The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-05-27
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Ertract, Of l,tttrs received in Charleston.

Extracts Of letters received in Charleston.
TALLAHASSEE, MAY 6.-Slnce Gen.
Scott has dlsbamded the Army and sent our
Troops home, the Indians have lett their
fas,aess and are salying forth upon our de.
fenceless inhabitants. On the evening oil
the 4th, they killed Negro on Judge Ran
dall's farm and took off his horses and mules;
and on the 9th, last evening, they were seen
at Col. CANDLES, within Is miles oil this
place. Randal's is 25 miles. These reports
are undoubted, our scouts have returned and
reported them to be facts; but we cannot
hear what numbers are embodied; 1t IS be-
lieyed here, not many. We are preparing
TO defend ourselves, and should they make
an attack on the City tonight, the conflict
will be desperate one the one party con-
tending for booty, the other for their wives
and children.
.P. S. have just read letter from
Col. Gamble to his Lady, written this day,
IN which he says two men have been wound
cd by the Indians near where be aud lew
neighbors are posted. The Colonel leii
tins place yesterday morning, and has made
I a Fort of cotton bags. We have sent about
90 men TO his rescue; we could spare him
no more, and If there should be large force
of Indians, the hole will be buiehefed. |
am sorry have not time TO write you iur.
Their, but can spare no more time, as must
prepare TO meet the savage Zoe.
TALLAHASSEE, MAY 10.
"The party which visited Col. CANDLES
plantation, IN pursuit OF the Indians who had
committed depredatlons there, have return
ed, but without falling IN with the Indians
From their tracks, It was supposed there
were about thirty. The Indians have made
demonstration against ST. Marks, but be-
ing fired upon, had re!reated, without dong
any damage.
The plantation Of MIR. Dupont, about 20
miles from 81. Augustine, was attacked on
the night of the 9Th lnst Mr.. u. made hls
escape, with his two sons, and walked TO
St. Augustine. MIR. Joseph Long, who
was In the house, was sho. down. The In
i, dams ransacked the house, and loaded ten
horses with plumber; gave Mr.. Dupont
: four guns to MS negroes, and told them to
Kill every white man they saw. The ne
i groes, however, all escaped 10 town, as did
also Gen. Hernandez's, whose place was
also visited by the Indians.
On Sunday morning, upon the receipt Of
the sboye information, Gen. Scott sent Capt.
Dimicks Company OF L. ;. Artillery
7 mounted, accompanied BY ~ volunteers, 10
pursuit OF them. After marching until sun.
! set, they came upon party OF Indians,
10 10 IN number, who were driving oil a
large body Of cattle. The volunteers were
', 10 advance, and charged upon them, ans
=, fired, woundng two OF them. The Indians
returned the fire and killed Mr.. Dupont
!, horse under hun, and wounded Capt. Dim
lck's. The remainder Of the Indians tiec
into The hammock near by, and were pur
sued BY the troops, who poured 10 heavy
fire. One Of the regulars was KILLED anc
tour wounded two OF them eyerely--nigh
:, coming on they were compelled to retire tC
the opeu woods, where they encamped an'
" renamed a few hours ; but as there mas NJ
I water Cor the horses or men, they retired L
st. Jnsephs.
:, The whole number might have been To
ken had day light lasted. Capt. DlmIel
reports Indians killed, and probably q
many wounded. The man who was kite,
they buried, and on returning 20 the groun'
next day, they found him dug up aud scalped
? They we're well supplied with ammunition
and had considerable plumber with them.
Extract n a letter TO the editor, Of tie Ssranna
= Georgian, dated
= TALLAHASSEE, MAY ll.-For the las
Is four or five days, our CITY has been tn
>. scene reconsideration and alarm. We hay'
a been nightly, q may say hourly expecting
q an attack from our red brethren.
!, All the Plantations bordering on the Osc!I
la River, IN Jefferson county, have been a
10 bandoned and the inhabitants, are flying be
e fore the enemy. | should not be the eas
astonished, If the Indians attack Tallahas
a see. 4 repor, has just reached town (base'
II upon good authorily,) that 30 Of our No
d unteers, under command Of Capt. Razor, O
IS Gadsden county, had encountered n party Q
u Indians in the vicinity OF ~. Marks, am
!, that desperate engagement had ensued
O They could be seen plainly with spyglasse
from the "Od Bomb Proof, (Fort ST. Marks
II by the citizens, and II was generally thought
y that our men had out flanked them, and GU
n them off from the hammock. To might, tn
e whole town will be under arms. These In
II dian hos,lites will retard the prosperity c
IL our growing Territory at Ieas, five years
e unless immediate relief IS sent 10 US.