Through this action, and an effort
made by Robertson about the same time to come to an understanding
with the Chickaniauga band, there was a temporary cessation of
hostile inroads upon the Cumberland, but long before the end of the
year the attacks were renewed to such an extent that it was found
necessary to keep out a force of rangers with orders to scour the
country and kill every Indian found east of the Chickasaw boundary. 2
The Creeks seeming now to be nearly as much concerned in these
raids as the Cherokee, a remonstrance was addressed to McGillivray,
their principal chief, who replied that, although the Creeks, like the
other southern tribes, had adhered to the British interest during the
Revolution, they had accepted proposals of friendship, but while
negotiations were pending six of their people had" beenkilled in the
affair at Coldwater. which had led to a renewal of hostile feeling. He
promised, however, to use his best efforts to bring about peace, and
seems to have kept his word, although the raids continued through
this and the next year, with the usual sequel of pursuit and reprisal.
In one of these skirmishes a company under Captain Murray followed
some Indian raiders from near Nashville to their camp on Tennessee
river and succeeded in killing the whole party of eleven warriors. 1
A treaty of peace was signed with the Creeks in 1790, but, owing to
the intrigues of the Spaniards, it had little practical effect, 4 and not
i Bledsoe and Robertson letter of June 12, 1787. in Ramsey, Tennessee, p. 465, 1853.
2 Ibid., with Robertson tetter, pp. 465-476.
a Ibid., pp. 479-486.
4 Monette,