Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-09-21
From the Standard of Union, August 81.
LowNDEs Co., Ga. July ID, 1886.

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defeat met by the hostile Creek Indians, in
trying to pass through our country. On
the 10th of this instant a party of Indians,
about Is, were discovered near Aaron Mat
toxe's, in the 10th district of this county, by
two of his sons, and were travelling an east
course, and on the same day about miles
from where they were then by Mattox, and
in the direction they were travelling, three
were seen by Mrs. Boyett and daughter;
on the next day, Monday, number of us,
say 40, repaired to where they were dis
covered by Mattoxe's sons, and took their
trail; they travelled very near east to the
Allappaha swamp, almost twelve miles, and
passing them were discovered by Mrs.
Boyett, about one mile south.
Night setting in we were compelled to
take up camp on tho swamp af the Allap-
paha, and about dark, and in few minutes
after we had encamped, two runners came
to us, stating that the Indians at two hours
before sunset, were at VIM. Parker's four
miles above, plundering his house. In the
morning Of Tuesday we divided our force,
which had increased in the day to near
eighty men, and sent all but 35 men over the
river to rendezvous where they were ex-
pected to cross we then repaired to VIM.
Parker's, found that they had robbed his
house of every thing of value in it; had
many other things about 25 lbs. of powder,
30 bars of lead, and 140 weight of shot,
also $30S in money. We took their trail
through most desperate swamp-through
lakes and creeks, several Of them up to our
arm pits, and bushes and briers almost i'm
penetrable by any human being other than
savage, for two miles, when we came to
their camp, on large lake near the river
bank, here the trail bore up the river, north
course to Gaskn's ferry, eight miles of Par
ker's; here we despatched runner to our
force, which had crossed the river, to re-
cross, and come up to us, as the trail con-
tinued up the river, and now little north
west; our men pressed forward with zeal
and fierceness that would surmount any diff
ficulty; by night we were so near them,
that we knew where the camp was-about
ten miles above Gaskin's ferry-an open
bluff opposite Mr.. Mitchel's, was examined
by parry Of our me after sunset, and found
the Indians had not passed, and continuing
up within two miles. Night now setting in
our reinforcement coming up we encamp-
ed at Mr.. Mitchell's; in the morning at day
,---s,s ro.rt,- esoiu divided. thirty eight
men were posted on the bluff, their left rest
ing on the river bank, and their right ex-
tending about two hundred yards right out
from the river, who were silently to await
the approach of the enemy; Jesse Carter
vas chosen to command on the left, Will
lam A. Knight in the centre, and William
Peters on the right; thirty-three repaired
down to where we could again find the trail,
and bearing up until we came in sight of
our men that were posted at the bluff where
We saw them charging down towards us,
and bearing into a point of bushes, in a small
| bend of the river, tremendous fire ensu-
ed, our trailers dashed off at the top of their
speed, and Mr.. Peters company who were
IN The i0ad, dashed UP among the enemy,
who had selected their position in clump
Of pines and bushes, at the river bank, fired
at our men who were coming up with grea:
bravery; Mr.. Peters was badly wounded
in the right breast, and the left side of the
abdomen; he fell, but cried out to his men
to charge on the whole force, now bearing
in from above and below, and but few had
discharged their guns, reserving their fire
to see an object to shoot at, and charging a:
the top of their speed, the Indians dropped
every thing, throwing their guns into the
river, and plunged in for life; our men ran
to the bank and shot them while swimming
only six made their escape to the other
bank, and from their trail two or three of
them were wounded; there were aboutfr from
20 to 20, one squaw, was shot in the back
with four buck shot, as we ascertained by
the dress which she dropped at the edge of
the water, and was perforated with holes;
she was heard to make noise until she ar
rived to the middle of the stream, when all
was silent, as the warriors never yelled after
they dropped their guns, Is of their packs
were found, and ten of their guns was got
out of the river by our best swimmers, two
OF the Indians that were nearest the bank
were got out and left aprey to the buzzards
and wild beasts on the bank. Parker's pro-
perry was nearly all obtained, and his money
was found in one of the shot-bags found in
the river in his own pocket book, his name
being written in several places. One of
the number of these marauders was from
every appearance a white man, from his
dress and complexion il was in the shot,
bag carried by him, that the money was
found he was never seen to climb up the
opposite bank, so he has paid for his treach.
cry: the six that got across the river reach
ed the bank naked, except their flaps we
trust this rebuke will be a caution to the
next party that may try to pass through our
country.
| have the honor to be your excellency's
most obedient and humble servant,
LEVI ]. KNIGHT.
N. B. We had but two commissioned Of.
ficers among US, and they both captains, who
only filed the place ofprivates as the CON-
pany claimed the righto of choosing their own