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; i ■* a *, .■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