Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-11-25

nand Of Major Hoxcy. also marched to Baker county,
and searched the swlnps tor the enemy; and subSe
quehtly, battalion If mounted men, under Major Al
lord, secured that part of The Slate.
Inc Georgia troops engaged in the Creek war, have
"Ine homer 10 themselves and to the Stale, and present
cd cons Pcu"u' instances Of gaanry that would have
called forth The praises, and Will long rscivc the graft
tndc o: their country; and lhis just commentator Of
the army nqnay due t those brave citizens Of Stew
art: Rando!p! Lee. Irwin, Baker TeliaiI Thomas,
LowmdeS, Early aud Ware. wl1 haw with alacry 10 the
point Of danEr and wiki 1h p Ts,nal daring sought
the sanguinnrY savage in lis own fortress swanps end
chrr;rd bis cruel Course Of dah and devastation
The hostile Indians, who surrendered to the troops
under command Of General )esup were conducted to
Fn:; Mitchell, where the warriors placed within
r p:ckrts ni The Folt. Believing, from good ydence
That a:nmng these were many who engaged IN the
murder o: our c;!2ens and The burning al! Roanoke,
aud ether places the Chi!!lhoochr. aud that
my duty, the Governor Of She State, 20 ali legal
and prolc: means Of hryiug tiHm identified aud turned
The civil au hor:ty trial al irrssed two llrs
10 Gen Jrsup, n Fort Mitchell, under date 81 the 9Th
and "0 TT June, requesting him TO d;an these warf
at The Fort, Tor 'nabIc time tint mic hit collect
the violence identify them. md authorize To de-
mand icru for trial. 10 thcSr letters wcro
received anh, the 2I day of July, all the Indians
were removed from Font Mitchell, OF their way 10 Ar
kansas, rN:2p! IL warriors, who had Seen charged,
sufficient evidence. with the commission Ct capital
crimes in Georgia. These were. ac! wards, my
qI.<: delivered by Major Mcintosh, who was in
ruard If II" Forr: {" t. c;y! auhj;tiCs and secured
in the il Al Gen. nhI<
Believing a' ind enity was off red 10 Tie SUE,
through her Chief Magistrate, by this Of proceed
ing the part of Gen Jrsup. addressed letter tic
President OF the United StI'. the 9Th Gf lGly, sta
uDs the iiC:a, and protesting against such conduct on
tie pa, Of Office" Of the army. .~arGs the auth ri
ties ii the Safe, copy Of which s'nL t. Gen JesG2.
received answer from the President, in which he
stat; that he has caused copy Of y c.,c. to he "r.
wa-leG [, Gen jrsup, with call for explanation.
Subsequent tn thrs" occurrences tie Creek warrior,
Jim Henry. surrendered himself to the abama forces
under Generals J"sup and Peterson. Immcfe,cIy
learning the ac je:,andcd him. as anonsb!e :" tic
ilw d Grcrmia, :,r crimes he hBd committed within
ici IN; irc!,a hat Gen Jr$r2 refused 10 deliver him
{" Ike agent appointed 10 REEVE ani conduct h!Hi 70
Georgia, on the ground hat - had been previously de-
:andrd by tn" Governor of ,I.banGa be tried for
yl! cr.ts committed bv hin within that jurisdiction;
and he afterwards delivered 10 the sheriff Of Rus
sell county, in that State, and conducted by Capt. Gar.
many aI; part o his conPan y Ia G:ra:t and lodged
in Ia: As soon as could o''ain the evidence
rv To MAKE daan:! on ;ie GIr"rnn- u Alabama for
this ia did So and requested that. in tie event Of lis
acIut!r! IN that SIRE he SHOULD b" delivered TO the
a.ni appo::..cdb y The part Of Gcorg to be con-
ducc, 20 Stewart county anu tried for The crimes with
Which lie there stands CHARGED. This demand was
promptly COMPLIED with by his Eycr!icacy Gov. Clay,
who immediately transmitted - the necessary papers,
which pl4.r! in tie bands Of Clptans Evans and
Sch:rr. Of The city cf C"lpwbuS, whom | appointed
arsn;s to receive he prisoner and conduct him to this
State These sinlien,en ndrd The Court IL Russell
county A!hama 10 receive him. in III" even, Of his &C.
ulal: but at the rn0urS. Of ms cOrnSr the
changed ro:, Russell 10 Montgomery county, wh"re
the Court viii not ~, umtl The month of March next
SIM" writing to Ihc President, and my return to Nh
lrd,Hvillr cucrrsp0ndencc las tancn place between
Gen. Jeslo and myScir in which! he accounts for not
h7"ing answered my letters. To lhol Of the 21ih Of
Juar he has enclosed reply, which, he says was
written but IL mistake placed on iii Instead oil "e-
inE me; and 10 tina. %! ~" gun O III" same
!"n;I, H.. acknoT hedges t!2; 80 written,
md that Ina
great aux~ty Ia depart for Iukegce, and The muup!ici-
of business which then occupied his time aud atte-
ton. HIS motive !r removing the hnSt'c warriors iron"
For, Mitchell. agaus, the wishes Of Georgia. conveyed
10 hi.n oush her Chief Magistrate, j. explained i'll his
letter the War Department. in answer TO the call
made by The PRESIDENT after receiving my communca-
ton.
firrs are sill many h1s,ilr Indians in the sva,nps
of Irwin. Thomas. lowndrs and Ware. who rive just
=" alarm 10 The inhabitants have been applied
10 FOR the means Of protection. which were Immediately
Afforded by sending arms and ammrr0n 10 ihos" cnnn-
lies and instrucnr tin. coMm2uiny officer Of regiments
to call ont mounted company IN cach for temporary
security. mil mTre permanent arrangements could be
made; and to this end, requested om Ma General
jrayp detachment q! rrgriar troops tor that ssrvIrr
The request promptly granted; and Major d. Dear
Iorn with wo companies, sent with instructions TO
establish military station at such place in iowndrs or
Ware rs might be considered most eligible, and to cni
on the commanding officers q The militia III Those, and
the adinimg Counties, 'r sue" nunhcr ~ troops rs nc
should deem necessary 10 give security and "p"sr 10
the country.
Very soon anrr Tie ratification, b. e." Senate Of The
In.d States oil Tie teay made between Gen. Carroll
and Mr. Scheme hprn tie commissioners the part Ut
the United States ard tn. Cherokee tcibe of Indians a
copy of which accompanies th7 message tho people Vt
la section Of the State became ap?f"hrnsvr tina: tns
Ross pa.i" gains! whose wishes thu contract Fer t!riT
rr;,v 90 he Yves. va; made would ia the then ai,ua-
of the STATE in regard 10 he Greeks and "nnors. Le-
come hostile. Under Tie influence OF hs excitement,
heightened, as it was By some MURDERS aud bntnings
committed b. Indians, about that tim" III Walker comfy,
patip,s from several parts 81 hc Cherokee '!ch 10:
troops. and aTmunton, were presented asa grant
cd Orders were issued t. B:,-ad!rr General f;emfEl,
Tn raise battalion Of Giiiia and paH" them II fnsn!cy
Ferry On the Coosa river. tor tho double purpose o pre-
y.oiiu.r the Greeks from coming into Georgtn nnd 10
keep III, ChcIOhrrs IN chick.
Tnis order was executed. and battalion raIs"d
rnir. the command of Ma lor Charles II Nelson Tnr
lnclher sYouya pat Of the cherok."s were disasurd
md five hundred nukets and acc0u,rrlnens wee or
d.rrd from Savannah and sent 10 Cherokee county WIN
sucicr. supply OF ammunition !"t the use oil III" re'-
pie in The srrnt OF any host% movements on u'e F''
of these indians Whether In" Ross party really intend
rd any st!e action, has not been asc"rt%rcd bh',
WAS proper 10 be prepared 10: ii; and The 17FnngemenIs
the part Of Georgia, together YIN Inc hPpPhta'cE o.
the Tennessee troops about that time under B'igaGler
Cen Vol. Of thu o. s. Army, had Tie good effect Of
1ue,inr the icais Of the c!tZ' ne.
An un;!casamt circumstance, however, occurred be-
tween 4 company of Georgia Volunteers, under CON.
m.and u Capt Absalom Bishop, forming part of Maj
Nelson 5a,;aon and portion Of the Tennessee troops
Can't, Bishop in obedience to orders, had arrested NUM-
b.r Of Creek Indians for the purpose Of conveying them
to Alabama be delivered to the proper officer having
carr Of lr Creck emigration; ba. before tins "n"rt
was tirc,eJ, Capt Vcrnon, with company OF Iennes,
So. Volunteers demanded these Indians and Ihfea'rncd
to take them from his posscss"n and take 10 MN ann MS
c,noany if lie resisted Before, however; any "'''s'o"
Xxx ,y.cr. Cen Dunlap commanding the Tennessee
,,,,d ,,,;yet and compromise made. by which
Cat bishop kept possession of pntl Of ,.,e aslans
nd Surrendered part on tie claim OF their being H''efo
NJ h,Y. received from Gen. Dunlap and Col. W'Iia"
y B.bcp. communications in which tereet views are
~ ~, the matter and the crcunsta noes are d'teFcnt-
tSh'" y, .h r,ry cr;mina,io " the s;ier 10 the let