Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-01-16


GLORIOUS -FoRrY INDIANS CArruREp- TEN
INDIANS HANGED Capt Thompson, of the Wal
ter NJ arrN ed this morning from Key Biscayne,
brings a verbal report that Col. llaney who had
proceeded into the Everglades with ninety men,
succeeded in discovering the town Of Wekikak,
where he captured % women & chiidre and Que
warrior. and killed or hanged warriors, Obey
were perhaps sho, IN The attack
We hope however, that they were hanged,
after being caught alive, fer belonging TO The
gang which committed the massacres vt Cahioo
saha,chie, and Indian Key, they deserved neither
mercy, Judge or jury-no,hing but an execuiIoner;
and he people OF Florida have long deptored The
unfrequency of such sautary re:ributive exam
Piles. Ii these Indians trere hanged, their people
will see are at last in earnest. How much
blood nigh, have been saved had 10 Indians hcen
hanged ave years ago?
! Col. Harvey, we are told, went in at the Mi
ami and came out near Cape Stable. If so, no
must have gone where no white man has precee-
ded, and dscove cred singular ard important wa
ter communication across the South of the Penin-
sula.
We gave the gallan, Colonel our good wishes
when he wen, down, and are rejoiced 20 see them
fulfilled.
The party returned round the coast, leaving
Captain Davidson, who Is are sorry say,
dangerously Ill, at Indian Key. Another expedi-
ton is preparing. Official reports may be expec-
ted Tomorrow by the VIM Castor.
We said few day ago that the destruction Of
one Indian of more Importance Than the ia
king of Bevrout. What then must be our re Io
eng when 10 are captured. Our market is llu-
minated 10 nigh,-ihe big gun IS out-,he band IS
playing chcerfnIly and the people are shout,
ing Tor joy .-Herdh.
FURTHER INDIAN NEws.-rhe following is nm
extract of letter from officer of the Army.
received in Charleston, containing some further
details of intelligence from Florida.
[Chareston Patriot.
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to the different Posts, with their rifles. which
they have surrendered, thus manitesting will
lingness on their part TO close the war This
fact IN connexion with the report brought by
those who have surrendered, that many oil their
brethren about to follow their example. affords
a strong ground of hope that the may be soon
terminated.
! A, For, Tanning, IL Warriors in
Christians day. At Tampa Bay, 10 Warriors
came in on the same day. Seven care TO Fort
King, IN quest Of Gen. Armistead. They af-
forwards left the Post, TO seek hun at Tampa Bay
/ At Cedar Key, II Warriors surrendered them
selves. Several others (number not known)
came n at No. 4, Post between Cedar Keys
and Fort Tanning. Among those that have sur
rendered, there are but two or three Mackasuck-
les the most ndomitahlc of all the tribes. These
Warriors all came in a dliieren, Post within 4
days Of each Other. 1t Is supposed that the Dele
CATION from Arkansas has contributed TO produce
this state Of things. Some of the Delegation,
are with the Commanding General, and some
with the enemy. They compose at present n
49, -.-.i - =: - Wet nd are anxious
to streng hen themselves by the addition Of those
remaining At Florida. The white fags nv
ing d, III the Military Posts, when this informa-
ton had been received.
Maior Fonnleroy, while a scou. the 2Otf,
/ ult.. captured Indians about miles from Tam
pa Ga Monday last, 29ih ut. two baggage
wagons belonging 10 the Quarter Masters De-
pat'ment, were temporarily seized by three Ind-
ans PIlatka; Of the teamsters having
been killed.