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M A C O JY G E' O It G I 4 T E E E G R A P H
TEXAS.
New Orleans, May 23.
In the schooner Flora arrived yesterday, came
passenger Gan. Samuel Houston. Commander
1:1 chief of tho Texas Army, for the purjMse of
olilaiuiuK ineuical advice, being badly wounded.
By him we have the official confirmation of tho
capture of Santa Anna, mid also of the battle of
April 2I*t. Fortner accounts are substantially
correct, Santa Anna was at Velasco under a
strong guard. The army was left under com
mand of Rusk, Secretary of war, who had been
cU-ctcd Brigadier General.
The Texinn force is said to liavo accumulated
siuc) tho battle to 1830 men and hail advanced
to and tvere crossing the Brazos, flushed witii
Victory. The Mexican army under Seizrna am)
others had all concentrated and mounted 2500;
the remnnut of 7l)00 men that entered Texas;
They wero crossing the Colorado by raft9 and
Mvimn.iug, and were in '.he utmost coufiisioii,
those who escaped having reported that the late
battle was fought by 5000 Tuxiuns; Col. Rurlc-
snu was cioso to the enemy, w ith 200 Cavalry and
they wero retreating before him, ail was panic
n:M confusion in the .Mexican army, Santa Anna
iia.l offered an armistice which had been refused,
ho had made further oilers to acknowledge the In-
dcpeudenco of Texas, waking the Rio Grande
tho boundary liuu and remaining a hostage until
tho Government of the United States should lie
consent to guarantee tho treaty and it should
approved by tho Mexican Scuale. Tcx;i9 was
considered safe and the wnrended; the Mexican
army woulu probably be totally destroyed. Gen.
Houston lias a cane presented him by Manta Anna
;uid also his saddle; he had been recognized by
Gcu. Zavolla. and hundreds of others had iden
tified him. The Mexican prisoners also shouted
when he was brought in '‘Vivo Santa Alina ”
Matagorda, Vulascoaiul Brazoria had uot been
burnt.
line at theceulrc ;.nJ|Oti the right, advancing in ■ man and his measures. They know nothing of
double quick time, rung the war cry “Remember
the Alamo,' 1 Receiving the enemy’s fire, nud ad |
vancing within point black shot bcfir e a piece
Was discharged from our lines.. Our line advanced
without a halt, until they were in possession of
tho woodland and the enemy’s Inca:-! work. The
right wing of Burleson's and tho left of Mil
lard’s, taking possession of the breastwork; our
artillery having gallantly charged up within 70
yards of the enemy’s caution, wheu it was taken
by our troops. The conflict lasted about eigh
teen miuutes from the time of close actionj until
we were iu possession ol* the eneinys encamp
ment, taking one piece ofianuon, (loaded.) four
stand of.colours, all their camp equipage, stores
and baggage. Onr cavalry had charged and
muted that of the enemy upon the right, and
given pursuit to tho fugili ye which did not cease
until they arrived at tho bridge which i have
mentioned before. Cnpt. Karnes, always among
the foremost in danger, commanding the pursu
ers. The conflict in the breastwork lasted but a
few moments; many of the troops encountered
hand to hand, and not having Hie advantage of
bayonets on our side, our riflemen used their
peiccs ns war clubs, breaking mnuy oflf at the
breech. The route commenced at half past four
and the pursuit by the main army continued un
til twilight. A guard was then left iu charge of
the enemy’s encampment, and our army return
ed with their killed nud wounded. In the battle,
our loss was two kilted mid tweutv-threo
CREEK WAR.
what he has done, in the ve.*y first year of his ad
ministration, or iu tho very last. But we pre
sume the veil will he rent asunder at uo distant I
day—and then it will be seen, how true he has
been on this, as iu other respects, to tho just and
original views of his illustrious predecessor, ;
Thomas Jefferson. And mark this! Should the i
.question ever come up of a fair and houoralile
affiliation of this flue country, with tho Uuiied
States, we shall see who are its supporters and
who its cnomios. Mr. Webster may opposo it.
The Nat Iut may follow in his wuke oppose it also.
Mr. Adams caunot surprize us by auy course
From the Montgomery Ala. Journal, May 16th.
THE CREEKS.
We give the following statement from Tal-
lassce, which may bo rolied upon as correct:
Tallassee, May 14, 1834.
From the New Orleans Bnlhtin May 25.
Head quarters of tjie Ajimt, Sas Jacinto,
April 23th, 18.30
To His ReeAhncy 1). G. Burnette. President
of the Republic of Texas.
Sir—I regret extrem ely that rny situation
siuce the battle of the 21&t has been such as to
prevent my rendering you ;ny ofliria! report of
ihc same previous to this time-
1 have the honor to inform you. that on the
evening on the 18th iust, after a forced march of
fifty five miles, which was .fleeted in two days
and a half; the army arrived opposite liarrisbuig;
a courier of :he enemy was taken, from whom 1
learned ihnt Gen. Santa Anna, with ouedivisiou
of his choice troops had marched iu the direction
of Lynch’s ferry on the San Jacinto, buruiug
Harrisburg as ho passed down. The air my was
ordered to lie iu rcauiucss to march early the
m-xt morning. The rnniu body effected a cios-
siuj; over Buffalo Bayou below Harrisburg,on the
morning of tho 19th, having left the baggage,
the sick and a sufficient camp guard iu the rear.
Wc continued to march throughout the night,
making but one hall in tho prairie for a short time
nnd without refreshment. At daylight wo resu
mod tho line of march, and iu a short dntauc«
our scouts encountered those of the enemy, aud
wc received information that Gen. Santa* Anna
was at New Washington, and would that day
take up the line ofmarch for Auahuac. crossiug at
Lynch’s. The Texian army halted within half a
mile of tho ferry iu some timber, and were engaged
in slaughtering beeves, wheu the army of Santa
Anna was discovered approaching in battle array,
baviug been encamped at Ctopper’s point, eight
miles below. Disposition was immediately
made of our forces, and preparation for his re
ception. He took a positiou with his infantry
nud artillery in the centre, occupying an island
of (imhor, his cavalry covering the left flauk.
The artillery then opened on our encampment
consisting of oue double fortified medium brass
twelve pouuder. The infantry in column ad
vanced with the desigu of charging our Iiuo9, but
were repulsed by a discharge of grape aud ean-
itistcrIrani our artillery, rousisting of two six
pounders. The enemy had occupied a piece
of timber within rifle shot of the left wing of our
army, from which an occasional interchange of
email arms took place between the troops until
the enemy withdrew to a position on the bauk
of the Sun Jacinto, about three quarters of a mile
front our encampment, and conmieuccd a forti
fication. A short time before sunset, our moun
ted men, abou: eighty five in number under the
special command of Col. Sherman, marched out
for the purpose of recoiiooiteriug the enemy.—
Whilst advancing they received a volley from the
Iftfl of tho enemy’s infantry, and after a sharp
rencounter with their cavalry, in which ours ac
ted well, and performed some ferns of daring
chivalry, they retired iu good order, hnviug bad
two men severely wounded, aud several horses
killed : in the mean time the infantry under the
command of Lt. Col. Millard and Col. Burleson’s
regiment, with the ariilery, had marched out for
tho purpose of covering the retreat if necessary.
All fell back in good order to our encampment
about sunset, and remained without any ostensi
ble action until the 21rt, at half past three o’cJoek,
taking tho first refreshment widen they had en
joyed for two days. The enemy in the mean
. limo extended tho rightflauk of their infantry so
ns to occupy tho extreme point of a skirt of tim
ber on tho bank of the San Jacinto, and secur
ed their left by a fortification about 5 feet high,
constructed of packs nud baggage leaving an open
ing iu the centre of the breastwork in which their
artillery was placed, the cavalry upon their loft
win*.
About 9 o’clock on the morning of tho 21st,
the enemy were reinforced oy 500 choice troops,
under tho Command of Gen. Cos, increasing
their effective force to upwards of 1500 men,
while our oggregatc force for the field numbered
783. At half past inreo o’clock in tho evening,
I ordered the officers of the Texiau army to pa
rade their respective commands, having in the
menu time ordered the bridge on the only road
coinmuuicatiug with the Brazos, distant eight
miles from our encampment, to bo destroyed,
thus cuttiug oft" all possibility of escape. Our
troops paraded with alacrity and spirit, and
w ere anxious for tho couiest. Their conscious
disparity iu number only seemed toinciease their
enthusiasm nnd confidence, and heighteued their
auaictyfor the conflict. Our situation afforded
mo an opportunity of making tho arrangements
preparatory to tho attack, w ithout exposing our
dcsigus to the enemy. The 1st Regiment, com
manded by Col. Burleson, was assigned tho cen
tre. The 2d Regiment, under the command of
Col. Sherman, forinod the lelt wing of the army.
The Artillery under tho special command of Col.
Geo. \V. Ilocklv, inspector general, was placed
ou the right of the first regiment; aud four com
panies ol iufautiy, under the cornmcnd of Lieut.
Col. Henry Millard, sustained the right. Our
Cavalry sixty one in number, commanded by
Col. AL-.rabau H. Mnmar, (whoso gallant and da
ring conduct oo the previous day had attracted
the admiration of his comrades, aud called him
to that station,) placed ou our extreme right,
completed our liac. Our cavalry was first dcs
patched to tho front of tho enemy's left for the
purpose of attracting their notice whilst nn exten
sive island of timber afforded us an opportuni
ty of concentrating our forces and displaying
ifrom I ha; point agreeably to the previous design
of the troops. Evory evolution was performed
with alacrity, tho whole advancing rapidly iu
line, and through an open prairie, without any
protection whatever for our men. Tho artillery
advanced & stationed within two hundred yards
of the enemy’s breastwork, and ccmmcnced an
effective fire with grape and cnunistcr.
Gol. Sherman with his regiment having
ttoacoj) tho action upon our it it wing, tho whole
wounded six of wiioni mortally. Tho ene
my's loss was 630 killed among which was. gen
eral < fficer. 4 colonels, 2 lieutenant colonels, 5
captains, 12 lieuleuauts. Wounded 208 of
which were 5 colonels, 3 lieutenants colonels, 2
second lieutenant colonels, 5 captains, 1 cadet.—
I’mouer.s 030—President General Santa Altai,
General Cos, 4co!oucl9, aids to Gen. Sauta An
na 6 lieutenant colonels, the private secretary of
General Sauta Anna, and the Colouei of the
Guerrero Battalion, ate included in the number.
General Santa Anna was not takcu until the
22nd, aud Gen. Cos ou yesterday very few bav
mg escaped. About 600 muskets, 300 sabres
nud 200 pistols, have been collected siuce the
action ; several hundred mules and hotses were
taken, and near 12,000 dollars 'in specie—
For several days' previous to the action, our
troops were engaged in forceu marches, exposed
to excessive rains, nud the additional inconven
ience of extrcmly had roads, illy supplied with
ratious and clothing—yet amid every difficulty
they bore up with cheerfulness and fortitude,
and performed their marches with speed and a-
lacrity— there was no m roiu in*J
Previous to and during lit- action, toy staff evin
ced every disposition to be useful, & were active
ly engaged iu their duties, in the conflicts 1 am
assured that they demeaued themselves iu such a
maiiuer as proved them worthy member* of the
army of haw Jacinto. Col T. J. Rusk, .-'ecreta
ry of War was on the field. Fcr weeks his ser
vices had been highly beneficial to the army, in
battle he was on tha left wing, where Col.
Sherman’s command fi-st encountered an-.ldrove
the" enemy, he bore himself gallantly and con
tinued his efforts and activity, regaining with
the pursuers until resistance cease.i.
1 have the honor of transmitting herewith a
list of all the officers and men who were engaged
iu the artiou. which 1 respeefuliy request may
be published as an act of justice to tho individu
als. For the LOinmandiug General to attempt
discrimination as to the conduct of those who
coinmauded iu the aciiou, or those who were
commanded wou d lie impossible Our success
in the action is conclusive proof of their daring
intrepidity and courage ; every- officer nud man
C raved himself worthy of his cause in which he
attled, while the triumph received a lustre from
the humanity which characterized their conduct
after victory, and richly entitled them to the ad
miration aud gratitude of their General. Nor
should we withhold the tribute of our grateful
thanks from that Being who rules tile dcstiuies
of nations, nud has in the time of greatest need
enabled us to arrest a powerful invader whilst de
vastating our country.
I have tho honor to be.
With higb consideration.
Your obedient servant,
SA.ML. HOUSTON.
Commauder-iu-Chief.
from Saugahatchee creek, aud the ludiaus were
rapidly approaching this place. Iu a few hours
.... -.1 . - i all the families in that vieiuity arrived here; we
wdi.cli he may pursue. He r.o, who now says CH j |e(J a meetiug 0 f citizens, appointed a comrnit-
th.it he was tho ast man in . Jr. Monroes Cabi- , tee 0 f vigilance, aud sent Expresses in all direc-
net. for abandoning the boundary of the Km Del |ions f 0r o asslstance . On receipt of this ititelli-
Nor»e may suddenly turn tail upon hisowu poll- Hopothlo-Yoboio, Tuckabatchee. Sichcc,
cy- and oppose he recovery of the country. 1 he I & 0 ,ouels, Mad Blue, chiefs of tho Tuchabarebees,
nanow polilicnl-balaiice-w atchers ol the North. Tuste nngga-Ohbpco, chiefs of the Tallassees,
may jo.,, in the outcry; although they have such amJ ii a ? t ?| iC e-Chubby Tom, repaired to tins
a noble and immense region ... the northwest to , ancl immediately despatched runners to
fill up with swarming hives. The miserable; t|j0 Frie|M „ y fSEis, to collect their War-
fanancs may ajso oppose it. upon the idle ground j riorg aud a>eel £ cr e. \ Vc seut out a party of ten
titat it will multiply tho nura >cr rtf slaves forget- j , nel)i to reconnoitre, who returned with iheiu-
tmg that the citizens of 1 cxns, if independent, ( telligeuce iliat tbe ludiaus had brokeu open tho
w. I lie supplied with slaves, either Rom theLni- hou * e# wilich , la0 bceu deserte d to within twelve
ted States—or. what is worse, from the Wcstj ,„;i„ a „r f i,; 8 ,|p <trn v«,l nil .h„ r.,
Indies. The wiso and liberal politicians of the
North uudcrstniid this questiou better thau the
Fanatics—and already begin to contend for a
new and different view of the subject. Fo. in-; Lillee; they pursued him as far as was'mi.:
stance, Mr \ nederpoel, of New York, is repor-, denI a|)(1 Ulei ? returned. Wheu the* a",in rei
?£ sirs? farads: Stti
was too early to debate the question of the ad- . e •. "— <rS ,£ men with goods they had
mission of Texas into the Union: but wheu it I ,a „ * ‘-“H the houses.
did come up for deliberation, he should aoi on-! . ° f n ,h ^ ,2, , h, , wo ro,n ? lc ‘ 1 al1
pose iron ihc ground that i( would become a !finales and children to theowcrseulemenu.
Ji,„ l 11- „ ti i i- j v. "‘““‘V. u i lhe men, about 80 m number, placed them
slave-holding State. He believed its acquisition sc | vos u »de. Capt, Broadnax, of the Taliassee
would nave the effect to circumscribe, instead of Guapds> wll0 ..^claimed Mqrtial Law. The lu-
On the morning of the 11th an Express arriv- j s g l - lc j tQ j, avo been engaged with the hostile lu-
ed. informing us that the baugahaicheo and Jian9 iu their IlllIri iers and robberies, has been
Luchecboga Indians wero in arms, and com
mitting depredations and murders; two men
with teams had been murdered about two miles
miles of this place, destroyed all the furniture,
killed the stock, aud burned some of the huild-
iugs. As the scouts came iu sight of the houses
they saw nil Iudiau come out, mount hts hoi so
Consisting in all of aboui700 men,
Other companies from different parts of the
State are on liter way and will be at head quar
ters in a few days.
By a letter received from Chambers county,
Ala. and from other sources upon which reliance
may he placed, we are informed that Broad, who
arrested and is !'0\v in safe keeping. If he is
guilty, as there is stroug probability, wo hope he
will receive such elevation for his military ex
ploits, as is authorized by the laws in such cases
made and provided.
La Fayette, Chambers co. Ala. May 28, 1830.
The first sign manifested that Indian hnslilites
had commenced this side of tho Federal road, of
which we heard, was the horrible massacre of
Davis’ family already noticed by you. This oc
curred about the 9th or 10th iust. A day or two
afterwards, Capt. Seiles gathered a company and
went down to bury them.
The father aud mother, together with 6 love
ly children, w ere found to have shared the same
extending the slave region ; aud its first results
would be, to add Maryland nud Virginia nud
North Carolina to the list of uou-slave-hokliug
States."
Returned of killed and wounded in the actions
of the 20th and 21st April. 1830.
3Iaj. Getil. Samuel Houston wounded severe
ly-
First Regisient Texas Volunteers.
Company A. George Wateis, private, slightly
wounded, 21st.
Comp. B. James Cuuly, private, badly woun
ded, 2!st.;
“ Win. S. Walker, private, “ “ “
“ C. Capt Jesse Bcilliugsly. slightly “
•* Lemuel Blakely, private, killed, “
•• Logan Vandeveer, *• badly “ “
»* Washington Anderson, private, slightly
wounded 21st.
«• Calvin I’age, private slightly " “
•» Martin Walker, *-• badlv “ •*
D. Capt. Mosely Baker, slightly “ “
G. D. Anderson, private
badly “
slightly
wounded
slightly
l»aii!y
killed
killed
killed
Allcu Ingram,
“ F. Leroy Wilkinsou,
** James Nelson,
« Mitchell Putnam.
•• 11. A. R. Stephens
•• J. Tom,
•• J. —Cooper, '
•• K. B. Brigham.
Totad, Killed 3; Wounded 15.
Second Regiment Texas Volunteers-
Company D. 2nd Lieutcuaiu Limb
21s/.
G. W* Robinson, private, se
verely.
Wm. Winters, private, ’* "
1st sergt Albert Gallatin, private slight
ly wounded, 21st.
Company E. Wash ton Lewis, private, se
verely wounded 21st.
E G Hector slightly "
Company F. Alphonso Steel “ severely “
“ K. 1st Lieut J C Hale, killed 21st.
•* J. Cnpt Smith. wounded slightly ”
“ 1st Sergt. Thos P Fow l, killed ”
«* Wm F James, private, wounded se
verely *
*• —Trask, pr. wounded severely 20th
Total killed 3; severely w ounded 5: slightly
3; total 11-
Dr. Wm. Mosely wounded severely, diod
since.
A R Stevens “ “ •*
Lent Col. J. C. Neil of the Artillery, woun
ded severely on the 20rh.
Wm Park of tbe Artillery wounded slightly
on the 21sf.
Dovercux J Woodliffof the cavalry wounded
severely on the 20th.
OF TEXAS.
But a more interesting problem eveu than
these to the citizens ol the United States, will
be. what xvill be tho ultimate fate of Texas?
Will sho establish an independent Government,
or, will she become ajfiliated with the Uuited
States of America ? We incline unhesitatingly
in favor of the last. It will be for the benefit of
both. This is no new Idea. Mr. Jefferson was
bent upon embracing it within our boundaries,
from tbe moment ho acquired Louisiana. Wo
shall buut up. one of these days, the i-Jea which
we advocated thirty years ago, of ..laking the
Desert the boundary litic bet . eru . Ai< xti-o and
the U States. Those who, like tb- reckless
“Whig’’-of this city, thing that Gen. Inckson is
indifferent about the acquisition- of T«xas, speak . ..
without their card. They aro ignorant of the ] * °rk.—Rat. Inf,
From the Correspondent of the Charleston Courier
‘•Washington, May 25.
“Mr. John Robinson of Virginia, haviug con
duced bis remarks on Mr. Pinckney’s Report,
aud said all that he had to say in relation to his
own resolution, declaring that Congress has no
power to abolish slavery iu the District of Colum
bia—Mr. Owens, of Georgia, moved the previ
ous Question, and it was ordered that tho tttaiu
question on acceptiug the report aud resolutions,
shall he put.
“Mr. Adams inquired what the main question
would he—the'Speakcr replied tliat it would be
on the resolutions reported by the committee, un
less tho House should over-rule his opinion. Mr.
A. expressed his surprise, addiug, that he knew
tlure was a slavcholdine Speaker in the chair,
(loud cries of order) and appealed from the de
cision of the Chair. .Mr. Storer moved to lay
tho report and resolutions on the tabic—rejected.
Mr. Adams sent to the Chair the grounds of his
appeal, hut the Speaker refused to receive the
paper coutaiiiiug them. Mr. Adams said, warm- ,
ly, that he desired the decision of the Ceair iu
writing—the Speaker replied he had no right to
ask it. After much debate the decision of the
Chair was sustained. 109 to 89. Mr. Hcister as
ked if it would he iu order to divide the resolu
tions—the Speaker decided that it would. The
first resolution “that Congress possesses no con
stitutional authority to interfere in any way with
the institution of slavery in any of the! States of
this confederacy,” was read, and Mr. Heister as
ked the yeas and nays ou it- Mr. Adams said it
was the very question ho wished to discuss, ami
could convince-the House iu five miuutes that it
was utterly false, (loud cries of order.) The
yeas and nays were then taken on the main ques
tion. and stood, yeas 183, uays 9—Messrs Adams,
Clark, Denny. Everett. W. Jackson, Jones, I’liil-
pot, Potts, and Slade, voting in the negative.
••When the ayes aud uoes were called, Messrs
Thompson and Pickeus, of S. Caroltua, Wiso
and Kohiuson, of Va. Glascock, of Georgia, aud
Chamber*, of Ky. refused to vote at all. Before
auy direct decision could be had, on the right of
these members to refuse voting, the morning hour
elapsed, aud the subject was laid over ’till auoth-
er day.
“A resolution to authorise the Prcsideut of ihc
Uuited States to supply tho uufortuuuie sufferers
of Alabama aud Georgia, who liavo been drivcu
irom their homes by the Creok war, with rations,
was taken up aud discussed at great length.
“Mr. John Q. Adams availed himself of the
occasion to offer a few words, and stated that this
country was ou the verge of a Mexican war, an
lmtinn T*«r a tvnr with Etlglnild.
He said that by our courte m me amurs ot
Texas, we arecourtiiig a ivnr with Mexico; and
that England would (ly to the rescue of that
country. He said Etiglaud would never couseut
to our having Mexico, without her permission ;
aud if she assented to any such proposition, she
would tell us that we could not have Texas, un
less we consented to abolish slavery within the
domain, lie said that England would uuite in
tho war of Mexico, for tho purpose of aiding the
cause of oraaiicipatiou ; a cau-e to which she was
now devoted, aud of the sincerity of hor attach
ment to which, she had given abundant proof by
emancipating hor colouics.
“Mr. Adams then related some facts connect
ed with the foreign relations of this country, one
of which was, that a secret offer had been made
alone time by a party in the Island of Cuba, to
be annexed to the United States. He said that
the proposition had been made to England and
to Franco; and that England, at the time, tv as so
jealous of tho movements of tho Cuhiaus, that
Mr. Caiiuing was instructed to apprise this coun
try, that any snch arrangement ouour part would
bo the cause of war,
“Mr Adams produced much sensation iu the
House, and ihoro wero not a few \yho believed
with him, that we are on the eve of internal and
external difficulties. Alter a long debaio, the re
solution was adopted.
“Tbe House sat last night till half past 12 o’
clock. and carried the Fortification Bill through
the Commi‘.tcc of tho Whole. Nothiug of par
ticular iutcrest transpired."
proclaimed
diaus began to collect on Friday. We received
from 50 to 60voluuteers ftom Wetumpka. Ear
ly this morning every man that could procure a
Horse, together with the Tuckabatchee chiefs,
and 300 warriors, mounted and ou foot, started
for tho scene of disturbances, and retured this
evetiiug, with three prisoners, concerned iu the
murder of the teamsters, aud taken in the act of
firing on our men. They would have been shot,
but for hope that we might obtain information
from them. We have received from good author
ity, iiitclligcuco that the Indiausare coining down
Ufaubec creek, murdering, buruiug aud plunder
ing all iu their way. To-morrow morning we
intend taking up our line of march for these Iu-
diaus, with the determination to return conquer
ors or uot at all
Ail the ludiaus on tho west side of the Talla
poosa aro our friends, and much credit is due the
above named chiefs, for their prompt aud valua-
tde assistance. —«—
Sevcial companies left here a few days siuce.
destined for the scene of action. Wo have not
heard from them siuce they left Line-creek, but
understand they are destined for Fort Mithchell
where, should they be able to meet the savages,
iu any thing like an embodied form we have ev
ery confidence in believing' we shall hear a good
accouut of them.
There are so many various rumors afloat, that
wo caunot attempt to give a statement of the
actual couditiou of the Greek country; yet we
caunot but believe that the distress—though, be
yond a doubt, great—is not, after all, so serious
as the reports generally, in circulation, would
lead the public to believe.
We have had no mail from Columbus since
Sunday: measures, have been taken, however,
to procure a guard, which will, we hope, hereaf
ter, secure to us, tho safe aud (regular receipt of
tho mails.—Enquireir, June 3.
From the Columbus Enquirer, June 3.
Sunday morning 8 ludiaus were brought in by
a small party of white men, who arrested thou,
on their way to Neah Micco’s camp. They pro
fessed friendship, and shorted a pass giveil them
by Tom Car, but were very properly detained
aud put under guard. Two Cuscia chiefs aud
one white nun arrived iu town the same evening
from the camp of Neah Micce. They state that
Noah-ah-Matiila arrived at Neah Micco’s just
previous to their leaving, aud said that he was
friendly to tho whites—that he left his own camp
to prevent bis people from killiug him—that they
wore mostly hostile and disposed to fight, but that
he was beut on peace. Ho denies ever having
received any message to oouio in, and said it
uever was his iuteution to be hostile. They were
examined on Meuday by Gcu. Sanford, and
stated that they were seut by tho two chiefs as
ambassadors, to lean; in what manner they would
be treated should they wish tr. pm*.- an;! he
t back with instructions
untimely end. The throats of several of the
children were cut front ear to ear. so;ne of them
with only a little strip of skin Jett on the back of
tho neck, to connect the bnd> with tho head.—
Th“ comp”,iy gave them all as decent an iutcr-
meiii as time and circumstances would admit,
and left the home of the dead, for the (It cheer
ful hearths of the living. Immediately after this
occurrence, Cation became uneasy and concluded ,
to remove his goods, from what was called his
lower store. Accordingly, lie hired waggons for
that purpose, which were Buffered to load without
interruption by the ludiaus but not suffered to
proceed. There were three waggons iu company
two of which started, and w hen they got behind
a hi!!, by w hich they were hid from the store,
they were fired on, and both waggoners killed, a
negro belonging to Lesley and a w hite man by
the n<-me of Frank Coguf. Cation who W-is in
• he act of locking up the store rind the two w ag
goners left with the waggon behind, hearing the
firiug, were uot slow to lakc£the hint and secure
their owu faety by flight. The waggons were
plundered, the horses left cabbaged and the store
burnt. Capt. Scilesqainl Major handers, raised
a company of about 30 jnen in a day or tw o, to
proceed to the scene of devastation. VY lien they
arrived in about one mile and a half of the plate,
they came across a considerable party of ludiaus
laden with plunder, who upon sight of the w hires,
dropped their loads and lied, for safely to tho
swamps and bushes. One of them neiug hotly
pursued, squatted in a thicket, and finding that
he was about to be discovered, fired upon old
man Biggerstaffaiid killed him. Instautiy sev
eral guns wero presented at the savage foe who
rose and shook himself, as if proud of what he
had doue, and now courted death. James Har
ris’ gan snapped, and Humphrey’s taking fire
first, the Indian fell tp tjie ground, with seven
buck shot in his back, and immediately his throat
was cut from ear to ear. Several squaws were
taken prisoners and the little ludiaus were seen
squalling and biding like young patridges, after a
shower of rain. AH however, w ere set at liberty
ngai'i, except one, iroin whom some important
information was obtaiued. She is now lodgei)
iu thisjail. She stated that only a few hours be
fore. a murder bad been committed upon a white
family, which proved to be Harper’s; that they
bad killed the woman aud one child iu the field,
uear the white mail’s house, leaving the youngest
child with its little head bruised to a jelly, lying
by the jam of the chiinuey, against which it had
beeu flailed iu the house. The while man, she
further stated, was ki led down at tho creek.—
It so happened, that another scouting party of
whites at ihc same time, fell in with Harper’s
house aud picked up the innocent lifeless infant,
while as yet, the blood had uot congealed in its
Veius. bill «urli ivaa tkoir hurry, under the appre
hension of danger, that they d>d not pereeive the
mother aud child which lay dead in tho field, in
full view of the door. The next morning, ano
ther party wcut to Harpers, aud fouud him iu
his bed. lt appeared that he had heeu out aud
was coming home wheu he was attacked by two
ludiaus with guns aud missed. He then took to
his heels aud was pussued by them for two hours.
They finally shot two balls through him. and he
foil by the creek as reported by the squaw for
dean. Afterwards lie came too and scrambled
home to his, bed,.were he lay, until he was taken
away by our fellow citizens and brought to this
place, wondering nil the time, lhathis wife came
uot to administer to his wauts, and to give him
water, which he greatly needed.
He lingered out a painful existence of two
weeks after lie was shot, and died last Friday
morning. Five ol tiis cfiiltlreu tvere missing, who
From the Columbus Sentinel. J Un , •>
Two or three other ititursious have U ‘
into this State across the Chattahooel ,r ‘ ai!6
twenty-five or thirty miles below this i s ° m <>
Mr. Buruit, lhe oveiseer of Mrs. R
murdered on Saturday night, aud all thfh^j***
on tho plantation burnt. The buil,|i„
Quarles’ fine plantation have also | )e feS | 0n * ,r -
cd. About oue hundred and eighty p'l- estro J-
said to liavo bie» present at the buntin'.,!!* nra
Brewer’s houses. They were aftertvanb
by troops from Randolph county, and • D “ rsu <'d
the river swamp. At Quarles’ plants' 6(1 to
citizens bad a skirmish with the Indians'' OU , lll «'
regret to state that a Air. Jackson ofV U “ w «
county, was killed in the rencontre. ' ° lew: >rt
Almost daily incursion* are nude i„t 0 .
dian country by small parties from this D i,
hitherto with but little effect. On A)! " U1
pary of about a dozen went out as j- on, a I»
Oochee creek, and iu the eveui»<» a J as ^
Indians came over to attack them. 6 i’| S< ^ U p ^
fearing they would be too strong for thL""j'V
ami were pursued about the wooes uearl i
whole uighr, the Indians at times | )e j n „ ..i' lie
poo them. They got into Fort Mitchell T"'
three o’clock in the moreing, and pan,. * uut
Columbus the next day. * Came U P
The^Indians have destroyed both bridges n
cross the Oochee
lie, Hoxey with a scoutio
V, ■ r’ I ,art y. "cut ilonn
to Broken Arrow Bend, about tea miles bel °
Collim ms, ou the river, on Wednesday 1-,
They heard the yells of a few ludiaus ari^iT
report of two guns, but saw uo Indians. °
Gen. White relumed on Wednesday will, r
command of Talbot Volunteers from a scorn tii
tilts Georgia side of the river as ioiv down asFW
McCreary. Saw no ludiaus. rort
Our private advices from Columbus, (i u a j.
dition to the details which we have taken IYo n
the papers,) inform us that an express arrived ;u
Columbus on the 3d, (last Friday, ) f r0 n, p w|
McCrary.bringing the intelligence that the Craw-
ford Infantry, Capt. Carr, but commanded by
Maj. Brown, consisting of sixty or seveuty nieii
had a fight with the Indians oU the same mimin'-.
This company being informed that the Indians
had canoes apd intended crossiug the river;-t
Boykin’s Ferry, marched to the place, laid hi
ambush, when shortly about sixteen ludiaus, iu
four canoes, started across. The «biles fired
and three Indians were seen to tumble from tLc
canoes into the river. The Indians ou ihc 0 p.
positc- bauk then presented themselves, aud re
turned the fire. The firing continued across the
river, until the ammunition of the.whiles was
exhausted, when they retired. The uumberof
Indians.was computed by the men at five hun
dred", but is supposed to be exaggerated. Ouo
white man was killed : Air. Cosby, of Crawford,
It is supposed four Indians wero killed. Tiireo
companies left Columbus oil the 4th, for lhe
scene of action.— Sou. Ric.
Further accounts state that the steamboat
Georgian, which had left for Apalachicola, was
fired «tu by lhe Indians on her route; the fire was
returned ; no damage doue, as supposed ou ei
ther side.—ib
Our accounts from Ctlnmbus, dated ou Satur
day Iasi, state that Gen. Scou was at that time,
confined to his quarters by sickness. Gen. Jessup
was to have left for Tiiskcegce oil that day, es
corted by three companies of mounted men.—
Troops were arriving daily, bn; few of them ar
med. Arms were looked for constantly.—ib
rrtenctlv. They were sent uacn mui msirucuous i — o' ----- -— - --— — -— ......
10 inform the two chiefs that they must come in I having witnessed what was done to tho mother
immediately—that if they remained where they a,ltl two youtiges; fled for their lives. The thr«»
“Washington, Alay 26.
“Wo to-day, disposed of Mr. Piuckuey’s Re
port Atid Resolutions, to tho great joy and satis
faction ot all. The first resolution was carried
yesterday, but tho voto was uot aunounccd till to
day. It avows that Congress has uo power to
interfere with slavery in the States; aud was car
ried by a voto of 182 to 9.
“The second resolution—that Congress ought
not to interfere with slavery iu the District of
Columbia—was carried by a vote of 132 to 45.
“Tho third resolution—which avows that, here
after, all petitions and papers, in relatiou to sla
very, shall bo laid upon the tablo, without refer
ence, readiug or debato—was carried by a vote
of 117 to 68.
“When tho subject was thus disposed of, Air.
Glascock, of Georgia, asked leavo to spread ou
the Journal his reasons for uot voting for tho first
resolution—much confusion and disorder ensued;
aud many questions of order wore raised. All
was hub-bub and coufusiju for aa half hour;
when peace was once more restored, by a call fot
tho orders of the day.”
Among tbe transicut visitors at tho Capitol wo
saw yesterday several venerable and distinguish
ed men: among wbotn were Jeremiah Smith
aud Harrison Gray Otis, both members ofCou-
gress more thau forty years ago; Gen. Stephen
Van Rcnsscllaer (the Patroon) of New York ; and
Judges Woodworth nnd Rochester, of Saw
now are they would be considered as hostile and
treated as such.
Wo learn from a gentleman receutly from
Chambers county, Ala. lhatmostof ilie Indians
in that part of the nation have como in as friend
ly. All that are disposed to be hostile have left
there, aud have probably joiued Ncah-ah-Mathla,
or some other hostile chief. lie states that par
ties of volunteers, made up from the settlers, and
from Meriwether, Troup, &c. have made fre
quent meursious into the ctiemycs. country—kil
led a dozen ludiaus. in all, given protection to
those disposed to bo friendly, aud driven the hos-
tiles dowu into the counties below.
We eutertaiu strong hopes, that the determin
ed measures now lioiug pursued by the nuthori
tics of ihe United States and tho Stato of Geor
gia and Alabama, will bring the difficulty with
the Creeks to a speedy termination. There is
wo uuderstatid to be uo delay iu tbe business
As soou as tbe Troops ordered out by our Gov
ernor, can lie assembled and equiped for servico,
they will be led on to the conflict under the di
rection of able and experienced officers. This is
just as it should lie. War with the savages re-
quires prompt and energetic inovemeuts. Delay
emboldens and temporary success ou their part,
makes them more daring. Tho measures for
their couquest should be, as is now the case, ta-
keu at once. Onr executive, and we are prouu
to say it, has acted in this matter as became the
highest officer, of as brave aud patriotic a people
as tho world affords. Front us, this word of
commendatiou may not be received in the spirit it
is given. We care not, so he does his duty, what
tnny have been our former prejudices against
him, these aro now forgotten. Wo seo him as
the Governor of the State, prompt aud decisive
on an important occasion, nnd for this, wc tender
him our own thanks aud think him omitted to the
thanks of ihe State.
Tho Columbus Guards commatitlcd by Capt,
Urquhait, tho Rijfe company, coinmauded by
Capt. Thotuas C. Evans, and tho Artillery com
pany, commanded by Cnpt. Thomas Hoxey, all
volunteer companies of this place, have beeu
regularly mustered into tho servico of the U.
States. These boys generally show fight, wheu
it comes to their turn, and will give a good ac
count of themselves in almost any crowd.
The following companies dcsliued for the expe
dition against the Creeks aro now on the west
bauk of tjie river near this place.
Bibb Cavalry, Capt. AlcCall
Aluuroc Cavalry, “ Fluollen,
Pike Cavalry* ” “ Bush,
Houston Cavalry, “ Dcuuard,
Cavalry, “ Lynch
Southern Spies (Infantry,) Capt. Miller,
1 Comp, of Drafts (rom Harris, Vardoman,
2 “ *• “ Mouroe“ Russell aud
Stewart.
Fayette Cavalry, Capt. Stinson,
1 Company from Jones, (Infanjry,) Captain
Hardeman.
The three
next youngest run over to Rays, living close by
aud gave them warning, by whom they were,
brought off. The two oldest a girl aud a boy
were pursued, the boy rau and jumped into the
creek aud haviug a straw hat on which would lie
likely to oxposo him to view, he thrust it under
his feet aud just held his uosc out behind a log
to gel breath. When the Indians were gone he
ami bis sister ran iiino miles alone to an Autits,
wading creeks up to their arm pits. Upon the
occurrence of these oveuts Col. McT.emorc who
has heeu very prompt aud energetic in endeavor
ing to quell these disturbances and to restore
peace and safely to our distracted ami much in
jured country, ordered out the iniliia who met at
•his place oil tho 14th iust. & dividing themselves
into a horse and foot company, repaired tha
same day to the scene of devastation and death
and beiug joined by volunteers from Troup in a
day or two they scoured the couutry. burnt
the town bouse of Luehapoga and other houses
belonging to hostile Indians; destroyed their pro
visions and gave chase frequently to parties of
Indians hut killed none. Our bravo men at len
gth having split themselves up into scouting par
ties which dashed every where into danger, hut
uot being able to get a fight or to find a foe that
would wait to receive them, have returned home
to contend with Geu Green viz; To kill the
grass aud to save their crops. No one has been
murdered within the limits of this county, though
the occurrences noticed transpired near the hor
ders of it. The injury however which the county
lias sustained from the excitement which the af
fair has craatec], js immense on account of the
homes which have been deserted and the plan
tations neglected. In the upper part of Russell
and Macon we hear ol seveu stores which have
been completely plunderd viz; Catlin’s Garret’s,
King’s Wilson’s. Fulton’s. White’s ancl Bailey’s.
Our people wheu down found the trails strewed
with plunder of every kind. They say it was
tnelaucholy to look upon the destruction they
witnessed—flourishing farms given up, houses
plundered, and the whole country laid waste.—
A letter was received here yesterday from Hag
gerty stntiug thata company from Tallasseediad
taken 16 prisoners, said to be the murderers of
Harpers family the plunderers of Catliu’s goods
They fouud goods with them, §49 in money and 3
of tho waggon horses left at Catliu’s store. All
this is well authenticated. And on last Friday
one Indian was killed 22 miles below here. lie
ivas found at h*s camp where he with his squaw
had plundered in abundance. With a little zeal
and perseverance the whole of the offenders may
bo brought to Justice. Old Neah Alircoo is said
to Le friendly and is now ready with 400 war
riors to fight the battles of the whites. We only
hope it is true but have reason to doubt it. Had
it uot bceu for the number of friendly Indians in
this county ours would havo been a case before
now- * S. J. AlcAlORRIS.
One Broad is just put iu this Jail, charged
with assisting thoso Indians in taking ifio stages.*
From the Columbus Herald, June 7.
We stated in a former number, that Gencr.il
YVoodware had visited our city, together with 8
Indians aud 11 white men. Gco'W. made .iu cf
furl to beat up Volunteers during, bis visit with a
view to scour the Nation, but his exertions provcil
abortive, there being no spare arms or ammuni
tion in town at that lime ; and lie relumed, tve
believe, with but 8 men. M'e bad entertained
some fears for his safety, as bis route homeward
lay dreetly through a section of country, where
the Indians were kuowu to bo hostile. Inr.is
with pleasure we 'were informed ou Saturday
last, that he reached home iu safety. 11c howe
ver discovered a small patty of Indians or.bii
way, who were standing oil the top of a lull
watching his movement*; from their posinen
•pen. W. had good reason to believe that there
were probably a large number of liostiles ontbe
other side of the lull. After a moment's reflec
tion, Woodward concluded to charge upon tlxin,
and on uoing so the Indians fled to therhirket.
The steamboat Alctamora on her passage from
Apalaihtcola was fired on by the Indians about
8 miles above Roanoke. .The Metaniora was
pressed at Iriviulon bv (.’apt. Wood, wlw had
tinder bis command two volunteer companies
from Raudolph county, Ga. and the “Volunteer
Guards,’’ commanded by Capt. Booth, fn>»
Pike county, Alabama,—in all about 130 men —
Their object was to run tip to ? Columbus ou tha
steamboat, with a view to pick up a fight with
the Indians if possible ; and as thrv desired, so
'hey had it. About l|0 hostile* appeared on the
west bauk of the river, aud pulled trigger ou the
boat; three individuals were wounded nmopg
the whites—Messrs. Owens, Smith, ami Butter;
Air. Owens, daugcrnusly; Capt. Booth was
smoothly shaved by au Indian bullet.it passing
over I lie surface of his chin, and leaving not a
wliit of beard behind. In this “sharp shooting.”
there were from 10 to 15 ludiaus killed,
Complete Success of Mr. Pinckney.—The last
resolution appended to Air. Pinckney’s Rcporii
the passage of which was considered dcublfuli
was carried iu the House of Representatives, ou
tbe Q6ih ull.—ayes 117, uoes 68. The Resolu
tion aud tho Preamble accompanying it, arets
follows; .
And whereas it is extremely important an
desirable, that the agitation of this sulyect S " HU ^
be finally arrested, for the purpose of restoriDp
tranquility to the public mind, your comnuttw
respectfully recommend the adoption of the.
lowiug additional resolution, viz:
Rciolved, That all petitions, tpcmonals. tt '
lutions, propositions or papers, relating u* J
way or to any extent whatever, to the suly 5. ut
slavery or the abolition of slavery, shall, nl
either being printed or referred, be Ia>d t*l )0 . |j
table, and that uo further actioo whatever
be had thereon. .
Thus have tho House of B c P re5eulall -'L,i 0 o-
only declared that Congress has no c m,s, ‘ fflaD .
al authority whatever, to interfere, in a ”' t | 13t jt
nor with slavory tn the several States, an ^
cannot do so with slavery iu the D> s ' r| v yjj
lumhia, without a gross violation °* 11 , n0 re
faith, but they have done what is P e . rna J’ 3 ’ t0 the
important, and certainly mote allS J! lc,l, ccor ding
peace apd harmony of the couutry , staut jal
their anticipatory coudcmiiatioh »#“ M1 ' .,pcr.
rejection of every abolition petition o
which may hereafter find its way ,al ° *. a i wi t,
of Congress. What more can any ratI ° e> anil
any true patriot, anxious for national P
lasting union, ask or desire?—Char. to
- —~ _,| nf
B. C. Parish is appointed Brigadier Gen
the first Brigade of the Territory of*
Suicide.—We have this week tho
of announcing the self destruction ol , • j. ocetd*”
Stocksdale. Sen, of Baltimore county, " * . fjniil?
on Friday last. For severd days P rev101 L.i dcraaS*"
had discovered symptoms of partial ine j,iR? cr
ment but, not apprehending any uu*f .
they did not give themselves any g r ** ^ fo*®®
abont his situation. On Friday bis j*? aroon®
drowned in the Patapsco, with a hnna . g_ «**
bis neck, and a stone attached to it. - cirt 0 ?^
highly respected in the neighborhood,
were good, and his age about c0 f -
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