Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-28

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but II IL said, he is preparing move from Tuskegee
with 1900 men. Gen. Jesup is there.
BEigadler General Fenwck, arrived here Yesterday
IN command Of the Artilery-some companies of which
have already arrived, and others are expected.
Neal Niece, the head Chief Of the Creeks has gone
in TO Tuskegee with hundred warriors 1t may he true
Some hostile Indians, to the number of twenty be-
lieve, came in 10 Fort MITCHELL day or two since and
a somewhat romantic occurrence took place there An
Indian belonging to the hostile party came in to the
friendly camp at that place. and carried i young Girl
who was at the camp The chvalrous gallanry of th.
young warrior, has been highly uppaudrd by the nap
native and sentimental.
Cot. Williamson Of Newton. has been elected Colonel
Of the ID Regiment Of Georgia Volunteer Infantry.
Six companies of Col. Hardenans Regiment, have
been detached take post on the other side of the river
some %V miles below Columbus They started day be-
tore yesterday, under the command Of Cor Hardeman
JUNE lS lS36--l have barely time to say that news
has reached US, that Ene-ah Martha is prisoner. 1t
seems that Gen. Jesup has moved from Tuskegec with
the Alabama troops and is within miles of Fort
Mitchell Eneah Martha, is captive in his camp. He
was dccoyed from his camp by some friendly Indians,
and was captured by the whites together with ID other
Indians with him. This, suspect, may be true Cen
Jesup is now on his march to Fort MITCHELL where he
expects to obtain supply of subsistence for his troops
AT this time, is understood that he is out Of provisions
capt Garmany company has just arrived here, having
been ordered up to ret. They report that another bat
tie with the Indians, occurred al Fort Jones, near
Roanoke which lasted from about o'clock till dark
Capt Fieweien of the Monroe troop, (who is al Fort
Jones with his comn,and is wounded in the leg, and Mr.
Morgan shot in The One Indian killed and drag
ged into the Fort which the troops reeated at the APP
proach of night. The number Of whites about 10
The Indians amounted to $50 more. The stage is
waiting aud must conclude.
Report Of Cherokee HoSiiticS-The Standard of Union
Of the 18th inst says, awe have conversed with gen
tleman OF high standing from the up.country who in
forms that the report Of hOstlltes in Cedar Valley, is
wholly uafoundsd, and that the rumor originated in
of those ,nrthfu rocs where liquor goes free, and fun
nIc aet,n f,I,
bled at place Of public resort all became noxcat-
ed, ana the white boys to have little bit of mrlh ad
mtntstered TO each very genteci suit of backing On
the next morning, finding themselves all in the sit
uatlon, they much licklcd at the incident, took
hearty dram, and set out for home in high gee, with
their usual whoops and yells. On being by
of the citizens their new coat Of ebony at
strued into signal for war, and qucny
steruation prevailed for short ne but all is said
to be quiet in that quarter"
We see it stated in the Savannah Georgian that Col
Twggs, Of the D. S. Army, has been nominated to the
Senate, as Colonel Of the Regiment OF Dragons.
be efficient.
From The .aHtedgtralc Recorder Of June 2l)
We have little of interest to present our readers this
week from the theatre of We publish the official
account OF the spirited engagement between the Indians
and the Gwinneit and Stewart Volunteers. Captain
Germany account will be found highly interesting. 1t
is stated by the Columbus Sentinel upon what It be-
lieves respectable authority, that Nca Niece has come
We hope the report may prove true.
The army is still waiting arms and supplies.
Since writing the above we have been favored with
the following items of news, received by the last mall
from most respectable source in Columbus:
Nel Mathla (fe great warrior of the Creeks, and at
the head Of the hostile party.) and his son. have been
taken prisoners and brcugh TO Fort Mitchell. by Cen
Jesup. Gen. Jesup marched from Tuskegce with seven
hundred white men, and five hundred friendly Indians
They passed Nea Matthias camp and sent several
of their Indians to him. They succeeded in decoying
him little from the camp, and took him and his son pr
This morning General Scott sent for from
Fort Mitchell, and has gone there.
Should the above be correct and there is the best
reason credit il, Nea Matthias capture must have
powerful influence in bringing hostiltes to close as
he is the very soul OF the hostile party.
The troops at Fort jones' informed by the
authority consisting Of the Gwnnett, Monroe and part
Of the Stewart companies, while scouting, had another
brush with the Indians They overpowcrcd. and
had to the Fort 1t is said that the commlssa
ry, James II. Warren formerly of Pulaski, was killed
The current rumcr that a body Of 21o) Greeks had
crossed the Chaahooc"e their way to Florida, is
incorrect The report originated VIC understand, from
the crossing of the party of Indians encountered by
Captain Garmany whose TRAIL we Likewise learn, has
been distinctly traced rc.crossng the Chattahoochee.
The 81 Indians who escaped from Jail in this place,
fastened to TalIassee and shot Mr.. Robertson, who
was active in having them arrested that place
They WILL we fear, kill Opohee Yoholo and other friend
ly Indians, who made them prisoners.
. Montgomery Journal, Sh inst.
OF the 2i Indians escaped from the Montgomery Jail,
five were found in an Indian hut. where they had
GREETED arms, and four Of them kedthc other taken
prisoner.
MOBILE Jane In.-Thc morning mail brings intclll.
rcnce from Greencvi!le that just as tho Volunteers
we're moving their march TO lrwintou, they received
orders by express from Montgomery, to take six days
provisions, and hurry to lrwnon rapidly as posi-
be-it having been ascertaned that that place was
threatened by large force Of the hostile Creeks. This
must have been the evening Of the 9Th, and allowing
time for the double expresses from lwinton TO hongo-
merry, and from Montgomery 10 iFwln,onhc time OF the
attack was about the I'd or Sd inst.
Gen. Houston started his return to Texas, in the
steamboat Caspian via Natchochcs, from New Orleans,
on Thursday last The Caspian burst her boiler about
so miles above New Orleans, but without injury 10 pas.
sengers or crew.