Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-27

1OcsTnor ~ Main.
His Excellency Moi Gen. Sir John Harvey, ''""'
H. Gor. Proc Of " o.
Correspondence IF The Baltimore Pauiot)
"FLORlDA WAR"
Sr AUGUSTINE. l2ih Aug lS3o
The capture of &c Indians vi Fort Mellon tS o,S,..
DAYS go by 1t Hanson has ci,ed the warn,es, co,,
daton from oil quarters and certainly entities tLIi
liant young officer 10 the gratitude Of the people and b
appreciation OF his government. subscription is rov
on foot purchase and present TO him splendid sw,
testimony, from The citizens OF ST. Augustine vCs
estimation in which they hold his conduct
The party consisted of sixteen and lhr,v
and children. The little garrison al For, Mellon
consisted Of about y men, only Oaehof Of whom we,.
fit for duty. The Indians were encamped in the neigh
borbood, and in The habit of coming into rarrsr,
every day 10 draw the raions literally bestowed IN
them by the government Alter TIE arrived atr,
Mellon {" the reacheous murder of Col Hatneys rs,.
~ on the the conduct of the nG.ars be-
came very suspicious although not supposed tina,
M'y could have heard Of it, They dsa pprarcd u!tocp
ther for two days. H.. II was daily eSpecpp s,eatn
boat from Black Creek 10 remove his men 10 a mare
healthy position. He resolved, # the Indians should
make their appearance again, 10 them ard put
them hoard the boa, when j, arrived They did r..
turn and events subsequently, proved, with the pur.
pose of accommodating and then introducing WId Cat
who only ten miles off with strong force to sur.
prise and murder the little garrison. It, H., as soon 81
they all within his pickles closed the gate and fired
pistol, which was the signal agreed upon for seeing
them Two Of them plunged into the lake 10 make Their
escape By swimming, but immediately fired Upon
and shot dead. The rest then surrendered At tbs
time the expected steamer had not arrived unuI two
days after; during which time attack from Wild c.,
was hourly expected But the boat a, last and
the precious cargo shipped for Charleston twas
noticed lha, there two strange Indians Of the plry
These turned out TO be from CaoosabGocLee 10
notify their brethren Of the murder If Harneys and
10 Stimulate them 10 similar conduct One OF these an.
bassadors was shot in The lake, The other IS IN
Charleston.
Gov. Call has sent six gentlemen to Washington to
represen, TO the Government the drpIoraoie condition
ofihe country and TO suggest for the exermi
nation Of the savages.
FRoM FLoRIpA.-The following received by the Ed.
tor of the Georgian from an anonymous correspondent
lie believes be authentic, and therefore publishes
SGronn0h GtorgiGR
FoRr BRooKE, TAMPA BAY(
7ih August, 1889 {
Sir:-Cnptain w Seawell, 9TH Infantry with 40 men
Company G. left this por, this morning in the steamer
Oaeechnbee for the late Of the outrage COMMITTED
by the indians The trading house (Punu Roesa) He
is panied by Major Forsyth, Paymaser, and Lieut.
w Grandn Aid de. Camp to Gen. Taylor. You have
doubtless seen OF the surprise and massacre
made BY these friendly Indians The object OF this Ell
petition is 10 what they may have done, and 10 per-
form the last sad rites due those no. in an unsuspcus
hour, cut off from life. So soon as The boi! Re.
turns, you shall know the result.
Yours truly b.
Editor Of The Georgian, Savannah, Geo.
lSpIAS Corxcir-The Buffalo Commercial Advpr.
tser states that Indian Council was held Tuesday
the 3h in Cattsraugus county, about miles from
Irving between Mr. Poinsett, Secretary Of War, and
delegates from the Six Nations Of Indians relative 10 the
late treaty by which the latter agreed 70 West o
the Mississippi. Al the opening of The Council. Nj
Ponseu and General Dearborn, Commissioners on the
part of Massachusetts, introduced 10 the Indians
assembled, by Judge Stryker. the Indian Agent Both
made speeches. Mr. Ponsett explained the views n"d
wishes Of the Government and stated his desire 10 treat
fairly with the Indians in all things und to hear what
objections they had 10 the treaty After this speech The
Council adjourned ill the next morning. "Wednesday,
The discussion Of the treaty, and the remainder OF The
session was occupied in talk relative 10 the paymento
annuilies.
The Treaty uih the Hinaebngo,s frustr0td-TLs
Wisconsin Enquirer thinks that Gen. SCOTS late Talk
with the Wnnebago tribe in Council will come TO
naught. Leaving them with the express understanding
that they 10 occupy The country north of The WIS
consn and under circumstances to visit the country
south of Fox River and Lake Winnebago, yet sooner
had he departed says the Enquirer than the very 10.
dams meeting him in council instead Of going north,
came down The stream about FIVE miles south Of the
Winnebogo encnmped. and there intend remaining
The Enquirer has authority for saying ha, the only ..
son why the Government has not heretofore caused
their removal u.s. that the country provided for their re-
cep,ioD is altogether limited in extent beside beng
surrounded by warlike tribes Of hostile Indians
To The Editors Of the National InteIEgencer
WAsnrscros, Aug. %, 1889
Messrs. EDITORS: noticed in this morning S BALI
more Sun an article headed Prospect Of indicn Ds
Arkansas papers, lhat The Ridge party Of Indians, IN
der Brown their chief threaten, it vengeance is not "a
ken he Ross party for The murder Of The two Ridges
to right their wrongs 1t is npprehended that thy