Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-20
FROM FLORIDA.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Nov. y.
More Murders On Sunday morning last, as Lieut.
Judd, Sd Artillery, coming into town from Fort
Searlc with escort of sergeant and rrvates, ne
was fred upon by concealed party ct Indians and
sergeant Field and private Mulleen killed; private Kan
was severely wounded, well as Mr. r. falaney, who
was in company. Lieut.. judd and the wounded men
rode off short distance when the soldier fell from
hauson; Lieut.. J. dismounted, and, with greatly to
be remembered care, laid him into some high grass
On reaching town, Lieut.. Brown, of the Artillery, with
few men, started out and found private KAN alive,
though severely wounded-and the bodies Of sergean,
Field and Mulleen stripped, horribly knitted, and the
head Of the sergeant carried off The Indians captured
their guns The bodies were taken TO Fort Searle and
buried; private Kahn sent TO the hospital at Pco
lata Lieut. Judd behaved not only with great brave
ry but humanity in assisting the wounded soldier, and
his escape uninured, is ruy remarkable, from fire of
IL or III rifles Mr.. Falaney is severely wounded in
the shoulder. Lieut.. Brown with great activity, pur-
sued the trails until late at night, well as Lieus.
Rdgeiy and Hardee, when the latter took their position
at Ilcwleus Mills. Several citizens went in pursuit,
and reaching Fort Hanson, Lieut.. Sanchez of the Vo
!rntccrs joined with his command The trails Of the
enemy u merous, exhibiting their having
2araed into small parties crossing and intcrsectIng
each other SO as to elude all successful pursuit.
Lieu,s Randolph Ridgely, 3D. Artillery, and ardec,
% Dragons with small mounted force, remnned on
Sn -day night at Ra""tls Mi Is. in hop" OF rerr
ing the enemy discovering Their camp hires, on their
return South The scout returned on Monday night,
having made no discoveries Of the enemy
The schooner United States, from Charleston bound
to Jacksonville, put in here Wednesday last in dis
trcss, having sprung leak-the pumps making 900
strokes per hour. She will be repaired.
Ureck-About II miles south of Mosquito bar, n
wreck apparently of 30 40 tons, lies on the beach.
Our nofmants passed al night, and had opportunity
of sccraining any other information
The weather, for the last week, has been raw, cold,
and very boistcrous. On Sunday and Monday last il
blew gale from the Northward.
| The carrier Of the IT, S Mail, with cnmmcndabe
prudence refused proceed 10 Pablo Tuesday last,
on account of the nsufciency Of the escort hrec mem
as proper means Of defence.
Indians made their appearance at Col Hanson plan
tation, Monday morning AT daylight, md again al
10 clock. They were discovered by the neI aud
negro boy who was procuring firewood.
SAVANNAH, Nov. l4.-By the steamboat General
Clinc, Capt Smith, arrived yesterday from P,la,ka,
received the following letters from attentive
correspondent
Fort Holmes, +. F.,l
Saturday next is the day appointed by Tiger tail
and Artuc tus mug gee, for The "Great Talk at Fort
King. Runof saws that the Indians contemplate send
ing delegation Washington, "to and talk face
to face with the Great White Chief" Hosiilities for
the present, are b. order OF the commanding General
suspended and i is sad that he IS confident o effect
peace, at least for time have made arrangements
with gentleman by whom shall be furnished with
notes Of the affair." to be taken The spot
ceived, / will forward them 10 you.
Nov. 9, l540.
Sir-Fye Indian women and seven children were ia
ken about the lst inst, on the Wekiwa, by Lieut. Sib-
ley, I'd DragoonS-thev are now al Fort Reid. The
same officer about the 9th inst, with party of 30 Dra
goops, close upon Coacochee ovid Cat) and
his party lake Jesup that the Indians, about IL III
number forced to abandon their packs, containing
plnnder taken ST. Augustine recently the packs
taken BY the Dragons, the Indians making Their
escape The plumber consisted Of some fifty or more
new blankets, cloths, dresses of all sizes and de-
scrptons, children clothing silk hose and handker
chiefs &c. The "great talk with Tiger and Artnc
us mug gee and their bands Will take place today at
Fort King. The Arkansas delegation, il in ranlhcF,
have csrived at Fort King, under the chars OF LaP'
Page 1t is said that they prepared tn make 10 er
reGbrethren very favorable report OF NE country hesl
al hs v MsssspR Tgsta says taa II. m nauo saI
treaty, that lie will turn in and click him INTO shane
Yesterday three warriors arrived at Fort King, and
reported that his Majesty Tgcrtal, woald soon be in
and that they were sent TO announce his approach
Gen. Arinstcad is confident that the war is ended
Would 10 God it were go! We poor devils who have
worked and shaved here for the last two or three
would Ike once more TO get peep al the United State.
Our experience has made US cautions and doubtful of
the Seminole hones'y--mnS rsrrons,
FoRr hisc, q. F. Saturday. Nov
Gentlemen We arrived here Yesterday and found
that General Armistead had not arrived. One Indian
had been in, stating that the whole posse were in the
woods close by, and would be in to-day. About sun
down, General A. came in, accompanied by Captain
Page, with detachment cfdelega;on, of fourteen In.
dams frcm Arkansas and one or two from every clan
in Florida. They are prepared TO tell that milk and
honey flow in every river, creek and bayou in Arknn
sas, and that deer and turkies ready cooked follow in
their trails crying out, Eat me, eat me. Cen A. knows
the war is
shall not leave here for several days. md will write
you again before GO.
7. S.-Some of the Indians are in, and meet their |
Western bre tren with NANTES, oy
\TM PRINCE & SON Flushing, .str IorL, offer Eeir
w usual very extensive assortment of Trees Shrubs aud
Fi"wcrins Plants; splendid Bubous Roo
md Ualls including al varieties Tie most rar