The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-04-21
IatestIndian News.

A Messenger in the schr E,ii from savannah,
~, e, RI,cs Creek on the Both ult states that
=, e,,r.ss had arrived at Black Creek on the day
J.. la ,rho hr,,,ri,, information that Company
orII : Drssoots had fallen in with and captured
Hicks an Indian Chief, and family, with twenty
nj his tribe on ts Suwanuee river, but that Hicks
had made his escape ffom them after being taken
They were surrounded while cooking their dinner,
and in their capture not a shol was fired.
The troops were rapidly moving TO Tampa Bay
Paa of Alhgator's, Jumpers, and Mlcanopy :
tribes had gone. II was rumored at Black Creek
that Oseala had sent werd 10 Gen. Jesup, thai Il
Government would pardon ldm he would come
in he had sent in his tribe and drawn rat'on'
Ii was considered by the mosl luteiigeni oih'''s
al the scat OF hostiIiiio> tina; the war wa over
ST. Augustine, MGrch Slate and InpFtam
from the army-CAeenRF Iaifihge"ee-by an
Express which arrived last night from OIL paoe'
We have intelligence 10 the 2blh, and OF the ii'ost
gratifying character Many OF Inc chieis anu
their bands have come in, aud some nave gone 10
Tampa Bay-and their Is strong prospect oil peace
Oar savage foe has been compelled 10 consent TO
remove beyond the Mississippi, and preparations
are making TO accomplish this desirable oolee'
speedily. -
We have been politely favored with the follow.
ing extract of letter TO a gentleman OIL this c"!'
dated Fort Dade, March -.
You undoubtedly have had minute details o.
all the dongs with US since our visit to loPAahAa'
Ii seems that the Indians were as SICK OF the war
Us ourselves, and we're happy 10 take aGNahtageo o.
the first chance OF coming 10 Terms lhere = 10
doubt that the war Is ended 50 lar as thc ShI'ls
have power to contract One camp Is lnahua'eu
with Seminoes, who are moving SCUM OF tht
Hillsboro' IN conformity with tbs treaty supnia'
,Iaps. which requires them all TO be there by The
lst proaImo Cloud, with his band are already
al TAMPA. where all are 10 assemble oy the lVt
Philips son Yesterday came IN, ard brought
assurances Of his fathers ddasstoH' lie says
that the Ratchet i. buried with them. And IN re
Div 10 a question as 10 hat the M,sasuk'es would
do. replied Of course, come 10 as Micanopy had
ordered il, but If they did not the force OF The ia.
,ion would compel them at once.
| have had many conversations with Jumper
Abraham, Alligator aud Mlcanopy and have moi
The least doubt OF their sincere intention 10 iuh
the terms subscribed to- Alligator Is most sen
sibie shrewd active and jocose man, worth all The
Indians have seen. Jumper is in a decline, hru
and pulmonary affection; he Is sensible man
but from the state of his health, aud consequent
low spirits much disposed tor peace. Abraham
Is cunning negro, OF good consideration 9lth th'
Seminoes, and Who can do more than ans other
NJ canopy is not the tat old tool We thought hlm
but certainly possessing good sense, and actually
exercising regsi po~e rs; be was respectable ~
appearance Of the Council his remarks eyinclrg
Judgment, and his department suitable and com.
porting with his nominal rank.
The above, Is fully confirmed BY official de.
spatches received from Gen. Iesup,
The last St. Augustine Herald states, that The
family of Dr. Hickman. were murdered few
DAYS since at the Sulphur Spring on the Sanlaif,
river abou. seven miles from Nesuansyllle. d.
II and wife were killed, and another woman re.
siding with HIN was wounded in two places II
the thigh"