The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-06-16
Indian News.

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that all tho Indians that were assembled at
that post Fort Mellon bad been permitted
to 90 back TO their towns, under the prom.
Use of returning in three or four days. At
the expiration ofthat time, finding that they
had DOT come in. Gen. Armistead sent a
messenger after them, which resulted in
Cohadjo, one of the principal chiefs return.
ing with him, who reported that il was the
intention of the Indians to act with good
faith, and that they would be ready TO leave
for Tampa about the Goth inst. Atthe time
our informant left Fort Mellon lsth inst
the Indians had not vet come. ii was the
general opinion Of the officers that the In
dlans would emigrate. We also learn that
the Indians were passing 10 and out at Tam.
pa, not remaining any length of time and
that there is not much more than $50 to
l60 assembled a, that post, ready to emi.
grate.-Saranndh Republican May "a.
Jacksonville May ls.-From Tampa
Bay.-Day before yesterday we had the
pleasure Of a conversation with DR.. Haskill,
L. S. A. direct from Tampa Bay. He
left that post on Tuesday OF last week, and
travelled through the country alone, with.
cut molestation BY the Indians. Ii IS his
opinion that the Indians have all left the
country about the Suwanee and With.
lacoochee rivers, and tina, they are 10 the
neighborboods Of Tampa Lake Monroe
and Cedar Swamp.
A. Ia tho number nf Et,1tapx ut fTafppa
he thinks ii impossible TO say correctly
They occupy two eamps-the one at the
greater distance from that pos, is ] : miles.
The chiefs, Mcanopy, Jumper, Abraham,
Alligator, Ilola,ooche, Little Cloud, &c.
remain al these camps, aud are using their
efforts TO bring in he Indians.
I The Indians come Ia and 90 out al their
pleasure. They nre tlmld and apprehen
slse Of foul play from the whites. 1t has
been reported among them, that when they
are in, the whites slll seize them, put them
10 irons, thrust them on board the vessel
&c. L j. difficult 10 allay the susnicions
caused by such report.
From all We can gather the posture ol
affairs seems L. be tins. Both parties are
tired of the war. Neither acknowledges
Itself beaten. Both willingly consented 10
truce. Each party locks upon the other
wlth dlstrust, aud mutual dls,rust retards
the negotiations. The whites propose to
the reds that they come IN and consent
/ 70 removal from the country, and are hold
. ING gu, inducements 70 that effect. To this
the chicts III part have consented, and in
part, carried INTO effect. The Young war
riors are vet Undecided how 10 ACT under all
the circumstances--and The probability is,
+ that thcy will, after while, :" 20 and do
a. ihcr chiefs have done.
The post at Tomoka is broken up, and
Gen. HERNANDEZ, with his command, has
returned 10 81. Augustine.
Mr.. Cody left Tampa Bay two days pre-.
sious 10 Dr. Haskell. lie thinks the great
body 1T the Indians will be found abou,
Cedar Swamp, hostile as ever. He says
that ratlons had been issued TO 300 Indians
aud that when he left most Of them had
gone from their camps. lie thinks /,
doubtful il they return, and places very III
tie confidence III the professions of the enc
my. He has cause 10 dlstfusi them--tol
II vii be recoIected that they murdered hi,
family al Indian rlver--and those who die
the deed were as he supposed, friendly Il
him, and received many tayors from his anl
has tamliv's hands.
EioridG.-We are sorry TO see bv let
ter dated tchee Valley, lst MAY, published
IN the Pensacola Gazette of the 18th, tha
though the Indians are subdued, the trou
blcs IN Florida are net entirely over. Stray
Cling parties were yet committing depreda
ton and murder, particularly IN Walton
County. Three men we're found murdered
on Gum Greek, viz. John Anderson, Mchae
Waugh, and old Nelson. There is said L
be about 800 Struggling Indians, agains
whom Gov. Call has called out the Militia
Of Walton and Washington Counties. Til,
Gazette, however, AYERS, that there is M
need Of an army and campaign to expe
these Indians, who are wretched tugtives
The jackson County troops had fallen II
with them and killed l6 and made twt
prisoners.
A friendly Indian, named Jim, who hat
been very servIcabIe as guide, nterpre
ter, &c. had been murdered near Maleit,
Landing, by some drunken Whites.
Never was there so much liquor drank it
one day as yesterday, aud all on account o
& he - 81, G. A,
men would 60 TO the bar.rooms TO negotiate
their paper, after having been refused at ,h'
banks, and here too they were denied casl