Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-12


that the scounLels will yet be brought to j'sce-Lora
send il.
E,roe aj letter from an officer Of the Murine Corps
10 his friend in Washington, ddtcd
"CAMr iiEyDEEsoy,
Hest brink nf tic Chatnhoochct, JUnc Is, ls3G.
We LETT Washington the LIST day OF June, and IN
90 days VIC were ut Columbus. our place OF deStina-
lion when we received orders l:.n General Scott to
proceed fifteen miles down the Chatnloochcc, cross
into the enemy country, and establish camp where
we now arc directing n temporary picket work. Our
march from Augusta to Columbus very arducus
but accomplished il in fourteen days, distance
of two hundred and twenty four miles. Our officers
end men arc in good health and spirits, and there is
but little doubt but that if we have chance, some
one will get the fifteen hundred dollars which las been
offered Ivy the citizens Of Columbus for the scalp OF the
notorious jim Henry, rs great coward anu rascal as
ever wpnt unscalped. Yesterday Capls. JwIgTs anu
Uulany's companies, together with company OF Gcor-
ga volunteers the whole under the command OF Capt
rwrrs, secured the country for SIX miles round. They
came upon an indian camp, iound 'heir hres ou,'hS
meat cooking, and every thing about the ground ind
eating Il sudden departure. Capt. liow!e adutaL
volunteer upon the scout captured stout negro fell
low armed TO the teeth with large muskct, twenty
balls and large quntty of powder lie attempted TO
escape but was brought back by the whistle OF rifle
ball. lie was sury, and seemed determined to tell
nothing blu, what could be got from him BY qucs
tons
"Thc Indians are not embodied in large numbers; ;
they scattered through the country in bands Of ~
and 80 stealing, burning and driving families from
their homes Their present principal location IS sup.
posed to be in large swamp about eighteen miles below
US how many cannot learn. Gen. Scott Is IN The
vicinity oft will. strong body ofmilta, and four compa
mics oariilcry under Maj Pcnrcc; they drive all before
them rs they ADVANCE while General Jesup is west OF
with the Aabania volunteers, coming east on Inc
Indians he las met with have all capital atrd. Nrah
Matilda of The conspicuous hostile chiefs, surrender
cd himself will, about eighty others and his son; he now
a prisoner a6or Mitchell. He says, kill me, not my
SON. have done all Neah Niece, another chief Of some
ale FrrfM
will not terminate without fgIting most OF those
who have in old men, the young men refusing
to listen TO their advice. There at Fort Mitch
ell upwards Of three hundred fighting men, who have
come in laid down their arms and sued for peace they
are confined within the fort, while their women and
children, amounting TO some ten or twelve hundred are
camped outside. These and women, who profess
great friendship ought not to BE- relied From what
we learn from this captured negro who has been with
tcm he says about every two weeks there IS regular
communication kept up between the hostile and mend
~ Indians. Every movement is known, and by that
means avoided There will he in the field in the course
of ten days about six thousand militia and eight hun
dred regulars; men who all prepared for fight:
and would be really Geploabe, if our corps, alter com.
ing far should not get brush with them. General
Scott, although very feeble acts with vigilance and
prouIplncss His head. quarters at Roanoke,
twenty miles below camp. The steamboats, now pass
up and down the river unnocsted; even il they were,
the thick plank thrown up on their Sides makes every
thing The Melamora has been The most untor
tunatc boat her sides are filled with bullets it's thought
these Indians they find it impossible to cross
the river for the purpose Of getting 10 Florida, will come
in for terms of peace. Nothing short Of immediate emf.
grafton should be granted and that al the point Of the
bayonc We shall probably be here four or five days,
and then join the main army down about NoaHoAe.
(From tie Charleston Courier Of the Gth.)
From gentleman who left Columbus on Saturday
last Cd inst, learn that accounts were brought on
that day. by U. S. officer from Fort Mitchell, tina: the
noted jim Henry had been captured by party under
from the command of Gen. Patterson He did not learn
any other particulars; but says the above report ge
morally credited there"
BY THE LAST MAIL.
From The augusta Courier, July g.
"Thc intelligence, which receive 10 day, from the
Creek war lhc capture of Jim Henry by Jim Boy and
the probable termination Of all hosities by the Greeks
This comes in letters One letter credits the capture Of
this Uchee rascal to Capt Toombs and his corps from
Wilkes. Nothing farther relative to hose who commit.
ted in Baker county, except that they had
been brought to fight which in progress, when
heard last
"a friend ha, just shown us letter of the I'd, from
Columbus stating positively the capture OF jim Henry
and the cessation of hostes. Aso that on Saturday,
700 Of the Creeks started for Arkansas.
"Ann,her letter states that $50 warriors were taken
with Jim Hcnry-that the hostes are now in small
squads without a head and are daily coming in"
From the Globe.
Extract Of letter from tho Post'nastT at Coum1ns, Ca,
TO the Postmaster General dated July 2, 1885,
GIVE have information to-day from Fort MITCHELL up
on which reliance be placed that yesterday Jim
Henry the notorious half breed and leader, with his
band consisting of one hundred and fifty warriors
surrounded by party of friendly Indians and compelled
TO surrender -. =.