State House, Augusta, 24^th July, 1793. Sir, Immediately on the return of the volunteers General Twiggs forwarded a letter to M^r Barnard who resides on Flint river, explanatory of his designs when he entered the Creek nation: the messenger was a sensible half breed, who remained some time in said nation as well to receive M^r Barnards answer, as to gain every information in his power: From the general conduct of the Creek Indians, It would appear, that they are not confident in their own strength, nor generally at this period disposed for war; that part of the nation who profess amity, still adhere to their former application, for our people to go forward in force to destroy the five inimical towns, who have committed murders and outrages — my former opinion on this subject admits of no change. By a sudden stroke at those hostile towns, we will in all probability effect a restoration of property as well as the liberation of unfortunate Captives from amongst us, now in that nation — to destroy their towns and crops and possess ourselves of prisoners will ensure peace on a solid basis, and on no other principle can it be of any duration. A half breed named Cornells, going with some dispatches to M^r Seagrove was unfortunately killed by a detachment of horse that was ordered out in Camden County — the particulars I have not as yet been satisfactorily informed of; in order to guard against future violences of this nature I have directed all dispatches by flags from the Nation to be transmitted to me. I have the honor to be, Sir, your most obedient Servant Edw.^d Telfair. The Secretary of War }