Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-05-18
Correspondence eftLe SnDdnnah Georgian.

ST. AUGUSTINE, MAY IL, lcfi.
Dat;no from the Herald office, | have frequently
sent YOU short upon the actual CONDITION
of Indian relations in Florida. l have cautioned you
as 10 the publication of the thousand vague and I'M
substantial reports which issue the opinions OF per-
stationed at isolated points Have your reaaefs
or those who copy from you, been deceVed oy me;
When left Tampa, the lst March, foO Indians
were in, ready for emigration Cosa Tustenuggee was
seated with the General promising to bring m ms peo
pie Wild Cat had promised 10 come IN with his trends
that saw setting off for hm-and ne did come ie"
DAYS after.
What has occurred since-at the expiration OF more
than two months
900 Of the people then in have been shipped Cosa
and Wild Cat have both gone om.-No man oil conse-
ouence has come in AT Tampa negotiations are IN
statu quo Cosas people have fought battle with Al
burtis An express rider was shot at Fort Clinch-n
soder at Fort Kng-a citizen at Fort Tarver and one
indian was shot near Tallahassee. Thus. instead OF be-
ING concentrated for emigration, they are scattered 10
every part OF Florida, IN readiness IoT oePeoa"on' any,
murder. ~
Last week Wild Cat in with ID or 90 warriors
not At Tampa but at Fort Pierce, Qndan River lnlet
on the Atlantic. They wanted horse, powder fiInts
&c, which were refused; upon which they abused the
officers for stincy dogs, liars, women only 1T TO conf
maud women One of them claimed kettle as ms
own saying that Major Childs stole il from an old wo-
man, when the men were away lhelr lamii'es we,e'
thew said near blythe soldiers might perhaps take
them if the men were away-but they would not dare
10 show their faces, if the men were at h,me lhey
were protected ny pass Of Gen Armslead; ana so Tor
their desire for peace and emigration Their BEHAVIOR
learn from officers who up IN The Gaston, was
insulting yond measure.
Now | do not say the Indians Will not march up
headed hy their Chiefs and declare themselves ready
for embarkation but is there any thing IN present ap
pearances to warrant such conclusion: On the con-
irary does not every thing pognosca'e The necessity
of efficient campaign, and second resort 70 inc
lesson of Col. Harvey.
wish the attention Of the press directed TO this ques-
tion in order that it may be kept wildly alive before
the session of Congress- and induce measures Tor
the settlement of struggle that has redoundcd SO lit
tie 10 the credit of all concerned in II. All things are
uossibe even TO the termination Of the Indian War.
T. S. b.
OFFICE THE News,
ST. Augustine, May II, lsll. !
Indian .Murdtr-We learn that a citizen was killed
near Fort Tarver Alachua county, few days since,
whilst at work in the field The Indians said TO be
prowlng about the Alachua country, as usual again
From Mc S0uth.-The steamer VIM. Castor, Capt
Griffin arrived here Saturday last from Southern
Posts We learn By this arrival that Wild Cat Goa
chechee) had been in with ID warriors, at Indian
River, and went on, again the morning of the 9Th
inst He demanded powder and ball Of the officers,
which was refused lie then assumed an air OF dlgni.
IT, and appeared though he did not for any Of
them. .
We regret TO learn that Lieut.. Shubrick, U. S. N.
entally shot away part of his face while OH
scout in the Everglades, short time since.