Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-07-04

mont on Liule River. He las been three dass
coming from lofida. ride, SefS good pony, and
IS on his way to The Ouachitn tribe Of Indians near
Red River. The day before he left the hammock,
called Meta or Bear hammock, Powell and
young chief, ilo-pa-fo-pha, had personal fieit
Powell received wound in the left side, near tie
heart, ~ith hafehei which Instantly caused lis
death. The friends OF the deceased were deter
mined 10 Kill the Young chief, but he succeeded in
making his escape. We questioned him respect
inc the di,posion Of II @ Indians. He stated thai
would ever uniformly hostile tothc men who
had taken thcr Land. he also stated tat there was
much sickness among them, something like a chol-
era Of bowel compaini.-Thcsc ali the fact, OF
an important nature which we learned from him
JONATHAN r. WATSON,
JACOB NICkERS,
Near the head waters Of the LiDtlc River
June Q, 1896.
LATER.
The report of the death Of Powell at the hands
of one OF the Young Seminole Chiefs, (aS stated
from the Mobile paper,) is not believed in the
Charleston Patriot. Late letters from ]allabas-
sec, represent the surrounding country as quiet
II the Greeks are cut off from the Seminulcs, the
tide of war will soon be rolled back upon the Pc
Hn,Ha. Gov Call is now in command OF all
the troops, both regulars and volunteers, and Is
The organization corps for the South, called for by
the Presidents rcqui,ition from Tennessee, and
enforced by Coy. Cannon, in his general order,
was progressing rapidly, (,avs the Nashville Union
Of the 9Th inst) "Ihc number Of troops, and
more than the number called for, will be ready TO
take up the line OF darch for Florida, with the
least possible delay, with which their oreaniza
ton, and being mustered into service can be COM
pIeed.
" An extract Of IA letter from Maury county SAYS
we are in motion here. We will be able To raise
800 men in this county for the Creek war "
The Pensacola Gazette Of the lth inst, says :
-" " Z understand that Com. Dallas has received
information from Washington, that two Shops of
Var will be Immediately added 10 his squadron,
and that three Steamboats, are To be purchased or
hired To assist in carving on the war against the
Indians, and to be AT the disposal OF Com d.
!, writer in the Charleston Courier, in reply to
the question "upop what authority Gen. SCorr
saws there was j0st FIVE Indians who produced the
CONSERVATION, &c p answers, " On the authority
Of Col. GApspEN, Quartcrmaster General OF Tor
ida who was in the vicinity, and stated that, a.
mnng other facts, IN letter to General SCOTT,
and WHO did hi, utmost, unhapply without sue
cess. 10 alay the panic and TO stay the tugliiNes.'
The same writer publishes the following letter
from the Governor of Florida to Gen. Scorr:
TALLAHASSEE, May %
SIR have the satisfaction 10 acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of the l1th instant, and
a copy of Your Order No. Is, by express.
" Before your return from the field, having
heard tla the Indians had re-aPpcarcd in Ala
ciua, ordered Colonel Sauchcz,o OF that countN,to
call oni the whole available strength oil his regiment,
and Colonel Warren 10 send fifty horsmcn from
ID val, for the purpose Of protecting the frontier.