The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-02-17
From the Colamtus Ga. Herald.
THE HOSTILE CREEKS.

Since our last, daily occurrences nave Ia
ken place, fully confirming all that we have
previously anticipated and said, IN relation
TO the lndian disturbances in the Creek Ma.
ton. The war has actually begun with
vigor and desperation not surpassed at any
period OF the last campaign. Fifty warrl-
ors have gone out of the camp, under charge
of Lieut.. SloaD-In all about tiro Hundred,
men women and chlldren-the women have
killed their children, aud prepared TO take
care Of ,hemselyes--this IS the strongest
demonstration OF hostllIties. A camp has
been discovered on Pee River, in Barbour
County numbering some ttro hundred, who,
It is ascertained have never struck their flag,
but have been hostile from the very CON-
mencement. To this camp belonged those
Indians who murdered Mr.. pugh, and his
negroes, a confirmation Of which We have
7 IN a slip, received from the office OF the
Montgomery Advertiser. Reports leave no
room for doubt that number OF Indians
have returned from Florida, and that they
are daily returnlng-ail these circgmstan-
ces, and FACTS, when taken together, fur.
nish just ground for alarm True, there
are few brave fellows ia the tield-they
are fighiing-they have fought, and fought
i bravely but their force is two weak 10 en-
counter the enemy with success. Capt
Welburn, with trelfy men marched from
lrwlnlon, and commenced securing the Cow
agee Swamp, "unaided and alone, on Sun.
day last, they were attacked by party OF
j Indians irom one hundred 10 one hundred
( and twenty in number, and were Of course
overpnwcred aud Obliged 20 make good their
retreat; but not until Lieutenant Patterson,
brave and worthy young man, whose ul.
innate death IS deeply deplared By all bis
I friends; had been literally shot TO pieces, and
fire of the company severely wounded.
Is soon as this news reached rwInton,
another band OF volunteers, numbering forty
four, started 10 Joln their comrades aud
friends besides those troops, mounted
company Of volunteers, from Franklin couo.
", Geo. are 10 the Nation, some Eighty
IN number, making IN all, only one hanartd
and thirty fire or forty white nien 10 cot.
tend against perhaps three times the NUN.
Der Of sasages Thus Il Will BE- seen, se
are again cursed with an unequal, a harras-
ing, destructive Indian war war that
should have been ended loag ago FOR the
peace Of the coantry-tn justice 10 :he cit.
zeus-and Tor the honor oi the nation. The
war hoop vas sounded early last sumner
property was destroys -bsood was spilled
thousands o: soldiers were marched to
the scene oi actlon-there was a wholesale
display Of military potnp aud an immense
expenditure OF money TO sustain the war.
The whole Summer was consumed with this
afalr-the fall approached and the Indians
we're ordered 10 be emlgraled--the contract
was taken, and portion Of them were re-
moved, bu, unfortunately aud crImtn0iiy, a
party was left behind, and most ridiculous
" SIX hundred Creek warriors were taken
to Florida, 10 Whip the Seminoles, as tho
SIR thousand United States troops were not
a fair match for fifteen hundred half starry.
ed indians Here was the grand error
and to this circumstance IS attributable
the disturbances which at present surround
Us. When the emigration commenced II
should have continued unth not an Indian,
from old Neah Niece, down to the Young.
est child, could have been found on this
side the Mississippi. Want Of room coin
peIs US to defer further remarks On this sub.
Iect TIL next week.