Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-06-25
ST. AUGUSTINE. June IL.
INDIANS kILLED-CAPTURE & ES-
CAPE-Gapl. MASON KILLED


We learn that Col Riey's command, operating
on the w nhaeoochee, few days since surprised
an Indian camp, two warriors OF which were Killed,
one man and woman aud child made prisoners
The Indian placed under The charge of i senli-
mel wlio falling asleep. allowed his escape. Pur-
sui was Immediately made by Capt. y. Mason, ii
the FLORIDA Volunteers. who. being IN advance Of his
men, was accidentally killed by The firing upon The
csc apjug Indian.
The Indians who committed the outrages in the
neighborhood a fortnight ago, and surrounded the
dwellings, al North River, proceeded TO the settle
me1t AT MdndarR, and were accommodating about
there when Their Signs were discovered. A parry OF
gentlemen immedpley started IN pursuit and came
upon five OF lhe faseals. They to TO high grass
pond aud As the party was TOO small 10 surround it,
the grass was fred when the fellows escaped under
tie smoke. Their tracks were numerous N and a
round the settlement Noes.
A passenger arrived al Charleston from ST. An.
CUISINE informs the editor Of the Southern Patriot,
that Col Green, operating in middle Florida, had
come IN contact with parry oil Indians and succeed
ed IN killing warriors aud white man who was
with them lso in capturing several prisoners,
From The Tallahassee FioridiaR, June 6.
Good Ne,os. We are happy TO say that The gal
ani Culonel Bailey has with a success in his ex
petition which auguts al leasta turn Ia the tide ol
our fortunes lie has justfeturned to camp, after
some twenty eight days spent, with great toll and
the OcIlla 10 the Sn@anuee, aud las broneht with
himten ptisoners-slx women aud ioui childten.-
| In pursuing the Indians one woman was shot, mis-
taking her fur a warrior. We have before stated
that a warrior was Killed previously by Capt Hall
The men attached to the party captuled
we've absent hunting. These Indians were taken
by a detachment OF sixteen men under Captains
Hall and Townsend who, aft the troops had de
sttoyed the crops OF corn, sc. determined TO make
/ one noie effort alter Tire Indians
The eapuves have been treated with every I'm.
manly, the men giving up then horses to them on
ther return march 10 e..mp Their own husbands
would rather have made them pack horses upon
such occasions.
The whole dctaehmen, consisted of two hundred
men,one hundred mounted aud one hundred on loot
Col. Bailey add his officers have done well. The
troops, DUNG the whole scout, underwent great
fatigue; but there WAS no nnehlng-aIl were DIS
posed to do their duty 10 the uuefmust. The ham
mocks have been we'll secured, and many towns
broken up, and destroyed.
In Pumpkin hammock, near Cooks, where the
prisoners were captured, the earn was, in seine
places, iii Tor roasting Il is easy matter to pen
citrate these businesses upua the coast but this ex-
pertinent shows that II can be tone aud we hope in
iutute, II will be more frequently atten pied and &C
omph>hed-though, we are Told. men max
but dsony hgure ON Their return from the swamps.
Their clothes 10 tatters, and themselves badly scratch
ed, with loss of Shoes etc.
Gen. Brown, Commonly known as "Canada
Bfown,'o MIR. Green, (son of Col. Green. of the
9th nanlry.) and also Messrs Parrainure ard Smith
OF Thomasville, Ca, volunteered thor service on
the scout, aud did their duly with tie resi- of the
/ men
Col. Bailey brings back all his men, though a
number are suffering from sickness aud Gatigue-
| There was no falling back upon provisions. The
arrang emens of the able aud industrious Col. j. b.
! Collins prevented that.
We shall probably receive the official report of
Col. Bailey IN time iOI our next paper, We are
inclined 10 believe that this is ne of the most el
feclise scouts yet made against the Indians.