South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-06-18

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Extract from letter Of Gen. Winfield
Scott, to the Adjutant General, dated
HEAD QuARrRRs, Army of the South, !
Columbus, Geo.. June Q, 1885. {
III have the honor to repor, for the
Information Of the Secretary and Gen.
eral-in-chief, that arrived here three
days ago, in company with his Excel
lency Governor Schley and Major
General Jssup.
mo event ofimpertance has oecur-
red in or about the Creek country, in
week or two. A small party Of the
enemy crossed into Georgia the day
before | arrived, murdered few indi-
viduals, and burnt some houses.
"Until the troops are mustered into
the service Of the United States, they
are not under my command. This
ceremony commenced yesterday, and
will proceed as rapidly as possible. In
the meantime, the Governor, whose
own military views are excellent. and
who has the bes. possible disposition
towards the General Government and
its officers, makes me the compliment
to consult me on all points Of impor>
lance. He has already taken meas
ures to guard the frontier Of Georgia,
above and below this place, against in-
cursions, and particularly to prevent
parties Of the enemy from escaping a
cross the river, in the direction Of Flo>
rida. Additional measures shall be
Immediately adopted, to efset this
great object /; first, by the employment
Of steamer, hourly expected with q
company on board, and by pushing
some companies OF mounted men, TO
points fifty and sixty miles below. l.,
is not though. here, that there is any
danger of the Indians attempting To
cross the river lower down.
1.-THE strength Of the enemy is vari.
ously estimated by well informed per-
sons, from $500 to 5000. Captain
Page thinks that there are at leas.
5000 hostile warriors.
81 suppose there may have arrived in
this frontier, about 800 Georgians,
mostly l think, volunteers. As they are
distributed over a line Of more than 40
miles on the river, the Governor has
not been able, as yet, to obtain returns
of the detachmen,s. He expects as
many more, aud the companies almost
daily arrive, bat il is not expected that
all will be up before the 18th perhaps
The 18th instant.
"The Governor OF Alabama will
probably have in the field abou. an e.
quail number OF men. BY his letter Of
the 2Sih ullimo, copy Of which 10
enclosed, it will be seen, that he thinks
he will be ready to march upon the en-.
envy the 5th inst. i doubt, however,
whether he has been able 10 secure
subsistence for his men, 10 advance,
for 8 or even 5 days. On this side,
there are no magazines. The troops
have not suffered, but the supplies
have been rather p,ecarious. This
state Of things must continue at least 5
days longer, when the 100, 600 raiions
and other Indispensable stores shipped
from Picola..a, ST. Augustine, Savan-
nab, and Char leston, may begin 10 ar.
rive from Macon and Hawkinsville ,on
the Oak MuIgec, by wagons. The
supplies ordered from New Orleans
canno. be expected before the 18Th OF
20Ih inst. Late, longs and heavy rains
in this quarter, have greatly injured
the roads, but Improved the navigation
Of the rivers.
81 enclose copies Of my Two letters
10 Governor Clay, and copy of my
instructions 10 Major General Jesup,
who will probably set out Tomorrow
for Montg omery. He will require q
good escort to aruskegse, forty miles.
Beyond that point, lhe communication
is undsrs.ood TO be perfectly free"
FROM EUROPE.
BY the arrival of the packet ship
Orphe US, at New York London papers
Of the 4,h and Liverpool Of the ION
have been received. The Dublin con-
tested election had resulted 10 favor OF
Messrs. Hamilton anu Wes,, Mf. Dan.
iel O'ConnslI and Mr.. Ruthven being
eompslied to vacstc their seats In Per-