Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-05


! chief Eliza Harjo
Cn tie 18th inst Cen Jesup with his forces and The
Indians before mentioned, moved forward from Colonel
Longs the old road in pursuit of the hostile Toe sup
posed to be embodied in that quarter OF The naton the
friendly Indians with Jim Boy 4: their head composed
the van OF The army. Signs not 10 bs m:st1aeh sson
ted That VIE were III Tie nfgho'rh'oo Oh tie nos',e
camp The indians soon len the army those win tncin
being unable 10 csL!ain the imnetno5'y % snS!' 'afc
~ Place known The Eig Spring. iie friendly tn'''ns
had a-G TO 5:t water, and let "lf ponies ieec n"Ih
The oats g!owr% in field ti,c roai. u was al !iS
place ia III" celebrated hostile Chief N.ah Emnrh!a
ard ms go" ",ic tah". There already some dozen
editions Of this af';: 'runwird to the nuAic, IL" one
OF winch is altogether tlu= " hist resting at ibis place.
Tie Indians had .,rolcd off in small parties md of
tic bali breed Interpreters discovered the old Chief pass
mg in gbt OF wi;'Fe re we're lying, and tecoyed him
into cor midst before he Of the ngrr nc was
in. lie end his son have been sent TO Fort Mitchell,
where they are safely confined for the present.
On The next day, Cen J"sup with the army remain
cd At tie Biz. Sing. The Indians were impacr and
to divert them Jim Boy took ere hundred OF his
rors, accompanied by myself and three or tnar Other
gentlemen. ard went out scouting party ut II
O'clock VIC ,~h-Micco camp, tag cn'e having
zone in ara. dccarcd himself friendly before INC army
sar:ca This camp the Big Cchee, extending
al,nr lie STAMP fr two miles upwards, and richly
stored with al ln5+ Of piG4'Ger t}e5e we allied one Eu
ccc took ~ n:soncrs a rr;nfic 10 Inc man army ii
the BIZ prur The day following IA" army ni"Tfd Ter
ward ,nwaTds the tIa,ciachhbc Swamp, IN search OF
N,al rmarrh|a'S CAMP which entered Saturday
evening; but the bird had flown We tound |! almost
swept and garn;sletE The Indians had ctscT!Hd 1t
about two DAYS 5ricrc ana lying in the swamp
some half NIL of, spying our movements had al
i,cs rr-o!, 10 say ,ba The night before: DToihla
ioo!o with eleven hundrcd friendly Indians ana some
white gentlemen j'inrd Us. This increased o'F lna'an
force To about GEO These all rrpCslnG IN the de-
serted camp Of Nea E.nalthla The white forces were
about four miles in rear being unable 10 cross the
swanps and ra!;ass Nth the sIc;iy that lie In
dams did.
About 3 o'cIocl: Gu Sunday morning, the Euc!,ces
made attack the Indians camp and never before
il7rc heard any thing grand; and bit Tor the
.!sing Of bulls, which came by my EARS villa sven
seeming familiarity. think cuui have enjoyed fine
Is. Immediately oc..e f"ss!f BEHIND pm" bush
Of what s;zs, shall leave eli prudent ten to I'agHe-
Tie G!rs son ceased and a.. s! the dead ca!in
Of tie OCEAN Bot little mischief done t:i"ndy
Indian ONLY bcg wounded from which it is thought he
viii recover. Ga Sunday. ~ rnrsisd The h"S."s TO
the Cowags;cS bringing in soFnc = or ~ prisoners VINO
haze been Fsrt MITCHELL
The wto! ':!sc 6 Gen Jrsup both whites anu n
G;.ns were r..capc6 yesterday the Hatchccu5
be. 50 much H.: what have seen and k"9H .! Inc
Creek war.
MOVEMENT OF THE Army.
On Monday morning ias, the Of Georgia vcc.oss
Cd The Cha,:ahccc!ec, marching towards Koanohc.
\. that point, under Major C=n Sanford, viii again
c:oys :!c river and enter the heart Of the enemy.
,Y 4 force aiii he thrown al2ng the river below 20
proven, tic cscIpe OF the ndi2i.s. Such ot tie army
n<aro ua9rn" ~'i &c supplied before tscTsn takes
Place We h"G tie pleasure o! scciag tic march
through on! cr and marked y:tl pride and delight the
animated and creru! expression which lighted up The
o.: a-svery soldier med pleased at tie
change, and cheerd b. the prospect ahead, and eager
share The need Of praise which has been recently
won by handful OF t.cr brave comrades in arms Be-
n- organised the army o! Georgia viii!
rate with tie armY Of Alabama, Under Generals !esup
and Moore TIA" latter are no" on the field. ard neal
tie towns Of the hosti!es They Will wait for tie CO.
operation Of he Georgia forces when confined move
will take place, and If The Red Sticks do 10. 'ly
The track nor let Ga,rn,
There vii! &c :-csh larr.i< yon
.,n!d-cGs 81 "aisr done.
At any hope that they Will have SO much TO
% their side. Of ndred they have aHy) that they
vii! have take IL: trouble TO the river TO
ou:S in cgLr! TO get ;ght N future.
We great satisfaction stating the certainty ct
the capture ar surrender Of that famous OLD veteran
ChcI, Nrah Matilda. THIS aged warrior and son sur
rendered themselves prisoners few days SINCE, tn jan
Boy, n friendly Ch:efl and were carried into Gen We
suas camp. Il is said s expressed himself. when sur
priscd rs camp. being entirely friendly! ami thal
he had long desired opportunity OF getting To the
whites: (,llls trick will no. ,ake) 1t is wei! Known that
tins laveieatr savage had timely ~o:ning and so had
likewise Nea Niece his right hand rnaI, timely notice
/, come IN with all his Indians If they we're disposed
f,r peace il is also well known That t"y bah refused,
aud never talked Of friendship getting 10 the whites:
unlii here OF late. when thanks thc Tor IT. nor
orc. since their refusal has ever wished them 10
! be friendly in. We now begin to see
verified what The start predicted, that the head
Chiefs and ring!ead:rs would try TO shuttle gu. Of H.
after knowing y! aud advising tho buchelies which have
! been committed and after enjoying their iul share {"
! TIC plumber which has been stolen. Bot one engage.
licE Of much consequence since our last pubica;Irn
has nccurrrd--it happened on last Thursday evening.
near Fort Jones' between large body Of Indians and
! Captain Fin rycliens company from Munroc county,
and Major Sl:!ls company from Stewart we have
! MT received the details of the fight officially, and
therefore cnly it lave heard II. Captains
! Fuwe!Ipn and Sill fought the enemy for consider
able sine. when they rCnd that tEey were about TO
be iankcd and their retreat cut OFT a. tie bridge: on
creek between them and the Fort, thereby prevent
ing them from getting there, 1t was deemed adTisa
bic to fall back Slowly decoying The Indians from
tic river swamp IN which they lay, and from which
they had greatly The advantage N position towards the
Fc: TEr sche me succeeded, and the Indians pursued
them up the FGrt. when general and se'e!e fIg
was kept up the close Of the evening" Al this unciurc
! Cen Lowe and Capt Dawson came with their respective
forces 10 their relief. and he enemy bed. WHAT the re-
sui, would have been if this aid had not arrived is be-
yond the ken Of human knowledge The killed on tic
par. Of the whites only man, M. Jas Warren,
Gentleman formerly Sheriff of Pulaski county, worthy
aud pstnIaha cz"n Tie enemy lest one Killed erlaln,
i he was dragged the Fort and seal ped and they
were seen carry off others, (Which is their custom
The Indians succreded in crossing the river Tie next
morning and have appeared on our side since l'y
sent ir.y of their number 10 fire OIL Capt. Da":Son
company on board the Meamora check, willie the
| main body crossed higher up Quite taeSse
BY Il gentleman vino belongs 10 Col Nc l~emo!e sco:n-
Irand Of the Chambers county volunteers. we Learn that
al is net in that ssccn-no hnsrs have been heard
Of of late. The Indians appear 70 be friendly disposed;
and none Gf lie whites have been murdered since The
! killing Of Air. Edwards The settlers have commenced
! working their crops again. BY gentleman from rort
MITCHELL we learn that about 81 hostile Indians, consist
ing 0! men, women, and children, have been brought IN
to that place prisoners. The kept safely Chain
cd and guarded. Old Neah Matilda ther, and has been
heard 10 saw that lie wished the white would shoot
h at once that they could not shorten his days much
We cannot but admire the untcubtcd vhor and martial
b2ang Of this unreenng Chief, though he IS no" cute
old and much wasted in flesh. yet his eye Is as erce ana
keen It's glance the widest Ea gc OF the mountain lie
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