The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-05-21
Indian Affairs.

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From tho Columbas Herald May 10.
l.. INDIAN MURDERS.
I, becomes our painful duly. 10 announce
the death, BY violence. Of Maj. William B.
F,ournoy. formerly Of putnam Coua'y,
Georgia.
He Left his plantation last Wednesday NOR.
| ming, buoyan, with health. with the prospect
OF many days ahead. bu, before meridian, q
tfoachcsous and savage has,d deprived him
| Of iifc. and leii linn 10 wc:tcr in his gore.
He was on his .way 70 Fort Mitchell, 10
complain OF Indian dcprcdssions, and was
bsaislly murdered and scaipcd BY some Of tho
Creeks. fsw miles bc'os-,ha, place.
Thus suddenly has noble, high minded.
and generous individual, becu Gu, ofI in tho
spring timc Of life, aud tho very prime oi
manhood.
Dcrp,y do wc sympa,hizc with an only
brother, Who 70 icft 10 mourn his cruel faio.
The body Of M.j. flournoy was brought
to Columbus, and drccnliy inferred, laa
Saturday,. -.
A Dir. Hobbs ha, also boon murdecd whilc
asleep, BY che samo ucachcrous foe. A
young man who was lyisg IN bod wi,h MT.
n. made his escape By immctli,ly ssising .
plank Of tho 1oor, and creeping cndcs tho
house.
Moro than hundred indiriduls. including
whites and negroes. hare aci to Georgia Got
safety; others src coming in, aud uas sccm,
inevitable. These individuals, Including
Rev. J. e. Dassou. Rev. E Glenn, Dr..
Riehssdson. Col. A. B. Dswson. Ar. Pius.
d. Battle, Col. Richardson. and many
others, haro loft behind them so-eral hun-
drcG acres ol land in high safe Of eult'vs'
sion-to become dcsolaiioa and waste.
With these melancholy facts beforc him,
will the Editor Of iha. Montgomery adroE,i.
scr continue TO cry out "pcaeo peace ~!
Will he continue 10 assert. evca upon tho su'
,hcsi,y Of "ihe syreyiaieaaxg Asnl u The
Gooezaz1as, ~ that tho Greeks wsre aorcr
more tumble and pcsccabls than q, present
Will tha, Agent continue to circulate sueh
reports, and thus prevent that relief aud pro
lection from the Government. which the pco.
pie Of Alabama have a 'igh, TO cxpeea!-
We trust tho Gorcrnu,cns will uo longer lis
ten 70 tho prejaedieed reports Of such indi.
viduals. ba, hasten at onec 10 the relief ofthc
innocent and tho injured Gcu. Abererom.
bio was depased about weck OF two since.
to visit tho Governor Of Alaban,s, and make
known The p-vilous si,ussion Of ite defence.
loss scs,lrrs. Ilo went. aud begged for pro
tcc,iou-but 10 vain. Rev J. Z. Dawson
lcit here ias. Saturday on the same mission
NO wish him murt succcas.
N B.-rhc settlers have nearly oil come
in-srvrral murJrcd on the road yesterday
The following is copy OF letter from,
Col. CrovcIl. to his ExccIlcncy e. c. Clay
copy
Fort Mitchell. Ala. May 0. 1880.
SIM arrived q, home yesterday, aud
found the Hcighburs considerably alarmed
about Indian deprcdalions aud in order 10
satisfy myself Of tho intentions Of the In.
dians. despatched messenger af,cr some
o! tho principa! chiefs to como aud $50 me,
for tho purpose Of asecr.a'ning from them
what sheir pooplo intended. The Chiefs
hare not como, but gent nc word that their
yonng mcn ucrc bent upon war. aud had
assembled IN the swamp near III. Federal
road, with the view Of attacking auy ,ruops
that might march into the nation.
I hare satisfied myself tia, they con:c,n.
plate mischief, and without military aid, the
sc,,ic.s must he dr,rcn from their homes will,
a grea, loss Of property. if no, their lrrcs.-
| have thought ii my duty TO give you this in.
formation tina, you may call into immediate
scrricn sufficient force 10 pu, these Indians
down. and project tho lives and property Of
The settlers.
Iharc the honor 10 be,
Your obt sery'l,
JOHN CROWELL.