The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-10-14
Latest from Florida.
FROM the Charleston Mercury.
MORE INDIAN BUTCHERIES.

tine. To the polteness Of Capt. Pennoyer
We are indebted for the following extra Of
the jacksonville Courier, detailing more In.
dian Barbarltes of the most narrowing de.
scripllon, perpetraled mostly on females.
! IANS-BUTCHERY- PURSUIT-EsCAPE
/ Our toUnsmen Sho went day before yes.
terday TO the rescue Of Mr.. HiggInbotham's
+ family, as stated IN our last, have just re-
turned-ihemselves and horses jaded and
looking as ii they had hard pursuit. They
are the best and bravest OF our men, aud
went with the expectation and determination
10 pursue aud oyertake aud destroy these
daring Indians.
Mai. Hart, TO whom we are indebted for
+ the following particulars, reports, that on
Thursday about 10 o'clock, they reached
the house OF Mr.. Higginbotham, which vas
attacked. There they found the Two men
Zone Of whom was SICK and the two ladies
on guard, with guns in their hands. The
Indians had not reappeared after their
being beaten of before Mr.. Higglnboth.
am leil TO report 10 US in town. On a
slight examination, they saw number of
bullet marks IN the house, made by the In.
dams shots-aud SAY the clothes of the
younger lady, through which the ball pass.
ed, grazing the skin OF her person. She
had ARISEN early, and going out towards a
branch for water, when the attack was made
upon the house, between winch and herself
we're the Indians. The Indians fired al her,
and one ball passed her side so close as to
cut through all her clothes but touched not
her body. She ran TO the branch and sea.
ted herself therein, and subsequently, made
her way into the house, past the Indians 10
safety. After little time spent IN search,
the party under Maj. Hart found where the
Indians encamped the night previous, not
three iourths Of a mile from the house, and
also the spot where the horses were tied
while the attack was made on the house.
From that spot our party took The Indians
trail. |, struck the Tallahassee road and
these daring Devils kept the road for 10
miles, rld.ng at full speed as their trail
showed, isll they cafnc to Nr. Mccormack
house, then occupied by MIR. Johns aud
wife, On the road : miles from Jacksonville.
Our party IN pursuit reached this house
about 4 O'Clock, p. VI. Ii was a shoulder.
ing pile Of runs. On examination, MAJOR
Hart states that they found the caiclned
bones Of human beng burned in the house.
4 piece Of the back bone was found with
, some flesh Upon II. The skull was TO be
seen, but al the touch II fell IN and crumbIed
to pieces. The bones were mostly reduced
10 ashes. Near the house vas quantity
Of hair, 10 appearance that Of female
Thence the trail seemed to be still on the
road, and our men pushed on with increas.
ed speed and anxiety, to oyertake the mur
derIug Indians. They expected TO du so a,
the next house Mr.. Lowder's,) 7 miles a.
head. On arriving there they found the
house abandoned By the two females and
their children who lived there, but unyIslt.
ed by The Indians. The inmates had egl.
IDENTITY fled IN alarm, as the dinner they
were preparing was still at the fire and
warm, OF winch The party partook-and
then, doubtful Of the trail they were on, set
out for Mr. Sparkman's, miles distant. II
was after night when they reached Mr.
Sparkman's nor was il possible for them TO
determine whether they were on the trail
or not. Great distress filled the house Of
Mr. Sparkrnan. There was Mrs. Johns
her arm laid open with rifle buet-a ball
shot through her neck--and her scalp, so
far as the hair extended over her head, ms,
horribly and manGIIngly taken oli--and she
sill aArel Good God who can hear the
bare recital Of such deed, and not feel hor
rorstrlrken a, the cold hooded barbarily
who can hear and not feel thirs, to re.
venge such outrage?
She was able to state the circumstances
Of the attack upon herself and husband
They we're about twenty yards from the
house, between o and IL o'clock Thurs.
day morning, when the Indians showed
themselves by the corner of fence close 10
them. The Indians fired and wounded Mr..
Johns in the left breast. Both ran for the
house, entered and closed tho door. The
Indians came up and fired on the house.
They called out 10 English, and told them
# they would come out they should no, be-
hurt. The lndlans looked in through the
cracks (the house was made Of logs) and
told Mr.. Johns Rld bis wife TO come out
bu, they did not consent TO do so, but begged
for their lives. The order was gwen in
English To charge the hause. The Indians
burst ln--shot Mr.. Johns through the head
he fell, and bis wife fell upon his body.