The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-04-28
Latest Indian News.
SAVANNAH. Anril ID.


sonyle Courier of Thursday last. Extracts
from ii will be found sublolned
In addition, We learn from passengers in
the George Washington, that an express
from Gen. .Jesup, arrived at Jacksonville
on Thursday last with dates Of the 9Th, but
nothing definite was sleaued from him. Que
of the indefinite reports was that neither
/ Philip or Oseola had come IN, nor was Abra.
ham IN camp when the Express left.
Gen. Jesup, IL is SAID, advises the citizens
not 10 return 10 their homes until he an.
nnunces that II would be safe, and TO prevent
collisions between the whites 10 the posses
sion of the Indians, which would probably
\ lead TO renewed hostihtles. Gen. j., II Is
reported, will not permit any citizen 10 APP
preach within / ) miles Of his EncampmenI.
The intelligence from Tomoka, IS far
from encouraging, and We are, We confess,
at some loss TO derive the course Of Gen.
Hernandez movement unless 4, is n pursu
ance Of orders received from Gen. Jesup,
based on information which has not been
dlsuged 10 the public. Perhaps the dlla
tory course OF many with their failure 10
comply with the articles Of the capiiuiaton,
or their appearance 10 some force, al Tomo.
Ia, has caused the movement.
Time viii inform Us. Until then, We
must be content 10 hope that Florida will
soon be delivered Of a race, ~ho have hih
erto retarded her prosperity, aud destroyed
the cherished happiness o. her enlerprlslng
population.
From TIE Jgeksoariale Coprier, l3tbin
From the best Information received at
tins place, we think the Indians are mostly
re,irIng from the Alachua section, where
they have hitherto 50 often shown them.
selves.
1t. Col. Mills, IN letter 10 the Editor,
dated Fort GilIand, April 9Th, 1881, SAYS
that lie has been actively eusaed-thai he
has been almost constantly on horseback
~ith strong attachments securing the coun.
try, and has found TO Indians. lie express.
Is the hope tina, all have retired 10 their
limits south oil lllIsborough. Col Mills
will probably remain active IN the field dur.
lng the time our troops are continued ia the
service.
From letter dated Fort GllIland, April
81, l-37, from the same gentleman, 10 Col.
Warren, We extract the following -
returned TO this post 10. day from the
mastering n OF the companies, inspecting,
&c. and shall have 10 devote several DAYS
with Captain Webster 10 complete The rolls.
! have secured oui the whole country north
and west Of the Slu,c Fc, aud along the 81.
vance 10 the mouth ot the Sanle Re, and
ilcha'uckney, and DO not believe there has
been an Indian any where there 10 a month.
\ great many camps were lonnd IN the
haWmocks which they had occupied and
abandoned. hope ihev have al gone 10
10 Gen. Jesup. MoJ. Fauullcroy. alh two
Companies Of Dragons and tram of va.
CONS, has arrived here, aud cocs N the
morning to SuWauee OLD ToWn. NJ traces
q Indians are TO be found south Of this about
the Prarie
From another letter, from the same 10
the same, dated Fort G,'iaad, April eth,
l-37, We extract the following
Nothing has occurred SINCE my last
report Of any consequence. Scouts are now
put below Nacahou,a, and Suwunee Old
roau."
Ia addition TO the above, We learn that
the army has marched With the Indians
~ho have surrendered upon Tampa Bay
By the arrival OF gentlemen from 81. Al.
CUISINE, We lrarn that Grn. Hernandez. With
upsards Of 300 men, Is at Tomoka. Tie
campcd near the runs Of Judge Duuham's
buildings. Indian fires have b,ou seen 10
that section, aud ics Indians. Some were
tired on by a sentinel. One Of the soldier.
wandering about three hundred yards from
The encampmcnt or pckers, was shot scalp
cd, and his head cut Of. The steamer
Florida which transported these troops from
ST. Augustine 10 tha, place, is still there
and detained for want Of wood. Capt.
lieIme. Of the Sloop Spleodid, being also
employ ed m the Transportation, has been
ordered back 10 ST. Augustine, and direct
ed 70 take m wood at the latter place Tor
the Florida.
Report says that there are Indians 10
force IN that neighborhood-
and Gen. Hernandez is prevented by them
from cutting wood for the Fiorlda-and
that therefore he seq, to ST. Augustine for It,
DC. We doub, IT there are Indians m That
section nov. If our forces a, their debar
ka,lon at Tomoka, had spread to the breeze
the white flag, the Indians, unless decided
Iy hostile, would in all probability, have 10
a pcaceable manner visited the General.
So contradictory are the reports respect