Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-01-05
Sr. AuGusrlvE. Dec.

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The Mandarin Massacre. Thus reads
This horrid tragedy solar as wccan learn H.
On Friday lasl, Tor afew days prcvioI>)
q party oil: 2l Indian warriors came into
ilic neishborhood Of The Mapdarin settle
ment, which is situated on The east bank
ofIhe ST. Johns, 90 miles nor,h-wes Of
this city, and IS miles above Jacksonville.
After accommodating The various panta-
iions. they on Monday aiicrnoon caught n
negro belonging 10 MIR. Wm. Hartley, who
was out squirrel hnnting, and at evening
proceeded towards the settlement for the
purpose Of piunderins the store, but as the
negro told them that thcic woe many men
in tha, direction, they turned back 10 The
Hartley neishborhood, which IS near Jul
lingtou creek and about four mil' 5 from
the ST. Johns, and from which they had
seen the men depart, who we're gone on n
hunting party Of :wo days. ~
Approaching the house Of VIM. Hartley,
they put the negro forward, aud, US he
came to The door, they fired three rifles,
killing Mrs. Hartley Il her child Of 4 year
old. and Mr.. Domingo Acosta. A MIR.
Molphus also in he house. was shot-hc
rau for the pine barren and there died
The infant was killed by the ball which
killed the rr,o,her--"N II cried for moment
and Glea huslsd," 70
They then proceeded 10 the'u,lhcr pla".
sations, wtiitihe alarmed inhabitants man
agadio escape frpn their houses. as though
| by 4 miracle. The houses Of Nathaniel
l;aad George HARLEY were slicccssivcly Wis
rIfaroJ- aud -hurnn-,ts--sai,-hi -nni
buildinss-lhey then returned to The house
of WIN, Hartley, which ,Iley also plumber
cd, and fired; iIc bodies OF his wife and
child, and of Mr.. Acos,a were consumed
The Indians still deininins the negro as
a prisoner. next proceeded To division o
The pldrdrr, aud money they had taken
they remained about the premises TIL TO-
wards morning, and then retired.
The other inhabitants of Mandarin,whcr
the alarm reached them, were too fully
employed. each in placing his own famil,
in safety. (mauy were put on board /;
schooner which las at anchor oil the place,
10 think Of combining for offensive opera
lions.
How truly did wc sound the warning
three weeks ago." protect yourselves io'
The War authorities are not protecting
you."
The three IIart!cy's are in manneI
ruined-thcy have lost their houses, lhci
crops, and from $500 To $1,000 IN money
Five or six families abandoned lhci
houses TO sleep in the woods. In our mex
we shall give the details in full. The above
being hastily written. any lrilIns lnaccura
cy will then be correclcd.-HerdH.
Colonel R'iey,--This officer left For
Mellon about month ago, with loo or -V'
men, crossing the country tn New Smyr
ma, thence 10 For, Pierce, Indian River
aud thence back to NatanZaS aud PalalKa
We understand from the negro guide, INA
ma sign of Indians nas seen, except TWO
Ma,anzas The scout wns ardunus, Iron
SO much country being under wa,cr; bu
the ncn gol on very well. George say
Col. Riley can lay in the swamp like Al
alligator. We hope lie is now east OF TN
ST. Johns ognin. way-laying the return
the Indians.-IJid.
} Lieutenant Judd.-As soun rs The ru
NOR Of the murders NJ flartley's reaches
us on Tuesday night. Lieut.. Judd, sd Ar
ii.ery, sent n party 10 prolcc' neelIbor
ing plaalation, and a, early dawn procee
ded with about twenty men GALL tina, coul'
be mustered hcre) towards Mandarin
which he reached on Thursday morning
and taking The enemy's trail followed
south, till il was lost by The Indians scat
,ering, part appeared 10 go into Lon'
Swamp, and part towards the 81. Johns
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