Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-07-23


Indians have made their escape from
the net laid for them by Generals
Scott and Sanford, and are now on
their way to florida, devastating the
country through which they pass, and
numbering our defenceless citizens
with their helpless wives and children.
We are indebted to friend for the
following painfully interesting ac-
count:
A party of Irdiansr suppo-
sed to be about 200 passed through
Baker county on Sundy morning last,
numbering the inhabitants that fell in
their way, without regard to age or
sex. The were closely pressed by a
small company of men of that county,
who were too few in number to attack
the Indians, or in any way to arrest
their work Of butchery upon the de-
'f.nceless families that they came up
on.-They passed down the south
west side Of the Chicesawhachee
creek, and killed MIR. VIM. Jones. his
wife, end several children. Mrs. Jones
was found by the side Of fence,
with a small child by her side; the
child had its head broken, and on the
approach of the men opened its eyes,
but closed them in death Immediately.
Joseph HolIowell & several of his
children were found dead-his wife
and one daughter were shot down
while endeavoring to make their es-
cape to a thicket near the house, and
were taken up alive, though badly, IT
not MORALLY, wounded. Mr.. Nix
with all his family were killed, except
his wife, who at the time was not
with the f,mily. John Pagget. his
child, and Mrs. Hayes, widow lady
were among the slain; making 13
dead bodies that had been found before
Sunday night. The Indians had with
them about so horses, and passed on
rapidly. None were scalped, though
the children were dreadfully mangled,
appearing to have been beaten to
death with sticks and lightwood knots.
From the repeated reports of their
rifles, there is every reason to appre-
bend that many OF the citizens Of
that county have fallen Il prey to
20 these monsters in human shape.
1t was thought they would cross
the Flint river at Newton, and pass
Immediately on to Florida. The in
habitants Of Baker and Lee counties
are quitting the country as fast as
they can get their families removed
some few are forting, where they
have arms, (Which are very fewO de
termined to live, or sell their lives as
dearly as possible upon their own
lands.
was within a few miles, on Sun
day, Of where these murders were
committed, and saw a number of gen
t!emen, with their families, from the
immediate neighborhood; all corrob-
Grating in their statements OF what
was transpiring. and were all pressing
on to get their families out of danger.
II arms and men are not sent to that
part Of the country soon to restore
iccnhdense, and protect the defence
less inhabitants from the incursions
Of these savages, there will not be a
family left in Lee or Baker counties
for the Indians to wreak their ven
gence upon.
From the came paper.
PosrcRlpr.-We have just learned
that General Scott has detacted FIVE
companies OF mounted men. among
them the Bib Cavalry, in pursuit OF
the Indians that committed the dep
relations in Baker county on Satur-
day last. They are under the CON-
mand of Colonel Afford. and have re.
ceived orders TO follow the enemy,
night and day, and, if necessary, E.
ven to the banks of the Wvthlacooch-
ee. Our informant is of the opinion
that these are not Jim Henry's lndi-
ans, who, he thinks, is still in the
swamps, on the chatahoochee. entire
ly circumvented by the whites, and
without the least chance Of escape.
A smart cannonading was heard in
that direction on Sunday night.
which continued for upwards of an
hour-the result was not known.
+! On the 22d ult., while the Steam
( boat North America was lying at a
woodward on the Mississippi about
/ so mics befow the mouth of the Ar.