pursuit fts scoundre and although
it III O'Clock in the night yet proud TO say;
that volunteers forward with alacrty and spirit
from the Columbus Guards and Capt, Evans Rifle
into the nation the hour Of midnight in search of the
savage foe-and after having travelled all right without
being able 10 discover the enemy, returned to their
campments the next morning. The following night,
jim Henry and his gang approached wt;in six miles Of
town and burned the Uchee bridge and during the night
he crossed TO the Gcora side of the rivcr and commit
ted dcpredations by killing, AND destroying the houses
and property of MIR. John Victory, whose plantation is
about 20 miles below Columbus"
Two three other nuursions have been made into
this State across the Chaahouchee some twenty-five
thirty miles below this place MIR. Burdit, the
of Mrs. Brewer, murdered Saturday night, and
all the buildings the plantation burnt The buildings
Mr. Quarlcs fine plantation have also been destroyed
About hundred and eighty Indians said to have
been present al the burning of Mrs Brewers houses
They afterwards pursued by troops from Randolph
county, and tracked 10 the river swamp. AT Quares
plantations the citizens had skmish with the Indians
and regret to state, that Mr. Jackson, of Stewart
county, was killed in the rencontre.
Almost daily ncurslonS made into the Indian coun.;
try by small parties from this place, but hitherto with
bot little effect On Monday, party Of about dozen
went ouas far the 0ucoe creek, and in the evening
a squad of Indians came over to attack them. The
whites fearing they would be too strong for them fed
and were pursued about the woods nearly the whole
night the Indians at times being CLOSE goon them
They got into Fort Mitchell about three o'clock in the
morning, and came up TO Columbus the next day.
The Indians have destroyed both bridges across the
Oochec.
Dr.. Hoxey with scouting party, went down to Bro.
ken Arrow Bend about ten niics below Columbus on
the river, Wednesday las: They heard the yelIs of
few Indians and the report estwo guns, but
Indians.
We learn of hostiltes recently among tue Upper
Creeks We think the great of them are disposed
to be friendly Apothlehoo, Tuskena and jim Boy arc
sflendiy, and will assist the whites. An express, who
arrived here from Tuskegee Wednesday, states tina,
he passed about two hundred Indians on the road all
OF whom appeared 10 be friendly
we nave mol heard Of Gen. Woodward and his party
since their departure from this place. but presume ,hey
have arrived safe at Tuskeree
Gen. White returned on Wednesday with ,,;s non,
mand Of Talbot volunteers from scout on The Georgia
side Of the river as low down Fort hlcrcorv Saw
no Indians.
1t is said that Meath Afcco the head Chief Of III. -,
tion and Ene-ah Matha, Chief Of the Htchi,ees and
Seminole by birth, suing for peace or rather have
message to this place to learn what terms will be
granted to them in case they should come in Aud whv5
They have glutted their thirst for TIE blood of the white
man, they have satated their vengeance, they have
murdered, plandered and destroyed all within their
reach, and that they forces mastering and
the day Of retribuon coming on and that signal chas
tsement awaits them they disposed TO e again
and he every good friends. For how long' How long
has il been since the Chiefs, with Neah Niece ut their
head, made treaty with Gen. McDougald solemnly
pledging themselves restrain their young men from
depredations, and if any should be commit
ted that they would assist in arestng tue offenders and
them to the civil authority? That treaty is d.
ted the LIST Of February and in three months thereafter
find them in opea hostility against the whites and
Ne ah Niece answering the messengers sent 10 him that
Is he wanted 10 fight" What faith is to be put in the
,coundrels after such conduct? None They wanted to
;pht and fight let it be. Nothing bat severe chastise
pent will awe them into peace tor sixty days ~! len
ncy towards an Indian by white man is BY them at.
ribnted to fear is far rom intention to presume
dictate to those in authority, but know we speak
be sentiments of nne-tenbs of this community when we
~, let The most ample punishment be visited upon their
were told and warned that they were in.