The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-07-25
OFFICE OF GEORGIAN. Z
SAyAyNAH, July 81, 1s49.

50 tg5 81 100; OFFICE OF GEORGIAN.
81 50 SAVANNAH, July 81, Is49
Information has been received in the city
from Florida, stating that the remaining Semi
aoles have become hostile, and have committed
depredations on Indian River in South Florida.
Fronthe hest information we can obtain, some
time in the early partof last week. the Indians
made an attack on The settlements on Indian
River, il, St. Lncie county, and commenced
Numbering the houses and firing on the settlers.
The Indians, i. is stated, were in considerable
numbers, so much so that defence by the whites
.,vas entirely impossible. One person, a Mr..
Baker. was killed and horribly muilaied. Maj.
Nm. F. 'Russell, Deputy Collector, at Indian
River. was shot in the arm. HIS family, il is
feared have fallen into the hands ofthe Indians,
sas s they have since been missing. number
OF oaher persons, mostly females, are also
missing. -
THE settlers were obliged to leave their pla-
sees. and take the rissr, and come up the coast
outside Some twenty rnen, women and chill
tdieni have arrived at St. Augustine, and report
others on their way.
1t is reported tina, dispatches have been for
.wardsd to Washington stating. the facts, likewise
an express to Tampa, by the commanding off.
Ger al St. Augustine.
aaitfThe settlers on the frontier have become
generally alarmed, and are moving into the
larger settlements for safety.
as's Such an occurrence has long been an,icpa.
Ted by our frontier settlers from the manner and
conduct ofthe Indians, as they have never been
strictly kept within their bounds. Little or no
attention has been paid by those having charge
.ofthem-and although numerous have been the
complaints Of the citizens, they have roamed the
country at their pleasure. The Military post
elat Tampa, being the residence of the former
. agent, has given the indians an excuse for com
ing into the settlements, thereby throwing them
into contact with the whites, between whom
saod, The Indins, there never can be any good
feeling.
ri The Indian agents have always resided too
. far from the Indians. The present agent, we
learn has his residence in Jacksonville, some
iwo hundred and fifty miles north Of the Indian
boundary.
The natives ofSt. Augustine, we learn, are
volunteering their services to 60 in pursuit, and
q vi trust the government at Washington will,
"i'hnm delay, despatch troops to their ass's.
f,nrr.. and in sufficient numbers to secure prompt
r,.ini,val of the Indians to their contemplated
hnui.s in the West. Ii lsa doubtful policy, al
best, 10 ever have suffered them to remain in
Florida under treaty.
There are yet considerable number Of lndi.
ans'remaining in Florida. We have it on the au'
thori,y of one who is intimately acquainted with
them, resident Of Tampa and Charott's Har.
bor. thai the number OF warriors cannot be less
than two hundred and fifty. He has had OF.
no,tnniies from his dealings with them, TO know
z, something of their number. They are well
!. suppIied with arms and ammunition, and scattered
IL small parties throughout the country as they
- will be, will give serious trouble.
y,es EXECUTION. .-.The negroes Nicholas, George
and John, who were convicted of grievousl,
wounding, manning, and bruising several white
men, suffered the extreme penalty Of the law IL
,.ihejailyard yesterday, between the hours Of Il
and 8 o'clock. -, -7gsa-rzy ,~a..~r..