Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-24
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THE CHEERS
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winch long bSC'l HrpItHc!!Cta III
the new counties of Alabama. II large body ct 81 Y
yarou>ly estimated from 800 ~ llGG warriors (oy.
rrcralcd about % mics southeast from th, riy
arc securing the country III all tiTrc!ncs from g., II
hiding place, head quarters indscrminaisly tr,.
inr our neighbours, men, women and cili1c%-l,r,
inr their houses, destroying their stock AMI ir'
waste their farms. On Monday last tins en-; o.
sentcd scene Of confusion and distress moi I
we ne ser before witnessed. Our streets were r,a
with wagons, carts. horses and !uotmen, H,;r, +
safety from the rifle and to.nai:a"a Of tie l,r,
many of Them having left behind their all Of ~. /
~ p0sscssons-and then protectors and t,,, L
husbands. wives and children, who lad ia!cn Lcs I
| Tie nlurderous savage. We unable 10 .scc,,. i
with anv certainty tin names or the nGIher ilsr>
have been murdered by these iaw!css sayarcs-Wn /
Fournoy Hammond, AcksSac, vile aud oyrIser,, IL i
Wis IInlbs several negroes, and in al! probability r
others (we fear Dr. Nelburn among them have l
| killed. and tie Indians yet pursuing t.c!r E
| work. Where il will end, heaven knows What 81 7
| be lonco The settlements Of Alabama ar e /
| plricly in their hands-and unless efficient Grsnp
are Immediately adopted, we may not hope thai og. ga
frontiers will escape their dcpredaiions IL IS alur-s
urolabIe that the surrounding settlements Of Geo.,
and Alabama will experience greater loss Of lie
prur,rty than has been known inr many years !oM
Indian war. IL is supposed, that the C!erAs M.
raise force Of JGG0 hostile wa!ri"rs-amd nothing c.
prevent regular organization OF tbs large fcr. L.
prompt and systematic measures on Me pat u! Gr
yin and Alabama We have no hope Of SuJ5ang She t.
turbcrs except by prompt ana elicient "Tgsm1aGa
| volunteer corps. We hope this step will - taArr
once, both by Aabamlans aud Georg'ans -aD! iaA
will not wait for The authority Of Gen. jackson
vernon Clay, 10 repel and punish thctr ens'nl"$ "
understand that the officers Of THIS BF!.aAe tan
the proper steps for placing the r'er III s:ae oG
fence Our city volunteer companies, The GuaIdS u.
Blues are on drill every day, and OH guard evr': n
| tire city is under strict military l&"-aHa ~ ;cs,r
that every necessary pircaut!rn il IL excess !" fh
our town secure. This, however, "asI s"'a!i ::
Of the frontier, and every man lee!s ls Airt!alte
securing the whole.
1from Lac Coiu,nLus SsntincI, Saa. la!t
| Since Saturday last, cur city has been IN slse
unusual excitement, owing 10 the npen !'.tliy WHOA
was then .rs; r vC!opcL the part OF lie LErrCts.i
On that day we received certain Are t"s Z"
Uchrcs and Hilc!llres had broke out in ny"n az
that they had already sacrificed their hrst v!cil" -
ucrsuu OF Mai Vim Il. Fournoy, formerly Of Euna..
county il. This State. He his Wy ssDn his .4
taiion To- Fort MITCHELL and was GrntaGr mn'dcT2G 1t
scapcd while passing from the n ~ 10 Ii" c;s:
His body brought 10 Coiumbus o. SaiGic@y al!
| inferred in the burial ground
A MIR. Hobbs, an ovcISccr o! p!snt&ann amoGg lie
hostile savagcS, the next viciini Se w"s i"s Jl
barousy murdered by being shot thSong& ,.r ciacnS o
houscin which lie vas living. lie had lad dawn !ot&e
night with another person, and was 1 Ned IN led. III.
person with him made his escape h. gaising Of tie
planks III The floor, ant getting under Sac house whrs
he rcuianrd until the Indians entered and then mas:
oil into tie woods. In the morning ir returned 10 l.,
house. procured his clotrs took The corpse IF III" D..
ceased put it into wagon and bsoGyh Il 10 tins place
| This death occurred on Saturday night.
On Monday wc received the urtH'r Information .Al:
hostilitics had commenced the -uad between CouG
bus and Montgomery. at Uchcr Bulge and inLrT o.
and in the evening the bridge Il, this p!acsanG the stree
leading from. it thronged wliE the nm"i!uHaef re
iil.ccs WHO were fleeing before lLs savage ncIgm
Tie piliabe condition Of many u them was pas! II"
power of description. Wives sererra from tl,if hes
bands parents from their Ch!!dreS all tSmIayrd, al. It;
ror.slricken, presented vc3r cver agaiE &c
sire 10 witness. An interesting looking girl! just bio "a
inT into womauliUud, hr0u9 nt on horseback r
hind benevolent stranger, who aAld found her i'll tx
nation making her way, unattended, 10 this place 80
started in company with Ter parents, but before 'o'
had proceeded far, they were b!utay shot down b''
her eyes. She fled to the woods urd escaped IRON H'
savage pursCcrs and WAS found 2nd Bought 10 I'.I'
| bus Is above stated
\ young man arrived al this place, also witnessed ~
savage murder Of his parents. AnolAer young Ia" II
the act oi fleeing. perceived the f:dIns dragging lSi
his sister. He returned. declaring that he would Frs'L
her die in the attempt. aisagpearcI, and las III
since been heard Of,
From this time their deeds CT savage barbalty has
been too numerous 10 particuarise. a woman wa
| brought in on Tuesday wounded il the hand. wi.s
husband lad been SHOT dead the preceding evening .
| the Uchcr bridge Col y. L. nuws negroes, ~
were taken by the indians but MADE their escape, Sl
|
| bridge, man. WOMAN and CHILD, who lad al utt
| murdered. .
! We learn, that ahoa hundred and fifty trleni
Indians have reported themselves at FoEt MITCHELL 81"
| ready to assist the whites.
Gen. Lowe has established his Head Quarters at I!'
place; andby his advice, Colone! la,es has Pm: e'S
man capable al doing duty. upon ts Mihlia !"!! '"
give feeble sanction 10 the proceeding. IN 'i'"
like these there should be al.cring, bot ever "a'
should do his dn,y. Gen. Lowe has also ordered !"
| Ia tall Uni
| is absent.
Oscola say the friendly Indians, viii honor s1.
n yisi, in about ten days from this time We hce :
give good account oil him when he arrives.
| (Fr0m the Charleston Courier, Of >h0y 1G
| FURTHER PARTICULARS.
| From gentleman a resident Of, and who left CoH&
bus Tuesday last, gather the following h!oiS.'
! ton: The Lower Creeks are decidedly !os!r ia
number oi persons known 10 lie killed at the time o. u
leaving was ll--among which Major Flournoy'; .
ready reported family, consisting OF man, his we
child and servant, their way 10 Columbus, were =
killed, except the wife, who escaped with Two s1'
through her hand. This happened on the GA f''sl'
road, at The uchee Bridge, II miles west Of C"D"y-
that distance and all the settlements in the MrishI0''
below the road the settlers having all lied.
y train, consisting Of 80 wagons, with ah"it '"'"s
tives, their way TO Columbus were fired APO"
Monday, when the first wagon descended ma ~
supposed that the Indians got possession on ti't aO'"
corn They destroyed every thing on lhcm--HFnpt,1 "
bedding DC. then burning The buildings ~, ~
ards, 1--WE believe 10 be the nanc) who lived Veo" ~
F!ou,noy, abandoned lis lace after the Gca'h -
latter, leaving two negroes III charge o. H. Tx
qucnily sent three back to bring away the Others
they were all detained by the Indians four o. W.,
were released, pretending that it was their desire y.
them again after going for and bringing ihe''
The Indians had sent word 10 Columbus !"-' -.
would burn that place certain night ,''Ii' -, " ."
however, had passed when our informant lett ne .%,u
scquently converscd with Col. Crowe former!
Agent, whom he met in Augusta, he believes Oh ~,
to the seat OF Government, and who lex eo',, 1,
Wednesday last nothing further had t:anspi. h.,
lime. From the perfect knowledge this grn'', ,r =.
of the Indian character, he satisfied that s I
for warshe scapng Of COL Flournoy beng MIR!
certain indication Of it. A party oi about "!t! s.
men went Oh the road with the accommodate" ~.
coach to pick up sragglers. They fell III al 'nr t ~,
settlements with child three iou! years I- NO.
could give information Of its parents iey "'n n
I,l,i Had A Enown friendly chief who ilTC