The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-03

--latest Intelligence from The seat q DSf'
The schr. Oscar. Capt. Kenyon. ar
rived 81 this pon Yesterday. m 2 days
from 81 Augustine.
We are iadeh.ed tn The attention nj
Capt. KENYON lnr the following InIei.i'
genre. being the latest lrua tie Fiorldian
army. and what is more gratifying. afford
ing an Indication that the Indians are m
fair way Of being subdaed.
The news il contained in slip from
our correspondent OF the ST. Augustine
Herald.
a e.H slesald Office.
s 81. Augustine. Jan. 90. 1887
On Sunday nIghI last. the senunels
stationed at the gates and bridge. heard
distinctly. the report of three mnskeIs al
IIanson's PLANTATION. and early next
,nOraing Il was ascerianed that some In
dians " negroes had made their appear
ance there, and had attempted 10 steal
some horses. They had broken III
board from the stable and taken saddle.
when ibe sentinel hearing the noise fired.
lie was instantly fired upon by the in'
iruders who Immediately fed. Captain
Hanson followed The Irall for several
miles and discovered signs. which aecu
mulaied as he went. when he judged II
prudent 20 retur On the next day he
started with a large force and followed
them 10 Williams plantation. 80 miles
from this. aud discovered their fires about
10 o'clock al night. and number iron 8
To l2 around it, The party crept up
and fired vOllev which killed three and
the remainder lied leaving every thing.
rifles. muskets. packs and blankets
4 here were two rifles and SIX muskets.
which were brought To town, The
whole gang were principally negroes
NuI more than two lndIans were supp0s.
ed To he amung them. Those killed were
negroes One ol them vas a free negro
whose name was Joe Merritt. who had
gone of with another about six weeks
since The others Indian negroes -
Tails Of blood were seen on the ground.
They had With them powder and buck.
shat. calIco. and tobacco. needles and
thread. which had been bough, IN town
but a few days since. There is. no
doubt. a communication between them
aud the negrnes ia town parksge Of
tobacco was taken, which had ROI vel
been opened. These negroes have. no
doubt, been prowling around for some
davs.
Strong suspicious are now entertained
that these supplies have been furnished
by some free negroes, who reside on
Anastaua Island. aud warrant is now
gu, for their apprehension; they will be
brought to town for examination this at.
ternuon.
II is ascer,ained al what store the ar.
ucles we're bought
| letter from an officer Of The Army.
dated Camp Dade. 10Th Jan. 1887. states;
20 day Gen Jesup arrived irDm Tam
pa Bav. A scouting party captured Is
Negroes near Wahno Swamp. who state
that Powell was then in the Swamp, with
few uf the MIcasuky Indians. The rest
having left him. That IN the several
actions of Gov. Call, a great number Of
Indians were killed. That in the affair
when the whites destroyed boat in the
WuhlacUochee, Jan. IL. ten hostiles were
Killed and 20 wounded That jumper,
MIcancpy aud AbTam, we're at A-ha-pop-
la, and we're willing TO make terms, il
they will be treated well. Tha, the Ind,
ans have but a small quantity of amnuni.
lion lefl. The letter goes on to state. tn.
morrow we shall march against Powell
or against Phillip, a, Top.ka-II ka, or
bnth, and that circumstances indicate an
early termination Of the war
| An express arrived last night. 10 Col.
/ Crane. from which We learn that Gen.
Jesup had ordered home the Georgia and
Alabama Militia. There was a regular
force sufficient 10 the field.
II is reported that the mail rider be.
tween this and Tallahassee has been
killed by the Indians.