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Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-15
COMMuNrCATEp.1

DiED-On the 23d alt. JAMES srre
iER' IN The 6sth year of his age. Mr.. S
was a native of Virginia, and for the las,
lnlf'y years citizen Of Mississippi
where he lived honored and respectable
lof MS many virtues, and unbending inteo-
my. lie LETT a large and respectable
iam'y 10 Whom he bequeathed the richest
Of all legacies, the memory Of ! narent
VINO 10 MS soJonrn on earth, maintained an
ufbIemished character. x**
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-15
sIIERIFF'S SALE.

, Ramsey, use 60. Wo Harrington, ct al
vs. al q ia vs.
Kodenck Johnson. johnson g. Threadgill.
Keturnablc to Holmes Circuit Court, to October
term, 1889.
~ virtue Of the above stated Il fas to
I'D me directed, | will expose to pubic
sale, for casb,on the frs, Monday in July
next, before the court house door, ia the
town Of Lexington, Holmes county, Miss.
ne following property, to wit !: lot No. 8,
-ant designated on the map or plat
OF the town of Lexington, reserying that
part Of the said lot claimed by the Lex
Ington Thespian Society, levied on as the
property Of the above named defendants
to satisfy the above stated cases and costs
of suit.
l. w. PICKENs. Sheriff.
BY JOS. PICKENS, Deputy.
June 30 tbs prints fee so
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-15
Inc following sale is postponed.
Il u ST SALE

TRU ST SALE
/ ID Y virtue Of decd Of trnst evac,,..
I'D BY John White, 10 me for the Lenet;,
# Wllllam T. King and Samuel Nelson'
lor purposes therein mentioned. bear;hr
date the twentieth day Of April. lsaS'
and filed for record on the twentv a.,
day Of April, 1888, and recorded II ths
Probate clerks Office, in Book C. pages
4, ID, and 10, will sell for ready money
at the court house door in the town of
Lexington, in the county Of Holmes. and
STATE q Mississippi, on Monday the thir.
tenth day Of May next ,lhe following do.
scr,bed Negro Slaves, The property Of ia
said John white, viz: one Nero ma,,
named Daniel, about twenty three year.
o'o' one Negro woman named Jane. about
twenty years old, one Negro girl named
Mary, about four years old, and one Nes,a
child named Isaac, aged ten months
And by virtue Of deed Of firms, avsc..
ted BY the said John White. /, me FIR ,bs
benefit Of the said King and Nelson. bear a.,
ing date the twenty third Of April. 1898
and hled Tor record in the Probate elerk.
oiiice, on Tie same day executed. ans
admitted 10 record in Book B, pages es7
1oS, aud $50. will sell on Mondav a.,
thirteenth day Of May next, for cash. ~
me court house door in The towr, OF Ier-
lngton, 10 the County of Holmes. and S,ats
Of Mississippi, the following described
tractor parcel Of land to wit: the !
Of the q, and W h Of the : q a ot
section 10. township Is, range 8 east
containing one hundred and twenty and
o-l0O acres, and the d Of the \ !
Z, Of section 30, township Is. of.ranoa 3
east, containing 80 and go 100 scres. ma.
King in the whole 100 and SO. 100 acre.
peing the same place on which the sa;a
White now resides. Sale to take place
within the usual hours.
As trustee ] will only make and convey
'uch titles as are vested in me, which are
to BE- good.
R.H. sPIvET.
Trustee.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-15
SHERIFF'S SALE.

w. w. Whitehead Ret,rnahl. ,.u.,
~ n i N ' U1nu Circuit Court to Oct
o'ia'n' et al Term 1889.
virtue of the above stated f "a !,
! u ? me directed, | will proceed 10 sell
lor cash, before the court house door n The
lown o. Lexington Holmes County Nil
90 2 !, the first Monday in August next, the
following tract Of land to vii: the 9 i ~
me w 2 sec No 4 township is range 3
eas'; levled on as the property of w. r.
McMath, to satisfy the above Stated case
and costs Of suit. "'e
!. ". plCKENs Sheriff,
BY JOS. C. PlCKENS DIT.
June 10, 3l-tds. Prn'ts fee As so.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-15
APPLICATION
FOR ALLOTMENT OF DOVER

TDUBIIC notice is hereby given 10 al
IL persons interested ia The lands ten.
enenls, aud Entertainments, Of Lt,leton q
Hubbard dec'd,late Of Holmes county. ,ha,
shall, on Monday, the LIST day OF july
next, apply TO the judge ofthc court Of Pro
o.les OF Holmes county, for The allotment
OF my dcwer 10 the following lands Of
which my late husband Litleton G. Hub.
bard, deed, was seized and did convey du>
ring my coyerture with him, viz lot | Of
section 81 tnshp. Is range east, contain
ing lO2 acres, and the h Of The h of n
q Of section |, tnshp. IA, range 2 east
and lot no. 3 dissection 81, tnshp. Is. rance
. east, containing 40 acres, and G a Of
The g q, and the h 5 e Of section 10,
'nshp 10, range 3 east, and the G q of n
g q Of section so, tnshp. Is, range 8 east
MARY HUBBARD
Widow and relict of Litlleton G. Hub
bard, decd
June 8 30-4w
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-15
NOIlIE.

FENHE undersigned having been ap-
IL pointed BY the Probate Court Of
Holmes County, al The Jan. term thereof
1893, commissioners to audit, examine and
allow the claims against the estate Of John
.. Davis, deceased, and will meet at M.
u. Haynes store, in Lexington, on the
second Saturday in each month, for the
next SIX months, for that purpose.
A. HAYS,
w. Fl HINES.
J. G. RAWLINGS.
May Is 81 en-
April, 20, 23-- ids.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-15
SHERIFF'S SALE.

David >, Glass, &c. Hiram Moore. use &c
vs. al i "a on bond. ,sal & "a on hond
Riehardf .sproles, &secfy RichardT. sproes&sec
Relumab!e to Holmes Circuit coe,t,
October term 1899.
by virtue Of the above stated cases Of
I'D alias firei faceas to me directed,
snail offer to The highest bidder for cash,
before the court house door of Holmes
county, on the first Monday Of july next.
the following described tracts or parcels Of
land TO wit: the h offs q sec 6, the b
OF q Of section No le, the h of 3 W
q of section No 20, and the " h of n G a
Of section No IL, all lying and being m
township No ID, Orange No 4 east; levied
on as the property Of Richard T. Spro,es,
10 satisfy the plaintiff and costs Of suit.
!. w. PICKENS, Sheriff,
OF Holmes County, Mi.
June !, 29-tds. Prn'is fee so.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-15
TAX COLLECTORS SALE

TAX COLLECTORS SALE.
II WILL sell to the highest bidder 70,
u cash, at the Court house in the town
1of Lexington on Monday, the 18Th day d
lJuly next,the following lots situated in the
town OF Lexington TO wit: lot no. 81, as,
sessed as the property Of LIS. Mitchell for
the years 1887 and 1888.
/ Also on the same day the south half Of
lot AZ, assessed as the property of FL. B.
Mayo for the years, 1897 and 1898.
Also on the same day lot no. 70, assess
ed as the property Of John Coylazer for
the years 1887 and 1888.
Also on the same day the east half Of
lot no. 80, assessed as the property Of w.
r. Stevenson, now the property Of j. e.
Terrll, for the year 1888.
Alsoon the same day Iot no. Is, assessed
las the property Of d. Rhinhardt, for the
year 1888.
Also on the same day lot no. assessed as
The property Of Ellen Stark, for the years
1887 and 1888, and the following lands
assessed as the property Of Ellen Stark,
lots 2 and 3 tnshp Is range 3 east contain
ing 274 acres.
Also on the same day the following
lands assessed as the property Of L. G. |
Hubbard, lot sec. So, tnshp Is, range 2 |
east containing 102 acres.
w. M. BURTON, Collector.
April 6, 2l-tk.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-15
N r w GOODS

|VHNHE subscriber has Just received d
u variety Of NEW GOODS, con-
s,stIns OF Staple and Fancy Dry Goods .
ULOIHING, Queens, Glass and Hard
Ware; all Of which he will sell unusually
low E. PURSSELL.
June Is 81 ,f
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-15
N OF CE

NOTICE.
IT'D ANYWAY from the subscriber
La about the first ofihis month, MI.
LATTO BOY. from IL 10 Is years old
he shows little of the negro blood, having
straight hair ana blue eyes, and may pass
Tor a white boy. have been informed he
actually did impose himself on Mr.. Scott
IN the neghborhood of FrakIln, for several
days as n white boy. His name is BILL,
hut while at Mr.. Scots he called himself
jim. understood last Monday morning
that said boy was at Mr.. SCOTS 81 | went
'here alter him, but on my arriving at the
place The boy had ran olf'from his work and
could not be found Any person who will
take and confine him so that can oct bin
shall be suitably rewarded
JAS. N. MCLEAN.
June--l 20 CIV.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-15

WINES & RS.
EfH ADElRA and Port, by the gallon
4YI- Fine old Madeira, Port. Sherry,
and Clarret in Bottles. Cog. Brandy,
Hum, IRISH spirits and Rectifed Whskey
AL OF superior quality on hand and for
sale by
EDMUND PURssELL.
June l, 29--tf
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-15
s. a D DLB e z !
ROBERT b. RIVES

Saddle and Harnes Manufacturer,
~|OULD inform the citizens Of
w Lexington, and the public gener-
ally that he has commenced the above
business in all its various branches, one
door north of the "Lexington Union. 50
where he is prepared TO execute all kinds
OF work IN his line of business for CASH.
ne has Just received splendid lot of
materials of the latest style.
All articles ready made in his line, and
for sale cheap FIR cash.
June Is, 3I-f
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-15
SHERIFFS SALE

SHERIFF'S SALE
E Mitchell use &c. George Fisher e..
W q, u Id on bonh, VS. al f ia on bond,
*. l. spioles CT al X. I. Sprolcs ct al
P. B. Pope, Geo. J.W. Cusac.
vs. a. u "a on bond VS. al f ia on bond,
r. I. Sproles ct al r. I. sproles Of n
Re,urnable to Holmes Circuit court to Octo
Der Term 1880.
MHY virtue Of the above stated cases of
Id alias FIRE facias to me directed
shall offer to the highest bidder for cash
before the court house door of Holmes
county, on the third Monday of July next.
the following described tracts of land t.
wit: the W h Of sec. 10, the s q Of sec. O.
and the W h ofn " q OF sec. n, all situated
IN 'nshp ID, OF range 4 cast, levied on as
the property OF r. It. Sproles to satisfy
The plaintiffs and costs Of suits.
|. w. PICKS, Sheriff. c.
JuneS 30.-tds Prn'ts fee $40
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-15

RIA N A WAY.
n Runaway from the sub
41 4 serlber living in Holmes coun.
vkSM ty, Mississippi, about the 2Oh
N inst. a Negro fellow named
~"'.1 HAMILTON, he is n stout
well built black fellow, about 30 years
old, ne wore away an old straw hat, a
pair Of stout mud boots, aud shirt and
pahtaloons of Lowell cotton died with cop
peras. 1t is thought he will make toward
Natchcz if he leaves Ibis county, and that
he will probably be furnished with pass.
Any person delivering said boy to me or
continIng him so that can get him shall
be suitably rewarded.
DESDEMONA EDRINGTOM.
Gr The Nachez Free Trader, will
please give The above four Insertions, and
forward their account to this Office 70,
payment.
Lexington, Hi, June g, Sow.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-15
SEIERIFF,S SALE

s. S. Griffin lReturnable Il n.
vs. al Fl ia on Bond. Holmes eircni, co,,,,
NlIain Manu. etai. ]October term 1889.
EDY virtue Of the above stated al Fl "a
I'D on bond, to me directed, l will ex-
pose 70 public sale TO the highest bidder
Tor cash, at the Court house door, in The
town Of Lexington Holmes county Miss
on the first Monday in July next, the fol.
loving described lands, TO Wit: the h e
and Q hsw va, section 80, township ii,
range east; levied on as The properly Of
Arthur Hays 10 satisfy the above stated
Executions.
1. w. PICKINs, Sheriff.
BY w. f. AUSTIN Dept.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-15
u "a . D Y n a DE
Ck ID 4 Eli g..
SHERIFF'SSALE.

citE<nlT r sCSALE.
King & Nelson Rctnrpah,o taxY.,
vs. vendiIio cxpcn66 Circuit rc,,,s o.1oms,
J : MltehellSaT Durham term, 1889. r."
~ virtue OF the above stated case Of
ID vendiiio exponas to me directed /
s'iall offer 10 the highest bidder for cash
before The court house door Of Holmer
county, on the first Monday Of June newt
me following described property, 10 wit:
lots Nos. 80, 81, so, 93, 81, 95 and os.
,ying ana being in the town of Lexington
levied on as the properly OF Thomas Dur
nam to satisfy the plaintiffs and costs q
suit. os'' =
/. W. PIcKENs, Sheriff
~ VI Holmes County.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-15
NOTICE.

IA LII those indebted TO the late firm
"a OF Durham and Otey, and to Thos.
durham BY note,account or otherwise, are
requested TO make immediate payment to
the subscriber: and also terwarns all col
Letting officers or attorneys, from paying
over any moneys to any person or persons
other than the subscriber, or 10 his spe-
cial order, there being no person auihori-
zed to receive and receipt for the same
but himself, any person or persons. debtors
or electors failing compliance with the
above notice, shall have full trial Of the
law.
THOMAS DURHAM.
june 29----G
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-15

trup NOTICE.
w, oa;. Undersigned having been an.
homspp pointed by the Probate Cour, e
Examine 20. county, commissioners to audit.
estate Of ana Pas allow the claims against the
will meet q :, h . L. Walton, deceased ed
'alhe end M ME- once OF VIM. NJ. LansdaIe
:" m19 "Ss, for that purpose. = '1'
WusEPH FITZPATRICK.
W Wm s NJ n Li.A.INsDALE,
s-sm Commissioners.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-15
STOLEN

n NKOM The subscriber while asleep in
~. the Lexington Inn last night, (the
nh inst.) my Pocket Book CONTAINING sew.
eral parcels Of money, amounting 10
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-15
SHERIFF,S SALE.

SHERIFF'S SALE.
Dean & Oliphint geturnable to Holmes
vs alias d IA Circuit Court, TO Octo-
Peter ). Clack Der Term, $50.
DY virtue of the above stated case of
Id FIRE facias 10 me directed, shall
otier to the highest bidder for cash, before
The Court house door Of Holmes county on
The third Monday Of July next, the follow
ing described tract Of land to wit: the s b
of b Of Sc q Of sec. 20, tnshp. Is, range
8 east, levied on as the property Of Peter
s. Clack.
w. PlCKlNS, Sheriff Of Fl. C. :.
June 8 30---tds Prn'ts fee az.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-09-20

MISUNDERSTANDING were received al New Orleans on
The 5, inst via fluvana from Vera Cruz and Fampco
Tie previous accounts of the prace!u state III
affairs in M- xico The efforts Of Busanrn'e I" restore
IL, ,e,a e,uo,lIu surcps.ful Several "f The cotton
Gins and other agricultural Implements illegally intro.
duced into 1ampcn during The revolution, IS said nre
10 l- immediately PM in active operation horas ii"''
caulis and Cotton The order OF the day IN M"x
CO. ,
The yellow fever was aIarmingly prevalent and fatal
nmnng srraneers =, Vera Crrz The Commander OF he
Ensis, packet Hnp.. which sailed early in August i'r
England with near q million and half "t specie on
board died Of the black vomi before The vessel reached
Havana.
Abcnt the same time the Frerch brig al war EoiI-
geur SAILED for France with The second instrument OF le
indemnify
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-09-20
POLITICAL.

VERMONT ELEcTIns-ln I61 towns the Democratic
nett gain is 3262 The Wing majority in The State Is
yatiously stated Some Of The Wing prints give twelve
members 10 the Democratic party and eighteen 10 the
Wing The Burlington Free Press Wing print Of
Friday last has the following account, which will pro.
baby prove accurate:
i've ,he Wings have lost three Senators in Orange,
one in orleans and one in Bennington; and have gain.
ed three in franklin, and 10 Essex Nineteen 10
eleven will be lie probable standing Of parties in the
Senate
The Burlington Sentinel Democratic print, of the
snme day has the following paragraph in relation 10 Je.
nison MINORITY and the political character OF the more
numerous branch of The Legislature:
ave give day returns oil the elections in 226 towns
heard from Thus far II will be that the triumph Of
Democracy sill more decided than uppretended
las, werk ne haos majority >! frc IN the House, and
the four FIVE be heard from cannot vary the
result. Federalism has been sgnaly defeated at III"
ballot boxes and nothing remains but 10 give il the f.
nshng stoke year. and consgn il 10 the oblivion
il has for years so justly merted in this State.
clemson is probably re elected. bot his majority
not exceed one thousand according TO present appear
ancrs"
Correspondence of the .Ne,c York Framing Post)
BosToa, September l3.
The retnrns from Vermont show that The two thousand
majority allowed the Wings in the table Of
the recent elections was loo lnrge. The Atlas after
shouting for two days "Hnzza for Vermont" and claim
ing 800 majority, has this morning fallen TO 500 =
The returns from Mime indicate, as supposed they
would gain for The Administration, although larger
than expected; say 0DO majority las, year 30u0
The current runs strong in favor of the Administration,
and Massachusetts will shake terribly at the onset
Of Republican principles in November, il she dnes not
succumb 10 The shock The following estimate has been
made by shrcwd observers of the siens Of The tines the
election will show with how much accuracy:
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-09-20

The comnis ne1s rnsi in This CITY On he ''' ! W u
o,a,niysd the cnmnssinn and sdionn 10 meet al me
u,.utL Of The Sabine the lon Oc'h'f
- T.lri7 Orleans Buii'tin
The seizure of goods has eS'endrd 10 CINCINNATI
obopt Gv thousand dollars worth having been lerIfd n
by The Custom house officer Friday, on Pearl street
:! - - IPhlL On.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-09-20

A public meeting on The suniest d Common u. ssns.'
Education was rec, n,ly held At P"whaan 'ou' mouse
,t,.h ,h R.v Nr Smith Of Danve, Was present
m; "naa, - n,ohIy spuk-n ni By lhnse wis henrd Il
dsvsred IL is represented as Hbvundlng IN valuable
,';sca inforrnalion-n and exceedingly eloquent ana
he The zeal which he has exhibited III The g"oo cause
I...,a. Tho thanks OF tie ueupe. III.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-09-20

Mr. Paulding the Secretary Of the Navy has express
ed in the highest terms his appreciation Of the stale oil
the Navy Yard at Chatrs,own
On Friday he visited The for,iicanns going on al
George Island under The direction Of that distinguish
ed Engineer Col 1hayrr and was heard To say that
Thing could be superior TO the pan and stone and ma
son work there exhibited
On Monday The Secretary left the city 10 visit the
Navy Yard q, Portsmouth. II is gratifying TO such
men Of genius and talent employed in the public
The modest. unassnmng department, Of The Secretary
has delighted all who have had the pleasure and
converse with him tie will be here again We under.
stand, on his TO Washington huston Past
lILIyuIs STATE STocK-Mr Tillson, fund Commits
sioner Of illinois, made sale few days SINCE "f $3.50
600 of the bonds Of this State. Ut psr The monies be
paid as the bonds delivered in sums If $50 700 per
month MIR Drlu6eld, President of the York Bank
ING Company, is the agent Of the Stale. ard is 10 &c
liver the bonds and receive the paymen, mon hy
Tr Y Times
We understand that new supply Of United States
Bank post notes has arrived in the market, in lots
SUI, chasers from thousand dollars FIVE thou
sand they are offered at discount Of one per cent
and half uunihy which is considerably less than is
allowed the best undauhted mercantile paper There
have been some drafts lately by The Philadelphia Banks
on those of New York for SPECIE and the banks have
given that reason far not being liberal IN their dis
counts ~ Y E Post.
NAvAL-The Ohio ship of the line and a corvette Of
The United States Navy, were On 2o'h July at Malta
Immediately alter receiving ltters brnugh, By The
France LevaHt fackel, they sailed Tor The DaTdaneiies
IN
PEsssyIv.SIa STATE LoaS The Harrisburg Re-
porter says:-"rhe loan Of So 05i QUO substantially
tak.n Yesterday. The correction Of some infor
malily 10 required TO consutnmsle It,
Texas BouSD.RY-We are officially informed that
the following named gentlemen compose the commission
to run The line between the Unrd States and Texas
On the par, OF the U S The Hon John II ovetton,
commissioner; Col John R. Conway, surveyor; -
Clendening, secretary On the part of Texas, Col.
b Dexter, commissioner; Geo. W. smyth, Egg eur
veyor; MIR, a. P. Bee
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-09-20
kanarha Senatorial District

haHdTha Senatorial DiSf"
LEwisBuRG, Sept l3-Ne are authorized 10 on
nounce Robert A Thompson. Esq. Of ksna"hs:
candidate 10 represent this District IN the srha' u !"
nina 6Il the vacancy occasoned by the iesie"a''
Of b. u Smith, Esq
The Election takes place on Monday the fourteenth
day OF Oc,ob.r. ,nIe nib
We have been informed that General Daniel smih
former delegate from kane"ha c'uh'S, wa ~ "
field as the Wing candidate.
TuE Springs Gradually. hut percePlbly the mum
her of v,sors 10 the Western Springs has diminished
within the last FIVE .S day; we suppose most ., '' "
for their respective homes, hasinE crossed me nFeha
mics IL, return no more he pre'rnt seasnn Inc weather
heinv veIv favorable for travelling and pleasantly COOL
IN. remaining portion will long avail themselves o'
il md hid an aieu TO the mountains
ahopt l5) remain al the White Sulphur ana OUT very
lew n, The other Sulphur Springs AT The Sweet
Strings there is larg" company and $" great was 'ne
demood far accnnmuda al this place, the past weeR
,h, svs,, were compelled to await departure before
s,n,,,,s couid be procured These Springs, once the
mos, celebrated being The earliest EVER visited III western
V;,,na rot their medicinal virtues, are again attaining
,ba, wnned celebrity In the year 1857 the waters OF
those Strings were partially analysed hY bishop Mad
son G,rm.r President Of William and Mary College Of
vi,onia the prosecution Of which analysis was inter
,unIed by the Indians then inhabting OF making incur
sons within their vicinity. The Bishop observes IN
ls,,e, IN The celebrated DR.. Renhouse, thst he was
preyepted from prosecuting any further inquiries in'o
The nature of these CELEBRATED WATERS by me snoaeh
alarm 10 which the troners were then c"nunra'y eS'
posed n;.;,s
in consnmpliye complains and were visited IN earlier
times by the dpbaied with great and lasting hrhehl
We believe them be- Of much value tor Their meo
cnal virtues any Springsln the world ana we haVe
often been surprised that knowledge oil Inc TACT hoo
not been more dnsvcly spread abroad and tner repu
taon more permanently established throughout the
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-09-20

ST AUGUSTINE, SeFt W.
Indian NEws-Two volunteers we're killed last week
near Micanopy and their tongues cut out, end other
wise horribly mutiIaled. w
The enemy made attack on Fort NJ Clore, killing
one man and SIX horses
The Express rider from Micanopy was driven with
the escort, into pckris by large body OF Indians
H0iunteers Col Gates has ordered ihr detachment
of 80 volunteers under Lieut. Acosia. al Fort Hanson,
and the detachment of 80 volunteers garrisonng Weed.
man s. constituting Capt. Micker's company, 10 scout
daily the neighborhood Of their separate pos's-heacs
We learn that the troops from Fort Andrews had been
ordered 10 repair bridge few miles from the post,
and their way for that purpose, when attacked
by The Indians 40 in number and almos, surrounded
before aware of an attack Sergeant Harritt who had
the command, % severely wounded at The first fire
The troops kept up brisk fire until Sergt and one
man was killed, and FIVE wounded, when they made
good their retreat, the Indians following them tor three
miles The troops said TO have behaved very well
on The occasion, killing several Indians. Seret liar
tit ard private fu<k killed and prVa,es Hayden,
Haeser, Lynn, Stevenson and Foster wounded.
r,fIa ELoridyHu nj 4