Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-10-13
From the Jlek,oap.He Cor.sr, .SeIt -.

From the Jlet,oapMe Couc.sr, Sett3S
h5rc inIiaH Depfs.ldtieas m al earrier
from Tallahassee, WIN arrived Saturday evening"
states that GA irldn ll,t hc meia man nearly M
he'd, and almost dead with exhaustion near Ocean
Fond, between Alligator and Suwaucc. Tins
nan, named Hunter, sdid thal ON "Wednesday
morning last week, about fifty Indians attacked
house near Orange Pont occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. tptcs rov', aud himself, all advanced IN .se
Nj Vptcgrove Vas Killed. Ms. Uptrg,o,e lied
from the house through back door. Nh Hunter
saAs he ,iw four OF five Indians running close after
her, having shot al her without stopping her light.
She VA, undoubtedly taken and killed by her pur-
STEERS.
Mr. Hunter managed To escape TO pond, and
gat into ii as Tar ne could. The Indians .u,-
rounded the pond, aud remained on guard for him
Ill near dINhsht the neNt morning, WHEN the,
lett, doubtless >nppos,na their intended victim Wa,
drowned. Nral u hours did Mr. Hunter remain
n the water with no par but hl, lacc out 10 that
he could breathe. In tins wa, he clu,lcd their Vi
Glance, and after the departure ofIhc Indians, he
lett the pond and cndra,orcd to make his way to
the nearest post, where he WIS found by the mail
rider lie had been without food iivm NeInes-
d.N morning I'LL Friday.
Inc mali rider assisted Mr.. Hunter along ill
meeting with two individuals going TO Alligator
For, who took the Suffering nau under their pro-
terlion.
Some gentlemen ar.isn. in Town Yesterday re-
port thai the bodies OF Mr.. and Mrs. upte4ro,,
haNt hrcn found. Hers Was IN Il pond where she
had been shot iilswa> mang'rd, and seven or
-'sfh bullet hole, through II. A Hshlwood knot
vas lying near with har AMI blood on ii, with
which the Indians had beat ont hi, brain>
FMS Is another instance in vicinity OF Indl-
ans committing barbariiles upon females
Il N supposed by some that those Indians were
'fech>, on thrIr way 10 Join tl,c Srminoe. o.
theirs think them Seminoles, and the srme band
that committed the outrage ON Mrs Johns THIS
Is quite probable as tia, party made a singular
escape. Tn" passes by kingslry's Pond, were
gauded by Mlor Piece, command, and in fact
he strung his men from Black Crcc., almost to the
Santa +" Bridge, and yet no trail Of that patty
was discovered. They may on fndin, ,neir way
Guarded have turned their course nortIlnard in or
der to direct attention in that directions 50 that The,
mght make then escape s1uihward
ST. AUGUSTINE, September 22-The communi-
eatoh between Carey, Ferr, and Picolata is in
't'toPed. II IS considered extremely dang .rous
10 SEM expresses over l1nl, and there has been no
communication by water for sonlc time.
There are at this post, in Hospital. III sick and
wounded L. 5. Troops, and % in quarters n,n.,no
them several officers. There have been no deaths
during tho past week, aud we arc informed cv are
generally doing well.
We are happy 10 learn from high source thu,
Tue sick troops at Picoata all doing we'll There
are no nc" cases n the sick report is dccrcas SIM.
Is. hArHDuN'-Fhis person was arrested this
morning, on a.warran granted by Justice of the
peace IN Batavia, tennessee county, on a charge /
oil forgery. His bail Immediately applied for a
efil OF iapcdS CORPUS, aud he brpusat before
ilise SirHker. Alt"r Il hearing he was rcmanded
% the custody Of lHs bail, by whom he was forth
With han led over 10 the custody of the sheriff, and
eeomm'"ed TO prison. Buffalo Jour. !