[184.] [hundred"] Taken from the files of the Executive. Attest W. Urquhart S.E.D Extract of a Letter from Andrew Pickens Esquire to General Clarke. Hopewell 28^th April 1793 "I received this morning by express from a friend that the whole of the Creek nation except the Cusetas had declared War against the United States that John Galphin, with few hundred Warriors, had set out about sixteen days ago to join the Seminoles and was to fall on the southern parts of Georgia but my information leads me to believe that they intend to make a blow att along the frontier of Georgia and this State." Taken from the files of the Ex. Depts. Attest W. Urquhart S.E.D State House. Augusta 12^th June 1793 Sir, Our frontier settlers still continue in a state of alarm, for notwithstanding the waters still remain high, the [undecipherable: probable reading "incursions"] from Indian murders and depredations of every kind are of so short duration that the Inhabitants have not a moments security. The number of militia drawn into actual service in consequence of the the harrassed situation of the said settlers, is by much greater than I expected; but there is no appearance of my being able to relax, on the contrary I shall be under the necessity to order additional reinforcements. I have just received a letter from General Twiggs dated West side of the Oconee the [undecipherable] instant, which mentions that a detachment of about seven hundred volunteers will move some distance into the enemies Country: the result of this will be transmitted for the information of the President of the United States. There will be a necessity for additional supplies of Arms — a thousand swords and two hundred and fifty pair of pistols would be a most seasonable supply. I shall be very happy to have communicated to me the general system that may be adopted by the President of the United States as nearly as the nature of the case will by any means admit. I have the honor to be, Sir your most obedient servant. Edw^d. Telfair. The Secretary of War } State House, Augusta 18^th June 1793 Sir, "Agreeably to my letter to you of the 12^th instant, the result of the going out of a detachment of volunteers, I have now to communicate. They proceeded on to the Oakmulgee, about forty miles distant from the Oconee, and from the circumstances of their provisions being