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less inhabitants Of that i'll fated territory,
calculated TO harrow up the feelings, and
excite the Indignation Of every citizen, and
to make Us feel still more powerful, II pos
sblc, the absolute necessity taking the
most prompt and energetic measures, TO
exlrpate these ruthless savages from every
part Of our territory, occupied by civilized
inhabitants. We could almost say that
even mercy to them is equivalent to the
murder of our own citizens.
Capt. Wiley copied from the log book
of the U. S. steamboat Essayon, the fol-
lowing particulars "On the morning of
he 10th inst, while on the way down
Black Creek, discovered an Indian in a
hammock Oh the bank, who did not fire on
the boat. At. o'clock in ST. Johns river
saw boat coming from Col Halow's
and DR.. Simmons. and a few negroes on
board. 1t appeared hat he indians had
fred upon the former gentleman, when in
his room in conversation with DR.. Simmons
and wounded him in his head, causing him
to faint and fall. DR.. Simmons, with the
assistance Of some negroes. picked him up
and carried him To the boat at the landing
and showed off. The Indians pursued them
and fred upon The boat, bu, fortunately in
iured no one. In few minutes afterwards
the dwelling Of Col. IIalow was fired, and
in a short time Dr.. Simmons house was
also burned. The Ess1yon ran over to
George and Lewis Jennings plantation
took off their families aud negroes, and
then proceeded to Picolata, and reported
The above occurrence TO the commanding
Officer at tina. post, who despal ched 90
men up six Mile Creek, for the purpose Of
intercepting The Indians on their rsturn.
Capt Curry Of the Florida militia. had
been sent from Mandarin to Gary's Ferry
to escort a train Of baggage wagons, con
tanning provisions aud supplies for the
troops, from thence to Fort Drane. On
this expedition he found that the Indians
kept in his immediate vicinity, frequently
encamping within miles Of bis troops.
On his return to Gray's Ferry, he dIscov-
cred number OF Indian trails. from which
he ascertained that they were proceeding
towards Jacksonville.
Capt. G.. informs there were l40 Of tho
troops sick at Fort Dranc-among them
five out OF seven OF the officers.
Fifty two persons had died at Black
Creek, in forty days, from measles and
diarrahn.
The inhabitants Of jacksonville were in
state OF great alarm, and were embark.
ing, with their effects, on board the schr.
Motion, Capt. Wiley, bound for ST. Mays
From The Standard of Union Extra, July 20.
Good News! -The following letter from
General WlcIx to the Governor. contains
the cheering intelligence of brilliant and
decisive batlle between n corps of volun-
leers from the county Of Lowndes. and a
party Of hostile Indians. supposed to be
the same which lately passed through
Baker.
The Georgia boys have done honor TO
themselves and their State, and relieved a
large portion of their fellow citizens from
the predatory inroads of this band of out.
laws.
TELFAIR COUNTY, July I6.
Governor Schiey.-- Dear SRI have this
moment learned by express from one of
the posts On the head waters ofthe Suwap.
nee, that they had an engagement, vestcr.
day with party Of Indians, in winch our
friends si.ccc,dei in killing and capturing
the whole We lost in the engagement
three killed and six or eight wounded.-
The Indians had nineteen killed Amonr
the Killed regret to state there wre three
women and one child. Twenty prisoners.
all women and children.