Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-07-05
INDIAN WAR.
From the Charleston Courier.

The Creek War.-We CLEAN from the
Columbus Herald, of the 2lst inst, the
following particulars:--Col. Hardman's
battalion of 240 men left Columbus on the
10th, for the protection of the country be-
tween that place and Roanoke. The'
force now on the river belowis little short
Of 1000 men and two steam boats cruising
up and down. Five companies Of United
States Troops arrived at Columbus on the
18th, under command Of Major eLomar,
formed in line in front Of Gen. Scott's
quarters and marched for Fort Mitchell.
An express from Fort Jones brought q
letter of the 10th stating that fight had
just taken place with the Indians in JAS
ner's fields, in which the whites were
wors,ed and one James Warren was kill
ed. A letter from Lumpkin county
states that scores of Indians were on the
Georgia side Of the river. On the goth,
$500 Georgia troops, under Gen. Sand
ford, came into Columbus from their en-
campment and marched down the river on
the Georgia side. A steam boat is at
Fort Mitchell with provisions for the ar
nv, and 5000 stand Of arms were eypec-
ted from ApaIachicola, to supply the pres
ent deficiency ofarms. Gen. Scott ras
to hare Columbus on the 22d inst, for the
scene of acfre operations.
We copy the following from the same
paper:
"The steam boat Matamora, having on
board Captain Dawson's command the
French Volunteers, and a part Of the In
dependent Artillery Of this place returned
after cruise Of five days. From Captain
Dawson's report to the commanding Off
GERS we CLEAN the following, and will, if
possible, give the entire report next
week. Gen. Moore, at the head Of about
500 Alabama troops, left 1rwinton on the
18th inst. Subsequent reports from him
stated that he had taken Tustenugge Had
90 and Artismiccc prisoners, and proceed
ed on through the nation, Capt. D..
with his command went ashore opposite to
Fort Jones, and marched to the protection
of the Fort. He there met with Gen.
Lowe at the head Of 200 men who had
promptly repaired thither with view also
to protect the Fort but they all arrived too
late. During the passage Capt. Dawson
captured and destroyed eight cauoes,.bat-
teaux, and skifs, belonging to the Indi-
ans, and which were daily used by them in
crossing"
The Augusta Sentinel says An extract
from a letter under date Of the 25th inst.
published to-day, gives us reason to hope
that the Creek war is at an end. The Ala
bama troops refused, we believe, to muster
in the United States Service, and resolved
to fight, as the saying is, upon their own
hook. Tho result proves, that is by far the
best way of meeting Indians. Our last re.
ports left General Scott collecting troops at
Columbus, and waiting for arms and ammu.
milton and in the mean time Gen. Moore,
by single energetic movement, winds up
the war.
Extract Of a letter dated
Columbus, June %.
"The war will now end, am in hopes,
In few days. The whole Indian Terrific.
ry is now surrounded. Yesterday, 800
hostile Indians came to Fort Mitchell and
delivered themselves up-about seven hun
dred, reported friendly ones, but who robbed
and burnt houses, were taken by the forces
under the command of General Moore, sta.
toned in our section, a few days before
left Irwinton. now consider ourselves
very saie."