The Arkansas advocate., 1836-06-17

community, and such is the confusion consequent uo on the depredations now being committed by the In dans, that It IS exceedingly difficult arrive at tle
 true facts in every repeated case of hostilities num- bers of which arc daily and hourly reachino t,s-we have thought that it would be interesting to our readers and feel 1t duty incumbent on us 10 make record of facts and circumstances as far us they come within our own knowledge. It would be supelfluous to de- scant upon tbe unsparing and bloody features o an Indian war; The history of beeding. bntehered Florida has tod and vi forever continue to tell, of the uncompromising rgor, inc unearthly indifference Ito human susferings-ihe insatate thirst for bootl which marks and~distingushes savage warfare
 In the Creek nation, st ths ss,enie,.t the scenes or Florida are being acted over The wild savage,
 renzed by the smell of blood in his nostfIs IS prow- ing the wilderness, skung around plantations, level
 ling the deadly rife at the breast of the white man. scalp ing the unofendng wife and mother and beheading the innocent and unsuspecting babe! We have heard of some cases which make the blood chill in our veins.- house nj which lived man. his wife and six children, was suddenly surrounded by savage band who enter ing the peaceful domcil, nhumanly massacred every soul, securing the scaps of all, and severng each ehild's head from its body. The house o Mr. Col ton attacked, and himself bachered without mo- ments warning or the least opportunity for resistance We believe, in all from forty fifty murders have been committed, besides numbers of negroes the plana tons. Fires have been kinded in every direction farm houses, cotton gins, out houses cribs, and all ofvalue swept away from the honest and industrious planter who audably striving to locate himself comfortably for life, and provide for his children. The hostile Indians have been found low down inc river as Irwinton and as high up the Federal Road, or about thirty mics above that point.
 The following towns and tribes of Indians are with out doubt hostile: part of the Uchees, the Hiichates, the PahiochoEoos the Soworkolos, and part of the Ufalays. Neah AIathee Chief of the Hitchaties, Sc. Is u of iii feeling towards the white peoples and de- termlned on revenge. Old Neah Mcco the head of the Creek Nation, must be consdeied as hostile, hav- ing been sent for several different times to come in and hold friendly falkland as often refusing 10 coinply with the request. Col. Crowell has been acouainted with this old Chief for series of years and they have been terms of strict friendship. Neah Mathlee fused to come in to Col. Crowe, and sent him word that .sthe young of his nation were bent oh war"
 The Indians have acted with great deal ofboldness thus far in this Notwithstanding Fort Mitchell is we'll defended and picketed in the most secure and substantial manner, yet one night last week. the hostile foe approached within hirty 10 t yards of the pick cts, entered the hospital, and carried off whatever they pleased, It was net deemed prudent, of course, for the officers soldiers leave the Notifications Many friendly Indians have fled for safety to Fort Mitchell, and the pckes are full to overaowing