Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-08-08
From the Savannah Georgian, Aug. l.
FROM FLORIDA.
REpoRrs OF FURTHER DEpaEpArroSs.

REPoRrs OF FURTHER DEpaEDATIoNs.
From passengers hy the Florida boat,
we learn thai another express arrived AT
Palatka. just as the boat was leaving. Civ
ing Information Of the murder, by the In-
diaus, of six or seven negroes, the properly
Of some Of lbe settlers on the Manaee. be-
tween Tampa Bay and CharIolt's tlarbor.
IL is stated that The Indians first attempted
to carry OFF the negroes, but they resisting,
were killed upon tie spot.
1t is further reported that the company
Of troops from Tampa, with few vulun.
,eers, came upon he Trail Of The Indians
and pursued it TO The bank Of stream, (the
name of which we did moi learn.) where
the bridge used for crossing had been des.
truyed, and The Indians, TO The number OF
one hundred, appeared on The opposite
side, armed and painted. giving the wai
wh0op. daring the troops TO cross. Being
sn small number in comparison 10 the
Indians, The troops felt obliged to decline
the invitation. and returned to Tampa.
These reports, which are said to be
we'll authenticated, evince disposition 10
hostility we have heretofore suggested, and
Of another regular outbreak.
An editorial in the jacksonville News oi
The 25lh July, written befurc the receipt OF
The news by the last express, inlimates
that these depreda,inns are not the conse-
quence Of a general rising Of the Seminole
nation. stating as reasons thai Billy Bow
Legs. one Of the principal chiefs. he'd been
met by the United States troops from
Tampa, who solemnly disclamed all par-
ticipation in The affair, and charged il upon
band Of outlaws of The tribe.
All The plantations are desered, and the
frontier towns along the 81. Johns, Lake
Monroe, &c. are placed under military dis
cipliue. Dwellings on plantations most
exposed are being picketed in, as during
The last war.
For long time the Indians have had
every opportunity Of providing themselves
with the means Of defence. They have
been laying up provisinns, and have se-
cured sasfulI supply Of powder and lead.
TheyihayeSincreased in numbers, and feel
lhemseiyesiready for another attempt TO
gain fullspossession Of the country.
It is rumored. hut we do no. credit it.,
that reinforcemeuts Of other Indians have
made their way into Florida, from Ala.
bama amI others quarters. There were a
few Indians left in West Florida who
might have jnined the Semiuoles. but their
numbers were few, and uuimporlont.
Whether our details are strictly correct
or NOT, Que thing is certain, they are be.
leved in Florida, and the authorities of
the State are promptly acting in reference
to this belief.
Gov. Moseley has issued requisition
for large number OF volunteers, aud will
prosecute war Of removal or exiermna-
lion. We have beard Of The requistion
amounting TO the number Of FIVE hundred,
and that if necessary, il will be further in.
creased. One company has already left
Tallahassee. One hundred men will he
mustered into service al jacksonville, by
Col. Pons tomorrow, and double that
number we learn are in readiness. Re-
quIsrIons nav irxo oisc- -s~-u--,,-..l..-A.s the
other counties in East Florida. There
will be no lack of volunteers from the
State. And from The well known charac.
Ter of Gov Moseley. we are satisfied that
The Indians will he removed. if not by The
General Government, by the Stale au-
the rites.