Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-31

Felix Houston Of Natchez sold his plantation al anc
ton in this for the proceeds to be applied 10
equipping og0 mounted men, who left Natchez on the
9Th inst for Texas. 4, ,,,..:s
"There is doubt of: their success since thew have
santa Anna who have seen him say he is very
laxative and makes many promises He also>says that
Texas s too tar from Mexico ever to be of use her
From, ;ute Erie OGsercer.) .s.-...
"FoR TExAs.-A company of Volunteers, and funds
to deay their expenses to Texas have been raised in
Buffalo. We understand the company numbered over
&c. hale enteprsng and patriotic Young men some of
whom. have left families behind them They left Buha-
10 some day this week, full of hope and zeal in the
in which they have embarked. Should every town in
inc onea States do as we'll in proportion To its popua
ton, the yrant and Usurper would find that spot
OF earth six feet by two would be amply suicen, for
Inc display OF his greatness the exercise of his power
THE CREEKS -... ...-
The sarages are going with their murders and pill
1ge but the troops Of Alabama and Georgia. and the
U. s. regulars, marching to the rescue Here are
the principal details which have reached US :
f5oan The Columbus r. Herald, Extra, Of the l8M)
"CREEK WAR lNcIDESrs.-Several Volunteer Com
appearance warrants ,iebeef that if the tug of war
should come, they will be found at their post they are
from Talbot. Harris and Epson counties. still larger
force is hourly expected from the interior of this State,
and some six or eight hundred from Montgomery. We
doubt not that the force will be quite adequate in the
course of three four days, to make successful
sstance against any hostile foe from the Indian Nation
An alarm was given this morning, from statement
or the TACT that party OF Indians had visited the planta
ton Of Ham. Smith, Esq. and committed depredations-
such rs killing negroes, burning houses, &c. negro
man was also fred at and badly wounded, only about
two miles from town. A company Of Horsemen, toge
Their with the Columbus Guards and Muscogee
Blues, imned atcy crossed the river and secured the
country for several hours but were 30 unfortunate as
not 10 meet with the enemy; they however surprised
them while cooking their breakfast The Indians fed TO
the swamp, leaving their food and cooking utensils be-
hind them; also several ponies.
&C We stated Extra that two stages cominu
from Montgomery were attacked and that probably the
fourteen passengers who were in these sages had been
massacred BY the Indians We are happy now TO state
that six Of these individuals have arrived sale in city
AFTER having wandered long time in the woods,
cealing themselves in swamps and thckes through the
day. and travelling at night by direction Of the stars
AS yet have reason to fear that the other eight have
persisted, the victims ofsavage brutality"
....@. !" THURSDAY MoESISG.
Yesterday, Judge Blake and others, sent ln.is-had-
90, Broken.arrow Chief, and other friendly In
dian, to talk with Neah-mcco, the Head Chief They
instructed 10 tell Neahmcco, that if he friend
w. and would in, he should be we'll received fur.
nshed with regular rations &c But TO all this he turn
ed deaf ear-manfestcd hostile dispostion-had de-
clared martial law-kled several Indians, who were
friendly disposed-and had made The attempt 10 get in
to the WITHSTAND threatened to shoot al! those who
cvinced any disposition 10 come 10 Columbus.
I" They have had their spies out in all directions
They know the position and strength Of the force at
Fort Mtche-the location of the arsenal, &C. and say
they will take the place There is no doubt but their
spies are in and about Columbus.
y" Neah.e nathee issued his orders, that the bridge
and the town of Columbus should he burned-and Tues
day night last was the appointed time. For this horri
BILE purpose six hundred Indians detailed.
Neah-e mathec discovering light in the direction Of
Columbus on that night congratulated himself, and the
residue of his hostile band upon The total destruction OF
our beautiful city.
"The following chiefs are known to be friendly:
Tucke batche hado of Cuseta; Ho po.ehle yo-hoo Of
Tuckebatchie Jmboy of Thlob thlocko and old Mana
way who has hitherto been hostile is now supposed to
be pacific. This aforementioned Chief in the battle
Of Horseshoe.
RoAxoKE-We have fresh accounts from this place,
which we stated in our last extra had been burned to
ashes and several of The inhabitants killed gentle.
who has just arrived from Stewart county, states
that the Indians have entire possession of Roanoke
having occupied large cotton warehouse, and fored
themselves in with cotton bags. &c The Indian force
there at this time is said to be from to 4Oo we have
great pleasure in stating that Captain Uriuh Horn
was not killed reported, in the first engagement
with the Indians at Roanoke; he wounded, but
not dangerously. Thereport of Colonel Felix G. Glib
son having been killed is also incorrect. Since the
Indians have been fored at Roanoke, they have
been twice attacked by the Rando troops and
again by the Stewart troops but in both instances the
whites were repulsed by tho Indians. The Steamboat
Georgian not burned stated in our last Whilst
taking in cotton at Roanoke landing, she was fred upon
by 3oI sc Indians bat succeeded in getting oil before
any material damage done; only one man being
wounded 1t most fortunate circumstance tor the
women and children of Roanoke, that this boat was at
tackled for rs the Indians gathered TO the bank Of the
river intent upon destroying the boat and those board
of her they OF left the town unguarded, and the
women and children, during this brief moment of good
fortune, made their escape.
sit is truly alarming to look around US. The mur.
derous foe actively engaged in T. Forida-det ached
parties committing depredalions in NJ Forda-a force CT
S or GOO at Roanoke on the Chaahoochee River, and
among them about 300 horsemen ccH mounted-and I'M
mediacly opposite town. perhaps not more than taco
,nilpS 4 y
report be true. There is but link wanting to conf
plec the grand chain stretching from ST. Augustine to
hIontgomery-and this link is only the short distance
from Tallahassee to Roanoke, 40 or so miles
This link is forging and will be found in its proper
place in g few days, beyond doubt
From the -NiNedgcciYc Journal, May "a
awe condense from The Columbus papers the Prlnci-
pal features of the Indian depredatons The Hchecs,
Ucbees and Taassees are hostile. The Indians have,
as we stated in postscript in our last attacked and Ia
ken possession of the village Of Roanoke, in Stewart
county The attack was made by force Of about 300
InGIns there about 70 80 whites in the village,
including portion of company of volunteer infantry,
% in number under Capt Jas U. Horn, formerly of
this county. Capt Horn succeeded, Notwithstanding
the confusion and the superior force Of the enemy IN
-aying his men, and fred four rounds upon the assa-
lanis His gallant hand forced however to retreat,
with we're loss. Nine whites killed and upwards
Of fifteen missing Among the killed are, II. Joice,
ESQ Mr. Kersbaw, Mr.. Asaph Hill, of Col L. Will.
liarns, of Columbia county, R. Gauey, Esq, and George
Briggs Captain Horn received dangerous wound in
the thigh but happy to hear hopes ENTERTAINERS
Of his recovery.
"Gen Elias Beall, formerly Of Forsyth Monroe coun-
ty is terrifying himself with force of 500 strong, on
lie Soukahache creek in the Lachpoga town.
1.-THE Governor has ordered out the drafted some
time since, force amounting to about 5000 men, They
will doubtless be their march 10 Columbus in few
days.
The Indians with unparalleled uudacity seem TO be
fighting for conquest About 300 under the command
Of scIte man, have fortified themselves in warehouse
in the village of Roanoke thrown up breast OF
COTTON bales and dcfed the utmost efforts of the few
whites 10 dsodge them. Two successive attacks have