Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-12
FROM FLORIDA.


S,v,xyAm, April 29.-By the Steamboat forrtSfcr,
Capt Wambersic arrived Yesterday afternoon, we re-
ceived the ST. Augustine News and Brunswick Advo.
cate ofFrIday last.
We learn from an officer that two Indians came into
Tampa from fiospaa,ka, and stated that they were
an yous to come in with their followers, consequence
of a misunderstanding between them and Sam Jones
and Wild Cat.
One Indian was killed. and taken prisoner, By
Captain Holiness of the 9TH Infantry about week ago,
who struck upon their trail Sixteen horses were also
capturcd-GeorytaH.
(From me .7ugnsLa Mrs. 9Th irstJ
Court Martial has been ordered to assemble at tins
post on Monday next, of which Brgader- Genera!
Armstead is President, and Capt Carer, I'd Artillery,
Judge Advocate Col Waback, Col. Gates, Majors
Churchill, Payne, McClintock, Ashby, Capt Fulton,
and Lieut.. T. Z. Ridgely members
II is said that have been made to Gen Iay.
lor by the chief Indians who figured in the massacre at
Caloosahachie permit them to in, and be trans
ported westward.
TALLAHASSEE, April %.
From Tdmpa.-Let,crs have been received III THIS
place from Tampa which state that the Indi3ns arc
again suing far peace. Two Indian boys came into
the camp at Tampa, on the ''th instant, stating mat
they came from Sam Jones and another Seminole Chief,
who were anxious have talk with the commander.
An Interpreter thereupon sent out; on returning,
he stated that he had conferred with Sam Jones and the
other chief, who told him that they were anxious To
make treaty and 20 West; that they were in very
ty DAYS were given them TO come IN. OF course, not
the least confidence be placed upon the sincerity
othese rcacherous devils treaty, at this season Of
the year, would doubt be very desirable, 10 enable
them to preserve their crops, and to prepare for the
Xt campaign. But IS too late tor our ofccTs 10 De
again dccelyed.-Adf.
SayAxNAu, May ).
More outrogcS, atisaded lrih MoOdshcd.-We learn
from an officer arrived here Sunday in the General
Cnch, from Gareys Ferry, that on the 9th or2-,h
1T. hit nppat,
(al! mounted) was returning from scout, he and his
party were fired upon Fort King, by large party
of Indians in palme,os near hammock and
four of his men killed and five wounded, Capt Rams
himself having been severely wounded Capt Il and
the survivors were compelled retreat before superior
numbers
Capt R. rallied his men, and returned the fire, Kill.
inc three Of the Indians, (who supposed TO have
been sixty or seventy in number) This new outbreak
Is presumed 10 be owing TO the destruction, by MAJOR
LOOMS command of some Of the crops of the savages,
in the vicinity OF Annutlaga and Hamoslssa, -"
acres corn four feet high, having been destroyed by
the troops also sweet potatoes, partly ready
for use, and variety of other vegetables
Captain Rains, previously To leaving the Fort, had
concealed in the hammock, shell, covered with
blankets which the Indians removed, and the Sht ca
plodng, of them, it presumed, lost their lives,
az blood about the spot by the troops
a volunteer, named Sanders of Capt. Ilnely com
pany killed about the time, by Indians, about
four miles from NewnanSvIlle, anu another man "o"""'
ed. These white men were alone
On the same night, Stanlcy's plantation, within three
miles Of Newnansvlc, visited by the Indians and
houses, with the crop Of last year totally destroyed
fGCOrgid0.
TALLAHASSEE, Florida May 2-Wc have no news
from Tampa since our last. The report of "vcrurr>
from the hos,iles TO come in and remove, conirmr"
by the way of 81. Augustine. Wee informed mat
few days SINCE n wagon was attacked between foft
Tanning and Dcadmans Bay, by party Of some twenty
or thirty Indians A guard ofsIS regulars k"pthc IN
dams at bay for about two hours, calamity holding 'Ar
ground until their ammunition nearly exhausted
when they made a charge and routed the Indians } ne
officer in command wounded on the first fire 'ro"
the Indians but was brought off by his fellows Amin
dian and big negro were killed by the guard
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