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from the Cnited states, and Will be
treated n hostile. II is intimated tba,
Cen. Jesup has made arrangement.
which will enable him to act with eli.
cheney in the case Of any new difficult
ties. The fifteen hundred mounted
Tennessee gunner who are encamped
within short distance OF the General 9
bead quarters at Tuskegee. constitute a
most valuable auxiliary force for this
purpose.-BGt. finer.
Froa tie Columbus SeaiiasL, JULY %.
TUE CREEK WAR
On Monday. Captain Jerpigan, OF
Steward county. with what force be
could hastily collect among the citizens
OF that county, went IN pursuit. and
overlook the Indians about fifteen miles
below Lumpkin. He engaged them.
and it 10 said lost four killed and q
number wounded. The loss Of the To
disns no. known. Capt. Jernigan. We
are further informed. had the Indians
hemmed in . swamp. and vas waiting
for Gen. Sanford to come up. (who had
with him Major Hoxey's command
FROM this place. and Q company from
Cowets county, when it was supposed
ageneral engagement would take place.
Passengers who arrived here yesterday,
report that they heard bnsk firing in
that direction as they passed the road.
II s also stated that n party Of In
dams. supposed 10 be four hundred,
had crossed between Irwinton and
Roanoke, and that Gen. Welborn, with
troops from the former place. bad
marched to intercept them.
We wait with anxiety to hear me re-
cult Of these movements.
We learn. since writing the above,
that the three persons killed on Mon.
day. under Capt. Jernigan. were a Mr..
Moore. Mr.. Williams. and Mr.. BRYAN,
and Robert Wimberly MORALLY wonnd-
ed; five others badly wounded. bot ex.
pected 10 recover. The Indians were
still IN the swamp. where Capt. J. en-.
gagged them, and were watched by the
company. waiting for Gen. Sanford ,
approach. Our informant states tina,
he heard Al express had been received
At Fort Mitchell on yesterday, (Thurs-
day. that three white men had been
killed the day previous. at or near Fort
Henderson. fifteen miles below Fort
Mitchell, on the Alabama side OF The
river: the names not heard. nor the
particulars given. The marines who
were stationed at that fort had been
ordered away some time since. The
Indians were hard at work upon their
Rats in the swamp opposite For,
MCreaTy, and were shooting off their
niles at night, evidently preparing for
smother excursion to Florida or the i'm
penetrable swamps Of Baker. Thomas.
and Lowndes counties. where, il they
once get . foothold. they will leave
their women and children, and carry
IRE and sword. murder and devasta.
ton. through the county, and so some
tunes penetrating to their old homes in
Alabama. II will require large force
constantly engaged TO prevent these
fugitive gangs Of Indians from crossing
the river. and running the intervening
eountry between Roanoke and Florida
We fear our army was disbsnded toe
soon; but. a. fifteen hundred Tennes.
seeans have arrived, and are now under
the command Of Gen. Jesup, that off.
GER. cooperating with Gen. Sanford
they will have ample force, between
them. as we hope and believe, 10 over.
come ell the hostile Indians who re.
main out.
Much anxiety 10 felt in regard e
the friendly Indians. in anticipating
their removal. It is feared that MANY
OF them will become hostile, when
they find that they also are compelled
% go. We learn that Gen. Jesup !,
making the necessary disposition o.
bis forces to set efficiently " case any
resistance should be offered.
The Milledgeviile Recorder Of %
Inst. says 1--WE learn by a respecta.
bic gentleman who arrived this morn.
iag from Columbus. that on Wednes
day. (the nth. } Captain Jernigan agar
engaged the Indians about 80 mile
below Lumpkin. He had been rein.
forced, add followed the Indians 10 f,
swamp. Il Is reported that they bold
y cane out Of the SwaIlp, cursed Jer
nigan and his troops. bSntered then
to show themselves men, and come in
70 the swamp and take what they call
ed = fair fight. No sooner sad thar
done. Into the swamp went Jernigar
and bis men, aud At IL they vent
How long the fight lasted. We are no
told; but ii may be judged IN son,
degree by the result. Upon the In
dams giving ground. forty Of .hei
number were found BY Jernizan 4
have fallen. II is reported that Their
were probably e. many more taket
priSOnsn. The Indians were q or
last accounts. still in the swamp; AM
General Ssnford's forces bad srriye,
soon sAsr the battle. Captain Jsrni
CANS loss 10 stated 10 be Eve or sii
Killed and eleven wounded"
The MiIlejgsyills Journal Of the 2
inst. reports : third engagement wit
the Indians, by Capt. Jernigan, o