The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-10
FLORIDA.
IATr AND IMPORTANT FROM FLO
RIDA.

J.ATE AND IMPORTANT FROM FLO
RIDA.
The savannah Republican of the 9TH inst,
stotos that. by the arrival of the steamer Char
1eston. from Black Creek, further intelligence
has been received from FLORIDA The captain of
the Charleston states hat, before he left Garey's
Ferry. n report had reached that place, that
lent Judd and four sslders had been killed by
the Indians, near 81. Augustine. The follow
inc extract of a letter to the editor of the Re
publican, dated Pilat1a, Nov. l, from an officer
in the army, contains an account of the state of
Gen. Armistead's negotiation with the Indians
at Tampa Bay. We fear there is too much truth
in the writer's differences:
ssBv last nights express, am enabled to give
YOU the result of the conference of the Indians
with Gen. Armestead at Tampa Bay.
Hallecl1 Tustcugga, Iiger-Tail, and six others,
came in at the appointed time, and among other
things agreed to meet the General, with 500 of
their people at Fort King ON the 7th inst, for
the purpose Of further negotiations. 1t is cN-
pected that tue two chiefs named, will proceed
10 Washington and visit the President in pro-
pria persona.
If they should deem it their interest to come
in, in good faith, it may end the war, as they
probably have it in their power to dictate terms
of peace: but 1 opine, that if the war is ended
ONLY upon the good faith of the Indians, it will
last forever and a day. They are like England
on the boundary question: they will appoint
commissioners and negotiate until doomsday-
and until doomsday hold on to the country
Colonel Worth, the gallant commander of the
'ERepublic's own" with two companies, left
here a few DAYS since for Fort King, where lie
will meet the balance 6 companies) of his regi-
mento
We are indebted, says the Republican, to our
attentive correspondent at st. Augustine, for the
''Newso of the 3Oth ultimo, forwarded by the
Charleston, from which we extract what follows:
CONTINUED OUTRACES eF INDIANS.
On Wednesday afternoon last, from sixteen
to twenty Indians made their appearance on Col.
Hanson's plantation, about two miles from this
city, robbing the negroes of all their blankets and
winter clothing. Their intention was to fire
the buildings, and make prizes of the negroes
but some of them having escaped, and making
their way to town, was fallen in with by one or
two gentlemen was had been hunting, and they
pushed on with the intelligence. The quick APP
pearancc of a few persons from town, tended t.
hasten them away with their plumber, and en-
abled the negroes whom they had with them, to
fall back in the sugar field, and thus escape
them. One Indian, without baggage, was fired
upon, supposed to be TPiId Car, as he left the
enclosure without any of the plundered proper
ty. They fired one rifle into the dwelling house,
which nearly wounded the overseer. The pro-
perry taken amounts to a considerable sum. No
other damage.
Lieut.. Brown, Sd Artillery, was very prompt
ly on the spot with eleven men, and remained
during the night on guard; and yesterday morn
ing proceeded, in command of Lieut.. Graham's
detachment of Dragons, and his own command,
with Lieut.. Westcott of the Infantry, in pursuit
We ask, why has not this plantation been
protected3 Why the zeal of establishing post
two miles from 1t, when the owner has repeat
eily and again asked for projections
An unfortunate and truly melancholy occur
renee took place at Col. Hanson's plantation at
half past 2 o'clock, Thursday morning. The
sentinels having discovered, in two places, per-
sons approaching, retreated to the house, with
in which the small force on the plantation
were, and save the alarm. Immediately Lieut.
Brown, with his men, proceeded to reconnoi-
ire, as well as the four or five friends who had
offered to remain on the place; and having been
on the watch for upwards of 80 minutes, they
discovered persons moving quickly up; the
SERGEANT fired, wounding Lieut.. Graham of the
Dragons, in the arm, and killing SERGEANT
Wolcott, of his company. Lieut.. Graham, it
seems, was approaching with great caution,
che having, at Picolata, received an express,
informing him that Indians had been at the
plantation,) and the fact of the alarm having
taken place some time previous, brought him
in collision with the troops in charge, who
were anticipating the approach of the enemy.
At the moment preceding the fire, they were
heard to spring their bayonets, which sounded
much like the click of cooking gun; and it
was under these circumstances the accident
occurred. Fortunately, Dr.. Barnum was one
of the gentlemen who had remained for the
protection Of the place, in connection with
Lieut.. Brown and IL men of his company, and
his services were very promptly and 6enefi
! cially rendered Liegt Graham Serieant VOL
colt was brought into the house immediately,
but he was dead Lieut. G'5 wound, though
severe, is by no means of dangerous charac-
Ter, and he will, in very short time, reioin
his company.