Virginia Argus

STAUNTON, May 27.

IMPORTANT!

Extract of a letter from Gov. Sevier of Tennessee, to his friend in this place, dated Marble Springs, May 14, 1808.

By last mail I received an express from General Jackson, stating that 440 Creeks and 12 whites have taken a position on the South Bank of the Tennessee near the mouth of Duck river, and had killed near about 20 persons and took some horses, &c. If this be true we shall have warm work this summer. I have given him orders to dislodge them, and other ways to take defensive measures, only until farther orders.

In addition to the above, we are informed that two companies of militia from West Tennessee, have been ordered out, and are now on duty on the frontiers, in order to protect the citizens from the depredations of the Indians, who are becoming very troublesome.

Further Confirmation.

BRIGADE ORDERS:
Maury County, April 27, 1808.

Gentlemen,

"I HAVE lately received information from gen. Andrew Jackson that the Indians have murdered three families, consisting of twenty-one persons, a small distance below the mouth of Duck river and two days previous to that (which should have been done on the 5th inst.) they attacked a boat of major Colbert's in Tennessee river on board of which were five white men— They killed two and wounded three, one of which has since died of his wounds. The general's informant reports, that there are encamped on the south Bank of the Tennessee, a hostile band of the Tennessee, a hostile band of Creek Indians, amounting to four hundred and forty, and with twelve white men. If this be the case, it is high time to prepare for war. I am ordered by the general, without delay, to place and keep my brigade in complete readiness, so that I may, if called on, furnish my quota with the shortest notice, and wait his further orders or the orders of government; you will therefore immediately make such arrangements in your respective regiments as will insure to you and me the confidence of our country. You will direct the volunteers within your regiments to be in readiness and on the alert, as they will be considered as minute men, if emergency should require, or a call from the President."

Editor.