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TUESDAY MOIINING, JfNR 2. Captain I fright.—Major Dm is, of the. l T . 8. Jll'Intosh.—The following remark* on MTu- t ish's ofiicial letter to general Mitchell, giving an n count of the battle Tought below Mickasukie, are copied from the Ncw-York National Advo cate.—VVe challenge Bonaparte, the best bulle tin writer in the world, to say more to the pur pose in the same spare, than M’intosh has said in the three subsequent lines : *• L heard yesterday of Peter M’Queen being near the road we were travelling, and I took my warriors and went out and fought him.” He then describes the character of the force and the battle ground thus : “ There seemed to be a considerable number collected there. W lien we Some years since one of the workmen digging to lay a foundation for tombs, found the earth so loose that he could settle his bar into it the whole length with little effort. He reported the fact to the overseer, who directed him to proceed till he found solid earth. About six feet below the bottom of the cellar he discovered a coffin, enclosed in a coarse linen cloth, apparently cov ered with pitch or tar, but on examination it was found to be gum. Oil boiling u piece ol the cloth in water, it became perfectly white, and was as firhias if it had been recently woven. Within this coffin was another, protected from the air in a similar manner, and on removing the covering the furniture was scarcely injured. 1 lie body first began to fight them they were in a bad swamp. — — ». armv*, in compliance \vitfi ordei s from General and fought us there about an hour, when they ran | appeared to have been wrapped in a tattered sheet Jackson, arrested Captain Obed Wright in Dub-j and followed them about three miles.” laud in some respects resembled an Egyptian lin, a few days ago, lor the purpose of carrying Any modern writer would have occupied a mummy. It was closely covered however, with him to Fort Hawkins, and securing him until column in saying as much. The account pro- instructions could be received from the President. I ceeds as follows : “ They fought us in all about Whilst in this place, on Thursday last, the pri- i three hours. We killed 37 of them, and took 98 snner was released from custody bv a writ of ha- women and children and (5 men prisoners, and beas corpus, before a Court called to determine j about 700 head of cattle, and a number of horses, t>he case. The Court, after suitable investigation, j with a good many hogs and some corn.” decided that the orders of Gen'l lackson were | We" now arrive at an important part of this informal, as they contained no specific charge a-j simple and natural bulletin, the account of tiiose gainst the prisoner, who was accordingly rolea- who distinguished themselves; and we do not cd from custody. find this unsophisticated warrior, this child of linen which had been immersed in a substance like that of the covering ol the coffin. 1 lie ttesli was perfectly sound, and it had more the ap pearance of leather than flesh. With'ii the col- tin and the covering of the body were sprigs of evergeeu resembling the broad leated myrtle.— The leaves were lustrous, the stems elastic, and apparently in a state of vegetation. On the top of the coffin was a monumental stone, the in scription on which gave a short liis'ory ol the ten- We understand I: >t. Wright l as been arrest-1 natural bravery, studying bow to compliment | ant uf the consecrated mansion. Ilis name tv. ferc .ee to his ow n interest, what lami- Joseph Thomas, a native ot New-hngland. H BUILDING & INSURA U F. TUNr OF TUB STATE OF OEOUCtA. I TS Capital to consist of Two Millions n f Dollars, d'-vided into 20,000 Shares of toy Dollars each, of which arc to be reserved f» r the 8 400,000. state 4000 Shares For the Marine and Fire Insurance Company its present capital, 4000 Subscriptions for the citizens of the State at large, in Books to be kept open at Savannah, Augusta, Mil- ledgeville and Darien, for thirty days—12,000 S 400,000 ed bv order of Gov. Rabun, and is now on parole j with a refe in this place, waiting the organization of a court j Iy to gratify, or what individual to promote. Go martial. . J this bead M'lutosh outruns all his predecessors Txtr.'.ct of a letter from Major-General Jackson to Er g. I in battle—he speaks like a mail ami soldier: General Glascock, dated “Camp, on line of march, 16 " Toif Woodward (major) and Mr. Brown, miles in advance of Fort Gadsden, May 7, 1818. | and your son, uur agent, and all the white men “I cannot adequately express my feelings I t J ,at 1 ) v ® ! ’ UI ' country, were with us through on the outrageous and inhuman .attack of captain j jj ie ''hole figlit and lo’iglit well all my oflicci => Wrijrlit and party on the superannuated men and tou « ht so well do not know wlucn is the bravest women of the friendly Cheliaw village, whit li -f'«y al ' f \ lU ;4 l, ‘"'en and riintiieir etieni.es. vou recite. It will be a stigma on the America;. Hie official dispatch concludes us follows :- nation, unless the general government nse their " J Wl . vou would send a cop) of this to the Big endeavors to briiig the perpetrators to justice. and Littic Prince.’ —(his allies.) J have ordered Wright to be arrested, and he shall be tried by a military court 1 have writ ten the governor of Georgia oil the subject, ex pressing my astonishment at his unwarrantable interference with my duties. 1 congratulate vou on the safe march of your brigade to Ft. Early, with a hope that the brave Georgians under your command, who have en countered the dangers, fatigues and privations of a long march in an unfriendly country, inav be speedily restored, in health, to their families. 1 am nowon my match to Pensacola, which! tr oops of any place I shall have probably to occupy with a n ‘ l ‘ rl '‘"" American garrison.” Toe movements of the Indians, ami their suc cess, is a lesson to the accomplished and cuitivat- Ile was brought Dost. Lit. ed disciple of Mars. These sons of the forest ' Sh ackelford jr. on Saturday the 21st instant. Extract from the talk nf Gen. William M'lutosh, com manding the Creek Warriors, on his arrival at Coweta | from the late campaign ugn nsttlie Hostile-*, to Major Gen. Andrew Jackson, dated Fort Mitchell, Ma\ J, 1818. “ A/)/ friend,—.When I returned to my town, I lieard with regret that my uncle (Howard) and assemble at the war hoop with their rifles—meet the enemy—fight them—dafeat, and run them down, and then teturn to their camp, gather round their fires, and sing their war songs w ith ease and indifference ;and such is their unsophis ticated mode of giving battle, that unless they aim fought in their own way, thev inevitably will defeat an equal number of the best disciplined j iJai'bikontemplatod with deep interest, by eve, v ,oi any country; and ,1 to this prompt- in.UvTJT.al ac quainted w itl. the person, character, ness, decision and bravery tney could only add I ;im , of the original. The attitude that humanity to captives character,stir of cv.hz- tll ' e f, intcregtill!t . in a degree 1,200,000 S 2,000.000 The Privileges to be applied to the Legislature for, are 1st—Banking on the common principle, with the right of purchasing and trading in the usual manner, in bills of exchange. 2d—The privileges now belonging to the Sa- vannah Marine and Fire Insu ance Cmr^lanv. 3d—The privilege of Domestic Internal Im provement, viz. 1st—To advance money on mortgage and o- ther security, to aid in the erection of Buildings, 2d—L’o erect Buildings on Building L.ea-,es, oi Purchased Land, and of all other matters in cident to Buildings and Improvements of the kind, provided the Institution shall ha compelled t. sell out any such Buildings or improvements, when ever a net profit of 10 per cent on its advances can be realized. 4tli—The privilege'of taking an interest in ami making advances on any internal improvements of Canals, Roads, &c. ike. and in short, of grne. rally bending its attention to Internal Improve ment, whether in the advance of Agriculture, Building, or Transportation. At a meeting of the Subscribers to the Build ing and Insurance Bank of Georgia, Barna M’Kin- tie, Esq. was called to the chair. Resolved, that five Commissioners be appointed to do all things that are needful to carry ttie above into operation.—The following persons were ap pointed : Win. Scarbrough, J. S Bulloch, B Burroughs, Robt. Isaac and John 1’. Henry. Resolved, that on all subscriptions already made, the payment of Two Dollars per share shall be paid within ten days from this date; and in case of non compliance to do the >;nne. s t .ch Iruun b,’ a voung American artist, which cannot subscriptions, shall be deemed forfeited, and such names be stricken off"; and that in all futuie ,iib* died in Bermuda, whence his body to Boston, to sleep with his fathers. The Trustees of the University of Pennsyl vania have elected Dr John 8. Dorsey Professor of Anatomy, vice Dr. Caspar \V istar, dec. DIE1)“ Near Washington, Wilkes county, on the 2Jih ult maj. Aaron Liph.ua, in li.c 50th year of his age. The funeral sermon of Henry A. Gindrat, late of Hancock county, will be preached at his for- place of residence, by the liev. Edmund The relations, friends and acquaintances of the deceit ed, are invited to attend. FIXE AIM’S. Portrait of Jackson.— We have seen a lull length likeness of major general Andrew Jackson. . • - • ,r . . oi me ngure is interesting, m a degree ed nations, the In,fan warriors in ms country liimetl to w!iat wou | U prollab |y have chart may be considered as he most effective men in tllL . man | lillt?l .|f on t |J e field of battle. propor- icterised battle, either in regard to expedition in advance |“TittirforwurT whiri^s nalur-il'tohL-kkl'inJ or retreat, and umcuinbered celerity of move-,, •„i : • , . . . . , • , i , , , , .. , . a spy glass in bis right band, with which lie up- ment, simple habits, and economy of living, . .. ;• i,, , ■ ’ * ’ - ° I pears to have been view ing the movements of the s 'enemy, entirely unconscious of his own situa- \ / i vWif rifle.—Capt. Arfimas "heeler of Con- jtion, fie seems to be contemplating the means of family had been murdered, and that their tou!i] ru,l f Mass, has invented a new modelled ri-, seizing the moment which must ensure a decisive was destroyed. If an Indian kills a white man, j” 2 S u,1 » w dch promises to be ot much conse- j victn I will have him punished—if a white man kills i t l’ ,e,,ce- ’’ **• has one barrel through which the In the contour of the head, and indeed of the j an Indian, lie ought to be punished. I wish vou j charges pass, that is ot common length, also seven whole figure, the fidelity of the representation w ill continue open every day, (Sundays except- to find out who has done t • is murder, and let me j short ones, not longer than sufficient to contain i cannot easily be excelled, at least in our humble j ed) until the last day f June, at which time the know what those Indians have done, that made a charge each ; they have a pan attached to them |apprehension. There is a characteristic in the j Hooks will be sent to Savannah—Orders from the white men kill our people.” to contain powder lor priming, an.i are kept per- j forehead of the original, which is rarely to be the country promptly attended to, and receipts Meetly tight bv a slide that covers them; these met with—there is a stubbornness, tfr perhaps I sent, by the same conveyance that brings the or- scriptions the sum of two dollars ,er shire shail be paid down att'te time of subsrr big. Terms of Subscription.—No indivt'li, I shall be permitted to subscribe for more than fifty shares. In case of an excess of subscription the shares will be fairly apportioned to each subscriber. THE SUBSCRIBERS W IT .WING been appointed Commissioners fur fi £ receiving Subscriptions to the “ Building and Insurance Bank of Georgia." give i 1 'ice, that Subscription Books w ill be opened at the Bust Office on Tuesday next, at 10 o’dlock, and The Chehaw Indians estimate the property lost I ba, ' , ; ul! ' 1 » i e made to move circularly round, near by the late attack on their town, at S80O0. ' We 1 * h ? '™ ,cb ‘ s :llso »ew construc tion ; alter understand t'unt there will be a general meetiiu* i lr,n o.*' ,e n>st charge, the hall cocking moves bv of the Creek Nation at Fort Mitchell on the 7\U I a S P! ir, S ! ,ne . n , f short barrels round, and instant, for the purpose of investigating the late: ‘'“"'Hies it tight in the breech end ol the long | barrel* through which the charge must pass ; the The body of Major Wri'dit, who was drowned I sbut, ' n S Die P :in . ul l/’ck opens the slide w liicli I the whole, w ithnut stronger than those prejudices in descending Flint river, some time since, liasj ^’jiiers the ptiiuing. ihisgunis but little bea-1 vvhicki as Americans we must feel in favor of a been found, about sixty miles below where the 1 vb ’ r , ' liUI tbe CI . ,m,,H ) n , 0lie > when once load- countryman, this piece may be said to bear more properly speaking, a firmness aliuo-t mounting to Obstinacy, which the painter has un equivocally struck. The expression of the eye indicates a perfect confidence, as to the result of the contest which seems to be viewed with a fixed and determined resolution to overcome. Upon boat went to pieces. We understand General Gaines intends havi, Scott and properly interred. Gaines intends having the body removed to Fort j a comm ' m FllE SLiijSv Ttlii Eu.'. ~t ^ A\ E removed to the store, recently ocv upieJ d by Mr. John Hi!I, jun'r. where, in additim . . 0 I to their former stock, they have just received a is will be convenient to cock the piece and take ways be due to the abilities of a man who has en- j quantity of seasonable DRY GOODS &. G Kil led which requires litt e more time than to load competition with the best modern productions— rifle, it can be fired as expeditiously • and, great credit and encouragement must al der. Augusta, Mav 23, 1818. j. M KINNU, J. VKASF.R, R. H. MUSOROVE, A. SLAUGHTER, R. J. MEIGS. | 'i'lie ground upon which the Bank of the Uni- I ted States is tu be erected in Philadelphia, was aided himself to transmit to posterity, an accu rate likeness of the man, who will always be re membered with interest and affection, as one of the saviours of his country. Of tbe drapery of I sight, until tiie seven are discharged.” Kidnapping.—A gentleman in Putnam county] informs us, that on the 23d ult. two men. calling themselves William and Duncan Curry, were ar-. _ . . . . ... . . . rested, for offering for sale, seven Africans or bought at tiie enormous price of one thousand ' this piece ol painting, we say nothing—believin o Spanish slaves, who, tliev said, were concealed dollars per trout loot—It lias been ascertained ith.it it cannot tie described with justice and Se near the Mineral Springs in that county, and un- * t :at the price paid fur the ground, would more curacy. A us.wille H hi". der the care of a William Vince, whose place of t',an purchase Carleton House, the superb resi- . They have con-1 donee of the Prince Regent—and exceeds by The following brief notice of some of our ar- some thousands, the amount paid by tiie king of j tists in Europe, and of their recent works, is con- Prussia, lor the splendid palace which lie lately tained in a letter dated Loudon. Jan. 25. 1818. bought iu Paris. ‘ " Mr. 'Vest's great picture of Death on the Pale residence is near Trader's Hill. 1 iey f'essed that these slaves were smuggled into this state from Florida. The negroes consist of a fel low, a wench and five children. None of them being able to speak English, it is expected Vince will attempt to make bis escape with them. It is to be Imped, the citizens of this state, will be vigilant in endeavoring to apprehend and bring to justice, such persons, who are daily violating our laws, and escaping with impunity. The mail robbers, Joseph Thompson Hare, and John Alexander, have been sentenced to be bang ed. Lewis Hare, who was proved equally guilty, has had his sentence remitted by the president, at the int rcession of the court, on account of his youth, to ten years imprisonment. A small boat left Charleston on the morning of JLisonic f\‘otice.—By the unanimous vote of Sanger Mark Master lodge, notice is hereby giv en, that tbe late Re\. Walter II. Gerry, for uti- m .sonic and highly reprehensible conduct, has been expelled said lodge ; of which the fraterni ty within the sound of the gavel, are cautioned to take notice. CERIES in general, which will be sold remarka bly low for cash. HENRY B. HOLCOMBE, & CO. Milledgeville, May oO, 1818. A I tll EE. the night of the 23d inst. was stolen from the subscriber, a small sorrel-roan horse, 1-1 1-2 hands high, live years o d, swab tail, near ly blind in bis left ey e, trots and canters. As a person of suspicious aspect, was seen near the _ _ _ _ place, but a little before the burse was missing, xbibit'ing. It has some very grand ! If is probable lie was carried to tbe upper ; art of the state, fairly dollars will be given, for the apprehension anil conviction of the thief, and re storation of the horse, or tell dollars for the horse alone. peter mills. Shoulderb.ine, Hancock county, May 30,1818. 'I he courage and enterprize of American sea Horse is now parts; lie told me lie thought it his happiest ef fort.—Mr. Allston has painted a charming pic ture ot Uriel in the San ; it is a gigantic figure sitting, and full of beauty and expression. He sent it to be exhibited at the gallery of the insti tution, when the directors thereof, with an eager ness as honorable to their taste as it was flatter ing to the painter, bought it at the moment it was presented, declaring it to be the best tiling that] - , r ... -hip Wil- ,, u ..., .... ^.,-i .vow., .... ........mg t Ii;im, ol Liverpool, contended, that tliev were the 18th ult. with eighteen persons on board, who j entitled to recover from the underwriters on her, men continue themes of European applause— „ . beBI1 l iro< ' urct I s " lce ‘lays of Cura In a late trial in London, their adventurous -pi- ] *‘ e " as “I*" painted a very fi' e landscape lately, rit was declared tube inimitable—In a maritime t |ie J^hject. El j„h in the Desert. cause, lately tried, the owners of the the full amount ot the policy, as she had encoun tered so much bad weather in a \ ova^e from New, York, as to be in a sinking state, and w as aban doned by the Captain and crew, ft appeared, that on falling in with two other British ships the Captain and crew of the William abandoned her; on which eight .supernumerary Americans, who were on board the two ships, offered to go on board her, and take the risk of getting her into port.—They succeeded, and arrived at Newport; and had one half of her adjudged to them as sal vage. The lact of her having been navigated in to port, was declared, on the part of the under writers, to be evidence, that she was not in a sinking state ; and on the other hand it was con- hours. Captain Woodward says he had a full ] tended that other seamen were not necessarily and distinct view of the Serpent; it appeared as compelled to undertake such feats of hardihood were desirous of attending the Methodist camp meeting, convened in Christ Church Parish.— When within two miles of the landing place, the' boat struck a heavy flaw of wind, and upset, and seven of the passengers met a watery grave. We find by the Boston papers, that the sea ser pent, has again made his appearance. Captain Woodward, of the Adamant, arrived at Bing ham, on the 7th ult. saw, in tiie afternoon of I Saturday, about 12 leagues east of Cape Ann, a Sea Serpent, apparently upwards of one hun dred feet in length. This monster of the deep, raised its head a considerable height above the water. It was near the Adamant for about live large round as a barrel, but no protuberance were noticed. One hundred ami six of the Georgia troops ar rived here yesterday from Fort Gadsden, a small fortification on the Apalachicola river. They have been discharged from service, and are now cn their w ry home.—Sr.v. Reg. 22t/ ult. as w ere common to Yankee tars Conn Mirror. Private letters received at the north, assert that 5 vessels have been chartered at Greenock for the purpose of bringing out nearly one thou sand settlers from the Hebrides, and the adjirent Highland counties, to this country A CAltiJ. The subscriber returns his thanks to the citi zens and voters of Baldwin county, for their po lite respect and sttentiun. while in the several offices their suffrages bestowed : and having con scientiously endeavored to discharge his various duties, according to his best abilities and judges merit, with the rights of the citizen, respectfully informs them, that he will not be a candidate tor Senator of this county, at the ensuing general election. john mathews. June 1,1818. NOTICE. 1NE months after date, application will _L m made, to tbe honorable the Inferior Court uf I Morgan county, when sitting as a Court of Or dinary, t r leave to sell one hundred and fifty *>• cresut land, lying in said countv. known by hit 313, for tbe benefit of tiie heirs oi George Thump son,Ueeeased. wm. gii.l, A dm V. tho. dxvis, Adnir- in i iglit ol his wife- Morgan countv, Mav 13, 1818. GEORGIA. BALDWIN COUNTY. HLREAS John I’oinkins applies to me for V T letters of ndinir.istration, on the estate and effects of " illioin Tomkins, late of this coun ty, deceased: These are, therefore, to cite and admonish, all and singular, the kindred and cie- ditors of said deceased, to he and appear at a Court of Ordinary, to he held in and for the coun ty of Baldwin, at the court house iu Milledge ville, on the first Monday in July next, then and there to shew cause (if any they can) why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at office in Milledgeville, [is* of June. lPli ABNER LOCKE,cleik. TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS REWARD- ij-7 l'UAA ED Iroin the subscriber, on the 24t!i uf s. / March last, a ; iiv mare, two years old, *’m l a black main and tail, very short neck, has while eyes, iias some white hairs upon her rump, slim tail, and well made. The above reward will he given to any person, who will deliver to me saiu mare, or reasonable compensation will be made to any person who will inform me where she limy be had. mart williams. Wilkinson county, 3 miles below Brown's in il May 2o NOTICE. ^t^^IIEREAS l do caution all persons against T T trading for two notes of hand, given by me to Isham Laws, for twenty-five dollars each, as I do not intend paying them- BENJAMIN HERRAGE. May 20. 1818. Jub Printing. . Of all kinds, done at the OJJice of the ‘ Reflector?