The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-01-22

duals, compose the defence Of this place, arc
entitled 10 great credit, for they have la
bored chcerfuly every day, telling trees,
ditching, &C., until the buildings were en-
closed by bastlons, plckets, &c. We have
Two brass six.pounders mounted, and well
charged with canister and grape, and up. /
wards of forty men, determined TO protect
tins place, or perish IN the attempt. We,
SO far, am satisfied, owe our safety TO our
vigilance, having strong guard set every
night, every man performing alternately
every third day and night sentinel duty.
We have, doubtless, for some days, had
Indians proving about US, but until to-day
have not been able TO satisfy ourselves OF
the fact. The driver Of the Stage between
this place aud ST. Augustine, who was ex.
pected here Yesterday at ? o'clock, did not
arrive until Just o'clock to-day and then
on horseback; the persons, SIX IN number,
who had engaged to come as passengers 10
this place, beng deferred by the reported
presence of Indians IN the vicinity OF the
road. 1t seems that party OF about eish-
teen fired upon a white man on Monday
evening last, at place about seven miles
from this, and killed HIN. A small negro
boy. who was with him, fled, aud though
closely pursued BY the Indians, succeeded
IN etfec,lng his escape by enterln. swamp;
and favored by the approach OF night, reach.
ed ST. Augustine in safety. The driver,
Yesterday observed their moccasn tracks
across the road from ST. Augustine 10 II.
colata. On the arrival of the steam boat
tins evening from Savannah, We advised
the Captain to anchor IN the stream oppo-
site our plckets, which he did. The man
mentioned above as killed by them, was
one OF a small force Of five or SIX whom We
found stationed here on our arrival. lie
inhabitants OF St. Augustine are, We learn
; very much alarmed. A party OF four from
: the volunteers sent 10 Mosquito, arrived
Yesterday morning at St. Augustine, bu
state that the volunteers which lett 81. Au
: CUISINE under Gen. Hernandez, had not ye
! met with the Indians. The inhabitants a
! 81. Augustine, hear commenced, 10 pick
Ell the town.
5 JANUARY Although it poured dc
e huge most OF last night, We heard or saw
r nothing Of the Indians. We emphatlcall,
:, slept on our arms, some Of the men not TAX
d ING off their caps. Drenched as the sentl
e nels were TO the skin, have heard iron
/ them no murmurs, but they, one and all
though few Of them have ever before shou
e dered musket, eslnce all the esprit OF III
q soldier. They have the proud conscious
!. ness Of believing that, but for their presence
: picolata would, on Monday night last, II nc
y sooner, have been LAID IN ashes. As an II
7. diydual, this belief compensates NE tor tn
sacrifices | have met, III common with oil
lr ers. Ii the opportunity Tor action IS ALLOW
a. ed US, We hope to give good account
!; these sayages, Our Captain, IN all his a
;, Engagements, has evlnced a ludrtous syste
r Of defence, crcditabIe 10 his military Jud.
to ment and experience.
5, II Powell were on this side, We would NJ
I. lonr be without brush. Ills attack G
Of CInch and Call, show the spirit with who
le he IS tadued. For the particulars Of tn
i. engagement, refer you to the Florida p
he pers, which presume will contain toll pa
er tculars. The death Of Gen. Thompse
ed and others, vii. also be furnished you
re the papers brought by the boat.
as Murder Of Gen. Wiley 1hompson.-N
II. are informed by persons from FLORIDA, a
ed qualnted with affairs there, that this lame
ted individual fell victim to his own co
OF fdence ia the sincerity OF the friendship
of the Indians. We understand that he h
ed been frequently heard to express his con
k. dence in their friendship, and that seemn
ne ly, the Indians we're extravagantly fond
IS, him but their fondness vas a light WIN
be Iured to destroy. He had been warned n
to expose himself out OF the lines OF Fe
King, but he apprehended no danger, L
I surprise was complete. The house whe
} he and his party were, was nearly a qua
-, ter Of mile from Fort ling, and the wht
- mischief done in a few minutes.
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