Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-05-30
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provide for his children. The hostile Indians
have been found rs low down the river as Irwin
ton, and as high up as the Federal Road, or about
thirty miles above that point.
The following town, and tribes Of Indians are
without doubt hostile n part Of the Uchees, the
iiltobetas, the Pali-lo.cho-ko-los, the So-wok-ko-
los, and a part of the Ufallays. Neamathlee,
Chief Of the lIi,chetas, &c. Is full Of III feeling to-
wards the white people, and determined on re-
venee. Old Seah- Niece, the head Of the Creek
nation, must be considered as hostile, having been
Sent Tor several different finest TO come in and hold y
friendly talk, and Us often refusing TO comply with
the request. Col Crowsll has been acquainted
with this old Chief for = series Of years, and they
have been on terms of strict friendship. Nca-
mathlee refused to come III 10 Col. Crowell. and
vent hi1, word that the young men oilis nation were
bent on var.
The Indians have ncted with a great deal Of
boldness thus fat 10 this war. Notwithstanding
Fort Mitchell ia well defended and pickcicd in the
most secure and substantial manner, vet one night
last week the hostile foe approached within thirty
TO tIts yards of the piokels, entered the hospital.
and carried oil whatever they pleased. 1t was not
deemed prudent, OF course, iur thu officers or SOL
d'crs 10 leave tho notifications. Many friendly
Indians have fcd for safriy 10 Fort Mitchell, and
til. piehets are now 1ull to overlooking.
On Saturday night, the mail from Montgomery
to this place vas attacked about twenty miles dis
tant from here. A driver ON thai route was RI
ding along the road on horseback about so yards a.
head ot The stage, when h was fred u,on by rs le
supposos, about 80 Indians, (uld from what he could
discover he thought there must have been Ut least
100 in TIM ranp,) who wonderful to relate MI
missed tlirir mark. His horse, taking fright, threw
HIM, aud he thereby n.adc hs escape to tho swamp.
soon alter, he heard firing behind, aud when lc
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vod there without the stage having about them some
remains of the harness. Mr. Adams, an agent.
who WAS in the stage, made his escape. Tho
stage upset, which enabled him TO leap into tho
bushes, and thereby save his life.
\ driver, who was on the hon, (Mr. Green,)
and Nj. Russell, who was inside, it is supposed
were killed. Ihcre were nineteen horses in COM
pany belonging to the stage linz, onl Of wl,ic, three
have been recovered, and they were pierced with
savcisl bullets.
Not content with their foul deeds on -" terra
frma,' the savagcS have approached 10 the brink
Of the Gllattahoochce, and made their death marks
on hoard our STEAMBOATS,. The u pcrion, Capt.
Smytl,, while ascending our river on yesterday,
vas fred upon 10y tho Indians, some IS or 20 in
number, who had stationed themselves on the
plantation ofthc Ncssrs. Abcferombic, about eight
nilts below Ibis place. tiellt rifles we're dischar-
aed IN qulek succession, an At the first FIRE Mr..
Bfockway, the FIST pilot on the Hyperion, who
was standing on the boiler deeh, fell dead, being
shot in the ,Lloat one OF HE pilots. Mr.. Smith,
was badly wounded, aud four other individuals,
whose names we have not learned. Tho boat
was run ashore, aud the passengers fled from her
in terror and dismay.
The old Georgian, whilst lying at Roanoke.
was set ON fire and burn not a soul on board cs-
c,1od, eAeepl the engineer. The town of Roanoke
WI, at the same time fired aud burnt 10 ashes.
The citizens were t1ricd in, and we believe no
lives were lost.
P =. We are Informed that \ contest is now go
lne on betwcon Col Spivy's company Of mounted
volunteers and /, party Of Indians on the Alabama
side Of Ghaltahoochcr. A sharp firing has been
heard within the las, hour, and no doubt a severe
battle Is now being fought.
AncSpress was sent 10 Talbot county this NOR
ming by Major Howard, ordering u regiment from
that county also a battalion from Harris county.
Should these troops come tlley will afford Us great
assistance.