Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26

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mounted men TO Tallahassee and tho Flo
rida line, 10 save middle Florida from rob
berry and murderin this disgraceful Indian
and Seminole war. We hope the Govern
or will act with bis known pfomPtitude
and energy.
From the Charleston Courier, May 10.
Col. White of Florida, arrived IN this
city yesterday, and departed 10 the steam
packet Cor Washington. having obtained
an appropriation CT million oil dollars 10
carry ON The War, he had set out Tor
flying visit to Florida.
Learning at Augusta, that The whole
militia force was dIsbanded, and no new
lev,es called for, the General in Summer
quarters" luxuriating in the refreshing sea
breezes Of ST. Augustine, and Florida a.
bou, to be desolated, he has called on the
Governors of South Carolina and Georgia
to send mounted men TO the Florida line,
and TO Tallahassee, TO prevent union Of
the Creeks and Seminoles, and to save
that beautiful region from rapine and con
1agration. The government have an aw-
iuI account of responsibility TO the coun-
| try, for this most dlsgraccful Indian and
servile war.
Tallahassee is healthy country for mi
litary operations in summer. Abundant
supplies can be had from New Orleans.
We hear these States will not wait for
the lormali,y OF requisilion from Uni
ted States officer. There is no time for
useless formality. The whole South must
see that this war is terminated speedily.
Col. White saw and conversed with
the passengers who arrived al Augusta.
the night before from Columbus. There
is no longer doub, of general Creek
war. Fifty families are reported to have
been murdered, and 1000 people fled to
Columbus for protection. ;,
From gentleman. resident OF. and
who left Columbus on Tuesday last, we
gather the following information. The
lower Creeks are decidedly hostile. The
number of persons known to be killed at
the time Of bis leaving, was li-among
which Major Flournoy, already reported
A family consisting OF man, his wife,
child and servant, on their way to Colum.
bus were all killed, except the wife who
escaped with two shots through her hand.
This happened on the old federal road. at
the Ochee bridge, ~ miles west OF Column
bus. The Indians have entire possession
of that road, within that distance, and
all the settlements in the neighborbood,
below the road, the settlers having all He'd
A train. consisting of $50 wagons, with
about $50 fugitives, on their way TO 20
lum5us, were fired upon on Monday,
when the first wagon descended hill. II
is supposed that The Indians got posses
sion on the abandoned settlements OF from
/ ar l,,,aIalS oc Ihav
destroyed every thing on them
bedding, &c. then burning the buildings.
A DR. Richard 1--WE believe TO be the name)
who lived between Major Flournoy, aban
doned his place after the death OF the lat
ter, leaving two negroes in charge OF IT.
; He subsequently sent three back TO bring
away the others, when they were all de-
tanned by the Indians, four Of whom we're
released, pretending that it was their de
sire to JOIN them again after going for and
bringing their wives.
The Indians had sent word to Colum.
bus, that they would burn that place on a
certain night, which time, however, had
passed when our informant left. tie sub
seuuenty conversed with Col. Crowell,
formerly Iodian Agent, whom he met IN
Augusta, he believes on his way TO the
seat of Government. and who LETT Colum
bus on Wednesday last. nothing further
had transpired at that time. From the
perfect knowledge this gentleman has OF
r tho Indian character, lie seems satisfied,
that they are for war. the scaiping OF Col
Flournoy being most certain indication
oft A party Of about forty armed men
went on the road with the Accommodation
Stage Coach to pick up stragglers. They
fell in on one of the settlements with
: child three or four years old, who could
, give no Information Of lis parents. they
bad probably fled. A known friendly
Chief, who had been sent for to COlum
, bus-returned word that he could not
. come, that his young men were beyond
his control. The communication beyond
IL or Is miles west Of Columbus, on the
old Federal Road, being cut off, many
more murders, than above stated might
have been committed, but Of course could
not be known. From 1900 to 1000 souls
, were lett in Columbus, aud the suburbs
that had left their homes and fled before a
savage foe, We anxiously look for fur
r Their accounts.
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