Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-04-19
From the Charleston Mercury.
MORE INDIAN MURDERS.

AScntieman, just arrived from Tallahas-
see, says the Darien Telegraph. of the 9th
INST. informs US that on the night Of the lst
INST family of the name of Purifoy, were
murdered within 20 miles of Tallahassee.
The Indians burned the dwelling and two
white children in it; two negro women
were also killed; aud Mrs. Purifoy received
two shots through her body and was stab
bed by the Indians. She crawled, howev-
er, into thckct, where she concealed her.
SELF DR.. Taylor, Of Monticello stated to
our informant, that she could not possibly
survive.
The jacksonville Courier of the 9TH inst.
says:--By letter to our excellent Mayor,
Col. Dell, from his brother in Alachua
county, dated APriiI from tire brarcr Of
tne letter, MIR Brooks, our worst appreben-
sions OF iurthcr-ndecd Of continued Indi-
an murders, arc confirmed. .sThev killed
TWO lr'shnen. OH the place that Brush
cleared on the Mcanopy ponI-" Signs
near Camp Tanning are spoken of. God
only knows what we are to do; but still homo
jcsup will be able to relieve u.s." Hone
deferred; and still farther to be deferred rs
may be seen by the Generals own showing.
Mr.. Brooks gives the further information
that TWO volunteers were fired upon at
Snwanee, Old Cown-and severely woun-
ded; ihat Indians have been seen at The
EclIetokamy Springs, and signs abou, Fort
FURTHER PARTIcuLARs.-OnS Sat,r,,,,,
evening last, about dark, party Of Indians.
supposed to number 30 or 40. attacked tho
dwelling Of MIR. Purifoy, residing in the
vicinity of the previous depredations, muir
dered two children and three negroes, plum
dcred and set fire to the buildings, md made
their escape-the children were burned in
The dwelling. Mrs. Purifoy, although Sc
verely wounded, miraculously made her
escape from the savages. When the attack
was made there were none but females =.
bout the premises, a fact supposed to have
been known 10 the Indians. Mrs. p. wos
lying in bed with her two children, heard n
noise in her room and OH looking up found
1t filled with Indians, who commenced dis
charging their rifles, several of them aimed
at herself and children. The children il is
supposed were killed AT once. Mrs. p. re-
ceived ball in her shoulder, which passed
out at her breast. The savagcs next COM
mcnccd hacking and stabbing her with their
Knives and inflicted number of severe
wounds on her head and several par,s of
her body. Their attention was momont
directed from her TO noise made Nv the
servants in an adjoining room, when Mrs.
l.. taking advantage Of this circumstance
escaped 10 the yard, where she was again
shot down, hut succeeded in gaining The
woods, intending TO reach her fathers resi-
dence, Capt. Daniel Bird. about two miles
distant. Faint from the loss of blood and
the severity Of her wounds, she was una
bic to proceed more than half mile. where
she was found next morning. Mrs. p. re-
ceived. we understand, ten distinct wounds.
several very severe, but her physician en-
tertains strong hopes of her recovcry.-
10 heishtcn the catastrophe, Mr. Purifoy.
whose children and slaves were slain, was
absent from home, fulfilling his ministerial
duties.
As soon rs the attack was discovered, tho
troops at Camp Carter, under Cant. She
nee. were sent for, but the Indians had dis.
'erscd in three parties and fed. Mai. Tay-
or with Capt Newsam's company ioincd
Capt. S. on Monday morning, and have fol.
owed the several trails, bur with what suc-
'css we have not understood.
The house attacked is several miles with
II the frontier sctllemcn,s-thc houses Of
most OF which are pickcrcd in. We trust
he occurrence will awaken tho Unite;
E'ntcs authorities To do sometling more G,r
lie protection Of our fronticr.-
tIoridinn.