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conduced it to delay my jour
ney for some dav<* in order to give your Ex
cellency farther time to take measures for
retraining such doings : But to my adonifh
ment I have since dii cove red, that those par
ties who have engaged in cfFcnfive opera
tions against the Creeks, are authcrifed
by your Excellency’s orders, for what they
have done and are doing in that way—This
being confirmed to me beyond a doubt, I
conceived it w’ould be very improper in me,
to go into tire Creek nation to treat of peace
whiit your Excellency was adiually carrying
on a war again!! them.
\v ibid in this situation I received your
Excellency’s Notice of the 26th ult. with the
“ conditions required by the slate of Geor
“ K* a on cftablifhing of peace between
“ the United States and the Creek Indians.”
v } ne ther it is proper, or improper in the
Executive of Georgia, to come forward at
this time and in this manner with such Con
ditions \s not with me to fay—that is a mat
ter which I suppose will be determined by the
General Government.
t On the 29th ult. I sent my deputy Timo
thy Barnard, and three trnfty white perfens,
into the Creek nation with indruftions to ufie
all poflible address in keeping the Indians
from taking revenge on this country for the
late injuries done them. Barnard writes me
from the Oakmulgee on the firft inf!. “ that
(i he had. talked with all the Indians there,
“ w bo seemed to be difpefed ilill to preserve
* ( peace with this country—that he had dis
" patched a principal chief to the White
" Lieutenant with a peace talk from me.”
Upon the whole, I am yet in hope our
country may enjoy the blcfiirtgs of peace, if
we chufe it in preference to war; and pro
vided you will reflrain the people of this
date from afling oflenfiively againitthe Creek
Indians who are our friends. ~
I continue here in order to receive advice
from the nation, and to a£l eventually, In
the mean time I have to requell that your
Excellency will order that the eight female
prisoners taken on the 2id ult. from the
Little Oakfulkee town be sent to me at this
place, where they shall be taken care of and
returned in exchange for anyprifonersof the
United States in the Creek nation. You
will please excuse my intruding so long on
your time and believe me to be,
Your Excellency’s
Obedient very humble servant,
Js. SE AG ROVE, Agent In
dian Affairs.
£xtrafts of a letter from T. Barnard 108. Gen.
Irwin , dated Hint riocr y Oft. 1793.
“1 HAD at that time” (the 15th Septem-
X ber) “ left ten of the Cuil'etahs at the
“ Oakmulgee and four of the village above
“ me, one of my own ions with them.”
“ I cannot blame the white people for
“ what they have done, as they followed
“ their hories to that spot, it will perhaps
u make them to be the more intent on re
“ draining their people from dealing horses,
“ which has nearly become a trade ainongft
“ them, and which I have been telling them
“ ever dr.ee lai! fall that it would bring de
u druflion on their land.”
Taken from the files of the. Executive ,
Atiejl, Wm. URQUHART, S. E. D.
Augujla , Oftober 12, 1793.
Sir,
T DO myfelf the honor of giving you a de
-1 tail cf proceedings in my quarter, in con
fluence of depredations made on our fron
tier by Creek Indians.
On the 2sth day of Augud lad a party of
eight Indians came in and robbed two hou
ses, taking a number of horses at the fame
timel pursued their trail with a party of
men, commanded by Captains Fauche
and Melton; —at the Oalmulgee we found
one of the horses which had tired, dabbed;
we went 15 miles beyond Laid river, but the
weather proving extremely wet and the wa
ters, of course, high, we were obliged to
return.
On the 7th September, which was but a
few days after our return, as before mention
ed, a party of 7 Indians took five horses near
Clark’s fort, —the owners pursued across the
Oakmulgee, were ambufeaded and had cne
horle (hot dead and a gun broke; —thev im
mediately returned, upon which I ordered
such dispositions to be made as I conceived
necellary for following the invaders: and
accordingly on the 15th ult. marched from
fort Clark with 52 men and encamped fame
evening on the waters of Jack creek—this
day’s march 26miles:—16th in the morning
was joined by Col. Lamar with 26 men,
mostly officers, and by Col. Alexander with
8 men—this junction was near Gen. Clark’s
battle ground, marched to the Oakmulgee,
keeping the trail of the said 7 Indians, and
encamped on its north fork,—this day’s
march 15 miles.—-17th inarched 32 miles and
encamped on Holly creek :—-18th marched
34 miles to the north fork of Flint river:—
19th marched 33 miles to Camp creek, a
branch of Flint river:—2oth matched 7 miles
to the old trading path and 37 miles from
striking said path to the Chatahouchee river,
where the troops arrived about two o’clock
next morningthe crowing 01 cocks indL
O O
cated that feme town was near; Major A
dams and William Hill voluntarily went in
search of a fording place;—after a consider
able time (W. Hill having given over the
attempt) Major Adams difeovered a place
about 500 yards wide which he crofted, went
into the town, listened at the huts and heard
the Indians aileep? upon which he returned,
took bis horse in his hand and led the way
across the river followed by all the party, —
this was about half an hour before day ; and
about 1 minutes after day break proceeded
to charge the town;—the disposition was as
follows: Col. Alexander was put in charge
of some houses opposite the ford, Capt. Mel
ton was detached to some houses above the
ford; Col. Lamar being on my left, charged
together,—Col. Lamar meeting an Indian
fired upon him which alarmed the Indians
who raised the death-hollo, so that four only
were killed in the town and eight women
and children taken prifoners;—about 50 or
60 hqts were burnt in which a considerable
quantity of property with about 230 bushels
of corn mull have been destroyed ; —fome
bear {kins, a few blankets, 1 o Hand of arms,
some powder and lead, and about 12 finall
horses being all that were brought in; four
fealps were found in the town house, and the
prisoners informed that a number of the war
. riors of the town had gone againfl the Cumber
land settlement, and that a part of the Cowe
tas were to join them : About 9 o’clock A.
M. recrofled the lord and about 7 miles from
it, fell in with two Indians (Cowetas) who
were encamped on a branch—killed one, the
other made his efcapc ;—about a mile and a
half farther fell in w.th another, who after
being shot three times, killed one of our
men, Axiom O’Neal, who had gone into
the swamp in quell of the wounded Indian,
who was immediately killed by fevcral snot
and sword woundscontinued our retrfeat
up the Chatahouchee in pursuit of an old trail
and came to the town of Eaftahachy, which
is about 25 miles distant from the town which
was destroyed in the morning, there, we
took the woods, travelled about 5 miles and
encamped:—on the 22d about one o’clock
in the morning, we marched and about 11
in the forenoon struck our old trail, which
wc kept, marching that day about 55 miles;
encamped on Cain’s creek:—on the 23d
marched 40 miles and encamped at Reed’s
creek; —on the 24th marched 40 miles and
encamped on Greenbrier creek within eight
miles of fort Clark, where we were met by
Major Daniell with 30 men, who went back
on our trail three days route; —on the 25th
we reached the settlements.
I thought it my duty to lay before your
Excellency a circumftancial account of the
expedition herein deferibed; and am ready
to receive orders for the disposal of the pri
soners who have been, agreeably to general
orders conducted hither under a guard of ca
valry.
I have the honor to be your Excellency’s
Moll obedient humble servant,
Wra. MELTON, Lieut. Col.
\ft Regiment, G. C.
ILis Excellency Edward Telfair,
Governor and Commander in Chief,
&c. Georgia.
GOVERNMEN^HOUS E, Augufta>
Ociobcr 12, 1793.
GENERAL ORDERS.
LIEL 1 ENAN i -lolonei Melton is di
rected to deliver to Major Perry, ti e
Indian prisoner? now in his charge.
By order of the Commander in a,
J. MERIWETHER, A. D. c
GOVERNMENT-HOUSE, Aup %
Odobtr 12,
GENERAL ORDERS
THE Commander in Chief corrum m i rats ,
his highest approbation of the cor.<W t
and bravery of Lieutenant-Colonel Melton
and the officers and men who composed the
volunteer party that pursued certain Creek
Indians,-—of capturing the Indian prisoners
—and of effefting othet objedlsof their ex
pedition.
By order ,
J. MERIWETHER, A.D. C.
ST ATE-HOUSE, Augujla, Odo"
kr I9> 1793.
0 N a lett " of . the inft. from Js. Sea
grove, Esquire, Superintendant of the
Creek nation, it is
Ordered, That the said James Seagrove
je notified, that it is inconfifterit with the
dignity and fafety of the state to deliver up,
or surrender to his charge the Creekprifoners
now at Augusta.
Attest, Wm. URQUHART, S. E. D.
++ 1 > i- ) i 0- H t-dt )(')()>
From the London Gazette 'Extraordinary
Thursday, Augufi 1, *
Letter from General Ferrand , commanding at
Valenciennes , to the Duke of Fork, ccmman
der in chief of the combined amity at the
fege.
I have the honor of fending you the series
of articles of the capitulation that you have
offered me, announcing the hew dangers
which the inhabitants had to fear. Yon fvill
be pleased, General, to answer them article
by article, and let me have the refulr.
I think that the suspension will continue
till your answer is received. On my part I
will conform to it.
FERRAND, General pf the divifon.
The municipality of Valenciennes to the Duke
of Fork, commander in chief of the combined
troops before this place.
General,
WE have received the letter which yon
did us the honor to write to us the 26th of
this month.
After the offer which you there make of
an honorable capitulation, we re-united our
selves to the civil and military outhorities: j
You will fee the result of this assembly ini
the articles addrefled to you this day by ge-1
neral Ferrand—You will observe that thefel
propositions are founded upon the juJlicel
which you promise to administer to the gar-|
rifon, and upon the humanity you manifelil
with regard to the inhabitants.
The members composing the general con- 1
cil of the commons.
Morlter, Secretaire. Pourtales, Main.
Valenciennes , July •27, f 793.
ARTICLES of CAPITULATION,
Proposed by the General of the divifioml
Ferrand, commanding the troops of th®
French republic, at Valenciennes, thel
26th of July, 1793.
To Frederick Duke of Fork, c-o nmanding thM
. combined army at the siege of Valencmnt’M
GEN. FERRAND will deliver up totheß
duke of York, the town and citadel of Va®
lenciennes, upon the following conditions. ||
Ans. General Ferrand shall deliver up
his royal highness the duke of York, com®
naandcr in chief of the combined army err.®
ployed at the iiege of Valenciennes, for hi®
majeffy the emperor and king, the town an®
citadel of Valenciennes, on the condition®
hereafter stipulated.
Art. 1. The garrison shall obtain theh 1 ®
nors of war, as well as every military art®
clc. I
Ans. The garrison shall march out by tlrfl
gate ofCambray with the honors cf war, an®
shall lay down their aims at the house calle®
Lc Eriquet, where they shall leave their co®
lors and field pieces, without damaging the®
in the least.—They (hail likewise leave t!®j
troop horses, artillery, provisions, and cth?®,
military effects. Those belonging to tn®
officers shall be restored to them, with the®
swords.
Art. 2. All the ammunition of wHt'Sve®
kind, artillery, and every article, coiiitW®
ing and making part of the army, find -®j
retained. An*. Refuted.