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

THE CREEKS.
from The Columbus Scatinct: JuNe ~
THK CREEK WAR.-Wc are still without any news
of decisive character from the Indians. With the e1-
cen,on of the action between party of about two hun.
dred Indians and Captain Garmanys Gw'nnett 9"iun-
teers we have nothing further OF actual hostll'es "hch
have come 10 our knowledge. Capain oaFma"y s.d'e
ent with the Governor address 70 e people OF Heor'
pia wiki be found in another part OF this paper.
This action, though SMALL has been most brilliant
affair and reflects the highest honor on the courage and
conduct of those engaged in it, Thirty or forty OF the
savage foe were sain many wce at any ono time
engaged against them We regret that eleven OF Geor-
eia' brave sons have fallen in the contest
message it is said, recently forwarded to Neah-
Niece from Gen Woodward at Tuskegee, saying to him
in substance that if he and his men were friendly to
come in to the Whites otherwise lie wouc be dealt
with Us hostile. That upon receiving the message the
old chief made attempt to carry his party as desired
but could not get than about three hundred to JON
him. the remainder (about five hundred determined to
fight il is further said, that Neah Mlcco, finding his
party generally hosie became aFPrehcnsrc Tor ms
personal safety, and finally slipped away from them du
rino the npt with few friends and made his escape TO
Tuskegee where he is now with, in all about 100 Of his
people Previous 10 Neal Niccos flight the hostile In
dams killed his cattle, and Showed other demonstrations
convince him that his personal safety was incompatible
with his remaining among them. TIE remors in regard
to the conduct OF Neai Niece have been very contiadc
tory as probably his has bcen as he is quite an
old man. and do not vouch Tor the entire correctness
of the above though state that we have received
from q source entitled full credence. About trty
men and as many women and children, who are friendly,
from Neah.Micco's camp have come in 10 the friendly
TO Fort MITCHELL and others, it is said: 10 Chambers
county They obliged 10 go off from the hostiles
clandestnely and consequently in small squads without
concert of action.
Old Neah Mcco's camp has consequently been broken
up and the hostile Indians are concentrating on the
Ha,chachubee under Eneah Matilda, supposed now to be
from one Thousand to fifteen hundred strong They
no doubt preparing either to give the treo vigorous bat
Ito when they marched against tten or make de-
onstraton upon this other place the Chatta
hoochee.
A gentleman, arrived on Tuesday evening from Lump
kin, Stewart county and who IS well acquainted with
the Indian character states that he saw several traces Of
Indians on the road passing from the river into the nte
,ior of Georgia He supposes they are parties OF Jim
Henrys gang of robbers, making their way With their
negroes and other booty to Florida
The steamer Metamora, with Capt. Dawson s COM
mand Of Fouche volunteers which started on Thursday
week upon cruze of observation down the river re-
turned on Monday. They met with nothing Of moment
in their excursion, if we except the little affair at Gen.
Watsons plantation, and visit 10 Captains GaTmany
and Jerngan battle-ground where they buried all Of
the brave fellows who had fallen lhat,hey could find
The steamer Reindeer took her departure on Sunday
morning, with the Twggs and Jones county troops on
board. She will 60 down as far as rwinton We have
not heard from her since her Departure
The Metamora left again on Wednesday, with Capt.
Dawsons company, part OF Capt. Hoxey artillery
company, and Two companies OF Col l1ardnaHs regi-
ment, who has been ordered with his command 10 rein
force Gen. Lowe the Georgia side Of the river below
this place. The balance of Coz. Hardiman's regiment
departed The same day from this city by land.
Since our last the Warren RiAenen, upwards Of
hundred strong and two other companies whose Eancs
have not heard have arrived and been mustered into
service
Two companies of U. S. Infantry have also arrived
since our last and marched to Fort Mitchell Gen Fen
wick with six companies of artillery, arrived yesterday
and Col Henderson, with three hundred marines,
pected in all next week.
The remainder of the and ammunition will be
here shortly, when it Is expected that the army will
forthwith be marched into the heart of the natio and
commence active and offensive operations egains. The
enemy.
into the service of the United Staes ccm the Indian
war as an affair of their own and determined fight
under the State banner. Eight hundred troops, it is
Baid have already entered the nation from lrwinton and
others expected TO leave shortly from Tuskegee, IN.
der the command of Gen. Patterson
AS the Anna Calhoun, which arrived here on Wednes
day morning. was passing the mouth Of the Hatchechub
bee High Log creek, man from the Alabama shore
Informed them that the Alabama troops under General
Moore, had general and engagement with the
Indians under Eneah MARTHA that morning, and that he
the inormanD left them still fighting. We give this
We received it, without vouchng for its authenticity
few days will confirm dssipu,e the report.
Gov Schley and Gen Scott still have their head quar-
ters in Columbus and General Sanford has his Camp
Georgia, where the Georgia troops stationed three
miles below Columbus on the Alabama side.
Col Williamson, of Newton, has been elected Colonel
OF the Sd Regi ment of the Georgia troops.
MAJ. zen Bailey, who commanded at West Point.
has resigned, and Gen. Wood, Of Coweta has been ap
pointed 10 the command Of the troops in that quarter
-..... [ORDkRl
HEAD QUARTERS, Georgia,
Columbus, 18th June, 1886
The commandments having heard v,rions and
contradictory reports of the battle fought at Dr. Shen
herds plantation, between detachment of Georoia
Volunteers composed of part of the Gwnnet connnn
commanded by Captain Garmany, with part of the
Stewart company, under command Of Capt. Bal! and
Major Jernigan, and party of Creek Indians deemed
il due to the character Of the State and her brave
to obtain statement OF the facts connected with
this unfortunate though glorious achievement For this
purpose he applied to Capt. Garmany, confined to
his bed BY wound received in the battle, and has ub
tanned the following circumsantin account Of the
contre which is hoped will dsabuse the public mind
of the false impressions made by the various sanderous
reports which have been circulated to the prejudice Of
this small though gallant band. Georgia may well be
proud of such sons and may assured that her honor
will never suffer when committed to the of Georgia
Volunteers, whose motto is, =" DO OR DIE"
By order of the Commander in. Chief
OSSIAN GREGORY, Fiddle Camp.
COLUMBUS, June 18th, 1886.
His Ereeliency I'm. Schley
Dear Sir: On Wednesday evening, the 9Th, my com.
pany was by order of Maj Howard, stationed at Dr..
Shepherd plantation, about four miles above Roanoke:
that night placed out three picket guards four in
each; one picket two and half miles from the camp,
where the Indians expected to cross picket
one and half miles, and the third, one and quarter