The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-07-07
STILL LATER FROM FLORIDA.

CT AUGUSTINE, June u.
/ Our Indian Afdirs.-We have but H..
tie 70 communicate in relation to our Indian
affairs this week. Nothing has been heard
from General Jesup for several DAYS.
Fort Mellon has been abandoned on &C.
count Of the unheathlness Of The Post. Col
/ llarney who commanded there has arrived
here with his command Of about 400 dra.
goons who are stationed at Fort Marion
Goa coochy (Phllhp's sonl was at For, Mel
lon when Col. Harvey left with about 70
/ indians. They expressed the most pacific
i intentions II The whites did not modest them,
and promised not 10 burn the Fort They
expressed desire 10 visit Col. Harvey in
ST. Augustine.
Ldter.-Report OF the Murder of Mican.
opy-more Indian Depredations. Since the
above was IN type, an express has arrived
siderable Importance. A letter from Fort
King states information had reached that
post that the Seminoles, after obtaining pos
session Of Micanopy had murdered BIN, and
cause for this act was his friendly dIsposi.
ton towards the whites, his continued aver.
sion to the war, and his good faith in at.
tempting to fulfil sie late treaty. This act
Is taken as decided evidence of their con.
tlnucd hostility, and that they will not now
go off until they are entirely subdued, and
their pride and arrogance humbled.
1t is not precisely known how this intor.
nation was received at Fort klng, il is
doubted by the officers OF The army here
but if the negro tale be true, tina, he was
deposed some time since and Sam Jones c.
.ected III his stead, II would doubtless be
the object of Sam Jones 10 get rid of him
To save trouble. Charley O'Ma;hla was
served the same fate Tor his friendly feeling
towards US.
The garrison at Fort King are repre-.
scented to be very healthy. Out of six com.
panies, there were but seven men on the
sick report at the last advices.
The troops at Micauopy are ase in good
health
Indians fires have been seen opposite TO
Picolata on the 81. Johns river. Gen. Jes-
sup is expected here ia few DAYS aud will
probably establish his head quarters here.
portion of the Creek regiment are TO
be stationed at Plcola,a for the present.
We understand that they will be ordered to
Mlcanopy and Fort King.
The remainder will be stationed at or
near Tampa Bay, until their term of ser,
vice expires which will be shortly, when
they will be discharged. They are tired
Of the war and are anxious TO be discharged
since February last. None have been dis,
charged since they volunteered, except the
sick, who have been sent to Mobile Point.
Two companies OF Dragons have been
ordered to take post at Picolata. They
will sail to day in the steamboat Camden,
We have heard il stated that ground has
been planted in Alachua and COLUMBIA coun
ties the past season, sutIiclen! TO yield loo,.
900 bushels of corn ; but the " sewers Will
not be permitted to harvest" Tins VIII
all he abandoned to the enemy, together
with much cattle aud horses. About 10. |
600 head 4. cattle are now on the big pral. !
RE TO Alachua, and lately about 800 head |
of horses condemned by the United States /
and should have been turned loose there to
recruit. |, is hard thus to be compelled to
abandon our homes, our all, our living,