Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-10
(Erom the .Hucon (G.) telegraph. }

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| Massacre At RoANoxE.-From several persons who
were at the burning and OF Roanoke, we have
learnt some additional particulars Roanoke was asmall
village lying the Chatuhoochce, i'll Stewart county,
some 40 miles below Columbus.
The first attack made on Friday night, the 18th
ns by about 81 Indians as supposed, who fired upon
the steamer Georgian, and killed all board They at
tackled the village but were driven oil by The whites who
| rallied on the spot.
The second attack was made on Sunday morning, the
10Th inst, just before day, by about 800 Indians
block house understand had been erected and pick,
eled in The accounts do not agree as TO the number OF
persons therc-some say there ~ or 81 in alive
believe there were 20 or % mc besides women, children
| and negroes.
1t seems they not anticipating an attack most OF
them being asleep in their own houses. The first that
alarmed .hem the fling Of rifles and the yelling OF
the savagcs The sprung to their arms, AND rctutn
ed tho Indanss 6re-bul seeing their number large,
Immediately rctrcated breaking their way through The
midst. Nine whites and three blacks killed at the
first fire, and or wounded. 1t is not known what in
Jury the indians received One says he saw four
| fall 1t reported at first that Col. +. G Gibson
and Capt. U. Horn were among the kcd--wc hap
nv in being able to contradict that report. They were
both wounded, the latter severely. Mr.. Anderson Will
lians brother in law cf Col. Gibson) among the
slain The Indians carried good many negroes and
horses away with them.
a confidential letter from Col. G., written from Lump
kin the day AFTER thus describes the attack upon Roam
oke, and his miraculous escape:
"No apprehension felt of attack the men had
nearly ali gone out 10 Lumpkin not more than go men
in camp, which the warehouse. was sleep
ing in my room, Gazaway (Wilaus) was up stairs
aone-Just before day break was awakened by the fl
ring Of the ndians-at that moment three fired through
the window at my he'd sprang out Of bcd and on
looking round could distinguish them at each window
ran into the dining room where found every win
dow occupied by two three, and whenever passed
they fred on me. determined to sell my life dear.
ly as possible, feeling confident my last hour had
caught up my gun-lallooed to Gazaway 10 make
his escape-burst open The door going into the pas
sage, when volley was discharged at my breast
closed it and the other door. determined to ba
zard all in endeavoring 70 join the men in CAMP
Gu opening it fred, and number upproachcd-l
fired, shut the door, caught up another gun, opened
and out of the door-irom the door to the fence
passed through the midst Of 20 or 80 all shooting
fast they could fire, some lying down. neaF
their powder burnt my clothcs-,net number at the
frnce-go through all untouched, except blow given
with gun or something which nearly arrested me.
then, finding the flying in all directions, reached
and found thick place OF bushes growing the
brunc-aid down in the water below the spring, the
Indians passing within few PAGES, constantly, expect
inc every TO be butchered Shortly afterwards
Talbot, Capt Horn, (who WAS wounded) and another
gentleman, pursued by several Indians came my
treat. then gave up again all earthly hope Of escape
and told them had determined to down and Jump
into the river. They insisted my staying and all dy
inc together AS Maker would have it, the savages
at that time commenced burning houses, to which their
attention chiefly drawn, and we lay until II o'clock
suffering all that could suffer in the cold water from
the snrinr On coming out SO benumbrd with cold
and bruises, could not walk up The hill On reaching
the bluff discovered 10 on. grea, Joy party Of soldiers
had to relief and that the Indians had fled
We reached Lumpkin about dark
Gazaway seeing the Indians all flock after mr., when
leh the house. sprang out OF the second story and made
his escape, without being fired on.
Poor Anderson lie was shot in the head, face to
face with the savage, and expired without groan.
s'Kershuw wns shot in his own house his wife and
child with Mr.. Pierce, remained until the house was in
flames and near falling in, when they made their escape
The Mr.. Donalsons sleeping IN the back room
of my house-thcy fell in and were burnt up. One or
two in Matthews house-piaking in all 8 whites. Our
dwelling and warehouse, Joices store, Stakes STORE
all burnt .T.
Peter (black boy) fought near Anderson bravely
The Indians made great exertions TO kill him."
AN INDIAN TALK
iuE CntpPEwAs AND CHERoxEEs There are seye.
raj populations from the tribes Of the Chippewas and
CneroKees now IN tins city, having been engaged with
t'e commissioners for Indian affairs in treating for The
sale of their lands. Some apprehension HAVING been
entertained by the Chppewas that the Chcrokeps might
be seduced TO Join the Creeks in the war now wap;no
the following letter to the Cherokees with their
| has been handed to US by Macoonse or E,fonnnuet
the writer for publication. Macoonse The fatbe Of hi;
man. as he informed US, Of depua.ion from his
tribe in the time Of Jefferson Es-ton a-auet is another
superadded name, meaning the sky ,cithont cloud an
appelaton we'll suited such the Chief Of the
is George Moran. These letters will be read with great
interest.
Eston.a-quet LEFT Washington for Detroit yesterday
Washington .airror
There follows theleter of Macoonse or Eston. que
which appeared in Fridays Enquirer.l