, 1842-06-11
From,he ST. Augustine News, of 20, inst.
Wore Indian Murders in Florida

From,Ee ST. Augustine News. of 20, inst.
More Indian Murders in Florida.
The mail of "Wednesday brought
us tidings of five more murders by
the Indians. in Columbia and AlaCl.ua
counties. on the l4lh and 18th inst.
We are indebted to The attention OF
a friend at Newansville for the follow
ing melancholy particulars, under
date 18th May:
On the l4th, Messrs. William and
BRYAN Nansant, in company with
Mr.. A.. Osteen. while hunting, were
attacked bv a party Of thirty Indians,
who shot Mr. w. Nansant dead from
his horse. His brother d]ismounted
and was wounded in the thigh, and
Mr.. Ostcen escaped. On the same
day, five citizens went out to bring
the dead. They found b. Nansant in
the hammock, shot, End his skull bro
ken witn his own gun.
Ga the 18th. the same party. 1t Is
believed. attacked the house of Moses
Cason. in AIachua county, and killed
his wife and infant child. Mr.. Cason'
though severely wounded. escaped
with two ofhis Chi drcn.-They then
proceeded to to the house OF Mrs
Douglas. a widow with a large family
of children. bot they escaped or
heariny the firing and yells at Ca
l~soa's. Her dwelling was burned anc
p.undered Of every ;hing she posses
sed. There being 4 collection o
people at Sulphur Springs. on SAINT;
Fe. where the news was soon conney
e., five gentlemen FASTENED to the
place ofh!oodshed; they had not gene
more than Il mile. when hey were
fired on, and Mr.. Stafford was wound
ed in the right arm and side. 7
diIirent search was made during tin
afternoon and evening, but withou
success. A party of fifty men wer'
to start early on the 10Th on a scout
The writer goes on to say, These al
facts. and how much more remain
ito tell, I'm unable 10 say. This
called peace! God help US, for tn
Government Will not.
:. An endorsement on the letter, da
ted - O'Clock at night, states that n
express had arrived for assistance, t
1 90 to the relief OF Mr.. w. II. Ward
: Many guns and yclIs were heard.
We are indebted to the politenes
of Il gentleman who arrived troI
Platka yesterday evening for the 70
lowing:
a. few days since, q party of i
dams, supposed to be about twent
I five in number, made an attack o
the Alligator and adjoining settle
G ments. killing about sixteen person
: burning hoases, &c. This band
n led by the Greek war CHEF, Gotta /
5 chez.
Leaving the above section of III
country, they crossed the county
Alactua, 4 short distance from WAX;
hoo to, from which post Lleutenar
Baker. 7th Infantry, was despatched
with six mounted men, TO the tran
! When a short distance from the pos
i he was surrounded by the enem.
e who were concealed. T'Hey kille
two of his men at the FIST ire IL.
e wounded another. Lieutenant
made a gallant resistance 10 reco''
the wounded soldier, but was o.e
powered by numbers, and Obliged
n retreat. All the disposablc force
the 9TH infantry are now in hot pa
e suit of the enemy.
"HaIIeck Tustcnuggce and h
D band are safely lodged on Seahors
S Kew. Two OF his warriors are
90 TO the Pllatkaha for five wounde
0 warriors whose families are wi,
e them. This is 4 remnant Of the pa
e ty who fought the ID infantry on Il
18th uitimo. in which engagenel
Captain J. Casey, Of the Cd i%nfantr,,
e andhis officers and men behaved wit
t great gallantry."
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