Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-06-25

FROM THE CREEK COUNTRY. i
E.x,rac, Of . letter from Capt. Psge 10 Gen.
Gibson, dated
Fort Mitchell, (Ala.) May 90, 1886.
l have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your several coInmuni-
cations, dated up to the Goth inst;
,lso q requisition for ten thousand
dollars on the Bank of Mobile. have
endeavored to watch the movements
of the Indians for the last ten days.
i have sent several runners to recon-
noitre, and, by so doing, ascerta,ned
all their movements. There are three
parties; one headed by Ne-ai-micco,
one by Ne-ah-mathia. and the other
by Jim Henry. The latter party
have been endeavoring to cross the
lChattahoochee river, to get to Flor
da. They have got a number OF stage
horses, mules, and negroes. sent
two expresses to Gen. Lowe, COM
'manding the militia at Columbus.
communicating the intention Of these
people to cross and make of. He
said he would keep a look out. For
tunately it has rained every day for
the last eight days, and raised the
river, so that they cannot get over at
present. Gen. McDugle has arrived,
and assumed the command; he will
start the troops at once. My object
lis to keep these rascals hemmed in
till Cen. Jesup arrives. If he was
here at this time, l could get on my
horse. and. in two hours time. show
the camp Of all the hostile Indians,
and call forth by name every leader.
Jim Henry is very uneasy; that Is
the reason he wants to make OIL
Ne-ah-m:cco sent from his camp Sc
ven stage horses; this is paramount
to back out. This stated, in my
communication before the war COM
'menced. would be his course, know
ing mis- character. The :alk l sent
to YOU came from his camp, but was
delivered by E6e-martla, second to
Ne-ah-micco. l explained to you
what weight this had with me. sent
to Ne-ah-mathla the other day, to try
and find out what his strength was;
but he is too great General for me:
no information could be gained; his
men are too well drilled to communi-
cate any thing. He sent me word
he would meet our troops at the Eu-
chez swamp, or back Of Mr.. Cooks,
on the old road. Fight was the word
with him, and he intended to have
one. Nc-ah miccO, he said, wanted
to back out; but it was not the case
with him. sent the old chief word
we had always been great friends in
Florida, as also in this nation; that
he stated in council, the last time we
saw each other, that had never told
him a lie, or deceived him. l now
told him we were not prepared to
meet him al either of these points at
this time, but assured him, if he would
hold on for short time, we would
meet him on his own ground, and give
him an opportunity for fight. They
are trembling ut this time. 1t will
never answer for these people, after
they have ruined the whole country
for sixty miles round, and murdered
so many families, to be permitted to
| give up till they are whipped. re-
ported to you they had burnt two
bridges on the Euchee river.
! Last night, about two miles from
here, saw a fire; sent an Indian out,
who saw twenty five Indians, well
mounted, just leaving. 1t proved to
be another bridge, over what is called
the Little Euchee. The express said
they had piled brush and driftwood in
the centre of the bridge, and set fire
to il; also three houses that were on
the same plantation. As the commu-
nication is entirely cut off between
this and Montgomery, it is impossible
for the contractors to do any thing
until the troops arrive, and the com
municatien IS open. At this time,
we are completely hemmed in.
| am anxious for the arrival of Gen.
Jesup, for / am sure many Of these
,murderers and plunderers will endea-
vor to come forward and surrender.
Several whom l know have been gull
~ Of murder, have sent me word it
was their wish; but sent them word
could not promise them protection.
knowing them to be murderers.
think the war will not be of long du-
ration, if the Georgia militia will keep
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