Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-09-20
REMOVAL, OF THE CREEKS.

the slave in Court and he left it in company with his
maslcr.-.N \. STIR, sept. -.
REMOVAL OF THE CREEKS.
Er;-act Of eicai letter from .haj0r- GencrM lHoH''
s Jrsrr daicd s'TALLAHAssEE, Aug 81, lo;fj.
have the satisfaction 20 inform you, that The pTn-
cpa chief Of the Greeks, ioP"ethic fOhuio commenced
his Journey westward, with band o. about twenty-five
hundred men, women and children he ri be Jc;ned
at Wrumpka by three four thousand more; and IN Tie
course of v:o weeks, think the greater part OF the ma
ton will be in notion
FROM THE ARMf-OFFIC1N-
Head QrARrEES, Army or THE So"IH,l
Montgomery, Ala, Sept ., l23G. !
SIR came hIthcr to-day TO examine into Tie stale Of
the supplies OH hand and of selecting and forwarding
such as may be spared from the service i'll Ls country,
for the use Of tie troops destined for Florida.
On my way TO this place passed Wetunpka, Where
there arc about three thousand dias who are 10 cross
the Cuosu day, and take up their line of march west
ward. Hopolhla Ioho!o, whose departure reported
few days ago is on his way TO tic Vest with two iioG.
sand three hundred Of his band; about four thousand VIII
move in day two from Taade.sa, If they have mol
moved already; and hope 20 have the Whole ns:ion ia
molten by the 20th, except the families al soH'c Of IL"
warriors who go TO Florida whom h2vc consented %
allow to remain until the warriors return.
Being able TO dispense with the services Of the Ten
uessec Volunteers directed Brig Gci. r!s,rong
raj DAYS AFRO to proceed with lcu 10 Florida by cs@y
lila rchrs. this day ordered the regular troops To- coll
centra,c at Fort Mitchell and lrwnon, they G2'TS-
ed generally in snuie companies from lrwintnn - Tai
lassrr distance OF hundred and tHr:i,y miles, hey
will he pushed on 10 foTida about tie ::;Ih and
hope to send under Captain lane. froi six HUNDRED /"
thousand Indian warriors. This forte, the Seminoes
can be- found should pu, end Tie Uelc ia all
October | have the honor 10 b., sir,
Your Ohedicnl servant,
TIL. s. JESuP, .iiaj -Gcn Cyi&.
The Hon. LEWIS Cas-.
Secst.ary q H"r. Washington eRy.
from lhs Coipnbas lti.) .tnt;ac', Of Sept. >
EXTENSIVE lSUlAS EM!GEATrnH-lhc Creek Indians
,,n ,I.,,,.r the Last
week for their destined homes al The West. OPothir
Yohon's party. party itom The ncishbnrhood OF We
tun!ka. the tau!as the 1nlap"osn: fa+t from 20
nrn!lLu:,ord Guncra landing. another !r"H (aic,!r
"a and IucHabatchre Hargns party from Chanl rs
county. estimated in al at upwards OF Mitccn bt""Sa"d
souls ae all their way for the lar West. jim
Bny and his warriors, with tc" others !Fca the lnacE
tow nH al! under the command of Co.. Lane. 60 10 Flo
rda leaving their families al home until ii rcipTn
wien lhcy will put Off for the same destination. And
thus will The Greek Territory be entirely rid OF this un-
fortunate but troublesome population.
FLORIDA.
We learn BY p:iyalc letter that the troops called in
tn service from this country the 5u"ancy.
they are divided INTO three dclachmenls: is
Chnlrs Ferry, The Suwan"y. one al plantation IN
the nrGhbrrno6. and the remainder about miles O:n
San Pedro PnmSacoiG GM=fue
(FyO,n TIC JacAs0nriiic (ouricr Of tkc Sth
L.TEST INTELL!GENCE-ARMl MOVEMENTS, &c
Major Pierce with all The effective force from -. An
qusliur lief, Black Creek Saturday evening, cncamp
Inr that uiett at Bull Creek. five miles from Carey
Ferry on his way 10 Newnansv!le The force with him
amounted 10 Il little upwards Of two hundred rrm. y
train OF wagons under his escort. We are told
that Mai. is determined 10 try another battle with the
Indians aud that oo speedily May the God OF battles
grant him success!
Capt Walker, from Nassau county left this place Tues
day morning with sixteen men, TO join the remainder OF
his company at Newnansvile.
The two companies OF militia (Whosc Tine c service
rxpircS in 4 few days. and the OF Regulars nj TT.
Giand joined with the men Just gone On with hlaInF
Pierce will, we hopc be able 10 save Newnansvc from
the Indians That place has been threatened, ard viii
probably attacked the roads leading to ~ hcset,
that communication except under strong escorts, viii be
inteI dictcd
Mr. Charles DELL who left Newnansyiilc Saturday
last states that for some time the Indians have born in
the immediate nrgh5nriooG Of The Fort. L. seems that
they made their head quarters al San Feasca (Cuonc!
SancIez's plantaon.) only four miles from Nrwnnns'
Vile and collecting cattle pcnned them ihe for nEl,
and then drove them off towards Hoaown prairie. HE
Indians, on Tuesday night Of last week, within
$50 yards Of tho Fort aud stripping slip OF bark from
tree made some marks which interpreted by those
skilled in Seminole herug yphcks, 10 signify that 100
Indians present at that place. II is impossible 10
say what force the INTERVALS have but enough 10 over
run Florida unless assistance comes.
The women aud children at Ncwnansvlc must suffer
incredible hadships, at night shut up in line Fort alarm
cd needy and sick. The day is spent in the tents pitch
cd around The Fort. We told that Tie number is
near three hnDdrcd -
1t is of little SURPRISE that has yet,
rrowng between this place and Augustine; Indians,
doubt for they told aptured cgroes have whites
passing and requesting to and fro, those ROADS They
aIr every few days in the vicinity, and have probably
come Important object in view, till which accomplished,
these savages deem it impnltc tn pick off those ndv
duas who hardy enough TO venture those roads
which afford every facility for ambush.
Exrnct cf letter os Editor Of the Savannah Georgian.
Gotca '.Sr. Jonxs RIVER. Z. f., Sept. /.
''Sir-1'he following is list of the number of troops
south of Black Creek. Those stationed at Fort Deli
uncr are now removed to Whtesrilie, near Carey 5,
on Black Greek. Aicanopy having been abandoned.
Troops at Fort Defiance, $50 men, Maj Pierce, =. S.
a. commanding
Troops at Fort GiIliland, rs men. Col Warren, COM
handing.
Troops at Fort Mills, AZ men; Captain Parish, COM
handing
Troops at Fort Lancaster. G5 men, Captain Brown
commanding.
Troops at Fort Reed, &c men, Capt Martin, command
ing;
commanding.
Troops al Charles Ferry, IA men, 1t. Kerr, COM
manding.
Troops at Wlitesve, (before Fort Defiance was aban
doned l30 men, Major Gardiner, u. S. A: command
ing
Total s67 men.
In these several Forts upwards of 1900 persons
crowded together, exhibiting of starving, and
soualid wretchedness scarcely 10 he imagined.
report has reached this place that Col. Warren is
surrounded at Newnansviile by or 400 Indians, on
which considerable dependence is placed Nlajo. Pierce
(of whom we expect much) went up the st. johns in
the steamer few days since He is on his way New
nansville fort Gilliand give The Indians another
fight. United with Col. Warren and his officers and
men, expect the gallant little band Of the u S. Off
GERS now on duty there will achieve for themselves
more brilliant honors than they gained at Fort Drane