Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-06-21
Ftom Me Apalachieola Gasetle.

cutcoLA-Further information has enabled
n, 10 give more detailed account of the In.
dian murders in the neighborhood of Rico's
Bluff, and Esteienulgee than we were able
10 present on Saturday last.
. 1t appears that on the evening OF Tuesday
q 10Th inst. about twilight, "A party Of Indians
&snpposed 10 number fifteen or twenty, attack
q ed the house of Mr. Roberts, at Rico's by fir.
ing upon the inmates through the doors and
f windows. The family fled. Mr. Roberts,
together with his wife and several children.
n effected their escape by taking to the woods.
f. One child was killed before they got awav
& and another, who was asleep in an out.room.
& was forgotten in the hurry of fight Mr.
n Lamb, who had sometimes acted as an in.
& erprctcr between the Indians and the whites
+ was MORALLY wounded, and though he es.
f capped from the Indians, died soon after
reaching Apaachicola, OF his wounds Mr.
F Lamb recognized several of the Indians
knew them to be OF the Greek band, and was
& also equally certain that there was a white
man among them.
n About the same time that this party made
their attack upon Roberts, another party. an.
. parently about the same number attacked
4 the house OF Smith OF EstefenuIgee At'this
5 house were Mr. n. and J., Mrs n. Smith
and their three children and another indi.
4 vidual, name not recolected. The Indians
commenced their attack by firing in upon
4 the family, who were at supper Mrs Rich.
. ards was known to have been shot at the first
. fire. She fell forward with her face upon
4 the table. The balance of the family fed to
. the woods. All the grown people escaped,
h and all the children were left behind Their
screams were heard BY their flying parents,
but no protection could be afforded them
Those who escaped from both settlements
remained in the woods during the night
On the morning ofSaturday, the party from
Smiths found batteau, on the river bank,
and made for lola, which place they reached
in safety.
The fugitives from Roberts settlements
remained in the woods till they heard the
steamer Commerce approach. They were
able 10 make themselves heard by Captain
Smith, who stopped his boat took them
aboard and treated them with every kind
ness and attention, aud brought them down
10 Apalachicoa.
The steamer Irwington started on her trip
to Columbus.a few hoursafler the Commerce
had arrived with the news OF the nassacre-
Several gentleman who had taken passage in
her, provided themselves with arms, and
were joined by others from LOLA among
whom was Mr. S. n. Smith, who had collec
ted a party for the purpose of rescuing the
children. 1t was found that the houses Of
both Smith and Roberts had been burned
and the bodies ofthe killed had been shock
ingly muilated and thrown into the fire.
l.tsla .lu g.. Ia.
were found alive unhurt. They had flet
with the others on the alarm. and secretel
themselves IN the woods, and had remained
there from Friday TO Sunday afternoon
without food Fhey were found near eaci
other though unconscious Of each Others
presence They both unite in saying tina
the Indians renained in the neighborhoot
ill Saturday night One of the little girl'
relates that she came near being surprised
BY them on Saturday She had crawed Il
the crib to get some corn 10 appease hel
hunger. She fell asleep on the schucks, ant
when awakened size beheld the Indians witt
their torches, approaching the crib. Sh'
again crept softly away and concealed her
self in the grass, until she could effect re
treat TO her hiding place in the woods.
|, subsequently appeared that two of thu
boys who were left behind-one son o
Mr. Richard, and the other of Mr. Smith
nine and eleven years Of age, effected the
escape, and reached Aspalaga in safety,
distance of forty miles. The remains ofth
other children were found. One ap
peared 10 have been shot while running tn
others, it would seem from the situation @
their remains, as well as from the curren
account Of the little girls. who heard thei
screams, had been caught aud thrust into tn
burning house.
On Monday another party left this plac
on board the Commerce, in quest OF the sava
ges They proceeded TO the U. S, Arsenal a
Chauahooche for arms. and were iortnnat
enongh TO meet al that place our public spin
tied Mayor, on whose guarantee the arm
were delivered. II it had not been for thi
fortunate occurrence, tits presumed the e'
petition would have failed for lack of arms
Thus provided the company proceeded I
the neighborhood where the Indians wcr
suppose to have remained. They have ne
yet returned.
fFrom the Journal Of Commcree.l
THE ALLEGED SLAvERs.-lt appears thu
III. brio Eoole brought in here BY III. Is.