The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-02-17
Late from Florida.


The Governor, we understand, has lssu.
ed orders IN compliance with the reGulsitIon.
1t remains TO be seen what course will b.
taken by the subordinate officers. II IS
generally thought that they will Nulhiy.
Ii is rumored that the Colonel of the 9Th
Regiment will stand Cour! Martial rath'
er than be the instrumen, Of oppression
which must bear so heavily on the poorer
classes, and many of them, through positive
inability to maintain their families, TO quit
the country. The Legislative council has
taken the matter up with unanlmlty-lt IS
hoped that body will act promptly and de-
cidedly. The Militia Laws, We under.
stand, will be greatly modified or repealed
JAcKsoNvLLE, JAN. 26.-Coi. Warren
who returned last Friday from For, Drane,
has favored US with the following lniorna.
iion, given hlm BY the Quarter Master al
Fort brane, and at that time just arrived
from the army:
Gen. Jessup was on a trail Of Indians
leading towards the Wacasasss country
aud intended TO pursue, If possible, the trail
wherever il led till he overlook the Indians.
The lndians ARE, it is supposed, scattered
In small parties through the country.
On the l4ih instant, the Alabamlans IN.
der Gen. Jessup came upon an Indian on
the west side of the Withacoochee, while
he was IN the act Of SHINING beef. See
inr himself surrounded he made no rests
lance, nor endeavored, 10 escape, but gave
hmself up With good grace, prisoner Of
war.
This Indian states that he belongs 10 a
town situated on the west side OF the With
iacoochee, at which are about one hundred
ADMINISTRATORS, women and children
and that they are willing TO give themselves
up-and would have done 50 some time ago
had they not feared the whites would xii
them. The Iudian offered 10 point out the
town 10 the army.
Maj. Graham, with about 200 men and
the Indian for guide, proceeded on the
18th inst. for the town.
The Indian also states that the other
tribes are wiling 10 come 10 to the whites
and that his warriors, except fifty or sixty,
have left Osceola.
A party of about 10 men arrived a!
Fort Drane on the 18th INST. with others TO
proceed against Allgaior's tribe on the Och
lawaha, aud to proceed thence around Or
ange Lake, securing the country between
the lake and 81. johns river, TO Black
Creek.
JACKSONVILLE, Jan. IS, 10 P. VI.
More iadlda Depredati0n-IVhife man
nth the LaGians.-Mr. Russau who arrIv-
ed ia this place 10 day, informs US that on
Tuesday, the 25th INST, Lieut.. j. VI. Smi-
lev, of Capt. Reeds company stationed at
Mineral Springs, vas shot BY party Of In
dams near the house of MIR. Sykes, his
falher.m- law, with whom he lived. Mr..
Sykes residence is five miles from the
Springs, 90 the road Leading to Leslngs,on ;
Ferry 90 the SIwanuee rver.
Lieut.. Smiley was about $50 yards from
the house engaged 10 cutting wood, when he
was shot. Three balls took effect one IN
his body--one 10 BIS head--and one 10 the
arm. He vas killed instantly and scalped.
Mr.. Sykes was 10 his corn hnuse-hear
ing the shots and yells OF the Indians, he
ran for his house amid yolley Of shots
from The Indlans. He closed the door.
The Indians made a furious attack upon
the house containing Mr.. and Mrs. Sykes
and Mrs. Smiley and child, and two or three
negro women. Mr.. Sykes defended the
house by keeping up fire on the assallanis,
supposed 10 be from % 10 80 IN number.
The attack was commenced al half past
three o'clock r. NJ. and continued TIL after
dark. The house is literally cut up with
bullets.
After dark, Mr.. Sykes raised a plank
from the floor, 80 as 10 get out negro wo-
man, whom he sent 10 the Springs, 10 noti.
~ the men there 10 come TO has relief She
succeeded, and party Of nine men reached
the house by ii O'Clock. The Indians had
retired. None Of the inmates Of the house
were wounded. although bullets passed
through the clothes Of some Of them. Mr..
Sykes is confident be wounded or killed four.
On examination next morning, at the four
spots pointed out by Mr.. ). where he thought
the Indians we're shot by bun, blood was
found Indians was found shot through the
heart Mr.. s had seven guns in has house
he also states that be is confident he saw a
rhik nun with The Indians, for he had 50
fair view Of him, as to be able TO note,
that he wore blue clothes and white hat.
The trail Of the Indians led into hammock
near by. A small company had ridden a.
round il without finding trail leading out.