The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-12-19
FROM ST. AUGUSTINE.

FROM ST. AOGUo1iNE.
By the steam packet SoutherHer, Capt.
Budd, We received the St. Augustine Her
aid Of the 2eth, and slip from the office
Of the News of the 10Th Nov. from which
we copy the following.
More Indian Outydge.-.On Monday
last, the 25th Nov. the Mail wagon, owned
by Government, and running between tins
city and Picolata, left here at o'clock, with
Capt. Searle, Assistant Quarter Master
Of the Army, as passenger, followed by a
Young gentleman named q. fossenauizNy,
a native of Storchcnest ia the dukedom OF
Possen, on has way 10 Black Creek. Ar
irving al the SIX mile post, the Poiander
was fired upon and wounded, whilst at The
same time Capt. Searle received a ball
passing into the spine. The driver whip
ped up his horses, and the Polandcr rode,
ahead for some distance, and fell from ex-
haustion. He was assisted into the car.
riage by Capt. seare and the driver, and
succeeded IN reaching the For, at the /
mile post, garrisoned by a part Of Capt.
Mckler's Company, and known as the for
mer residence Of our csumable citizen
Philip Weadman, Sen. The Polander
died shortly after arriving at TIE post; and
an express was despatched to town for med
zeal assistance.
Shortly after the Mail wagon had left
this city, Mr.. Philip Weadman, SEN, ac-
companIcd BY his son, a youth about four
teen wears Of age, in an open wagon, to-
gethcr with Mr.. ii. Groves, on horseback,
with the view Of visiting his former resi-.
dcncc, and which for some months he had
not been at. since his being driven there.
from BY the enemy. On arriving at the
commencement Of Long Swamp, distance
only about four miles from town, he was
fired upon aud killed, having received two
ball, through his breast, and his little son
receiving a ball in the head, barring the
brain, and otherwise severely wounded by a
knife. At this crisis, the express coming
in for medical aid, appeared in light, and
the Indians fled. Nh. Groves being 10 adj
vance at the time, escaped. The munlated
youth was brought 10 town, with the re-
mains OF his lamcnted father
A negro man belonging TO Mr.. Byah,
and in the employ OF the Government, had
been sent that morning OF horseback, with
a led horse 10 take to Plculata, and not
having Vet reached there, the Inference IS
that he was taken by the enemy. This
fact Is more than confirmed by Young
Wcadman's statement, which Is, that h"
saw negro on horseback a short distance
from where the murderOus fire was opened
upon himself and parent.
That these occurrences should take place
within siy miles Of our city, may well ere.
ate alarm. Within an area Of sixteen
miles, we have upwards If ono hundred
mounted men IN the service Of the United
Statcs--hircd for the express purpose Of
giving us security and protection. Ii a
system OF scouting had been vIgiantly kept
up II would have been impossible for the
enemy to have entered upon ths Picolaia
road, and completed this outrage. A scout
was sent out on the day Of the occurrence,
and returned at g O'Clock the same evening.
/ Every man who knew any thing OF Indian
character, knew tina, the enemy would no,
remain At the spot OF murder, aud the most
probable effective manner ofcapturiug him,
would be By intcrccpting HIM on ms re.
turn. This was the plan pursued by that
energetic officer, Gen. Jcsup, and many
captures were made by night movements.
la this matter, We verify believe that the
force garrisonng the Posts al Hanson Poy
ton, and Weadmans are amply #uiilcicnr
to keep n, enemy south Of Us, PROVIDED
they perform their doty as il should be
done.
/ The funeral Of the aneated Mr.. Wcad.
man took place ou tvs SHAY !a-t, Il sae
attended by all Of our citizens, exhibiting
/ the deepest regret for his uniimoy end, and
I sympathy for has very numerous family