The Enquirer of June gives the following account of an attack on the steamer Metamora early in that month:

On Saturday an attack was made on the steamer Metamora, Loyd, Captain, which at that time contained the following companies, viz: Captain Booth's company, Pike Guards, from Alabama; Captain Adair's company of Randolph Blues, and Capt. Snelgrove's company from Randolph Co., Georgia. In consequence of the Indians having made frequent attacks on the boat passing up and down the river, these troops, who were at that time in Irwinton, determined to pass up in order to obtain a brush with them. The entire company were not ordered on this duty, but those who came volunteered their services for the purpose. The Pike Guards are a mounted company, but so strong was the belief that the boat would be attacked, that they left their horses in Irwinton, to which place they returned on Wednesday. These troops were marched on board the boat about two o'clock on Saturday morning, during a heavy rain, to the amount in numbers of about one hundred and fifty men.

One third of the Georgia troops at least were without arms or ammunition. The boat got under way from Irwinton about daylight the same morning, and passed on without interruption about five miles above Roanoke, when a fire was opened upon her from the Alabama side of the river. The firing was warm and lasted about ten minutes. It was returned with equal warmth and spirit from the boat, and the boat as soon as practicable run ashore, when the troops embarked and formed upon the bluff above. After the boat landed the firing ceased; it was then determined to march back to the place where we were first assailed, and drive back the Indians; but it was found that the creek would have to be passed before the enemy could be come up with. To pass this creek, covered as it was with thick undergrowths, was deemed to be imprudent. The troops were accordingly again embarked, and the boat again got under way. In this attack a man by the name of Samuel Butler, belonging to the Pike Guards, and one of the boat hands, (name unknown) were severely wounded. The number of Indians killed has not been ascertained with any certainty, but it is believed they lost at least three, who were seen to fall. Report says that fourteen dead bodies were found at the place of the attack. Some five miles above, the boat was again attacked, and a running fire kept up for several miles. The Indians, in this attack, did not appear to be numerous at any one place, but only showed one or two at a time, when they were immediately fired upon from the boat. It is believed that more damage was done the Indians in this attack than in the former. One man, Benj. Owens, of the Pike Guards, was wounded; it is feared mortally, in this engagement. He was shot while standing in the after part of the boat aft of the ladies' cabin.

After this engagement, the boat met no further interruption until she arrived at this place, which she did about 12 o'clock Sunday. The wounded have been removed from the boat to a comfortable room, and every attention necessary has been paid them.

Capt. Booth, in behalf of himself and the company he commands, has desired us to return to the citizens of Columbus his warmest thanks for the attention bestowed by them, and particularly the ladies, upon his wounded.

There were two or three attacks made on the steamers Metamora and Hyperion, during their trips up and down the river, but they resulted in no material advantage to either party.

Some of the acts of Governor Schley, of Georgia, and of Governor Clay, of Alabama, in reference to these Indian depredations, were much condemned in Columbus. The people of Columbus wanted Gen. McDougald in chief command of the troops raised for the defense of the frontier, and Gov. Schley, disregarding their wishes, appointed Gen. Sanford to the command. It was also said that Gov. Schley declared that if Gen. McDougald had crossed the Chattahoochee while he was in temporary command, he (Gov. S.) would have had him arrested. Fault was found with Gov. Clay for restraining the Alabama troops from marching into the Indian Nation, and for proclaiming the war over and the Indians peaceable while they were committing some of their worst acts. Both these Governors, it would appear, had to perform the difficult task of sustaining the policy of the Federal Administration (of which both were supporters) and at the same time satisfying the demands of the settlers on their frontier. The Administration at Washington was desirous of avoiding harsh proceedings against the Indians, and the excited white settlers wanted summary and rigorous measures adopted.

One of the most troublesome and active of the hostile Indians in the neighborhood of Columbus was a half-breed named Jim Henry, who, it was said, pushed his reconnaissance's and raids into the immediate vicinity of the town. We find the following notice of him in the Columbus Herald of the 31st of May:

"A half-breed, by the name of Jim Henry, at the head of 150, all like himself choking for the blood of white men, has been prowling the nation like a hungry wolf, and committing depredations wherever he went. On Saturday last a rumor reached the city, that himself and band were within twelve or fifteen miles of the river. Gen. McDougald promptly called for volunteers to cross the river, at 11 o'clock at night, and they came forward with alacrity from the Columbus Guards, and Capt. Evans' Rifle corps, to the amount of eighty or one hundred men, who marched into the nation at the hour of midnight in search of the savage foe, and after having traveled all night without being able to discover the enemy, returned to their encampments the next morning. The following night Jim Henry and his gang approached within six miles of town and burned the Uchee Bridge, crossed to the Georgia side of the river, and committed depredations by killing and destroying the horses and property of Mr. John Victory, whose plantation is about twenty miles below Columbus."

It early became apparent that it was the purpose of a portion of the Indians, who were opposed to removal west of the Mississippi, to cross the Chattahoochee below Columbus, ravage the Georgia counties, along their route, and cut their way through into Florida, there to join the hostile Seminoles. Others contemplated a similar march across the lower counties of Alabama into Florida. An expedition, under command of Major Thomas Hoxey, was organized at Columbus to join other forces and follow or intercept one of these Indian parties and, after going as far as Fort Gaines by steamer, struck across the country towards Flint River, following the Indian trail as far as Baker County, where it was lost in a swamp. The expedition returned without encountering the Indians. The party of Indians which they were following was supposed to number about two hundred. They committed great depredations arid killed a number of whites on their march,

From the Columbus Enquirer, June 4th:

"Since our last publication nothing of much importance has transpired worthy the attention of our readers. Troops are arriving daily, and every preparation seems to be making for an active and vigorous campaign, and we indulge the hope that in a few weeks our savage foe will either be exterminated or made to succumb to the brave and patriotic troops who are anxious to be the avengers, of the murdered women and children who have fallen victims to savage barbarity. We have understood that orders have been received to make no treaty with them that does not have for its basis their immediate emigration to their destined homes in the West. We subjoin below such items of intelligence as have come to hand.

"On Thursday morning last Scipio, a Negro fellow well known to the citizens, arrived in town having made his escape from the Indians the night previous, he stated that the Indians to the amount of about three hundred were assembled between the Big and Little Uchee, under the notorious Jim Henry, a half-breed, known to have been the leader of the party who attacked and burned Roanoke. They have with them a large quantity of plunder, Negroes, money, &c., which they have stolen from the whites. Having glutted their appetite for plunder and burned and destroyed everything that came within their reach, their intention was to leave for Florida as soon as practicable.

"Two other Negroes attempted to make their escape with Scipio, one of whom came in with him, the other separated from them, and was probably shot by the Indians who pursued them.

"On Saturday night the Guards and Riflemen, under Col. Bates, crossed the river about 11 o'clock, and proceeded about two miles west of Girard, on the new road. The object of the expedition was to arrest any Indian spies that might attempt to come near Columbus. They were so stationed as to command every pass to this city; but returned on Sunday morning without seeing the least sign of an Indian.

"An express reached here on Sunday morning, that the Indians had crossed the river about one mile of Ft. McCreary, and burned and destroyed the plantations of Mr. Quarles and Mrs. Brewer and murdered the overseer of the former. The express stated that it was evidently their intention to retreat into Florida, and that they could be traced on their march for some distance in that direction. The Upson Cavalry were ordered immediately to march to their assistance, and unite with the troops already there under Major Howard, who will scour the country in all directions.

"Sunday morning three Indians were brought in by a small party of white men, who assisted them on their way to Neah Micco's camp. They professed friendship, and showed a pass given them by Tom Car, but were very properly detained and put under guard. Two Cusseta chiefs and one white man arrived in town the same evening, from the camp of Neah Micco. They state that Neah-ah-Mathla arrived at Neah Micco's just previous to their leaving, and said that he was friendly to the whites, that he left his own camp to prevent his people from killing him, that they were mostly hostile and disposed to fight, but that he was bent on peace. He denies ever having received any message to come in, and said it never was his intention to be hostile. They were examined on Monday by Gen. Sanford and stated that they were sent by the two chiefs as ambassadors, to learn in what manner they would be treated should they wish to come in and be friendly. They were sent back with instructions to inform the two chiefs that they must come in immediately, that if they remained where they now are they would be considered as hostile and treated as such.

"We learn from a gentleman, recently from Chambers County, Ala., that most of the Indians in that part of the Nation have come in as friendly. All that are disposed to be hostile have left there and have probably joined Neah-ah-Mathla, or some other hostile chiefs. He states that parties of volunteers, made up from the settlers, and from Meriwether, Troup, &c., have made frequent incursions into the enemy's country, killed a dozen Indians, in all, given protection to those disposed to be friendly, and driven the hostiles down into the counties below. A letter published in another column, gives a brief account of the different expeditions against the savage marauders. They have been promptly and gallantly met and driven from their strongholds by the whites, who have since returned to their homes, where we trust they may enjoy the peace and security so well earned, by their bravery.

"The Indians near this place and Fort Mitchell have destroyed the bridges over all the water courses, and are endeavoring in every way in their power to obstruct the passage of the troops who may be sent to subdue them. On Sunday night they advanced within six miles of Columbus and burned the Uchee Bridge."

A spirited and hotly contested engagement, fought on the 9th of June, is thus reported by the Enquirer:

"One of the most serious and desperate engagements that has ever happened since the commencement of the present war took place about three miles above Fort Jones, on Thursday last. About forty of the Gwinnett cavalry, under Capt. Garmany, were stationed at the house of Mr. Shepherd, the balance of the company having been detailed for some other service. Capt. G. in the forenoon of that day had promised Col. Jernigan, who was then out on a scouting party, to assist him in case he was attacked. At three o'clock in the evening firing was heard at a distance, which was supposed to be an engagement between the aforementioned scouting party and the Indians. Capt. Garmany immediately set off on foot with his forty men, who, after proceeding about half a mile, discovered several Indians, who retreated towards a branch to their main body, consisting of about 250.

"The whites advanced and attacked them, when a battle of more than two hours ensued. It was evident from the movements of the enemy that their object was to out flank and surround the command of Capt. Garmany, who ordered a retreat back to the house. The Indians pressed upon his men, keeping up a constant fire, which was returned with the desperate courage of those who were determined to sell their lives as dear as possible., Nothing could have exceeded the bravery of this little band, who though compelled to retreat, disputed every inch of ground, and sent many a tawny savage to his last account. Capt. Garmany, whose name will be remembered for his in trepid and dauntless conduct, slew three of his merciless assailants, after he had retreated to the house, one of them after he himself had been shot down. His men, too, no less brave than himself, kept up a constant fire upon their pursuers, until the arrival of a reinforce ment of about twenty men from Fort Jones, who charged the Indians and relieved for the time the exhausted troops that had fought the first hard battle. This reinforcement being, however, too small to contend with the overwhelming force of the enemy, were compelled to retreat, after fighting ten to one for almost half an hour. In these engagements some twenty-five or thirty Indians are said to have been killed. Those who have since visited the battle ground suppose from the sign that was left, that the number slain was much greater. Whatever rumor may say of this fight, there can be no question of one thing, that every man engaged in it did his duty, and fought with a courage rarely equaled and never surpassed, by inexperienced volunteers. Gwinnett and Stewart Counties have a right to be proud of their sons, who in the hour of trial, have nobly done and nobly died:
J. V. Tate
James H. Holland
Wm. Simms
James M. Alien
Robert Holland
James C. Martin
Henry W. Peden, Gwinnett Cavalry
Isaac Lacy, Gwinnett Cavalry
Capt. Garmany, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Hunt and Mr. Step were wounded.
Of the reinforcement from Fort Jones, killed
Robert Billups,
David Delk, Esq.,
Mr. Irwin,
Mr. Hunter

Gen. Jessup after going through the nation, with his escort, to Tuskegee, organized an expedition there to scour the Indian country for the purpose of intimidating the Indians and capturing their hostile leaders. Gen. Scott, with the Georgia troops, was then on their eastern borders, near Columbus. Gen. Jessup took up his line of March from Tuskegee on the 12th of June, with about 800 effective men and two field pieces. In the evening of the same day Gen. Woodward followed the white troops with between 300 and 400 friendly Indians under the chiefs Jim Boy and Tuckabatchee Harjo. The friendly Indians were so impetuous that they had to be allowed to take the lead. On the 15th, at a place known as the Big Spring, they captured the noted hostile chief Neah Emarthla and his son, and Gen. Jessup sent them to Fort Mitchell. The next day Jim Boy and some of his warriors penetrated to Neah-Micco's camp on the Big Uchee. They found it extending along the swamp for two miles or more, and richly stored with plunder. (Neah-Micco had previously gone in and declared himself friendly, but the camp was occupied by hostiles.) One hostile Uchee Indian was killed here and twelve taken prisoners. "That night Opothlayoholo, with 1,100 friendly Indians and a few whites, joined Gen. Jessup's forces. The next day, Neah-Emarthla's camp, in Hatchechubbee swamp, was entered, but that chief had been captured. Here Gen. Jessup encamped. The Georgia troops under command of Major General Sanford, numbering about 2,500 men, took up their march down the river on the 20th of June, to cooperate with the troops under Gen. Jessup advancing from the west, it being evidently Gen. Scott's plan to penin the Indians between the two armies, and by scouring the intervening country capture the whole of them.

After these operations and movements of Gen. Jessup, the white troops and friendly Indians had only fugitive (but in some instances still predatory) parties of hostiles to pursue. From the 15th to the 25th of June, about 2,000 Indians had come in and surrendered. At that time it was estimated that only about 200 remained out, chief among whom was Jim Henry. On the 1st of July an express arrived at Columbus stating that Jim Henry and about 150 hostile Indians had been captured near Fort Mitchell. The Governor of Georgia quickly sent a demand on Gen. Jessup for the delivery of Jim Henry to the State authorities, but the reply was that he had already been surrendered upon a similar demand to the civil authorities of Alabama.

Jim Henry was committed to jail in Girard, to await his trial in Russell County. A number of Indians were given up to the Governor of Georgia for trial for murder, &c.

On the 6th of July Gen. Scott, from his headquarters at Columbus, issued an order through Seymour R. Bonner, Aid-de-camp, to the effect that such Indians as could be fully identified as murderers or depredators, should be surrendered to the proper authorities, and that a demand would be made on the agents conducting the emigration to detain all hostile warriors a sufficient length of time for identification.

Capt. John A. Urquhart, the agent appointed by Gov. Schley for the purpose, demanded and received from the emigration agents a number of Indians charged with the commission of capital offences, within the jurisdiction of Georgia. These Indians were reluctantly given up, and were brought to Columbus, lodged in jail and tried by the courts; but the evidence not being deemed sufficient to convict them, they were released and removed to the West. Jim Henry was confined in the jail of Russell County, at Girard, but by change of venue moved his trial to Chambers County.

Early in July Gen. Scott left Columbus for Washington, leaving Gen. Jessup in command. Gen. Scott left to demand an inquiry concerning his management of the war, a matter outside of the scope of this publication.

After the operations of Gen. Jessup and the friendly Indians reported above, the work of collecting and sending off the Indians to their territory west of the Mississippi progressed rapidly, and they were removed from Alabama more expeditiously than they would have been had no hostilities occurred.

Notwithstanding the opinion that with the, capture of Jim Henry the war in the nation was ended, there was a sharp brush with a party of hostile Indians, on the 24th of July, at Quarles' plantation, some twenty-two miles below Columbus. The Indians were supposed to number about 200 men. The white force was ninety-eight men of Major Alford's command. The whites lost six killed and fifteen to twenty wounded; the Indians twelve to fifteen killed and a number wounded. The whites stood their ground until their ammunition was exhausted, and then retreated. This Indian force was believed to be a party making their way to the fugitives in Chickasawhachee swamp in Georgia.

The party of Indians that crossed the river in the neighborhood of Roanoke, and made their way into the interior of Georgia, continued to excite uneasiness and anxiety, committing depredations on numbers of the inhabitants of the country, murdering some, and terrifying many more.

The escape of these Indians constituted the chief fault found with the military plan of operations against the Indians. Col. Thomas Beall, commanding a detachment of cavalry, was sent in pursuit, and about the 10th of July a battalion of volunteers, composed of the Artillery, Guards and Cadet Rifle men of Columbus, was sent forward to reinforce him. Of the operations of this force we find the following accounts in the Macon Messenger:

Columbus, July 16.

"About three miles below Roanoke we struck the trail of the Indians, and pressed them over hill and dale, through swamp and quagmires, through the lower part of Stewart, Randolph and Lee, and finally to Chickasawhachee swamp in Baker County, where, after ascertaining their position as well as we could with the aid of our guides, we prepared for the attack the next morning, and leaving a sufficient guard to protect our horses, we dismounted, hauled off our coats, tied up our heads with handkerchiefs, and into the swamp we rushed. After proceeding three or four miles through briers, mud and water, sometimes up to the neck, we came in view of their encampment, situated on an island two hundred yards off, which they occupied as a depot for their goods, wares and merchandise, which they had taken from Roanoke. We commenced the attack by charging through mud and water, and notwithstanding they had the decided advantage of us in point of position, we continued the charge with such spirit and de termination that we could not be successfully resisted, and after kill ing and wounding a number, they dispersed, leaving behind all their ill-gotten plunder. Seven of our small army were wounded, some severely, but one mortally.

"Our friend Major John H. Howard was with us, and was among the first, if not the first, who planted his foot upon the island, and acted with great bravery, as I was certain he would whenever an opportunity presented."

The writer further states it as his impression that the Indians have separated in small parties and fled to Florida.

Another account says:

"After the battle in the swamp, very few Indians have been seen, not more than two or three at a time. It was believed they had left the swamp, and had broken up into small parties of three to five, and that they were endeavoring to make their way to Florida. The swamp was scoured for five days, but 110 Indians found in it. Several small trails have been traced to the Flint River and it was believed that the Indians traveled principally in the night. They committed no further mischief after the battle. They must be in an entirely destitute condition, as they were driven from their camp naked, and left all their provisions, plunder and spare ammunition. Maj. Alford's detachment arriving with the three Columbus companies, and thirty or forty Indians under Paddy Carr, Col. Beall's command returned to Columbus. All the drafted and volunteer infantry (except the Columbus companies,) have been discharged. It is believed, according to the calculations of the best informed, that there are about two hundred hostile Indians who have not yet surrendered."

The following official dispatch in reference to this party of Indians gives some more particulars in regard to this expedition:

"Headquarters, Near Chickasawhachee Swamp,
Baker County.