The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-07-22
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From ths s.. Augustine HeralJ, JDiy 81

From the 81. Augustine Herald, Jgiy ii
We have heard ii surmised that the In.
dams will experience much Inconvenience
for the Want OF provisions TINS cannot be
The case, but on the contrary they are sup
passed To have abundance 10 last them Tor
years, II is estimated that they have driven
ii from AlaChua county alone, moi less than
$500 head Of cattle, and east OF 81. Johns
river, and Sou,n Of JUllingion Creek, 10
5000 head more, and the Government es.
Innate Of cattle owned by the Indians, Is
1000 and large number OF horses.
With regard to bread sluhs they are
equally wei supplied. They have carried
away almost all the corn from the planta-
lions aud stored il; and with the extra la.
Dor of captured slaves, IN addition TO their
awn, they viii be enabled TO raise an abun.
dance. From the best Information we have,
lhelr prospects are very promising. The
larInaclous roots, from which they prepare
-four similar TO Arrow root, are ineahaus.
ubie. Add 10 these, the plumber which they
Annually gather on the coast, consisting OF
wrecked property, considerable portion
at which consists of -four. We have been
innrMed that they make an annual journey
to the sea coast, after the heavy gales. for
the PURPOSE of gathering up the wrecked
property aud a number OF Years ago our IN.
dormant states that they sald they had gath.
cred 800 ba rrels Of -four. besides other ar.
lcles at provisions al one time.
Capt. Dummell's Company of mounted
volunteers, have been ont scouting, several
days during the past week they secured
The country from PlcoIata to Pola,ka, but
saw no fresh Indian slgns. They have col.
ecied several hundred head OF cattle IN
their excursions, and driven them into town.
A detachment OF Capt. Curry's Company
accompanied Capt. Dummett in one OF the
excursions.
Gov. Call has assumed the command OF
all The forces IN The Territory Of every de.
scriptlon. All other posts for tho present
will be considered as dependencies on Fort
Drane.
We have received, by the above arrival,
the following letter from our correspondent
at ST. Augustine, which furnishes some Ia.
ter intelligence from The seat of war.
ST. AUGUSTINE, July :.
ave have heard but hltie Of the Indians
since their attack upon MIcanopy. An ex.
press arrived here or "Wednesday last, from
For, Drane, which brings US the intelligence
up 10 the 5th inst. An officer Of the army
writes to friend here, that Col. Warren
with 90 mounted men, surprised SIX Indians
1t Capt Priests house, about 8 miles from
Nlcannpy, and killed Of them, the sixth
made has escape. The Indians we're com.
luriably euscunced 10 a lusuriant manner
under mosquito neis. Among the killed
was an Indian Of had character, aamed Bill.
ly jain. chat % ---,-- .~,.lu~r,eo. lie
begged for quarter very hutnbIy, but it was
refused, and lie was Instantly put 70 death.
"A letter from Suwanuee, Old Town,
lated 20th June, states that the plantation
It Alex. Watson, ESQ, was destroyed by
he Indians on the 18Th at md day. A
natty Of men the day previous had had
'klrmIsh near there, with the enemy-lhey
ost one killed, and report or Indians
allied. The latter kept the field. Ihes
ire augmen;lng their numbers daily but
whether they are the Creeks or Sem,noles
8 matter of conjecture. MIR. Watson's
oss Is between 30 and 40 900 dollars. The
Indians obtained about $500 pounds Of lead f
1t Naison's, the other plantations IN the .
vicinity will be abandoned