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FLORIDA.
TALLAHASSEE. July %.
More Indian Murders On Wednesday morning last,
,o more of our citizens fell victims savage barba.
ri,y Mr.. Lasey, residing about fifteen or twenty
miles from Tallahassee, the OclockEee river when
returning to his work from breakfast discovered mum.
Der of Indians his plantation. He, with his son. re.
treated TO the house. followed by the Indians, but
cceded in defending his dwelling I'LL about o'clock,
when the savages retired short distance in the woods.
Surprising safe retreat, the family LETT the house,
bu had proceeded only short distance when they were
oyer,aken by the Indians MI Lasey and his daughter
shot down and the received ball through the hand
Two young succeeded in making their escape -
The number Of Indians stated at fifty sixty. We
think The number exaggerated.
Governor Call has taken such measures as ATE IN his
mower 10 give defence the frontier of Leon and Gads
den counties, and if possible prevent the Creeks from
erctng their escape IN The Semnoes, as is no doubt
their intention Capt. Walkers company at Shell Point,
heen ordered to scout the country the line from
the point MIR. Ali khod's plantation about six miles
from this cy.e has also called Tor fprce from Gads
den and it probable that Major aylors battalion
stationed on the Oscllla frontier will cso 70 IN pursuit
/ of the Greeks
The Governor received. by express, early yesterday
morning, information from Major Tnyl or That his COM
mand would be discharged from the service by Major
Governor TO report him Mt this place, when they will
be employed against the Creeks IT is probable that
Col Green Of The sixth Regiment ny arrived from
Green Bay. will receive the ronps into the service Of
the United States. Col Green is charged with the
mand of the defence OF Middle Florida, and highly
eficien, officer At all events assured that the
frontier will he defendpd hnd protection given ciii-
zens-if not by the United States authorities, at least by
the Territorial.
On Friday last, scout from Captain Hut,er's COM
mnnd, then at the mouth Of the OcIocknee, discovered
three of Indians principally md Children
making their way down the river. Captain ii nme'
dlaely ordered company to point where the passage
of the boats could be intercepted; but approaching
The bank of the river the troops fired upon By In.
dams secreied on the opposite bank. The fire was
promptly returned, and the Indians fed The command
having boats, compelled TO retire about thirty
miles, and again nearly the disance-Pur-
suit not given until Saturday. Capt Hutier was
in hopes Of overtakng tie fugves when last heard
from Fl0riGian
(FrOm Tic Durien Telegraph, Extra, July 81
lypIaSs NEAR liomE-We have received the follow.
ing letter from Ing correspondent the Editor OF
the Brunswick Advocate
Dear Sir have jus, learned from an authentic source,
Of the murder Of two families. in Ware county by the
Indians Mr. Wilde and family were murdered on The
17h inst and MIR John Davis and family on the oath
moi more than 90 or % miles from WayIesve.
MIR. Davis is, believe, we'll known, having formerly
been member Of the Legislature.
These murders perpetTated by FIVE Indians,
ienokee swamp where they found the trails so large.
and indicating the vicinity Of SO many Indians, that they
obliged 10 return They estimate that there are
as many as four five hundred in the swamp. Grent
excitement prevails in Ware and Camden on the sub
ect of these murders, and from Waynssve eIpress
has been despatched 10 obtain particular information
and a meeting Of the citizens is In be held 10
take such the urgency of the case may
require.
write this in the greatest haste, thinking it may pos
shly-in The absence of more particular and recent in.
tell gcnce than has been received herebe of service 10
you Yours, &C, l.. LII MAN
Z. MARpELL, Esq.
yyitnrv Changes order of the Chief Engineer
BrigadrI General Greiot Of the st of August, relieves
Major DelaeId of The Corps OF Engineers, from the
superintendent of the works under his charge and
assigns him 10 the command and superintendent OF The
| Military Academy West Point.
Lieut. Col DeRussy, at his request, is relieved
from the supernlendence Of the Military Academy and
is assigned the superintendent Of the works on The
Delaware, now under Major Delahe!d W.; Inc Della
ware Breakwater Forts Delaware and MilIn, the Har
| hor Of New Castle Chester Marcus Hook, and Port
| Penn, aud The improvement Of the Christlana River.
Capt Dulton relieves hlajor Delaeld Of The works re
aiming complete the Cumberland Road east of the
Ohio, being the cast iron bridge over Dunlaps creek a,
Brownsville; and Capt Fed A. Smith relieves HIM OF
! the superintendent Of Fort McHenry, and works Of
| defence in the habor of Baltimore.
! The same order assigns 10 Lieut. Col. DeRussy, the
superintendent of the dcencps al The mouth Of iamp
ton Roads, with Leuls Meiss and Campbell Of the Corps
| OF Engineers as his assistants.
! We have published the above being OF interest 10
| many Of our readers -Pennsy lranian.
THE ARMY-WEsr PoIST The annexed General
Orders several important changes and appoint
ments. We curious 10 learn what the rank and arm
Of Lieut. C0l h. X. Pierce, Major Of first Artillery,
really are that he has declined The promotion into
| the 9Th Regiment of Infantry Is it TO be understood
that the designation used in this order is the trne one
and that Lieut. Col Pierce is still Ma or Of the LIST Re
gnrnt OF Artillery? If so, what becomes Of The wy
| promoted Major who has accepted:
Lieut. Col De Russy 10. it will be seen relieved from
duty al his request at West Point and Major Della
field is appointed in his place We confess disaP.
pninlment in this mailer, not because OF doubt as TO
kIaor Delafcds general capacy-iOr he IS well edu.
Gated and intelligent oicPr-but because Col lhayer
POSSESSES Judgment, in remarkable degree those
peculiar qualities Of mind and temperament that 1T a
man for the very difficult and responsible station OF Su
perintendenl of The West Point Academy Great steadi
great self possession, great rmness, unquescna
bic impsrriaty, and inexorabe justice, united 10 scIen
tc requirements of high order go TO make up his rare
charac,er-and il is Just such character that such
school requires 1t was, loo, the general understanding
! that Col. rhayer would resume that station. We know
hat has brought about The change but we are sure
| it is to be regreled-.f. Y american.
(From the Army and Iarai Chronicle Of the I'd inst)
ARMY-OrricIAL.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
ApJuTASr GESERAL's OFFICE,
Washington, July ~, 1888.
| General Orders, No. 81.
The following Temporary appointment has been mnde
nv President under the OF The act OF July