The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-06-17


dams camu IN yesterday, accompanied by
white man, and reported that they we're
from the Camp of Neha. Micho, the princl-
pal chief of the Nation, and that Neha-
Micho, aud those with hun, wished TO be
considered friendly, and we're willing TO
come in. They are still here, no steps hav-
ing been taken or decision made IN refer
ence TO them"
"Gov. Clay is at Montgomery, very i'll,
confined 10 his room. 200 men under the
command of Gen. Patterson, were on the
eve OF leaving Montgomery for the Nation.
Alabama viii have IN the field about 5000
men, IN the course of this week. Col. J.
b. Hogan is with The Alabama troops, and
will be al Fort Mitchell in a few days.
Troops are coming in rapidly, and this even
ing Maj. Gen. MDougald will take his for
ces across the River and encamp on the
Alabama side.
OTee Of III, AUGUSTA Constitutionahst,
June I
A letter received in this city, states that
an armed steam boat, while ascending the
Chattahoochee, vas fired on by party OF
Indians. They immediately landed and
wen, in pursuit, but could find nothing but
their tracks. The troops again embarked
on board the boat, but had not proceeded
far when they were again fired on BY the
Indians, and five Of those on board are said
TO have been killed.
Gen. Scott, at our lates, dates, Saturday
was confined TO his quarters IN Columbus,
By sickness. Gen. Jesup was 10 have left
ior Tuskeegee that day, escorted by three
companies Of mounted men.
The Mledgesille Recorder, Of the 7th
4 inst. says "Uur private adslces from Go.
+ lumbus, On addition to the details which We
/ have taken from the papers inform US that
an express arrived at Columbus on the Sd,
4 CAST Friday from Fort VI Cray, bringing
1 the intelligence that the Crawford Infantry,
T Capt. Carr, bot commanded BY MAJ. Brosn,
consisting OF SIXTY or seventy men, had
fight with the Indians on the same morning.
This company being informed that fle In.
dams had canoes aud INTENDED crossing the
river at Boykiu's Ferry, marched 10 the
place and laid IN ambush, when shortly
about sixteen Indians, IN four canoes, start.
cd across The whites fred aud three In.
dams were seen to tumble from the canoes
lnto the ri,er. The Iud,aus on the oppos
re bank tben presented themselves, and re-
turned the fire. The firing continued across
the riyer, until the ammunition Ol The whites
was exhausted, when they retired. The
number Of Indians was computed by the
men al i've hundred, but is supposed to he
exaggerated, One white man .as killed,
hr. Crosby, Of Crawford. Il IS supposed
four Indians were killed. Three coGpa.
MES leit Columbus Oh The 18th for the scene
Of action
isgusfg, jane :.
Creek ITar.-The only information Of
interest which we could lind III the Coium.
bus papers ol last Friday, Is, that active
preparations are making, BY those IN CON.
mand, to Concentrate the men, arms, aud
munitions Of war, al Columbus, for the pur.
pose OF passing into the nation as soon as
all things are IA readiness, winch will be III
a fey DAYS. la the mean time, a consider.
able force had been sent down tue rlyer and
stationed along the Chattabooehee, for the
purpose Of protecting the frontier lnhabl.
tauts on the river below Columbus. Besides
the above, the Columbus Sentinel states that
large number of troops had already arrty-
ed at Columbus, aud that those that are mol
sent down the nyer are encamped on the
Alabama side Of the river, opposite Colum-
bus.
A letter from the Post Master at Colum.
bus, dated 9th inst. received IN this cily
last evening, states, that man by the name
of Phlando r. Broad, has been arrested
aud confined m the JaI in Chambers coun.
ty, Ala on the charge Of being concern.
ed III the attack on the Stages, and robbing
Of the t. ). Mail, on the 10th ult. The
persons who arrested him found on hin
broken letters and envelopes Of letters thai
furnish almost conclusive evidence of hl,
guilt.
The Post Master also says that he ha,
a witness in Columbus, who is wiling tC
testify that he saw him with the Indian.
when they fred on the stage.
Three companies of Z, 5. Artillery, al
10 fine health, under the command of III,
following officers; Maj. Levi Whiting
Capt. Brown, Capt Ward, Lleuts. Ross
Seare, Roberts, and Stokes, the whole
. under the command Of Maj. B. /. Pierce
arrived in this city yesterday from Char
q lesion, on their way 10 the Creek Nation
!, We understand they will take up their lin
: OF march to-day from the arsenal.
Latest from Florida.