Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-08-04

| Hers Ia General, towhom had been cDmn1i9-
| ted the arduous and responsible trust Of con-
Quoting an extended Indian wal, suddenly ~.
called from his command by the President,
under censure. implied at least; and, when
he Obeys the summons, and reaches the seat
of Government, he finds no one to whom he
can make explanations, and is gaIlopinp thro'
the country from pillar to post, in pursnit of
some superior to whom he can report himself.
Finding no ono at the seat of Government.
or elsewhere, to whom he can report or All.
dress himself, and being debarred from ret,,r-
ming to his command and resufning the nrra
ecution of the war, he has, we un6ersfan6.
gone, like good citizen, to report himself to
his wife. pa.r asaIs-. 755-s"','
n@.# SEA t as ] ------- st.aa,.s fa4-,a
Major Gates, lately stricken from, the roll
of the army, who arrived in Washington n
few days since, has proceeded on to obtain
an interview with the President at the Herni-
tage. His object is, we understand, to solicit
standing trial for his alleged misconduct
by Court Martial. Metropolitan. T# y
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oE9" >se/ CHARLESTON, July, %.
Further Indian Massacre !! THE .schr.
George and Mary, arrived at this port yester-
day, in the remarkably short run of "a hours
from Jacksonville, E. +. f,sa ~ ,.,tV.ss .Ada
We arc indebted to Capt. Wiley, for al de-
tail of some further depredations committed
by the Seminole Indians in Florida, upon the
life and property of the defenceless inhabit-
ants of that Inflated territory, calculated to
harrow up the feelings, and excite the indig-
nation of every citizen, and to make us feel
still more powerfully, if possible, the absolute
necessity of taking the most prompt and en-.
ergetic measures, to extirpate these ruthless
savages from every part Of our territory, oc-
cupied by civilized inhabitants. We could
almost say even mercy to them. 'Fa'l
FCabt. Wiley copied from the log book of
the u. s. Steamboat Essavon, the following
particulars On the morning of the 18th
inst, while on the way down Black Creek,
discovered an Indian in a hammock, ON the
bank, who did not fire on the boat. AT 8 o..
clock, in st. Johns River, saw boat coming
from Col. Hallow's plantation, having Col.
Hallow and DR.. Simmons, and few negroes
on board. II appeared that the Indians had
fired upon the former gentleman, while in
his room in conversation with DR.. Simmons,
and wounded him in the head, causing him
to faint and fall. DIR. Simmons, with the as
siStanee of some negroes, picked him up, car
ried him to the boat, at the landing, and
showed of. The Indians pursued them and
fired upon the boat, but fortunately injured
no one. In few minutes afterwards, the
dwelling of Col. HalloW was fired, and in a
short time DIR. Simmons house was also burn
ed. The Essavon ran over to George and L.
FIemming's plantation, took off their families
and negroes, and then proceeded to Picolata,
and reported the above occurrences to the
commanding officer ut that post, who des-
patched 20 men up Six Mile Creek, for the
purpose ofthe Essavon, returned to Hallow's
plantation. and found Mr.. Colts dwelling,
(Which was near that of Col. HI on fire
While otfthe landing, one of Colonel Hallow's
negroes made his appearance, and gave
signal evincing his wish to get on board, up
on which the small boat was sent for him.
he stated that the Indians were 80 strong, and
were back Of the negro hollses-they said
they had now come down upon the whites
for the purpose of spilling their blood, and
that the way he. had been enabled to escape,
was, that they sent him to the landing to see
II any troops were coming. He said they,
were whooping and dancing in front of Col.
HalloW's house, while it was burning. The
negro was sent back to the landing and sue
ceeded in getting all the negroes belonging
to Col. Hallow, with one exception only,
who was taken prisoner by the Indians) on
board. a"3d ii ~
se In addition to the above particulars, Capt.
Wiley informs us that the Indians had shot
and killed MIR. Bllman, about miles from
Whitesville. and stabbed him with knife in
or B places-his wife and children made
their escape to Gray's ferry. ,.4 :.
;, Florida. The following explanation of
some of the peculiar terms which have been
used in reference to the Florida affairs, will
be found useful to many readers. They are
extracted from a letter to the editor of the
Northampton Courier. ss aa 's,asa& a.tr
The Hammock is an Oasis in the Desert
After travelling over many tedious mile of
sterile sand, covered with q thin growth of
the gloomy fir, not q sound to be heard in the
dreary wilds, save that which You yourself
may cause, you perceive in the distance an
Emerald Isle with all the delight Of sea-
worn mariner, who after q long voyage hears
tne nrst cry ofthe thrilling Land no |! AS you
Spgloach TINS land Of promise, you see spread
the same time. beautiful scenes of nature. II
h. Inc Everglades you Inquire about. are i'm
henses untenan.ed tracts, stretching north
ana SCUM from Lake George, to very near.
inc soutnern extremity ofthe Peninsula, some-
uInes extending. sometimes Contracting in
Dseaatn from east to west, till It assumes it's
greatest dimensions between 81 deg. and 81
Deg. ~ min. In this immense BODY Of wnste.
Sso'pSeu Princip0lty OF morass, and cover
ing probably 0or every thing is rather hypo-
tnetlcai that relates to this terra incognita)
rom 70 OOOO square miles, lies lake Maya
%. ann mere also is the source of the noble
river Charlotte. These vast and inaccess;bis
morassess have and always will afT;,rd y saf;s
asylum 70 fugitive Indians, SO long ms thew
!nnaDn the Peninsula. and they can there, Ii
: said. subsist secure from intrusion. upon
sucn game and fish as the Milds nrnd,lce. h