Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-27
harder to lear prosperity than odrersity The maxim
seems paradox, Blu, how frequently is it true

before
sh excitement of the public mind, give the prefer
to these above other articles Our Correspondents
must wait Our own Editorials must cool upon tie an
vii. We judge readers by ourselves Tnat are Po-
iltlcal squubbles-the learned Essay-the Potcui us
questionable labored communcatInn-eVen the nshe
flying artillery Of squb scandal, in comparison OF
the Western SCENES which involve the liberties OF one
people-or the Southern Incidents which touch lhr lives
and property of our own connrymen: we pass over
the former 10 come to the a,ter-and therefore de-
vote most of our Editorial space 10 the Of the day:
(From the .3ugusia Constituencies, Extra, "y ~
/" We arc indebted to the attention of George Pltt,
Esq, agent of the Post Office Department. now IN
this city, for the following extract OF letter from the
Post Master at Columbus, 10 the PostmaslerGcnerai
dated
"PosT OFFICE, COLUMBUS, May 18th, 1856.
Last evening two friendly Indians were despatched
to inform body of Indians represented 10 be frendy;
and encamped the spot where the mail was attacked
Monday the 18th instant that if they would come ill.,
they should be protected. BY them sent note TO
white man who is with The friendly Indians: that il he
would bring in all the mails with the assistance OF The
friendly Indians, would give him 5000 The two IN
dams have not yet returned As the mails left arc Taua-
BILE, would offer much larger sum 10 have them
brought in, but it is unnecessary. AS things are now
situated they only be broug by the aid OF TREND
ly Indians, who will be satisfied with little No body oil
whites be obtained at any price TO go 10 the spot
and endravour The mails, great is the panic
now pcryading the county. Yesterday farm houses
FIVE miles from Columbus we're burned down, and TINS
morning negroes were attacked not more IMAM u
mile from Girard town situated directly opposite this,
the western bank Of the Chattuhoochee river.
horse wounded and Of the negroes shot through
the | shall continue my c1erllons 10 rescue the
mails or so much Of them may not have been destroy
ed carried away II seems now that there were M
Teen persons along with the null when it was attacked,
eleven of whom have reached Columbus in safety alter
having wandered about tho swamPs until last night and
this morning. The remaining four are known 10 have
been killed, they seen 10 fall BY some OF those
I,,u ,oft ,o il1ad MIR
of New York, represented TO be merchant of wealth
and responsibility. Roanoke, small village on the
Georgia side Of the Chattuhoochee river, rs miles below
this was burned by tie Indians, and 10 white poreonD
killed. Very respectfully, yours,
JAMES VAN vESS, p. ~"
Since setting the above, we have been favored by
the same gentleman, with extra from the Columbus
Enquirer Of the 18th instant but we find very little in
addition to the above. The Enquirer States that aler
the destruction Of Roanoke, Is men were found dead
and 20.woundcd-tbat the women and children had in
all probability escaped, and that The steamer Georgia
(Which was reported 10 have been destroyed with all on
6oard) thought to have been got off, without serious
loss COL Felix G.. Gibson, an esnllbe and brave
man, and Capt. Horne, Solicitor of the Chatahouchce
Circuit were found among the slain. The steamer CO.
iumbus, bound up, abandoned about 70 miles below
Columbus in consequence Of the danger OF ascending
and company Of men hud been despatched TO bring
her up
The gentlemen who escaped from the stages, inform
ed the editors Of the En9u:ter, that there about
or 700 troops their way from Montgomery, and that
there were $50 whites and 200 friendly Indians assem-
bled at Tuskagee; which is about forty miles FROM Co.
lumbus in Macon county, Ala.
(fron, The Charleston Mercury, OF The 2lst)
"Feurs are entertained in Augusta, that The Florida
line which brings the whole Western Mail, will be
stopped ;. .,
Of militia to be raised by voluntary enlistment to pro-
tect the Western frontier from the hostile incursions OF
the Creeks
The reluctance of the authorities at Washington, 10
nut faith in the probability Of Creek disturbances may
doubtless be in great measure explained by what fol-
lows A letter OF the Hon. Dixon H. Lewis: dated
Washington May 7lh to Gen. Abercrombe, states, that
COL Hogan Indan Agcnt) had written letter 10 the
War Department. received the day previous, expresses
rs his opinion nt there acaS no marc dangcr " hosft
iitics in the Creek enuntry, than 1.-THE Gtyg Hoshi"gon
The Georgia papers complain bitterly against Hogan tor
this strange proceeding"
E1trae. of letter from Georgia, Tcccred in This Gig last
crtning.
The intelligence from the vicinity of Columbus is
distressing; the whole country is in most drploahle
state we hear of nothing but most horrible 6MfhcrtcS
From Columbus down the river the Indians are destroy
ing plantations The Stages from Columbus 10 NOM,
romery arc stopped drivers and one agent killed, and
report which is believed true says Tell VIC
Tins to the uurderous foe The Indians have taken Two
Steamboats, while ascendnghc river murdered The hands
on board among whom Joshua Danfort Of Augusta
All communc from Columbus TO the bay is at an end,
and the Cotton cannot 60 down the river nor Goods
90 up The loss TO the growing crop Will bc Immense
The whole of the river lands the Chattahoochee, en-
hr,cinu lurre section Of the best cotton country IN
Georgia and Alabama Is and will be oycrrun by the
SAVAGE foe The inhabitants flying their homes in
every direction. We have intelligence also, that the
Indians have sent dcPutation OF their Chiefs 10 the
West, 10 solicit cooperation oil the nu'an iocs IN
Mssisspp Tennessee and on the Mexican borders; and
fears are seriously entertained that there Will be &C.
ncr, commencement of hostitcs in those sections Also
Should those fears be realized with the rcars now aP.
paren, in this State and Alabama, at this critical period
of the cotton plant the crop growing must lce 1t
scnshlv and the loss OH cotton alone seriously cstma
ted to 800 900 bales say nothing Of the large physical
force which will be drawn from other quarters, to lend
helping hand in protecting the borders, and esculng
from The omahawk and scu ping kne, The helpless wo
men and children. -.
g Our Governor has issued his Proclamation calling
for volunteers and we arc in daily expectation OF draft
from the !H1ttttd =, 49,
'aMonE INDIAN MrRDERs.-AnexpIess from MAJ. Gen
Bnilv reached the Governor about IL clock yesterday
detailing number of murders and outrages committed
upou the citizens of Aabama from which We have been
favored with the following extract:
"LA Grange, TRour COUNTY, May Is.
He E1eelIcucy Nm Schicy-
.ssir-The party which cent out the day before
estcrday from West Point to ascertain the facts IN re-
aIon to the reported murders by the Indians returned
Yesterday evening, after having found and buried the
bodies of aipt PERSONS mostly women und clldrcn lhat
were killed sea ped and otherwise nhumnnly langcd
near the plantation of MIR. Britain Harris, about Is
miles South Yves, from West Point.
6 The citizens of this town sent express to me last
n;rht between midnight and day, informing HE Of these
facts. and representing their own situation 10 be very
nnIrasa ut onc-thcr Inhabitants very much alarm
ed and their uver-crowdcd with refugees from the
Indian country. They have impored me 10 give them
aid and have ventured to anticipate your E1cccncys
orders, by making requstion the Colonel Of the
17th REGIMENT for two Companies, one Of them, the
Beat Company at West Point the olher Captain G!alzes
Comnany of Cavalry which will be assembled with all
nns,bc speed at West Point and there await your orders
If it is found TO be necessary, shall add to this force
md perhaps establish on the dry line higher up as YET
however, have heard of no hostile movements in that
quarter"
road, direct from Columbus which place he left on