Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-28

miles from camp. MY Pche' suu': ,ha n,rninp and
trrrod had sixteen police guards Out ''e % rlI
nirht. which were relieved every Two ,io ,,r,rds
nirbt no Indians were seen by e''lei Vi t urw
~ ,or.irn I received order from Mhlnl ~ NV
. sans =, officer and twenty men up 70 OIL NC
Crssrr fur miles up the river TO gnac 'iia p'lae
iii ',brpe O'clock, when be wov'd seha tn'' t
company down TO t7Se cnsrsG Z" r If service had
oceH Which order was obeyed AS soon as these ~
nrn left, Col Gibson and four OF my men went TO .he
iyer in order that Col Gibson would atew them all Tue
I,ces where the Indians would be likely to cross, he
heinz we'll acquainted with their places of crossing,
After scouting up and down the river, they returneo
about 10 o'clock without having any Indians ABOUT
that lime Major JeruGan, with about 70 men, can'c "
our camp about II o'clock he left on scouting par
y the river, and when separated lie tola "ie -
should hear him in engagement, to come 10 HIS ID" |
sislancc. That being the first day from inc u,ne
had entered the service, when we hau an opl'I'"t
of washing clo!hes recommended 70 ny ''e 49, |
some of hem to wash their Shirts rs they were WIZ
dirty having lei our clothes at Fort lngersoIl' "'e VIZ
were ordered down the river on the SaIuIu'v P w
with expectation Of returning IN TWO G"ys W i
clothing. The had finished the.T "aSnng Jinar
their clothes out TO dry, and just eaunS lhe'r
Between and ) clock. ieaEd hrng commence a'ou'
haifu mile from where we we!e-suipos'hS 'l,at "J
Jrrnioau and his men had been attacked, n!dceu NY
mon 10 p,rude Immediately, and leave their dinner we
le orr borss and all our clothes and indeed every tang
we had except The clothes had on, and several OF 'c
men had no shirts on, anu We repaired lHnieu'aey
to the firing leaving man III the mouse u lake GUY
o: oar things. After we marched hall a mnei al"
found the indians prepared for battle we made The at
tack ! directed my men to reserve their iire ul.''
they would be sure make an effective hre HEe" ]"
about one hundred yards, directed the men 10 rei
number of Indians fell; | certain or they were
carried back and the Indians retreated Till they came TO
their COMMANDER who on horseback, aud o!meo the
line then gave thet another lire, "n'ch lux!
edMy company then stood hrm un'i they llteu Ioul
rounds the Indians Keeping up regular hGe lhey
again retrcaed until they reached their commander.-
Every time they retreated they were reinforced to the
number think, of at eas! $50 Indians; and as long as
! could keep them in 'front.' they were EcPusea every
tine. But they becnnfe numerous, and M company
consisting of only AZ in line at the ,inc, the enemy
begun to Hank found il necessary to order my men
10 retreat and fire the retreat, which We dd; direclhS
half my to face 10 the right aud the other 10 te
left and ire upon their tanks, 10 keep them from sur
rounding After having reiterated and hrlng IN lhis
way about half mile, we reached small field, and used
the fence as breaslwurk. until we fired two rounds
BY this time the enemy had succeeded in dividing our
men. By hiring Tie Leit flank, myself and about ten
succeeded in getting possession o the yard at the
time entered the gale the enemy had succeeded IN get
ting into tho opposite side OF the yard, but we succeed
I'd and drove them from their position They then fled
te gin house. and took position and watched an
opportunity ssoot they passed around the houses
directed my not 10 fire uatll they could bc certain
to kill. They obeyed my orders took position be-
hind two trees, situated that they could not see
me, and iroEI that place / ann certain Killed an In
dian who attempting 10 get one of our horses over
The fence. When he tell another attempted TO get
the horse and before lie succeeded IN getting
the horse, | shot him and he fell within three feet
of the other. | then loaded again, and just at that
moment three other Indians passed round the corner OF
4 small house forty yards from Two Of my men shot,
which stopped lwo and The other shot me through the
thigh, which caused Inc 10 fall The Indian drew his
knife and made towards me. raised up aud shot hun
and be fell At the. lime fell it produced panic
amongst those of my who were present, and they
cr'ed ont Captain is dead. called to them was
dead, but fight After killing the Indian after
| was wounded drew my pocket pistol, determined
still to defend myself and called to my 10 turn the
horses out of the lot which they did. All OF my men
that were near continued to fight During all this time
my men, VITO the other flank Of the enemy con-
llnucd TO hight with vIgor and energy.
Just at this moucnt, Major Jernigan OF Stewart coun-
ty, who at Fort Jones, three miles below the battle
ground arrived with small detachment not exceeding 80
men, aud charged upon The Indians, which diverted them
from and enabled me 10 make my escape. One OF my
men, seeing was wounded, brought me horse, took
up behind him. and carried Inc /" Fort jones' and all
the men attempted their escape The best way they could
About this time my men who had been sent to Fort
McCreary and had heard the hiring, came and charged
through The ranks of the enemy but they too late
render much assistance. -Four Of my company had
been left sick AT Furt lngerso and two others 10 wait
them, and two three of my company had gone TO
the shop get their horses sod These things account
for the lew men had in the action.
Now sir, let say TO ycur Excellency that those of
my company who had an opportunity in the engagement
them stood firm until ordered retreat, and cannot
conclude this communication without bearing cstimu
ny to The courage and bravery OF Major Jernigan aud his
uien, who came TO our assistance. In my company we
nave lost killed and four wounded none thought TO
be dangerous-o Major Jern;gans men, four killed and
three wounded Otmy men dead, Ensign Lacy, Orderly
Scrg't, Jas G. Martin, Jas. f. Holland, Robert T. tlo
land Jas. NJ Allen, WIN. NJ. Sims, 10y exhaustionD J.
a. V. Tate, and Il w. Peden Wounded, Captain Gar
many, John R. Alexander, Thomas W. Hunt, and VIM.
StcD there TWENTY-FIVE
thirty Indians killed; but Colonel Gibson, who has
since visited the egound is clearly of The opinion
the aumber Of the Indians killed, must have been much
Your obpdicnt servant,
HAMILTON GARMANY,
Captain Of The Gwnnet Mounted Men.
Those Of the Stewart company who fell in the battle
were, David Dek, Esq, Jared Irwin, Captain Robert
were all gentlemen OF The first standing MIR. Dclk was
member Of the bar, and occupied very respectable
station in his profession Mr.. irwin Clerk of the
Inferior Court Of Stewart county. Their loss will be
long regretted by the citizens Of Stewart county and
their nuIRerous friends.-Edilors Sentinel.
THE CHERoKEEs
1t appears F:ea The following letter just received from
The Cherokee country, tkat there is truth in the
ports Of hosities The part Of the Cheroaees and
that the friends of the treaty, their return to their
homes have been kindly received by their people We
believe difficulties need to be appehended from those
Indians if TIE appropriations called for by the treaty
made Immediately, to enable the Government to
carry into effect its provisions, supply the poor and
destitute among them with food and to provide for their
removal Many seady, and anxiously waiting to 60
west the eseans afforded them to do So
But if this is done in the present state Of The Che
rokees nothing be expected but confusion and blood
shed.-Gio6e
Ertract efu Letter, satcd
New EcKorA, June 8, 1886
Rev. J. F. ScutRnERnoRS:
DEAR SIR:-l arrived home in safety on Monday
Jor,. a. Nh,ttal
that the white people entertained great apprehensons of
some violence from the Ross party especially TO Mr..
Ridge and myself II declared 10 me, that it
was very dangerous to pass through The country we