Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-01-14
From the Charleston Courier, Of Iun.6.
MORE INDIAN MURDERS.

MORE INDIAN MURDERS.
We learn from passenger who arrived
here yesterday in the steam boat William
Seabrook, that The Indians have commit
ted more murders in Florida, and that too,
in the immediate vicinity Of the U. States
military stations.
ltappears that Lieut.. Sherwood. aud a
Mrs. Montgomery, wife Of Lient. Monrso.
merry, Of the 7til Rec. of Infantry, were
riding OIL, for pleasure, few days since,
under an escort Of soldiers, and when only
two miles from The military post at Mcan-
opy. were fired on hv party of indians.
Lieut.. Sherwood, Mrs. Montgomery, a
sergeant major and two privalcs OF the cs-
cort were killed. Mrs. NJ. was from Gin
| cinnaii, and had Eccn married'but short
time.
This news was brought to fort Tanning
by express, on the 29lh ult. Five privates
were missing al the time express left Mi
canopy.
Two wasnners, on the road from Pilalka
10 fort Russell, were shot by The indians
on Tuesday last. They had started out a
few hours in advance Of the escort, and
were shot T miles from Pilalka. A scout
was sent ont, but returned as usual with
no Indians.
The Savannah Republican Of the 4th
inst. says hat the "ncws in relation to the
capture Of the Indians by Col. IIarncy, is
concerned hy the arrival a, this port last
evening If The schooner Luarana, Captain
Swascy, in 81 hours from ST. Augustine.
ut appears that Col. Darney, at the
head of 81 men, came upon camp of
some 60 lu'lians, about % miles from Key
Biscaync. The Indians were al their break
fast. The attack was "sbarp, short and
decisive" and The result mosl foruna,c.-
Ten Of The warriors were killed in the en-.
counter, or hung afterwards, and forty
FIVE women and children were taken pris-
oners. Col. Harvey los, one man killed
and five were wounded. The prisoners
were brought into Key Biscayne. from
which post Col. II. asaiu set out on the
2Srh uIt. with detachment of rs men, in
quest Of Sam Jones camp. 10 which one
of The warriors who was spared 10 act as a
guide, promised TO conduct them"
The following is letter from Judge
Marvin. to the editors Of the Tallahassee
Floridian, giving some additional parlicu-
lars of The expedition of Col. II.
On board brig Waculla,
ST. Marks, Dec. 81, 1870
Dear Sir-News had arrived n, Key
West before my leaving there, that Colo
mel Ilarney, ofrhe L. S. A. about the 18th
inst. had renconlrc with the Indians in
the interior of the everglades. With a
force of about 90 men, he entered the ev-
ercladcs in canoes, guided by JOHN, ne
gro who was captured by the Indians in
1885, from his master. DIR. Crews. aud
who escaped and came into the camp at
Cane Florida a few months since. The
negro conducted The Colonel through The
everglades to the Indian town, aud he sur
rounded it and fired upon them, killing
one or two indians, and taking 80 prison.
crs. In the assault, the chief OF the band,
Chai- -ki-ka, escaped, but was pursued for
several miles by one Of the dragons, and
overtaken and shot. Among the prison.
ers taken were ten warriors, nine of whom
were hung; the life of the tenth being
saved for future guide. The rest Of the
prisoners were women and children, and
we're all spared ana taken to The post at
Cape Florida.
This hand of Indians is known rs the
Spanish band, and the same who murder
ed Mr.. Cooley's family and several Others
at Cape Florida. aud Capt. Walton of The
line ship, and DR.. Crews. They are the
same Indians too, TO surprised Col. IIar
nev year since, al Coloosallatchc, under
McComb's treaty Of peace; and the same
who recently burned and destroyed the