Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-08-24
From the Columbia (Geo.) Sentinel, July 49,
THE CREEKS.

he OhEEhos
The War not ended yet.--On Saturday
morning last a severe engagement took
place, as usual between the Geofgians and
the Indians, in the neighborhood of Mr..
Quall's plantation, above Roanoke. We
have not received the particulars of the
fight, but learn that information was given
to the forces stationed at Fort McCrary
that fresh signs of the Indians had been
discovered in swamp in Mr.. Quall's plan
tation; upon which Captain Calhoun of DE
Kalb county, with command of ninety
men, was despatched in pursuit of the ene-
my. In securing the place fresh trail was
found, leading out of the swamp in the di-
recton of Lumpkin. 1t was followed. In
short time party came up with small
gang Of Indians, Of thirty or more, and
commenced the fight. Indians soon fled,
leaving seven Of their number killed. The
whites, after the first skirmish, supposed the
Indians whipped, and the fight over; but
they found that this advance party was a
mere decoy to draw them into the midst of
their enemies, by whom they soon found
themselves completely fanked on both
sides. The battle was renewed, but the
ammunition of the whites being exhausted,
they were compelled to retreat. In the
engagement, the whites lost foe killed, and
several wounded. Among the slain were
Mr.. Colly (overseer for ID. p. Hillhouse,
Esq.,) brave man and much respected;
Mr.. Willis, and DIR. Orr, of De Kalb !;
the names of the others not known to us.
1t is said that the whites had only three
rounds of cartridges piece when the fight
first commenced-a very unfortunate over
sight indeed.
From the Charleston Courier of the 4th lust.
Gen. Fenwick, of the u. S. Army, ar
rived here last evening, by the railroad,
on his way to the North. He left Column
bus on M onday last, the LIST inst. Ac-
counts from Fort Mitchell have been re-
ceived there up to Saturday, 30th ult.,
which communicated no news of any i'm
portance. Slight skirmishes continued to
take place almost daily between the Indi-
ans and the troops, on the Georgia side,
but they produced no important results
Gen. Jesup's head quarters were at Tuske-
gee.
Mr.. Geo. w. Bonner was killed on the
22d ult. by an Indian half breed, son-in-
law of Jim Boy, few miles below Tuske-
gee, Macon county, (Ala.) Mr.. b. was a
civil officer, and was slain while Selling
some of the Indians property under legal
process.
THE SEMINOLES.
Extract of letter to the Editor of the Augusta
Sentinel, mailed at Tallahassee, dated Hicks
town, (Flo) July IL.
Dear Strive had marauding party
here two weeks ago, who stole some hor-
SEES and robbed some houses, but shed no
blood, and got off with impunity--and so
| suppose we shall have 1t until aointer CAM
paigming begins; that is, unless Powell
chooses to come in larger force and cut
our throats, take off our negroes and lay
waste our crops. On the 18th, party OF
} $50 Indians were found so miles above us,
in Lowndes county, on the Alapaha, sup
posed to be Greeks, on their way to the
Ocafnookee, or to join the Seminoles.-
Is ofthem were killed and 20 captured,
or whites wounded, the whites still in
pursuit of them. The day before IL In
, dams were fallen in with, Is of them were
killed, and 8 escaped by swimming the river
3 whites killed. So you see we have In.
dams all around us. Very respectfully,
b. f. WHITNER.