Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-11-19
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More Indian Marders- Conferences ofsome Of The
Seminole Chisfs ruth Gen. Avmistead-moTe
talk 81 an end efths War.
On The 29th ult, from sixteen to twenty Indians
made their appearance on Col. Hanson's plantation
about two miles from ST. Augustine. robbipg the
groes Of all their blankets and winter co,hing.-
Their intention FIRE the buildings. and M axe
prize Of The negroes-but some Of them hayirg es
capped, and making their way to town, fallen
in with by one two gentlemen tho had been hunt
ing, and they pushed on with the intelligence. The
quick appearance q Anew persons from TOW n, tend
ed 10 hasten them away with their plunder, and
abed the negroes whom they had with them. to fall
back in the sugar field, and thus escape them.
One Indian. without baggage fred upon, suppo-
sed be Wild Cat he left the enclosure without
any Of the plundered property. They fred one ri
le into the dwelling house, which nearly wounded
the overseer. The property taken amounts TO a
considerable sum. No other damage.
Lieut.. Brown, Sd Artillery, very promptly
on The spot with eleven men, and remained ducng
the night On guard And yesterday morning pro-
ceedcd. 10 command Of Lieut.. Graham's detach-
ment Of Dragons, and his command, with
Lieut.. Wescott Of the Infantry in pursuit.
An unfortunate and truly melancholy occurrence
took placs a. Col. Ilanson's plantation half past
o'clock Thursday morning. The sentinel haS-
ing discovered IN two places, persons approaching,
Ietreaied to the house within which the small force
The plantation were, and gave the alarm. I'm
mediatcy Lieut.. Riown with his men, proceeded
reconnoitre as well the four FIVE friends WHO
had Offered to remain the place; and having
been on the watch for upwards Of 80 minutes, thev
discovered persons moving quickly up the Ser jeant
fred wounding Lieut. Graham of the Dragons
in the arm, and killing SERGEANT Wocott, of his
company.
Extract Of a Letter, dated
PILaTKA, Der, 90 Unofficial information reach
ed US by last nights express that eight warriors bad
been in at Tampa, and stated thar they would in
few days, bring three hundred Indians 10 hold
a " great talk with the General. We hope for the
best, but past experience has taught to place lit
lie confidence upon the word of Seminole.
An express from Pisoata has just arrived with the
information that party Of the enemy made their
appearance last night Hansons in he vicinity
of ST. Augustine, and killed three men. Two or
three scouts now in pursuit.
The express rider, between Forts flaming and
Macomb has been missing for some time. have
just heard that he has been found quarteled, and
| thrown into pond ten miles from Fort Macomb.
Extract of n letter to The Editors The iSavannah
Republican, receired from an officer Of Tie Flor
ida Army,
PHATKA, Nov LIT, 1910.
the result of the conference Of the Indians with
Gen. Armislead at Tampa Bay
Halleck Tustcnugga, Tiger Tail, and six others,
came In at the appointed time, and among other
things, agreed to meet the General with 300 of
| their people al Fort King, the Eth inst for the
purpose OF further negotiations. IL is expected
that the two chiefs named, will proceed to Wash
ington and visit the President in propria persona
If they should deem it their interest to come, in
good faith, it may end the war, they probably
have it in their power to dictate terms of peace
but opine that if the war is ended only upon the
good faith of the Indians, il will last forever and
day. They are like England on the boundary ques
ton: they will appoint commissioners and negoci-
ate until doomsday-and until doomsday hold on
! TO the country.
Col Worth, the gallant commander of the Re-
pu6tic's owm" with two companies, left here few
days since, for Fort King, where he will meet the
balance 6 companies) OF bis regiment.
From he 81. Augsstine Neus.