This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1831 edition. Excerpt: ...reparation for the murders already committed by them.' If, however, they should refuse so to do, general Gaines was on no account to pursue them into Florida without further orders from the war department. Moreover, general Gaines was directed to remove the Indians remaining on the lands ceded to the United ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1831 edition. Excerpt: ...reparation for the murders already committed by them.' If, however, they should refuse so to do, general Gaines was on no account to pursue them into Florida without further orders from the war department. Moreover, general Gaines was directed to remove the Indians remaining on the lands ceded to the United States in the treaty made with the Muscogees by general Jackson. In obedience to his orders general Gaines built three forts; Fort Scott on the Flint river, near its junction with the Chatahoochee; Fort Gaines, on the Chatahoochee, and on the line between Georgia "and Mississippi; and Fort Crawford, in Mississippi, on a branch of the Escambia. He then proceeded to expel the Indians as directed. They dwelt in Fowltown, on Flint river, a little below Fort Scott. On the 19th of November the general sent one of his aids to require their chief to appear before him, and explain why he did not leave the territory. The chief, obeying the dictates of his native pride, refused to attend. On the 20th a major was sent, with two hundred and fifty men, to apprehend the inhabitants of Fowltown, and bring them to Fort Scott. This order was easier given than obeyed. The Indians attacked the party on its arrival at their village, but were routed with loss, and obliged to fly. This affair is to be regretted. Our government had an undoubted righto remove the Indians, but excepting their refusal to decamp, the inhabitants of Fowltown had given no provocation. They had lingered about their ancient home, but peacefully, and without giving offence to any one.f Order of the war department. t Governor Mitchell's letter. This attack on the Indians did not pass unavenged. Major Muhlenburgh was ascending the Apalachicola river (which is formed by the junction of the Flint...
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