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lly the ship Martha, arrived in Charleston,
from Paris and Havre, papers of the
9th ult. were received; from which the
Charleston Courier collects the following
items of news:
Galginani's Messenger of the 8th says:
? 44 It is said that AI. Serrurier is likely to
take his departure for Washington shortly,
in Older to resume his functions there." |
The discussion of the tnx on bect-root}
[ sugar, was continued on the 8th April, hut
L without coming to any decision upon the
p measure.
f The latest Cherbourg Journal states that
[ (here were no less than SO vessels in uiat j
i harbor, put in on account of boisterous
weather.
The storm at the end of March occasioned
deplorable disasters on the shore of'
\ the Commune of Camanet. Three ships ]
t were totally lost at sea, five cast on the |
\ rocks and gone to pieces, and three others j
stranded. Upwards of 20 sailors perished,
t Accounts from the Spanish frontiers of f
i the 5th April, afford nothing new. 1 he '
Carlists to the number of 7000, occupied
, Knqui from the 1st to the 5th ult., who
were believed to have the intention of forcing
the line of Gen. Cordova. Madrid j
dates were to the 2d ult. The Minister]
Mendizabel appears to be more firmly cs- i
tablished than ever.
.... i
1'AEIS, April 4. j
In France, as in England, the moment a
slave sets his foot on the soil, he becomes a
free man ; but hitherto, when any of these
slaves have returned to the French colonies,
they have been considered as again failing ;
back into a state of slavery. On Friday,;
however, an Ordonnance was signed by the i
King declaring that all slaves coming into j
France with the consent of their masters, j
obtain their full and perpetual emancipa- j
tion.
The Kfrncli Government has issued a?
decree forbidding the exportation of arms
and ammunition from France, except under
special license; the object is to prevent Don (
Carlos from receiving his supplies from that i
country.
Fmnhibrt papers to the 30th of March
have been receive J. Ou the 29th, the Presi- |
dent of tlic Senate informed the legislative
body that Grofct Britain had consented to i
annul the commercial treaty of 1832, end j
that Frankfort was now a member of the
German Commercial Consideration.
Paris papers to the evening of the 4th
April had been received in London. The
western ports of France had suffered the |
most in the recent gale. Cancale alone had
sustained a loss of 100,000 franes, in fishing 1
boats.
The accounts from Bayonnc, [of the 31st
of March, state thatBCordova was at Virtoria
on the 20th, with 20,000 men. The Carlists
were then in occupation of Salvatierra, j
?SaJ11kis^TT&ejfa, and other points, with 24
battallions. -It was affirmed that Lopez had j
defeated Cabrera at Cucnzo, but tin's news ,
nrobablv refers to what has already been !1
stated about Cabrera's band in our last ac- 1
counts from Madrid.
A letter from Saragossa of the 2Gt!i, give
uu account of the violent proceedings on the
part of the National Guards of that place, j
which brought about the revision of the sen- *
tence of transportation pronounced against j
fourCarlist prisoners, and that of death is- j'
sued against them. I1
* . , 1
Highly important news from Linn.?The j
Usurper Sctivery defcatca ani taken prisoner.?The
New York Star says?"Bv a
letter from our correspondent at Payta, i,
March 21,1S36, we have the important in-1'
formation that the civil war in Lima has ;
terminated by n piteii battle, Feb. 7th, on the j j
heights of "Alto do la Luma" near Are- j r
Quina, in which the armv of Salaverry was i4
completely routed, and he taken prisoner *
while attempting to ma kc his escape to I slay, j
ou the sea coast, where his vessels ?f war
wore assembled. lie had 23,000 men,; \
while Santa Cruz numbered 6000, composed j4
of Peruvians and Bulivians. The battle j
lasted 7 d^ys, when Salaverry, after repeat- '
cdly repulsing ihe assaults of Santa Cruz,
was ultimately compelled to yield, from fa- I
iigue and exhaustion, to an overwhelming 1
force. Our correspondent adds?"The \
slaughter is said to have been terrible, and J
-the held was covered with hoadless trunks,
the dying and the dead." Santa Cruz ca- j
knowledges a loss of600 men. ^
On tlie 18th Feboarv, Salaverrv, togeth- r
? v ' o i
:er with his Generals and Colonels, Fernan- 1
dirii, Picong-t, Moya, Gardeners, and tivo e
others were shot. The officers suffered j(
ilrst, and when Salaverry was brought out j
to have the bandage placed on his eyes, he;
disdainfully refused, saying, "I can look my
jmurderers in the face far fear is no part of my
composition." - We may admire the cour- 1
.age, but must despise the cruelty, and re-!1
joice in the fate of this wretched tyrant, lie Iv
t'xnresscd a wish to he shot bv a ffuard ofi
7" " " f / O # .
his own countrymen, which was complied f
with. This soi-disant Napoleon of. South j
America, then carried out the farce still farther,
but very inappropriately, by imitating
that great captain at Grenoble, and saying,
"Ifyou will kill your General?fire ?" w liich t
they did. "Hightv more of his officers ]
were shot, .and about 100 more condemed
to hard labour in chains, for three years, on <
^ ^ the public works of Peru. i
1
New Granada.?The Convention concluded fast
year between Now Granada and Venezuela, lor '
a division of the National Debt of the old Repub. I
lie of Colombia, has hecy rejected by the Congress '
-of New Granada and all the Ministers hcce re- '
?igned. ~ 1
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TEXAS. '
The National Intelligencer in connoc- i
lion with the news which sve published last 1
week, of the capture of Santa Ana, adds
as follows:
Letters have besn received at the War
Office from Gen. Gaines, we understand,1
which express his confidence-?founded on 1
various information?in the truth of the
above news, so fur at least as regards the
defeat and capture ofSanta Ana; which information,
together with the entire quiet of
the Indians and the improbability of any dis.
turbunce on the frontier has induced him to
countcmiani the call for volunteers from the
neighboring States. This news is almost
as important as the other.
New-Orleans,, May 9.
DirORT.ANT FROM TEXAS.
By the arri\al of the steamer Swiss Bay i
yesterday, we received the annexed, for j
which we are indebted to the kindness of'
Capt. Walker, who came passenger in the ;
above boat. It was written by Col. 1 locklev.
of the Tcxian army, to a friend in Xat- j
chidoches:?
giH?I have but a moment to give you an J
account of our victory. Our spies having i
taken a courser and officer on the 19th, j
who informed us that (Jen. Santa Anna and j
his army was across the San Jacinto, at this j
. point. We immediately took up our line
of march, and reached that place on the
morning of the 20th; the day was passed in
reconnoitcring the enemy. Some few shots i
during the time having been exchanged be.
; tureen the artillery, without much eifect on
either side?on the morning of the 21st, the
enemy commenced maneuvering, and we
| expected to be attacked in our camp, as j
they had received a reinforcement of 500
men, which made them 1200 strong; but
they settled down and continued throwing
i up a breastwork, that they commenced at
1 the first news of our approach. We commenced
the attack upon them at half past
4 o'clock, P. M. by a hot fire from our artillery,
consisting of two ordinary 4 pounders.
The enemy returned our lire with a
long brass 9 pounder. Our first fire hav:
ing carried away their powder box, caused
their loud shouting to cease. We marched
up within 175 yards, limbered our pieces
I and gave them the grape and canister, while
our brave riflemen poured in their deadly
fire. In fifteen minutes the enemy were
flying in every direction, and were hotly
pursued by us. They left 500 of their slain
behind them. Never was there a victory
more complete. Gen. Cos was taken, and
killed by a pistol ball from one of our men,1
who instantly rccosrnizeJ him. Gen. San
O
ta Anna was taken the next day about ten
miles from the place of action by some of i
our spies, who, on being brought forward 1
immediately requested to s:c Gen. Houston. 1
f li n nniliirt/1 .Iva r* Ai-aIn r. n t f i m(a I, A tvfio I
. VW ..v IM.99i.lg CIV V.CV.W.C ? ..?o ,
convoyed to Gen. Houston, who was laying
on a bed in his tent having been wounded
in the action, and heard them say we
surrender into your hands, Gen. Santa An- j
na, Governor of the republic of Mexico."
f fc was then ordered to call in his aids who
were nearly all taken amongst whom was
Aimontie. There was then propositions
made of which you will have details by express.
Houston was wounded in the ancle by a
musket bail in the early part of the engagement,
but remained on his horse until it terminated.
There is a list of the names of
the Mexican prisoners, which shall be transmitted
you by express; they amount to
nearly 600, among whom are six women.
From the Now Orleans Bulletin.
fY?L A. Houston. ofthe Tex innarmv. has
irrived in the steam boat Caspian, and con- 1
irms the news of the victory of Gen. IIous- J
on, and he has favored us with the following j
ist of the Mexican officers killed, wounded 'j
ind prisoners. r
Killed?Gen. Castrillan, Gol. Batnes, Col. I
VIora, Col. Trevino, Col. Don Jose Maria J
Romero, Lt. Col. Manuel Aquirre, Lt. Col. t
Jastiilo. ^
Gen. Cos and many others supposed to T
>c killed, but not vet found.
L
Prisoners?Gen. Antonio Lopez de San- c
a Ano, Col. Almontt, aid de camp; Cols. r
Aspcdcs oftheQucrro battallion; Brtngas, I
lid to Santa Anna: Portilla de la Pedreguire *
lid to Santa Ana, Nuner and Valent;; Lieut. J
A>1. Filipc Romeo, wounded; Valicnti; Don
Adro del Gardo; Fernando Urriza, wound,
in, aid to Santa Ana; A. Cos; Encise; 1
ilonglo Don Romon Curo, private Secre- 1
ary to Santa Ana; also o captains and 12 J
ieutenants.
Gen. Santa Ana mado the following a
>roposition : that his army should lay down 1
heir arms, Texas Independence be acknowl- ?
idged, the expense of the war to be paid by
Mexico, Santa Anna to remain as a hostage,
jen. Houston had issued orders that a fur- (
hor advance of the Mexican army, should .
>e the-sigual foMhe slaughter of -Santa Ana,,
tnd all the prisoners. The report of the *
erms of peace were not official, but support- 1
id by a great number of letters from officers c
>f the army. j
1ADIAX AVAR." S
a
Tallahassee, May 7. %
The cnllro force of the United States Army ]
eft for the defence of our frontier is estimated,
m good authority, at 10-10 men. It is composed V
is follows:? f
Seven Companies, 2d. Reg't. Artillery, 280 f
Eight " 1st " " 320 i
One " 3d " 40
Nino 4th * Infantry, 300 I
U. S. Dragoons, " 100 j
Grand Total, - * 1040 ^
This force is scattered at different points on c
he frontier, over an extent of not less than four ^
lundred miles, viz. Tampa, Fort King, Drane,
Picolata, St. Augustine and Mosquito. The s
:ojisequence is that each post is so weak, as to be
;ntirely unable to act on the offensivo, or to punish
the depredations committed actuatly within s
die range of the guns, as was recently the case at J
Fort Drane, where we are told.net a single cartridge
was prepared for the peice of Artillery left j s
for the protection of the post. The Indians have j ^
aecome daring and impudent to a degree hardly J
;onceiv;jble. T)hc inhabitants are every whefe "I
flying from midaight murder, and massacre on I 1
aur devoted frontier. ?
Mr. Sheffield the sub-agent has just returned, j
He confirms the news previously received of the .
pitiable state of East Florida. Gen. Clinch sex* 1
ously contemplates resigning his commission, to
relieve himself from the responsibility thrown on 1
him by the withdrawal of Gen. Scott. I ,
Expresses have continued to arrive during the j
last three days, in rapid succession, bearing the - 1
most disasteroas iatelligcnco from tho frontier. .
No succour has yet been sent, to the relief of i 1
I 'apt. llolioman, where ho was ordered by lien.
Srott, and abondoncd without enquiring or car- ^
ing for his fate. <?en. Clinch, wc learn is wholly
unable to afford succour to this devoted band.
It would bo madness to attempt to penetrate into
tho nation with less than one thousand men, and j
this number it is utterly impossible to assemble, j
Wc now feel the want of those gallant (icorgia !
troops dismissed with so little courfesy. With 1
their aid wo could now hold the open country in j
Alachua, and relieve our own district from tho j
horrors of Indian warfare. I n
Captain M'Cantn, with nino men, a few days fj
since, saw a party of one hundred Indians, near
the Wbcassa Bay. They had collected about
four hundred head of cattle, which they had
enclosed in a pen. They have undisputed posses- ts
sion of tho whole open country .South and East p
of the Suwannee. v
INDIAN HOSTILITIES. J
Col. Wihtk, of Florida, arrived in this city yesterday,
and departed in the steam packet for
Washington. Hiving obtained an appropriation I
of a million of dollars to carry on tho War, ho c
? - i r'lcii fr> Flnriil.i. T/>arn. T
Iiau set uui i\Jt u jij *u? --
injr at Augusta that the wholo militia force van ^
disbanded, and no new levies called for, the Gc- ^
ncral in 'summer quarters" luxuriating in the '
refreshing sea breezes of St. Augustine, and Flo- V
rida about to ho desolat^ lie has called on the f]
Governors o'* South Carolina and Georgia, to v
send mounted men to the Florida line, and to Tal- ,
lahassoc, to prevent a union of the Creeks and
Scminolcs, and to save that beautiful region from r
rapine and conflagration. The government have (
an awful account of responsibility to the country, r}
for this most disgraceful Indian and scrvilo war.
Tallahassee is a hoalthy country for military
operations in summer. Abundant supplies can
be had from ^lew-Orleans. Wo hope these States r
will not wait for the formality of a requisition v
from a United States officer. Tho whole South r
must see that this war terminated speedily.
Col. White saw and conversed with tho passengers
who arrived at Augusta, the night bclorc r
from Columbus. There is no longer a doubt of
a general Creek war. Fifty families arc report- (
cd to have been murdered, and 2000 people to ^
have fled to Columbus for protection. ^
The stute of the frontier is most disastrous.
There aro not 500 effectivo inen between the 4(
Creek and Sominolc lines, and all Florida will be
devastated, if the Governors of South Carolina
and Georgia do not send mounted men to the
Florida line and to Tallahassee. .
Charleston Courier. |J
FURTHER PARTICULARS. 'i
From a gentleman, a resident of, and who left o
Columbus on Tuesday last, we gather the follow- a
ing information: The lower Creeks are decidedly j
hostile. The number of persons known to be
killed at the time of his leaving, was 11?among u
which was Major Flolrnov, already reported. A o
family consisting of a man, his wife, child and
servant, on their way to Columbus, were all kill- F
cd, except the witc, who escaped with iWo shots p
through her hand. This happened on the old fed- '
eral rood, at the Oehcc Bridge, 12 miles west of ^
Columbus. The Indians have entire possession ft
of that rond, within that distance and all the set- n
tlements in the neighborhood, below the road, C(
the settlers having all fled. A
train, consisting of 50 wagons, with about c
150 fugitives ori their way to Columbus, were j *?
fired upon on Monday, when the first wagon des- | ];i
cended a hill. It is supposed that the Indians , C(
^ot possession on tho abandoned settlements of j
from 15,000 to 20,000 bushels of corn. They
lest roved every tiling on them?furniture, bed- 0J
ling, See. then burning the buildings. A Dr. ' pi
Richards, (we believe to be the name) who liycd ! \v
>elow Major Fj.oursoy, abandoned his placo af- ! c,
er the death of tho latter, leaving two negroes j"
n charge of it. lie subsequently sent three back \
o bring away the others, when they were all de- i at
:aincdby the Indians, four of whom wercrclcas- I ff
;d, pretending that it was their desire to join them di
igain after going for and bringing their wives. : ni
The Indians had sent word to Columbus, that I /
hey would burn that placo on a certain night, |
nhich time, however, had passed when onr in- j m
^rriiant left. He subsequently conversed with ; ?
Jol. Crowkll, formerly Indian Agent, whom lie t|)
net in Augusta, ho believes on his way to the scat j
if Government, and who left Columbus on Wed- j .
leeday last, nothing further had transpired at
hat time. From the perfect knowledge this genleman
has of tho Indian character, lie seems sa- A
isfied that they are for war, the scaVping of Col. i fG
t-'iiOL'RNOY being almost a certain indication of it. i
V party of abont forty armed men went on the j
oid with the Accommodation Stage Coach to Sr
>ick up stragglers. Thoy fell in at one of the j gt
etllenients with a child three or four years old,fli
vho could give no information 0f its parents, | ^
hey had probably fled. A known friendly Chief, j ,
vho had been sent for to Columbus?returned ! '
cord that he could not come, that his young 1
ncn were beyond his control. The communica. ' ?
ion beyond 12 to 15 miles West of Columbus, oc
>n the old Federal Road, being cnt of, many
nore murders, than the above stated might have
>een committed, but of course could not be or
mown. From 1500 to 2000 souls were left in tr<
Columbus, and its suburbs who bad loft their ull
lomcs and fled before a savage foe.?Ibid. jj,
~ -; ta
It is said, cighi warriors ofthe Seminole6 liavo
ately been among the Crocks, stirring up their
lostility, and that Oseola himself will soon bo
unong them, with a particular view of visiting di
Columbus. There arc a few scoundrels in that jn|
dace, it is a great pity wo caniot catch. They *
ire at the bottom of the whole disturbance. We
lope their hour is not far off,?Augusta Cour. 16
nst. dr
SC
From the Mobilo Commercial Chronicle of X
* . May10* pr
Arrived at litis port last evening the sloops JLa
Saclc and Magefla, from Tampa Bay, from
vliich port they sailed on tlieevening of the t01
ith with die Fayette and Pickens companies
)f volunteers. Dr. C. L. Strother, Assis- ^
ant Surgeon, informs us thai a general bat. nj,
le took place on #the 27tfj ult at Clonoto- *
assa crock near camp SheltoE, between the jUI
mnv composed of the Alabama volunteers
ind two companies of the regulars, $nd a frj(
arge body of Indians, in wheh the latter pe
vere totally defeated and dri'en from the j.e
ield. We arc also indebted t> him for the
allowing:
leport of the Killed and Wounded at the
Ttniilp a f Clonoto Lassa, 2Uh April r
Capt. Dent's Company?Mlns Jemison, me
Quarter Master Department, liiied; Samu- ***
1 X. Archibald slightly wouided; Henry *ie<
iVebb, do cw
Capt. Caper's Company?lenj. Parker, citj
lightly wounded; Joshua Molityre, do. b?!
Capt. Martin Company?Janes C. Butts, ind
lightly wounded; Felix G. )odson, do; Jes
fames W. Dodson, ditto, fttr]
Capt. Minter's Company?J?hn Morgan, sco
ilightly wounded; II. liail'ord d>; W. Ban- h??
it-11 badly wounded.
Capt. Campbell's Company-?Peter Feey
killed; Wm IIorr, killed; Wru J. Couch, of
icverelv wounded; S. P. Lais, badly: tori
:Ienry Taylor, do; L. B. Strange do; Daii. ^
el Prentiss do; Luke White dov
Capt. Nott's Company?J. (I. Evans, mu
tilled 26th April; James Sankge, badly noj
vounded, 27th. i j Ba
('apt. Water's Company?Liiut. R. II.! ,
Moble, slightly wounded; EnsigtlS. Hand, i rn\c{
ey, do: J. C. Boyd. do. ! hoa
Cant Bonliom's Company?James Vicers
slightly wounded.
D. S. BALL, Surgeon.
T. J. NORRIS, Ass'tdo.
C. L.STROTIIER,A.do.
Savannah May 14.
More Indian Outrages.
The Steam Packet Dolphin. Capt. Penoyer,
arrived here yesterday afternoon
om St. Augustine, having left that place
n Thursday afternoon.
We learn that a few nights since the planltions
of Gen. Hernandez, and Mr. Duont,
from 18 to 25 miles ofSt Augustine,
rere visited by Indians and the negroes
arried off?-that the latter, with the exeepion
of two or three of Gen. H's escaped
rom them, and proceeded to town. Air.
)upontand his two sons (lads) were in the
[welling at Mr. D's plantation with a Mr.
^ong, when the Indians approached?that
he Indians fired at night upon the house.
nr. u. returned it, but Mr. L-ong, in enacaouring
to make his escape from the Inlians,
was killed. The Indians retired
rhen Mr. D. and his two sons fled to St.
Vugustine with the intelligence. Capt. Dinick
and a company of U. S. Infantry
mounted) were despatched after them, j
riiey fell in with a party of about fifteen ;
Iriving cattle, whom they dispersed, killed
wo of them. The rest fleeing to a swamp
eturncd the fire, wounding two of the
vhites, and killing Capf D's horse, which he
ode, and Gen. Eustis' horse, which young
)upont rode. The swamp being impenetablc,
they could not be followed.
Gen. Scott was left at St Augustine.?
kipt. Elmore's S. Carolina Corps ofRifllencn
returned in the Dolphin, which boat
nth the volunteers has proceeded to Charles,
pn. Georgian.
From tho Charleston Courier.
The Indian War in Florida.?We have
cen furnished by a passenger in the sclir.
Iudson, arrived yesterday afternoon, from
"amna Bay. with ibe following particulars
f an action fought on tnc 27th ult., between
party of about 500 Scminoles on the one
and, and the Regiment of AlabaiHA Volutters,
and a portion of the U. S. Realtors
n the other. The battle occurred at 2
lace called Thlonatassc, 14 miles from
ort Brooke. The troops engaged were the
.egimcnt of Alabama Volunteers and eight
ompanies of the 4th Regiment U. S. Inintry,
and one Company of [the 2d Regilent
U. S. Artillery, with one field piece,
[insisting in all of about 750 men. This
iree was sent from Fort Brooke to Fort
dubama, for the purpose of destroying the
Lttcr fort, and bringing off the sick, woundJ,
and provisions. They left Fort Brooke
a the 2Gth ult., and reached Fort Alubama
[i tlic following dav. After securing the 1
* All
rovisions and stores, a quantity of powder j
as so placed in tho magazine, that it would !
iplode on the opening of the door. This j
me, the troops commenced their return, |
id when about a mile and a half distant;'
om the Fort, heard a loud report, procee- J
ng, no doubt, from the explosion of the
agazine. Proceeding about two miles
rther, they found the dead body of their I
en, who had been missing the previous day (
-one of these bodies was horribly mangled
e other untouched. While the whole force I
as beholding this scene, they were fired on 1
7 about 500 Indians, as was supposed, <
3m a hammock about thirty yards distant. <
general action ensued, which continued <
ran hour?the Indiads retreating only 1
tqr they had received seven rounds of i
ape shot. On the hammock being char- i
id by the Infantry, the savages took to i
ght. Several dead Indians were found on
e field of battle, and numerous traces where <
ey had dragged off the wounded. The loss \
' "the whites was 3 killed and 22 wounded r
-they behaved with great gallantry on the s
icasion. Col. Lindsay having been con- t
icd from sickness, the command devolved \j<
i Col. Foster of the regular army. The j [
xips returned to Fort Brooke, on the 28th 11
l., and the Volunteers have since been t
sbanded, and arc waiting the first oppor- c
nity to return to their homes. f
MACON, MAY 12.?The Creek In.
ans risen.?We receive the most alarming r
i_ii: c .i._ i?r?_ 'Pi n i- ?
teiugencu iroui mo >? est. a no vyrutac i.
dians have risen, and are murdering all r
thin their reach; men, women and chil- h
cn arc indiscriminately butchered and v
alped. The white settlers In the Creek a
ation are leaving their homes and their d
operty, and flyingfor their lives. It is a
id 37 have been massacred. r
Tlie mail stage from Columbus west, af- ti
going 10 or 15 miles, and finding the n
ad filled with women and children, some h
arfoot, others with nothing on but their tl
*ht clothes, flying from the Indians, the tl
ssengers became atarmed, and the stage si
ned back. a
The Chiefs we understand profess to be e:
Midly but state they cannot restrain their h
onle. It is said many discontented Chero- si
cs have joined them. ?.
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From the Columbus Enquirer, of May 13. it
CREEK AVAR AND MASSACRE 71
rhese misguided Indians havo at length com- th
need the work of death, whieh has so long c<
>n apprehended by our settlers in the new couns
of Alabama. A large body of them, varirly
estimated from 500 to 1500 warriors, have
igregated about 25 miles south east from this
y, and are scouring the country in all direc- ! to
as from their hiding place, or head quarters, ! ni
iscrimimtely butchering our neighbors, men, g(
men and children?plundering their houses,
troying their stock, and laying waste their w
ms. On Monday last this city presented a W
ne'of confusion and distress, such as we nover 21
ore witnessed. Our streets were crowded sc
;h wagons, carts, horses, and footmen, flying ^
safety from the rifle and tomahawk of the Inn??many
of them having left behind their all "5
earthly possessions?and some their protec9
and friends, husbands, wives and children, B
o had fallen before the murderous savage. w
: are unable to ascertain with any certainty the j
nes or the number of those who hare been
rdcrcd by these lawless savages?Wm. Flour- P1
7, Hammond, McKissac, wife and overseer, fo
vis, Hobbs. several negrors, and in all proba- Jj;
ty many others, (we fear Dr. Welboru among
m,) have been killed, and the Indians are yet
suing their bloody work. Where it will end, ai
iven knows.
Extract, of a letcr dated o
Columbus May 1G, 1636. b
* * Tallcssec, a little town about 12 e
miles from Tuskeegce, is also burnt, and tl
several inhabitants killed; Tuskeegee, I be. 'J
licve, is yet safe, but I know not how long; n
the inhabitants have foiled themselves, and
will with their forces stand a considerable i<
attack from the Indians. I have been una- p
hie to get there on account of the several o
attacks made upon the stages; several of the C
stage-stands in the nation are burnt, horses h
shot and drivers killed. A horrid state af- s
fairs, I assure you-.a perfect Seminole war is
fast approaching;all the forces of Georgia are t
collecting and marching in the nation; the 1
Governor of Alabama will do nothing will not t
even order out the forces at his command, t
Powell, the great Semmole Chief and Com- t
mandcr of the Seminole forces, is now in
the Creek nation; he was recognized by a
gentleman a few days ago in Chambers
county, where his father resides?he will
ninet nscnrndlv hpnd tho fhrpps nf the Creek
nation, and will cause many a hard battle r
to be fought, and many a gallant Georgian c
to fall. Houses and property are daily set ?
fire to in the nation, bridges burnt, and c
crossing places obstructed. There will be ^
five or six months hard fighting before these ;
savages can possibly be exterminated; their i
forces are strong, and they arc well prepared '
with ammunition and provisions for a long
battle. - - 1
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Auausta^ Thursday Morning. May Id. |F
From the Republican Herald?Extra. 1 )
Columbus, Monday, May 16?Noon, j t
In the Creek nation, at this moment the a
scenes of Florida are being acted over.? *
The wild savage, frenzied by the smell of r
blood in his nostrils, is prowling the wilder- ?'
ness, skulking around plantations, levelling i 1
man, scalping the unofiending wife and
mother, and beheading the innocent and j
unsuspecting babe. We have heard of i
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some cases which make the blood chill in i
our veins: a house, in which lived a man \
his wife, aod six children, was suddenly sur- t
rounded by a savage band, who entered c
tho peaceful domicil, inhumanly murdered (
every soul, securing the scalps of all, and t
severing each child's head from its body.? j
The house of a Mr. Colton was attacked i
<U)d himself butchered without a moment's t
warning, or the least opportunity for rcsis- I
tane?. We believe, in all, from forty to fif- (
ty murders have been committed, besides \
numbers ot\:egroes on plantations. Fires s
have been kinditfi in every direction; form- c
houses, cotton-gins, out-houses, corn-cribs
and all of value swept awav from the hon- I
est and industrious Planter who was lauda- (J
bly striving to locate himself comfortably li
for life, and provide for his children. The I <]
hostile Indians" have been found as low j
down tlie river as Irwinton, and as high up
-i? Ffiflfir.il road, or about thirty miles !
above that point.
The following towns and tribes of In- ; ^
dians, are without doubt hostile; a part of ?
the Uchces, the Hitchaties, the Pub-lo-choko-los,
the So-wok-ko-los, and a part of the
Ufallays. Neah-Mathlee, Chief of the
Hitchaties, etc., is full of ill-feeling towards rj
the white people, and determined on revenge. ^
Old Neah-Micco, the head of the Creek n
Nation, must be considered as hostile,
having been sent for several different times, *
to come in and' hold a friendly talk?and ^
as often refusing to comply with the request. ^
JoU Crowell has been acquainted with this j
>ld Chief for n series of years, and they tc
lave been on terms of strict, friendship. tj.
Neah-Mathlee refused to come in to Cro- fr
veil,end sent him word that "the young ?
nen of his nation were bent on war." jjj
# The Indians have acted with a great deal sj
)f holdness thus far in this war. Notvithstanding
Fort Mitchell is well defended
md picketed in the most secure and sub
;tantial manner, yet one night last week,
he hostile foe approached within thirty to
iffy yards of the pickets, entered the hos- jJ}
>ital and carried off whatever they pleased.
t was not deemed prudent, of course, for
he officers or soldiers to leave the fortifi:ations.
Many friendly Indians have fled
or safety to Fort Mitchell, and the pickets ^
ire now full to overflowing. ' 1
On Saturday night, the mail from Montgo- pa
nery to this place, was attacked about 20 |co
niles distant from here; a driver on that an
oute was riding 'along the road on horse- ar
lack, about 50 yards ahead of the stage, jD,
rhen he was fired upon by, as he supposed frj
bout 30 Indians, (and from what he could he
iscover, he thought there must have been jm
t least 100 in the gang) who, wonderful to ce
elate, all missed their mark! His horse
iking fright, threw him, and be thereby Sy
jade his escape to the swamp. Soon after ar
c heard firing behind, and when he reached r0i
le next stage-stand, the horses had arrived un
lere without the stage, having about them at
ome remains of the harness. Mr. Adams, js
n agent who was in the stage made his sp
scape; the stage up set, which enabled th<
im to leap into the bushes, and thereby Co
lved his life. th<
A driver, who was on the Box, (Mr. cu
rreen) and Mr. Russell, who was inside pr,
is supposed, were killed. There were
incteen horses in company belonging to
le stage line, out of which but three re- .
nered, and they were pierced with several Co
diets. Gr
Not content with their foul deeds on da1
err a firmathe savages have approached we
> the brink of the Chattahoochee, and huj
iade their death marks on board of our $te
team-boats. The Hyperion, Capt. Smith, the
hile ascending our river on yesterday, nc
as fired upon by the Indians, some 15 or 12
[) in number, who had stationed themklves
on the plantation of the Messrs. i Ex
bercrombies', about eight miles below ?
is place. Eight rifles were discharged in 4
licl* succession, and at the first fire Mr. jha
rockway, the first pilot on the Hyperion, iod
ho was standing on the boiler deck, fell hoi
>ad, being shot in the throat; one of the tmj
lots, Mr. Smith, was badly wtnmded, and pai
ur other individuals, whose napes we of i
ive not learned. The boat was run ashore, I s
id the passengers fled from -her in terror 4
id dismay. ! tee
The old Georgian, whilst iying at Roaii- i gat
kc, was set on lire by the Indians, and
umcd; not n soul escaj>ed, rexcept the
ngineer. The town of Roauokc was at
ic same time fired and burned ^to ashes,
.'he citizens were fortcd in, and we believe
o lives were lost.
P. S. We are informed that a contest
> now going on between Col. Spivy's com.
any of mounted Volunteers, and a party
f Indians on the Alabama side of tbe
Chattahoochee. A sharp firing has been
icard within the lost hour' and no doubt a
evere battle is now bcing/ought.
An express was sent to Talbot count)*,
his morning by Moj. Howard, ordering a
legiment from that county. Also a Batalion
from Harris county?should these
roops come, the)* will alford us great assisance.
From the Stanford of Union.
MlLI.RDfrttVTY i 1/ ~
? Jiay 14.
MORE INDIAN MURDERS ' '
An Express from Maj. Gen. Baily,
cached the Governor, about 12 o'clock,
>n yesterday, detailing a number of murlers
and outrages coinmitton upon the
itizens of Alabama, from which we have
iccn favored with the following .
La Grange, Troup CV )
May 13th, 1836.
lis Excellency Wm. Schley:
Sir?The party which was sent out jbe
lay before yesterday from West Point jto
tsccrtain the facts in relation to tho re>ortcd
murders by the Indians, returned
esterday evening, after having found and
)unca tnc boaies ot eight persons, mostly
vomen and children that were killed,
icalped, and otherwise inhumanly mangled,
icar tiie plantation of Mr. Brittain '/-*
ibout 20 miles south-west from West -W
Point.
The citizens of this town sent an express
to me last night between midnigl t
md day, informing me of these facts, andt
epresonting their own situation to be a
ery unpleasant one?their inhabitants ore
-cry much alarmed, and their town over
crowded with .refugees from the Indian
country, They have implored mo togive
hem aid, and I have ventured to antici>ate
your Excellency's orders by making
i requisition on the Col. of the 17th Reginent,
for. two companies, one of titenfe the
3eat Comnnnv at West Pninl. Hw !Mw.
2apt. Glaize's company of cavalry, which
yill be assembled with ail possible speed
Lt West Point, and there await your o%>
If it is found to. be necessary, I shall Jp
0 this force, and perhaps establish o<rfjfe
Iry line higher up; as yet, however, I liqfe
icard of no hostile movements ici fra*.
luartcr.
1 '
From the Augusta Constitutionalist.
latest fbom the creek jfatiost.
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Extract of a letter from tlie Post I
laster at Columbus, to the Post Master
Icncral: . . Columbus,
Ga. Monday Evening >>
May 16,1836?0t Dark. ) N
Sir?Twu drivers liave this moment arveJ
bringing tho distressing intelKgence
lat two stages containing five heavy leather
rails, accompanied by a guard of sir men,
nd several passengers, making in aft 14
crsons; were attacked this day about
oon, 18 miles from this town, by a large
ody of Indians, and overpowered. 'The fH
rivers left the stages, and have reached '
>wn. They know nothing ofthe guard or
ic passengers. I have employed fifty m
iendly Indians at an expense of <$200 to ?
o out to night and bring in the mails. They \
ill start immediately, and by morning we
lall know the fate of tiie mails.
Very respectfully,
J. VAN NESS, P. M. "
Tuesday May 17?12 Noon.
The friendly Indians sent out last night,
ivc this moment returned, and report Sat
i their arrival at the pface where the mails
ere left, they discovered the stages'in the
iad, and also thermal"! wagon, together with *ree
dead men and two dead horses; #They
ate that they saw in the wagon throe large ?"?I
ail bags, untouched, and a quantity of news
tpers strewed on iho ground; that they
mmenced collecting the newspaper^when
id on ascertaining who they ware,jftjaged
to a cane break near them, where these - *
endly Indians suppose a large nartgraftbe *
tstilc band were concealed, and (bat they
imediately fled. This statement erabras
tlieir whole story. * ,1
Every thing here is in utter confusion?no
stem?no organization?but perfect anchy.
Two hundred men could keep the
ad open from this to Montgomery,*: least : > ^
tH troops are collected in the nation; but "i
present all command and none obey. It " ^
to be regretted that there is not on the V.\
otFome distinguished military ofecer of r.
) General Government, to wremq the \
mmand, and give force and efficiency to
} imperfect arrangements making to ae.
re the safety of the frontier; for as to the .?y
Dpcrty in the nation, that is an destroyed..
Very respectfully, . *
JAMES VAN NESS, P.M.
Another letter from the Post Master at *
Iambus, d&tediTfeinst. states that James
ecu, the driver, whd^leftv.liat |>lace the ,
previous, was seen by theiy|dia^| yho
nttc bring in the mails, kMksd and half
rnt, the stage wasofco burned. The
amer H}^rion wis Sought up with all
wounded men,and Brochway, the cngiir,
who was kilted, was buried that day at |
o'clock. r
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tracts from f?cn. Seottte letter to the Secretary
?/ War, dated at Picolata, April 30,1836. ' 1
* To end this war, I am now persuaded
t not less than 3000 regular troops are
ispensable; 2,400 foot, and about 600
'se; the country to be scoured and oc>ied.
requires tbat number. I have no
ticular desire to conduct the operations
the new forces. That is a dijty which
hall neither solicit nor decline. * ' j
1 Of the 3000 good troops fnai volunrs),
five hundred will be necessity to
risen five posts for^the deposit of-supA