Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-07-30
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TALLAHASSEE. July IL.
.4nofher indian .hassncrc.-OnS Saturday night between
0 and 10 o'clock, the family OF Mr.. Green Chaits-livIng
,hon, 10 niles from town-was attacked by The Indians,
and his vile aud two children killed.
Mrs Chai,s was sitting by the table S sewing, surround.
ed by her interesting family. consisting Of her husbana
and six children MIR. Chairs was repnsing on Inc oeu,
in the same room, when an lEGinn rifle was fired, and
Mrs {. fell dead from her chair! MIR. {. instantly sPrang
from The bed, blew out the candle. closed The door and
windows, and Selling his gun, took his stand, win Tue
determination TO kill one Indian at all hazards, when
they should attempt 10 enter the house. The Indians,
bowever, approached The house in such a way Us 10
be unseen by MIR. Chairs, ard proceeded 10 set hre 10
the dwelling and out houses on The premises. Soon
after the dwelling house caught fire, MIR Chairs started
four Of The largest children ont al the back door, and
,old them TO escape 10 the next neighbours; they dd
effect their escape. and were all saved; the eldest, how
ever, a young lady about seventeen, was discovered ny
The Indians, who gave her chase, and were well nigh
making her a victim; but she had taken the precaullon,
"a she was leaving The house, TO take with her a dark
cluuk and when she found herself closely pursued by
the savagrs, size suddenly fell in the bushes, and throw.
ing Tins garment over her person, concealed herself
from The keen eye OF her ruthless pursuers; the Indians,
ehp saws, passed within three feet of her! The young
lady's life was saved 81 narrowly, as to make the blood
run cold, even at The thought; and il should not be for
gotten, that il is entirely attributable to her presence Oh
mind
So rapid was the fire, and go great the CONSERVATION
produced upon Mr.. c., by the sudden death of his wife,
that in making his own flight from the house he forgot
his TWO Youngest CHlIuISH- W III duUul wv Jtiio pds
and The o,hcra babe of six months and they were both
burnt to ashes! Information of this horrld transaction
reached our city during the night; and our citizens were
aroused by the beating fthe drum and the stirring pre-.
parations 10 go in pursuit flhe foe, About sunrise the
Minute Men, q mounted company under the command
Of Capt. Hugh Fisher, started in pursuit; and after visi.
ting The scene OF murder and outrage, took The tran oil
the Indians, and followed II Some miles; when owing 10
a very heavy rain, which fell during their pursuit, they
lost il, and were obliged 10 return.
Much credit is due to Capt. Fisher and his brave
Young men, for the alacrity OF their movements on this
occasion; as also TO Capt. Bezeau and bis company, the
"City Greys," who started on Sunday about II o'clock,
on n week. scout. The Minute Men are still out scour-
ing the country.
IL is The purpose of the Governor 10 keep the frontier
Of the District well guarded by our volunteer companies,
until he can call a suitable force 10 The field. He has
given orders for o draft Of one hundred men from Leon
county, TO be made forthwith. The people are unani.
nous in the opinion, that when The families OF our best
citizens are inhumanly hutchered within ten niles OF the
capital of the country, then II is high time for The Exc
cutive to be clothed with a power which will enable him
10 raise force, and carry on offensive operations against
the Indians irrespective of the regular army. We, as
citizens of Florida, have suffered long enough! The
General Government has disgraced itself, and we have
been most shanaiully abused, neglected, tormented. muir.
dered. A fresh wound has been opened; nor can il be
healed, save by empowering our Executive 10 raise troops,
and put an end 10 this disgracetul g Indian hunt.'-lt
can be done, and will be done, if Florida is permitted 10
have her way in the matter.
TROUBLE AMONG Fl CHEROKEES.
LITTLE RoCK, Arkansas, July ) we Drleny alluded
in our las. TO q report from the West, that John Ridge,
one of the principal chiefs Of the Cherokee Nation, had
hean assassnated. More recent accounts confirm the
fact, and bring news of the murder of Ridge S father,
together with Elias Boudinot, and some 10 or II men
Of less distinction, (some accounts say 30 or i0) all be.
longing to Ridges party.
These murders are acknowledged 10 have been com.
milied by the parlizans of John Ross, between whom
and Ridge q difference has for n long time subsIsled,
growing out of the removal of the Cherokees from the
old nation 10 the Wesl-Ridge having uniformly been
favorable TO that course, and Ross opposing it.
A council was recently held, to consult in relation 10
the laws TO be adopted by the united nation in their pre-
sent country, there being some essential differences be.
tween the code by which that portion of the nation re.
Gently emigrated from the East had been governed, and
the avs adopted by the old settlers in the West. Each
party commended for the adoption OF its own code. and
neither would concede 10 the other; and the council
finally broke up, without being able to come 10 any un
drrsianding on the subject. On his way from this coun.
Gil, Ridge was murdered. Ridge, although a recent emi
grant, we understand agreed with the old settlers IN re.
gard 10 the adoption OF their laws; while Ross commended
Tor those of the old nation East
After the murder of Ridge, Gen. hrbuckle, The COM.
mander Of the U. S. forces on this frontier, sent a de.
tachment Of dragons 10 Ross, with q request that he
would come TO the garrison, who declined unless he
could be allowed 10 bring with him some 6 or 700 Of his
armed paruZans, and take them into the garrison with
him. This, Of course, could mol be allowed, and 80 the
detachment returned 10 The garrison; and alter that the
murders subsequent 10 that of Ridge, were committed.
One Of them was perpetraled within the bounds OF
Washington county, in Ibis State; and we hope the he.
cessary steps will be taken, by our authorities, 10 Sc
cure and bring 10 trial the murderer, and thus preserve
inYiolate the jurisdiction Of our State over her own soil.
We learn that a council was called Of The whole ma.
ton, TO be held yesterday, with n view Of settling the
existing difficulties, and we hope it may result in esia.
bllshIng peace among them.
The above particulars have been CLEANED from various
unofficial sources, and may not oil be strictly correct
but we have no reason to doubt their authenticity. Ii any
thing is incorrectly stated, we would be thankful tor III.
formation from those who have better opportunities Of
knowing than ourselves.
II We recollect Alright, the Government of the U s. is
bound by treaty 10 preserve peace among the different
tribes which have been removed from the east to the
west of The Mississippi; if such is the fact, and i, should
become requisite 10 quell The disturbances by force, II vii!
be necessary for the commander Of The U. 5. troops 10
call on the frontier States for assistance, as the regular
force stationed on the Western border, is scarcely sutii
cienl - take care of itself, without interfering in family
quarreis Of our red neighbors-lhe Chcrokees alone be
ing able 10 muster something like 3 or 900 fighting
men, against whom The E or 700 regulars on our frontier
would be able to effect but little in the way OF forcible
peace making. Ross himself, we are told, has about 700
men under arms. as q body guard, 10 protect him from
any attack of The Ridge party, who are considerably in
censed against him Gazette.
(frOm the Lizzie Rock ark Ga=eHe Of July l0)
TIE CuEEoKEEs by a passenger who arrived here
in The Cinderella on Sunday last, We have further &C
counts from The Indians West. Things remain in the
same condition as stated in our last, no further acts "l
violence having transpired. Each party still appears
determined 10 stand to the position il has assumed. and
some Of our citizens, who have opportunities OF judging.
are under the impression that more blood will be she'd
before the excitement VIII be allayed. we nope, now.
ever, that our red friend. will see the inutlity of bring
ing matters 10 such extremities, which must result in
rum 10 their whole nation, and cannot possibly benefit
permanently either party. If the present warlIke feel
ing is permitted to slumber for a while, matters conId
easily be fixed by a general council.
We understand that a council of The nation has been
in session, at which Captain Armstrong, the Superin-
tendent of the Western Territory, exerted himself 10
bring matters TO a peaceful conclusion, bat without sue
cess.
WAR AMONG rHR extraordinarily The Boonvi!!e
(Mo) Emigrant ofihe 1lth instant, we have the follow.
ing unpleasant intelligence from the Cherokee nation:
We are informed by a gentleman directly from Ar
kansas, that a war is now raging among The Cherokees.