Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-30

- Heaven be with us, and grant that may yet have
me unexpected pleasure ofmeetng our most un-
fortunate comrades Yours as ever,
BENZ ALvoRD.
r. C. BucHASAY.
FROM sr. MARKS AND KEY. wrsr-By the arrival
yesterday of the brig Somerset, Capt Parker from ST.
marks eid Key West, regret to learn that the Indians
are extending their ravages and murder to Capo Florida
and It's vicinity and that three families and an oversecr
have been murdered between ST. Marks and Tallahas.
An Eztra sheet from the Office of the Key-West In
qnrer oil the 18th inst, after confirming the bad news
from te PENINSULA, speaks follows Of the events at
the Iape Charleston AfercnrU
considerable bodies in the neighborhood of New River
three weeks SINCE considerable alarm was felt in thai
vicinity which proved not to be without foundation
"a, party was observed surrounding the house of Mr.
William Cooley, in which considerable quantity of
the materials from wrecked vessel was known to be
stored and they were seen to carry from the house
portions of these goods. Shots were heard and ono
man was observed lying apparently dead on the
Threshold of the door, who supposed to he man
in the employ of Mr.. Cooley. These circumstances
alarmed the nearest neighbors, and the ne ws having
spread The inhabitants of all the settlements between
New River and Cape Florida coDgregaed on the Light
Rouse premises at The latter place. in number upwards
oil sixty, but being without ammunition or provisions
capable OF sustaining them for even very limited ne
rod they thought it advisable to leave before the Indians
made tfvir appearance. boat which was then nm IN,
way to them from Indian Key, whittier il had beep
despatched Tor supplies arrived within sight of the Lght
House shortly afier the inhabitants left there and found
on approaching the shores that the premises were al
ready IN possession of the Indians and conseoucn e
turned to Indian Key. The abandonment of Tho T;ob
House IS much to be regretted, but have no doubt
from the authentic statements have heard that blood
would have been shed had the inhabitants remained-tbe
greater portion ofthem being women and chdren The
massacre of the family of Mr. Cooley has been
by visit paid by the bereaved husband and father
(who happened TO be absenD to his happy manson
as he found lying in its vicinity, the bodies Of his wife
three children, and the hired before alluded to- Tie
house had been robbed of such articles as the Indians
were likely to stand most in need of but had not been
set on fire. feared.
Is it surprising that these events shouId have
aed great alarm along the Families widely sc
paraied from another have had no other means of
safety than fight afforded them and that i'm wav which
prevented their providing themselves with the most
cessafy articles of clothing bedding &C. and numbers
have arrived here without any thing save the clothes
they had on when the first reached them Their
furniture their stocks of hogs and poultry their agricn
tural implements, &c. &c, have all been left 10 the
mercy OF the savage foe and years of toll may not ena-
BILE them to the pecunary comforts of which thev
have been deprived -
The Light Ships crew is now the nearest 10 tho In
dams, utbeng some distance from the shore and pro.
Vided, we believe, with arms and ammunition they NAV
not be considered in much danger The xt posi is ~
Indian Key about 70 miles from Key West where prepa
tatons have been made for defence by erecting ebank
mems, mounting, mounting cannon &c but the effect
I'VE force Is s'na-and il is Key West alone which bv
the people from the main and other Islands is thought
TO be safe from attack for in addition TO the n,nber
Pable Of bearing arms il is the farihes settlement from
the Indians, and the with which they are the ieo,
acquainted the others being often heretofore esorted to
Inn-
hyes have arrived here within four or five davs
In this crisis patriotic citizens ha We not been hack
ward IN their exerons to relieve the apprehensions of
those who are alarmed, the distress Of those who are
in want
The militia have been called out a nd are now re,l
y organized and ready for duty at a moments warning
Patrols on land and water nightly kept and vessel
has been chartered and sent TO Havana with oente
man authorised to procure further supply OF arms
and charged with letters from committee of The citizens
aud the collector Of the Port soliciting visit from ~
OF our men of war that may be in that Harborand ve
have since learned that there there two or three
day since.
We have 10 express to our friends at a distance an,
candid opinion that the probability Of our being
is not great but still, TO enable the inhaba1fsof lire
other Islands and the main land to return To their usal
oyocaions, and IN order 10 insure safety we have 10
repeat that strong necessity exists for nmed;,o -
ton the part Of the Government in this ouarter
No definite account can be obtained Of The nu,,bc.
of Indians in the neigbborhood Of the Cane lut for,
their fires and other circumstances il is toobt tbev
may at present amount otwo three hundred warriors
TnE lNpiAs CniEF PowELL--Tho character If tbi.
chief Is but little known. and not sufficiently ,,n,ee;
ated lie is represented to be savage Of yreaf tact
energy Of character, and bold daring The skill yia
which he has for long time managed to frus,r,tc
the measures Of government for the removaf &c
the Indians beyond tire Mississippi entitle him ~ H.
considered superior to Black Hawk Charley O,nsth
a. chief Of the friendly party, inierposed diG;cm
ties TO The execution Of his plans and he at once 49,
him lie bore an inveierale hatred towards Gene,,I
Thompson, The Agent, and yet he concealed hia an
tpathies skfully completely TO deceive the Agent
and induce him 70 consider Powell personally fenJ
IT, General Thompson fell BY the hands Of po..ei
This warrior chief present three days after Al fbo
battle Of the Ouitblacouchy, detail Of which 50 m a.
able 70 collect the same, is contained in 81.
days paper 1t - proper 10 observe that hcsouQht not
10 be called Powell, as that is only nick name TIs
Indian name Is Oseoiop and by that he should be Dis