Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-21
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ammunition are as necessary in !lrn. 81 III
Us these can Ee obtained. ii Is bei"vcd the
take up the line nj march III order TO sublime lie
dams Measures have been taken IL Prrvc, lie hr:
from escaping to Florida through the lnly settled .S
| Of Georgia, which they will no donbt atlcm?. II
troops leave their present rncamPinent THIS n"rnIH,
will be stationed about three miles below !ee ~ }s
! bana. Il
Several skirmisics have taken place down tie
since orr last. On Friday. company under the tnE:
ton Of CAPT. Brown, consisting OF parts o Cep'. Z
Bronu's .urCrarv's, and Cnrr'S commands, csc"ef
q considerable number Of Indians attempting 10 cra.,
river. The whites fred upon Them ant ki", IL iar:t
garement four or five. One Of Capt Brown s COMP.
! from Crawford, By the name of Grassland: was ~
; The whites sustained no ether loss
| An attack vas made Oh the Steamboat Mra;noi 4
Saturday last whilst ascending the river, whica p''TE
rather bad pickup to the aSsaiiants. Among Of. Z
articles the cargo consisted OF about one HUNDRED
fifty men, vino not very particular whether Z s
were attacked not and whose object wcs 10 90 'b n
country service. These boys returned the ife
spirit, us loEG rs all enemy was III view LIE lp!n'
particulars % tic Sight have been furnished Us o. 1
fees 10 commG.!d Of the expedition.
On Saturday, an attack made on the ST.
Mrtanlcra LLOYD Capt, which at that lime cunlaII:j
following panirs. viz Capt Booth COMPANY 4
Guards, iicm Ala, Capt. Adar company OF lsant'
Blues, and Capt. Smell grove company IRON llahl'a
CO., Ga-ln consequence OF the Indians having AFT
frequent attacks the Boats passing up aud Go"G
tcrmined pass up in order TO obtain brush wh'i:
The entire companies not ordered TN tbs d.
bur those who came, volunteered their services i
purpose. The Pike Guards mounted comps
but strong their belief that the boat wUa'. 1
attacked, that they left their horses iii liwn!oi 4
which place they returned on "Wednesday. lhcScE"
were marched board the boat abou! tw" c'oc" q
Saturday mornmI during heavy ram; TO the aHi1aI'"
numbers, Of chou, one hundred aud fifty men. Que ~
Of the Georgia troops at least were without e1c d.
or ammunition. The boat rot under way l:om iiS'
ton about day-gh The same morning, ant pisSf'
without interruption, about five miles above k"an"
when Il fire was opened upon her from Tie a aOiN
side Of tic River. The firing vas warm and h;.
about ten minutes. 1t returned with eTna "af'
and spirit fuu the boat and the boa: as soon Us P'
tcabe ashore, when the troops embarked ana !0'
cd upon the bluff above. After tli- boat ancel. u
firing ceased 1t was then determined TO march oseA
the place where sc were first assaiicd and df!ve o.
the Indians but it was found that the Creek VOL
have TO be passed before the enemy could be CON
up with. To pass this Creek, covered II was u"
thick undergrowtls, deemed to BE- im?Tuden'-
The Troops were accordingly again cnbaIhr1, I"
the boat again got under way. In this aitacS'
man by the name Of Samuel Butler, belonging to u
Pike Guards, and Of the boat hands, inane u
, known were severely wounded The nu'aeF Of "
dams killed has not been asceralned with any ce'iiJ
ty, but it is believed they lost al least cg t, VINO ~
to fall Report says that fourteen dead bodies Te
found at the place Of the attack Some five MIL :0o'
the boat again attacked and running lire hrg'
for several niles The Indians in this attack 90
appear to be numerous at any place, brl Only sur"
one two at lnc, when they were immediately Ut
upon from the boat 1t is believed that more DANE
done the Indians in this attack, than the former
One man, Benz. Owens, of the Pike Guards, was %'1
edit is feared MORALLY, in this engagement ne !"
shot whilst standing in the after part o.. The boat, ~
the ladies' cabin. After this engagement the Doa ="
with no further interruption, until she arrived u r.
place, which she did about II o'clock, S"ntaF y
wounded have been removed from The Boat, 70 -"
Portable loom, and every attention necessary, Hes -
, paid them
Capt. Booth in behalf of himself and the comp
he commands, has desired 10 return to the ci''lr
Columbus his war.nes. thanks for the attention oeS"I
by them and particularly the ladies, upon ms """"-~
Since the attack the Meanlora, as related 'u;'
several other Steamboats, have assembled Inc h'tI ""
out interruption, which induces US to thhN 'na' "
LIANT affair Of Saturday will make the savageS HUE '
cautious. ,c,
fe-ah Niece, the head Chief of the Na'on' n'' :"
yet in and WILL it is supposed IN the !l'. ~
together with his men, be hostile. He has pfee"' ,r
along to be friendly; but his refusing to come 'n' M
requested by the commander, IS bad sish
to others, less Indicative of his ultimate h''' , Lr
' CCofnmLus Enqur"
Since our last publication, company after coH,'.I' :,
soldiers have passed through this place an" n,,r
cncumpnent beyond the river. From every sI,o n
ile Stale, Ine TceIncn OI ,,orl1
respective places of rendezvous with spirit anc 81
ness hitherto unparalleled in the military his'o t.,
country. The call Of the Executive seems t ~
been drowned in the louder appeals OF suffering
ty and thousands far distant from the scene .! c-s
have to meet and repe it, regardless o. %
convenience and personal comfort. We arc 10, Of
that the people Of Georgia have ever been @ = III
want Of patriotism public spirit, and sutey
have their conduct in this affair is suiic!en' ~
their character from SO false and foul an Ge
-Four thousand Of her brave cid 5A and ON the
to the frontier. They expect, and viii bey h,
chiItrens play. What matters 1t to lnelT :, ,.sms
come to fight and end the difficulty when ., them
thing else can settle. Every heart IS WIN and ho
every feeling will lninge with theirs IN Inc 01'
= WAsnIsGros CITY, May @''H!
To the Editor of tie Columbus Enquirer. o.s;ved fr,
sR-wthn you will find letter ] of the seamb
3 the Secretary Of War The burning % and other mel
S Sers Of the Delegation Of propts of 5s, nu s
il II is proposed not only to have snl,r, with har
Steamboats, but to have them we'll manneu' the rs
American Tars, uble to force their passase of null