Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-21
Richmond, Tuesday, Jupae FL.
THE VEST .2ND SOUTH.
THE CREEKS
(From the Columbus Sentinel, June /

awe still without much matter of i'm purtance to
communicate this subject The volunteers and draft
ed men from all parts Of the States continue TO in,
and we should judge that Georgia has 1T this time at
least three thousand effective men in the field, and
among Them the best chivalry and talents of the State.
Gen. Sanford has established his head quarters Fort
ngeTsol opposite 10 Columbus, in Alabama where the
troops they arrive mustered into the U. States
service under Gen Scott and organised into regiments
Many OF the volunteer, fully armed and equipped;
ind those who unarrned have been furnished as
fer could be dnne with muskets from those "a thous
| and stand) which arrived last week. We learn that
another supply Of eighteen hundred are the road,
and expected here next week. One small company Of
United States Infantry has arrived; and five companies
of United States Artillery, under General Fenwick,
are expected in day Two; which will be followed in
week ten days by FIVE other companies of artillery
and the corps of marines from the Washington navy
yard These roups when embodied with the volunteers
who yet in, will make force Of less than
| FIVE thousand men the ChaGhoochee side OF the
ton above lrwinton. About seven hundred have
/ been detached to guard the Georgia frontier the
Chattahoochee and prevent the Indians om escap.
ing into Florida and perhaps they will be reinforced
| with additional force Captain Dawson, with the
Greene county vouateers has been detached on the
steamboat Meanora which will the river between
Columbus and rwinton. After the stations OIL the RI
supplied with such troops may be deemed
cessury for that SERVICE the remainder will be eubodi
ed aud marched against the enemy The brave fellows
impatient for the fray; and Of them think the
Commando rim Chief and his aids and assistants
some% hat tardy in -.heiI movements We think other
wise. Much has been done already, and much still re-
mains to De done before the troops be considered in
every respect ready tor active energetic and decisive
campaign Arms, ammunition, camp ECU page, provi-
sons, forage, and host OF ct cc;eras, have all to be
brought from distance and necessary before
ing into the heart OF the enemy country The
too have come from all parts Of the State, in de-
| tached companies, most Of Them but very recently
rived, and without These have all 10 be armed
and organized before they be brought into active
service. When these matters taken into considera
ton and many which nigh, be enumerated it will
be apparent that 1t must take much time before the
troops be arranged for service 1t also mention
ed that Gen Scott has been seriously ndisposed since
his arrival in Columbus, go much so as TO be large
portion Of the time confined to lis bed, though
happy to state, understand that he Is now con-
vaescent. We hope the troops will not indul their
Impotence, but calmly wait tor the wagon that when
they do go, they may be able &, ''go with rush"
On the part OF Alabama it appears that Gov. Clay
has ordered out and by this time has probably in the
ton, about two thousand men, say fifteen hundred at
Tuskegce and about 1--WE hundred the Cowagee,
der the command of Gen. Irwin. There are also a5ou!
FIVE hundred friendly Indians at Tuskegee, under the
command Of jim Boy, ready TO take the field with The
whites in their operations against the hostileS Tuske-
gee has been fortified, and is made rendezvous for the
men, and depot for arms, ammunition and provisions
The hostile Indians still believed 10 be embodied
in Two large bodies wii twenty or unfy miles OF this
place, with smaller parties IN other parts OF The nation
They occasionally make their appearance in squads,
murder whom they first meet, burn house, rob
plantation and The like, and then put off into The woods
|
week ago. two came up Fort rwiggs, which Will be
remembered is the Georgia side OF the river and one
approached it said to within twenty PAGES OF The senil'
mel He fred upon but missed him, and both Indians b.
| took themselves 10 the river swamp.
| "Mr Berry Edwards, formerly OF Talbot but recent
y residing in the nation, murdered Oh Tuesday last,
his plantation sbou; twenty miles from Columb US, by
party Of the above description Another person, who
was the house Of Mr. Edwards; is supposed to have
been also killed. nothing has been heard OF him since
That tine. MIR. Edwards had gone over to his plana-
ton in the hope Of rescung some part OF his crop from
the grass and murdered in the evening in his field
son Friday last Gen. Jesup set from this place
for Tuskegee through the nation, escorted by parts o.
the Bib and Talbot cavalry and some volunteer czens,
amounting in eli TO about one hundred men. The es-
co1t has vet returned, and apprehension was
felt in this place that they had mel with difficulties by
the way az they would have to pass and repass within
a short distance Of Neah-Miccos camp We have just
! heard Of their safe arrival.
"The troops were marched yesterday three miles oct
from Fort Ingersoll, it having been clearly aSccrtaned
by the Commander in Chief, that town lIie did not
SO we'll suit soldiers and the boys themselves being anI-
ouS get near the enemy as possible.
"We have just learnt that on the arrival oil the Meta.
u1ura at Occe Shoals yesterday they espied party OF
Indians the Georgia side, but before the boat could
round 10 the Indians plunged into the river swan across
aud buried themselves in the woods Inc whites were
firing at them during the time they swimming across
but grea, distance, it is supposed, to have done
any execution. -o,.s,,
went to Gen Watson plantation shot OF MS negroes
killing one and woundng three, and carried away three
Others. The remainder OF the negroes ran Off, 1ehe7a
| Watson made narrow escape hnseli, having nearly
gotten to his plantation from this place when he met his
heroes in the road their The Indians we're
| about fifty in number.
| (frcna the .uulcdyecHtc Recorder, June IA
| --LATEST News FROM TAE ARMr.-We have received
letters from correspondents, from various points on the
line Of operations OF our troops from winch We give Tue
following details.
The day after the fight the river. tic paticu-
lars of which gave in last paper the Indians made
three assaults tbs steamboat MealnoEa, on her way
from Roanoke up; thee men wounded.
On the 9Th they attacked the plantation OF General
Watson, and killed and wounded five negroes Two NOR
tally. The Columbus Rhemen and Guards, and the
Baldwin and Henry Cavalry, Immediately repaired TO
the spot late TO surpizc the marauders, who CID
not remain the premises more than halt an hour, when
they e.crossed the river
.iOn the same day the steamboat Metamora left Co.
lurnbus for Roanoke, having board the Greene o.
lun,eers Capt Dawson; at the mouth OF the Euchee
they we're fired ny the enemy; the fire was returned,
but no damage donc when The boat took on board te
Columbus Guards and plyed above and below the place
of attack on the river, without further attack Inc
troops recovered the plumber which the Indians IN their
hurry had not time to bear of
8. IN tho came day 1.-THE 9th) the enemy attacked the
Gwnuett troops about 100 men, stationed at Dr. ss'ep-
herds few miles from Roanoke, whom II was report
ID The Indians had surrounded, orerpowered and oe-
stroyed One Of our correspondents writes US, lra'
bsr yo,c deeaed that the Roanokers hearing the mr.
ing, had despatched corps OF AZ men 70 'et! a'a
THEMSELVES were nearly surrounded. lost or men, ana
were forced to retire, the indians keeping the battle
, ground -. c. 11o.no-d ,,rr,
tno the same event says express reached mere las.
nEht a, - O'Clock, stating that L. Leonard u tue
CEswford infantry had marched TO the place where the
Gwinne,. cavalry had camped, found the camp oeset
ed and two men dead in the road In posscP' ,,s
correspondent adds According 10 another aecoun,' .7
winnetl company we're attacked by about Soo i''ahS
! and had to retreat-fve men missing. =,
.h;s na LIS In uauul suspense as TO tlle late