New-York daily tribune., 1849-08-04
Prom FIorfda-Purther Indian Outbr eak-


Bv passengers on the Florida boat, arrived
sat1rdsy morning 10 o'clock We learn that further
OF the lLdsns was made Al CnsrlOtes HsrDor
on the Gulf coast, nearly Simultaneous with that On
Indian hgerso near that The expresses from Essi and
West met A. Tampa.
The indiana some fifteen twenty 10 number came
a. the trading store ~ the mouth Of Pease Creek a.
the head Of Chsr.ot,es Hsrbor and inquired for Mf.
Kennedy the prncipa. In the sstaos shm~ut He being
ab.en,. they killed The clerk and another man. and
wounded several others. among them women.-p.un-
defed the store, set IRE u u and burned . ~ the
ground. They then decsmped with their punder and
drove - with them number Of cattle.
no suspic.Ons Of hostility were entertained ~ ihr
Inhabitants who were Oi course ertfey unpiepairn "a
for an attack or for defense An express Wa .el ~
Tampa and the officer 10 c0mnsnd lmme0la.ry -
patched one u the Two psn-s a. tnst post % ke
protection % the settlers 10 the neignDofnooo o ln1
depreoar0ns There wa not suceht a'a-'a0'' 'o' 0
% pursue the Indians into their rece'se.
The greatest alarm and confusion pfe'A' 'ons 'ne
frontier .ettler. all oi whom are sDandonng tnelf SCI
tenn,. and their crops and eeing Tor safety 70 places
Of security leaving their sl IN many lns'anoe' 70 l'
roercles oi the relentless saFages
Ivbo can now doubt that shaI have another ln
dian war Doubtless the two attacks were By concert
and although but few Of the Indians A. either place
made their APPEARANCE yet crcunsances 20 20 snow
- bere were others reserve 10 assst ia VI any
,..i.tance On the part Of the whites
The express from Tampa Vas cent oy the cinzens
- ia dispacnes for Wasnin gt0n which met the Hon
5a steamer al paiazi. The frontier = almost entirely
deserted A. believed tnst the Indians contemplate
another desperate var In both instances Al Indian
River and.Charl0tt,s HsfDOr when the Indians met
fn ade their appearance. they perfectly friendly
and received the pitsy Of the whites which they
returned IN the savage manner descrioed
We stated the number Of the Indian warriors IN
former notice at ~ This believed full estimate,
but We are now informed that AZ Iamps and Chafotes
Harbor the estimate much larger-irOm 500 70 OVO
This learn Is the opinion Of Mr. Kennedy the pro
pretOr Of the trading store, whose means OF hloIha
iion must be superior 10 that Of any other ciuzen
should this not be estimate, 1t will give much
trouble and require considerable force 70 get rd OF
the sAvsges The general exploration oi the country
by the whites, and the numerous surveys recently
taken place has given much better knowledge OF the
country than previous % the last war and II prompt
and energetic adopted by Government ~
At once throwing IN fun complement Of troops the
may be speedily ended
We regret 70 learn that Mr Russell, who was wounded
10 the arm At Indian River by the Indians has been
obl zed TO have the amputsted The exposure and
want Of necessary in reaching 81 Augustine
eau .ed modification to commence.
Prom i- Charleston Coun-f
We have been favored with the following extract Of
letter for one OF young tOwnsmen' now IN Flor
1a and near the scene Of the recent Indian depreda
ion. "DUNLAWrOW>. Fla, July IS.
II suppose by the time this reaches you the news Of
the outbreak Of the SemnOes Will have already arrived
a Charleston. The have commenced their hOste opera
lions Indian RIVER killed one man I" I'm thef huVes
and wounded another IN the arm. Fortunately mere Wa
small sloop at anchor near the settlement TO which The
and children made their escape hey hreo several
rounds at them Id not kill any. They coming in
dozens to Col John } Marshals plantation which Is 10
heAdouarers We have built fort Of bnck and stone
raised and Stripes and determined to defend
them The noble palmetto gTaces the center OF our
All work 10 suspended on the plantation, except clearing
away around fort and praccing shooting a. mark
standing kneeng aud wing fiat on the ground. We take
IL by 10 keep the nighwsch' here was 90 ie" OF
us Ill along, that have been stationed part OF every
nj ght as sentinel have 20 duty IN an hour from
hs lime. Al er tonight the new comefs VII relieve ".
We have SIX females and thirteen men we expect some
tonight