The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-09-30
Latest from Florida.

w illeN, arrived yesterday iofehoou Hoh
jacksonville, E. F. we have received slip
from the office of the Jacksonville Courier,
dated the Slh inst. containing the following
interesting intelligence:
--latest inteliigence-Army morements.-
Major Pierce with all the effective force
from ST. Augustine, left Black creek on
Saturday evening encamping that night at
Bulls Creek, five miles from Garey's Fer
~ on his way TO NewnansyIle. The force
with him amounted TO little upwards of
two hundred men. A tram OF wagons
wen, 90 under his escort. We are told that
Major P. is determined TO try another bat
tie with Inc Indians, and that too, speedily.
May the god Of battles grant him success.
Capt. Walker, from Nassau county, left
this place Tuesday morning with sixteen
men. TO Join the remainder OF his company
at Newnansyilie.
The two Companies Of militia Whose
time Of service expires in few days and
the one of Regulars a: Fort GIlllland JOIN.
ed with the men just gone on with MAJ.
Pierce, will We hope be able to save New
nansvlle from the Indians. That place
has been threatened and vii probably be
attacked, or the roads leading TO II so beset
that communication excep, under strong es.
corts, will be interdc,ed.
Mr. Charles Dell, who left Newuansyille
on Saturday last, states that for some time
the Indians have been IN the immediate
neighborhood Of the Fort. II seems that
they made their head quarters at San Re.
Iasco Col. Sanchez's pIsutation) only four
miles from Ncwnansvllle, and collecting cat
tie, penned them there for night, and then
drove them off towards llostown prairie.
III. Indians on Tuesday night OF last week,
came within $50 yards OF the Fort and chop
ping strip of bark from tree made some
marks, which were Interpreted by those
skilled in Seminole hierogyphicss TO sigul.
ty that $50 Indians we're present, a, that
place. II is impossible TO say what force
the INTERVALS have, but enough to oyerrun
Florida unless assistance soon comes.
The women and children at Newnans-
vile mus, suffer incredible hardship, al night
shut up the Fort, alarmed, needy and sick.
( The day is spent III the tents pitched around
the Fort. We are told that the number is
near three hundred.
/ AtBiack Creek, the people from Alachaa,
who sought that place for security and are
encsmped on both sides Of the Creek for
some distance along the road, are suffering
I greatly from sickness. Such are their ex.
/ posures TO the weather, their want Of almost
every comfort Of lie, that the preservation
I Of their health is thing impossible. The
measels aud the whooping cough still pre-.
vail among them.
4 These epldemlcs, in addition to the fevers
consequent on their exposures, place these
unfortunate people in ertremis reGus' Ii
! s said two thirds Of them are now SICK
W hat must be their sutierings l-houseless,
homeless, lying upon ths ground exposed
to the MONDAY heat, the damps and dews
Of night and the storms Of heaven, destitute
Of every thing, even Of medical aid, Except
VIA, IS rendered by the surgeon Of the Post
SICK, dying
! Mr. Pinckston Of this place, who return.
ed last Friday from 81. Augustine, on the
/ Kings road, which has been abandoned Of
late BY travellers on account of the presence
Of the lndlans Ia It's neighhorbood, states
| that he observed in Twelve Mile Swamp
ludan signs.
The uneasiness Of his horse, pricking up
his ears, throwing his head and snuffing, in.
cuccd him 10 look more particularly at the
road than he otherwise would have done.
lie dlsnounied, and upon examination found
that one track was made by the barefoot,
he Judged OF a negro. Near was another
track made by moccasin. They were
fresh, and since shower Of rain which
fell few hours previous. Not hiking the
neighbors that we're likely to be IN the y,cinl.
~ Of that place, Mr.. p. mounted his horse
and proceeding on, came in unmolested.
On Saturday Mr.. Ferris of this place
came the same road from St. Augustine.
lie reports that blue camlet cloak, which
| no observed, when no went on. some DAYS
previous IN company with several other gen.
| tlemeD, hanging not far from the road on
the limb Of a tree just IN the edge Of Twelve
/ Mile Swamp, had been spread IN the road,
at which his horse taking fright threw him,
but with no very serious injury. Ii is not
known how the cloak came there, nor whose
1t is. We have heard that gentleman go.
ing from Mandarin TO ST. Augustine via
SAID swamp has not since been heard of
but do not give much credit to tho report.
Mr.. Ferris states that on the road between
Twelve Mile Swamp and Derbn Bridge he
saw plenty Of fresh Indian signs. From
the appearance he should Judge that eight
or ten Indians stopped in the road Cor some