The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-28

OFFICE OF THE DAILY GEORGIAN,
Savannah, May 23-12 NJ.
MORE INDIAN MURDERS.
WAR NOT VET ENDED


By the steamer Newbern, Captain McNelty the
Editors of the Georgian have received the ST. Angus
tine Herald of Friday last We extract the follow
ing:
From the 81. Augustine News, Goth inst.
INDIANS.
The mail of Wednesday brought US tdings of five
more murders by the Indians in Columbia and Aachua
Counties the l4th and 18th inst We are indebted
to the attention OF friend at NewnansyilIe for the
following melancholy particulars, under date 18th
May.
On the 18th, Messrs. William and BRYAN Van
SAINT, in company with Mr.. A. Osteen, while hunt
ing were attacked by party OF thirty Indians who
shot Mr.. w. Vansant dead fsom his horse. His
brother dismounted and was wounded in the thigh,
and Mr. Osleen escaped. On the same day five citi-
zens went out to bring in the dead They found 3.
Vansant in the hammock shot and his skull broken
with his gun.
On the 18th, the same party, it is believed, at
tackled the house of MIR. Moses Cason, in Alachua
county, killed his wife and infant child Mr. Cason,
though severely wounded, escaped with two Of his
children They then oceeded to the house OF Mrs.
Douglas, widow, with large family of children,
but they escaped hearing the firing and yells at
Cason's. Her dwelling was burned and plundered of
every thing she possessed. There being collection
OF people at Sulphur Springs OF. Santafee, where
the news was soon conveyed; Ave gentlemen has
tened to the place of bloodshed; they had not gone
more than mile, when they were fired on, and Mr..
Stafford was wounded in the right arm and side.
A diligent search was made during the afternoon
and evening, but without success party of fifty
men were to start early on the 10Th scout The
writer goes on to say "These are facts, and how
much more remains to tell am unable to say. This
is called peace God help us, for the Government
won't.
An endorsement on the letter dated IL o'clock at
night states that express had arrived for assist
ance to go to the relief Of MIR. w. H. Ward Many
guns and wells were heard.
We are indebted to the politeness of gentleman
who arrived from Palatka yesterday evening for the
following:
few days since, party of Indians, supposed to
be about twenty-five in number made an attack on
the Alligator and adjoining settlements, killing about
sixteen persons, burning houses, &c. This band Is
led by the Creek war-chief Octa-ha-chee.
Leaving the above section Of the country they
crossed the county of Alachua short distance from
Waka-hoo-ta, fiom which post Lieut.. Baker 7th In
fantry, despatched vii six mounted men, to the
trail. When short distance from the post, he
surrounded by the enemy, who were concealed. They
killed two Of his men at the first fire. and wounded
another. Lieut.. R. made gallant resistance to
cover the wounded soldier, but was overpowered by
numbers, and obliged to retreat. All the disposabe
force Of the 7h Infantry in hot pursuit of the
enemy. .s&
Halleck Tustenuggee and his band are safely
lodged on Sea-horse Key. Two Of his warriors
to 60 out to the Pilakakaha for five wounded warri-
ors whose families with them. This is a remnant
of the party who fought the End Infantry the 18th
ult. in which engagement Capt. J. Casey of the I'd
Infantry, and his officers and men behaved with great
gaantry.