Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-30

Tuesday of last week trailed company of Indians
down the Kchafoona Swamp, 10 where they crossed te
Flint River. The Indians, from the fresh Signs, mao
inst PASSED the river Their tracks plain and lhck
ON the West bank and their RATS were lying on the
other side apparently just drawn up and not yet Dry
The pursncrs but little behind: but were unable 10
pass the river, without going up some ten or Twelve
miles They immediately made Ter the crossing place
above and expected still be able to overake the ny
ing party of sayagcs, it aboIt sixty miles 10
swamp through open pine woods. Nolilhg sl"ce
has been heard from them.
According to the order Of Gen Sanford, which we sfe
published Capt Han,z is charged with The reduction
and destruction" Of party of Indians that have Geen
routed from the Chickasahalchie Swamp and taken te
course down the Flint River. Maj Afford is ordered to
most one comnany Of his command ut Fort McCreary, ana
with the remainder to form flying camps, (he won't be
ant TO y except after the encmyD disposed as TO Sc
supplies, afford protection to the lnhapahts anu q"
terminate the cnemy -Capts. kcndr lex md Calhoun,
WILL until further orders occupy their present position
near Lawhon's, in Lee county. Capt Bostwick VIII
Join Capt Jernigan umpkin and act under his orders
The Columbus Guards have been ordered up TO this
place and arrived Sunday last vexed TO death at their
'nrlorcus service, and little disposed 10 Ut sent again
to battle with 'lhe heas.
We hear from Tuskrgce that strong hopes are no" en-
tcrtnined, that the Indians, who have heretofore remain
cd friendly will be speedily removed without much o
Gcu,lv contract has been lately entered into with
company Of able and enlerprsing Individuals to remove
them forthwith and ii is said that most of them arc al
this time apparently disposed to cmlgEate Many oil
them have already encanIPed, preparatory W ' VI
lure and others are daily coming in 1t is very pruba
be that the imposing force qnarered IN That part
of Alabama has had lis influence in bringing thrn To
their present determination This force should De Kept
there lest when it is removed, the authority OF agents
and contractors NAV not be sufficient TO induce even
fricn9iv Indians to comply with their engagements
The contractors, feel assured, vii! do what lhey can,
TO accomplish object desirable to the whole country
Gen Jesup and Capt Page have succeeded in effect
inn contract for the removal OF the whole OF the ercehs
west of the Mississippi. The Indians are all to start be-
,yccn the 10Th and 25th Of this month. So that the
Mace that now knows them will shortly know them no
more forever" -.nontgomcry Jo"rnHt, tug H.
III The Casvc Pioneer of the 9Th instant, says -
.:Ou Sunday last the Murray County Guards. OF about
40 men, passed through this place with some ~ IrecK
Indians on their way to head quarters Floyd county TO
be Immediately Arkansas. On the same night,
we understand three of them escaped and we nave not
heard whether not they have been rc-iaken
"On the same day. Creek Jim who had been sentenced
to the Pencn,iay by the court of Cass county, and who
made his escape from Jail last fall was re-taken, and
aqain lodged in the Jail in this place.
LITTLE Rock, (Arkansas0 Aug. =
EM1GEATIyG CEEHxs.-We are informed by Mr. NIl-
lard one of the conductors Of the Emgratng Greeks:
who reached here day or two since, on express to Capt
Brown that 1900 Greeks had been landed at Rack Roc
White River on The 29lh u the way to their new
country, West They are in charge Of Messrs. Howell
and Bealie contractors Of the firm Of j. w. a. Sanford
& Co.. accompanied by It. Barry and DR.. Ahcrdy, y.
S. Army. The em grants are healthy and subordinate
and appear anxious TO reach their place OF Destination
The party is accompanied by .Ncah NIECE, principal
Chief and Ncah atn, the principal hostile Chief, aud
leader in the late disturbances in Alabama
These emigrants embarked at Montgomery, Ala,
on the 9Th July and came by the way of NcwOTlcans,
across Lake Ponchartrain-a route which has proved
more expeditions than the one by land They were less
than is days from Montgomery to White River.
This party is composed almost exclusively of the hos
tile Indians Gazette.