Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-01

fired upon Islands, turner anu W ar. '' '. L
mq and the negroes say dead The Munroe troops rush
d Nm. led the advance guad-iound them IN the COL
ton fplds and The men led-the Indians pursued now
see large smoke rsing-l think from uF"er ouu'
ings' II you nave any "'e"' '0'''' r. s. STILL.
4 letter from Capt. Jernigan, LumpkiD, states tlat
there are scores Of Indians the Georgia SIDE Oh Inc
river and we presume shall get dinss OF hard hshI
ing i'll day OF two r:-,,.a,
Mo,pAY, 2J-The Georgia troops, under the COM
mapd of General Sanford, amounting to 2ooU came IN
from their cncampmen and took up the line OF march
down the river the Georgln side ABOUT LOW u ts
ormv have no arms but perfectly willing t" go
,h,ad without arms aud to fight with sticks and CLUBS,
So that they may yet fight About 29o sland OF arms
arrived this morning. and the remainder WIZ! oe mere "
night suicicn! number to equip lHosc "'o "'e
ouI arms in the ranks Of Gen. Sanford colHanu y
sIcauboat is now al Fort MITCHELL loaded win PROVISIONS
for the arrr and it is said there are no" 'noo S' "
arms at Apalachcoa from Mobile, which WILL IN all pro-
babll:ly be received by The steamboat Anna Eah'u VA
her arrival here next tGp. Gen. Scott WILL we cain
IT,, rrr Tomorrow morning Tor Tie scene OIL ACTIVE
opcral!on The Iong slcdor movement IaS now oeen
made, and We trust that step will b. akcn' WHICH,
rican stars and stripes The foe is in the field hostile
and blood..irrsty. Our have gone tther Win re-
solution and courage enough to ranquSh tue savage ~
his most iend Ike purpose; and ii tine @tFt0y Is "iauI
with Judgment on the part o1 our c"'HiAiue'; W. "
sanuuInc of perfect success. -,
The Steamboat Mclamnra. having Oh 0oaId taPldih
Dawsons command, the Fauchr |olunccrs: ana part
The independent Artillery of ls place. returned aie'
cruise of five dlys-From Capt Dawson report 10 .'.e
commanding officers, CLEAN The following, ana WILL
nrssDlc 0iy. the entire rcpOu next week Hencrai
Moore at The head of about cOO Alabama troops elt IT
winton on the 18th inst Subsequent reports from MN
stated that he had taken Tusenugge iladgo ana Anus
mcco prisoners and proceeded on through the nallon-
Capt d. with his command went ashore opposite 10 orr
JONES' and maIcIed 10 the protection Of the orr re
there met with Gen. Lowe at The head OF 2oO men WHO
IL, tl,.rN. tn
the Fort but try all arrived too late. During the pas
save Capt Dawson captured and destroyed eight canoes
baltruux and sklis belonging to the Indians and which
were daily used by them III crossing
We have been politely favored with the following
statements from. the consolidated returns OF the DIVISION
Inspector, COL Samuel Rockwell
The number Of companies al Camp Georgia. TOUR
miles from Columbus is 3D. whose aggregate effective
force is 2!,4l: OF this number battalion (240l has
been ordered down the river under the command Of
Col Hardrnam.-This report does not include the conf
panics detailed by order Of the Commander.In-Chlei
"Arriyed and cncamped in the vicinity Of Columbus
June l7th three companies of the h regiment of Ar
tiilery from The city of New lork-nlmc days march
from Augusta. The following are the officers with TINS
battalion:
"Maior B. X Pierce Commenting; Major Levi Whit
inc; Captain Harvey Brown; Capt. Charles Ward; ls
Lieut. f. G. Ross; LIST Lieut.. Frederick leae; I'd Lieut.
Joseph Roberts: Sd Lieut.. J. H. Stokes Assistant Sur
gcon A. ". EIcyes
"These companies contain lJ0 mon, all in fine hca!h
and spirits. This command made the march from Au
gusia in the uncxampcd time Of eight days, having LOST
one day by the breaking Gown OF baggage wagon
(FrOm Tie .MIcdycrWc Fcderal Lnion, Jnae .
LATE FROM ruL SEAT OF WAE.--A highly esteemed
friend in Camp Georgia. Alabah informs US, that, on
The 7t instant, the army was not yet IN notion and
that the delay ms arisen from the want Of arms, about
twenty companies not having been supplied ut that time
lie represents Gen. Scott extremely impatient OF this
ngnriOus case. he computes the forces OF Georgia
in this service three thousand live hundred men, those
Of! the United S;aes at lousand those of Alabama
At two thousand three huudred and the friendly Indians
twelve hundred; making in ALL eight thousand men
The hostile Indians he estimates nj three thousand war
rors Some have affirmed that there not more than
seven hundred eight hundred hostile Indians; aud he
that these low estimates made by persons who
wish 10 assal the commanding Generals and the CO.
vernon. lie informs that Alabama has taken no step
10 cooperate with Georgia. that our movements 10 at
tack the Indians her soil. viewed by her govern
menL with jealous eye and he states report that her
troops cen and will not be mustered into the
United States service. Gen Moore, with about eight
hundred mounted men, and few artillery, (Alabaml-
ans) had marched from the neghborhood Of lrwinton
to attack Ne-ah Matthias camp. Nc-ah Matilda and Ne.
all Niece had both been entTappcd by friendly Indians
and in the custody Of the whites
Our correspondent observes, Of the Governor you
well know have been the supporter; but far
as his conduct has fallen under my observation since he
has been mere he has been assiduousy engaged in adj
vancing the military operations OF our people.
8: is stated that Gen. Jesup had moved from Tuske
gee, with the Alabama army, twelve hundred strong
That on TIE lcll; lie Wlllll OI
Mitchell! lie expected 10 obtain supplies or his men
at this place.
"The runor Of The capture of For, Jones by the In
dams, proves 10 be false That post attacked by
body OF the enemy who retired hearing the report OF
cannon from Of the armed steamboats,
The Alaban!ans and friendly Indians, under the
command Of General Jcsup, have formed an encamp-
rnenl about twelve miles from Fort Mitchell. II Is
stated that they placed under the command Of this
officer by Governor Clay, without being mustered into
the service fthc United States
"Thc Gcoln a troops, heretofore stationed the Ala
ba.ua side of the river have rccrossrd 10 the Georgia
side and stationed short distance below Columbus
''rhc report that the old Chief Nrah Niece IS IN the
custody Of the whites, is con.odicted 1t is now stated
that he has gone TO Taassee and that his course is still
undecided.
"uyIrrD STATES Observation-Disclosures Of the army
Of the United States continue TO pass through alledge
vile. On the l9t about hundred OF these brave
fellows, recently stationed in Maine and ~ Hampshire
marched through under the heat of Southern sum-
towards the seat Of Yesterday, two companies Of
the secou regiment of United States Infantry, consist
ing Of ninety five men. under the command Of Major
g. Dearborn. passed through this place, for the same
destination. Others are daily expected.
(tron the .Ilncon (G.) Te'egraph June 23)
General Winfield Scott, Of the United States Army,
will have command Of all the forces brought against the
Creeks He makes his Head quarters at Columbus. We
glad 10 reaction taking place IN public sentiment
in regard 10 this meritorous officer, in relation to the
Florida campaign. The failure Of this campaign (Which
the Opposition nave endeavoed to mako Gen. Scott
sponsblc for, for the purpose of affecting through him
the Administration and in which they have been second
ed by the people Of Florida and few in this Sate is
beginning to be in its proper light and attributed
TO its proper Those who will take the trouble
10 study the history of that disastrous campaign will
find that It's failure chargeabc to other than
The inetliciency NAL practice Of the commanding &C.
neral.
Neah NJ cco, the head Chief of the Creek Nation it
will be seen. has come in, with about hundred Of his
Warriors, and claimed protection Of the whites Also
that Nsah Mahla the principal chief of the hosiles, has