Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-02-27
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fnol TIE CnARLEsToS. PATnIor, EXTRA Feb. II
We are indepted TO Colonel II. Stanton, lat,
Adiutant General of The Army of the South
who arrived here this forenoon in the sieame
Charleston, Captain King, from Gary's Ferry
Oh his way from, Head Quarters 10 Washington
with dispatches, for the following information
General Jesup returned with The main body
OF his army 10 Fort Armstrong from his late ex
curson in the heart of the Indian country, having
IN the course oil tn expedition, elected the sur
prise on the 9th ult, OF the chief Cooper, IN his
stron. boId. Cooper, his son, and an inferior
chief called Enchu Charley, aud another Indian
were killed cooper's family with some ID OF
20 women and children, were captured on The
9Th nlt. A detachment fell IN with party ol
Indians and negroes, who fled into the Big Cy
press Swamp, an in,peneirable morass. They
were pursued by party Of marines under Col
Henderson, and a number Of Creek Indians ; a
skirmsh n-ned, which resulted in our losing :
marines killed aud wounded, the enemy lost
killed. They were pursued untll dark, when the
party returned 10 headquarters, having captured
from 30 10 10 Indian e-roes, men, women and
children About 100 ponies, 30 OF which were
laden with packs, and ! 100 head OF cattle,
were taken on the 27th and 2Sth ult.
From the declarations Of the prisoners, II was
believed that the Indians were deslrous OF peace,
upon the terms Of the late treaty. One OF them
was despatched with message lIon Gen. J. TO
the chief Jumper that if DESTROYS Of peace, he
and the othter chiefs IN the nclghborhood could
come IN aud hold talk upon the subject. The
messenger returned the following day, and sta
ted that he had seen Abraham, WIN informed
him that Jumper could be found in the course Of
the following DAY that he Abraham would sec
him, and communicate General Us message.
The messenger WAS seut out the following day,
and returned accompanied by Abraham. who
stated that Jumper, owing 10 III health, had been
unable 10 come IN with him, but would come IN
on the ooh. On that day aH oiheer Of the gen
eral stall was sent out 10 meet the chef jun
per- Alligator, Abraham, and two subofdina,es
who were conducted 10 within half mile OF the
qrmY, where they enramped, and where Gen
Je>up met them. In his talk with them. h, sta
ted tha, sflbey We're desitous Of peace, on the
conditions OF fulfilling the late treaty, it would
be granted them
Jumper stated, in hi, reply, that he had no
authority lor entering INTO terms. rs the power
Of deciding Tor peace or war was vested in Mi
canopy, the principal chief, Ia whom he pronis-
ed faithfully 10 report their proeeedigngs. He
expressed hlmselI favorable to peace As did also
the ehiet Alligator The party of hosiiles were
visited by several oithe friendly Creek chef, and
they Were decidedly OF opinion lha, the hos,les
were Tor peace. Jumper and Alligator promised
10 send out runners immediately to the different
war parties with orders To suspend hoslilites IN.
I'll The 18th inst rs that day was appointed for a
General council nj Fort D11e.
The Impression }reraiied TINT The council
| 10 be he'd on that day you'd ef8 The ,car