Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-07-14

escaDe from the net laid for them by Gener-
ala Scott and SANFORD, and are now on their
way 70 Florida, devastating the country
through which they pass and numbering Gun
defenceIeas citizens with their helpless wives
md children. We are indebted to q friend
for the following painfully interesting &C
rDunt "A party Of Indians, supposed 10 be
bout 200. passed through Baker county on
Sunday morning last, numbering the inhabit-
ants that fell in their way, without regard to
age or sex. They were closely pressed by
q small company of men of that county, who
were too few in number to attack the Indians,
or I'm any way to arrest their work OF butch
cry upon the defenceless families that they
came upon. They passed down the SOUTH
west side Of the Chicesawhachee creek, and
killed Mr.. VIM. Jones, his wife, and several
children. Mrs. Jones was found by the side
Of a fence, with small child by her side
the child had its head broken, and on the APP
proach of the men opened its eyes, but closed
them in death Immediately. Joseph Hallow-
ell and several of his children were found
dead-his wife and one daughter were shot
down while endeavoring to make their escape
ID a thicket near the house, and We're taken
mp alive, though badly, if not MORALLY,
wounded. Mr.. Nix with all his family were
killed, except his wife, who at the time was
not with the family, John Pagget, his child,
md Mrs. Hayes, widow lady, were among
the slain making 13 dead bodies that had
been found before Sunday night. The In
dams had with them about so horses. and
passed on rapidly. None were scalped, tho
the children were dreadfully mangled, ap-
pearing to have been beaten to death with
sticks and lightwood knots. From the re-
peated reports of their rifles, there is every
reason to apprehend that many of the citi-.
ho~r %<>%L
monsters in human shape. 'ags..S ..
It was thought that they would cross the
/ Flint river at Newton, and pass Immediately
on to Florida. The inhabitants of Baker
and Lee counties are quitting the country as
fast as they can gettheir families removed
some few are forting, where they have arms,
(which are very few determined to live, or
q sell theirlives as dearly as possible upon their
own lands. ax :
i was within a few miles, on Sunday, Of
where these murders were committed, and
saw number Of gentlemen with their fami-
lies, from the Immediate neighborhood all
Sprroborating in their statements of what was
AanSpiring, and were all pressing on to get
their families out of danger. If arms and
men are not sent to that part of the country
soon to restore confidence, and protect the
sdefenceless inhabitants from the incursions
of these savages, there will not be family
left in Lee or Baker counties for the Indians
to wreak their vengeance upon.
.PosrscRrpT.-We have Just learned that
General Scott has detached five companies of
mounted men, among them the Bibb Cavalry,
in pursuit of the Indians that committed the
sd6predatiOns in Baker county on Saturday
last. They arc under the command of Col.
Afford, and have received orders to follow
ne enemy, night and day, and, if necessary,
zen to the banks of the Wythlacoochee.-
Cur informant is of the opinion that these are
i.bt Jim Henry's Indians, who. he thinks, is
I'LL in the swamps, ON the Chattahoochee,s
entirely circumvented by the whites, and
without the least chance of escape.
"A smart cannonading was heard in that d.
Fection on Sunday night, which continued
Tor upwards of an hour-the result was not
known.
The Indian War.-rt is painful to announce the
death of Major HEIrMAS, Of the United States Army,
Re recollccted, commanded at Fort Mcanopy when it
was attackeda short time since by the Indians whom
he under very disadvantageous circumstances gal
Iany repused For he received the thanks
o the President in general orders and the brevet rank
S0f Lieutenant Colonel. These orders dated but
Two days before his death. At the close Of his official
despatch on the subject of the attack Fort Micano
y he states bis intention of proceeding the follow
ING morning to Fort Drane, where seventeen days af
fefwarIs he breathed his last. This death, and the
s. q and foI eaS tn
fnd that Gen. ScoTrs prcgnostic, that it would be
ip0be for our TROOPS 70 keep the field in Florida at
flsepEesent season, will be fearfully verified g.
The expectations which previous accounts from
Georgia permitted to indulge OF the total submission
fle Indians there, il will be seen from the accounts
Nv pnblish, were somewhat premature, a consdera-
4ieF way to Florida numbering and pundering as they
vent along. The capture BY surprise. Of Neah-E-
4thla the Creek Chief seems to have been particu-
though it be but partial one-seems to be chiefly
I'M % this event The Columbus Herald gives the fol-
lowing interesting account Of this Indian and his
fender:-
The second Chief Of the nation, and the principal
warrior of ali the Creeks Neah.E- Matilda, has been
TAKEN prisoner-arresed suddenly and unexpectedly
il bis hostile and murderous career. and bound hand
md foot in stubborn and unfinching iron AS war
f0r he possessed Of spirit calculated at once to
<ke terror into the hearts of his enemies. and to in-
Spife his followers with an unwaverng confidence;
ence the moment it was ascertained by his warriors
af he was in reality prisoner to the whites, and in
<+fe confinement at Fort Mitchell, portion of them
sQlsed upon their course, and marched forthwith to
Che &Amp OF Gen. Jessup and surrendered their arms.
0A Thursday, the I'D inst. we visited Fort Mitch
En- ~ only object being to catch glimpse OF that
yrlr1ier and chief whose name has 80 strongly mark
I'd ts page OF history, aid whose undoubted courage
sb,oua6ons the anS@N f Fl Masia. We were not
1isappointed in our visit. We were conducted with
III lie pckets, when attention was at once arrest
"a ~ the person of the celebrated warrior Chief Fepo
s 18th all his native grace, his hands and feet being
ko with heavy irons his body seemed to be at per-
5et ease but there was restlessnees about his eagle
rye which told the story OF inward tumut disaPpolnt-
Irent and mortificauOn. t"
~ r. An Old man; he SAYS he lacks but l6years of
S;ne an hundred years old. He looks like an old race
heise, his flesh being worn away by severe exercise
which Is all over wrinkled with age-there Is some
4he peculiarly striking in his countenance, and the