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* .sir—I had the honof to receive, on the
-i’bth ultimo, your communication of the
.'’(•tli October.
I am ve.rv bapfiy to find that the Presi-
d.T.t apf roves of my movement, but I
•y.iuch regret that bis just ettjjec fattens, as
to -tin’ rtTert there evas reason to believe
iron hi be produced on the minds of the
' Indians by this movement, have nut been
Ttaii-ed. 1 am nor? finite cftfivincod, that
t lit'hostility of these Indians is, and has
long Bins.'. bcCD, of so deep a character,
os to leave wo. ground to calculate upon
trar.nuility, or the future security of oar
fin;.tier settlements, until the towns souih
-it*l cast of this place shall receive a sig-
j.,| proof of our ability and willingness to
retaliate for every outrage. It is nmv my
.painful tlutv to rejKirt an affair of a more
H rim’s ar.if decisive-nature thar.fiashere-
' tofnre occurred, and which, leaves no doubt
nf the necessity of an immediate applica
tion of three, .vd active measures on our
part. A large party of Seminole Indians,
on the'Stub tilt. Ini-nifT an ambuscade up
on the Appalarhicoia river,' 1 mile below
"the jiitt. tio « of the Klief and Chatahoiichie,
attacked one of one boats ascending near
the shore, am! killed, rutnlrl and took
~tho greater part of the detachment, con
sisting of dOitivn, commanded by I.t. II.
\V. Scott, of tire 7< h infantry. There
were also on hoard, killed or taken, 7 wo
men, the wives id soldier*. Six men of
' the detachment duly cheapen, four of
whom were v,(landed. They report that
the strength of the current at the point of
-allarji had obhg°d the lieut. to keep his
boat near the shore : that the Indians had
formed along the batik of the fiver, and
were not discovered until their fire had
■commenced ;hi the first volley of which
Lt. Scott ar.d ’ni. meet valuable men fell.
The lieut. and his party hail been sent
from this place some days before, to as
sist Major Muhlenberg in ascending the
river with three \e>« is laden with milita
ry stores, brought from Montgomery and
Mobile. The major, instead of fit tabuing
tile party 1v> assist him. as I had advised,
(See the enclosure No. 21 retained only
about SO men, and in (heir place put a
like number of sick, with the w omen, and
some regimental clothing. The boat,
thus laden, was detanked alcrtc for this
place. It is due to Major Muhlenberg to
-observe, that, at the time he detached the
boat, I have reason to believe he was not
apprized of any recent hostilities ’having
"taken place in this quarter. It appears,
■however, from Lt. Scott’s letter, received
about the hour-in which lie was attacked,
(the enclosure No. 3) that lie had been
warned of the danger. Upon the receipt
'oT this letter, l had two boats fitted out
with covers and pon holes, lor defence,
■and dftaihrd Can:. < Tincli, with an officer
and 40 men, wild nil order to secure the
movement of T.t. Scott, and'then to assist
M ajor Muhlcnbe „
'rhisdetarhmeot ,-mbarked late in the
evening of the 30th, and must have pass
ed the scene of action below, at night, anil
some hours after the affair terminated. I
have nM Vet heard from rapt-Clinch. I
.•hall immediately strengthen the detach
ment under Major Muhlenberg with an
other boat, secured against the enemy’s
■fire- He will, therefore, move up with
safety, keeping near the middle of the river.
I shall moreover take a position, with Tny
principal force, at the junction off he river,
near the line, and shall attack any vessel
that may attempt to intercept our Vessel
and supplies below, as I feel persuaded
the order of the President, prohibiting an
attack upon ihe Indians below flic line,
has reference only to the past, r.n8 not to
the present or future outrages, such as the
•one just now perpetrated, and such 'as
shall place our troops strictly within the
•pale of natural law, where self-defence is
sanctioned by the privilege of self preser
vation. The wounded men who made
their escape, concur in the opinion, that
•they had seen upwards of 50u hostile In
dian warriors, at different places below
Ti- paint of attack. Of the force engag
ed they differ in opinion; hut all agree
that the number was very considerable,
‘extending about 150 yards along the shore,
in the edge of a swamp or thick w oods.—
I am as-it red by the friendly chief, that
f j- hostile w arriors of every town upon
the Chalahouchie prepared canoes, and
pushed off dnvvu the river to join the 5<e-
ininolcs, as soon as the acromit of my
movement from the Alabama reached
them.
The Indians now remaining upon the
C.Vahnnchie, 1 have reason to believe, are
well disposed. One of tin new •settlers,
however, has recently been killed; but it
chkci’.u river. It was expected liy the
chiefs, that ] should communicate to them
my views and Wishes. 1 fell authorised to
say biit little, and l deemed it necessary,
in what I should say, to endeavor to coun
teract the erroneous impressions by which
they have been misled bv pretended Brit
ish agents.
I nope the President will see, in what
I have said, nothing to disapprove. I feel
persuaded a report of the various talks
which 1 received from the chiefs, would
shew the propriety of what I have said to
(hem. Such a report I have not a ino
ment’s time now to make. The Indians
are at this moment firing at our camp from
the opposite line of the river.
I hat e the honor to be, most respectful
Iv, your dbedient servant,
EDMUND P. GAINES,
Major General by Brevet, coininandin;
To the Hon. Secretary of IVar,
Washington City.
[EXCLQSBTI IN TIIF. ABOVE.]
No. 1. ‘
Chiefs and Warriors:
The President of the United States has
hern informed of the murders and thefts
Committed by the hostile Indians in th
part of the country. He lias authorised
General Jackson to arrest the offenders
atid cause justice to be done. The Indians
have been required to deliver up the mur
ilerers of our citizens, and the stolen pro
petty; but thev refused to deliver either.
They have had a council at .Mickasukee,
in which tliev have determined upon war.
Thev have been at war against helpless
women and children; let them now ealeu
late upon fighting men. We have long
known that we had enemies east of tliii
river; we likewise know we have some
friends; but tliev are so miyed together we
cannot always distinguish the. one from the
other. The President, wishing to do justice
to his red friends and children, lias given
orders /or the bad to be separated from the
good. Those who have taken up arms
against him, and such as have listened to
the bad talks of the people beyond the sea
must go to Mickasukee, Suvvaney, when
we w ish to find them together. But all
those who were our friends in the war,
will sit still at their homes, in peace. We
will pay them for what corn ami meat they
have to sell us. W e will be their friend
and, when (hey arc hungry, we will give
them meat. The hostile partv pretend to
dtloulate upon help from the British!—
they may as w ell look for soldiers from the
moon to help them. Their warriors were
beaten, and driven from nor country, by
American troops. The English are not
able to help themselves; how then should
they help the old “ red sticks,” whom they
have ruined by pretended friendship r
No. S.
Fort Scott, November 1817.
Sir—The waters having risen sufficient
ly high to enable you to ascend the river
with all the vessels, I wish you to do so,
though it should take longer than I had
anticipated. You can avail yourself of the
aid ol Lieutenant Scott’s detachment, to
expedite your movement hither. Keei
your vessels near to each other; and.
should you meet any insuperable obstacle,
endeavor to apprise me thereof, and you
shall have additional relief. Wishing to
see you soon, with your fleet,
I remain, with great regard, your obedi
ent servant,
E. P. GAINES.
To Major Muhlenberg,
Commanding the U. States’ troops
ascending Appalachicola river.
No. 3.
Spanish Bluff, 20th November, 1817.
Sir-—Enclosed you will receive Major
Muhlenburg’s communication, which lie
directs me to forw ard to von bv express,
from this place. Mr. Hamljly informs me,
that Indians are assembling at the junction
of the river, where they intend to make x
stand against those'vessels coming up the
river. Should this be the case, I ant not
able to make a stand against them. Mv
command docs not exceed forty men, and
one half sick, and without arms. I leave
this immediately.
I am, respectfully, your obedient ser
vant,
R. IV. SCOTT,
Lieut. 7th Inf. Commanding detachment
Note.—'The bearer of this is entitled to
three dollars on delivering this letter. The
Indians have a report here, the Indians
have beaten the white people.
Head-Quarter-;, Fort Hawkins, Ga.
December 15, 1817.
irir—I arrived at this place the day be
fore yesterday morning. In the afternoon
of the same tfay received the detachment
of Georgia militia, under the command of
Brigadier General Glascock.
They look well, and are ready to march;
but the inattention on the part of the con
tractor’s agent to the requisitions for a
3 1v of rations, will I apprehend, ac-
ing to custom, delay the movement
of the militia, until some part of the fron
tier settlements suffer by the Indians, who,
I have no doubt, will detach considerable
parties for this purpose, as soon as they
find themselves unable to succeed in auv
attempt against the regular troops at Fort
Scott: and 1 think it cannot be long be
fore thev are convinced of this. But al
though 1 consider the regular .troops secure
n the positions they occupy, vet I am sa-
eept when we have Veen assisted by the
-red people.”
This will appear the less extraordinary
when it is recollected that they have little
or no means of knowing the strength and
resources of our coifntnr; they have not
travelled through It; they read neither
books of newspapers, tior have they oppor
tunities of conversing with persons able
to inform them.
I feel warranted, from all I know of
these savages, in saying, they do not be
lieve we can beat them.
This error of theirs has led them from
time to time, for many years past, to mas
sacre our frontier citizens, often the un
offending and helpless mother and babes.
I felt myself fully authorised to adopt the
only measures which long experience has
proven to be adequate, to put a stop to
these outrages. I was pleased with the
prospect of beinginstrumenta! in effecting
an object of so much importance to our
exposed frontier settlements, and which
l felt and still feel, persuaded would in
the end benefit the Indians.
The steps 1 have taken are known to
the department of war. Yon can more
readily conceive, than I describe the mor
tification and disappointment 1 have ex
perienced in being compelled to suspend
or abandon my measures, at a moment
when the loss of Lt. Scott and his party
had given the enemy an occasion for tri
umph, and a certain prospect .' increasing
his strength by enlisting against us ail
who had before wavered or hesitated.
Permit me then to repeat my request
that I mav be. permitted to return.
There Is little ground to apprehend that
we shall find it necessary to follow the
Indians far beyond the national bounda
ry. They arc now to be found in very
considerable parties on our side of the
line.
I have not a doubt of the necessity of
sending to Flint river, by way of Hart
ford, the detachment of militia under gen
eral Glasscock.
My endeavors to put the detachment in
motion will delay my own movement until
the I7fh insf. at‘which fime I shall resume
mv man h to Point Petre.
"An opinion prevails among the well in
formed of this part of the country (who
have by some means unknown to me been
advised of our intention to take Amelia
Island) that our troops there will meet
with no opposition.—Should this be the
case, I shall return to Fort Scott without
delay.
1 have the honor to be, &c.
EDMUND P. GAINES,Maj. Gen. Comd.
Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Sec. of War.
followed him to Flint river, on the route
to Micknsnkee, whither he escaped. On-
sh.ijn, and severe! other friendly chiefs,
have otlen-d me their services, with their
warriors, to gi stains/ the Seminnles. I
J.ave prtunisofl to give them notice of /he
•time that may be fixed for my departure,
■find then to accent their services. The en-
vlosute No. i car,‘tains the substance of
vhat I have -aid to the chiefs who have
visited me ; several of whom reside south
Of the Spanish line, and west of Apjiala-
President, so far as may depend on tne.
shall be scrupulously observed. I should
installriv discharge the Georgia militia,
were I not strongly impressed with a be
lief, that such a step would hazard the
safety of the frontier settlements. The
Seminole Indians however, strange and
absurd it may appear to those who under
stand litcie of their real character and ex
treme ignorance, entertain a notion that
they cannot be beaten by our troops. They
confidently assert, that we never have
beaten them, or any of their people, ex-
Extract ol’ a letter from general Gaines to the se-
cretury of war, dated
Metal- Quarters t Mart ford (~ Cil.J
January 9, 1818
Sir—I had the honor to receive, on m\
way to (his place, the >tb instant, by ex
press from Fort Hawkins, your very ac
ccpiable .etteis of the 9lh ami Kith of last
inunth,-—
The instructions tlv-y contain shall be
regarded.with the attention which their
mportauce demands.
1 rewiied, by the same express, seven
reports up to the 2tst December, from
lieutenant-colonel Arliuckle, and major
Muhienaerg, copies of which C enclose
herewith, No. 1,.2, 3, and 4.
By these reports it appears, that the
principal force of the enemy (between 800
ami 1200) has been assembled on the Ap
palachicola. with a view to cut oll'our sup
plies ordered up that river, and that the
letachincnt, with the. vessels, has suffered
severe annoyance,'a'lid some loss.
I do not apprehend that we shall lose a
vessel, of '.hat any serious consequences to
troops at Fort Scott, will result from
the delay and difficulty of obtaining supplies
bv that channel; the supply of Ilnur is more
than sufficient for the presen* month, and
there is likewise a considerable supply of
coin at the fort, and beef cattle in the
hbothbod. Ol salted pork, there can
ic but little, until the arrival in the river
f ihiitv thousand rations, and with every
other requisite supply, ordered in the early
art ol last month Irom Mobile, and which
nay bo brought up the river in the covered
ball-proof boats which have been prepared
fur the purpose. But, to guard against
every untoward obstacle in that quarter, 1
have ordered supplies from this place and
Fort Hawkins; part of which are now on
tjie wav,and will be deposited at a work
now constructing by the detachment un
der geo-rat Glasscock, on Flint river, at
the Lliehaw village, sixty miles above Fort
Scott, whence the supplies will be taken in
bail-proof boats, and 1 have strong ground
to believe they will be at Fort Scott by the
24th of tire present month, at which time
I calculate upon being able to cunccnjrate
my force, and shall lose no time in at-
(einptinga decisive alow, which I trust will
terminate the war
I have received information that a party
of Indians entered the settlement near
Trader’s liill, a few days past, killed a
woman, and took oft' some three or four
negroes. 1 had previously ordered a de
taenment of artillery from Amelia Island,
with two companies of /he militia taken
from general Floyd’s division, to take post
at Trader’s Hill, for the defence of that
settlement. I have reason to believe the
artillery arrived at the Hill about the time
the murder was committed, and the militia
soon alter, and that the Indians were pur-
•Ji'd.
The residue of militia taken from gen-
ral Floyd’s division (five companies) are
ordered to this place to reinforce general
Glasscock’s command, excepting one com
pany, which will be posted near the Big
Bend ofOakmulgee.
The detachment under guneral Glass
cock, delayed by rainy weather, bad roads,
ami want of’ punctuality in the contrac
tor’s department, may not be able to torina
junction with the United States’ troops in
tune to pat an en.i to the war, before their
term of service expires, which will be ear
ly in next month; I have, therefore, re
quested of his excellency the governor of
tins state aa additional force to assemble
at this place the first of next month, to con
sist'of foSr hattalior.s of infi-ntry, and four
companies'of riflemen,'for three months,
which (hope will meet your Approbation.
[KICLOUJ m THE xaovx.)
No. 1.
Furl Sett, i'll* />«*■»4<t, I8t 7.
Sin: Since the day of your departure I
have not received the least info:illation,
exceprby Indians, from Fort Gaines; and
I have no information whatever of the
Georgia militia, or McIntosh’s Indians.
Yoo will herewith receive a copy of
Brevet insjor MohlenhurK’s letter to me
ol the 16th inst. which will apprise you of
his situation. The armed boat I sent
down yesterday, under the command of
captain Blackstoue. wiiu a supply of fif
teen days’ provissiuns for the men on
b iard the vessel, and some materials
'.etter secure them from the fire of th
enemy:’I had the boat so altered as
make her convenient to carry forward an
anchor; by which means the vessels will
be enabled to progress slowly, and, 1
think will reach this in eight or ten d»y
unassisted by the wiud; they are about
thirty miles below,
I shall do every thing the fqrcc under
my command will permit, without hazard
ing too nincli, to draw the attention of the
cnemv fiom the vessel, whose force, from
the best information I have been able
obtain, is between 800 anil 1200 Indians
and negroes, and encreasing daily. On
t!p> 13tb inst. Ilainbly and Doyle were
made prisoners by tliis party, and, I pre
sum**, killed, and their property of eve
description taken possession of. The
chief, Win. Perryman, who had gone dow
with a party to protect Humbly and Doyle
was killed, and bis men lorceil to join tlie
opposite party. All the Indians on th
Ohattaboochie below Fort Gaines, wlio are
not disposed to go to war, 1 tear, will
compelled to remove above for security.
The present war will; these Indians w
require a much greater lorce than v
contemplated, to bring it to a speedy and
favorable conclusion. C’apec’.iionico, or
the principal chief of the Mickasuky tow
is hi command of all toe hostile Indians
1 have a large keel boat on (lie stock
and should I not be deceived, will hav
her in a condition for service in twen
days at farthest: she will transport fro
three to four hundred barrels, and will be
constructed to navigate the Appalacliicul
river with safety and dispatch.
In consequence of the situation of ou
vessels, and the difficulty of supplvio
Fort Hughes, I have thougut it besi
recal the command; during tin- time cap
tain M-Iutosh commanded that post, i
was surrounded by a large force, and ni
arrangements were such as to do hi
much credit; he did.the enemy some iu
jury, and had no men killed or wound
ed.
'There is but about twenty days rations
of meat on hand at this post. 1 have sent
the contractor’s agent to Fort Gaines to
forward beef, and if he should be disap
pointed them have directed him to proceed
further.
1 am, sir, etc. etc.
M. Alt BUCKLE, Lt. Col. Com.
Major General E. P. Gaines.
No. 2.
Jfearthe Ocketee Town on the .Ipatachicola
river, Tuesday tveninr, Dec. J6.18J7.
Sin—On Monday morning the trans
ports were attacked by tile Indians from
both sides of the river, with a heavy fire
f small arms. We returned their fire
the firing has continued ever since. We
have lost two killed and thirteen wounded
most of them severely; whether we have
injured them any, I am unable to say.-
We are now compelled to remain here, as
it is impossible for us to carry out a warp
as a man cannot show himself ubove th
bulwark without being fired on. i can
assure you that our present situation is
not the most pleasant, not knowing how
soon, or whether we are to receive succor
from above.
The wounded arc in but a bad situation
owing to the vessel’s being much croud
ed, and it is impossible to make them any
ways comfortable on board. Not havin'
any other means to communicate to you, I
am compelled to despatch the keel boat
under the command of captain Clinch
with instructions to make the best of hi
wav to'Fort Scott.
I hope to here from you soon, with in
structions how lam to proceed iu my pre
sent situation.
With respect, etc.
P .MUHLENBERG, Brevet Major.
P. S. We have but a few days provision
on hand; the men have been ou half al
lowance for some time.
No. 3.
Fort Siy.tr, 21 it Jlecember, 1817.
Sir—Since closing my letter, the keel
boat arrived from the vessels below with
some wounded.
Major Muhlenberg states, it is imposible
for the vessels to get up. the shore being
lined on both sides of the river with In
dians and negroes, who keep up a con
stant fire on them. He lias determined, if
the boat does not return to hun this eve
ning, to drop down and try to get to th
bay. The boat will leave this under the
command of major Triggs at 12 o’clock
to-day, and will reach them by sun down,
provided it is not interrupted in its des
cent.
1 shail endeavor to keep up an inter
course with them (by means of the keel
boat) until we can get the ammunition
from on board, and in the last extremity
they will he compelled to dr<.p down the
bay; in doing wbicb, I am apprehensive
they will suiter severely.
You have herewith a copy of brevet ma
jor Mnhlenberg’s letter of the 19th inst
He appears dissatisfied that more has not
been done for his relief; in this nothing
shall be omitted that the force here can
effect.
Should I attempt to march against the
enemy with all the force here, with ihe at
tention tifremoviiig him from the river, I
am confident 1 should not succeed, and at
best would sustain a very considerable loss.
Men and mean* of every description are
grfatlyVanting here, amI,*’nouliBany mis
fortune happen to the vessel*,'we have not
half « supply of ammunition, endnote
single stand of spare arms.
f have nnt heard a word from you since
your departure, I am. sir, etc. etc.
•M. ARBUCRLE, lieut. col.comdg.
Major gen. E. P. Gaines.
No. 4.
.Vo* Octette Town, 19M Pee. 1817.
Sir—Yours bv captain Blackston via
recrived at 12 o’clock this morning, and
in hopes that you would have been able to
afford gome relief to the command, a*
our situation demanded that something
should have been done immediately:
that wc are not able to' progress
is evident, a* we have the enemy on
both sides of the river, and therefore im
practicable to rarry out a warp. Had we
not heard from ydu by the keel boat this
morning, it was decided that we should
have attempted to return te the bay this
evening. I shall now despatch the keel
boat under the command of lieutenant
Gray, and try to retain our present position
until the night of the 21 A-
In case we should not hear from you, or
be reinforced by land, we shall make the
attempt to reach the hay. For further
particulars, I refer you to lieutenant Gray.
Willi respect, <Vc.
p. Muhlenberg, majof.
Lieut, col. Ahruckle.
Head Quarter*, Hartford, TGa.)
January 7o, 1817.
Sir—I have received this day from lieu
tenant colonel Arbucktc, reports of the
state of his command up to the 18th of the
present month, and f r om brig. gen. Glas
cock up to yesterday’s date, copies of
which 1 have the honor to euclose here
with. No. I to 6.
By these communications, you will per
ceive that whatever has been, or can be
said, nf the desire of the Seminole Indians
to lay down their arms and make peace,
there is, in reality, no prospect of peac«,
without beating them into a cunviction of
the danger and evil effects of a war with us;
and, 1 fuel persuaded that a peace made
with them at this time would be followed
cy scenes ot more daring outrage than
those which our frontier settlements have
heretofore suffered.
I have learned from an «Scer lately at
Fort Hawkins, that there is, in the post
office at that place, a letter fiom the de
partment of war to major general Jacksou-
In the hope nf seeing him, and ascertain
ing his views upon the subject ol our ope
rations in this quarter, and to provide for
supplying the additional detachment of
militia ordered to this place, I have delay
ed my movement to Fort Scott, until I sae
or hear from the general, or front the tle-
p..r tnent of war. I have the honor to De,
etc. EDMUND P. GAINES.
Hon. J. C. Calhoun, scc’ry ot war.
[catLoscn in vac above.]
No. 1.
Fort Scott, Dec 77, 1817.
Sir—Enclosed, you will receive a copy
of a letter I received yesterday from capL
Irvin. Can the information given by the
Indian expresses* be true?
The armed boat returned from the ve»-
sel in the Appachicola river yesterday,
and, although they have not progressed' ,
much, l was gratified to be informed that
no men had been killed or wounded on
board of them, except those I informed yon'-
of in my communications of the 20th and *
21st inst.
I considered the situation of those ves
sels much more safe than when I wrote
to you last, and have little doubt I shall
have theni herein ten days from this time,
or, if not, I can unload them with safety
below, and have them returned to the
Bay.
f have no information respecting the
Georgia militia, or McIntosh and his Indi
ans, except what is contained iu the en
closed.
I have not heard of provisions being on
the way from Fort Hawkins, nor have I
received a line from you since your de-’
partare from this post - I am etc-
M. ARBUCKLE,
Lieutenant colonel Commanding.
Maj. gcn.E. P. Gaines,St. Mary’s,Geo.
No. 2.
Fort Oainet, 23*/ December 1817.
Sir—I received your’s by Mr. Laycock,
last evening, expressing a wish to hear
from this post. This is the third attempt
that I have made to give you news trom
here; this same inan was made prisoner on
his wAy to your post, and a second time
compelled to return back.
You are auxiotls to know of the move
ment of the militia and Indians—I will give
you what I have heard on that subject; it
was brought from Fort Mitchell, by an In-
lian express; he received it from Sam Sell
direct from Fort Hawkins: he states that
the militia were to leave the agency on last
Thursday. No w ord of them here yet-
ile stated that there was considerable con
fusion amongst them about marching, and,
that some had refused to march, and, that
the agent had told the Indiaas that gen.
Gaines had no business to go to the Indian
towns and fire on them in the night; that he
had acted like the Indians themselves in
doing so. McIntosh had come as far as
Fort Mitchell on his wav, and the agent
has sent him home; and told him to meet
him at the agency, for a talk, in 30 day*,
18 of which yet remain; and .that he should
not move until the general government
should give the order. This, I expect, is
the case, for they have sent Onis Haijo a
talk that he was doing wrong to be in ser
vice in this country, till the agent should
ive him orders. He further states, that
the agcii;has sent a talk to Seminola, to
the chtels to meet him, and he would make
peace for them; and, the white people
should have no satisiactiou for what wa*
done. This is the news here, as it respects
the Indians. 1 am induced to believe that
they are not coming. Notning new here
since you heard from this post. After alt
that I have said to the citizens, ther are
going from the Fort to their houses. 'Gen
eral Gaines directed me to send you a cen
sus of the people at this post. A few dan ’
ago there were 285 persons in the Fort, 60