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FLORIDA.

Important from The South- More Indian
Hostiiities-- The Greeks in motion--EI0y
Famitirs Murdered. From the Charles
ton Patriot of Saturday afternoon, May IA.
Col. White, Delegate in Congress from
Florida, arrived here last night from Au-
gusta, having seen and conversed with the
passengers who arrived at late hour the
night before from Columbus, There is no
longer doubt of q general Creek war;
Fifty families have been murdered, and
1000 people fled to Columbus for protec
ton
The state of that frontier is most dsas-
trous. There are not 500 effective men
between the Creek and Semino!es lines, and
all Florida will be devastated, if the Gov
errors of South Carolina and Georgia do
not send mounted men to the Florida line
and to Tallahassee. The Semnoles are
advancing on Tallahassee. The Creeks
will be forced upon it. Gen. Sce,t is in
"summer quarters"
Col. White has sent an express to Gen.
Scott, and made an appeal to the Govern
ors of South Carolina and Georgia. to send
mounie ed men to Tallahassee aud the Flor
ida line, to save middle Florida from rob
berry and murder in this disgraceful Indian
and Seminole war.
A marginal note on the Tallahassee Flo.
ridan Of the 18th May, states that " Saint
Marks was attacked last night. The In.
dams were rcpulsed. We suffered no loss;
they will doubtless make another attempt
in day or two. There is not an U. s..
soldier within the distance of 100 miles,
There is 100000 of property in this city,
and for the protection of which we cannot
possibly raise more than two hundred men.
Something must be done, and quickly too,
or otherwise this country will be irretrcv
ably lost"
The Governor sent messenger this
morning to Apalachicoa to charter steam
boat which will proceed to the Withlacoo'
chic to attempt the relief of Capt. Holl.
mans company stationed on the banks Of
this river. They were left there on the
5th of April, and nothing has been heard of
them since. They were strongly posted in
a block house, and there are some hopes
that they have maintained their position.
The steamboat will touch at ST Marks, to
receive men and arms for the expedition.
From Hudson'S Nv. ~ Ne,c, Room Books.
Extract of a letter dated COLUMBUS, Ga.
May II, 1886 Dear Sir; The excite
ment here on the subject of the Creek war
exceeds any thing have ever met with
Proceeding from Columbus CT Mouday,
to ward the Creek nation, | was surprised
to find the roads in all directions blocked
mi,
women and children, flying in the utmost
terror and CONSERVATION, for safety from
the Indians. The men were all armed
some with muskets, others with pistols and
cutlasses and, in fact, all descriptions OF
weapons were put in requsition. The
streets are lined on either hand with the
poor inhabitants. who are lighting their
Dutch fires, and preparing to take hasly
meal. We are in the hotel eight in a
room; and without, the troops are muster
ing on every hand, and marching to their
destined quarters. Though there are many
reports IN circulation, you must not believe
one-tourth Of what you hear. 1t is true
the Indians are rising, and some 90 persons
have been killed. The chiefs declare they
can no longer control the warriors, and ad
wise the whites to leave the nation, which
they are doing with the utmost precipIta-
ton, leaving their property behind them to
the mercy of the savage foe, who are de-
stroying every thing within their reach
Many of the Indians are alarmed and fright
ened, but for the most part they are deter
mined to retrieve their lands or die. do
not believe they will attempt to burn the
town.
l2th. Col Crowell has left for Wash.
.nnglon. 5000 persons have passed through
the town.