Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15
DOMESTIC IvTELLuGENCE.
IMPORTANT FROM FIORIDA-RENEW W.
AL OF INDIAN POSSIBILITIES.

81. AususTINs, Aug. !.
News has been received to-day from Tampa By
that Gel. Harvey was attacked at his post nj Cole
esanafehie early on the morning Of the e3J uil Ol
ms command oi Is men 3 and the snfiieis
killed, and the Colonel with the remainder escaped
ms ss the most lteaoherous act committed BY the
indians since the Col II. con6aine in Iher
good isiih. aud supposipg himself fa.ori,e with
shem ventnred to 10 pnsi nearly 900 mites from
any other with only guard of % men. The niu-
msa attempt TO massacre this lille party by Indians
who were daily coming in aud going in n friendly
manner IS dehnlfise of Ihrii hostile Determination
and proves thai all NE have said since Maromh's or.
der was published is correct.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Aug. ?.
TIE WAR RENEWED.
The following account of the ireacherous surprise
oil Cob Hstnes's command. reached here thus
n,ng ny express Col Gates. commanding East Of
81 Johns has transmitted orders for Tie immediate
defence OF the posts South
Asst. ADJr. GESFR,L's OrricE.
Army al The Sautli. !
FORT BROOK, tE. F,l july %. 1859.
Sir-it beconses my painful duty To inin,,n You
81 the assassination of the rreat pan of It. Col.
fiarneys detachment by the Indians On The NOR.
ning OF the 23d INST. on The Cnleosahaiehie riser
"hefo they had gone 10 accordance with The Treaty
al or ktng, 10 establish a trading house. The
paty CONSISTED oi Hnn.-. . nen. armed With Guifs
hine they were sneamped on The Ii,ef but unnro-
'ee'eu Nv licences OF any Kind aud SAID without
senineis The Indians IN large force made the nj
TACK before the dawn Of day. and before revele,
and Il is supposed that 3 Of The men. we're killed. a
mong whom vas Maj. Dallam and Mr. Morgan.
snttiers. The remainder with Col. lIafney escaped;
several Of Them severely wounded. IL was a IN.
pleie surprise.
The Commanding General therefore directs that
you Instantly take 10 place the dclrures At
Fott Mellon IN the most Complete slate ol repair
ana be ready At all tines iepel an attack. should
one be made. No portion al war command viii. IN
tuiure be suffered 10 leave the garrison. except IN
der strong escort. The Detachment al Fort Matt
ianu viii he Immediately Withdrawn.
ohouia + or Mellon prove unhealthy. aud the
surgeon recommend us abandonment, YOU are an
thofised 10 transfer the garrison aud reinforce sumo
oi the neighhornp poss
am s'f, GEO II. GRIFFIN.
Asst. Ali General,
Lieut. ". +, Hanson. Gomr. OF l. OFT VI rlnn.
ne following IS az extract Of a letter. 6ou gen
HemAn residing IN 81. Augustine, dlfed Aug. ,.
me WI ons permit at present IN say.
i.ai we have just heaid by mail lrom Tampa Bay.
'na' lhe fnst on The tucloasahaichee, under com
m'no OF Col Hafaes. WIS recently attacked b, fbr
indahs, WHO hid gone Ia iindrr the ifcatv and
ID oui Of 30 men killed. Col. Harvey hnusef mar
in"y ESCAPED pa hoard srssI N the h1ber.--
hese are some Of The fufs 81 this miserable aud
"'u"nieni treaty lhrsr 100 Hte the .rty lnIll-
aes Who accompanied Ca. ilarrc, rom Tampa TO
fo'' Ming, to d0pe the commander IN ehlrl II The
on"eo STATES Ain,.-Sur IL the Gotelnnrnf can
no longer Doubt ID "goud fail" aud speaecahle n.
''n''ons 81 the StmnDlcs. the otInian of tie nrn-
P'e ct 81 Augus.ine aud Tallahassee, 10 the con.
Hafy notN tbSiaudag.