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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.