Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-03-20
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ict'e, from Florida under date of 9th ut says
Il gentleman direct from Tampa says, that G,n.
Armis'ead has 3s9 of the enemy ready for emigra-
'ion. and that their embarkaton will not pc delay
cd beyond the first proximo. These Indians have
been induced to come in by the Aklnsos jei'g"ion,
aud having agreed upon terms, the urhcfai is DC
tera,iued 10 prevent the oscillation Of tn It leg bail
inclna,ions, by assigning them 10 the of DO.
dy, inner and outer picket guards-a distinction
their former good conduct richly entities them to-
No white person, unless a commissioned officer
spermtted to visit them and after retreat this priv
ilegc is denied TO all. But two as yet have evn.
red desire to escape, the first wounded in the
attempt by the sentinel on duty, and finally killed
by dragoon. The second was run through with
huyonet, from the effects Of which he died. This
summary punishment has doubtless deferred others
from the attempt to escape.
Major BcIknnr, Sd Infantry, has been ordered to
the duty of escortng them to their new homes,
West of the Mississippi.
The Savannah Republican of the 9TH instant
supplies the following intelligence, in letter da-
ted.
Gentiemen-I hasten to inform you ere the ex.
press starts for Patka of the temperance of the
Indians this evening at Orange Creek, within three
miles of this Fort. 1t. Albcrtis, of the I'd Ree-
ment of Infantry, who detached from Fort
Russell some few days since 10 Garrison Fort
Brooke, about five miles distant was s,ai tied about
IL O'Clock this morning by hearing the wild cry
OF the Indians Bandits in the direction of Fort Rus
sel'. Taking with him twenty four men cf his
small command, L. A. Immediately left Fort
brooke, and following the direction of the cries,
encountered the Indians in force at Orange Creek
Hammock, only three miles from Fort Russell On
Porceiving the Indians. l.. Albcrtis opened heavy
fire upon them, which continued for an hour but
as the Indian force continued to increase, number
ing about one hundred, and Lieu. Alherlis having
fred away all his ammunition, he compelled to
retreat back to Font Brooke, bearing with him
five ofhis men severely wounded. Having dcpos-
itcd the wounded in a block house. together with
the females of the post, and established a guard
With orders to fight die should the post he attack
ed during his absence, Lieu. Abertis again i sued
forth, accompanied by only screnteen men, with
the determination to cut his way through the In
dlans IN order to communicate with Capt Barnum,
the commander of Fort Russell
On arriving once more at Orange Creek the In
dams emerged from the hammock and offered Lieut.
Aberiis battle, in tho broad pine barren. That
officer, with bravery almost unparalleled, with only
seventeen men, again fought the enemy neatly an
hnu nd at inns alth in by
made his way through the whole force Of Alex
Tustcnuggee 10 the post of Fort RUSSELL losing
long The guastiet cf.fre only one The com.
handing officer Fort Russell Immediately left in
pursuit Of the enemy. Our wagons have already
brought into Fort Russell killed, | corporal and
and Privatcs, and one is missing.