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Domestic News April 8, 1817

Alexandria Gazette, Commercial And Political

Alexandria, Virginia

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Indians from the lower Creeks tribe committed outrages on the frontiers of Camden and Wayne counties, Georgia, including a hostile visit to Clark's mills and stealing over 500 head of cattle by a party of about 50, causing widespread alarm; inhabitants organized for protection while planting crops.

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Savannah, March 29.

Indian Outrages.-We are informed from a credible source that, besides the act of hostility lately noticed by us, the Indians on the frontier of Camden and Wayne counties, have again repeated their outrages-that a short time since a small party visited Clark's mills, and there evinced (without committing any act of violence) a spirit extremely hostile, painting themselves in their war paint and acting in a manner that convinced every one there of the general hostility of their tribe-the lower Creeks. This party being small, were probably restrained by the numbers of the workmen at the mills. Another party consisting of about 50, forcibly drove off from these counties upwards of 500 head of cattle: the utmost alarm prevails through the country. The gentleman, from whom the above information has been obtained, is himself direct from the Camden frontier.

Another gentleman from the same county, states that the inhabitants on the frontier have been compelled to embody themselves in order to plant their crops, proceeding together around from one plantation, successively to the other.

What sub-type of article is it?

Indian Affairs Crime

What keywords are associated?

Indian Outrages Lower Creeks Cattle Theft Camden County Wayne County Clark's Mills Frontier Alarm

Where did it happen?

Frontier Of Camden And Wayne Counties

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Frontier Of Camden And Wayne Counties

Event Date

A Short Time Since

Outcome

forcibly drove off upwards of 500 head of cattle; utmost alarm prevails; inhabitants compelled to embody for protection

Event Details

Indians on the frontier of Camden and Wayne counties repeated outrages: a small party visited Clark's mills, painted in war paint, showing hostility without violence; another party of about 50 drove off over 500 head of cattle; lower Creeks tribe generally hostile.

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