The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-07-01

BILE with his remaining among them. he
rumors in regard TO the conduct OF Neah
Niece have been very contradictory, las
probably his course has been, as he is quite
an old man, and we do not youch for the
entire correctness Of the above, though We
can state that We have received 1t from a
source entitled TO full crcdence. About 80
men, and as many women and children,
who are friendly, from Neah. Micco's camp,
have come in 10 the friendly Indians, en-.
camped opposite this city. Others have
gone 10 Fort Mitchell, and others, il is said,
10 Chambers county. They were obliged
10 90 off from the hostles clandestinely,
and consequently in small squads, without
concert of action.
+ Old Neah Mcco's camp has consequent.
" been broke up, and the hostile Indians
are concentrating on the Ha,chachubee IN.
der Eneah. Mathla, supposed now to be
from 1000 TO 1900 strong. They are no
doubt preparing either 10 give the troops
vigorous battle when they are marched
agalns, them, or make demonstration up.
on this or some other place on the Challa.
hoochce.
4 gentleman arrived on Tuesday even.
ing from Lumpkin, IN Stewart county, and
who is we'll acquainted with the Indian
character, states that he saw several ira.
ces OF Indians on the road, passing from
the river into the interior u Georgia. lie
supposes they are parties of jim Henry 5
gang of robbers making their way with
their negroes and other booty to Florida.
The steamer Metamora, with Capt. Daw
sons command Of Fouche volunteers, which
started on Thursday week upon crulze
of observation down the river, returned on
Monday. They me. with nothing Of mo-.
ment 10 their excursion, If we except the
little affair at Gen. Watson's plantation,
and visit TO Captains Germany and Jer.
ngan's battle ground, where they buried all
Of the brave fellow. who had fallen tina;
they could tind.
The steamer Reindeer took her depar.
ure on Sunday morning, with the T~lggs
and Jones county troops on board. She
will 20 down as far as lrwlnton. We have
not heard from her since her departure.
The Meiamora lett again on Wednesday
with Captain DaWson's company, part o.
Captain tloxey's artillery company, and
two companies Of Col. llardlman's regiment,
who has been ordered with his command
10 reinforce Gen. Lowe on the Georgia side
OF the river below this place. The balance
Of Col. Hardlman's regiment departed on
the same day from this city BY land.
Since our last the Warren Ridemen up.
wards OF hundred strong, and two other
companies, whose names we have not heard
!. have arrived and been mustered into service.
Two companies Of T.. S. Infantry have
also arrived since our last, and marched 10
Fort Mitchell. Gen. FensIck with his
six companies Of [. S. artillery, arrived
yesterday, and Col. Henderson, with three
hundred marines, is expected IN all ne1t
week.
The remainder Of the arms and ammuni.
ton will be here shortly, when it is expect.
ed that the army will forthwith be march.
cd into the heart Of the nation, and com.
mence active offensive operations against
the enemy,
The Alabama troops, il is said, refuse 10
be mustered into the service Of the United
States clam the Indian war as an affair OF
their own, aud are determined to fight IN.
der the state banner. Eight hundred troops,
Il IS further sad, have already entered the
nation from lrwinton, aud others are ex.
pected 10 leave shortly from Tuskegee, un.
der the command Of Gen. Patterson.
As the Anna Calhoun, which arrived
here on Wednesday morning, was passing
the mouth Of the lalchachubee or High
Log creek, man from the Alabama shore
informed them that the Alabama troops,
under Gen. Moore, had general aud Sc.
we're engagement with the Indians under
Eneah. MARTHA that morning, and that he
(the informant left them still fighting. We
give this as We received II, without youch.
'ug for It's authenticity. 4 few days vii
cpn'irm or dlsslpate the report.
Coy. Schley and Gen. Scott still have
their head quarters in Columbus, and Gen.
Sanford has his a; Camp Georgia, where
the Georgia troops are stationed, three
miles below Columbus on the Alabama side.
+ Maj. Gen. Bailey, who commanded at
West Point, has resigned, and Gen. Wood
Of Cowela, has been appointed to the com.
hand OF The troops in that quarter
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