Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-20
From the St. Augustine Herald.
f NJ | MOLE ANECD OTES

uons OIL one OF those Indians, are stri
kinsIy verified in the following auec
dote. Having taken refuge Tor som,
time IN the city of ST. Augustine, and
got the name Of Peter, he removed hi,
residence 10 Anastasia's Island, which
makes the harbor of the city, and wa.
employed as u hunter by AIR. Fish. al
English gentleman. who owned the
island, and who gave it celebrity BY the
culture OF the sweet orange. Peter be.
ing absent, party of his enemies cross
ed The river. surprised his habitation
and murdered his vile aud two chill.
dren. On his return he did not hesitate
moment on the course to pursue; he
fastened up his house containing the
dead. repaired to Mr.. Fishs dwelling,
near by, to borrow gun he knew that
MI. Fish had had, made with a large
bore. expressly for shooting ducks in
large Hocks. In this Peter put an un.
common load Of buckshot, and getting
INTO ms canoe, proceeded up The river,
all alone, about six miles, TO creek OH
The main, as though instinct had point.
ed out to him the way they went. He
had not assembled the creek far, when a
distant smoke, curling above the forest,
apprised him Of an Indiau camp. He
landed, and taking his course through
the woods of hostile country, discov>
cred four Indian meh sitting OIL a log
side by side, and iith near by EN- lov.
ed III cooking he circled round so as 10
BRING The Jour in range. crept up close,
fired. threw down his gun, and rushed
up with his tomahawk. The report,
the TALL OF four Indians, and Peters pre-
sence, armed with such a weapon and
not very pleasant codntenance, were so
sudden and impressive. that the one w no
was cooking neither attempted defence
nor Hight and became an easy prey to
vengeance. BY this time lie found that
one OF the fallen was but wounded, and
was endeavoring TO reach his-arms but
teter had the advantage in being alrea.
dy armed. On searching, he found the
scalPs OF his wife aud children stretched
aud hung out TO dry. hich he brought
oil, with several articles Of his property
they had stolen, some OF their arms. and
the scaips of the five Indians he had
Killed. the greatest of all trophies to the
conception OF ihe Indians, returned home
and buried his wife and children The
same evening, and literally pined 10
death over their grave. This anecdote
had from MIR. Fish. who pointed out
to me poor Peters grave.
The following instances of Seminole
hcroism, however, are worth mention
ing. In skirmish between a party Of
Spanish troops and indians, Tohopany,
a chief. was severely wounded by load
OF buckshot. He got over it for some
yeats, but becoming disordered from the
effects Of his wounds, and it being the
opinion of his friends that it would at
length occasion his death. he exclaimed,
1T should not be said that was killed
by Spaniard ~ and deliberately hung
himself
fehbajo, young man Of respectable
standing, had for years sought retaliation
oil another Indian. who had killed one
OF his near relations--a forfeit inevitably
ciaImed In such case, whether death
had been accidentally inflicted, or by
design, and the non obtainance Of which
entails disgrace on the family Of the de-
ceased, while it disturbs his spirit in the
distant country to which he has gone.
Penha]o had made several long travels
in vain he could procure no tdings Of
his enemy. His mother became impa>
tent, and uPbraided him in public with
want cf energy in seeking the tribute
due the departed spirit, and her feel.
Ings. She called him an old woman
the most indignant epithet of the Indian
language that can be applied to war
rior. The harangues Of old women COM
mand respect. and have much influence
on youth. Penbsjo having coolly heard
her through, brought ont his rifle, and
replied that there was now nothing left
tor him but TO prove. by sending his spi-
rlt to Keep company with the deceased
that he had done all he could and that
he was not an old woman, but war
rior ; he should, therefore, leave to some
OF his younger, but more fortunate Jela-
Tues, to seek the revenge fate had de
MED to him. And Immediately put
ting his Zoe on ,he trigger, launched
himself into eternity.
During the invasion Of East Florida
IN 1872. while the city OF ST. Augustine
twas 5csieged, the enemy marched to the
reduction Of the Indian settlements OIL
Aiachua, and had entrenched himself il
that section ofthe province. King Payn,
called council OF his principal warri
ors, but finding that dismsy at their
hopeless situation peryaded the whole
he thus addressed them Of is true
we have 10 assistance 10 expect from the
SpsDiards, nor quarter from the enemy
vino is too powerful for US to Withstand
such then "a wish to move of and a