Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-21
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FROM tlORlDA.
ST AUGUSTINE, June ..
o, T,,cI,;ne,ce -picolaia is TO be abandoned, and
the sick IRE 10 ne removed to Fort HeIleman
On the Goth ult Is miles from Fort Tanning, TWO PIT
Yates OF Capt. Brsdleys Volunteer Company were h'n
ed by Indians. One OF the party vas sca'Pea 'p'ee
"FoRr KIxe, May 80 "A few Indians have come IN
since last wrote. A large number with Tiger ian
and several other chiefs, will be here IN DAY or Two
The chefs never asked General Maccmb whether ,hey
would be permitted to remain permanently South OF
Pesse Creek and he never told them that they wouo
not II the Indians should be permitted to remain 10
Florida il will be fatal blow TO The prosperity OF Tue
Territory; and every F!ordan ought u raise ms voice
against SO suicidal measure.
Since writing the above, our negro ih'erPe'e, l''u'
nav, who is The best and useful man We have III
that apacily, shot in the side by scounofei haeo
Edgar hi ORDERLY Sergeant oithe Company mat gar
rsons this post The ball passed Immediately oefT lhr
stomach but Under the pertoneum and think loogro
in the liver Il. still alive, but his chance oil recovery
is very slim He had no, been shot more Than so hour'
when ouple of chiefs arrived here but having no IN.
trrvr.,rr cannot tell you what Tvs they bting from
The interior. To morrow they will bring in with them
from camp nine miles from here another Indian negro,
who will interpret Tor u.s.
The murder of the negro Murray was accompanied
with circumstances of great wSnonnPss. Sergt Edgar
complained to Col Whistler that Murray was insoent
10 HIM and was informed that the matter should be ex
amined into, and il guilty, punished Ire Sergesn'
irsolrntly demanded II then. ano wss orofreo 10 MS
RAYS tent, and whilst sleeping, discharged The contents
into his stomach.
Murray wss captured in 1886, und belonged 10 Mica.
poaka now West, and was considered the best gnioe
IN the nation II rather surprising that, under these
circumstances Of outrage Edgar should have been oa-
az Jaet sonTiits-@A melancholy accident &C.
Jucxsonvle Monday last by the upsetiing
Of a es boa, belonging 10 that place. party Of gentle
consisting of Capt Sraiton and son, Mr. Mayo, and
DR. Stewart were sailing on pleasure excursion, and
the wind freshing rather too much were engaged in
shortening sail when the boat cnpszed, and Mr. Mayo
and DR. Sewort persisted. Capt Sratton and son
discovered in their perous situation, and rescued from
The fate of their companions-B
June 6--7aothsr fruit Of TIC peoee.-Georre Brock.
eHbrrry killed by the Indians, and his house burned
at Vico,ia three miles from Pcoa,a and .ph'een miles
from this city Thursday last Capt Micker noticed
the tracks OF seven Indians and supposes they crossed
the 81 Johns in boat as they carried away provisions
and piunter
There is also current rumor ha, two men hav been
murdered in the nsightofhood Of For, Tanning
S.yAHyAH June Is.
Later from Florida The Steamboat Charleston arrived
on hursday night. direct from Black Creek, with sevr
raj officers IT, S A Grandchildren Faunlleroy. Cd
Dragoons Cupt Backus, Cd Infantry and Lreuis. Mer.
rill and luge with companies Cd Dragons destined
fnr Fort Columbus n. Y The prospect of permanent
pence with the lndans quite favorable, and indeed may
be considered iairy settled Within the last few days
il is said that many hundred Indians have in
For, King, friendly 10 ppace, md their way South in
fulhlment Of their treaty engagements
They daily meet the expresses and trains the road
and appear perfectly assured in their OF the "a
vorabe change in affairs, intlmn,Ing as little disposition
TO modest others as fear Of being moas,ed Some fears
were al first entertained, that Gen McComb, would moi
be enabled from the dispersed condition o: the ssvages
to Eff CT any desirable arrangements in short time
he had nlldt to hmself and this circumstance, al this
time offered to the dissatisfied, the only ground of inter
Psed cav against il; bot the General took the most in
dcious means in the very seeming haste displayed TO in
sPe The enemy with confidence, the first step 10 be TAX
en-, and without which the most protraCted nego,s,io
would have been aborve. The dispersed situation OF
the Indians will without doubt leave many tf these wan
de!ing ~Ietchss in state of ignorance for time
TO The relative position Of the begerenl parties and
consequently mischief will occasionally be prrpe.
trated by detached parties and perhaps in some
instances, they may avail themselves Of this state of
things 10 gu their natural thirst for blood and plumber
But there is now among The intelligent and patriotic
citizens OF Florida not much doubt entertained and
strong general wish that by proper course Of forbsar
the part Of her citizens the enemy that
Peaceable relations may be ectualy preserved and the
lasting and best interests Of the Territory advanced
Al any rate they are willing 10 make fair trial. and
not condemn by wholesale and beforehand Four other
Companies of Dragons will follow in few days for
Fort Columbia. These six Companies have all been
dsmouned, 10 consequence Of the inconven ience Of
transportation. This will in short time throw large
number Of valuable horses into urket also, wagons
&c There never was more favourable state Of things
for Florida. The country and rivers have been folly
explored by The army, and roads made in almost ell d
rections-her lands advertised and brought into market
and accessible 10 ell Most certainly will Their ne yer
be more favourable moment to crafty that disposition
TO settle in this country, which general with all
those who have her beautiful sreans-her fertile
hamn,ocks-and her lakes untvalled-even in italian
scenery.
[fhe above information is from an authentic and re.
spectacle source. Ed. Georgian.
FIRE At Posr GIssos Mss.-Our New Orleans slips
OF the 4h instant mention The of de.
sruc,ive FIRE al Port Gibson on The Isl inst The Bull
letn says that the extent Of ills ravsqes very greet
for country village, perhaps unequaled The courl
house the jail The bank the principal iaveTns the Stores
and two thirds of The whole town were consumed Port
Gibson is fourishing inland village situated on The
Bayou Pierre, aboutS miles from The Grand Gulf The
mississippi II has population Of about 500 nhabit
ants, and many taseful and elegant buildings The ca
lamiiy that has thus suddenly destroyed its wealth and
will add greatly 10 the weight Of The attic
tons that have thus fur borne heavily upon the people
OF Mississippi,
Fire at Port Gibson-A committee appointed 10 as.
certain the loss by The late fire at Port Gibson has re
ported The amour, be $270 0O0-of which sum S37,-
0o insured by The Port Gibson Insurance Company
$4,000 at The Office Of Grand Gulf, and So 900 at
Naichez
public meeting of the citizens of Nachez and
dams county held at Nachez The 9Th inst, for
ne purpose Of expressing their sympathy with the suf
rreiS az rort Gibson, and adopting mode Of alle
WAITING ther Calamity. Appropriate resolutions were
sd'p'eo 10 accomplish the purposes indicated One of