Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-06
Richmond, Tuesday, August 6.
FLORIDA.


The following accounts re received by Sunt,,
Evenings mail from tie South They show tha, H..
treaty with General Macom5 has no, been carried in,,
execution although The six,y DAYS ina sc expired Tina
Indians ~" still engaged in their bloody work and ,L,
People Of Florida calling upon he Goyrrnmrn,
for other and eilrc;ua measures for the sscurv
Of their lives and property. Governor Call has sent on
commission confer with lie Secretary OF War r,,
sisting Of Mcssrs Downing, Wm Brockenbrouph, Gen
Browa of Tallahassee &c We had long conyrr.g,',n
with Genera! Brown Saturday, ard We are sar,s,s
that the Indians III greater force supplied win bertr,
means and more determined on hostIrs than is rsne.
rally supposed will become necessary To strike al tbo
again. and drive them off. The only question is wb,,
is the best species Of force for this purpose Il sr
be the mpresSon in Florida that another species +
force is ssary. besides the Regular Troops or Va
lunrer Militia, who have not been acquainted wi,h Ina
modes of Indian warfare. Their ) mounted W.
lunecrs, from parts of the country, which is familiar
with the habits and mode Of fighting nf The !n!lan,pd
who operate wlhnul being controlled by the S Of,
cefs and no with proper guides dash the woods
aud bammccks &c.-0r enlerp!izHg peIsors, wh1 WIl
be allowed settle portions Of tie public lands upon
Condition OF lighting the Indians and protecting the
country, &cOr, both these, and similar species al le
combined considered he best troops for the purpns,
Al lev"ns. Florida requires arms ammunition ami o.
visions for her volunperS or the present small ard
bold baad OF about ~ men have consented act under
leader, 10 hover over the hiding places and dash among
the enemy. They are To be allowed much for IL.
SCALP OF EACH Indian warrior, prisoner and the mn,
ney has been raised by private subscription among the
people This band is about proceeding 10 operations
We understand. the Commissioners will proceed ,o y
York 10 confer Immediately with The Secretary n, Wa,
(frOm lhe Savannah Gsorgan Of Juiu 3O)
awe insert the following letter from Florida CORES
pondrnt, promising that while he has stated affairs pretty
much as. tear. they exist in that Territory be az
pears TO have INDUCED disposition TO draw his ms
gnatinn for the Proclamation Inc!osed. whch though
never bctnre gazeted, is apprehend, fair ex2o,.
ton Of The spr, Of he 'raahassees.
"DEAR SIH:-'rhis is the 9Th of July. On lie lr;h
according 10 proclamation, all The indians u have
been "intra iins South Of fease Creek; bs alas q,
such good can be told TIE Indians have m,
gone South nor d. believe hey in,end 10 do 80 The
Taliahassces say, that they were parties to the 81
called "lreatv. that they are very weiAsupped wrb
every thing DeediuI-nrtns ammunition, Provisions
&c that the country in their possession suits then
wonderfully we'll and that the white tok want It, py
mus, come and take it. Tiger Tail proclamation ia.
ken from the S,o-chattec Gnzete, oil The l9th int,
shows the spirit existing among the Indians:
..PRoCLAMaTiUS."
"HEAu QuARrLRs, July ~. 1889
"The Major General Commanding in Chief Is happy
TO announce the gallant spirits under his command,
that the treaty made by his great brother in arms. Ger
Macoub is now null and void. The 'rallaltlssees have
had lime during the suspension q" hos'lies, TO PROVIDE
themselves with arms, ammunition, ami PROVISIONS IN
abundance The tribe, hitherto divided into small, or
ing parties has had opportunity 10 assemble and o.
eide on the best 10 be pursued. The G:ea.
Chief at Washington has had nearly oil his warriors
in pursuit Of for more than three years By oEr
Chief has sent TAR, distant country many OF his var.
rinrs Those that remain have their ranks cnn,ng.
ally thinned by disease and other CAUSES end you on
have consider how much we haze The upper hatd oi
the white folk 10 that the advantage for some tIne
to come mus, be greatly side. The treaty mace
al Font King not attended by any Chcl tom our
tribe and vi course, have nothing 10 dp VITA Us
| The white folk say must 90 South 10 the county
agreed upon by The Mickasukes and Semnots II
they Cannot CONSENT to lei stay where we are row.
! let hen and where they pI"is"--hi!tG
they've caught ns AL,
GA true copy: : --'''
"a rApJo Sense bearfr
II was said Col Harn!sy had had talk with Sam
! Jones vino represented himself willing 20 Tim
The limits" and who promised 10 aid forcing The
TaiIaiasSses do the Now, General M,crm $
| proclamation from Fort King says that the agreeme nj:
| q. the treaty. made with Ch'tto Tus'unugser,
principal chief of the Mckasukies and SeGln"es, and
succe Sam Jones Ii that be true what power his
Sam 10 promise his aid in making The two tribes We:
wa '''''' ~ "Nous vERRoNs"
From The Tallahassee FlortdiaH, IF July q
"rwo wagons with an escort OF eigh, men lei Fft
/ Frank Brooke. Dea6rnans Bay, on Monday morning.
last, aud after proceeding near half the distance to
Fort Andrews Henderson, the Hospital Steward WIN
| five fired on bya party OF ndrans from ham,
mock near The road Henderson and Parks Tell dead
The horse of another Of the escort heirg shot, fell ard
enlangled the leg Of his rider such IL pc
vent his rising. On the approach Of the indians,
| the horse rose his rider at the time remoun''Hg,
borne off TO the party and the three joined tNe
wagons. One being sent back 10 Fort Frank
Brooke returned with increased force They found
the body Of Parks horribly mutlocd, his eyes dag out,
his throat cut, and other disgusting outrages committed
on lis body The body OF Henderson had been removed
aud could not be found. The enemy was iraI!et gone
distance without finding them. Scouts still in puF'
! suit"
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