Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-12-01
FRAN The v \. Erening Post.

The following particulars extracted from
recent letters received IN this city from Flor
da.
Items from iot BRONX, Tampa Bay--Somc
time since heard that the head 81 the friendly In
dams died when within twenty miles of his place Of
final destination in Arkansas. Poor fellow ! he
was anobc Indian Of whom will write more here
after There have III truth, been few such red men
as "liolaorc Emoha, Dor Blue Warrior. | would
tell YOU that the dch in lioachie is pronounced
like the German ich. His death excited every
feeling oi general regret. But for the aid OF his
friendly dispositions and rcmaIkab energy there
would 40, now be single friendly Indian IN Flo
rlda. Having brought over 10 our side four hun
dlcd aud nIncy-nlne Indians, he cmigraled IN A.
pril last ul the vest At Fort Brook, in July, We
had small break IN upon the general monotonV.
On the 18Th of that month six seven men whilst
cutting III distance OF mile, were attacked hv
thirty OF forty Indians; the sayngcs rose up within
ten yard, OF them and fred missing all but one
who vas slightly wounded IN the side.
Our men Of course took to their heels and one
poor fellow named Patrick Quin was overtnhen.-
He discharged his muskct al them, and as lhey APP
preached lum lac knocked one Of them down with
the butt end OF il; but hc was soon ovcrpoHered by
numbers. One Indian actually fired at hun at u
stance OF twelve feet and missed him, and SIX or
seven fred at very short distance. Their rifles
having iailc J, they attacked him with their knives,
Stabbed him IN the back, through the lungs knock
ed him down aud scalpcd hun, and vet Inc is sti,l
ia IL hos,liaI, and Il absolutely recovering. He
received TIVE Large slabs ia tho back and two in
tine neek--a scalp about the SIZE of the palm OF the
hand WAS taken oil Nc SAYS that he distinctly re-
| collects every stage oil the process; and that two
men were upon him--stabbcd linn IN the back OF
/ his neck seized him by the hair and IN a TT CO
stripped him of his scalp. Tho Indians then
sprung up in tine air with sh, and long veil
when they all Seampcrcd of. Indoubirdly they
! thought INN dead, and were hurried Oh BY SCENE
onr men Fastening to the rescue. A the fort ",
heard the rlh and the warwhoop, and in one minut,
the men we're paraded under arms aud IA strong de.
tgclnent hurried 10 the spot. Half dozen of ou
men were mounted. " chased them above thrc,
miles. the horscmcn overlook them, and exchange,
shots, but of course, could mol CLOSE with such 81.
pcrof numbers. These incidents will show yo,
how much the aim Of the Indian rifle has been TX.
age.ratrd. To be shot at hv half a dozen Indians
At distance of twenty yards, is, of course, t,
be in danger, bat that is all. Their miscrabl,
shooting is hardly credible, and during the las
campaign, am persuaded that than one
of a thousand balls, al reasonable distance, took
effect; and when they do hit, their balls are SC
small that II d bone is not broken they make bu
/ a slight flesh woun9 Numbers of the Seminole,
Will staIvc OF commit suicide, rather than Yield
The 'Miccu \ .pu,' commonly called Micanopv
remains IN tina glades. His majesty is IA huge Iumr
OF iat-kcpt IN the elades for safety-far too un.
wleldlS to and too sacred to be left for us I,
puck ". Those who know HIM say that, in the last
extremity, he will cut his own throat or hang him
' self