Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-24
PsfeYH ESEHC.
From the C0iumbus UerQid Of June a.
CREEK WAR INCIDENTS


CREEK WAR INCIDENTS.
WEDNESDAY, June Sth.-A party OF Indians attacked
the plantation of MIR. Edwards about ID miles from
Columbus: Mr. E puughng in his field and was shot
down while thus engaged-aiter shooting Inn: f ':hn,
man wre,chcs went 10 his hudy and mangIed in most
shocking manner, sea ng him and literally cnl!in5 hi
10 pieces 1t truly fortunate That this gentleman
family had short time previous removed 10 announcer
part Of the country From 40 to 90 indians vis.cd Tie
plantation Of Cen Watson distant about ten miles from
Columbus and killed negro woman, shutting her i'ect,
and carrying off with them three ether negroes Yea
w. and sou made escape; they were on their
way TIE plantation and had arrived within few milky
of the house. when they met by several OF The ne
groes %ho were running from the lndinns their master
Immediately turned back to himself and son from
The tomahawk.
THURSDAY, June Gth.-ln the afternoon, about
o'clock body of Indians Q strong. Crossed the Chat
L:soociiee Dr. Sheppards about =, miles below Is
place; shortly after ianding The Georgia SIDE they en-
countered two companies oi volunteers, one from tine
county Of Gwinnclt, commanded By Capt. Germany,
only forty strong; the other continuing about the same
number rom Stewart county, and commanded ny Capt
Jern;gan, making III all eighty white men, and as near
could be ascelained. POO Indians battle eusurd
and fought in goud earnest; the Gwinn"t troops
first engaging the Indians alone. This little aTnad Of
forty men, unaccustomcd to fighting, and taken a:Lo
gether by SURPRISE stood up 10 their savage und
desperate foe for full hour, and sustained Lhrn.
selves with admirable spirit, until completely routed
BY the superior force Of the enemy when they made
good their with tile loss of five men, and the cap
tain wounded. The Stewart company then io"k ] and
in the fight, and ALTER short engagement, were ESQ
overpowercd. and compelled to retire from the cnncs
having lost several of tcir number: The whole Number
of white missing after this affair from III 10 II
We have not for the particulars Ut this battle but
understand that account III detail will b= furnished
for the papers oil Friday next. II was uost splendid
achievement
from DR.. Pope: who CYPRESS Friday morning, to
report the intelligence to Head Quarters. When the
whites had retreatcd The Indians proceeded to The plan
!alon Of DR.. Sheppard set fire 10 and destroyed MS
dwelling and out.houses, and perpetraed much other
mischief The boldnrss and audacity oil the Indians Il
truly astonishing. They cannot be ignorant OF The
amount Of troops the Chatlahoochee at this moment
which is not less than 50UO men, about quo OF that
Der being stationed the east bank OF the TlTtr from
Columbus ~ Roanoke and yet they have the prcsinP
ton into Georgia. and Commit their depreda,is
Their whole movement is managed with so much ad!u't-
ness and skill! and their march through the s:TaHs and
bushes is vevetlooted, that the mischief which they
design all pcrPe,ra!ed ere our men can draw bead
upon them; but their day Of grace is we'll nigh spent.
FRIDAY, June 5.-Capl. Page, Of the U. S. Army ce-
spacEcd friendly Indian from Fort Mitchell, s"ne
eight days since 10 Tie Camp Of Ncah Niece, the head
chief with view 10 ascertain the private feeling ii s
old chief in relation to the present The Indian re-
turned this morning. During his stay q, the chic! 3
camp the Indians assembled by Ne.ah Niece, who
gave Them '.war talk" lie told them to prepurc :ar
war-to make ready 10 take the field and be woul neal
them in person. At the conclusion Of this speech, he
bruke the stick" in presence Of all his warriors and
declared positive and un:emitting hostility 1t Is 81 a'
Gent and peculiar custom OF the Indians, that when
they assemble in council ii it be nre Of psaec r he
head chief to appear with uehitc stick in his hand but
the breathe ,car, and when hoshtes procan-
ed then The sTfcH 10 scSsti'us=d for the s4srE'
On the occasion 10 which have advpred, Ne.ah Mic
"proHe Inc mhitr .,icK, the We hoop !ever"facd
through the wilderness. and the chief and his war ns
seen in battle array. AT this talk, there "ere
present about S00 warriors, and reinforcement was
l,;i,, Of hodt 81
days been in waiting, both the old and rev road, with
view intercept the troops their return from lus-
kegsc, who formed the escort Of Gen. Jcsup.
The camp Of Scah aath-lee is separate from Tia. n
Ne.ah Niece and distant about eight miles, being cA"d
Oh the waters ofthe ulchachabce. Capt. Page instruct
ed his runner ascertain possible the fierce ni Nr1h
Mat rr but he could not gain any definite information
regarding that chief, his forces, or his movements ihs
old WARRIOR it will be recoeced, is Tie same " o h"7d
ed the Semincles in the which wagcd against
them By Gen Jackson-und the history Of that cam
paign has fully recorded the art the sratagcm and The
intrigue, of this vndictve and bloody old savage.
SATURDAY. June ll.-'rhis day passed ever, and TO
unpleasant or hnrrfYng accounts have reached ea!
il is however, but the quiet that precedes Tie Storm
The willy savage is probably snugly fixed c ms am
bush preparing his rifle, moulding new supply CT bal
let's and whct!lng up TO killing sc his lonabcwh and
scaping knife There is icaruies in the confetti
platon of savage warfare Their mode Of fighting is so
un,sual-thcr thirst for blood craving and unsa,is
tying and their movements characterized BY so much
secresy and stratngtn that the blood runs sluggish
ly in ones veins, he ponders over the probable is
sue Of their hostile operations. But there Is s'ther
view of this picture, which exhibits TO the eye brighter
and enyeuing colos. Each day in ttssys;r'atic
reyolution Introduces to our notice hundreds Of brave
generous and patriotic vnluncrrs-Georgla own sons
who have from afar, with no other oicc nat TO
feht to drive from their skulking places the iscreats
OF which have just spoken; and II there he any ia
vorabe inference to be drawn from the appearance OF
men-any thing in the stout, ATHLETIC form OF c FpGitF
~, nlIt.,
himself rOlunteer-any thing III me hre an1 feso'li""
of his eye the complete manner in which he equip.
ped-tlen may augur the Lloody fight and brilliant
victory for these noble volunteers.
To-day had the pleasure to witness the arrival Vi
the Washington and Jefferson troops also the warren
ritlpnen in all 200 men and we lend not the tongue OF
halery when say that they the finest looking
ablebodied, well armed and accoured volunteer band
that we remember to have seen in our lifetime.
Troops have been coming steadily in from the first Of
the Indian excitement aud the entire force here,
and in the neighborhood is not less than 3DO0.
SUNDAY, I2th.-The Steamboat Reindeer took her de-
parture this morning at o'clock having on b"a'd the
troops from Twiggs and Jones countless amounting 70
I75 They were accompanied by Eli S. Shorter, EcG.
as aid TO Gen. Sanford who is charged with genera!
superintendence of the detachment, and Dr. Chpey rs
surgeon. The Reindeer will run the river, from his
place 10 Irwnton for FIVE days, with view to III.
ercept any Indians who may enteavor 10 cross TO the
Georgia side The boat we'll secured by barrcade,
and the troops board completely armed We hope they
may with the enemy and wish them great success
Another express has just arrived from Fl Creary,
which confirms the report of tho battle at Dr. Sheppard
the 10Th inst ltappears there were twenty five n'n
missing from the Gwinnett company after the engage!
meDt few have since come in. The number killed uu,
Of that company is probably twenty.
MosDAY, June 13-The Steamboat hIatamora return
ed from her expedition down the river this morning.
She was fred pom brsky from both sides Of the ve'
she down, by the same party of Indians, as WAS
supposed that had been at Cen Watsons plantation.
The troops fortunate TO be disappointed in
fight. They landed Dr.. Shcppards the day after
the engagement, between the Gwinn-tt and Stewart
troops and The Indians and visited the field OF battle
They found the dead bodies of eight white men, four
from each company, and buried them decenty. few
more were missing from the ranks, but it is presumed
bev hav. reached some place of SAFETY ere this Cant