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April 17, 1816
Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Col. Nicholas Long reports from Georgia frontier that recent murders by Creek Indians were by stragglers; chiefs promise to surrender them. Indians oppose ceding lands per Jackson's Treaty but not inclined to war.
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Raleigh. (N. C.) April 5.
CREEK INDIANS.
Col. Nicholas Long, late of the U. S. army, who passed through this city on Tuesday last, direct from the frontier of Georgia, informs that the murders lately committed by the Creek Indians were ascribed to some straggling parties, and that the Chiefs have promised to surrender them to our government as soon as they can be apprehended. He says the Indians are all opposed to giving up their lands, agreeably to Jackson's Treaty, though they are not disposed to go to war.
CREEK INDIANS.
Col. Nicholas Long, late of the U. S. army, who passed through this city on Tuesday last, direct from the frontier of Georgia, informs that the murders lately committed by the Creek Indians were ascribed to some straggling parties, and that the Chiefs have promised to surrender them to our government as soon as they can be apprehended. He says the Indians are all opposed to giving up their lands, agreeably to Jackson's Treaty, though they are not disposed to go to war.
What sub-type of article is it?
Indian Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Creek Indians
Murders
Georgia Frontier
Jacksons Treaty
Land Opposition
What entities or persons were involved?
Col. Nicholas Long
Creek Indians Chiefs
Where did it happen?
Frontier Of Georgia
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Frontier Of Georgia
Event Date
April 5
Key Persons
Col. Nicholas Long
Creek Indians Chiefs
Outcome
murders committed by straggling parties; chiefs promise to surrender perpetrators
Event Details
Col. Nicholas Long informs that murders by Creek Indians were by stragglers; chiefs to surrender them. Indians oppose land cession per Jackson's Treaty but not disposed to war.