The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-08-20
INDIAN NEWS,

Jacksonville, July 2s.-On Tuesday, the
lith instant, two discharged soldiers lett
For; Tanning for Nevnansyillc, and after re.
naming over night al Fort White, recently
abandoned, they left this latter place on
"Wednesday morning on their Journey. Al
ter having travelled about SIX miles east
ward, near a place called "Cow Creek, "
they we're killed and scalped by Indians,
where their bodies were found by the ex
press rider from The Suwannee. Captain
Ellis, ia command OF Fort Gilllland, as soon
as the intelligence reached him, repaired
to the spot with twenty men, and uttered
the bodies. He found il impossible, how.
ever, to trail the Indians and returned TO
NevnansvlIle. II is supposed they follow.
ed the creek to us mouth, where It empties
into the Santa Fe, and there crossed the
river, about tao miles from the scene Of
murder. Signs are also reported near Al
lIgntor.
stu Fwthcr.-On Thursday, 10th inst
two dragons, bearing the express from Pr
Iatka TO Fort King, were killed when about
nine miles from the latter post. After they
fell from their horses, they ran about hun
bred yards, hen the Indians over took them
and cut and mangled their bodies ~ a hef
rid manner, the head only Of one being
found, and paris Of the body Of the other.
On Sunday, 18Th INST. two men attached
to tho Infantry Corps, were passing between
Fort flaming and Fort White, and were
killed withia abou, seven miles Of the latter
place.
On Monday, two others belonging to the
same Corps, were killed about 10 niles
from Micanopy, being Oh their way to For,
Tanning.
On the same morning Monday the ex
press rider, after having left illcanopy
about a mile, saw two Indians standing IN
The road, but managed to e!udo discovery
until he had passcd them 50 far As to be
beyond the reach Of their rifles. They die.
charged, he supposes, about fifteen rifles at
him, after he had 20, hey ond them The
report Of the rifles, and yell Of the Indians,
vas heard at Micanopy, and on repairing
10 the spot, sigus Of from 50 or 100 Indians
we're found.
Tdilghdssce, July 2j.-On the l2h inst
a party Of Indians made their appearance on
the plantation Of Mr.. Hawkins, about three
niles from Chauahooch,e, entered the Gov
pen, and killed several calves. Mr.. H.,
hearing the noise, went ont with his gun,
upon Sllch the lndans led, carrying o1'
their plumber and the only negro by be
longing 10 Mr.. II. The boy has since been
found shot, and his head Gu. of. Pursuit
was given as soon as information could
reach Capt. Rogers company. The Iudi.
ans were trailed to an abandoned plantation
Of Mrs. Chspn1n's, where appearances IN
dica,ed they had remained several days b..
fore they made the attack. The old houses
were burned, hogs killed, and other damage
done. Their number was supposed TO be
from ten TO fifteen, and were traded from
this plantation TO the river swamp, where
they separated.
A day or two since, We are informed,
gentleman riding On the Augustine road,
few miles from Judge RandalPs, WIS fred
et'''i ~ wv iHIldliH5 EDuEtHt lt bb the T0dl
side, lie was leading another horse be
SIDE the one be rode; but, dropping the
rens, made bis escape withou; inlury.-
Assistance being obtained, the trail was
found, and the Indians followed some dl,
lance, they having secured the loose horse,
upon which they we're riding alternately,
carrying of pair Of saddle bags aud con
tents.
We heard a gentenan say Yesterday,
that on has way TO this place from Georgia,
he passed an lodan aud negro on the road,
near Gen. ParkhlIl's plantation. The ne
gro carried large club, and had his budget
well stored with roasting ears, &c. The
Indian wore a white ,urban, had no arms,
and offered no show Of hostility.
We think it our duty to caution our Cit
zens 10 be on the alert. II is reported that
number Of Indians have recrossed the Su |
~annee, since the destruction of their crops
10 the East. Whether this report be true |
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