Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-20
New York, August 12, 1889.
CAPTURE OF FoRTY-sIX INDIANS.


Cu.RLYsYos Aug I3-The steamboat Char lesion,
Capt Love- arrived at this port yesterday afternoon rom
For, Mellon, via Black Creek, having on board Lie'h
Hanson Of The U. S. Army, with several D sodue's
who had in charge 46 Indians, consisting OF men, NVo
men and children, captured at Fort Mellon on The IN
inst The Indians il appears had come IN TO retel We
the raons which had been the practice 10 o's'rinn 'e
among them when Lieut. II being in possession OF n
formation Geceived by express the day previously re
pecting the Of Colonel Harneys detachment
promptly determined 10 make them prisoners. lr az .
complshng this however, became necessary 10 shoo
tvs Of the Indians who mace an attempt 10 escaf
The Charleston proceeded to Castle Plnckney, where
the Indians will doubtless be imprisoned until oil ders
can be received as 10 their final destination
We must express our qualification al the course pur.
sued by 1t Hanson and hope that The promp,ness and
decision ne has exhibited this occasion VIII he oi-
lowed up by other officers, should like oPporu my
offer No confidence be placed in any treaty OF ar
rungement with TIN trescherous people and IN Aheir
entire removal determination only can The nh' bit
anis Of Florida hope for safety
Since wiring the above, received The follow ing,
from espontent al 81. Augustine:
OFFICE THE News,
S, Augustine, (E + Aug 9. le39
Lieut. w. T. Hanson, in command OF Fort Mel lon
! recep, of intelligence OF the mnss"eie o. u An
Harney's command. immediately seized some 1o
Indians W no cncamprd III the heishborhooo OF e
post So pr"mp, and energetic course oil cohonc -.
worthy Of the highest praise, ana rtHecs g'eu' n ="
upon the decision and frmness Of 1t Hanson IL sci,
dom falls TO the lot Of junior officer 10 exercise any
discretion or assume responsibility in this case we
canno, but feel rtjoced that The post was IN c"mmapo OF
! gentleman, who has acted with all due regard 10 'he
RIGHTS Of others as we'll what due the interests OF
the service Lieut. Hanson has abandoned Fort hielion
| in consequence Of its unheailhness
sEMINoLEs CAPTUREp-LATE FROM FLORIDA
SAVANNAH Aug 12-We hasten 10 lay the important
intelligence contained in tie following eer before our
readers The Charleston, which brought The news, ar
lived here Yesterday with the Indians mentioned
The fathess band caught in Their own fashion,
and only wish every red skinned murderer on
| the Peninsula was in their present slluaton:-
GARxy's FERRY, Aug 9th. 1889.
The Steamboat Charleston leaves Gareys Ferry 10,
day. with 46 Sennoes, prisoners Of war, in charge oil
| Lieut.. w X Hanson, 9Th infantry These Indians
we're captured by that ucPr Fort Mellon few days
since, under the following circumstances:
The intelligence of The Coloasahulchee murder was
brought TO For, Mellon on the 3st ut by detachment
Of Dragons The Indians who encamped in con.
siderable number at Fort Mellon receiving ratons, &c,
fed precipa,ey at The sight Of mounted force, and
would not retutn to the Fort until the Dragons had
started back for Tampa; few Of them then cnme in and
announced tina, the Chief would visit the Fort on the
Sd day, with Of his people TO procure provisions.
hcordingly, the afternoon Of The Sd, forty FIVE OF
the'. men, women and children came into The Fort
a. concerted signal, the troops 10 their arms
coseo ie rates and surrounded the Seminoles. They
mace some .Tor,s al escape, and two broke through
we ' , ., s'u"ss voey of musquetry was poured
o upon them, ano hey dropped dead The remainder
then queuy sure dered The Steamboat Charleston
teacheo me orr ,w days after the capture, and the
INDIANS were al once ,f1sferred board On the 5th,
making the whole amount Vprisoners Dc ofwbon four.
teen were men, They reaci-d Garey's Ferry yes,er-
dav.
The most singular Circumstance ATTENDING This affair
u.s. that the Indians had got inteig nee by runner of
the Coloosahachee massacre before thtr CAPTURE They
were ignorant, however that the Jews had been
received q. Fort Mellon and thought heefore that
they might eafey return the Fort 10 pi,cure proy
sons before they left The vicinity. They maintained
an appearance Of friendship throughout The while time
which was met by appearances equally sincere on the
rF thor ,Io
). undeceiving them. The intelligence Of The Cooos,.
hatchee affair had been brought to them on the Cd An
gust by Indian named Spanish Jokn residing the
! Gulf coast. He was of The two who a'o"red TO
nnd was shot dead above stated. He had with him
large amount Of money. and number of percussion
caps, such as used by the Dragons 1t is not i'm
possible that he present at il not actor in the Co
loosahatchse tragedy. Georgian.
TALLAHASSEE, Aug His Exceency, Gov Call
left town last evening for Camp Johnson escorted by
remain few days with Captain Johnson's command
and will take with them, for the purpose of
connoiterng the couniry.-Stnr.
FLoKIDA-The following letter, received at Key West
and thence forwarded Philadelphia, contains additional
particulars respecting the late hostile attack Of the lnd
ans on Col. Harneys post. We copy it from The North
American:
SIsIBAL, (Florida) July %, 1889.
The sloop Jane, from Tampco arrived al The mouth OF
Snbal river late in the evening, while the tide
ming out We were unable to proceed 10 the encamp.
ment which situated about miles up the river
We proceeded however, early next morning, and 90,
abou, miles up, when met sloop with or me
in her. and perceived that something wrong, the
in said boat half naked and others with
their heads bound up Their cry was, "lor Gods sake
turn back for Col Harney and all TIE men wounded
The savages had surprised The poor fellows a time
when least expected-jnst before the dawn Of day =
Some shot WI = lying in their BEDS The men had
moi time their rifles Those who esca ped
ran for the river and swan off to sloop (the that
met The first sergeant was wounded before reach.
ing the river An Indian from the bank enreated him
turn back and bring his with him, and they would
hurt him. he foolishy turned back and two three
others followed his advice-they were led away by the
Indians, and were afterwards shot.
After turning back with said sloop, stopped at The
mouth OF The river and perceived running down
which We at FIRST took for Indians, but judge our sur
prise 10 hnd Col Harvey and soldier, who during the