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MACON TEC OKA PII By «. BARTLETT. M.lCOJl', GJSOItGl.l, T1IUBSB*!*', SJEJPTBMJBji:K 22, !S:t6. I'erms oi Subscription. Tmikk tioLU**, paid in tuicanrc. wilt pay for the pa- Mttcir. Fivk Dollar!, paid *« advance, trill pay 11rth*P a F er tWO 9 ears ’ Te* UottxK*. paid in adeanct I *11 pay for A* paper five yean. HV* *<* P a “‘ adthia six month.s after the year has .mtacti, Thru Dollar* and Fifty Cents per annum jjfc charged. If not paid untU the end of the yiar, pMars per annum will be charged—with interest ' Intfltr. Terms of Advertising. {derrtiseinents not exceeding one hundred, words, or 12 I . '- tr lines, (considered a square,) will be inserted one I %, for One dollar. When more than one insertion is : ' n „t, 75 cents for the first, and 50 cents for each sub- ' '..fist insertion. ihcrifs', Tat Collectors'and Coroners’ Sales are chat- ^Yearly* Id Jenifers will be allowed two sauaresineach for Twenty Dollars per annum; ana in the same for a larger space—payable quarterly. Os all aeronnls for Advertising. Job Printing, Re. aell as for subscription. Interest will be e'.arged, ..Its not "Hied within the year _ _ ■ TO TilE PUBLIC. facts relative, td fait comlnct to the best of mv know- At the request of many of the citizens of le,l S e ’ «» tliat small engagement we-had with the county of Crawford, I have been induced ** * “‘**2 ri . ver - 1 do «*‘y nnKiicK ti.n f * * t when we tormed onr lines at .die house that Major to publish the following certificates. Ill com- 3ro\vn took Command of tht cavalry, and capt Carr plying with this request I wish to be distinctly a* the head of «i*. company of the foot yoluiitoerts.— understood that the principal object I have in 3,a j or Brown counnaitdud the lior*e company anti capt view is the vindication of mv conduct as an SSS , £« , 3r , S*?'- “ s I tbo Ufr ht the., aud us I it.II „ ,, u — . ' think now. To the best of my knowledge, I never Officer and my character as an individual, from heard a word saidabont who should take the prior Yeir York tt Uariep lAne of JPaekcls. ‘ BRIG Amelia Strong, J. Chace, Master, Premium, Air. Matthews, “ new 11 Darien, C. P. Buckley, " “ Macon, A. llibbins, 44 ’Schr. D. B. Crane. T. Baker, “ til good and substantial vessels, well calculated for the iride, with good accommodations for passengers, and fiptrieUced commanders. One of tho vessels will al- «avs lie at each end of the Line to receive freight, and .ail regularly once a week. Shippers by this line rau effect Insurance at five eighths per cent and they „av rely upon the vessels being regularly despatched. The subscribers are also agents for several Steamboats in ran regularly during the boating season between Darien, Huwkinsville, and .Macon, and are induced to fcdlicve that they can give great facilities in forwarding .sods destined for the interior of the State. * HAWKS, AIITCIIF.LL & COLLINS. Darien. 1st July, 1335 3 Agents. —Macon Meant Boat Company. the nnjust aspersions that are attempted to he cast on both. This controversy was not of my own seeking, and if the evidence produced shall convict Captain Brown before the public of being the author of a report, wliich, through the instrumentality of himself and frieuds, has obtained general circulation in the country, re flecting on my conduct as an officer during the late Creek campaign, and calculated to inflict serious and lasting injury on my conduct a$ an individual, he must not blame any other person than himself. The certificates will speak for themselves; withput any further explanation from me. WILLIAM. A. CARR. Francisoille, f'rawford co.llth Srpt 1836. Steamboat SUPERIOR, Capt. George Willcox, do. EXCEL. “ J. L. Wdlcox. T HIS company have now their liue of Beats in complete order for freighting. They have tr acw steamboat added to their line called the Superior, tin! tea Tow-Boats. The Boats will run regularly between Macon and Darien, one of the steamboats leaving Darien fevery ive or six days with tow-boats. The company have now sixteen tow-boats, all firstrate boats, built express- |v for the navigation of the Ocinulgee and Altamaha rivers; these increased facilities will enable the com pany the means of giving the greatest oespatch to cotton or goods shipped by their line. They have a Steamboat and a number of Sloops, to carry cotton und merchandise between Darien and , Savannah, and Darien and Charleston. There are also, five first rate Packets running regularly between Darien and New York, which come to Hawes «fc MiteLel, of Darien. Agents for the above Boats : J. GODDARD, Macon. Botce, Hkuky At Walter, Charleston. I.. Baldwin & Co. Savannah, Hawks, Mitchki.i. & Collins, Darien, Geo. K. Rom:uts, Ilawkinsville, Macon, 24th Dec., 1835. ^ Onnulttee Steam Boat Company. T HIS company will.qe prepared to.-.omiucnee . siness, early in the next season—They' w ;u . *** t. line of Packets between New York, and D„ r ; en . •team vessels to forward goods from Darien t0 \r acon —Tae agent* in New York, Charleston, and Savannah will he authorised to conti-act for the delive ry „f „ 00 j’ in .Macon, at a freight agreed on without ® .. aie charge and the agent in Macon will re ce : v . <! •liverable in Savannah, Charleston, and \ ew York— Hie company's vessels and boats, will be of first class with experienced commanders, and no expense willi!! •psrcil to meet tho patronago of the ntthlir ° PH. R. YONGF. Ac. SONS. Avest. may 27ih 1*15 49 ^entsusDanm A n't*'tier A' F-'f It • / rrjtitztf iircJrteft/sc GEORGIA, 1 Crawford County j I do hereby certify to tbe best of my recollection, that I heard Wm. M. Brown say that lie had the com mand of the otficers and uieu in the engagement with the Indians at Boykin’s on the Chattahoochy, and that ho was solicited by officers and men to do so, and that the men said they would not go to the river unless he did take the command, and that he ordered copts Carr and McCrary to flank to tbe right and left, and not let the Indians out-ffauk them; that he, Brown, did not pretend to say that capt Carr ordered a retreat, lut that when lie. Brawn, went to tbe house, that captain Carr was there, and that some of his men had their knapsacks on their backs and some in therr hands, with their guns, apparently ready or had started to leave the place; that capt Carr was standing among his men mid asked Brown what must he do, that Uie Indians were crossing above and below; and that he. Brown said to capt Carr, send out above and below to ascertain if it was a fact, and that the signal for the fire was to be the fire of his gun, and that be did fire, and at the fire four Indians fell, and that two of them got up themselves and two lay there until they were carried away, and that one of them lay across the front end of die bat teau, tliat a number of Indiaus came down to the path to where the batteau lay near the edge of the w ater, and that they were in the act of cat tying the batteau j away, a* they had sticks under it, that the foremost j ones had straightened up and the others stoopiug atj the time they fired; thata black smoke' rose up from j behind or off from the bank, that Uiey judged it to be a pot of tar boiling, and that the opinion was that they j were agoing to take the batteau up the hill to pitch it; and that Cleveland came down about half way from the huiise, hallooed for him and that Cleveland told him (Brown) that capt Carr wanted to see him, and that he answered that it was damned pretty time to send for a man engaged as he was. but he told him he would be there presently and that bis (Brown’s) im pression was that capt Carr was wounded by his send ing for him. and when he went to the house he found he was not wounded, but standing in the yard as be fore stated; when he went up in the yard be found the men with their knapsaeks on, and that heciirsed diem for a set of d——d cowards, and threatened to blow their brains out. EPHRAIM HEARD. command, aud I never heard any contentions about it uutil I returned home. And as for capt Carr exhibit ing the least degree of cowardice at that time, or any otlror time, or acting any tiling inconsistently with the character of a gentleman, if so, it has not come within my knowledge. I further certify thnt I was in then- bove named eugageineut from the first commencement until it v»». ended. I further certify that capt McCra ry broke his gun in th i first part of the engagement, and 1 saw him no more until after the battle was over and we returned to the house. N. B. The tiring on tbe right ceased first, but how long first I cannot assert It will be understood that I do not send this forth in prejudice against Maj llrown or nny other person, I only wish to let the circumstan ces of the above named case come before the public in its true Sight. Given under my hand and seal, this 25th August. 183(1. JOHN CAUSEY. Crosslaml come directly out of th- bouse to see' whiit would be done; I met capt Ca: r rartl: - door, usKcd him What lie intended doing, he said if ho could find i -T. _ • J_ ...... I V GEORGIA,. ? Crawford county. J I do hereby certify, that I was present when the en- Yolimur X.—Nnmlrcr Gf , took place at Boykin's, on the Chattal I 3d of June, that I heard no one solicit Brown to take the command. I went ilges. t as to ms acting cowardly or attettip leave the place. I saw nor heard nothing of it. JOSEPH J BRADFORD, 1st Lkut. C V. Aog26.I8Sft v GEORGIA, \ Crawford county, j I, James Beasley, do certify tliat I heard William AI. Brown, in a conversation make the following State ments, viz: tliat he Brown had the command in the ac tion at Boykin’s and that he fired the signal gnu; and tiie agreement between him and the inanthat fired with him was that he. B. would touch him on the foot when he got ready to shoot, und then they were to fire, and at the fire two Indians fell aud that he killed one of them, and killed one afterwards. He said Carter Cleveland called to him (Brown) and told him to coiue there; Cleveland came to him the second time, and said capt Carr wanted him. He, Brown, went and thought Carr was wounded, but found him nt tbe house; and some of Carr’s men bad their knapsacks, ind others were getting tlieir’s. aud he, Brown, asked them what they meant; he cursed them, aud told thetp to put down their knapsacks, and go back and fight, or he would shoot their damned brains ont, or some thing like tliat He tlien asked capt Carr what he wan ted with hint, capt Carr told him that the Indians were crossing above and below, and that his nmmuniiton had given out, and that they had better getaway from there; he told C.trr he had sent for ammunition and re-enforcement, and that it would be there in ten orfif- teeu minutes. lie llieb wanted Carr and his men to go back and fight, hat Carr and his men would not go back, but he went back where he left the men n fight ing, and fired two or three rounds at the Indions before they give way ; and be also ordered a picket guard, oneabove and below, nut did not impeach Carr of be- inga coward. Audwhilehe. Brown, was at the house a part of Car ’s men continued fighting uutil he re turned to the river, and fought bravely. This conver sation took place in Upson conntv, at Blount’s store, a few davs after bis return from out of tbe service. Sept. 10.1830. JAMES BEASLEY GEORGIA. ,1 Crawford county. ) I, William C. Wallis of the county of Crawford, and state aforesaid, do hereby certify, that sometime during tbe monfli of June, alter William Al Brow n’s return from tho Chattahoochy, he cam i to mv house, and in conversation relative to the fight at Boykin’s plantation he said, there were diirteenofcapt Parham’s company, and a few of capt .McCrary's company to gether with capt Carr’s company at the place, and that he was solicited by all the officers and men to take the command, for tlie men said they would not march down to the river unless he had the command. I asked Brown if capt Carr asked him to take the command; be said ho was not positive that capt Carr did ask him to take the command, hut was prepent within six or eight feet, and he, Brown, concluded that silence gave Commission Bltsincss, llarien. I consent, and he. Brown, did take command and march- 1 HE Undersigned have formed a Copartnership I ed them to the river, and placed capt Carr ou the right Pioneer Steam & Pole Boat Line. T ilE proprietors of the above line noiify their frieuds aud the public, that they will have run- '‘iiig on the Altamaha cud Ocuiulgce rivers during the summer and fall months, four or five Pole Boats, firticularly adapted to low stages of water, and which w ill be aided by .Steamboats whan he water will per mit. Shipners by this line m»y dep- id upon every at- t -ation being paid, and exertion used t< givo despatch I > property shipped Iw it to -ov of the landings on Mid rivers. J. T. ROWLAND, Asft Xacon. AGENTS. Me.<srs Holcombe, Peck & Co. Charleston. E. P. Butts, Esq. Sava..nnh. Rowlard, Crank & Shackelford, Darien. Halstxad, Tavlor Ac. Co. ilawkinsville. Macon, June 30 1 fim Despatch. TI11 1‘UBLIC is notified that the Ocinulgee Steambeat Co’s steamboat Comet will contin- 'no to ran to Ilawkinsville, or as high as she can get, thereby giving greater despatch to merchandize than usual at this season of the shipped by the Co’s boats, sept 1 62 4t' year, REA & COTTON, Agents. I. lor the purpose of transacting a general Com mission and other business under the firm of SNOW A: ROGERS, *80 offer their services to their friends, and the public generally, in the above business. Forwarding Goods and produce to aud from the interior of the State, will receive particular attention. It may be proper to ‘tatc that they have no connection wi;h any of tho •’le.mi transportation line •; Goods for the interior will s.ways he shipped by those who will probably give •hem tho greatest despatch. ISAAC SNOW, Jan 1.1838 28 GEO. T. ROGERS Commission Business, Barien. and McCrary on the left, and he, Brown, took place iu the centre, and gave tbe signal when to fire on the Iudians by firing himself; and he also ordered Carr and McCrary to flank to the right and left, so the In- diaus should not out-flank them, and then the Indians out-flanked them, and after fighting sometime the firing ceased on the right, and he, Brown, did not know the cause of it until Carter Cleveland came within 100 or 150 yards of him and called him, that Carr wanted hifu to come there, he told Cleveland it was udamned pret ty time io seud for a man engaged as be Was; Cleve land called to him, Brown the second time, and he then went, thinking capt Carr was wounded He went to |1HE undersigned have resumed business os »‘ ,e h . 0, t ,!,e ^ere U,e company was first stationed and l bovo, and will as heretofore pay prompt atten- ib “" d nvem >'" r f ca P‘ C ° rr » men coming out "on to all business entrusted to their care We believe I of the .« nte w,th . th ?' r . k,,I, P“ c , k *. “ nd . he - Dro ' v 1 n «e have made arrangements that will enable us at all cursed ttiem, «"<* ^ hat damn the.r cowardly I"** £> the interior with ’ S*JSjt3 ITS piMsilile delay, by steamboats when the river will ad- ent, or in extreme low river by small flats or lighters, “uilt expressly for that business. On onr wharves »re large Storehouses, calculated for the storing ofcqt- at the least possible expense, and our opportunities forward cotton inland or coastwise, are not exceed- «<1 by any other House. Darien, Alay 20, 1836. HAWES. .MITCHELL & COLLINS. T i>«- m To the Public. HE Trustees of the Forsyth Female Academy take place pleasure iu announcing to the pub- Vy'.‘hatthey have engaged the services of the Rev. /“"•"Mhinl, whswiD assume the duties of rec- “r or this institution the first Alonday in October next, O place of M r |j q Hopkins, resigned. We flatter Capt CarT had not his knapsack on, but was in the passage of the house where the others were getting their knapsacks: Ho asked capt Carr whathe wanted with him, capt Carr told him the Indians were cross ing the river above and below and asked him if they had not better go away from the place, as the Indians would surround them. He told Carr that he. Brown, would lose the last drop of blood before it should be said the Indians should whip him, when the Indians were on one side of the river and they on the other; capt Carr also stated that he was nearly out of ammu- uitiou.oitd he. Brown, then ordered Carr toplacea Viicket guard above and below on the river. During his, Brown’s, absence to the house there was a rem nant of Carr's company that continued fighting with capt Parham’s and capt McCrary’s men, and he re- G EORG1A—Crvtrford county. I do certify, that at the time the action commenced at Boykin’s I was nu camp guard, but when the firing commenced I went to the river where the firing was. I saw capt Carr with the men, and went to die house with him and helped carry the man that was killed.— I went in through the gate and into the house mid laid the deed man down, and then walked out. and os I cauie out of the bouse I saw serg’t major Brown com ing in at the gate. I heard nothiug said by capt Carr about quitting the station, but saw him busily eugaged in rnakiug preparations to maintain it. his ALFRED X COpK. mark. GEORGIA—Crawford county. I do hereby certify tliat I was present when the lino of battle was formed for the action that took place at Boykin’s on the Chattahoochy, on the 3d June. I heard no one solicit sergt maj. Brown to take the command, and knew no other commander than capt Carr iq that engagement. I saw capt Carr among his men during die time of the actiun. and went iu company with hiui and the m- n that carried the man diat was killed, and when we left die river Uiere was no firing on our side of the river. I saw nothing iu the conduct of captain Carr that induced uie to believe he had the least inten tion of quitting his station, but saw him busily engag e«l in making preparations to maintain it. Augtist 27, 1836. WM. T. LONG. GEORGIA—Crawford county. I do hereby certify dial I was present when the first 1 fire was made at the Indians at Boykin’s on the 3d of i June, that I remained with the company and saw capt Carr during the whole time of the action. I was pre- seutand helped sergt Brown take Crossland from the river bluff, and when we took him away the firing had ceased on our side where we were, sergeant Brown then went down die river, and the firing ceased on our side in a few moments. 1 then went on to the house, and in a very short time sergeant Brown came into the yard. I saw nothing iu the conduct of capt Carr that induced me tp diink he had the least inteu- tion of quitting the station. The above is a true state ment of die above transaction to the best of my recol lection. Sept. 5. >• WM. B. SNELLING. GEO KG IA— Crawford county. I do hereby certify that I was present when the line of lintde was formed for the action that took place at Boykin’s on the 3d of June. I heard no one solicit sergeant major Brown to take the command, but went into the action under the command uf capt Carr, and knew no odier than him. I was present durine the time of the action, and saw capt Carr present with bis men from the commencement until it ended, and went to the house in company with capt Carr and saw him meet Charles McCuller ai the gate, and saw him in conversation with him, and about this time I saw sergeant Brown within die yard. I heard no con versation between capt Carr and sergeant Brown a- bout quitting the station, but heard capt Carr direct his men to making cartridges, and making preparations to maintain die station. 1 saw nothing in thecoudiict of i apt I arr that induced me to believe he had the least retention of quitting his station, or act in anv way to dishonor his cotnuiaud. WILLIS HOBBS. August 26,1836. GEORGIA—Crawford comity. I do hereby certify that I was not present at the com mencement of the engagement t^at took place at Roy- kin’s ou the 3d of June, but was out on a scout, but arrived at the scene of action about the time it ceased, when I arrived at tbe batde ground 1 saw capt (’arr among his men, aud in a short time tbe firing ceased on our side of the river, and 1 went in company with capt Carr to the hottse, and after we arrived at or near die honse, I saw major Brown aud lieutenaut Bradford coming about thirty yards behind us; I then heard capt Carr tell bis joAn to go to making cartridges and stay diere and : ehoot the last one away and then it would be time to go I heard capt t arr say nothing a- bont quitting his station, but saw him busily engaged in making preparations to maintain'it. his August 15,1836. THOSi}. X GRANT. mark. GEORGIA—Crawford courtly. I do hereby certify that I wasiu the die fight at Boy kin’s on the 3d of June between the Whites aud hos tile Indians; 1 was under capt Carr’s command. I was with a scouting party at the commencement of die fight, when I arrived on the ground 1 found capt Carr eugaged witn his wen. I did not see any thing like cowardice >r. him. I received no o.rders from any com mander bur capt Carr. When the firing ceased I went to the house with capt Carr, he carried mygtiii while I was assisting to carry Afr. Crossland. I did not see sergeant major Brown until we had carried Air Crossland into the bouse aud came ont and found him ( Brown) in die yard. Captain Carr said pickett guards must go above and below, dien sergeant major Brown asked,.who would go With him, I told him dial I would. I never knew nor heard that sergt maj. Brown had any-' command until the report went from this county. A"g. 31. P. B. WADE, 2d corp. i . V. GEORGIA—Crawford countu. I hereby certify that I was in the engagement fliat took place on die 3d June at Boykin's, between a de tachment of capt Parham’s, a detachment of capt AIc- Cr a ry’sand capt Carr’s companies, and the hosli e In dians. At about 10 o’clock one of the picket guard came in and told capt t arr that the Indiuus were cross ing the river: all the men that were there were ins.ant- ly paraded and nmrehed to the river. Before they got to the river they were stopped and formed—I was some 20 or 30 paces behind die compauy when they were formed. I met capt Carr about die centre of the com- any, he had divided it in two parts or divisions, he or- ered me to take command on the left, he commanded on die right, and marched- to the river, which threw Parham and McCrary’s men ou the left. We had not remained long at the river when die firing commenced on the left. I was then of the impression that the In- dians were crossing over. Soon after the Snug be came general at the Iudians on the other hand; the battle raged for more than an hour; I saw capt Carr frequently during the fight, he wait ever at his station or along the line giving ordersto his men, with as much coolness as it was possiblo for any man to evince. GEORGIA—Crawford county. I dq certify, dial I was present in the battle that took , capt Carr about leaving the place, hut saw him busily J lace at Boykiu’s. or. the t lialiahoochie, pit the :>i of engaged in making preparations to maintain his sta- ttue. I was present when the line of battle -was j tion. I saw nothing in the conduct of capt Carr that formed, pud marched dmvi. to the river J heard no i led kne to believe he acted in unv way to dishonor his one solicit sergeant' Brown to take the command. btr*‘j command, either at the river ornt the bouse ; aud when considered myself under the command of capt < am • we left there was no firing on our side of the river. I rem lined'at the river, mid saw capt 1 arr atuona^iie .' his men during the w hole time of the eugageineut, pud j August 15, 1836. TIIOS. X WOODS, when I a ft the river the firing had entirely, ceased on | mark. our side.! I went to the house n few paces vliead ofj GEORGIA, ? t- \ captCanl—saw him when It^cniiic into tlie gate. I j Crawford county. J then ask^d captj arr what must he done, fie directed J I do hereby certify that I was not in the engagement me to go to making cartridges and stay and shoot tho j that took place at Boykin’s; on Chattahoochie river, on iastoiie atvay, and then we would da the best vve | the 3d of June, in which capt Carr’s compan ,a part could; add about this time sergeant Brown r.-inte to | of capt. Parham’s aud a part of capt AIcCrarv’s com- Lite yard. 1 did not hear sergeant Brown threaten to! pany and the hostile Indians, until about the time the blow nny bddy’s bruins out, or uiakeaiiy thients ngaim-t > fight ended, (as I was out ou .u scout at the time it any of the ifen. [saw nothing in the conduct of cupt j commenced) as I walked up to fhe battle ground. I < urr tliat induced me to believe he had the least inten- i discovered some of die men taking the man that was tion of quitting the station, but saw hiui busily eu gaged iu muting preparations to iiiuintuiu it. , , his sept. 5.13JG. CHARLES X AIcCULLERS, -» • mark. GEORGIA—Crawford county. I do hereby certify,‘that I was present in the engage ment that took place at Buykiu’s. on the Chuttaiioo- ohie, on the 3d June. I was present when die liue of battle was formed, and heard no ono solicit sergeant Brown to take the coimn iud, but' considered myself under the command of capt Carr. 1 went with the ^ company to the river, and remained there'until the : Carr replace out thecamp-sruurd and then went, as a firing ceased, and went up in company witn the men j picket guard, up the river myself. Dining the whole that carried ' .'rossland to the house. I saw capt < urr i of the time I was pfesent, I saw nothing iu the con- wlien lie went into the yard. I heard him ask the men j duct ofcapt Carr to induce me to believe he had the what they meant, as one of them had his knapsack—1 least intention to quit the station, but saw hire busily capt Carr then directed the men to making cartridges. | engaged in making preparations to maintain it. I heard nothing said by capt < arr about quitting the j August 5. 1S36 LEVIN TANNER, station, but saw him busily engaged ifi making prepa- j GEORGIA, tions to maintain it. his SEABORN C. * CHRISTOPIIF.R, killed off from the hank of the river : at this time .there was no firing oh our side of the river. I then heard capt Carr call tp the tnen to carry Crossland to the house. I went, for one, and carried some of the guns of the men that was carrying the man that was killed, and capt Carr did the same, aud we went to the house together: and as we went and had arrived at, or near the smoke house, I looked behind, and saw sergeant major Brown and Lieut. Bradford coming after us. I also saw capt Carr and sergeant Brown, after they came in the yard, but I heard no conversation between capt Carr end sergeant Brown about leaving the sta tion; but I was in a very short time directed by capt , , , - . w no ‘Bner j w heu we left the river the firing had entirely ceas*-d i commander during the engagement, I rew capt Carr on our side. 1 beard no conversation betwWrtpt among his men during the engagement &went in com- r, j — .. . .-. ‘ pany with hire to the house; and when we arrived at the house, I saw Lieut. Bradford aud sergeant Brown about thirty yards behiud us. 1 heard nothing said by mark. Ciawford comity ) I do hereby certify, that I was present when the line of battle was formed fur the actloti thar took place at GEORGIA, l Boykin’s on the 3d of June I heard no one solicit Crawford cdunty. ) .’sergeant Brown to take 1 he command hut consider I do hereby certify, that I was present in the or.-! ed myself tinder the command of capt Carr, and was gagement that took place oil the Chattahoochie on ; present and saw capt Carr during the time of the en- the 3d June; I was present when the liue of battle i gagement amoug.the men, and when the firing ceased was formed at the honse. I heard no one solicit Ser-1 1 went in company with ’he uien that carried Cross- geant Major Brown retake'the command I went iu-j land to the house. I saw capt Carr when he came reaction under the command ofcapt. Carr, and knew j into the yard, and saw sergeant Brown come into the no other commauder during the engagement. I saw j yard some ten or fifteen yards belaid capt Carr, and capt. Carr among his men during the time of the en- j Lieut. Bradford was with Brown. I saw nothing in gagement; and went a few yards behind him o the j :he conduct of capt Carr that induced me to believe noiise, and when 1 left the line there was no firing'on ' he hid the least intention of quitting his station; but I onr sideof the river. When we were at tbe house,-1 heard capt. Carr direct his men making cartridges and making preparation to maintain his station. Isaw no thing in the conduct ofcapt Carr that led me to believe that he acted in anv way to dishonor his command, eitherat tho honse or the river. August 15, 1^36 JAMES llAMPToN. GEORGIA, } Crawford coiihty. j I do herhv certify, that I was in the engagement that tdbk place with the hostile Indians at Boykin’s Planta tion. on the Chattahoochie, on tho 3d of June , that I was acting as third corporal of captain Carr’s com pany ; that I knew no other commander than captain Carr in that'engagement; that he remained was in a short time sent as a picket guard back to the battle ground, and remained there unfil night. ^ his Sept. 2,1836. JEREMIAH X DUKES, mark. GEORGIA. 1 Crawfotd county. J I do certify, that I was in the engagement that took place at Boykin's, outlie Chattahoochie, oil the 3d June. I was not present at the time the hue .vus first formed, but fell in with the company before it reached the river. I heard nothing said about sergeant Brown’s having any command, aud knew no other than captain Carr 1 went iu company with captain Carr to the house; and when we recached the house, I saw ser- the "round until the battle was over, and llmt 1 went i S ea,,t Brown some fifteen or twenty paces behind us; with him to the house ; and after I reached the honse. i b » l ? s ll,e f l rin S hav.ngceased e.it.relv on, out- side I heard capt Carr say re his men. re stay there and i of tbe river after we left, I -vVill not positively say, as iirHvts that the community generally will find in. Mr : turned back re the scene, but Carr and his men did not birds Qualifications superior to those commonh ob- return to the river* ^vith him, Brown, and the men re- aim-d by those who seek the instruction ofyonrb in maining at the river had two or three rounds, after he "•s country. Our school it now large, and we d ubt returned, firing at the Indian*. But he. Brown, said o that it will increase nuder his direction. The at- ’ ion of the public is confidently invited to thi* *«di> ol. BEVJ. H. RUTHERFORD A w A M D. KING. | ? HENRY LONG, > £ JOSEE DUNN (MF.S JgPM5 64 JAMES H GORDON. Green’s Tonic Mixture, n AND » rnrm" d ’, 8 Tonic Mixture. Ja ,u pply of each. Just received, and for «... by H - & J SHOTWEf.L ‘ *•* ^ Opposite Central Hotel,Mccc ii be did not accuse capt Carr of cowardice but I, Wal lis. remarked, that if Carr acted as he. Brown, slated, I impeach him with cowardice. Jnlv 26. 1836. WM. C, WALLIS. GEORGIA, l Crawford county j I do certify that the satenicuts contained in the with in certificate of Wm C. WaJlis, ie just and true to the best of my recollection. ENOCH B. WALLIS. GEORGIA. ? Crawford county. \ B v tho solicitation of capt Carr and his friends. I havejeonsented to givo a just and true statement of I heard no orders Irom any officer but captain Carr—I knew no commander but him, nor should I have obey ed any commands from nnv other. I saw sergt major Brown frequently during the light, and also capt Mc- crary, but heard no commands fiom either of them. The most of the time that I saw Mei raiy he was ont some 20 or 30 paces from the river behind a sweetgum tree—I amsure he was there, for at one time I went to die tree and saw him and several others there. I re collect at that time Brown was just below under a large oak, and said we had better look out, for there had been at least 50 balls shot throuj b the boughs of the gum that we were under. About this time Browu and myself walked towards the river, when orders came to cease firing aud go to the house; I asked die cause, when the man who brought tho orders said it was be cause ammunition was getting very scarce Brown and myself then turned and walked towards the house and had some con~crsation about a pickeiguard being left there. Browu said he was willing to stay asked uie if I was not willing to stay too; I said I was will ing. but diought we had best go first to thehou-e and see what arrangements would be made. We then went onto the house; I went into the vard some 10 pa ces behind ‘ "arr. and Brown was close behind me.— capt Carr met Charles Racnw uearthe gate with his knapsac. t did not hear what eapt Carr said to him fo” I walked past him and went ink) the house—saw mr shoot the hist cartridge they bad. and then go. July 26,1836. GEORGE L PACE. GEORGIA. ) " 1 !•* • Crawford county. ) I do hereby certify, that I was not present at the action that took pioce at Boykin’s, on tlm Chaltahoo- chie on die 3d June until about the close uf it. I re turned to the house a fpw vard* before captain Carr. "*aw Sergeant Major Brown coming a few yards be low capt Carr. I beard'nothing said hv capt'Carr about leaving his station, but saw him busily engaged in making preparations to maintain if. I saw rothing in the conduct ofcapt Carr that induced me to believe he acted in any wav to dishonor his command.' August lath, 1836. AUGUSTUS POTTER. GEORGIA. ) Crawford county. $ I do hereby certify, that 1 was in the engagement thnt took place nt Boykin’s, on the Chattahoochie.-on tho 3d of June I was present when the line was form ed for the fight; I heard no one solicit sergeant major Brown to take the command, bnt I went into the en gagement under theconimand of opt Carr, and knew no other commander, and saw Carr from the time the engagement commenced until i, ended and saw no thing in his conduct that induced tne to believe he acted in any way to dishonor hi* command, acqi went with him to the honse ; and as I went I saw sergeant Brown coming directly after n*. near the house; I heard no conversation between capt Carr and sergeant Brown about quitting the station. August 5. 1336. LEWIS TANNER GEORGIA, ( Crawford connty. y I do hereby certify, that I was present when the line of battle was formed for the action that took pbc-e at Boykiu’s Plantation, on the Chattahoochie, on tire 3d June. I heard no onesolii.it sergeant major Brown to take the command ; hut I went into the action under the .command ofcapt Carr, at!d knew no other com mander ditriug the action. Isaw capt Carr amongst his men during the action, and went in company with him to the house ; and when I left the river there was no firing on our side. I heard no conversation be tween sergeant major Browu and capt Curr about quitting his station, but I saw-capt Carr makiug pre parations to maintain it. I saw uniting in the conduct ofcapt Carr that induced me. to think he acred iu a way tc dishonor iiis command, neither did I hear ser geant major Brown curse the men. ns lias been repre sented. isom McClendon - August 17, 1836. GEORGIA, 7 Crawford county, y ’Ido hereby certify, that I was in the engagement that took place at Boykin’s Plantation, on the Chatta hoochie, on the 3d June. I was present when the line ol battle was funned and inarched with the company down to the river, aud remuiued there until the battle was over. I saw capt Carr during .the light amongst his men, a”d-kuew no other commander Imt hire; aud when the firing ceased 1 went to the house, a few paces a head of capt Carr, and about thirty paces behind capt Carr I saw sergeant major Brown and Lieute nant Bradford coine into die yard. I saw nothing in tiie conduct ofcapt Carr that induced me to believe that he had ihe'least intention of quitting the station, or act in any way to dishonor his commission, but busi ly engaged making preparations to maintair his sta tion. I heard him say to his men. stay here until you shoot the last cartridge away and then it will be time tor us to go. EVERETT WATKINS. August 6,1836. GEORGIA, 7 Crawford county, y I do hereby certify, that I was in the engagement I heatdsume tiring at the time we left die river,, but it I might have been on the opposite side, or it might have been on our side, as I do not .positively know. I will not say. When we went in at the gate,I saw capt Carr meet Charles McCullers at, or near, the gate, and heard him say to McCullers to put down bis knapsack and goto making cartridges, and iu a little time after wards sergeant Brown came in et the gate I heard nothing said about quitting die station, hut saw captain Carr engaged in making preparations to maintain it. H. JACKSON PATTER.SON, 2d Serg t Sept. 2,1336. Crawford Volunteers. GEORGIA—Crawford County. I do hereby certify that I was present when 'he line of batde was formed for die acdon that took place at Boykin’s, on the Chattahoochie, on the 3d Juiie, aud marched with the company to tbe river. I heard no one solicit sergeant major Brown to take command; aud, if there was an other commander than captain Carr, I did not know it. and after the action had taken place, I heard no commands but from capt Carr. I saw capt Cair present with his company during the time of the engagement, and after the firing had ceas ed on our side of the river, I returned to the house—r and when I reached the yard, I saw and heard captaiu Carr and sergeant major Browu in conversation, and heard capt Carr say to the men. to.stay there and shoot away the last load, and then w >. would do the best we could. I saw nothing in the conduct of capt Carr that induced-^ne to believe he acted in any war to dishonor his command eitherat the river or at the house. I do further certify, that after the first fire at the Indians the word was given to retreat und loud, which was done by the men, and after loading, the rae.i marched up to the bluff of the river and continued the firing; and I saw capt. McCrary to my left, dbwn the river, stand ing behind a tree about thirty or forty yi.rds from tbe river, and remained there during the firing. August 24,1836 WILLIAM McGEE. G EORG IA—'Crawford ornnty. I do hereby certify, that oil the same day of W 31 Brown’s return from the Chattahoochie. I heard him say that Carter C'eaveland said to him (Brown) that after Crossland was killed his courage failed him, and could not stand it anv longer. August28,1836. ' EPHRAIM HEARD. I do certify, that after the second fire was made at the Indians, in the action at Boykin’s, on the 3d June, I saw Carter Cleaveland sitting behind a tree about twenty-five- yards from the river bhiff, atid that he re mained there until orders were given to take Cross land to the house, he then left and I did not see where he weut to. LEWIS TANNER. August 25,1836. GEORGIA—Crawford county. I dohereby yertify, that at the commencement of the action that took place at Boy kin’s, on the Chattahoo- chi -, on the 3d of June, 1 was not present, but arriv ed at the upper end of the battleground aboufthe time it ended. I went to the house, and a few paces a-head of the men that werelcarying Mr Crossland, who was killed in the action I was in the yard when capt Carr came to the house; I heard him say nothing about quit ting his station, but busily engaged in m&lung prepar ations to maintain it. I heard no conversation be tween capt Carr and sargeaut major Brown about quitting his station. ALLEN W. HOBBS. August 18. 1836. GEORGIA—Crawford county. I do hereby certify, that in a few minutes after I reached the battle gronnd, some of the men said to tne to look yonder, there is a fellow that’s safe—I looked, and saw* Carter Cleaveland behind a tre* about twenty five or thirty yards from the river bluff; I passed by him twice while he was there, and when I passed the third time he had left there, I then went to the house and found him there. LEVIN TANNER. August 29,1836. that took place at Boykin’s, on the Chattahoochie, On the 3d of June. I was present when the line was j GEORGIA—Crawford county. formed at tiie house. I saw capt Carr at the heatiof) I do hereby certify, that I was presatit when the line the company, and went into the engagement under his j of battle was formed for the action that took place at command, and know no other commander ; neither did ( Boykin’s, on the 3d of June, but heard no one solicit I hear any one solicit sergeant major Crown to take j sergeant Brown retake the command, but did not go the command in any way. I leuiainedat die river as to the river,as I was on the sick report and unable to do duty, bnt remained at the 'house all the time, and saw the men and capt Carr when they returned ; and aiso sergeant Brown about ten paces behind captain Carr. When capt Carr came in at the gate, he spoke to the men asked them what did they mean, and as , capt Cart asked this question, Brown came in at the his meu, to stay there until they shot the last cartridge ! gate I heard -odiing saidbycaptCarraboutquitiing thev had away (as they were complaining about being J his station, but busily engaged In making preparations loug as there were any firing on our side, and saw capt. Carr among his meii during the whole time of the engagement, and 1 saw nothing in his conduct that in duced me tobelieve that he acted in any way to dis honor his command, and after the firing ceasetf, and the men retumc 1 to the house, I heard capt Carr say to Out ofammunition) and then it was time for them to go away—and then he directed the men to go to mak ing cartridges. I heard Carr say nothing about quit- tingthe station, but busily engaged n making prepar- “ * * ' JAM^S GRAY. ation to maintain it. August 7th, 1836. to maintain it. h:s JAMES X DUNMAN, mark. GEORGIA—Crawford county. Carr and sergeant major Brown about quitting thesta- ; tion, but saw him busdy making preparations to main tain it. I saw n thing in the con iuci of capt Carr that induced me to believe he had the least intention of quitting his station, or act in anv « ay to dishonor his command. THOMAS THOM ?SON>' August 17, 1836. GEORGIA— Crawford county. I do certify, that I was present when the line ofbat- tle,was formed/or the action that took place at Boy kin’s. on the Chattahoochie, on the 3d June. I mar- li ed with the company to the river and remained there during the-action. I considered myself us immediate ly under the command of capt Carr, and heard no one solicit sergeant Brown to tike the command. I was present, and saw capt • arr several times during tho action among his men. I was preseut and saw ser geant Brown and Mr Snelliius take Mr < rossland away from the river, and a; this time the firiug had ceased on onr side of the river. 1 then heard capt Carr direct the men to take! rossland to the house, and when he left tr e river, and saw him when he nrrived- at the house. And when capt ( arr re-iched the house, I saw sergeant Brown and Lieutenant Bradford about twenty or thirty yards behind him. I heard capt ( arr sav nothing about quitting Lis station, but saw him bu sily engaged in making preparations to maintain it. se; 110. *830 ELIJAH TWILLEY. GEORGIA—Crawford county. I do hereby certify, that‘ was a volunteer in capt. William A, Carr’s company of Infantry, and in the engagement which took place on the third of June last, at Boykin’s Ferry, on the Chattahoochie river. I lake pleasure in stating generally that capt Carr -deserves the highest credit for his conduct in that engagement.. I never wish to serve under a better or a brav er officer. August4,1«36. MICHAEL WELCH. GEORGII—Crawford county. I do hereby certify, that I was in guard nt the pamp when the company went to the river, and that I was notpresent when the action commenced hut after th& firing did commence, I left and went to the firing at tha river, and there I found capt Carr engsged among his men; and t tier the firing ceased, I went to the house with the men who carried Crossland to tiie honse, and I saw capt Carr in company with the men. I saw capt Carr when he met Charles McCullers at the gate, and heard capt Carr say to McCullers to stay there, for he was not going to quit the place, as capt c a rr made this remark, sergeant Brown catne up to the yard in com pany with several others of. the company. I «uwno thing in tht conduct of capt Carr that inducer me to believehehad the least intention of quitting his sta tion or to dishonor his command, but s-iw'him busily en gaged in making preparations to maintain his station. his DANIEL G. X IHCKS, August 25,1836. t mark. GEORGIA, Crawford county I do certify that I was present in the action that took place at Boykin’s on the 3d June, Iwas present when the line of battle was formed and heard no one solicit sergt Brown retake the command, but considered my self under the command of capt Carr, as he wasnt the head of the company. I saw him during the action se veral times, and don’t think he ever left until I left, and we went to the house together. I saw him when he came in at the gate, and in a very short time I saw ser geant Brown come in after him. I saw nothing in the conduct of capt • arr that led ire tc think he hud the least intention of quitting the station, but saw him bu sily engaged in making preparation to maintain it, nor nothing like cowardice attached to the man. i HUGH ROSS. GEORGIA—Crawford county. I do certify that t was present in the action that took place at Boykin's on the 3d June, and marched with the company to the ri ver, and was preseut during the whole time of the action, „nd. saw capt Carr frequently during the action, and considered my self under his command, and heard no one solicit sergeant major Brown, or uny one else, to take the command. I v. ent in comp-i- ny with the men that carried Cropland to the hornse, and when I c sre. 'i t-aust- 1 ncard capt Chit ask the x. n what they meant, s- *o3ic of them iiar) their knapsacks. I se., nothing in the con duct pr capt Carr that induced me to think he hau the tenet inten tion of quitting the station, but saw preparations molting to a-:,in- tain it. Ilia JACOB X Dl’CKVVORK. Sept5,1836. mark GE<7RGIA— Crawford county. I do hereby certify that I was not in the engagement that iosk place at Hoykin’a, oa the Chattahoochy, on the 3d of June, hu was left on guard at tho house, *<nd rcufoined there until the cu gagement was over, and saw capiCarr when be returned to the house, and saw nothing in his conduct to induce me tobelieve he ai ted in a \v;iy to dishonor his command, und that induced tne to believe he was going to leave his station, but saw him busily en gaged in makiug preparations to maintain it. his DRVRY* DUKES, mark. GEO RGIA—Crawford county. I do hereby certify that I was not in the engagement that took, place at Boykin's, on the Chaitshoochee, uutiiabout 13 minutes before it ended; wheu 1 quit the river there was no firing on our side of the river. 1 saw capt Carr when he came lo the house in company with the man that was killed, and saw nothing iu his conduct that induced me'to believe be had any intention of quit ting the station, but saw feint busily engaged in making prepara tions to maintain it - j 1‘El'ER W. GitAY. GEORGIA—I’rawford county. I do hereby certify that I was in the engagement that took place at Boy kin’s plantation on the Chatfahoochy on the 8d June. 1 went intothe engagement uncerthe command of capt Care, and acted as 2d sergeant in his company, and kbeiv no other comman der during tho engagement, if there was any clbcr I did not know it. I saw capt Cure with his men during the engagement, and w ent in company wbh him to the house, and when we left the firing had ceased on our nide of the river, I saw nothing in the conduct of capt Carr either at the house or at ihc river that induc ed me to believe he had the least intention of quitting his station, or to dishonor bis command, but on his arriving at the house I beard him direct the men to m-iking cartridges am! May there aud shoot the last one away, and then talk about going- I also saw Ci.pt Carr busily eugaged in making preparations to defend the station- II. J. PATTERSON. ; Columbus. August 13th 18:16. |Dkar Sir—Yours of the 10 h inst. was receded yes terday. I was not less surprised than mortified to l<: rn, that there are those who are disposed to depreciate the service* ofcapt l arr, in the late Creek campaign. No thing could he more unjust to ungenerous, as that gen tleman was amongst the earliest on the field ; and up to the time of his discharge, displayed a zeal, fidelity and a courage in the performance of his duly, not sur passed by any officer in the Army. Front what I have earned of the skirmish at Boykin’s, had the entire com mand been with capt Carr, that affair would have been one of the most brilliant feats of the war. Very respectfully, your obd’t serv't Henry CrotctU. Esq J W A SANFORD. ' Harris countv. Aug. 14th, 183G Dear Sir—I received yours of the 10th iust. infor ming me that reports prejudicial to captain Carr as an officer had reached your county. Why such reports should be circulated I am entire]'- at a loss to conjec ture Be assured sir that they are without foundation, captain Carr wait immediately under tny command tho most of tbe time that he was in tiie se: vice, and I take great pleasure in stating to you that his conduct was such as became an officer, a soldier and u gentleman. He was much esteemed by the officers generally, and well did he merit it. You are at liberty to use the ab ove us you may think proper. Yours truly. H. Crowell. H. H. LOWE. Talbottojt, August 12lh, 183G. Dear Sir—Yours of the Kith ipstant is now before mg, and in compliance with yotir request, I willingly make such statements of the conduct of capt Carr so far as it came under my.own personal observation, and such as it was resresented to me by men of respec tability and veracity in camp. I truly 1 egret re hear that a prejudicial suspicion should for a moment btr attached to the fame of a man who has hitherto retain ed ituusullied and unsuspected ; bnt let ns < < s>o!o ourselves with the hope that this is onlv nrontetif. t i r tliat his reputation, instead of being tarnished, will be come the brighter from its collision with these slanders. You know, it often requires that the purest metal* should be polished with rotten materials, so let it bo with him ; he has kept the whiteness of his soul, andhia reputation is in the keeping of those who knowhim best. As an officer, he stt od high in the estimation of his superiors, and had not his plans (as I learned they were) been frustrated at Boykin’s Field, I fee I assured the painful necessity of seeking justice at the hands of others would never have been his. With respect, your ob’t servant. Capt. H Crotcell. F. A. i’AILFvKj Hr The Southern Recorder, and Standard I do hereby certify^ that I was nresent at the time j will insert the above, and forward their accouu the hue of battle was formed for the engagement that J FrancesviJle Post Office, Craw lord county.