Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-11-12
miscellaneous.
FROM FLORIDA.
SAVANNAH, Nov. 5


BY Steamer Charleston, Capt. Pitch
cr, we yesterday afternoon received tn,
st. Augustine Neps Of Friday last. W.
extract the following intelligence, in par
painful in its character.
Continued outrages of IndiunS.-On
Wednesday afternoon last, from sixteen t.
twenty Indians made their appearance on
Col. lIansou's plantation, about,wo miles
from this city, robbing the negroes of all
their blankets and winter clothing. Their
intention was 10 fire the buildings, and
make prize Of The negroes-but some OF
Them having escaped, and making their
way 10 town, was fallen in with by one or
two scnrkanen who had been huuling, and
they pushed Oil with the intelligence. The
quick appearance OLA few persons from
town, tended to hasten them away with
their plumber, and enabled the negroes
whom they had with them to fall hack in
The sugar cane field, and thus escape them.
One Indian, without baggage was fired up
on, supposed 10 he Wild Cat as he lett the
enclosure without any of the plundcred
property. They fired one rifle into the
dwelling house, which nearly wounded The
overseer. The property taken amounts
TO a considerable sum. No other damage.
Lieut.. Brown, 81 Artillery, was very
promptly on the spot with eleven men,
and remained during The night on guard
And yesterday morning proceeded. in COM
mand of Lieut. Graham's detachment Of
Dragons, aud his own command, with
Lieut.. Wescott Of the Infantry, in pursuit.
We ask, why has not this plantation
been protected? Why the zeal Of cstab-
fishing post two miles from it, when the
owner has repeatedly and again ask for
protection
An unfortunate and truly melancholy
occurrence took place at Col. EIanson's
PLANTATION at half pas' 2 O'Clock, Thursday
.nornins. The sentinel having discovered
in two places, persous approaching, retrea-
ted TO The House within which the small
force on the plantation were, and gave The
alarm. Immediately Lieut.. Brown, with
his men, proceeded to reconnoIre. 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, 'le
SERGEANT fired, woundiua Lieut.. Graham,
of the Dragons, in The arm, aud killing
SERGEANT Wolcolt, oGhiS company. Lieut..
Graham, il seems, was approaching with
great caution, (hc having, al Pirolata, re-
ceived an express, informing him that lu-
dians 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 anti
cipatius the approach of the enemy. Al
the momenr preceding The fire they were
heard to spring their l'ayonels, hich sonn-
ded much like the click Of cockinSa gun.
and il was under these circumstances the
accden, occurred Fortunately DR. Bar
mum WIS onc of the gentlemen who had
remained for The protection Of the place, in
counexiou with Lieut.. Brown and eleven
men of his company, aud his services We're
very promptly aud bcnefcially rendered
10 Lieut.. Graham Screant Wolcolt was
brou sh. into the house Immediately, but
he was dead. Licul. G's. wound, though |
severe, is bv no means Of dangerous char
actcr, and he will in u very short time. re-
join his company.