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( „„„ «uied under him. and received a wound
I'havc* no* l' rn0 to givo you further particu
L.
iho Mfcxicnns began to break and retreat in great
disorder and confusion. Tl>e Toxiaus carried all
before them. Although they had but half the
number of tho Mexicans, and but two pieces of
canuon of four pound each, while the enemy had
^ a six and a niuo pounder, yet in fifteen minutes
New-Orlea^s Mat /tb. after the engagement commenced, rhnnv
|!y« genilemnn, passenger on nonrd tho steam-! of tho Mexicans railed loudly for quarter. After
Your obedient servant,
I*. A, MOSRE.
. Black Hawk, ami who \vn3 in tho battle 21st
, t wc art- informed that an individual was ta-
I ten bj ,l)e ’i' cxiau *’ " bom they genera'ly believ
I|to be the President,Santa Anna. This iudivid-
Ijl, whoever be may be, made large offers for
>„ riiudot’ nii( ^ was captured whilo mnkiug his
retreat to a bridge which croisecd Simm’sjllayou,
flbich having been previously cut a»vny, pevcu-
ie«i bis passage, and ihrcw,'l.int into the power of
I t ‘i, c TcXians. lie was dressed in citizens cloth-
lU«r.
(lur informant adds, that Gcir Mousto.i had
the time of tho engagement ?.~>0 men, which
1((re increasing very fust. The farces oI the
Me,irins amounted to 1200.
the route of tho Mexicans, Houston’s tneu con
tinued to follow np and pour in upou them fora-
ln»nl two hours. Upwards uf six hundred and
Mexicans were killed, nud about six hun
dred taken prisoners. Thera were 0 or 7 Text-
aus killed, and about twenty wounded. Generals
Cos and Almonte were among the prisoners first
takcu. The former was pale aud greatly agita
ted, hut llio latter displayed, as he had done du
ring the fijjht, great coolness and courage.
Santa Anna fled among the earliest who re
treated. He was seen by two buys, one about 1.3
and the other about 17 years of age, to go into a
thicket of wood
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eaisssss “'-g
MACOX :
Thursday, .7Jay 19, 1836<
during the night, aud tho uext morning a man
Houston fn#uc it appear (hat he tvas retreatin'* I came out dressed like a common Mexican soldier.
1 ,„J by tilts feint induced the Mexicans to ad-1-Not suspecting him to be Sauta Anna, they took
vaiicc towards Harrisburg, while ho was by this him prisoner. Ho offered no resistance, but
wished to bo taken to General Houston. He was
cnuductetl to that officer, when ho made himself
known as Santa Anna, asked the respect due of
ficers of rank, and made tho offers for his liberty
which have liecn published Sauia Atitia, .Mr.
To the Editor of the Georgia Telegraph i
Washington, May 17, 1836.
Dear Sir—I have the pleasure to inform you
They kept watch of the place j *« Cherokee Treaty was this momeut rati-
, !f p mare and more surrounding them.
New Orleans, MayO.
[ Hy the arrival of the steamer Swis Boy yester
day, »e received the annexed, for which' wc nrc
indebted to tho kindness uf Cnpt. Walker, who
canto passenger in the above boat, it was tvrit-
tr „ by Cnl Hockley, of the Tcxau, army, to a
friend in Natchitoches:
Sir—I havo but a moment to givo you nil ac-
(jU iit of our victory. Our spies having takcu a
n ,urirr aud officer on tho Hhh, who informed us
I t j,ii Ben. Santa Anna and Ins army was across
ihedau Jacinto; at this point. Weiipmcdiately
[ tH ,k up our line of march, and reached that
place on tho morning of the 20tb; tho day was
j.isscd iii rocoucuitriug tho cuemy. Some few
dints dining tho tiuio having jbeen exchanged
hdivccn the artillery without uincli effect on ei-
ihcr side, on the inoruiiig of the 21st, the eueiiiy
commenced inauojuvcring, hu<I wo expected ti*
l, 0 attacked in our caiup ns they had received a
reinforcement of 500 men. which made them
1-200 strong; bat they settled down aud cou-
fied by the Senate. The vote, 31 to 15.
lu great haste, 1 remain,
Your ob’t serv’t,
JESSE F. CLEVELAND.
lie turn of the Florida Battalion.
Yesterday, between 9 aud 10 o’clock, the Mason
Volunteers, uuder Capt. Seymour, and the Mouroe
.| r Musketeers, under Capt. Black, landed at our wharves,
Audi ews says, is apparently about 4.» years of!” , ' 5
asc. of rather small stature, dark complexion,
black hair, black bright eyes, aud altogether a
good looking iiinn.
When questioned ns to the murder of Cols.
Fannin nud Wn'd and tho mm under their com-
from on board the steamboat Superior.
(The Hancock, I’utnam and 31 organ companies
IitCvo returned home byway of^Savannah and Augusta
The Volunteers were received at the river arid wel
comed home, by the special committee appointed for
maud, lie stated ilia:, in iho battle the evening plirposlt; by the public fouctionaries; by the corps
previous to then surrender, about 1000 of the i . J,.. „ , . .. - . . . ,
Mexicans were killed, while no, more than 20 ! of C,t ^ Guards under anns-and mfaet, byonr whole
Tex in ns bid fallen—that the Toxians had ex- : population, who turned cut en masse, to congratulate
hnustjd their ammunition and were without wa- j their husbands, brothers and sons, on their return,
ter, that they surrendered upon the terms of ca- They were escorted to the Public Square, where
limitation, since published, but that lie had been I the tliroue of grace wa9 fervently addressed by the
induced to violate those terms for two reasons— | Jilr, Holmes—after which a warm and appropri-
To the Editor of the Georgia Telegraph :
Columbus. May 20, 183G
Dear Sir—You cau scarce imagine the de-
greo of excitemeut aud alarm that exists here
Last night wo were informed by a frioudly Indi
an the attack was to be made on the city, how
ever, the hostiles did not appear. There is now
a sufficient, force here to repel any attack if they
were supplied with arms, hut unfortunately, one
half of the meu are without guns, and can do no
thing, while tito whole of our frontier is daily
threatened with invasion. It is said they -now
have possession of Roanoke and all the summit
ding country, ravaging and piliaglug the comities
of Stewart and Randolph. They have slaugh
tered a vast number of people, oveiy day we hear
of new eases of their inhuman butchery—w hole
families fouud duad, and tho vultures and beast of
prey fenstihg ou their nmugled bodies; sdeh
scenes are too shocking for contemplation, and
surely must arouse tho indiguaiiou of every true
American.
We now have men enough here to cross the.
river and chastise them if they only had arms, for
jJte insolence of the Indians is such that they are
bantering and soliciting a fight all the while.
Our present defenceless situation I trust will be
a lesson to our rulers, and tench thoso factionisls
who are opposed to all the measures of the Gov
ernment, the necessity of passing the appropria
tion hill, and place the country in asituationto
defeud itself.
first, because the day after tho surreutler of Col
Waul and those tinder his command, the number
of prisoners- became so great iu consequence,
that ho had not provisions sufficient for them and
his own army; and, secondly, he had not meu
tinned tlirowiug up a breastwork, that they enough to keep them securely. Consequently,
commenced at tho first nows of our approach, j Col. Ward aud almost all his soldiers were shot
Wo rommonccd tho attack upou them at half with Col. Fannin.
put I o’clock I*. 31. by a hot fire from our nr- j Alien questioned respecting the fight near
tillery, consisting of txvoordinnry 4 pounders.— ] tlm Mission, between the Mexicans and Coloml
Tha enemy returned our fire with a long brass !> ; Ward’s company, he stated that about 403 Alexi-
,under. Our first fir; having carried away caus weio killed, but that Cut. Ward and his men
were protected by the walls of the chinch iu which
ibeir powder box, caused their loud shouting to
ctaw. We inarched up within 175 yards, lim
bered our pieces uml gave them the grape and
rauuisier, while our bravo riflonieu poured iu
I ibcii deadly firo. In fifteen minutes the enemy
irrrc flying in every direction, and were h tly
pursued by us. They lefiaUUof their siain be
bmd them. Never was there a victory more
lomjdctO. Gen. Cos was taken, anti killed by
I a pistol ball from one uf ourmon, who instantly
recognized him. Ueu. Santa Anna was takcu
the uext day about,leu miles from the place of ac
tion ay suiiiu of our spies, who, on being brought
lorivard,immediately requested to see Gen. Iloiis-
I ini. I happened to lm passing at the lime lie
I n jj conveyed to Coil. Houston, who was laying
ana bed in his ten! having been wouitocj in the
Cfiiu.-j, ami heard "hem say wo surrender into
vino- hands General Santa Anna. Governor of
ilii; republic of Mexico. Ilo was then ordered to
call in his aids, who were nearly all t ikon a in on-
I ptultoui was Aliiionr.c. There was then pro-
I ptmliout made of which you will h ivo tho de-
I tads by express.
Houston vent wounded fit the ancle by a znus-
I Ul hull in tho early part of the engagement,
I hilt lemaiucd on his horse until it terminated.—
There is a list of tim naiu s ol ilie Mexican pri-
.oners, which shall be transmitted yon hj express;
they amount to nearly 6l)l>, mining whom an
six women.
Further Particulars.—By the arrive! of the
treamcr Caspian las! night wo have received fur
ther confirmation of ibe defeat nud capture ol
Santa Anna nud his army, the particulars of
i'hull will lie seen elsewhere. Col. Houston,
ivliu came passenger in the C ttlsq states that it
«• is reported Santa Anna, (ins made the follow
ing propositions to General Houston for liis re-
lease vac:—That he will pay all the indemnity
fur the war, recognize Texas as mi independent
■State, besides order the remaining part of his
,’roups, at prcscut stationed in different parts of
Texas, to assemble immediately, and lay down
•hen arms; and that Houston’* reply was, that
Mill# Anna, his officers, and the remniiiuitig
ate Address wa* delivered on behalf of the eiiizonsbj
Washington Poe, Esq. to which afeelingresponse was
return ed byCapt. Seymour, on behalf of the Volun
teers.
Refreshments were then offered when the brave Vo
lunteers were dismissed—and the citizens dispersed.
This day, at2o’clock, the Volunteers ate invited to
a public dinner to be given at Griffin’s Ware bouse,
in honor of their safe return
• A meeting of the citizens of Monroe county was
held in Forsylhon the 6th inst. at which Resolutions
were passed complimentary to the Florida Volunteers,
and providing for their reception iu an appropriate
y MASSACRE At.iROANOjSE. .
From several persons who were at the burning and
massacre of Roanoke, wo have learnt someadditiotial
particulars. Roanoke was a small village lying on the
Chattahoochee, in Stewart county, some 40 miles be
low Coin mbits.
The first attack was made on Friday [night 13th inst.
by about 30 Indians, as is supposed, who fired upon
the steamer Georgian and hilled all or board. They
attacked the village, but were driven off by the. whites
who rallied on the spot.
The second attack was made on Sunday morning,
IGth inst. just before day, by about 300 Indians. A
block house we understand had been erected and pick
eted in. The accounts do not agree as to the number J |‘U‘ ^ ou ght lhe whites would be afraid jo leave
of persous there—some say there were 70 or SO in all
ting ’with the hope of eluding pursuit, and it may
be that their object is to profess friendship, when
ever they find themselves overpowered, and like-,
ly tu suffer. Aud we do hope, for the peace and
safety of the country, that theymay be disappoin
ted m their cunning devices. Whoever may he
appointed to commaud in the campaign should
bear in mind these things.
POSTSCRIPT.
Since our last page was made up we have seen
the frieudly Indians who were despatched a day
or two since to invite Neahah Micconnd hispeo
pie, who were frindly, to come in. They found
a large cbllection af Indians at the tow us 25
miles SVest of this place: They euquired for
Neahah Micco. aud were told that ho had gone
iu company with Tuskeeun to the Tallapoosa
towus, to talk with the Chiefs, but that they
knew he wuuld uot come in, as be was rallying
his men to fight: * " ' ; . .
They-saw Efar-e-mathla; the next principal
Chief—he avowed himself hostile—said his peo
pie had uot killed any of the whiles, but that
they had plundered their houses to get provisions,
aud that as the whites had ibieatcned to kill his
people they should alf fight. They found a great
many frieudly ludians in the camps, who had
gone there uuder the bblief that Neahah .Micco
would bo friudly—and who were uoiv preven
ted by the hostiles} from returning—two oftheir
uuinber attempted to&cape day before yester
day autf were shutdown. They swear vengeance
opdu every Indian \vt)6 joins the whites.
The messengers had'soine talk with the frieud
ly Indians in the camp, and gaiheied frbinithem
tho following particulars. That the hostile party
was very la.rge and iaerca.iing dai y—that they
had a regular lino of spies along she Big Uchcc
arid from its.head watera down to Irwiutou, 60
miles ; that the swumpiff this creek and its bran
ches was the place of deposite for thoir plunder,
womeu and children,.and was strongly guarded ;
that they had taken' .Roanoke, several stages,
three steamboats, aud a little village- [We’sup-
pose Col. Canty’s plantation.] They boasted
much of their conquests, aud intended to cross
the Chatahoochee and take the plantations be-
youd Columbus. They understood Columbus
was well guarded and would not try to take tt-
they bail stationed themselves.
The following named persons under the com
mand of Cols. Fan .nix and Ward made their
escape—Joseph Andrews, (our informant.) David f manner ou their return. The lateness of the hour at
Holt, Lewis NVnsliiiiginn, —Dickinson, 31 o- j which we received the proceedings of the meeting.
race Bullock, Samuel Hardaway aud Benj. Mor- prevents their appearance in Utia paper.
■lecai, all Georgians. Dr. Shackleford of Ain. I
hnd hi* life spared, aud is now in attendance up
on the wounded Mexicans.
The Mexicans and Teiinns who made their es
cape, agree in stating that when Col. Ward Was
about to lie shot, ho was ordered to kneel, but
could not be made tu do so cither by threats or
p.omiscs. Hi* gallant spirit nothing could sub
due. I le proudly bid them defiance, aud died like
an American Soldier! „ .
In the hattlo between Houston and Santa An
na, Col. iMirabcnu Lamar, of Georgia, greatly
distinguished himself for his valor and iutrepidity,
and gained the applause of all.
It is said that there were not fifty Texinns iu
the battle; the Toxinn army was composed al
most entirely of voluutcers- I
Santa Anna is a prisoner on an armed vessel,
near Galveston Island, while tbe .Mexican pri
soners, w ho were able to labor, are engaged in
building breastworks on tbe Island.
Awful Accident! Yesterday morning, while the
cannon was being fired in honor of die happy and
safe ictiirn of our beloved patriotic Volunteers, ow
ing to the excitement of the occasion, tho necessary
care in charging the canuon, was omitted, when James
JfcGraw and Henderson were severely woun
ded, We have riot seen the unfortunate men, but un
derstand their limbs and faces are badly mangled, and
their lives despaired of! So it is, in the dispensations
of Providence, a day of rejoicing is turned intomour-
uing, and hearts full of joy and gladness are at once
rent with sorrow and pain.
Head Quarters, flu. I
Milleogeville, May 13, 1836. >
GENERAL ORDERS
T HE hostile conduct of the Creek Indians »«» Ala-
bnna, on the immediate borders of Georgia,
manes it proper that a sufficient permanent military
force should be kept up ou the line of the Cliattahoo-
chin, to protect the people of this State from the tom
ahawk ami scalping knife. The Commandcr-iii-Chief
has therefore determined to raise by .voluntary enlist
ment. three battalions of militia, which, together with
the batialioiMioiv under command of AJaj. Howard,
will constitute two full regiments, who will bo required
! to .verve for the space of three mouth* on the Western
frontier, nriless sooner discharged. These battalions
must consist each, of at least four companies, and each
coiiipauy of one captain, one first and second lieuten
ant, mill ono ensign, lour sergeant*, four corporals
umi sixty-fiwr privates. It is desirable that these i serving the name, has been made to their inroads; iu
every skirmish tliey have been successful aud yictori-
OUR INDIAN NEIGHBORS,
Wc have little news from Florida since our fast.—
The inhabitants live in dread; planting operations and
busiuess of every kind is nearly suspended. The Se-
mir.olcs arc advancing higher up, threatening the cap
ital of the Territory. Most of the volunteers have
left; and but few regulars are there—so that Florida
is left mainly for defence and protection to her own
resources. Gen. Scott was at St. Augustine last ac
counts. waiting orders from Government. An inter
esting letterfroni him, on the subject of the Seminole
war wiil be found in another column.
It is generally believed that the Setninolcs and
Creeks ore acting in concert. At least, both nations
have adopted the same phm of operations, and carry
on their wars in the same manner.
The Creeks are daily extending their devastations;
and nightly new victims are sacrificed. The rfestruc-
of property has been immense. As yet no check, de-
toivn to attack them in the uuighborhod, round
about.
Ou Tuesday night a lafite party of Ghchaivs,
Hitchetees and Ucheeshad keen sent to burn lire
bridge at Columb -s, to keep tho whites from get-
pari of iii* forces, would be shot ns soon as the ■ troops should he raised fixup the eountiesborcJeringon
letter Should make thejr appearance. 'be CbattahoochioV hut as Hie> immediate necessity for
| their services will not admit of delay, they will be ac- ous -
New Orleans, Mat II.
Texas.- By the arrival of the seboonet Flash,
Captain Dowel, fruit) Gaivovton Bay, yesterday,
we learn Santa Anna was in charge of Captain
Hawkins, rf tlie Texian armed schooner I tide-.
ihiuIcuco, then lying ill the bay. Letters from
iiie most respectable sources wpic also received
!*\ ihe agency confirming the reported capture of
Santa Anna, and furnishing sjiute addition a I par
ticulars of the battle gained by f.lcyeral Houston,
'a* puhli-hed in uur paper of Monday last.)—
If rianta Amin is really a prisoner, as all Recounts
go to show, n ecssasit.it of hostilities must he con
>ci|ucnt ou it—and the Tcxcius can djetute
their own terms to tlw enemy.
New OnLEfsts Mjr (2.
We havo no additional info: inntiiui from the
scene of war. in Texas. Tho public tuiiitl is
well settled in tho belief if the capruro iff Santa
Anna, aud nccconlingly guards the success of
flic Tcxiun cause «s placed ,bejot)d n doubt.—
"They have scotched the suaj;c,(i»t killed it,’’ it ml
wc can but hope, that its fangs will he so well
extracted, as to preveut (lie danger of another
bite. We arc anxious, however, to hear tvhat
disposal, they have made of the hero of
8t. Alamo, urn! tho executioner of :bc brave
Fa no in.
ccplcd from any part of the State, if offered immedi
ately. aatl before the requisite number i* completed —
It is desirable to have nt least four companies of moun
ted men.
The citizens of Georgia are now invited to form
these companies, elect their otiiccrs and report :o Hcud
Quarter* without delay. The Volunteer companies
now organized and in commission, it Is taken for gran
ted, will at once fly to the standard uf their country.
By order of ilie Oommander-in-CIlief.
BOLLING II. ROBINSON.
Ait'a-de-Cninp.
Fror. the Mobile Mercantile. Adrtrlisrr, 13th inst.
DIRECT FROM THE FIELD OF GLORY.
Two or three gentlemen who fought under Ge
nera! Houston, iu his recent glorious victory ovet
•^auta Alina, Inve arrived in Mobile. One of
them, Jlr Joseph Andrews, who resides near Me
riwether Springs iu Georgia, lots iu his possession
variiiiu documents from officers high in command,
ia evidence of the estimation iu which he is held
"it account of his inanlv deportment during the
light betweeu Colonel ward's command and the
■Mexicans, ns well us ill the recent battle between
General Houston’s army aud that of Santa An-
na. Front this gentleman we learn the follow-
'"R particulars, of the engagement, which are
confirmed iu every particular by thestatementsof
ihe others:
On the 2!st April, the Texinns. uuder Houston,
•mj 600 stroug. hail manoeuvred so as to get n-
l>ore and within some two miles, aud itt sight of
'he Mexicans, tinder tinut.t Anna, who were
twelve hundred nttd soventy strong, ami near
down to the fork of tho two rivers —tho Brassos
"nil the Sabine. Houston having tho euemy thus
snugly hemmed in, had his little army drawn n\>
•or the purposo of addressing it in persoe. •‘Sol
diers," said lie, “there is lire enemy—do you want
“jfight?” ••Yes!" was the universal shout.—
"'•Veil thou,’ snid he, “let us eat our dinner, mid
jheu 1 will lend you into the battle!” They o-
,,c yetl the order to cat, aud immediately thereaf
ter. nt about 4 o’clock, P. M.'nera marched to the
"'tack. They bore down upon the Mexicans at
"•e top of ther speed, reserving their fire uutil near
enough tr. have every shot tell. A hot engage
ment was kept up for'about twenty minutes, when
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or shipped to their agent at Darien, and forward them
without detention. Their Lighters are made of light
draft, andean run at the lowest stages of the river.
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During my abseuce from (lie State,
.IWS? HENRY G.'ROSS is fully authorised to trans
act all husiucs* appertaining to the office of Clerk of
the Inferior Conn of Bibb county.
JOS. J. HOLLOMAN,
Mac 26 4S 3t Clerk Inferior Court of Bilih eo. ;
lilAJKlil.i—CampOilt count).
T AKEN up and posted before John P. Henry, of
the784th district, <». M. by Britton BrazeJI, a
small brown bay horse policy, supposed to he six or se
ven years old, two white saddle spots on each wither.
\ nnraised bv Nenh aud John Wyatt, sen. to twenty-
five dollars, May 3d. 1836. E. P. BOMAR. j. i. c.
We arc informed by • person who lately came thro’
Walker co. in the Cherokee Nation that many of the
Creeks had *cnt their women and children np there to
be ottt of harm’s way; that several hundred were en
camped along on the road, and that he has no doubt the
country is full of them. This ought to be inquired in
to: would it not be advisable to hold theso women and
we believe thore were 20 or 25 men, besides women,
children and negroes.
It seeuts they were not anticipating an attack, most
of them being asleep iu their own houses. The first
that alarmed them, was the firing of rifles and theyel*
ling of the savages. The men sprung to their arras,
and returned the Indians’ fire—but seeing their
number so large, immediately retreated, breaking their
way through their niidsL Niue whites and three black*
were killed at the first fire, and 8 or ft wounded. It is
not known what injury the ludians received- One j were put out at uigrit as guards, aud’ would' come
man says he saw four fall. It was reported at first, aud talk to their men
that Col. F. G. Gibson aud Capt. V. Horn were-a'
mong the killed—we are happy in being able to cou*
tradict that report. They were both woumied, the iat-
tf* severely.* Mr. Anderson Williams (brother in law
of Col. Gibson) was among the slain. The Indian s
carried a good many negroes and horses away with
flieui.
A confidential letter from Col. G. written from
Lumpkin die day after, thus describes the attack upon
Roouoke, and his miraculous escape:
No apprehension was felt of an attack, the men
had nearly all gone out to Lampkin, not more than20
men in camp, which was near the ware house. 1 was
sleeping in my own room, Gazaway (Williams) was
up stair* alone—just before day break I was awakened
by the firing of the Indians—at that moment three fir
ed through the window at my bed—I sprang out of bed,
and oil looking round could distinguish them a> each
window—I-ran into the dining room where I found
every window occupied by two to three, anA whenev
er I passed they fired on me. I determined to sell my
life as. dearly as possible, feeling confident my last
hour had come—caught up my gun,-rrhalloued to Ga
zaway to make his escape—burst open -the door going
into the possege,- when, a volley wa* discharged at my
breast—closed itand ran to the other door, determined
to hazard allin endeavoring to join the men at camp—
on opening it two fired, and a number approached—I
fired, shut the door, caught up another gun, opened
and ran out of the door—from tho door to the fence I
passed through the midst of 20 or 30, all shooting as
last as tliey could fire, some lying down—I ran so near
their powder burnt my clotfies—raet*a number at the
fence —got through all untouched, except a blow giv
en With a gtin or something else, which nearly arrest
ed me. 1 then, finding the men flying in aH detec
tion, readied aud found a thick place of bushes grow
ing over the branch—laid down in the water below the
spring, the Indians passing within a few paces, con
stantly, expecting every moment to be butchered.—
gwieat
{lie whites.
General While, with 300 men will leave this
place to-morrow (Sunday) at 9 o’clock, for the
purpose of attacking .the indium said to be as
sembled iu the 8 mile swamp.
Capt. Carnes with 130 men, leases to-day to
scour the (Jpatrie swamp, ou. this side the river,
where ludian* were seen yesterday.—Enquirer.
From the Columbus Enquirer fextra. May 24.
Columbus Tuesday Evening Mat 24.
Sunday night two negro fellows, belonging to
Jas. Daniel, of Hancock co , came in. They
■vere taken by the llitchuateo Indians, at Roan
oke, the Sunday before. They inform us that
the Indians remained at Roanoke only two
hours, and then packed up what goods they could,
carry offou their ponies, and crossed the river —
Since that time they liave remained principally in
Hatahachublc Swamp, 25 below Columbus, sen
ding out small parties every day. On Thursday
last, their spies raised an alarm among them by re
porting the ailvauce of the whites, when they im
mediately gatheretl up their plunder and removed
to a more secure pan of the swamp. On Friday
they sent some of their men to solicit the cooper
ation of the lichees in bitrniug the bridge at- this-
place, whilst they*should come np on tlic other
side of our- town aud murder the inhabitant*.—
The lichees refused to Co operate, through fear
of our forces. Upon receipt of their answer, the
Hitcbuteecs expressed a good deal of' cootompt
for their neighbors, aud swore they wquUI have
nothing more to do with them. On Saturday
in consequence of the heavy r..ins, they found it
uecsssary to leave the swamp, and on Sunday.-
they removed all their plunder. &c. to the hou-.
scs ou Dr. Rieliardsoli’s plantation. Here they
remaiued Suuday night, and might easily bavo.
been surprised and taken, had our General the
power uutl disposition to order such a step.—
They were to remain at Dr. Jt.’s. until Monday,
when they would take up tficir line of march for
Florid* carrying with them their plunder,, and,
60 or 70 negioes, which they have stolen; froln
Col. Gibson, Wm. Flournoy, Lewollin liudsbiiv •
aud others. We are .inclined to credit this story
in ail its particulars—'he boys who told it, havo
appearaucc of honest faithful negroes, aud nee
ded no questioning to 9tate the facts-
Gen Woodward With 18 or20 man came thro'^
the Nation from Tuskeegce Iasi Sunday, with
out filling in with ihe hostiles. He thinks they,
are ombndied iu thp swamps arid hantmocs, aud*.
is also of the opinionthey intend starting for Flo
rida. as soon as they.have finished their', work of
Shortly afterwards, Talbot, Capt. Horn, (who was {e(| h) the .„. esont cnsis . they arc entitl'd to the
wounded,)andAnother gentleman. P»«ued by severe ; g :imi Hlo of their fellow citizens, especi-
Itulians, came to my retreat. I then gave up again all - »
earthly hope of •■cape, and told them I had detcmiin-
ting over—and they enquired of oitr Indians, w.he- j devastation.iu the Creek country, oi at e clotsely
ther it was burnt. The Uchce Indians at Fort j penned hy the witos. Gea. W. reports that Ne-
fllitcliell, who professed to ho frieudly with ihe ; ah-ah Micco lias taken the side if the xvhites-
whites, hadgone ibero as spies, andhad tolil them ! having collected Is?* people in camp near Tus
all about the s’.reugtli and situation of the Forte— kegee. That there are U"W ffom 5 to /OOfriend-
and that ihey iutended to take it, aud get the i |y Indians at the la ter place. read» to pursuo the
guns and ammunition. They said they could | hostile-wh nevfr’h v -hall he headed hv a pnr-
learn all they wanted from these Uchees as they ty . whites. Woo w o t i ks I-at • n!o s sumo
•i.ovemeo s m ve y soon by our people,-
, __ many of tli, se who are now Irieutlly will been?
j The above is tha substance of tho information j need to the hostile camp.
brought us thro tha frieudly messengers, lien. —
Marshall, w ho kuows them tveil, thinks it may j We ars authorised'to -tatc, that Governor
be relied upou as correct. j Schley wiil leave this place in the course of (he
Wheu they had obtanid the information, and i present week 'for 6o!untbus, and will establish r
were aiiout to leave, tho hosulies stopped them ! hi- head quarters at that place, or some othe: 4 '
and said they, should uot retire back. They.re-j p,,j ut „„ ( ( ie f outier, for the purpose of faciii-
maioed sometime in the camp, and fiually got a-j l!lt ing the movements and organization of tho
way by poniisiug to como home aud carry aji.: armv, and hastening the accumulation ol muni-
their people out to jom tho hostile party. . tions and provisions. Nothing delays hi’ii. but
Saturday Evening May 21. the importance of issuing the outers, nuil making
A force of about 500 effective men, uuder com- the necessary arrangement, for putting the forces ■
maud of Brig, Gen. Beall, of the 10th division, iu motion.. . , ,
marched into Chambers aud Maconcoumies, last The drafted rnen.froni the following counties*
Suuday (I6th.) Gen. B. found a small body of j have been ordered by the Governor, to march
hostile ludians at Lichafuca town, near the Cbam- | without delay. ■
bers aud Macon hue—he had a brush with them. To Columbus.—-Monroe, lloustnu, fllartott,
killed tyro , or three and captured some G or 8 Tallin* Harris, Jasper. Muscogee, Crawford,
others—among the latter, the Chief aud the proph- Jones, Baldwin aud Wilkinson,
ed of the town. Only one mail lost on our side. To West Point.—Pike, Heard, \ierri wether.
The prisoners afocDufiiied iu Cambers jail. Af- Upson, Heiiry. Fayette, 1 roup, Coweta, Carroll,
ter scouring tbe country thoroughly during the and Cambpcl!..
time for which the men volunteered, Geur B. re- To Fori Twiggs bfote Columbus.—Sumpter,,
turned to the Georgia line. i Early. Pulaski Stewart, aud Randolph.
Maj. Gen. S. A, Bailey, of the 10th Division, ; Orders have also been sent by^Express, to
lelt the Georgia line on Friday morning, with a the Colonels of • Newlou Walton, Gwinnett auil
force of near 800 effective men—half of them j Jackson, to detach every tenth man oftheir rc
friendly ludians—for the purpose of attacking a] spective command*, and pm them on the march,
large body of hostiles, who were reported to be with the toast possible 4 lav- — s'.andui'il of ' Uni.
assembled in tbe Chewackln swanip. W e learn 1 —*
that Gen. Bailey had so arranged the pla > of at- j The Second Edit mu of the N. Y. Uatly Ad-.
tack, that his friendly Indians should drive the , vtrlistr of the 'Gdi fust. says. . ..
swamp, whilst the balance, of his forces would j “A cow hiding maicli look place in all-
skirt it. to prevent the hostiles from escaping.— ’ street, today. Mr. Webb of the Courier, dealt
We anxiously await the result of Ins expediuou. ! his blows very severely oh Mr. Bennett, ol tho
while wc hazard nothing in the prediction, that Morning Herald. *
if tbi-y-arc fouad, Gen. 15. will give a good ac- * ' NEW BOOKS,
count of the murderous rascals. For the prompt- waMES S. OLC.nlf has just received u hand
ness with ivhich Gens. Bailey and Beall have ac- Qjp some addition to his stock of
ed to run down and jump into the river. They insist
ed on my staying and all dying together. As our Ma
ker would have it, tho savages at that time commenced
buruing houses to. which their attention was chiefly
drawn, and we lay until 12 o’clock, suffering aH
that men could sutler iu the cold water frotii the spring.
Oil coming out was so benumbed with cold and britis-
cliildreu as hostages for the good behaviour of the j es. could not walk up the hill. On reaching the bluff.
Creeks 1 aud to make the Cberokees account for their
coining amongst them.
The Cherokees themselves, it is known have no
goodfeelipg toward us; and it is believed only wait
a good opportunity to break out into open hostilities.
No delay should be made in organizing a stroug guard
tobeplacedonlhal frontier. We have just been in
formed that a letter has been received from Murray
county in this State, which states that the Cherokees
are abandoning their cornfields and cabins, and ra a '
kng other movements plainly indicating sinister de
signs.
In addition to thefc hostile demonstrations on the
part ol the Seminole* and Creeks, and suspicious
movements of the Cherokees, it is nty improbable that
Indian disturbances may arise further off; and that
Gen. Gaiues will liave his hands full on the North
Western frontier, with the savage tribes bordering ou
Texas.
Under this state of things, Government has no rime
to Jqse in preparing lor defence. Troops must be ' Indians on the ground. A hard battle was expected
discovered to our great joy■ a party of soldier* had
com* to imr relief and that die Indians had fled. Wc
reached Lumpkin abontdark.
“Gazaway seeing the Indians all flock after me, when
I left, the house, sprang out of the second story and
made his escape, without being fired on.
“Poor Anderson! he was shot in the head face to
face with the savage and expired without a groan.
“Kershaw was shot in his own house; his wife and
child with Mr. Pierce, remained until the house was in
flame* and near falHng in, when they made their es
cape. The two Mr. Vonalsou’s were sleeping in the
back room of my house—tliey fell and were burnt np.
One or two in Matthews’ house—making in all 8
whites. Our dwelling and ware bouse, Joice’s store,
Starius’s store, Rood& Seymour’s; Matthews dwelling
and new i.nttse, all burnt
“Peter [black !>0j] fought near Anderson brevehr.
The Indians made gf?a' exertions to kill him.”
For several days after tire burning of Roanoke, wc
learn the Indians kept possession of the place.- On
Sunday morning an expedition moved against it, with
tbe intention of giving battle to the Indians if any
were there. On arriving at the spot they focud no
Boosts and Stationary,
A1IOSC WHICH ACE
ally of those wnose live* aud property are expo- j Paris and the Parisians, by Mr*. Trollope; the ^c!t
sed to tbe tender mercies or the savage blood ' Condemned, a novei. Record* of a Lontton Clergy-
, . I man, t!tc. Porter» Rhetorical Reader min Aualys;*.
Hounds. . ' , . v I excellent for \ outh, endeavoring to argue correctness
Gnpt. \Vm Dnvjs, one of the settlers in the up- j ; n enunciation and c.imposiiiou. Penny Magazine for
per edge of Russell co. returned from, bis place j j^ ... >_j handsomely bound, highly instnictiva
raised, andfortsand blockhouses erected: ForlheMi-
litia in general is in such a disorganized condition it is
worse than useless; and volunteer companies am not
aud ought uot to lie depended upon to cariy on a war.
Government is abundautiy able to pay for defending
the country, and it gains nothing in being parsimoni-
towards her soldiers.
\%F been engaged in the dry good k"*m*-**, »nd
his used my name widihis without my knowledge or
consent, this i* to notify alll persons that l '¥»M not be
aconntablc forany of his debts or contract*.
Hillsboro’ Mqy20 48^t THOMAS McGEHEE.
I'aluahle Band for Sale.
« N the first Tuesday in AUGUSTnext, util be sold
be fore tiff court house door in tlic town of Perry,
l.ot of land N«. 54, iu the I4tli district or Iionston
county, sold by order ftf the. honorable tho inferior
conrt of Houston county, while sitting for ordiuary
purposes, it lieing the re.iV estate of Joel Jackson, de
By passengers in the Colnmbus stage, we learn that
Geu. Woodward had arrived at Columbus, having
penetrated through the Creek Nation from Tuskegce,
witb only 20 men—10 whites and 10 friendly Indians,
that 80 men started with him, hut on coming to tlic
scene where the stages had been fired upon, they all de
serted him but the above twenty. He was not molest
ed on the way—lie saw several Indians at a distance'
who immediately fled—with the exception of one, who
was killed.
We also learn by the *ame source, that Samuel Har-
deiray of this place, supposed to have been killed in
the late attack upon the stages, had made bis escape,
and was with the Volunteers at Tuskegee.
The dwelling house of the Rev. Mr. Montgomery,
at Cassville, Ga. was consumed hy fire, on Sunday,
24th uk. daring the hour* of church.
The Orleans Grey*, or a considerable portion of
ceased, sold for the benefit «>f !| ,c heir* and crcd.tor-. I t}, crnt j ua t returned from Florida, were to leave New.
NTav 14 * 48 itt" 1 JOHN ROBERTSON, oiTtnr. • Oilcans on the 13tli r ^ith Gon. GreettfbrTexh*
as in two or three previous skirmishes the Indians had
remained master* of the field.
The people are turning out in the countiessurroun-
ding Roanoke, on both side* of the Chattahoochee, en
mas$e, determined to defend the soft with their lives.
Crccli disturbances !
i' rom the Columbus Enquirer.
' Colusibus, Wednesday May 18.
Tin* morning Mr. 11. Smith’s negroes were
attacked by a party of Indians near Columbus,—
only 4 mile* off. where they are said tube collec
ted -to a considerable number. One negro badly
woundfd. Oapt. Miles’ company from Harris,
aud quite a uuinber of volunteer* from this city
(mmmtpd men), wilh the Columbus Guard* un
der Lieut. Ware, and the Muscogee Blues, Capt.
l\ T. Schley, on foot. Ieftal8 o’clock in pursuit
of the Indians. They marched over 15 miles of
ground iu the vicinity of the neighboring planta
tions. and returned iu the afternoon, without
having a sight of tht enemy, who uo doubt dis
covered them and fled to the swamps.
The passengers last in.front the stage, inform
us that the Indians are dispersed all along the road
destroying furniture, feasting upon their spoils,
burning up houses, and rejoicing over their
victories. From all we can leant- they are
thus scattered in small parlies throughout the na
tion. except id the settlements 15 to 30 miles be
low Columbus, where they arc combined iu much
larger companies. They are uo doubt thus ac-
and captivating to youth. 1st 2d and 3d part Emerson's
American Arillun’etic, aUo. Pike’s »V Key’*, Ilutne’s
and rfan Uel’s History of England, 2 volumes, abridged
for yoiilli. Parents’ Assistant, by Maria Edgworth,
Rosamond aud other stones, &c.
Fiue perforated paper, deslgmd for fancy work, Ac. '
Camel hair Pel'cikftilUs, &c. &c.
Teacher* will find it f». iheir iuterest to call.
Also a fine pair of Globes.
Mav 25 ' 48
on Friday , 21st. Ho informs us that afS yet his
buildings are standing- but that those of Pierce
A. Lewis, Esq. aud Mr. White, near by. arc eu-
lirely destroyed. The toreb was applied to them
last Wednesday. Not a house left standing—
even the hen coops were burned to the ground.
A negro girl, belonging to' II. S. Smith, Esq
of our town, who via* taken, among other ne
groes, by tha Indians last Tuesday, got away on
Friday moruiitg, and came home; She repons = { unpbi’H Slierifl' Sale.
that about one hundred of the Chebaws, or \ the first Tuesday in JUL Y next, trill be sold be-
Oponney’a Indians aro collected ill the mile fore the court house door in CampbciUoit Campbell
8 swamp. They have several negroes,— i county, between the usual hotirsdf sale, the following pto-
aud a great quantity of plunder with- them, i perty: ....... y..! .
which they have takcu from the settlers ] One lot or land. No. C95, in the first district ana
Since the last battle at Roanoke, in which. ! third sec.ion of originally Cbero^&e now C’ampoel
contrary to our first accounts, some two or three county, levied on as tbe ^'hamKnubrp-
J . l. and Kiiuridred Anstou. to satislv o ri rauom Lamp-
whites were'killed the ludiaus arc ''1^"' ^ S'eSe in ftrir of David Cli»tau&
have assemblou there in a strong body, and forti- | VVi|(ia ^ Kim i, r0t aui i 0 ne in favor David Cliut'on vs
fied themselves with cotton bales in one o' the William Ki.nbro aud Ethnldrcd Austou, both issued
Warehouses. Their object, no. doubt, i» to keep f lom Campbell Superior cam.
up a strung force at that point on the Georgia j l, 0 - iS S32, C and 10. in the ]6ih. dislrict and se-
sido, to receive anti carry across the river, the ! coud section of originally Cobb but now Campbell
property which they design taking from the fron- | county, levied on as 'he property of P. J^ ’lhirray. by'
tier settlers.
present force, to disnppoint
... they design taking , .... - -
v\ he ther \ve shall be abl.e with our ! oxecut-on issued fromthe superior cout o, Hall couti
present lurce, to disappoint them, remains to j of uitomey.
he tried. I o-uay (faaturday) .500 men from Co j } Lo ^ 0 v (i7 y s } m thu , 6th dislrict and second section
lumbus will try the experiment. A part o[ them of ori „ illall> . Co ' 0 j, now Camnbell county, levied on a» t
!?ft yesterday by laud, the balance this morning,
iu naval order, on steamboat. Their object is to
storm iho fort from the steamer, and cut off the
enemy’s rcirsat with mounted infantry m the rear.
As soon as we h?a«' from them we will let our
, readers know the result.
I Last uight, (Friday) a Mr. Scott, who was cou-
(fined iu the jail at Girard, ou suspicion af being
accessorv to Indian depredations, was cut out
aud made his escape, l! is thought the Indians
aided itiin in cutting out, but uo one knows that
this is the fact, nor is there any positive evidence
that Scott favored the ludians.
\Ve learn this morning that a nogro man be
longing to Paddy Carr, a friendly Indian, was
shot near this place yesterday evening while
driving in • master’s team. It is extiemely haz
ardous to get out of sight of town ou the Alaba
ma side. 'The ludians are scattered in every
direction, lying in ambush, ready to glut their
enmity upon any who f «ill in their path, A few
nights since a man and his wife were kilted only
one mile from the bridge. The old lady was
shot down in her cow-pen, while milking-
Col. Richardson, at the head of 26 volunteers
from Capt. Nuchol’s company, (which is station
ed on the river, a few miles above Columbus)
went out ou a scooting expedition yesterday—
They did uot see the enemy, hut found fresh signs
in several places, and took a potty belonging to
the hostile*. They think from what they saw,
that the Indians have out their spies in every di
rection, to secure ihetu agaiust tbe approach of
the property of Smith Wells, principal, and Eerrianr.
William* security, levied on by a Fi Fa from a justices..'
court of Waltou’county, in favor ol James R. .Garrett
vs Smith Wells and Bcrriar Williams security—
ted out by Berrian ’Williams. „
Tbe half of MNo 0..\ in the eighth district of on*- ,
ginslly Oo.wela new Campbell comity, as die property^
of Thomas Pace, to satisfy a Fi Fa issued from a jus--;
dees’ court of Campbell county, in favor of Janies Cx.’
Lyle, ys Thomas Pace—levied on and returned to ino/_'
by Isaac Burson constable, property po. tited out by.'
John Hue, plaintiff's.attorney.
May 26 DA VIM D. SMITH, Sheriff. ^
JSuttii SUt’iiff Saic. j ’
rf^N fhe first Tuesday in JULY next, trel be soUb
before the court house door in ihe town of Jathn:, : .
Butts county, irithin the legal hows of salt.
Lot of land No 42. in the fourth district of original,
ly Monroe now Butts county, county, containing 2«'t
acre* more or less, levied on as the property of JefaUV
W. Hutchinson, by virtue of a Fi FA from a justices' *>
court of Bibb county, in favor of H. L. Towns vs Je*
hu W. Hutchinson, property pointed out by the plant-*
tiff’* attorney, levied on and returned to tne by a com-'
Sable. -May I f J. IV WATKINS, Sheriff. _
GEO 5G1A : Houston founty.
TiMT II ERF AS Slmdrack Dennaril .md
ff Felder applj forletters of AdniiQ istranert Off
the estate of Henry eilfci. deceatcu :
These are therefore to cite ind admonish all anr, sin
gular the kindred and creditors of said deceased to 0* aha
appear at mil office within the. time prescrib'd ly fmc til
shew cause if any they hate, why said letters shoubi netro-
grauted.
Given under my band at cflict M-0 *8, res
CHARLES t*. Itl.CV <*.