Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-07-30
OUTBREAK OF THE INDIANS.

OUTBREAK OF THE INDIANS.
| The Baltimore Sun learns by extras from the
Offices of the Savannah Georgian and Republic
can, dated the 21st inst, that tho Seminole In
dams have again commenced hostilities, and
will probably give more trouble. The Georgian
says:
Information has been received in this city from
Florida, stating that the remaining Seminoles
have become hostile, and have committed dep
| rotations on Indian River, in South Flol ida
From the best information we can obtain, on the
18th inst, the Indians made an attack on the
settlements on Indian River, in St. Lucie coun-
ty, and commenced plundering the houses and
hrlng on Inc settlers The Indians, it is stated,
were In considerable numbers, SO much so that
defence by the whites was entirely impossible
One person, MIR. Baker, was killed and horri-
bly, mutilated. Maj. VIM. F. RUSSELL deputy
collector at Indian River, was shot in the arm in
two places. His family, it is feared have fallen
INTO the hands Of the Indians, as they have since
been missing. A number Of other persons, most
~ females, are also missing Bakers and Rus
sels houses were sacked, and the house of Mr..
Gaths and the settler was burned.
The settlers were obliged to leave their pla-
ces and take TO the river, and come up the coast
outside Some twenty men, women and chill
dren have arrived at St. Augustine, and report
others on their way
1t is reported that dispatches have been for
warded to Washington stating the facts.
The settlers or the frontier have become ren.
orally alarmed, and are moving into the larger
settlements for safety.
A letter from St. Augustine to the Savannah
Republican, dated July 18th, says:
Expresses We're despatched to New Smyrna
and Tampa Bay, by Col. Smith, the command
ing officer at st. Augustine
Mr.. Russell, who was wounded, had previ-
ously had some difficulty with the Indians, and
as ne received five wounds, it is probable that
they were actuated by reyenge.n
The HUNGARIAN Army The London Times
states that the Hungarian army numbers about
1876, 900, more than equal to the combined Rus
sian and Austrian forces engaged in the cam
paign. This vast army is divided into eleven
corps
A good story is told in the Dayton (Ohio)
Transcript ola gambler who once attempted to
fleece the green ones of Alexandria, Va. After
setting his game, he at last caughta man of whom
he won about $4,000. The gentleman feeling
that he was tricked, and yet unwilling to resort
to legal redress, and believing that thrashng the
gambler would pay but poorly, began to cast a.
bout tor some mode of punishment which might
prove eftectual in its influence on the gambler,
and OF some public utility. He at last bethought
him OF the old colony laws in regardto vagrancy,
which authorized the selling into servitude ali
persons who could not exhibit ostensible means
othvelihood The complaint was entered, in due
time the gambler was condemned in accordance
with the laws. Surprising that there could be
nothing very serious in the matter as no person
would be likely to bid for his services, he suffer-
ed himself to be brought under the hammer. The
gentleman was there ready to carry out his plan.
Ten dollars was bid-the gambler doubled it.
The bids went on by degrees to $780, when
the gambler began to manifest symptoms Of alarm
by begging his prosecutor to desist, as he had
already bid to the full amount of his purse-on.
ward and upward went the bids, however, until
the sum reached So, 500, at which the poor gam
bier was knocked off to himself-he paid the a.
mount and vamoosed. The corporation took the
proceeds of the sale and added a steeple and bell
to their Town Hall. Thus was the goodly city
of Alexandria furnished with those very impor-
tant appendages to its Improvements.
We find in Ole Verdad, ]" Spanish paper pub
in New York, the following glowing expression
of the admiration feltby foreigner for the char
acter and career of the great man we have lost.
DEATH OF POLK.
James K. Polk is dead The American I'm
ion is sorrowing, and we join in the grief of the
sons OF the great Washington
James K. Polk has ceased to exist as mortal;
but he lives in the hearts Of his fellow citizens,
and will for long years to come live in those of
every free and intelligent people.
james, K. Polk has entered the gates of eternity,
but he leaves behind him halo of light, after
having VIGOROUSLY attained the goal Of the most
brilliant career which lies open to the true and
pure republican of North America.
Let us glance at the principal events of the
public life Of the great man who has descended
to the tomb.
(Here follows biographical sketch down to
his election as president.)