Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-05
FLORIDA.

CHARLESTON Dec. %.
lSDIAs MAssAcREs.-By the arrival Yesterday of the
schr. George g. injury, Capt Wiley in "a hours from 5
John S, a. F) we received the Jacksonville Courier of
the 24th inst from which have made copiou extracts
respecting the hostile operations of the Indians in that
section OF the country.
We have conversed with Capt. Wiley and learn from
him. TINT large portion of the territory has
lated by the Indians, they having made descent from
that part OF the territory occupied by them and swept
every thing in their route from Fausa Black Creek
on the main road-and also from the point Lake
George, and down the st. Johns River Black Creek
burning all the dwellings in their course and murder
ing such of the inhabitants had previously made
their escape. The extent of the loss of life could not
of course be correctly asceained the
fusion that existed but Capt W. states that information
reached Jacksonville the morning of the 25th that
Mr.. Woodruff, and one negro, who on Mr. Forces
ter plantation, had been killed. and that Capt Lancas
ter of the militia, seriously if not molaly wound
ed. The store and bndery establishment of DR. Brush
at Polatkn, were burnt down on Wednesday last boat
from the George y Nary fred upon while on her
way down Black Creek TO St. Johns River
We learn that the Indians had removed their women
and children to place of safety and that it had
certaned that roads were sometime previously cut in diff
erent directions TO reach the plantations, evidently
the purpose OF facilitating their purposes when the
of destruction should have commenced.
The effect of these disturbances The crops will be
most disastrous the planters having been compelled to
abandon their fields and the mills aud buildings necessa
destroyed.
WeIearn lhat passenger in the G. & NJ. has brought
on letters requesting that and ammunition may be
forwarded, as many Of the troops and volunteers are
without any means of Defence although every Kind of
weapon that could be found had pressed into the
service.
In this of emergency, il be hoped that the
most prompt may be taken afford assistance
to those who are thus exposed TO the of the
Indians, and that If IT be found that the the dis
pOsa of the General Government in this harbor arc in
sufficient that the Of the State should he placed at
the disposal Of Suffering fellow citizens to enable
them TO defend themselves from their savage assaans
INDIAN HOSTlLI1IES
L0tcSt intelligence from tie M4aire of Har
We insert copy of a letter from Col Warren TO Gen
be adj will info
from the proportion of the slain and wounded the en-,
gagcment was severe Our anxiety is great 10
hear further particulars, and to know the names Of tie
FIVE slain whose names put down in the letter as un.
known.
This letter contains our latest intelligence, except
report just arrived that two of the wounded are since
dead--that Weeks, Of the above who belonged 10
the Mandurin Company, fred the Indians three times
twice after he had received several basthe last d;s
charge made when he down. killing an Indian that
bad jumped into Of the wogons-snd that Captain
M Lemore had two horses shot under him. How much
Truth there IS IN this report cannot pretend to say
HEAD QUARrERs, Fort CTup, Dec. 10 1886
SIR-1he troops under my command, took NJ the line
Ia and adjacent hammocks Not wishing to be encuu.
bered with baggage, despatched baggage wagons IN
take the direct route for WeiumPka, via Mccauopy On
arriving at the kanopaha prairie, Immediately took
Capt MLemore's and Captain Lancasters companies
and pursued on the trail and arriving Benjamin
warren s, found his houSc ~ flames; passing on we
found That body Of Indians fry sixty in number had
attacked and captured baggage as passed over the
Prairie, and set the wagon Ere The officer in com.
'u ~ "t uagB1st h""5 WIN several o. the escort,
bad retired to Mccanopy, and have been able 10 as
certain correctly what loss has been sustained f,o Ser
geants and four have returned into oamp vnbprt
ana one sergeant and private, belonging To CAPTAIN
VI lsemorc company, MORALLY wounded still LINGERING
at THIS Tort not able 90 make correct return as
am unadYisod OF The numbers who have escaped to Mic
canopy, Dat VII make fgl! soon as pos.
sble BY this unoFtunste affair all our papers such AZ
orders, reports e and all ammunition surgicain-
fhuments, SC nrc lost
Gen Call with bis reinforcement is spected here ,
oey ana as am assured that tbe whole body Of Indians
are ~ the Wacahoua aud adjacent hsmmocks The SIGN
IS great and from the force n different parties We
arc assured that they aH here, think i advisable
mat you should send az tic regular force cooperate
WIN rs immediately The fighting is to be done here
We ore ~ vent o ammunition aud camp equipage bav
ing, 80 before stated lost oil in our wagons.
Yours, respectfully JOHN WARREN
Gen. D. T.. Ctmcn