 Two Indian leaders, Josiah Francis (Hillis Hadjo), a Red Stick Creek also known as the "Prophet" (not to be confused with Tenskwatawa), and Homathlemico, had been captured when they had gone out to an American ship flying the British Union Flag that had anchored off of St. Marks.As soon as Jackson arrived at St. Marks, the two Indians were brought ashore and hanged without trial.Jackson left St. Marks to attack villages along the Suwannee River, which were occupied primarily by fugitive slaves.