Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-18
FROM KEY WEST.
quito bar.

CHARLESTON, January &.
Tie Captain and Cren Of the L0rely Kc=a sared The
o. S Mail schr Hope, Capt Griffith, arrived here this
day from Key West, via Indian Key, by which vessel
we received the following letters from correspondents
giving the pleasing information that the Captain and
crew Of the schr. Lovely Kezn wrecked on the Florida
KEY WEST, January ], 1898.
On the 2Gh ull in St. Marks, was informed OF The
loss of schr. Lovely Keza, MCMILLAN, Master on the
Florida coast about 100 miles West of Cape Florida, and
ha, on the 22d Capt McWilam with his crew, arrived
here from Indian Key in the U. S. Mail schr Hope, TO
which place he and men arrived from Cape Florida by
wrecking vessel that took them off after they had su
ered for len days. from working and other hlgues, sub
ssting sandcrabs opossums, and raccoons WIN
very scanty allowance Of water, which each carried IN
bottle. They afraid 10 make fire, thinking IL
would attract the Indians, some of vi HON had paid them
visit before they left the spo, where they were wrecked
Captain New. LEFT this on The Goth ult, Tor Havana
with expectations Of gaining passage for yuur port
Judge Wall has decreed S56U0 salvage in the case
Of The ship Concord, of Ncwburypor the Goth ult
49 bales of cotton part Of her CARGO was sold to pay
salvage and expenses The ship will, in few days,
take in the remainder Of her cargo and proceed Tor LII
verpool, her original place Of destination
The brig Chill, Pfster, master, OF and Tor Boston, Tor
Mobile, arrived here the 9Th ult. She has been on
The Florida Reef and relieved after taking out about ~
bales colon-her cargo consisted of I'D bales She has
been hove out for survey side but they have not
made report of her situation am informed she Is
much injured send you the Key West Mercury, 1t
will give you the list Of arrivals here.
IyurAN KEY Dec. 20, 1887.
To the Editors of the Charleston Courier:
know not if any information may give relative 10
the whereabout Of The Indians, may he acceptable to the
powers who have the control of the Indian war in this
Territory inasmuch as have frequently apPrized
them Of their location and asked for assistance and pro.
tecon all 10 effect. The whole of the Florida Reef,
between this and Cape Forida is literally lined with
The Indians: the wreckers groups oil them on the
shores continually and less than 30 or 40 were seen
in the burning Of the LOreiy Kcsia, CaPlaln McWil.
liam, Of your port At night, the coast is in perfect
illumination with their fires. We had just began to
congratulate ourselves upon the cessation OF hostI.
ltes-and 10 go 10 our beds without dreaming OF
Tomahawks and Sculping Knives-when To- we find
ourselves in the very midst Of them We have our
Island fortified with len twelve cannon, and plenty
Of small arms but the constant watching and consequent
dread residence very pecarIous and
able. One Of The wreckers boats not long siuce
shot through by one of the Indians. The of the
Loceiy Kesa brought here by wrecker, from the
shore from which they escaped in miraculous way. If
Government would only employ Of The wreckers
who stand ready 10 render their assistance, and who
know all the Indians Businesses, would have
them driven away. What shame is how disgrace.
full to humanity, that less than four vessels crews
have, within months been cast upon shore, among
the hostile Indians and but for The wreckers, pirates
one of your amabe citizens has termed them,) they
would have been inhumany bulchered. S.