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iniMit uf MS Wun\' y^r-iiif r of this*
rv In Fo.t Sc!>ttoYl'Cf.i* htm-'tt, a* *»*“
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.j<j>riin°ierjfi£«3ii ip«, vd itidueing t"iie|nj,
liatH'titvi'pirali'tiTur re which
to nffiivc comaiitteJ. Si-obl th^y.fiott-
>o. po-sevcre in tin ir rcfusuf tu.niaki'
X#Toli .opaKutiot., it i» Jlse >‘>>t V# l' r, 'r *
,1,1,'iit tli a; yonrUinu.Utbbt, jft that account,
|>ii» tin-liar, iittltcK upon
them within rl.i'liw'itfti'l Fii’iiilB. ill:lilycu
villi', have recriyjoi ( t«'lj er im-truttioi.V
ft oiii this (l"|M>'m>nt'. aL.',-, ' ■ '
«Yon arc UuOTW 'iw.'i'I'f»4’'rm»vc the In-
ilianssti!I.iCni.iioiriiu<i!i the !tjnd'> ceded
i»y the treaty in.i.'.* by general. Jackson
with tliu creeks; and. in doing-so, it inky
be proper lo f.tnin so.hr,ol them as ho*
tuges, iiillil rc/iai alien may have bed
made for the ilei.ivd lions which have
been" committed. 'On this subjopt, how
ever, :o well ai map Tier of reitioving
•them, y*u wHI wrcrcirje your discretiou.
McIntosh aiol life ojiier ehwjfttof the creek
nation, who fleas hero nwn' time sine*;
expressed then, il.-cideilly, tlie nnwilliiio.
licss to permit any of tin. hostile .Indians
•to return to their nation.” > • >.
“1*. S. The aiiUtm ity to remove the In
•rlians will^of rotfrRe, not extend td lhose
.« Indians, iand their families, tvlio .have
claims to reservations of land under the
*• 'treaty.”
Copy of a ktirrfrom tt'crpe Ornhstni,'. setirf*
Secrelory ol'«ar, (o central t.aincs, daled'^iI
of Diccii.brr, 18!“. .
Sir: Your letter of the 9th bit-advis
' Jug uf the rdfl «m"thfr gjtvwtror «<f Gmif
. gut, to .nflt.emble the auxilary force wliiph
, 1>ail lieon previousiy. reqttiretl by' you at
i3s£jw>rt Ifawklns’ btr tho SUth ult. has been
^Sbeetyed.
It is Imped that the letter addreRsed to
you, from tl.i$ department,on:the 30th
tJcfober, wilf'liave been received, and
tint you wiltboir^fle-y.iur operations to
the nhjects stated in tliat communication,
aiid to }u<K & disposition of the regular
force under your command,aa will deter
th'c Sentinole-Imlian* from making fnr-
ther depredations on the frontiers of
Georgia.
. Thestate of qurnegaciaUon with Spain,
'and the temper mr^ifestea by the prtnei-
ipal European powers, make it impolitic,
m the opinion .of the President, to move
a force at this. tfme into the' Spanish pos-
' sessions, for the’mere purpose of chastis
ing the Setninoles for depredations which
have heretofore been committed by them.
I have, && &c.
Copy of a letter from J. C. Calhoun, Secretary
of War, to.Oeiieral Caines, dated Sth Decern-
■ V.r, 1811.
Sir—Your letter bearing date the 21st
•ultimo, and advising of the arrival ofthe
1st brigade at Furt Scott on the 19lJi ul
timo, and of the subsequent attack on. tlie
Indians at Fowl-tuwn, has been received-
Although th? necessity ofthis attack and
the coiiseouent effusion of blood is exceed
ingly to be regretted, yet,, it is. hoped,
that* the prompt measures which were ta
ken by you da your arrival at Fort Scott,
and ihe'display of such an efficient force
in that quarter, will induce the Indians to
‘ abstain from further depredations, and to
sue for pence,
Referring to the letters addressed to
you from this department on the SOth of
betober, and’2d of December, as manifest
ingthe views of the President; L have'to
request that you conform to the instruc
tions therein given. Should the Indians,
however, assemble in force on'the Span
ish side of the linej and persevere in com-
v.iitting Iiustillitics within the limits ofthe
Uniteu States, vou will, in thutevetit, ex-‘
errise a sound discretion, as to the propri
ety of crossing the line for the purpose of
attacking them, and breaking' up their
towns. pfBIfliBliV If®*'
1 have, &c. !cc. _
Copy of r. fcticrfroro J. <V Calhoun, Secretary
of War, to General Gaines, dated J6m Dccem-
r,.; / b«T 1M7.."
Sir: On the receipt of this letter, should
the Seminole lmfi.'tns'still refuse tb make
reparatloti for their outrage? and depreda
tions o.i the ciir.-.ens ,>f the United States,
it is the. wish of the President, tliat you
consider" yourself- ht liberty to march
across the^Flcrida line, and to attack them
within its limit?, should it be found neces-
’ ’The tncv^asiu^disjda.T of it .snte ieten-
tinns bv, the Seminal.'’ ludians,tiia v render
it tiec» ->aiy lort-imccntrsfd all' the copti-
guoes and "dtsjioseable force of your divi
sion, upon tliat quarter. The regular force
now there is about eight hundred strous,
ami-one thousand milida of the State of
Georgia arc called into service. ^General
Gaines ,cffiniates the stremeth of the In
dians at two thousand *:ve:v hundred.
.Should vou be uf opinion that, our numbers
I are too small-to beat, the enemy, you will
.call on the'executives of the adjacent
(states fur such an additional militia force
i as you tnay deem.requisite. ■_*, J;. _■
General .Gaines, bad-been ordered carlv
j in.last month to repair to Amelia Islam...
1 It is presumed tliat lie has,;therefore, re-
j lntiju}shc<l the command at Fort Scoff
I Subsequent order- have beelfgivcntolpf }
Gni lies, (Copies of which will
yon) advising him that
greeted to take eumnmtv^-, ^
'"5 l »"|. Trequirc it?thecom r
unt '' vou should, ar-
1 ”" ni ,i.“L f - < Ss(^vevcr,thc General should
vive there. U'
Vcssed to Florida,before the sub-
W»vfi^orders may have reached him,bp
instructed to jienetrate to the tu-mi,-
i:\de tov, n«, through the Florida?, provided
ihe strength- of hts command at- Amelia
nould justify his engaging ‘ih - offensive
operations. »*>■ • •'\W<P!i8%3.. : iKii^
QlMl this view, yon may5bb ptjejtarcd to
canccptrate j your'forces afftl to a'tfopt the
litres.-arv measures, to terminate a con-
llict, vvhidi it his been the desiye of the
P. eindent, fromsconsitlerations of hupiani
iy, hi avoid, bitt which is now made lie
cessary, by tltcir settled hostility.
Withiireat respect, I have the hotior, &c.
J. C. CALHOUN.
Maj. Gen. Avnnxw Jiram.v,.
Coijdg.' Soutlier'n Division.
Department of war;
, ■.DceeutbprSftth, 1817.
SirtiYour letters of ?iovember'the 2|5th,
ami of the 2d and-Sd jnst. tyer^receivcd
by this momin^s^maH. The fate of the
detachment umaer’Lieuf. "Scott, ,is much
to be fe^retted; but, under all-tlie'circum-
stances, -Bablame can attach to yourself,
or the officers immealiatefy concerned.
When the order of.tne listh-ffqvcinber
was’given, directing you to repair to Anj'e-
lii Iwand, it wias hoped that the Seminoles
would have been, brought to their reason,
without an actual ‘use .of .foccef^and that
theirbostility would pot assume so serious
aq_aspect. Itis now a subject of.imich re-
gret, that the service iu that quarter has
.been deprived, p( your vyellltnown skill
and vigilence. .'
Before this will reach you, it is'hoped
thafthe vietvsof the President, ih relation,
to the settlementon Amelia Island,.will
have beep effected. Should that- be the
case, it is his wish that-you should im
mediately repair to Fort Scbtt; and re-'
sume 'the. command, till General Jack-
sopfs .arrival, to' whom orders. have tliis
day been sent to commaiid.'there; or,
if you shuuld think tlie force under your
commondi- sufficient, .tbid' other circain-
stanccs will admit, to penetrate through
Florida, and co-operate in the' attack On
the Seminoles. I am not sufficiently act
quainted with,the topography of thecoun-
try between Amelia and their towns, to
say . whether it is-practicable, or vyhat
would be the best route; but it is. not im
probable that some advantage might! be
taken of the St. John's river, to. effect the
object. Should it bc practicable, it is prov
bable efficient aid might be given to 'tlie
attack on them, as tne attention pf their
warriors must be wholly directed towards
Fort Scott. Should you. think it practie.v;
ble and’ advisable to co-operate with ’the
force under your command, you will leave
a sufficient number at Amelia Island, 4
retain the possession of that place.’
I have the honor to be, &c.
HI J- (b'CALHOUN..
Brevet Maj. Gcn. £.;P, Guyis...
An extract of a letter to Brevet Major General
Edmund P. Gaines, dated “ Department- of
VTar* January 16th, 18W.”
. Tlie honor oftfie United States requires
that the ivar u ith th&Seminolcs'shoidd be.
terminated speedily, and with exemplary
■ lunishment for hostilities so unprovoked.
Irders were issued soon after -my arrival
here, directing the war to be~carried on
within the limits of Florida, shoulditbe
necessary to its speedy and effectual terv
ininatipn. The orders, I presume;.liavc
been received.
-As soon as it was known. thatyoii had
repaired to Amelia Island, in obedience
to ol-ders, and it being uncertain how long
you might be detained there, the state of
things at Fort Scott made it necessary to
order'General Jackson totakc.command,
there. Trom his known promptitude,, it is
presumable that his arrival may be soon
expected; and, in the mean timej full con
fidence is placed in your well established-
military talents. I hope the junction of tlie
militia'wili enable you to carry fn offen
sive operations, and to restrain tlie enemy
from depredations on the.frontier.
J.-C. CALHOUN.
Extract ofa letter from J.C. Calhoun, Sef retaiy
of War, to Major General Andrew Jackson,
dated 29th January, ISIS.
“ Your letters of the 12th and 13th inst.
alne. received. The metisnres you have tak
en to brin" an efficient force into the field,
are approbated; and a confident hope is
entertained^ that a speedy and successfn!
termination of the Indian war, will follow
your exertions. 1 ? > \ ;J\
Sarr.uidess-they should shelter themselves
under a Spanish iort. In the last event,
you w’.r.'iuimeilialeK notify this Depart- -which you have adopted'to terminate the
rapture witli the Indians. The honor of
our ahnsi. as well as the interest of our'
country, requires that it should be as spee
dily. terminated as j>Tacticable; and the
menf.
: 1 have; &r. Sre.'.. •; ' . ^' !f >_ -*;
..)►> DepartmentofVVsri' j; "
,, A - ,1 i- .: .Jli'ccmberHutli,JS17- ! y .
Sir: You wiScepaiitV.'tii is little delay r.mfidenre remised ‘is your ■ drill' ahdf
as practicable^ lo t-ort -.cott, and assawe -j-r nimpfi: tde assures- u> that peace will be
the immediate command ol tlie forces ii: j restored o:i sack conditions'as will make
t at section of the Southern division. jL rjit'lit.iiorabie aud permanent.” '
Extract of a letter from tlie Secretary of XVarj
to Major General, Andrew Jackson, dated '
Department of War, )
February 6tlu 1818.5*
“ I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of the SOth ultimo,
and to acquaint you with the entire appro
bation of the Presidentof all the measures
•Dcplrtincdt of War, 7
1 13th May, UU3. S
Sir—Yoar letter of the lath April, was
a few davs since received. I^ft antici
pating yimr retiim to the territory, my
last communicafton WM directed to vour
former residence in Georgia ; but, I pre
sume it.has been forwarded to yon, and I
will not, tlierefore, repeat its contents- 1
do hope that' the war has.erethia termin
ated in the subuiission of the Seminoles,
but, if this should'nob be tW fact, you will
make such arrange me ers* incur Inch
expence, as, b vo'.- judgment, the defence
of the territivV'may require. You are
autliori/.e^^ 10 draw on the. Department
i; >r f,..iis' to cover tlie disbursements
V1 ,„ may order. Enclosed is a copy of
^.iic order authorising General Gaines
to carry the war into Florida, and you
will-consider it as furnishing authority
to the troops of the,, territory, to 'pass
the Florida line, should it be necessary.—
I send also a copy of a message ot the
President, communicating information in
relation to tbejSeminoIe war. Gen. Jack-
son is vested with full powers to conduct
'the'war in the manner which he may
judge best.
' T have the honor to.be, &c.
t. ^ J..C. CALHOUN.
ills Exceltencj’ If. TV. Bibb, ’
Vtremor of .ttabama Territory. •
- Department of War, 19th Aug. 1818.
SitwI-scndfthe enclosed extract from
. the letter of the Secretary of State to the
Spanish Minister, in relation to St. Marks
and Pensacola. . Sly instructions ,to yon
of the 14tli inst. contained the substance
of this extract; and my object in commu
nicating it now, is, that you may be in'
possession' of the precise ideas _ communi-
• tated.to the Spanish minister, in caseany
difficulty shouidbccur. i’
. - I liave, &c; ,J. C. CALHOUN.
• Gen E.F. Gaines. y '
‘ Department of War, 14th August, 1818.
• Sin I. enclose -foryour information a
Copy of;the orders to* Gen. Gaines, grow
ing’out of the late decision' of. the Presi
dent, relative to’ St'Marks' ahd Pensaco
;Ia. . _
■ I was directed'by the President to wait
the reply of the Spanish Minister to Mr.
- Adams’ lettEr to him, which' not being re-
caiised' so great j.a^ delay is’to rentier it
necessary to send theTi.-ders direct to
Gen. Gaines, witheut passing them through
I have, &c. ' . , J. C. CALHOUN.
JUiij. Cen. .Inclrevt Jackson, jTasfiviUe, Tenn.
.• DKPARTMr'ST OF. STATE,
> 14tli August, 1 1818.
- Sin: The president having determined
to restore St. Marks and Pensacola; with
the llarancas, to.the Spanish authority;
tun directed to issue orders to carry this
determination into effect. You. will, ac-
COrduigli;.give the nccessaiy orders to the
commandant at Pensacola to surrender
that place with the Barancas, to aoy Span
ish officer. properly.authoriscd to; receive
them. Autliority>from:tho' governor geii-
aral at the llavai’iaj or the •*Spanish minis
ter, Duu-Oiits. is ciinsidered sufficient: or,
in case the gdyeriior, latoiti possession of
\Vest Florida;. lion J.o>e | Masot, shuuld
liimself appear to neceive-possession, i‘
wtii be restored;to'hini oti his oWn authori
tv. St Marks tV^kbe.l^Stisted-to the' late
Spariish cominauiiant, should lie' appear.tb
ripeive it, or to.ahy>officer-Iiavitig similar
authority, as.tirtkyitase of Pensacola, proy
vided.he is acc6hipaiiieil with a sufficient'
force to'giirriy6ti.it;’'so '-a?''to. present the
post from UcijtgVipixf il ; by• the hostile In
dians. Its situation'rn the midst of thii
hostile Indiana; renders this (precaution
necessary, '.Yd.tr;; who have an accurate
'fttrtnvfetfge of tiie'strength'of. the Indians,
and of the post; will be, able to .give pre
cise iiistructiOtesron-tliiS point.’. It-Is suffi-
cieot.that tlie'SpanisIt lorCe be so consider
able.as. will probjiblypreyeiut any attempt
by the I ii d iah s' tiioc copy- it. . . .f '•
■Public property.will be restored in the
c<mdition;as faf as practicable, in which it
was taken {rossttssiuti’bF. (Jue vacua ting
these posts, you will make such arrange
ments as will-be the, best calculated.to bold
tiiel'utitaqS still remaining hostile',in check'
and to cover pur frontier; To effect tltesc
objects, it is;.thbug|tt (jutl fit will 'not be ne
cessary td take, post-to tlie west uf the A'p-
palaohtcolai within the Florida line, as ti>e
:!ndiaus in that quarter arc Said to be very
mconsiderable.i ..Yba. willy accdrdingly,
station ilie-trdops wltich-tnay be thought'to
be necessary for the protection of that por
tion ofthe frontier on.duf side of tlie line,
unless.your impression should be decided-
ly different from that I have stated; iu
which-event, you wiy take*post at any
pointyvhickyuu mayjudge propel 1 , witluu
pie country possessed: by tlie Indians.—
On the easV of the Appalachicola you tnay
statijii the troops on. eitlier’side; of flic
line, as you mayjudge proper. Fort Gads
den, besides ad ml ttingdf great facility
for supplies, appears to be a very com--
mnnding’positiuit; arid ought not to be evac
uated. Should yun thins so, you will re
tain it, and garrison it with a sufficient
force, ..".V : r'.V V" '
- I triist-yoa will be able to make-such a
dislrihution -of your command as -to afford,
With vigilence, effectual protection to the
frontier, without resorting to the militia.
Itis qt great importance, if tlip .mititia can
bt> dispensed wiffi, not tai call them ' into
actual service, asut Is liarrassing to them,
and exiiausting to the treasury; Protection
is the first object, and the second is pro-
teciiou by. tbe.regular force.
1 have, &.c. ,J. c. Calhoun.
Urerent MsjorGeceral E. P. Giuu,
'Fort Hawldns, Ueoigia.
. (Tb/s conjure the letters froa-the soar 'de
partment to Ge'nerqlt Jackson aiui Gaines, cmde•*
6M\
the officers who had s’* gafJWfly headed I
the Tennessee mounted volunteers during
the Creek campaigns, met me at the place,
anil gave every a-surance of their ability
to assemble two regiments ofanoantcdguti-
tnen, by the 31st mst-at.imy designated
point wit.iin the western part of this state.
I have ordered them to rendezvous at
Fayetteville, and as many as .may appear
on the 31sl ir.st. or tiie 1st uf February, to
be mustered and received into service for
six months, (if not sooner discharged,) by
my inspector genervl. The contractu,
t ax instructions to issue to these troops CO
days’rations, and every measure has been
adopted to facilitate their march, via Fori
Jackson, hy the most direct practicable
route, to Fort ScOtt. These troops will to
wel! supplied asTar as Fort Jacksoit, and
tirere the necessary provisions may be ob
tained, and packed to answer their, imme
diate wauts; until'tlicy are intercepted by
supplies from below. Major Fanning has
been dispatched tu Furt .jlawkuis, tu pur-
chx>c and forward on these snpplies to the
most convenient puint of interception. I
have advanced to him two-th-usaud do!-
laisj Avith authority to draw on the quarter
ihxster general fur any additional sums
wanted, and imposed upun him the teinpo-
pnry duties of tin: deputy quartet;^master
geuer:;!. i ativaompellrd to this.as range-
inent from an impression that there can be
inioffic-T of tire qaartsr master’s, depart-'
inetilio the vicinity of Fort Hawkins; and
c donel Gibson could nht possibly reach
that neighborhood, to effect’the objects
wished, .
My inspector general, colonel Iluyne.
(no brigadier general having volunteered
tiis services) is charged witJa conducting
tiie march ofthe two.i»gfmen|K of Tennes
see voluiiteersy to the southern fiontier.
From.the contents of col. ‘ArliuckleV
and major Muhletibufg’s letters, copies of
tyhicb are herewith enclosed; ybq will rea
.lily perceive that ibe former must remain
inactive, arid'that the latter is iti a danger-
OJs situation. Every information Iruni
our-southeru frontier justifies tlie decisive
measures I have- taken, and urges thy
ilromptmovement'of tiie volunteers called
intd.service. I .trust you will view the
subjoct in tiie same ligiit, ami that my ar
rangements may meet with your entit e'ap
probation. The troops now assembled ot
otir southern boandary, reinfurceif with
tlie Tennessee vulqnteers called into ser
vice, will enable mo to inflict speedy and
merited'chastisement ou the ^deluded Sc
minofes. 1 l remain here to laciliia.te every
arrangement for the prompt uiovement.o!
tiie Teancssee detachment,'bat will .leave
this on the 22d insti fur fort Scott, via fort
Hawkins.
From colonel Arbuckle’s letter, I ath
advised ofthe departure of general Gaiues
from Fart Scott; and the newspapers coin
tnunicate the infurntation of tlie •Georgia
contingency being cummamlcd b; a briga
dier general. As lie must copsequently-
he the commanding officer of the forces iti
the neighburlibiid of fort Scott; I have this
day directed instructions to liiui, by-no
means to precipitate Himself into a general
engagement with the.Seminoles": but, at all
hazards);'to relieve,impossible, nrajorMuh-
lenburg from ;his present situation, and
cover Ifis ascent up the Appalachicula ri
ver. I haVe furtlier advised him of my
movements, and directed that he shuuld re-
maiu oii ttie ilefetisive; collect all the ne
cessary supplies, aiid have every prepar'a
lion made for an active cainpaign, as souu
as reinforced hy thq Tennesseeans.
Gen.Gaines has been notified of this or
der-,’ I have no later advices from him'
than'.OKfhe 2d of December, informing me
of the catastrophe id lieut. Scott and party.
.‘Yiur,letterenclosing your general urder
of the 29th ult. has been received. Like
yourself, I have no other feelings to grati-
Fjf than those connected witli the public
good; ail'd it gives me pleasure to find that
We coincide in iliose opinions calculated
lb produce' it. Responsibility now rests
where ~ih should—on- tlie utficer issuing
the order; and the principle acknowlcd_
ed; is calculated to ensure tliat siiborniua
lion so necessary (o' the harmonious move
tneiit of every part of the military
(tfachine.' .■>
It would.afford me much pleasure to
communicate with -yeti' on all millftary
points which tny experience may enable
tne to elucidate."
With respect, etc.'
Andrew Jaoksok.
Major general commanding.
Hon. J, C. Calhoun, secretary of Jfrur.
Extract of a letter from major general Andrew
Jackson to the secretary of war, dated Fort
Dawkins, 10th February, 1818.
I reached this place last evening, when
learned hy -sundry communications re
ceived from brevet major general Gaines,
that the Georgia militia, under general
Glasscock, had ail returned home, leasiug
tiie frontier in' a very exposed'situation.
The regular troops' at Fort. Scott, have
been outofpro visions, but the meansa'dopt-
ed by major general Gaiues to remedy that
evil, induces a strong presumption that
’ liejr arc by ‘StM* time supplied, with
and speedy march for. the idirf of
Scott. v ’J
I enclose you a copy of a letter .frqtq co
lonel IS. G. Urr to captain fallir,.contract
or’s agent at Fort (lawkins.’ Krnin the
sum with which he states to have furnish-
i'll his agents in this ewantcy, you can judge
how far efficient means have been adopt
ed to ensure the ucie-miry supplies to
tha troops heretofore in tentire, »s well as
those snmmoued to the field under tbs
late requisition. The mode of provision
ing an army by contract, is not adapted to
the prompt and efficient movement of
troops. It may answer in time of pro
found peace, where a failure or delay can-
not produce any serious ill consequences.
Ilut, w here active Operations are necessa
ry, and succcssMcpendunt on prompt and
quick movement,, 'there is no dependence
to be placed on the contractor. His views
are purely necessary,'and, where ths sup
plies will not ensure him a profit, he hesi
tate, not on a failure, never regarding how
far it may deleat the tost devised plans
of the commander in chief. Experience
has confirmed me in this opinion, and the
recent failure has prompted inc again td
express it. ^
The plan which has been adopted to
procure the necessary supplies fur the
army, to transport them to Fort Scott, and
the quantity ..otherwise ordered to. that
point, will, l hope, relive me from any cm-
irirrassintiit on that account, until a de
cisive blow has been struck upon (he ene
my, I have been, so frequently embar
rassed from tiie failures of contractors,
that I cannot hut express a hope that some
other more efficient and certain mode' of
supplying our army, may be adopted; such
apian as will render those'charged with,
the execution of so important a tru,t, res
ponsible to military authority; and expo
sed td> severe and ; merited chastisement;,
whenever defaulters, at the discrctiun of
* court ir.artwh • ’. •*-
Head quarters <tivi,ion of the South, Fort Early,
26th Feb.'1818.
Sir—In my lastrrtciMn Hartford, Geor-'
gia, of the 1-tih instant, I. expressed a hope
that (tie plan adopted to procure supplies-
for the dctachmait-from Georgia,'-to trans
port them to Fort Scott,’together with the.
quantity ordered to that -point, won hi re
lieve tne from many embarrassments on
that account, if a deccsive blow could
be struck upon The ciiemy.
,-Tlic Georgia detachment marched from
their eucanipment near Hartford, on the
I9lhinst. and on that night general Gaines
received a letter from lieutenant colchel
Arbuckle, 'commanding at Fort Scott, con-.:
taiuing such intelligence of his intciitioii
to abandon that-post, in the event of not
receiving supplies in a short given time to
prevent such' a. disastoio'us movement.
Tliegei:e.ralhas,ashe communicated to
me,'ordered a targe- supply of provisions
to the Creek ag'eucy,-to be transported in
boats,To Fort Scott and this place, which
Would serve until that -Ofderi d IromiMo-
bile, by myself should arrive, and unuep..
that order .did calculate ou meeting tw’o.
boars toabed with ilOur, on his* .readiing
this place, but was deceived, having arriv
ed iiere on the. niglit df the 20th, which lie *
left on the evening of tlie 21st, in a small
boat, with 12 men. On the' night'of the
22d, I received, by express^ a jetter'dircct-
eilto gen. Gaines, aiid dated the l9tlii,n r st. .
from capt. Melvin, of - the 4th infantry, ’
who'had been chargod by.general Gaiues
to.build the boats at the agency, and have :
the provisions transported thence—stating,
that two boats would be finished in.ttvo
days, which would transport upwards of -
one hundred barrel^of flour each: these I
had stroiigly cilculatcd do, but ‘hey have •
not arrived. The excessive rains .have
rendered the roads so bad, (hat I ordered
'he trrpps, on their march' here to takc
theirbaggage on the waggon horses, aiid
abandon tiie Waggons; this facilitated their
march to this place, which they reached to .
day,- and eleven hundred men are now
here, wi’liouta burrel of.flour or bushel'of
conn. We have p.orkon fuot, and to mor-
roW I shall proceed lor- Foi t Scott, and er<-
deffvor to procure from the Indians a sup
ply of corn/tnaf will aid in subsisting' tt.e
detachment unttl' we reach that place.—
How those failures have happened, ui.idec
the superinteiidaijce of regular officers, 1
cannot imagine, but blame must restsomoi
where, aud it shell lie strictly investigated
as soon at circumstances will permit.
The waters are unusually high, and the
(round so rotten, that it is with much dif-
iculty even pack-horses can pass. Every
stream we are compelled either, to bridge -
or swim. 1 have the honor to be,
Andrew Jackson, maj. gen. com. - *
Hon. J. C. Calhoun, secretary of war.
(to BE-CONTINUED.]
From Kcw-York papers by the Charleston Pack.
ft, arrived at Charleston. . j ;•
Cubacoa, November 21:
We lertrn by the George Washington,
4 days from Alargaritta, that on Hie I4ih
inst. a despatrli was received by admiral
Brion from Ibrd Cochrane, stating tliat Ids
Letters from Major Genera! Andrew Jackson, to
• the War Department.
Head Quarter*. Division of the South,
VisiiviUe, 20th January, 1818. :
Sir—In a communication to yuu of tlie
I2thlinst. I acknowledged the'receipt of
your order of the 2Gth ult. and auvistd you
uf the .appeal 1 had made to the patriotism
of the YVest Tennesseeans. On yesterday
Gaiiie^hASjbymy order, directed the qiiar'
terina|fertu|iurchase provisions, in which
he succeeded so far es to procure 1100 hogs,
and a sufficiency of bread stuff: this, will
march the troops to and from tiie seat uf
war. ’ - -
Iam withnnt any official* advice as to
tfie preparation and march-of tlie late re
quisition from tiie state b! Georgia.
Extract of a letter from general Andrew Jack-
son" to the secretary of war, dated Fort
.Uawkina,14th February, 1818. -
I arrived at this place on the"evening of
the 12tb,and here met with general Gaines.
Frinn a letter received from the goreruur
designated point of rendezvous-, as well
as the punctuality with which the troops
have assembled here, under general
Gaines’ requisition, has induced a hope
the stores ordered byv me from New-Ou- lordship had arrived at the Testreos (a
leans/ will, I tfust, afford us an ample sup-; .small island to windward of Margaritta)
ply fur the campaign. with 4 vessels under his command, and
The contractor having failed, general that, sir George M'Gregor sailed from
■*,. . England at the same time with; his lord
ship, with 5000 men, to join the Indepen
dents of Venezuela. Immediately on tlie
receipt of this news at Margaritta adi».
chaige of artillery from the lotteries and
vessels ot war, followed by the ringing of
bells, etc. etc. announced tiie welcome
tidings to the inhabitants. ' Lord Coch
rane’!, flag ship, a frigate of 44 guns, had-
been struck by bghtning a few days pre
vious to her arrival at Testigos, and the
foremast somewhat injured.
Brion’s squadron lying at Fanqiatar,
consisted of a frigate pierced for SO guns,
but only nounted 22. two biigs of 18 guns
of Georgia, advising of the movement of -each, tour sclirs. of TO guns each,, and
the'inilitia from tito several counties, to the 20 sail ol (eluebas ol 1 gut; each.
This force was destined lor a fecret let-'®
peditiun, and the precautionary measure
of an embargo adopted:at Pauipatiar, but
which was taken off on'the accoont of lord