Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-08-10


In addition to the above particulars, Capt.
Wiley informs us that the Indians had shot
and killed Mr.. Bullman, about four miles
from Whitesville, and stabbed him with a
knife in four or five places-his wife and
children made their escape to Gary's fer
ny.
Col. Hallow's negro fellow who escaped
on board the Essayon, reported that large
body of Indians were on their way down
the east and west side of the st. Johns Riv-
or, and expressed their intention of destroy
ing all the settlements on the river.
The buildings on Lit. L'Engle's planta-
ton had been destroyed. The loss of val
liable property, furniture, &c. in the vari-
GUS buildings burnt, is said to have been ve-
ry great.
Capt. Curry, of the Florida militia, had
been sent from Mandarin to Gary's Ferry,
to escort train of baggage wagons, con-
tanning provisions and supplies for the troops
from thence to Fort Drane. On this expe-
dition he found that the Indians kept in his
immediate vicinity, frequently encamping
within three miles of his troops. On his
return to Gary's Ferry he discovered
number of Indian trails from which he as
certained that they were proceeding TO.
wards Jacksonville.
Capt. G. informs there were 40 of the
troops sick at Fort Drane-among them
out of the officers.
Fifty two persons had died at Black
Creek, in forty days, from measles and d.
arrhe.
The inhabitants of Jacksonville were in q
state of great alarm, and were embarking,
with their effects on board the Schooner
Motion, Captain Wiley, bound for st. Ma
ry's.
augusta, July 21.-Good Necs.-The
following letter from General Wilcox to the
Governor, containing the cheering intelli-
gence of brilliant and decisive battle be-
tween a corps of volunteers from the coun-
ty ofLowndes, and party of hostile Indi-
ans, supposed to be the same which lately
passed through Baker.
The Georgia boys have done honor to
themselves and their State, and relieved q
large portion of their fellow citizens from
the predatory inroads of this band of out
laws.
TELFAR Co. July l6.
Governor Schley-Dear SRI have this
moment learned by express from one of
the posts on the head waters of the Suwan-
nee, that they had an engagement yester-
day, with party of Indians in which our
friends succeeded in killing and capturing
the whole. We lost in the engagement
three killed and six wounded. The Indians
had nineteen killcd.-Among the killed
regret to state there were three women and
one child. Twenty prisoners, all women
and children.
| am not able to state who commanded,
but suppose it to be Col. Blair of Lowndes.
You must excuse the shortness of my let
ter, rs it is written on temporary table, and
in great haste.
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't
MARK WILCOX.
P.S.-The persons killed are Pennywell
Folsen, Mr.. Shanks, and Mr.. Paris.
augusta, July 22.-The following was
received by our Post Master last evening,
from Mr.. George Pitt, the Agent of the
Post Office Department, who has been un-
in his exertions to keep open the
with the west since the |
Of the Creek disturban-
,es.
Columbus, July 19.-Last evening
came to this place from Montgomery, via.
Tuskeegee, bringing with me the mail in
wagon. The road is now perfectly safe,
md in few days the contractors will be |
'eady to run the mail through the nation
10Th ways. You will therefore be pleased
o toward the great southern mail upon this
instead of the Florida route. shall re-
main here until the route is put in full ope-
ration under the new schedule.
Extract of an official letter from Major J.
Green, dated
HEAD QUARTERS, FoRT WINNEBAGo,
30th June, 1896.
SIR.-I have the honor to inform you
that nothing new in this ncighborhood has
occurred to cause any alarm or apprehen-
sion to the whites on the part of the Indians,
nor indeed have the Indians given the least
cause of alarm that. / have been able to dis.
cover since have been in command of this |
post. Col. Taylor has visited this post from
Prairie du Chen, with detachment of three
in consequence of the alarm that
was given from some quarter or other.
For this alarm | am in no way accounta-
bio. OF this, hope have given you as
'urance in all my correspondence. Allow
ne again to apprize you, that the Indians
ire much distressed for the want of nrovis
ons. They have all crossed the Ouiscon-
Yin, with the exception of small number,
hat intend going among their friends over
he Mississippi.
ST. Joseph Bridge.-The job of building