Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-24


sruclion Of every thing in their power renders 1t high
ly necessary that the most prompt and vigorous excr.
tons should be made of ut the earliest day possible
"CREEK WAR NciDEsTs-So great Is the excitement
pervading tho whole community, md such is the
confusion consequent upon the drprcdaons noT heing
committed By the Indians thai ii Is exceedingly cIcnt
to arrive at the true facts in every repeated case m Los
tItes numbers of which are daily and hourly reaching
uswe have thought that it would be interesting {" our
aders and feel il duty incumbent on us, tn maize rec
ord 81 facts and circumstances far they cuIIr wll'h
knowledge. 1t would be surrIIlu"ns 1" drscnnt
upon The unspang and bIondy features ct an Indian war
The history Of brrding butcrrcd Florida !ins ll; ana
will forever continue 10 TELL OF the nncomProns!g ~
g"r, the uIrirly Indifference Ia human Sutirrn@S-- ir
n*aliae thirst fur blood which marks and distinguishes
| 4 savarr warfare
In the Greek nalnn, at lhis moment, the scenes of
Florida being actrd The wild savage. phrcn-
Z.cd by the smell OF blood in his nnslrS is proving lie
Wilderness skulkng around plantations, dwelling the
deadly rifle al the breast Of The white man, scalpin| Inc
unotlrnding wife and mother and brhuding the nno
cent and unsuspecting babe We have heard OF some
cases which make the blood chill in veins house
in which lived man. his wife, and SIX Children was snd
denly surrounded by savage band. who entered The
prarcabc dO.nici, imhumnniy massacred every soul,
securing the scaps Of ALL and srrering each child =
head from lis body! The house Of MIR. Cotton was
attacked and himself butchercd without moments
warming, the hast opportunity for resistance
We believe in ALL from forty to fifty murders have been
committed, beside numbers Of negroes plantations.
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cott"ng ns out-lionsts, cribs and all OF value
swept away, from the honest and industrious Planter,
who was laudaby striving to locate himself c"ninrtahly
for l, and provide for his children. The hostile u-
dans have been found low down the river as rwnton,
and high up the Federal Road about thirty miles
above that point.
"Thc following towns and tribes Indians, without
doubt hostile: part OF The uchces, the lIchars the
hl-cho- o-los, the So-wok koos and part OF the
Utallays NcaIi-Mace, Chief Of The ilchatcs. Nc, is
full of ilecng towards the white people. and deter
mined revenge. Old Ncah Ncco, the head Of the
Creek Nation must be considered hostile, having
been sent for several different times in and hold
ii friendly tak-aad as often refusing 10 comply with
the request. Col. Crowel has been acquainted with
this old Chief for series Of years, and they have been
terms of strict friendship Ncnh hlalcc refused 10
come in TO Col. Crowel and sent him word that the
young men Of his nation were bent on war
Tie Indians have acted with great deal Of holiness
thus far in this Notwithstanding Fort Mitchell is
well defended and pickcted in the most secure aud Sub
stantia manner, yet night last week. the hostile foe
approached within thirty 10 fly yards Of The pickcts,
entered the hospital, and carried oil whatever they
pleased 1t not deemed prudent Of course, for the
officers soldiers to leave the tOrtihcatnns. Many
friendly Indians have fled for safety 10 Fort Mitchell,
and the pickets full 10 OVERLOOKING.
On Saturday night: the mail from Montgomery to this
place. attacked about 20 miles distant from here
driver that route riding along the road horse
back about 81 yards ahead Of the stage when he was
fired upon by, he supposed, about ~ Indians, land
from what hr could discover, he thought there must have
been at least 100 in The gan, who wonderful to relate,
all missed their mark! His horse taking fright, threw
him. and he thereby made his escape To the swamp
Soon after, he heard firing hehind and when lie reach
cd the siagcstand, tho horses had arrived there
without the Stage, having about them remains Of
the harness. Mr. Adams, gent who in the stage,
made his escape the stage upset. which enabled him TO
Leaf into tho bushes, and thereby his life.
"a driver, who the box, (Nlr. Grccn) md Mr..
RUSSELL who inside il is supposed, were killed
There were ninetcrn horses in company belonging TO the
linz IF hu Ehyp hppn vprtl
und they were pierced with several bullets.
'Nut content with their foul deeds " terra frma,
the savagcS have approached to the brink Of the Catta
houccr, and made their dealh-marks on board of
Steamboats,. The Hyperion, Capt Smith,, while as.
cendng our river on yesterday was fired upon by The
Indians some IL 70 in number, who had stationed
themselves The plantation Of The hlcssrs. Ahcrcrom.
birs about eight miles below Ibis place Eight rifles
discharged in quick succrssion and at the first
fire. Mr. Brockway, tic FIRST pilot the Hyperion, no
standing The boiler deck fell dead, being shot in
the throat; Of the pilots, Mr. Smith, was badly
Wounded and four other individuals, whose naiirS We
have learned The boat run ashore, and the
passengers fled from her in terror and dsuay.
"1hc old Georgian, whilst lying at Roanoke, was set
OH fire By the Indians, and burned not sou! on board
escaped except the engineer. The town Of Roanoke
was at the same time fred and burned 10 ashes. The
citizens orlcd in, and believe lives lost
I. Z. S. We arc informed that Ia contest is going
OH between Col Spivys company of mounted Volum-
trcrs and party Of Indians the Alabama side of the
Claltahoocrr. A sharp firing has been heard within
the last hour and no doubt severe battle is now being
fought.
"Anexprcss was sent to Talbot county, this morning
by Mai Howard ordering Regiment from that county;
also Battalion from Harris county-Sh"u!d these troops
come, they will afford great assistance
E1irnct If icitcr in The .7nynSin ChTonirir.
SCAMP CoLuMHus May 10Th, -3G.
"You see ain in Camp. Our town is under martial
law and guards kept both MI ht aud day around the
town no one is permitted pass Of the lines
without permit from head quarters. We have this mo-
ment learnt that the mail from this to Montgomery has
been attacked by the Indians and Two passengers killed,
and the mail taken by them Our company Columbus
Guards) is ordered into the nation, 81 miles, to bring in
the mail If possible. This consider 10 be hazardous
in The extreme OuI town is completely crowded by The
runners from the nation.
Meantime, Congress engaged in cold debate and
iarrinr contentious on the FOluniccr Bill!
The dsposable regular Troops on their way
to The scene Of slaughter The Baltimore American Of
the Goth says that the ten companies n U. ). Troops
which have been ordered by the War Department To
pail 10 Fort Mitchell Ala, in consequence of the Creek
Indian troubles, taken from those which have been
stationed along tic seabnard They will be under the
command of the veteran Gen Fcnwick. Major Irwin -
company will embark to-day from Fort NJ Henry IN the
steamboat for Norfolk and proceed thence to Charleston
Our cstcc med citizen, Capt Thompson, the u 3
Artillery, accompanies Cen Fcnwick as his Aid. I Three
companies left New York for tie South on Wednesday,.
The Norfolk Beacon Of Friday last states, that Major
Gardeners Company of 18th Regiment U. S. Artillery,
and Major Whiting Company lst Artillery, (und"r
command of Lieut.. Mcclellan, from Fortress Monr"cJ
together with MINOR Twins Comnnny, expected tomot-
row in the steamboat from Baltimore, will embark on
Thursday next, in the Steam packet South Carcna for
Alabama After their arrival at Charleston, they will
nrocrcd by tie railroad to Augusta, thence 10 Fort
Mitchell, Alabama. "-AIr Crowcll, the Indian Agent,
has arrived at Washington from For. MITCHELL with de-
spatchcs for the Government
THE SEMINOLES.
We rive the following last accounts have received
from TIA tallahassee and ST. Marks The signs in
crrasinG Of an EXTENDED Indian War during the Summer.
But it is hoped tha! the enemy may be reached IN
Alabama and put down. Yet in Florida, the climate
stands their friend-and The most hope for, is 10
circnms rl ihcir raYaCcs. for Tie prcscatand u ex