The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-11-19
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FROM FLORIDA. -


By the Steamer Chsrlestou. Csp,sin
Pitcher. We yesterday afternoon reeeis
ed the 81. Augustine News Of Friday
last. We exsrsct The following in.eIli.
genee. in part painful 10 lie character.
| Continued outrages of Indians. On
Wednesday afternoon last. from sixteen
10 twenty Indians made their appearance
On Col. iianson's plsnlaiion, about ITO
miles from ,his eiiy. robb,ng ,hs ne.
groes Of al their blankets and winter
clothing. s@s ..s.~
An unfortunats and truly melancholy
occurrence took place a. Col. Hsnson's
plantation a half past 2 o'clock. Thurs.
dsy morning. The sentinel having die
covered in Two places. persons approach.
ing, rstressed 10 The house. wilhin which
die small lnrce on the pIsntsiion we're.
and gave The alarm. Immediately Lieut..
Brown. ~iih his men, proceeded 90 re-
eonnoiire. 40 well 40 The Tour or Eve
friends ~ho had offered 10 remain on The
place; and having been on The watch for
upwards Of 30 minuses. they discovered
persons moving quickly Up, The SERGEANT,
fired. wounding Lieut.. Graham. Of The
Dragons, 10 the arm, and killing Ser
iesni Woleois. OF his company. Lieut..
Graham. /, seems. vas approaching with
great caution, the having. al Pleolsia, re-
'eeised an express. informing him that 10.
diana bad been a. The plan,asion.) and The
fact OF The alarm having taken place
some lime previous. brongh. hun 10 col. |
lislon with the troops ~ charge. who
we're anticipating The spproach Of The en-
emy. A. The moment preceding The Gre
they we're heard 10 spring their bsyoasls.
which sounded much like The click Of
cooking . gua; and il vas under these
circumstances The seciden. occurred.-
Fortunately Dr. Barnum was one OF The
gentlemen who had remsined for The pro.
lection Of The place. in connection with
Lieut.. Brown and eleven men Of his
company, and bis services were very
promptly and benetieiaIly rendered Lieut..
Graham. Se1e.ns wolcot. vas brought
INFO the house Immediately. but he vas
dead. Lieut.. c. wound. though severe,
10 hy no means of dangerous character.
and he will. in . very short time, rejoia
his company.
PiIstks, Oct. 20.
Unofficial informs,ion reached 10 by
last nighs's express, tina. sigh. warriors
had been 10 at Tampa. and stated that
they would, in few dave. bring in three
hundred Indians To- hold a great talk"
with the General. We hope for The beat,
but past experience has taught Us la place
limle or no confidence upon The word Of
> Seminole.
The express rider between Forls Fam
ming and Msenmb has been missing for
some time. ] have just heard ,hs. he
hss been found guarfersd. and thrown
into Q pond ten miles from Forl Ma
comb.
PI'aiks, Nov 1.
by lsss nights express, | am enabled
10 give yon The result Of the conference
II The lndisns with Gen. Arms cad .,
Tampa Bay. 4
Halleck Tns.enpggs. Tigsr-Tsil. aud !
'ix Others. came in Al the sppointed lime,
md among other things. agreed 10 NEE. I
he General with 900 Of their people q, 4
Fort King. on the 9Th insi., for the pur- {
bose Of further negotiation. l, 10 expes- q
ed that The Two Chiefs nsaed, will pro- I
ICED 10 Washington and visit The Presi. ,
len. in propria persona. !
II they should deem il their inieres, 10 \
'oas in 10 good faith. ], may end The a
Esr. - they probably have /, in their d
'owsr 10 dictate terms Of peace: bu, | e
pine that il The war 10 ended only upon d
he good faith Of the Indians. il will last b
brewer and day. They are like Eng. A
and ~ The boundary question; they will q
ppoint commissioners and neg1sisis IN c
i doomsday--snd until doomsday hold y
70 10 The country. q