Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-05-23
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
FLORIDA.

,eer from GAINESVILLE. East Florida, states that
m. hossile Seminoles had killed five white cxens
OF the Santa Fee river.
The Tallahassee Floridian Of ,he 9Th instant says
that a short time since the hostile lrd''ns under
Nehe Sioco Malta. principal Chief Of the Tsllahas-
sees. with 100 warriors, wen, into Tampa and car
ried of all the Indian prisoners, at that post ihes
likewise returned the night following. crossed the
liver and reconpoitercd the post and barracks
They refused TO come in TO treat WIN the "nhes
and left word with white man mhom 'nsy he'o
prisoner during Que night, thai il Gen. Macomb
wished To ,rea, with them. he must come TO Their
caup. II 10 said they are unwilling 10 leave the
Terrtory until better satisfied OF the situation oil
their friends who have emig racd-that they WI re
lire down tbs Peninsula, and defend themselves IN
nj erpowered. No depredaticns have been rom
united recently and they declare their intention 10
remain peaceable unlsss disturbed BY the whites.
From he Tallahassee Star, May 8.
Once more we are compelled 10 sarken our col
umns with the atrocities of the unrelcn,ing and
wakeful Seminole. All has been quiet cor some
tine past. hut il opiy The fearful calm which
preGcdes the storm.
Lieutenant HuLuEkr native OF New J ork,
ADD a graduate Of West Point We sincere
Is mourn the loss Of these yaluble young officers
4 our army.
Tn. following letter Gem Captain PfTros we
publish rerbd,m
ST. MARK's, May Z. 1859.
SIR. I navt tutS fnOneW fttufDtU from l'cau
mars Bay. and have 10 communicate to You the
melancholy intelligence OF the murder Of Lieuten-
ant l1rLBEST and private O'DRiscoLL fthe 9th
Infantry. by the Seminoles.
The express riJer between Forts Brooke and An
dfews dad DOT arrive IN season, and Lieutenant HUI
BeRT with ten men, went out from the place on The
Sd oi May ascertain the reason. About hall way
bet~een the two posts, the command was haltod,
and Lieutenant II, with O'DNscoLL, OF ~ Com
nany, went on IN advance, intending pass the nigh
4 Fort Brorke.
They were both shot by party Of Indians at the
Fourteen Mile creek probably while watering
their horses. O'DRIscoLL's horse ran into Foi
Bfookr, slightly woundAj, and gave the first new.
there.
-Four balls were shot through Lieutenant, H., bu
n'h'ier he northe soldier was seapeJ. Both DO
dice were inferred on the ith uliimo, al Deadmau,
BAY. The express rider has not yet been ioun l.
and but liueIe doubt is entertained Of his death.
Fe,. respectfully, your obedien, servant.
r. II. PEYTON.
Cp'oin and Assistant Que re, master
Colonel W. DAyrNpokr,
Fusi IaJantry Commanding.
From the news received from Tampa Bay,
would appear that the Indians determined not irea
with view TO emigration. They have heard tina
the land Which Government had assigned them IVES
of the Mississippi cannot be found ihcir arriva
that county 10 no longer theirs. and they natu
rally angry. and resolved to remain where they
all hazards. The chief OF the Tallallassces said u
Tampa thai, Il The soldiers were senI after them
they woul fight until their powder aud lead wa,
gone, and arrows. lie would agree 10 hold
council with General MAooMn Tor lie was CERTAIN
The whites had Two aces; he SAID he spoke the
Iinrnts Of all the Indians north II I ampa Bay, ADD
that any lndran who atien pied hereafter come u,
10 The whites would be KILLED. Gu the night of The
2od ofAprll, about one hundred hoscs went into
l ampl. and took away some ihity friendly Indians.
WHO T. O nuiinu min
The Tallahassee chef held lorg talk with Span.
lard, oamc Jeane Nantes De Oca who speaks the
Indian language well, and communic a,ed 10 him what
We have narrated aiove. fStur