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proceed to Gray's Ferry, Black Creek,
Florida, with three companies Of U. s.
Troops which have lately arrived in that
city.
From the Georgia Journal. July s.
Extract ola letter from a gentleman in
Columbus, TO his friend in this city, dated
July. 2, 1886,
"News has just come to town. that the
notorious Jim Henry ia now in safe keeping
within the pckets, at Fort Mitchell, and in
irons. There is COL, who has just
come from the Fort, aud says he saw the
said jim there; and ! have no doubt that
the news is correct, and it is the impression
of all the town that il is true; and, if so
our war is at close, for Jim is the only
one Of the noted hostile dogs that was out.
Eight were brought from Fort Mitchell,
yesterday, charged with various offences,
which can be proved against them; they
will be shot or hung. About 1000 leave
for Arkansas in day or so, and the balance
will follow in a short time"
From the MihedgepiIie Journal. July S.
From our private advices, we are led TO
anticipate the discharge Of the Georgia
troops, or the larger portion of them. in a
few days. We understand that already
100 of the indians have been sent with a
suitable guard to Montgomery, on their
route to their destined home beyond the
Mississippi. Others will follow with as
much despatch as practicable. until the
whole are removed from the limits of IN.
States.
Our correspondent writes US from Co.
lumbus, dating the Cd, Saturday that an
express had arrived on the previous evening
at Fort Jones, from Gen. Patterson, with
the intelligence that Jun Henry, who ha 8
led in most of the institutes committed
had been taken on the day previous Friday
with about $50 others. They were cap
'ured by the friendly Indians, about Is
miles opposite, or a little above Fort
Mitchell.
SE'TtSEL OFFICE, Augusla,)
Jolly 6,-evenipg.
A letter received at our Pos, Office last
night mentions that preparations ar" b",ne
made for The stage TO run through the
Creek Nation as usual, and in few day.
the channel Of Intelligence south and west
ct Augusta w,|l be open as formerly
Y"n hive heard of the can,mrn of the
famous Jim Henry. The fnlIowing extrnc,
of letter from a friend may be- relied on
The letter bears date Jnly S.
The report of tho surrender of Jim
Henry is true he gave himself 10 TO Jun
Boy, Tone of the leaders of tn. friendly In.
d'ansl on Friday last. Instead of b-lng on
the way to Florida as was supposed he
was in the Creek nation aud but q few
miles from Tuskegee. Nea Matha, to-
ge'her with 500 other hostlles, including
men, women and children, were on The
same day marched off to Arkansas. They
are to travel all the way BY steamboat
from Montgomery, Ala. The Creek diff
cultles are now supposed to be over"
Extract Of letter dated
TN CAMP, June %, 1886.
dear SIr:-On yesterday, the hostile,
TO the number of 800 warriors, and $50
women and children, made an uncondtion
| al surrender OF themselves and arms. A.
bout sixty negroes have been given up-s
few less than one hundred still remain in
the swamps, and will have to be hunted
down. The whole number Of hostile war
riors did not exceed 600 The camp Of
Meath Niece, regarded as uncertain, was
broken up. and the doubtful took refuge in
the camps of the friendly Chiefs.
1--WE are pleased with this termination
of hostlllties. The loss of a single man on
our part, would have rendered the victory
dear one. 1t is entirely unstained with
blood, and is complete"
THE CHERoKEEs.-A council of this
tribe was held at Coosawattee, MURRAY
county, Geo. on the 18th ult. at which the
Indians of both the Ridge and Ross. OF
treaty and anti.treaty parties attended. A
committee Of l2 on the part of the Chero
KEGS was appointed to meet a committee
OF the citizens of that country. At this
conference the Cherokees stated through
their committee, that no hostile movement
whatever has been contemplated by them,
and hope that The difficulties which have
grown up between the two parties of the
nation, known as the Treaty and Anti.
treaty parties. may be settled in a manner
satisfactory to both, and that peace and
good feeling will be restored.
Extract from an official despatch of Gen.
Scott, dated Columbus Georgia, July 6:
BY letter just received from Colonel
Buell., learn that he has the party of H..
dams he was sent IN pursuit of shut mp in a
large swamp, in Baker county. about ITO
miles below this and little southeast of
Fort Gaines. He has had several afftays
with that party, killed nine, and wounded
many more. The swamp being long and
deep, he has called for renforcements, and
am in the act ofsending of, in two steam.
boats, which will probably ascend he Flint
river, some twenty or 40 miles. about 100
foot volunteers, and 40 friendly Indians, to
hun. The Indians in the swamp. who ma
amount to about $50 warriors, are supposed
to have with them not only nearly all the
Creek slaves, but most of the blacks taken
in the war from our people
think it impossible for the fugi,ives to
escape. Below the swamp, towards Flor,
da. there lS n wide tract of IN on 6na ,u,,J