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

A gentleman, just arrived from, Tallallas-
see, says the Darien Telegraph, of the 9th
! inst. informs US that OH the night Of the 1st
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; and Mrs. Purifoy received
two shots through her body and was stab
bed by the Indians She crawled, howev-
| er, into thickct, where she concealed her.
| self. DR.. Taylor, Of Monticello, stated to
our informant that she could not possibly
The Jacksonville Courier of the 9th inst.
says:-By letter to our excellent Mayor,
Col. Dell, from his brother in Alarhua
| county, dated April I. from s'Ic beaic Of
the letter, MIR. Brooks, our worst appreben-
sons OF iarthcr-indeed Of continued Indi-
an murders, arc confirmed. ..They killed
two lrishmen. on the place that Brusl,
cleared Oh the Micanopy pond" Signs
near Camp Tanning are spoken of. "God
only knows what we are TO do; but still hone
jcsup will be able to relieve u.s." Hone
delerrcd; and still farther to be deferred rs
may be seen by the Generals own showing.
MIR. Brooks gives the further information
that two volunteers were fred upon at
Suwanee, Old rown-and severely woun
ded; that Indians have been seen at The
Echetokamy Springs, and signs abou, Fort
White. and near Newnansviilc.
FURTHER PARTICULARs.-On Saturday
evening last, about dark, party of Indians.
supposed to number 80 or 40, attacked the
dwelling of MIR. Purifoy, residing in the
vicinity of the previous depredations, mur-
dered two children and three negroes, plum
dcred and set fire to the buildings, and made
their escape-the children were burned in
the dwelling. Mrs. Puriloy, although Sc
verely wounded, miraculously made her
escape from the savages. When the attack
was made there were none but females n.
bout the premises, fact supposed to have
ocen known 10 the Indians. Mrs. p. was
lying in bed with her two children, heard n
noise in her room and on looking nm fnnnJ
it filed with Indians, who commenced dis
charging their rifles, several of them aimed
at herself and children. The children it is
supposed were killed al once. Mrs. p. re-
ccived ball in her shoulder, which passed
out at her breast. The savascs next COM
mcnced hacking and stabbing her with their
knives, aud inflicted number of severe
wounds on her head and several parts of
her body. Their attention was moment
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-
ceivcd. we understand, ten distinct wounds.
several very severe, but her physician en-
tertains strong hopes of her recovery
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 Capt. She
hee, were sent for, but the Indians had dis
perscd in three parties and fed. Mai. Tay-
lor with Capt Newsam's company ioincd
Capt. S. on Monday morning, and have fol-
lowed the several trails, but with what sue
cess we have not understood.
The house attacked is several miles with
in the frontier setllcmcn,s-thc houses of
most Of which are pickc,cd in. We trust
the occurrence will awaken the Unite,
S'ntcs authorities to do sorethng more for
'hc protection Of our Tallahassee
Floridion.