Georgia Washington County Personally appeared before me Henry Barrel and being duly sworn, sayeth, that on the evening of the 1^st. inst^t there were two horses stolen from Captain Stocks volunteer troop, stationed at the Long Bluff, on the second the Captain with 13 men; this deponent being one, crossed the Oconee river and pursued on the trail of horses. And by the appearance of the signs, there were four persons, we came up with them on the bank of the Oakmulge, and discovered three Indians, fired on them the fire was returned — Captain Stokes rushed upon them and took the ground immediately, by the appearance of blood they were mortally wounded and one certainly killed in the river, we recovered our own two horses and one other, three rifles and one smooth bore Gun, with sundry other articles and returned to our Station without damage except hunger and fatigue. Henry Barrel Sworn before me September 6^th 1793. Jared Irven J.P. Taken from the files of the Executive. Attest W^m Urquhart, S.E.D. --- Extract of a letter from General Twiggs, dated the 4^th inst^t "The Indians came to a M^r Baits in Green County and plundered his house of a number of Articles, and to a M^r Hills and took and destroyed every thing in his house, and took off out of the neighbourhood 10 head of horses" "Colonel Mellen pursued them over the Oakmulge the waters being so very high made it difficult to follow any further, the Inhabitants below Carr's bluff near Colonel Pughs dont think themselves safe without a block house and Guard established there." Taken from the file of the executive. Attest W^m Urquhart, S.E.D. --- State House, Augusta, 2^d October, 1793. Sir, The enclosed documents will give you the needful information respecting one of the inimical Creek Towns, it will be without success to use any efforts to prevent the Citizens from going in quest of their property. I am hopeful of having it in my power to give you a more minute detail of the event. The prisoners are directed to this place where they shall be treated with humanity, and await the result of a treaty and exchange for our unfortunate captives now in that nation. I have the honor to be, Sir, your most obedient Servant Edw^d Telfair. Secretary of War --- To the Head men and Warriors of Donally's Town, Flint River. September 22^d 1793. Warriors — Your continued depredations upon the property and