The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-06-08
FLORIDA AND CREEK WAR.


BY the Southern papers, we copy
the following late particulars from tho In
dian war:--
The latest adyiccs from Columbus, in
Georgia, are to the 23d of May. The
Augusta Courier Of May 25th, mentions e
report Of a battle fought near Irwinton,
Alabama, in which 400 Indians were kill
led.
Gen. McDougald passed through Au-
gusta Oh the 25th, in haste, to his post at
Columbus. He brought the intelligence
that Gen. Jessup would be on in a few
days, to command against the Indians. =.
Col. Parish. with the appointment d
Brig. General, also passed through tho
same place on the Oath, on his way from
Washington to Tallahassee. He is said
to be well acquainted with the Indian
country, and the Indian mode Of warfare
Gen. White was to cross tho Chatta-
hoochic from Columbus, with his voluf..
tcer forces of 500 men, on 23d May, and
penetrate the Indian country. Gen. Bal
Icy was near the Lec.Wak-Lee swamp,
with 800 whites, and about 900 friendly,
Indians. There are also there, 8 or 600
hostile Indians. Gen. b. was to enter
the swamp and endoavour to drive tho
Indians out.
The Indian forces arc daily increasing,
but the opinion of intelligent officers Is;
that 1000 regulars can now dispense
them. They plumber stores and private
houses Of all the powder they eau lay
their hands on.
Gov. Clay, of Alabama, has ordered
out several regiments to act against tho
Indians.
Extra Of tho Washington Telegraph, Of
May 3lst.
AUGUSTA, May 24-at night.
Battle tcith the Indians. s.--" The pas.
sengcrs from the West by to.night's stage
report, that the Indians had attacked lr.'
winton. They had hard fight, 40
whites kilIed,and 100 to 200 Indians. aud
ono Indian Chief taken prisoner. The
account is believed to be true.'
The accounts from Columbus are to
May 23d. A letter Of that date, from the
Postmaster to tho Postmaster General
says:--
SIR,-Last evening party, consisting
of eleven whites and eight friendly Indians
headed by Gen. Thos. s. Woodward, of
Macon county, Alabama, reached Colum-
bus, having passed along the mail road
from Tuskcgcc. Being anxious to reach
this town before dark yesterday, and
fearing that their n1ovemcnts.werc wafsnf-
cd by the hostiles, they travelled with
considerable rapidity, and did not examine
mnutely the place which had been visited
by the outragcs Of the savagcs. Gen.
Woodward, however states, that they
saw every where in their route, marks Of
ndiscriminatc ruin and Observation-Disclosures
cspiIlaged and burnt-stages destroyed
horses killcd-and numerous human be.
ings in a state of the most loathsomo pu-
trefaction. Letters and papers, Gen. W..
also states, were scattered along the road
for miles, the letters generally having the
appc arance Of being broken open. One
of the individuals OF the party brought in
few letters, and a draft nearly destroy
cd, which he found in the road. have
transmitted them to Mr.. Pitt, the agent of
the Department now ut Augusta. Gen.
Woodward thinks that he saw a largo
leather bag, not injured or cut open. This
morning the Indians left on their return to
Tuskegee, and they have been expressly
charged to collect all the letters and pa.
pcrs, and deliver them to Mr.. Walker, tho
Post Master at Tuskegec and such as they
cannot carry, to conceal in some place
which they can hereafter find. They
have promised 20 attend to it faithfully,
and will undoubtedly do so, unless they
are watched and prevented by the hostile
Indians. by Gen. Woodward we also
learn, that there are four hundred men en-.
camped at Tuskegoc, and six or seven
hundred friendly Indians in the neighbor-
hood Of that place, and that Governor
Clay is at Montgomery.
No troops have yet entered the lndinn
country from Georgia, and we do not
hear Of any further outrages ofths M
dans without the limits ofthc nation.
Negroes stolen By the savagcs OCCASION.
ally escape, and report that the Indians
ar: making every preparation for war, BY
slowing away provisions, blocking up the
avenues to their cncampments. and by
arranging to send the negroes and horses
they have stolen to the Seminole country,
in Florida -
Very respectfully, your obcdiont servant
JAMES VAN NESS. p