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.■encampments* and on their fine of
march* as they have been signally
brave in the day of battle.
In a few days I shall take up the
line of march for the Hickory
Ground ; and have etrery tiling to
hope from such troop*,
Enclosed 1 send you gen. Coffee*: •
report.
I have the honor to be with great
respect, yous ob’t. servant,
A. JACKSOV, Maj. Gtn.
GEN. COFFEEIVS REPOUT.
Fort Williams. Ist April 1814.
Maj. Gem. Jacksom,
sxk—Agreeable to your order of
~ the 27th ult. I took up the line of 1
inarch at half past 6 o’clock a. m. of
. .the same clay, with a detachment of
TOO cavalry and mounted men, and
<ioo Indians, 500 of wh»ch were Che
rokee*, and the balance friendly
Creeks I ssed the Tallapoosa at
the little island ford, about 3 miles
below the bend in which the enemy
bad concentrated ; and then turned
tip the river, bearing away from ; its
cliffs. When within half mile of
the village, the savage yell was rais
ed by the enemy, and 1 supposed he
teas about to attack me.—l inunedh
atcly drew up my forces in line of
battle, in open hilly wood-land ; and
in that position moved on towards the
yelling of the.enemy. Previous to
this 1 had ordered the Indians, on
©ur approach to the bend of the ri
ver, to advance secretly and take pos
session of the bank of the river, and
prevent the enemy from crossing on
the approach of your army in his
front. When within a quarter of a
mile of the river, the firing of your
cannon commenced, when the Indi
ans with me immediately rushed fori
ward with great impetuosity to the
bank of the river My line was hal
ted and kept in order of battle, ex
pecting an attack on our rear from
“ the Oakfuskee villages, which lay
down the river about 8 miles below
IDs,. The firing of your cannon and
small arms in a short time became
general and heavy, which animated
©ur Indians ; and seeing about 100
of the warriors and all the squaws Sc
children of the enemy runing about a
inong the huts of the village, which
was open to our view, they could
Xio longer remain silent Spectators—
While some kept up a fire across
the river,* [which is about 120 yards
wide] to prevent the enemy's ap
proach to the bank, others plunged
Into the water and swam over the ri
* ver for canoes that lay at the ‘other
feide in considerable numbers, and
brought severalover, in which crafts
a number of them embarked and lan
ded in the bend with the enemy.—
Col. G. Morgan, who commanded
the Oherokees, Capt. Kerr and Capt.
Wm. Russell, with a party, of hiß
company of spies was among the first
that crossed the river. They advan
ced into the village, and very soori
drove the enemy .from the huts up
‘the river bank, to the fortification—
"from which.they were fighting you.
They pursued and continued to an-
Tioy them during your whole action.
This movement of my Ipdiauforces,
left the river bank and
made it necessary that I should send
a part of my line to take possession
©f the riyer bank. I accordingly,on*
dered about, orys third of. the men
to be posted in the bend on the river
feank, whilst the balance remained
in a line to protect the rear—Capt.
flammond’s company of rangers
took post on the river bank on my
right; and duriiig the #ho!e engage
ment kept up a continued and des
tructive fire 6n those of the enemy
that attmepted to escape into the ri
ver, and killed a very large portion
©f those that were found dead under
the bank above, as well as many 6-
thers sunk under water. ,
I ordered Lieut. Bean to take pbs
r session of the island below, wild 10
.tnrn, to prevent the enemy fro »i ta
king refuse tliere wnich he executed
Viith promptitude, and w lieu lud a
► hupp? effect, as many of ’he enemy
did attempt their escape to the isl
and, but not one landed. They
vtt e sunk ba Lieut Beans command
ci'e they reached the snore. At
tempts to cross the ‘river at all
points of the bend were made by
the enemy, but not one escaped—ve
ry few reached the bank; and tnat
few were killed the instant tney land
ed. From the report of my odicers,
| as well as from my own observation,
I I feel warranted in saying that from
I 250 to 300 of the enemy were buri
ed under the water, and were hot
L Numbered with the dead that were
P found.
9 My toss was two white men kil
led and 10 wounded— and 23 Iriend*
fy Indians killed and 47 wouuued.
£ making in the whole of my detach
ment, 25 killed & 57 wounded. 1 left
Ikv position after you got possession
of the bend and tfie enemy’s works,
f*and after the tew who survived nud
1 taken shelter under the banas of tm
.river, and matched up tmoitgh u
jNew Vhuea vt.Uge, over affd
ieined the main aim/ ai ? o data
,T m.
During the actfon all the men and
office ’s of ny and tachment acted their
oar s veil—jot one neglected to a
the duty assigned him, with. gre.it
firmness, Master Haskill attach
ed himself to capt. Ha nra lnd’s con
pany. and fired not less than fifty
rounds at the enemy in the couise
of the day, and no doubt done much
execution.
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
your very humble servant,
JOHN GO Ft?EE,
Brigadier general .
, r . . * , * s
WisHixafox-Girr, April 19.
OUR RELATIONS WITH
FRANCE.
The following message * was re
ceived from the President of the U
States by Mr. Edward Coles, his Se
cretary s
To the Abuse of Representatives of the \
U, States
I transmit to the House of Repre
sentatives a report of tile Se&etery
of State ; complying with their reso
lution of the 13th inst.
JAMES MADISON.
April 6, 1814.
THE REPORT.
1 The Secretary of State, to whom
was referred the resolution of the
House of Representatives of the 13th
inst. requesting information'touch
ing our relations with France* has
the honor to submit to the Presi
dent an extract of a let:er,< frotii
the Minister Plenipotentiary of the
(/pited States at Paris, Which con
tains tiie latest, and the only rflateri
al, information received by this De
partnienton that subject.
All Veaich is respectfully submit
ted. r
JAMES, MONRO E.
Department of Stitt, April 16, 1814.
Extract of a letter from Mr, Crawford
to the\ Secretary of State-,
, ‘. * Par is, January 16,1814.^
<( On the 29th ult. I had ap inter-1
view w ith the. Minister of. Exterior
Relations, who informed methathe
had made to the. Emperor a detailed
report of the negotiation, and that he
would inform me of his .majesty's ,
decision, the moment that it should
be made known to him. His conver
sation during this interview was as
conciliatory as it could be, and his
expressions, though still general, ad
mitted that indemnity was determin
ed upon.*—The address of the Sena
tor Count Segur to the inhabitants
nt the 18th military division of* the
Empire, published in the Moniteur
of the 15th inst. stated that his ma
jesty, was going to place himself at
the head of his troops. Knowing
that X should pot.be .able to advance
a single step in the negotiation du
ring his absence,. unless V« should
before his departure from Paris de
cide upon t|ie classes of cases for
indemnity should be majie, I
determined to address a note to the
Duke of Vicenee with a view to
impress more strongly upon his
mind the necessity of an immediate
decision. !
x “ The day on which I intended to
present this note I was informed
that the Duke of .Vicente had set
out from Pans at 5 o’clock, a. m. for
the head quarters of the two Empe
rors* which wax then said to be in
Switzerland. The general impres
sion in .Paris; that day was that the
emperor would.set out immediately
for Metz, where his of reserve
has been forming ever since he cros
sed the Rhine, ; This circumstance
indued! n\e *0 believe that tile note
would not produce any good effect;
I therefore determined not to present
it. : The E mperor is still po Paris,
; and I regret extremely .thatj did not
i adhere, to . tiv first deter n-vatioii,
i notwithstanding the absence of the
Minister of Foreign Relations.—
From the situation of affairs heye. it
is impossible to foresee the delay
to which this perplexing business
will yet be suoject. In the first and
only interview which I had with the
Dixe of Bissano, lie said exp essly
that the obstacles which his absence
h id thrown in the Wiy of the nego
ciation should not occur again. Two
months have not elapsed before the
same obstacles are presented.”
It is With great satisfaction we are
enabled to'state, that the pifblic au
thorities of tile United States and G.
Britain are relaxing in their mea
sures of retaliation. Inconsequence
of tne indulgence shewn to general
Winder in the permission granted to
him by nr Geoige Prevost to return
for a time to his noise, tne Presi
dent im nediately extended a like in
; dulgeuce to some British oiicer si
milai ly situated. Aoout the period
that our executive was thu* mani
festing his* wHlrrguess to keep pace
with the adversary in acts tending to
promote Uitr cause of Humanity, Sir
George Prcvost, without any know
ledge ot the fact, allowed Cos?. Lewis
and Major Madison to leave Quebec,
on parole ibr the U uled sMics« and
in pursu iiicdi in pmuatnro
p;c sjurii* ta« V. s under
stand, has given direction for toe
ish o now in cu>toly a* ho->
tages, with permission for them t
proceed to Canada. Thus the retal
iatory system, which, at its com
mencement wore a -menacing uni
.eiuabie appearance, is-gradually ios*‘
.tog its aspect of ferocity ; and in a
vay too, ..which promises to leave
little or no irritation on either side.
The indulgences i granted to the
hostages, by .the public authorise
both in Canada . and the -United
states, are voluntary detsof benevo
lence., and have been sufficiently si- ,
mul'antous to deprive either govern
ment of the exclusive merit of hav
ing* cotnmeiiced^them.'— Nat . Intel .
A THENS G4ZE TTE.
Tbursdav, May 12, 1814*
Our European news of this week is impor
tant, and goes to confirm the details given in
onr last ill regard to the success of the French
against the com-fined armies es the Allies.—
I. he latter have been beaten anddiivertaf all
points with immense less. A f’eace on the ,
Continent is expected, h ■ • ‘
Ferdinand the VII. is on the throne of
Spain—Lord Wellington has no longer any :
command there—the English are ordered to
evacuate the country.
V v r 1 > • f* f v** v
The Greek war is of the hos
tile Indians have given themselves up and
are imploring protection. General Jackson’s’
army have returned toTennessee—The other
troopsdn tfie nation are variously disposed of
<—a part of the regulars are <to march imme
;diately to the sea-board—another part to the
protectiomof Mobile. The North and South
Carolina Militia will probably be retained,, it.
is said, to garrison the intermediate posts till
their term of service shall have expired, or
some arrangement is made by di?r
government with the Indiaus.
. 1 •*—— .> ••: - ”... - •
‘ An Express arrived on Tuesday last at
Milledgeville with .information from General*
Floyd to the Governor, that a British squadron
consisting of several armed vessels had ap
peared off St. Mary’s bar. It is thought that ’
. the town of St. Mary’s wiibße their first ob
ject of attack, after that Savannah.— >
Gen. Floyd has called on the 3d regiment of
milit'ia to hold themselves in readiness..to
march at a moment’s warn ng,. to any point
where their services may be requited.
’ :\v * \
... Savannah. May 3.
- NAVAL yjCTQRY-, > -
’ The battle between the English
brig Epervier, ~abd .the. American’
»brig Peacock, has adorned with, an
other moit brilliant laurel the naval
annals of our country. ‘ •• - -
-j. Arrived at Cockspur last evening
his Britannic majesty s sloop of war
Epervier, prize to the United .States*
brig Peacock, capt, Warrington.
All that we can learn relative to
this affair as yet* is;!that ,five . days ■,
‘Since the Peacock fell in with the E
pervier, which he engaged and cap
tured after..an action of 40, min-,
utes. The Epervier carries 22 32
pound carronades, and full compie.-
ment of men ; she was built .in 18
expressly to dope with our sloops of,
waf.^,, We understand that the prize
had 8 men killed, and a great many.
wounded—Among tne latter the first,
-lieutenant’s right arm . and leg shot
off—hd is qn. board .the Epervier—
the; damage done to her hull and
rigging is very considerable. , the
Peacock had none killed, and but
3 wounded—no . injury, done to her >
hull at all, and very little to her rig
ging. v. • •
, The Epervier was from New Pro
vidence bound.to Burrriuda, with a
great sum of money, we are irifoi m
ed, to pay off the troops in. that quar
ter. . The Peacock took out of her*
upwards of 200,000 tjollarjs in specie
after she struck per colors she threw
| overboard a quantity .of boxes con
[ tain in g specie., Capt. .Warrington..
! in order to compel them from htav
! ing overboard the boxes, was obliged
Jo fire a broadside into the ..Epevier,
jt ; tune the lieut of the
prize had his arm and leg shot off.
The Peacock has continued on her
cruize. Lieut. Nicholson, first lieu
tenant of the Peacock is pfize offi
cer.- . v ... .
We do not vouch for the particu
lars as stated, as we have gotten
them second handed : no person be
longing to the prize, has yet cone
up to'town ; we have, therefore, not
been able to get a detailed uccoun.
of the action. \Ve arc impatient
to learn and to afford the particulars
of such pleasing intelligence In
our next we hope we snail be grati
fied ; and be able to lay tne wnole of
this affair before our readers*
The Peacock we understand car
ries 24 medium guns*
jjf -It will b<&« recollected that. this
same Epervier, Richard Wales,
commander, challenged (he U. o.
brig Hornet, off New London about
eight months since.
Savannah Republican*
Patriot-OJficei
April Hi
« f have this moment received a letter
from my Newport corresponded, da led aim*,
day, I7|h instant,, waiing, taut aswedufft
ship had just arrived there in five da>* from
Bermuda—the captain of which mt. /ir*, that
tlie ua> bes »e ru saikd a sh t annul in 35
U 4.) • irora tt.ug.and, bnnguig faj^ers
1 !f ’ *. —-
to the Ht cJf March. These paper* sfa»e
t aar tnere hal ben a severe battle be:\v t n
the french and the dlied Ar.ititi in France j
t;at rhe Allies were de cated *ith can de*
r ible lass, and haa e eatcu ninety raiies
The captain also intorns that in consequence
of he arrival of the Bramble, the expeditions
firing out for America had been suspended.
I'he prevalent opinion of the merchants ifi
England, was that a Peace would speedily
ta e*. place between America and Great Bri- i
<ain> j
‘*’ •<; l ’- New. York, April 20. j
, A .lettet* from a Respectable
gentleman, in Bordeaux, to his cor-,
respondent. in this city, dated the
2d of March, says-, “ I x have just i
heard that your .Plenipotentiaries,;
[American] have been met at Qot- ‘
tenburg, by those of England, and ’
it is expected a peace will be the ;
result.** , -—». r ;j ’ i
*. v.* * NeW-York, April 13. T , j
Ibe Spanish Cortez has issued a 1
Proclamation forbidding *any Span
ish subject to obey Lord Wellington
or any other British authority.. His .
situation is perilous Irv the extreme* i
A powerful French army had assem- »
bled..at Geneva to cut off the allies, \
retreating throqgh Switzerland.. —*
The peasantry of France had -risen 1
en masse. % French are destroy- •
ing all the bridges . and causeways
which could facilitate the flight of
the allies. I just, learn • that general
Boucher and.four more distinguished !
Russian generals are prisoners.
Admiral Cochrane has arrived in
the Chesapeake, * and sent a flag of [
truce witn despatches for the : Secre
tary. of State—if the Admiral has
power, there is. little.doubtofa ces- !
sation of hostilities.— Aug. Chron •
, . Qeneral Wilkmvjh js recalled
from the Northern Army, .General
Macomjj assumed the command on
the, 16th. inst. and his \
head quarters*, at Plattsbilrg. A
Court \ of. Enquiry is -to. sit at Fart
Edward, pn Lake George a to exam
ine.intq the conduct of General Wil
kinson, in the lsst campaign : t«at
court is assembled at tne request of
the General. The above is authen
tic.— Columbian, , .C
Ji appears that Bonaparte’s Em
press, on the 2*>th of Feb. received
• news from the army, of the and tte of y
the preceding day ,in which it js.sta- *
ted that •« Count Flahant. .aid-de- ■
camp .to. .the Emperor.N ipolton;
Count Dance* aid-de-camp to the ’
Emperor of Austria., Count Sehon- *
valoff tq the Emperor
of Russia; aud Gen. De Ranch, in
behalf of. the King. ot Prussia.; have .
.met at .Lusigny to treat about the i
conditions of a suspension of arms.’ 1
It is not true. ,as was- very cur
rently reported yesterday, that, an
armistice been concluded by our
government with the enemy*- ; •
National Intelligencer of April 26.
t- —i
‘Extract of a letter dated
C - Bordeaux, March 5, 181.4. >-
, « There have been three severe en- 1
gagements : |he vanguard, of the air
lies, composed of 10,000 men was cut
to pieces. •/On the 27th of FeJj* a
general battle through the whole line,
was won by the French ; three : eolr
utiuis of C6ssaes, r composed esch of
8000 men, have , through to
Paris.; \\ hese barbarians have,seen
the elegant city ; but .not, as conquer
ofn. There is a very, numerous army
before Geneva., public stocks, the
thermometer q( the political feelihg,
have risen. , It would. appear that
Napoleon has concealed the extent of
his forces even Irom France : they
are now developing, arid are found
immense. The allies attempted to
take ..Antwerp, where they were lit
erally cut to pieces. . . . ,
... Wellington is at Mount Mar
ion ; 20 leagues from Bordeaux ;
but he left Bayonne hebind, him,
where Soult is, and hai .it in. his
power to make his junction with
Suchet. Nevertheless, a great deal
of alarm prevailed in Bordeaux, It
appears, there were two severe ac
tions on the 10th and lith of Feb
ruary. ,
’ “An article from Italy mentions
1 that the viceroy caused rejoicings to
lie made for our success.
Tne corps el’armee of Blucher and
: aacktn aie totally destroyed ; Sack
ell himself is mortally wounded.
General d’York died at Chateau Te* I
ierry of his wounds. The pe tsants i
are enraged against the Cossacks to
to such a degree that they prefer go
ing and aurrt.nde.ing at the dead
quarters of the French to tailing in
to their hands—l Ire allies are in
full retreat- ~ A requisition was ne
cessary to bury the dead bodies of
our enemies ,- . _
: —.. .-.i-iamu—atnegt
; jiLviltlil.l. ?
Franklin County, y
PRESEN l ME NTS
Os the Grand Jury of tie . County
aforesaid at Term , 18 i*.
T rIE war in which America is
tmw engaged with Greal-Bntai.i aiul
her dependencies was pi edicaud on
in 4 u.i«t
otherwise repressed. When gqvxfl
merit ca 11..,! ‘* cp rt-i st ruM
ard iit defence oi those rights tLar”
to man, Franklin, by ucr volume-rs
unanimous, was among the first to
step forward. -The privations and
perils inseparable from an;l itar j u'e
to them were in fptc unlr Wuu
Th&r country called—lts mind tie
from principle was imperative—M>*V
marche,t—their lives or death we e
$s providence directed—the ivittfes
x>f their country they fought—if they
to the bosoms qf their families have
returned, it is the gift of.heaven.
, This Jury , fully, appreciate the
.worth and patriotism of their brave
xountrym?n ; a recollection of
services i$ feelingly t tpecited by tho
battfe of and the midnight
Attach of .the savage foe. . Hie sum
.vors of those; memorable contests ai»
entitled to otir warmest thanks, and
the rtiemorieS s # .t}jiQse who found
.honorable graves shall be religiously
cherished, May .their great exam
ples be emulated-b'jr. the “pyqi nt ge
neration, and may posterity be boast
ful of their, deathless honors. jfr
We: return our hearty acknow
ledgements to; his. Honor ?Judgu
hisjjatient anil assldn
ous attention toMfte business of a 1 mg
and laborious jl'erhi. t ,
]■/ Wt j;ecpmtnpnd . that these our
Presentments be published in tpe
Athens Gazette* , v
John K. Brown, Fo emoty
JEdpippd King, jun.
Thompson Epperson!
James tiouper,
Hem y Smii.i, . .
Sami. rl. Everett*
Samuel onannop,
; W ill lam Ash e, sen,
Ediuond yiepi v,
Stephen Qqe*, 1
.Richard ilojper,
Benjamin E:eveiand>
, Littleton lVieeivS,
Qeprgo. Siovall,
,Asa Allen, • v \
Hubert vVatLars,
Joshua Hudson,
Robeyt; xVfaioiia,
Joan dusn,
Elias Baker,’ c . .
Wililct.u .iaCkettji (f
;.f Jo on *Asop&r. „ ; . .
J The Present mem* of the Gr,an4
Jury being. Utven up. it is orUer-jL
that they be ptipli>ned pursuant to
the request therein contained.
p GEORGIA,
Franklin.cyuntj*-* * * * r , M ,
m I b > hereby certify that the.above
and tmegoing i > 4 umc extract(t >m
the .Minutes of the Superior Comt
of said county. • *
Given, under, my hand this \SIII day
of April). 1814. ‘ • •
MAX FI EL D H PAVki %
-<— >j ‘a X. *>\ u - _
GEORGIA, J
Frankun County* J
Infsrior Cquh r. l EBRUARr Term,
1614.
O’ *•‘H ** •* •; • >n« vi/,. ,
N th* petition of Hudson Mass
stating to the coul’t jhat some time
ago, he was possessed qf a receipt,
given, to him by James NL Fluij pion
for the sum of i wo Hundred fjollars,
which ,was ui discharge, pf a* ijpte
Whi.ch he had executed tos^id. jjipr
rnon, and which was pay abb; Oh Lne
2Jt.h of December* 1804, whipp .re
ceipt, he has lost or mislaid, *u that
it cannot be found. A copy of
as weJl as he Can -recollect __m m tut*
words and figures following-*.
April 17 th, 1809.
. A hep received of Hudson Moss
Two Hundred Dollars in. payment
foi a certain, note that the said Moss
gave to me—l *>ay ieceived,by ,uc»
; r 4 JAMES ftiURMoN.
Test—Garland Lane. .
. WAiLRLUFON it is ordkrro *
by the Gomt, that the foregoing.co
py of receipt be established in lieu
of the 01 igmal unless cause be shewn
to the contrary wnhin the time pre
scribed by the statute in such cases
made and provided. .
A true copy taken from the minuses*.
FRED. RE ALL) C. I. C.
May &th f 1814*. - ,
. iiOliCE.
. WILL BE SOLD.
At the Court-House in J.ickson county
agreeable to an order of the Inferior
of said county f ‘ .
SEVEN* TY-FIVE acres of .la d #
more or lj?ss, r joining the town of
Jefferson, being part of the feui es
tate of Johq Clark, deceased—for
the benefit of the heirs and cred or*
of said deceased.
- JOtlN CLARK., Administrator*
Mtv sih. i«U. .. ....
NJilwi.
PERSON n having demand!
“agawist the estate of Garrett i-’ai is.S!
’ dcctascji are requested to exhibit
them within tne time prescrioed ujr
| Dw, ivroperly aulhcnticutcd— lud
t io?e w;to arc indebted to said estate
are requested to rnaxe im mediate
scUicmjut.
r i r JOILI ESHY, A
. . .. a