Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-09

Pennsylvania.
Mr. lngerso then proceeded to recapituate the facts
which he based his right to the seat and entered
into detailed account of the circumstances attending
the preparation of the alleged froads, the bribery OIL
witnesses, etc.
Without concluding, Mr.. 1. gave way for motion TO
adjourn; and at few minutes past thFee O'CLOCK, the
House adjourned.
FROM FLORIDA.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 4.-The schr. Stephen X Francis, |
Capt Mapee arrived here Saturday last, from st.
Augustine bringing the intelligence which follows,
in reference to Indian affairs
The conduct Of Col. Harvey, in executing summary
punishment the savages thus taken in arms WILL we
believe, meet general appreciation The system OF whte
flags, and feeding and supplying these monsters IN hu
man shape, with the very means OF continuing their
butcheres has been adopted long enough to satisfy the
most morbid theoretical philanthropst, and it is full
time that energetic should be adopted to get
rid of these murderous barbarians-Courier.
Office Of the .vers,
81, augustine, Jan. l, 1871
Col Harvey has passed through the Everglades, com
ing at Cape Sable He surprised camp OF Az In
dans kuag of the ,carrors and reserved one to take
him TO Sam Jones camp. Chckika, who headed the
party robbing Indian Key, was among the number
1t. Ord, of Sd Artillery, in attempting to dlsodse
Indians from island, lost one man, had SIX Wounded
and the only uninjured, brought his men OIL At
n time, when the commanding General is tamperng
with outlaws and murderers It is bright relief to cast
the eye upon who knows his duty TO the country
and is not afraid to perform 1t.
Last night the market was illuminated, canuons
fred and music employed to add their grateful sounds
to the admiration which this affair has produced.
Late last evening, we learn the killing of 1t Sher
wood, 9TH Infantry, wife of an officer, and two
pryates, near Mcanopy Also, teamster at Platka.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Dec. 81.
Glorious!-Forty Indians Captared!-Iea indians
Hanged
Capt Thompson, OF the Walter NJ, arrived this
morning from Key Biscaync, brngsa verbal report that
nj yho had Everglades
with ninety men, succeeded in discovering the town of
Wekkab, where he captured 29 women and children,
and one warrior and killed or hanged ten warriors
{hey were perhaps shot in the attack)
We hope, however, that they were hanged, after
being caught alive; for, belonging to the gang which
committed the at Caroosahatchie and Indian
Key, they deserved neither mercy, Judge or lury-no
thing but an executioner; and the people of Florida
have long deplored the unfrequency of such sautary
retributve examples. If these lndans Vere hanged,
their people will see are at last in earnest How
much blood might have been saved had III Indians been
hanged FIVE years ago
Col Harvey, we are told went in at The Miami, and
came out Cape Sable. lfso, he must have gone
where white man has proceeded, and discovered
singular and important water COMMUNICATION across the
South of the Peninsula
We gave the gallant Colonel good wishes when
he went down, and rejoiced TO see them fulfilled.
The party returned round the coast, leaving Capt.
Davidson, who is, sorry to say, dangerously
ill., at Indian Key. Another expedition is preparing.
Official reports may be expected tomorrow by the VIM
CASTOR.
We said few days ago that the destruction of one
Indian Of more importance than the taking of Bey
rout. What then must be our rejoicing when ~ are
captured Our market is illuminated to-night-the
big gun is out-the band is playing cheerully, and
The people shouting for joy.-Hcratd
ship,ereeh and loss efhje-The schr. John McClung,
Capt. WIN. II. Freeman, Of Philadelphia, bound from
St. Thomas sprung leak about 100 miles off this port
Sunday night, goth inst. Last observation, lat 80
deg long 796 Supposed butt started, and the
of the vessel ripped ofa plank II being impossible
free her, having feet in the hold, took to the
boat at = A. M.-held short time by line, and then
the vessel went down. At first the boat dred out
but presently the crew enabled to make her quar-
ter on the land and made land near Mosquito Bar at
A. NJ. Wednesday. The surf being rough, the boat
swamped quarter of n mile out and the seanen, four
in number, were all drowned. The captain and mate,
Mr. Wilson, reached the shore-the former IN llfeess
state. By the assistance Of the mate he restored
and they made their way TO fishing hut the post
of New Smyrna, where they received every attention,
aud arrived here on Sunday last in the JOS Crowel
The men drowned are two whites, Jonathan Drake,
Chawesworth, aged 81, OF the place. and two
lored men, Jas. Jones' aged 49, of Penn, and John Mil
Ter, aged %, of Lewiston, Delaware.
Capt. Freeman, who is young man, has been in the
Navy-was recently married-is much distressed in
mind by the Disaster fortunately, he has met with
most kind and attentive friends.
Sergeant Haywood, I'd Dragons whose miraculous
escape from the Indians at the of Caroosa-
hatche related last year, died recently at Fort Reid
from falling from the top of house.
Mr.. Tanner, the inn keeper of Fort Harlee, was killed
few days since by shot fred by third party, while
he scuiling with man in the dark.
Indians Three Indians made friendly call last
week upon negro at Col Hallows' plantation, miles
from Mandarin. They were very inquisitive-wanted
powder, seed.corn and peas. The boy gave them the
powder in his horn and the other articles, when they
went away peaccaby.
Col Dnncy left town Wednesday morning, taking
Capt Mckler with 40 men, and Lieut.. Ferreira, of
Capt Dummctts company, with 90 men, to proceed to
Gen. Reads Head Quarters, at Fort Nlacomb, from
whence expedition will probably be stated against
the Indians, who may be in the region Of Suwannee
Old Town and Desdmans Bay.-B
We have this moment heard that Lieut.. Sherwood
shot while proceeding, few days since, from
Mcanopy to another post. lady in company was
wounded, as were four or five of the escort
indians.-on Monday afternoon the old city of St.
Augustine thrown into as much confusion as hive
of bees when the hive is kicked.
An express from Col Hansons plantation two miles
from town, informed that Indians were in the neigh
borhood
The circumstances were these: While party of peo-
pie were at work in the field, an Indian negro 1.-THE
same, we are inclined to believe, who was with Wild.
Cat when the plantation robbed on the 2Sh Oct
approached girl who was at some distance from the
rest, and inquired where her master was-whose men
were working on the pne-barren-how many white
men there were in the house, &c. The fellow made no
threats, but merely uttered "umph," "umph," the
girls replies, and telling her to say nothing, glided
away into the woods.
The moment she told her story, information sent
to town, and great preparations made for "klng
Indans"-but the parties which went out returned
without finding any.
The old story for four years has been, "we can't
find the Indians Now they come SO near, that with
a y-glass from the house-tops, we might see them
grinning at US. How accommodating That there
was party Monday, within two miles of the
town, who sent the negro out as a spy, We have no
doubt, and that they will commit some depreciation