^ — — ■ ■ ■ ■! ™ ™ *T« 4m Editors si Um Colombo* Enquirer.Lumi*kin, A an. 6. 183C.Meun. Editors—Sometime buck I aaw n piece— — — •• **in your paper over the signature of one Ezcki IWard, in relation to a pencil not* that I wrote in« . .... ti t tf ttr • t____:___ -r .«• .ha*ta to Bfaj. H. W. Jerojgaa, of thin place, re-bltn to come to Fort Jones with arrinloreemerit of men; if he could possibly raise any. * tin *1 also gave a abort outline of a light that had jnet taken place In Turner'* cotton Held, between the idnnroe cavalry and the Indian*. ! promised vnu when I firal aaw tlafct piece, that I would answer it in a week or two. I now proceed to answer it, bring the first leisure time 1 ha*e had since myretnru from tha lchawayn»chawav expedition.— It i# not oni account of any injury ! might sustain from Ward a statements, but that the public may he satisfied upon the subject. A* to Ezekiel WnrtJ I know him uot, but I am informed hymruof first rata standing, that he is a man fur below incdioc-nty. a nominal nobody, not capable ol writing the piece over his signature. It is therefore moat re a-aonabl* tosup;w)se he has lent his name to some other, more officious and designing than himself, and is more fitly the subject of pity and contempt than rAspectnbli' resentment. In'the first place. tb« note I wrote to Major Jernipan wan private eorre»|on(lt»nc* ; 1 did uot intend it for publication* but at it found it# way into public print without tny knowledge or consent, I do not ditowu it orno. t.LUMPKIN,*6th Augutt, 1836.I arrived at Fort Jouet on the day ol the Battle in Turnor’i cotton field; the report of Iodiane wae made, anti ordere ineued to mount borate. I not being aueched to eny coni|»any wae detained in getting a gun and ammunition until the ronibany wae formed ; 1 locked for Moj, T.J. SHI,and found him in the advance guard, I joined him.— The march wae made to the field; a negro wn§ •ten running towards us, a hail wae made, the negro reported the Indiana were in the far edge of rbe field; Cspt. Flewcllen ordered move forward. Msj# Htell called for J* T. B. Turner from the tyne as a pilot, and he came; we proceeded forward, two or three hundred yards, when Moj. .Bioll reported the sight of Indians, when I saw there 5 or 7 in number in open view, some 250 yards distant, I heard an order halt and tie to the fence;’ I looked round, and Capt. F. being in the advance. I presume be gave the order. I dismounted and tied to the fence, at which time Capt. Fleweilcn rode up, held hie horse hy the bridle and fired, at which time Maj. Shell was some 30 yards in advance and the nearest man to the Itiflinna Tl.. —I * .alt • rasdians. The qompany rode' up within some 25 yard* of Capt. F. and a few of them fired. I hodanv pan thereof, but will now give to the public a fuf ------- efull view of the afTuir, by the certificate* Jiere-onto annexed, anil of men, text, of long and first rale standing in Georgia, who*a veracity has never on any occasion been doubled.Thu complainant (Ward) in the emf of his re-marks, says lie believes I must hnve been actuated from some bad motive tnworda the Monroe troops; I do not know how he can draw such a c inclusion ;1 know but very few men in the com-paav. I was not under ifie command of any ofll-c.r or that company, neither was that company or any meirioerofil in my way; but the l/uth is, I was wretchedly deceived. I find always entertained an t sailed opinion of .Monroe county and her citi-Kent, and in lull confidence of that opinion, I expected a band of vctermi soldiers in the volunteers oT that county, and to my great mortification, when we got into the field of action, thrso brave flunro* volunteer*, or a majority o' them, could not a* much .«fi.m, a line of battle, and with all tha exertion of Capt. Flewcllen, and perhaps 20 or JU more, could nut cfTecl any line ir order •tnong the majority. Capt. P. acted as well ** eny man could have dona under such embarrassment and disappoint mem, and some others nf his company, a few ol whom I knew, but tha most pert I knew not; 1 .aid in my uote to Maj. Jer-ntgan that I led the advance guard, and it was at the B|iecial request nr Capt. F. that I did ir. f assumed no command on the field; I churned none, neither do I claim any of the g|„ry of the held of that day. I win there in the attitude of a eHtxen. and acted us such, and I urn proud to s».y that I had no command. I huve had the honor to command companies and bnt.allions. and hn.ve commandrd such os a stall ollicer since the pre-sent wur Iwrgnn, hull have to congratulate myself tliot no company of men I ever commanded, acted on any occasion as badly os the Monroe men did that day in Turner’s field.r | — •• —---- —« »• vv i m |uujust finished reloading my gun, when Capt. F. ordered me to mount my hnrtb and return to a bottom, seventy-five or a hundred yards in ourrear, I looked round and discovered the company hod already gained the bottom, and Kt Capt. F.gave such order* to them I did not hear it, when I reached tlie bottom Cept, F. wi$ dismounted and endeavoring to form on foot, ’which was objected m by some. He then ot'Jered to form on horses, which was also objccle j to and resulted ina failure. There being mtveh confusioh, manyu•aid, let u« retreat and (owjon tha hill ■ome40or M yard* in our rear; w^n wo gained the hill fK* . fn®de another eflbrt to form the line.^epi , vr,--r™TCIVII . .lliytwhich lie cobid not dev The troops that marched— - .. JOI» M,M,v..vwinto the cotton fiel j were tha Monroe Cevnlry and jiort of the • Qwinnnett troop*. Copt. F, atthis tiino addreucd himwlfto the Colodeti Cnv-airy am) exho/ted tjieni to come end fight; atthU moment torrje de*ired to form in the bottom and advance firing. Capt. Fe went down and order'd the men. to como to him, which wat obeyed by but fe.cv; during tlie effort In trying to form the hue., nome 12 oH5 men were engaged with the Indian* on our right,^ I afterwards learned theyI have before •••led lliai Capt. F. and 20 «r30 other, acted well. I did not Intend to errihracethem in tlie whole number when ! say Monroe.1A _Y .,?*0CP S1* • the respectef every gwl cin/cn for their bravery and good conduct on that day; some one or two I had a small acquaintance with, |)r. Mathews, *f Mom r«w, was in the advance guard with me, end wn* near me the greater part ol tlje action. His conduct w«. btave. cool and collected. I doi and ever •ball respect and esteem him os n good soldier •ndt gentlemen, and some oilier* th at ( know pot thair names.When a retreat was ordered, it wa's conducted with the utmost confiiaion, with somo 20 or 30 Indiana pursuing. If this is uot gening whipped, .what would you call it I (This sanao writer' lay. ibey fought well for half on hour -long battle.) If such insubordination, confusion nnd distraction•were led by Mtrj. Morgan, at and during the some.I...a*-” — “ ■* *■-inn lost his horse on the groped; the cry was raised the Indians are cutting us off from the Fort; •confused retreat took place. Id conclusion it is duo to Cnpt. F. and somo twenty-five mch, to any that they acted well. Capt. *P. did ot| he could du, to make the men fight; and was the only officer in the line on the ground that seemed to use any exertion to organise nnd bring the mep into action, ft is also due to Maj. T. J. Sioll, to aay he was in the advance in the march and in the rear in the r» treatr and acted bravely, coolly and deliberately, during tlie' whole of this trying affair.I*. 8. Since writing the above I havor understood that Muj.-8icll was charged with taking ahorse not his own. 1 did .Dot know his or an^ othIs gocd Miilng, I know nothing •ot,- the science of Since thewar. Since the beginning ol the present dllticnl. tie* with the Crrek Indians, I hnve been in six engagement, 0r lights, end nfnll I evef witnossed!• ?!'',r«‘ 1,1'* of. Turot r'a field WasoectnedJv the piHirext excuse /or n bnitlo I over«iw, oml it is no wonder lhc*tn brnvn Monro, meneoto'pluln—the snddlo fits and it hulls, for touch an gait led place on a horse, nod he will iltiuh.—i’hoy auted badly and they Knuw it. anil have ta*lien the wrung way to get clear of it. , This Mr.mWard says the Indians were not in (Mention field at a.11, but concealed bobind a blnffof (fin rivorin the winnIs, and wore nut seen by him until the Indians fired. I should not have doubted fcis word if he had said he did not see any Indians at nil,• bat that he was so far in iho reiir that lie could rut see, and only lu-rrd some guns fired; nnd then he says that “ we had to contend with nn enem'v intisihle and tripplo or quadruple our nthnber.'’ I should tike to know how he made hi, calculation as to their uuinber. I had na good a chance to see as hny other mnn, nnd I did not see moreer gentleman’s horse, but nfler leaving the field I looked round and saw Maj. Stell on loot. I desired him to get up behind d»e; aboiit. this time some nn, n Mr. Stntlinm 1 believe, lrcl up a..jfso and said to Muj, Stoll tu mount him; I heard on mnn claim the horse;^I presumed at the time thehhrve belonged to Moj. Mnrgnn, who was carriedfrom the Hold before or behind some other mnn nnd ( ani certain there wcro no other men in the rear, loll a foot1.• SAMUEL H. LUdKIE. ..... ’V. HIM PI C IIIHVC. «n*n Jx or «W Inciintifi ni furilirnt j nriihor ilo I be-liev* there wete more ilinn that dumber this sidethe river in that field nt that lime. The met*, fled«n iSAitfiiaiAii a • It a. I n.lU... ..... . IL •* t • -- *--* — » IIIVI t M III- lliviv* IIUllin oonfuainn; the Indians came nut,in plain view •ml followed on along the cross fence through thecotton field, and bunted ihe dwelliug-huuse, out huiise* nnd corn of Mr. Tumor, and burned thenew Methodist chuich, ami offer the space of twohour* they reinforced uttd came and fired nu Fort'Jones.In concluding. I must sav to CHpt. Flewcllen 1 am aorry he enn condcscentl to be the tool to prorogate fnUehood. He hits forgotten that ho hns already mnde nimilur alatenieiiia to. sovcral individuals of Stewart county in relation tuthr. bottle In Turner’s field ; and offer the note before S|token of made it* appearance in print, lie asked me only to make some explanation so a* to convey the 'Hen that some of the men acted well on the occasion ; and a* to hi* assertion of my evincing my bravery by taking a horse belonging to one of bit men, amiLUMPKIN. Geo 5tl August 183G.Maj, TiiOMAsJ..STici.i,t—Sin—Agrcable to your request I herewith annex my cnrtiHcuie. refuting to' the difficulty between the Oolmlen Cavalry under command of Cnpt. Flewcllen and yourself, the circumstances which gitva -rise to the difference, c. -which gttve ...... ......_______I um sorry the matter could not have bred otherwise adjusted with loss feeling nnd public notice. ' - • •'' 1am vcrv respcctfullv your*. •heNiiy \v. jehnigan.LUMPKIN, Stewart Co., (jn; i. '' . •** August 3th. 1836.CERTIFICATE.I do certify that the evening of the Battle in Turner* Cotton field I received a note in pencil mark, calling otV inoffor rclt.fi»rceineni if nny could be raised, saying in said note the men engaged in Ihe battle wotild uot fight, signed T. J. Stoll. - , - :I lintnodiulcly addressed the officers at Cnlnm-bus, a«king asaiitance from Head Quarters to■ III. ntl * — — * - - - l.i.1 ^ iL A All -_--- W W ^ MU.piiad.our iVomifiri. believing, ihe prncll note wmiliieve some influence in causing a force in move below. 1 accordingly enclosed the noto in nty letter, not for a moment supposing it wuultlcvor find» .Ail.*- ■ Jl- ' rcMiits wtiy to the public pi_____On tny arrivut ut Fort Jones, 1 di*jinotly rpcol-“ :dlect von came to mo, nnd gave u detailed report ofnll thecirrumstances, In relotiiiri to the BoUlo inTurner’s field, and also tlteut'nck afterwards bnmaking tiiy escape, and leaving my horse on thu , ms “ *ground, it is n ftilseliiMNl, 1 loM my horte in, the field, and heeacaped, ami I waa left bn foot, n* appears by certificate, and a horse wd* brought m » by Lieut. Stulhuni. Thy horse waa not claimed by any man until I got near to the fort, when, instead .if bring overtaken, J, in company with two other gentlemen, overtook a part of, the Monroe One of them clnimrd the horse, mid I gavemanft up, asapprara hy Lieut. Stnthan}cfrtifiente. Flew cllen trie* to mukc an impression nit the mind it' the public that my remark* are untrue that J made to Maj. JernigHn, and wishes to make the public discredit it, not knowing the character and standing of said Stell, hut alas fot him, he has' already acknowledged to Jernigon and others that the statement I made was true ; and a* to character and standing, I always leave thut ftr the people of the county la di-tannine—I hove nothing to fear on that (mint, for I om in the fbll cirolo of •equaiutannes; lam a native bom and raised Georgian, and the people of difletetil counties in lifts Slate have honor* d me with their confidence, and I call on env and every man to say if I ever disgraced llteir gift* to tny charge. I have now done with the suhjret. f hnve never before in tny life been called before the public to vindicate myself or my cuiim» in h public new»j»a|»er, but when I am slandered and calumniated tu the manner 1 have been, it i» a, duly I owe to myself, my countrymen aud posterity, to relievo myself from such aspersions, ami I feci us though I hove on this occasion satisfied every disinterested man in the community, not by any thing I hnve wiote or said, but by the*subjoined certifu-otes.THOMAS J. STF.LL., T — ■ — — — mm ,VV * — — W MM . ■ , V ^ —M V •Fort Joriea, in which report, you spoke of Copt.in thu highest terms a* an officer, wh?Flcwellen ...0____________________________not ooly ga ve orders, but exhorted his men, to formline, march up and fight, whibh order he could not euforce; after several efiorwtn form, Or Flrwelloq inarched fhrward firing with aomeupt. i 20LUMPKIN, Stewart Co., On.August 3th, 1836.M*j. T- J. 8rr.Lt.Sia—By y*»ur rcijurst I herewith annex a de-t idled report of the eirruinsiaoces connccu-d Srith the Hattie in Turner’* ctKtoii field near Fort Jones, between Cnpt. Flewcllcn’s iiiountcil company from Monroe und a purt of the Gwinnett Conipa*-• engaged with the Creek ItulLiis. I am sorry my name should be used iu u public paper, K disposed tu *oo justice equally distribute couuiryrotu, you are at liberty to use •« proper., - - — ~ ~ — *■w —or 35 men, while the rear were in disorder nod confusion; a retreat woa ordered by ‘Capt. F., which waa obeyed but without discipline or good order lt;The above statements wore also confirmed by Mr. Samuel II. Luckie and by. Cnpt. Flewcllen himself, who also informed me that you* commanded the advance guard, by hi* own request. After iiwos .reported .tho note referred to had mnde its appearance in a public newspaper, I saw Hnnl. PIflVftlllin nnd vniiru.iiri» ...w* intend- Tha readers of the Press mav rest assured, thru if we keep out health till next week, we will display the arbitrary choracter and ca-liimitousconsequences of. this extraordinary measure of oppression on the West. We shall give oext week, the remarks of the able Editor of the Steubenville Herald. We agree in his views generally, as far as they go—but ours aro muchmore extenaivo, as to ifie incalculable pecuniary disasters, which will inevitably flow to the wholelime Maj. Stell, (Docl. Mathews and about 3 oth era whom I did no* recognise, were engaged with Iho Indian* on nur left and 75 or 100 yards in odvance. After, an entire luilure to form the line in the bottom, Cnpt. F. nnd a few otheife Went forward to tjio ground near Mai.'Stoll and Doct. Mathews, commeneod firing in a few minutes it was said that Maj.-Morgan was wounded: the firing on the right ceased, about which time Copt. F. informed mo (hat he was wounded, and suid the inert would not fight, nnd'he must order o retreat. I understood the order .to bo a retreat to o fence at the edge of tbe woodland;,when I arrived at the fence 1 was some distance from Capt. Iflew-ellen, 1 having been detained some lime waitingfor Maj. Stoll who was in the rear in the retreat, nav.A. 1.1— . I ’ 1 S _ . . I. .1 ' •_ M i v a* — ■ ......... 4 TI ‘ ’Cnpt. r I'wellen and vour^lfin ctmversnum up* nu the fttibit-Qt of iho Haule« nnd publication of the Mll% nt Whf^k #l 'notCi nt which tirho tho obly diflorcnce I could see between the Captain and yourtelh wai that hodesired^, your pttblica|ion ‘dciailing pnrflculars,. r .wbicb I was iu hopes would settle the difficulty.1 heard but little more of the offnir until I reach-ed,Columbus, on my .route home, from the Creek nation, whero 1 *nw a publication in print over the signature of E. Wn;d.From the |R-rwmnl friendship that exists beta eon the CoWon Cavalry nnd mvself. also a dislike for my npme tone used in public controversy, 1 skceedmglv tegret that it becotnesmncessx!(■ •**« S .1,2. II . .* *ry for mo to give this crrtificaio. But believing n» 1 do that Mr* Ward hat done you injustice*( - --- * J UMliWllVLfyou are nt liberty to use the foregoing as you tnay *ee proper.HENRY W.JERNIGAN.P. S. Upon the subject of your braynry, which seents to bo doubted by Mr. Word. I take pleasure in saying, during tie 90 days service, in pur-suiu and in battle (most of which time you have been an officer under my command.) Ihuve never known you to evince eowanlice, but to the contrary, ever ready to face the enemy who we/c plundering and prowling upon pur frontier.JERNIGAN.MAKE THE RUIN COMPLETE.If these words bud issued from tlie lips uf Martin Von Huron, they could not have been more• -*• • t a . _ a ll a . —implicitly obey oil, oft thu part of the Secretary ofjjnrd#the Western Conti-atu respectfully yntir»,SAMUEL H. LUCKIE.Ithe Treasury, snlur as re ______________ _____try. than by tho rcgulauons established in the New Cin ulnr of Mr. Woodbury, requiring GOLD nnd SILVER only, to be taken in payment for the public laud*.Our impnr is so occupied to day, that we find it mposeiblt to take ut. this subject iu tue msuperof tlje Western .States, and, in n treat measure, affect our trade with the East. Most prophetically does the Ricbmbnd Whig, *ay-* We mnvex-ANS^ect PROLONGED GROANS from the \Vctu• •e West i* doomed to suffer political'martyrdom iu this convalsive struggle of the office-holder* to mako Mr. Van Boren President. But shewill nobly Hustom her agonies, and produce a reaction and a resuscitation of her crippled nnd debilitated (towers. MENE TEKEL, is written on the escutcheon of the Magician.—Pro. Prtst.33rtft«frcr.COUtMBUli tThurftdny fllorailnK, August 18,1836.TIIX PEOPLR'S CANDIDATE POR PRESIDKHT,UVGII LAWSON WHITE.POR VICE PRESIDENT, 'JOHN 11LER, of Virginia.Anti-Van Bnrcn Electoral Ticket.AMBROSE BABER, of Bibb.*JOHN W. CAMPBELL, of Muscogee,* GIBSON CLARK, of Henry,*HOWELL COBB, of Houston,* , GEORGE R. GILMER, of4Oglethorpe, THQ3. HAMILTON, ofMerriwrther, CHARLTON HINES, of Liberty.WM W. HOLT, of Richmond, *JESSE MERCER, of Wilkes,DAVID MERRIWETHER; of Jasper,* EZEKIEL WIMBERLY, of Twiggs.•Union White men./ Congressional Ticket*JULIUS C. ALFORD. ofTroup. EDWARD J. BLACK, of Scrlven.WA LTER T. COLQUITT, of Muscogco. WILLIAM C. DAWSON. ofGreene. . RICH'RD W; HABERSHAM.ofllabershara. JOHN H. HOWARD, of Baldwin.JOSEPH W. JACKSON, of Chatham. THOMAS BUTLER KING, of Glynn. EUGENIUS A. NESBIT, of Moreau.thisiynopecotomideofsrrW(isadsowicocri\Xfitevg.mviotarhijuP'ththtvwOlwblt;ththg'g'V-isRdifethfarethdcwetcltl:thHIlabtwPlt;WTHE TROqPSWe have received no intelligence of actual fighting below, since onr last pnbiicatioD. The Indians have beoh so rqughly handled in that section, that they seem disposed fa figlit shy and do their hiding.. We have been informed that a portion of Maj. Alford's command op Tuesday of last week, trailed a company of Indians down the Kichafoona Swamp, to where thfty crossed the Flint River. The Indians, from tho fresh signs, had just passed the river. Their, tracks were plain and thick on the West bank and their rafts were lying on the oiher side, apparently just drawn up and not yer dry. The pursuers were but little behind, tut were unable to pass the liver, without going up some ton or twelve miles.— They immediately made for the crossing place above, and expected still to be able to overtake Ihe flyiog party of savages, as it was about sixty miles to n swamp, through an open pine woods. Nothing since has been heard from them.According to the order of Gen.' Banford, which wo see published, Cnpt. Hnntz is charged with I s| the reduction and destruction, of a party of In-dians that have been' routed from the Ctflcknsa-I , * , ,hatchie Swamp, and tokpn their course down tho Flint River. Moj. Aleoiid is ordered to post one company of his command at jP’ort McCreary, and with, the rcmniuder, to form flying camps, (ho vfont be apt to fly. except after tho cpCmy.j sd disposed ns to secure supplies, afford protection to the itilinbitimis arid .exterminate the enemy.— Cnpts, Kendrick and Calhoun, will, until further orders,-occupy their present position near Law-bon’a, in tee county. Capt. Bostwick will join Cnpt. Jerdigau at Lumpkin, and acthnder his order*. The Cnluinbus Guards have been ordered* • ' I »•up (o this place, and arrived on Sunday last, vexed lo death at their inglorious service, ^nd )Ii;Iq disposed to.bo sent again to battle with the fleas. ;VlohitotrthfrolJUDGE COLQUITT.The Card” of this gentleman which is given below is \vell calculated to put an extjoguisher, on the false and unfounded reports to which it has nlliiidon. There is no evasion, no equivocation about the mntter^the reports are met with on unqualified and absolute denial of their truth in cVe-| |' * . * 4 *ry slinpe aqd fqrm, and their authors \vill be compelled lo swhllow the accusation* and pocket the nffrnnt*' There' is tin alternative . left them.— There Is: but one way in the business,' They have lied, egrcgiously Hod, from beginning to end, Judgo Colquitt hns told them so, and challenges tho vilest foe he has among them, to gainsay or deny his assertion*. Will any mnn among them hrtvo the hardihood to do it ? There is a way of letting Abo truth of the premises. Among those.tfiat have engaged in tho speculations it is more than likely there sro some who ate ;trton-ally and politically opposed to Judge C., nnd who wpuld be glad of an opportunity to sink hiv good name under the weight of popular odium. Such men are,, we doubt net, conversant with every thing connected with the'farfnmed speculations, and know fail well who hns been chncerued in them. 5Will they be ghod' enough to state whether Judge 0. has ever hud part or lot with them inPrrtlfeclhviscbig'wwIinccolalt;eltcawci•Polthese transactions? Whether ho has been on-fillgaged-directly or Indirectly In the purchase of Indian Lands; aud whether lie is now, or ever has, * 4,^6*- 4, »A ¥ * 4 ll - JS* * - '. i I . «¥ M . i,, | % .4. j# 0been, remotely or immediately connected with a-ny company formed for the purpose of speculating on said Lands? It is presumed that the. man who would wilfully swindle an Fhdiiia would not be over punctilious in bearing witness against a tcWfr man; yet a charge even from this source, originating as it evidently would from the most a-bandoued'feeliags of human uature, and predicated nsit would be upon the nqost shameless moral depravity, Judgo Colquitt neither /ears or expects, feeling that there i«.none, even among those upon whom the censure of the community has fallen, thot will implicnto an innocent man, nr drag him for the sake nt honorable company into n tempo from which he has hitherto stood aloof.Reminded of it by the card of Judge Colquitt, it may pot be amiss to interpose a word in behalf of a very, large portion cf outffellow townsmen. They too have been charged without,distinction with tho crime ofswindliog the ignorant, branded with the offence of defrauding the unenlightened.It seems to be enough, iu tho uncharitable esti-tnatinn of a censorious ami lilieious generation, for a man to reside here, nn matter how honest ho may be, In order to constitute him a villain and n rogue. It is admitted, if it will be any satisiac-tion to their accusers, that tha inhabitants of this city are 119 Heitor than they should- be. It is admitted tliat a good bargain rarely slips through their finger*, for they tinve generally both the mental aud pecuniary ability to prevent it; but it is denied that the gteal mav* of them or* more corrupt in tbeii private 01 more vicious iti thairpublic intercourse With civilized or cavegs maa qistlIrbtlIteienoahCdli,«ii111