[Extract of a Letter from M^r Cooke to the Honourable Judge Houston, dated Williamsburg 21^st March 1793 "The Settlers on this side the river are not rich, notwithstanding the number of battle taken already, as far as we can ascertain is nearly two thousand head." From the files of the Ex Dept. W. Urquhart, S E D.] Savannah 22^d. April 1793. Sir Some late accounts received from the Southward, regarding the Creek Indians would appear some what flattering were it not well understood that the policy of those people is to disavow as a nation all murders and depredations. M^r Seagrove has communicated that a promise has been made by some of the head men to surrender the murderers and return the captured property, these are measures not to be expected, perhaps some part of the property may be returned; and if so, it will extend to my most sanguine expectations. The President will no doubt take a serious view of the situation of the frontier inhabitants of this State and afford a speedy relief either by the adoption of measures for negociation or by coercive ones to compell them to a due observance of amity, and such is the aspect of European affairs that it may perhaps be necessary to have reference to them in regulating the immediate system of policy with the Savages. Be the result what it may, a due observance of the sence of the President on the subject of peace or War shall be attended to on my part. The Arms and ammunition mentioned in your last are not yet arrived. It is my very earnest desire that two thousand stand of Arms in addition to those expected, with a proportionable quantity of ammunition be forwarded as early as possible. I have the honor to be Sir your most obedient servant Edw.^d Telfair The Secretary of War Savannah. 29^th. April 1793. Sir. Since my last to you dated the 22^d instant I have received the intelligence contained in the enclosed extracts viz: From the deposition of Benjamin Harrison and Francis Hugh, and from the information of Joseph Dabbs from which there is little expectation of avoiding a general War, with the Creeks and Cherokees. Blood has been spilt in every direction on the extended frontier of this state, and one man killed in the State of South Carolina. I have directed fourteen block houses to be erected, each to be garrisoned by one Commissioned Officer, two Sergeants, and seventeen privates - those stations extend from S^t. Marys river to the river Tugalo, which with the federal stations may serve as a temporary defence adding thereto troops of horse to act on the