Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-04
SAVANNAH, Jan. 26
LATEST FROM PICOLATA.
a,mv of the Indians to take the t'eo pieces If Ordnance

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last sent from tbs city.
W. are indebted to volunteer, whose term OF ser
,; Ind expired lust returned from Picolata fur the
flowno particulars Of attempt made by the Indians
10 surprise the two pieces OF Ordinance last SEM from TINS
y T., Pcolala 1t occurred just as The boat was about
Ir;,r pcrIaa Of course after the editor of this paper
had closed his letter.
IN Friday I'D inst about oclock, ?. NJ. while the
Guard Of II men from Pic"ata csc ring the two
uircs OF o. Juancc sent from this city by the steamboat
tI,;I, for the garrison at Picoa.a, attempt was
,,dc hy small party OF Indians 10 cut them oil! In
rr 10 drlude the guard the Indians sent TWO Of their
number into open field which Is at The head ol tho
wharf about luU wards distant, IN order 10 attract alien
ia, and induce the expectation of attack from that
cuar,rr hut being the alert they reserved their hre'
rrprc,nr an attack from hammock on the lett, which
proved that they were correct and immediately as they
fi,ed war.hoop was given. he guard Then cnargeo
the hammock and fired upon them, but returned AFTER
rn;nr about 400 yards account OF The tcRrt oeing
almost mpenctrablc. The number OF lhu'a's ~ eSu'
mated at about twenty.
On Wednesday Goth inst the Schr. Alert, capt Rai
caL arrived at Piculata, bound to Lake George tor the
purpose OF destroying all Indian boats and canoes on The
liver On the 2Is; about half past 10 clock. heavy
firing was heard in that drrciIu supposed to he from
in. Alert. then about miles distant from Pcoata, which
lasted about one hour aud L lalf-No doubt she had
been attacked and engaged by the Indians on the east
EN- side Of the river Gc"rgtan.
By the John Sloury, from St hugustlne-we re-
cDiyrd the Herald extra Of the 2lh inst. There is
thing new in it, except list OF the wounded in the
,,u, y. the 18th inst at Dunn Lawton the plantation
Of Mrs. Anderson, Oh Halifax River.
(pmpany l. 81. .7nguSitHe GuardS-Alaj. B. A. Put.
NAM Srrsean,*, Mar,ncly and Cooper Privates,
julius {. Reynolds, Bartolo Canovas Domingo Usina
and Charles Fora srvcrey y. Lieut.. John r. Michel,
slightly Corporal BREASTED and Mchael Nelegan,
slightly. Private Simpson, slightly.
Company B-Capt. Douglas Dummett. Sergeant
James Or,uond. Private Sheldon, severely.
BENJAMIN WiTrlns Ia culured MANY and Guide of
Capt, Dummct, severely
Lieut.. Vim. ii. Williams and private NcMurchie, very
slightly.
There was also negro killed belonging to Mrs An.
GcIsou and one belonging 10 Captain Dunmett wound
ed and taken prisoner.
MORE lSnl.N DIrrIcuLrIEs-We are indebted to
gentleman Of this city for the Of letter addressed
10 him. and dated Columbus, Geo, January Goth.
The letter states that plan Of the Creek Indians
supposed 10 b. friendly, to fire the city Of Columbus,
and attack during the coniuson-had just been dis
covered by the confession of alfbreed named Mar
sna.
Great excitement had been created and prompt mea.
for safety adopted.
rerhaps Mr.. John Howard Payne's philanthropy will
receive severe blow from tic failure of the plan.-D.
The following is an extract of letter from Mr.. James
O:mund. young gentleman who volunteered his SER
10 aid the Flodans, and left here in the steam
boat Champon-bcng the the first individual who left
this city for that purpose:
bULoWfiLLE, (ra.,) Jan. ~
I" am now stationed with the company, al this place,
10 patrol between this and the 90 mile creek every other
day. until further orders with the hope Of being ordered
INTO the interior Us SOON troops arrive III sufficient
numbers to warrant such measure. We have seen no.
thing Of the Indians yet, and suppose will no, until
are able 10 go after them. Maj Putnam company
leave here for Carrckiergus tomorruw from there they
go down the river TO bring all the provisions they
lind on the different plantations. ke"ghs company is
expected up to-day with provisions from hernandez
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