The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-05-28
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OUR INDIAN. DIFfTcuETIEx
Owing 10 The ecxtrcsne, ,exeitsmeit shish
prevails af fpreseas insout. city, from atbe
bold, reckless. aud 5nefeiiess murders aud
hurnings oflbehosble Cfthks.now going
on Ia our rimmedisss> sieinity. ne ere can:
pellcd 10 exclude much,iniefesting matter
for the present Fors some tin,e,- rse
could scarce bring ourselves TO believe
that shcsc deluded creatures would have
the boidness aud acrsc TO- -gIut aheif an
cient and undying hostility npon ,oas sen-
efIandiag Inhabitants. Ner.hst ve placed
any confidence 10 the promised fsisndsbip
efshis iEescterous and revensciat pedpte
but yeiy;ng upon the suppSsition that they.
knew and felt too sensitay, the. utter hope.
lcssucss Of eventual succcssA-and hshex.
ing Ihati6ey were Sssseiuus taaf their
murders and bnrpings sseasd 10, IiEn be
yisitrt with icn.fasd- tar.os upon sheip
own head. ve were led 90 look upon
them as too weak 10 60 10 war, and ino'
dispirited to u,a;ntain such open and dar-,
Ing hostiti,y.s But from. ytat has .rsns-
pircd ina few days back, We fnd tbat our
calcrlai;on was erroneous. j, 10 now oh:
vioas. that fhry feel themssIres neither 10
hopciess Of eventual success. NOR ara: they.
SIisposea 20 believe. .thal rclsihulive JUSTICE
vill fall With vengeance ,npan their hesds.
Is in also aevFesiucca to.a certainty. fhat
fheig fxed dcicSihinasion @ 10 carry 90 On
iudiscs insiasie hatchery ,nosonly tAroogh-.
Oh, thu. w6oie lately aeqairct purehases
bat 10 bring the war inaD nair owe 6tAsee
with dariug and spirit sthish is iodeed
startling. Noscsnsenl with shociag- and
.lrisias ous from around thsrn, the. unfors
tanatc sc,ilcrs, and pin6desiag thsfa OF
nearly evory shing thsy spossessed-Rni.
cou.sns With arfsaiiug thS asttIsmsul BY
the whites. and pssssn,ihg shespecdy cole
,iysiioa ofahese rich and iariiing lands.
and spp.orsiastag 30 .thsmsaives tho pro-.
vivsensnn tbc s6sadnaed plsntailSnks to..
ee,her ~ith The fpseibls detention of-s
iasse nuuber Of nsgsoos, thsy hsYs daFedd
te srnsas sihc Chsisshnnchee, 10 opeu dsh.
aaes. ss>sf aiesek md compaaiclY put 10
.Ssn,ss. sl,s soune o. 'Roancks, mntderiae
many of cur valaabte ciiixsns sad jutimsss
friends. Az shp san<ssiue ,and place. 81,
tsupt;ne 10 sas ere 70 ths steam boai
{3sprsisn, and 10 baschcr IN c6hi bleod.
hcr dcfcncs,ess eyuS We see lPsised at
ii.e iaseli, seuee Of ,hs fstc vi Rosneke, for
.s;ae of tke great pud heavy loss Sssaiting
I, the inhsbiian,s Gcu she destruction OF
sheir prppertys we ha.e ..s regret sse
dessh al n. Jsice. Ess. Mr.. kssshas. Ms.
Kssf Hit. = yopng seaucmsn. tho son OF
Col. Il Nsliiams pf' 'Coiu,phia county. end
R.stsaulsy. ESQ and the situation Of Msi.
Iss. ID. Hosn, who. itsa.ssid hiss been bad.
~ wasnded. ssuck savage and Outrageous
eosiduet csnnet be szsGn bT 6eofSshn.
-srnssance shonl !. br ihsir var ery, and
vetsarsnrc Inc only rzpia,iop. Tho assss
Of asbiie feeling here, shr constant cx'
pecia,icn OF . sinaisr attack. aoScther
with tho want OF eouerri ssti organization
the neecssary watching ssd gaafdseg ahe
ci,y, BY day .aad BY ntshs while rnsny a'
our peopieere worn down aud sick. forms
scene any thing but pIea.aps.
hbeeemcs Che duty Of lhn people Of the
State 10 ,arn out aud help as. aud thaL
too. in Sufficient force tollo sp,ncshmg,
before shc already. cxeisai Cherokccs ia
on, own borders, catching tho tasin oi
bluuJ. shal, rise and bsing ruin and death
To such Of our people q, live among them
h is highly impor.Sn.. I, IL highly lmPcii'
ous on M 10 march into the enemies eoen'
,ry. and s.rike.aa cAce,ual biur al, once,
fos nothing .elss. can nor savo US from a
general aad spro,rscicd warfare. Il II
generally -bt,ievsd that She Creeks have
been stimulated 80 their prescn, posture
,owards us By si.e news If The 2so.rac'et
war sgniast the sesnisspies, ahd the Pafl'a
auocess Of sheir engag agrtnents~ with ou'
troops. five are slow. .aad. bot partial IN
success egainss the Crrcks, ~iil not The
Cherokces bs.tikeuise stimulated b -
We here sec aud feel the Necessity d
ac,ire and taborious camp duty. We
nesd .ahs experience OF discipline. Our
officers have, with promptness thsi%re'
fleets great cfedi. upon them, Determined
10 nd into regular camp, 10 turn out al
our. sAeetiye ri,izens--whhout the leas
exception of persons. Regsisr guards
should be mounted beyond The liae o
camps. More cannon and ammunition
should be sent sor.~biock bosses prepar