Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-03

oil free black man were drowned lhe vessel a"'
crew were owned by MIR. G. d. Deas' os
fChorieston Courier, .bdrch 20
,,;,..,j .f,,,i,e-At a meeting held at Che.aw, on
tito yIst inst, the Intendant, A. Graham, Esq was
ca,d to the chair and L. Prince, Esq appointed secre
tary. On motion Of p Lacoste, Esq -, was resoI,er
thai the Raleigh and Columbia Railroad s SUBJECT %
dpan interest 10 the citizens u Chcraw ana us ''c"3
and Thai the meeting rdjowrn until the ensuing Satur
dov in order 10 collect and interest larger asseoaS,
in The uarulic practicable and useful enterprise Ne
Cber,y Ga.cNe hasa long editorial on the npotance"
The project especially in view of junction win Tue
o,I R,irood al Columbia The North Carolina CHAR
1er il said 10 be liberal oneonly two per cent OF Inc
amount subscribed is required 10 be paid at P[Pseno
R,riuh alone expected 10 subscribe within Suouoo
nj The amount necessary 10 secure the CHARTER. lie
W-,h Carolina part OF the Road is 20 extend I" the line
If The State within short distance .! sockngha'' an"
with nrouer rxerliuns il easily be made 10 pass
through Chcraw
FROM FLonrDA.-By the Cincinnati, Captain -,
arrived Yesterday from Carey Ferry ria Jacksonville,
~ b,vr received the Courier of that place, from The
ham. journal of which make the sub oIned 'xiracs,
conf njnp the Indian murders at Ocean Pond, hut aug
men!inr The number. It will be seen that Mi E'ii'as
yhoe family fell victim Ia the crucliy u these savagss
I'm the Cincinnati came passengers five SHAWNEE war
r;o,s nm heir wuy To Washington: They d. McNar,
Geo Williams, j. Dougherly, Black Hook and Geo
JACKSONVILLE, March Il
San IsTrLLlGExcE FRUM THE INTERIOR Il r.. Nj
Eil.Ill
following account Of the murder of whole family at the
Ocean Pond in Columbia county about sixty miles ifoIn
this and fnr;y north Of NewnansviiIe.
On Friday last, just before sunset woman OF inc
name Of Robinson appeared the Falling Creek settle
nen on the Suwannee great CONSERVATION and terror"
and said she had seen George A. Gileit Killed by an
Indan that she had fled from Ocean Pond, leaving her
own child asleep the house. From Mir John fiefce
bis brother in law Captain M learned that GIIlet Ia
mily, wife and four children, and five blacks "a woman
and four chGrcn) were also all murdered.
GIIetl was cousin Of Capt. NJ and had been brave
antagonist Of the savages during the war nnlii ms Ia
neuled death lie was brave man, says Capt hl. ne
Indians he does doubt scattered over the whole
interior He thinks they the fugitive Creeks, and
that they will dppopulae the country unless Tue Voun
tees be again very sOUn mustered into service. capt
NJ thinks though he had pursued this numbering party
in vain with few neghbors, worn out horses, lla!
a single company Of wellapponed and well supported
volunteer rangers mis- ht only project the scattered
inhabitants Of Columbia county but give good account
Of the murderous savages.
MARCH 22-Scamer John S!oney, her way to
Black Creek-News Of the Indian murders confirmed
beyond doubt When shall We again enJny the comfort
Of conscious safety:
Tie Hur-'rhe steamboat Poinseu, Capt Irathen,
arrived here on Saturday last from lndnn River. BrI
gadier General Euss, and his cid dc.camp, came pas
sengers in the r. We understand that Gen. f. has been
ordered take the command of the frontier, between
ST Augustine and Suwannee. His head quarters will be
al Carey Ferry.
Lieut. Linnard aid to Gen. Jesup, returned from
Washington in the steamboat James Adams Satur-
day.
lie sailed Yesterday in the steamboat Isis for Indian
River his way The army 1t is said lie is the bearer
Of important, dispatches from Government for General
Jesup.
1t is rnmored that regiments of artillery to 60
10 the Cherokee nation for the summer.
Lieut.. Pcyton's company of the United States arte
~ arrived in the Cincinnati, from New Smyrna. They
are 10 garrison Forts Peyton and Hanson
The Alabama volunteers have been ordered 10 Fort
White, on the Sau!ae.
[H .qugustinc Herald March lG.