Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-08-02
From the SooannoA Georgian, Extra, JuIy28.
FROM FLORIDA.
FURTHER INDIAN OUTBREAKS.

By passengers on the Florida boat arrived this
morning, 10 o'clock, we learn that further out
break of the Indians was made at Charlotts Harbor,
on the Gulf coast, nearly simultaneous with that on
Indian River-so near that the expresses from East
and West met at Tampa
The Indians, some fifteen or twenty in number
came in at the trading store at the mouth of Pease
Creek at the head of Charlotts Harbor and inquired
for Mr.. Kennedy the principal in the establishment
He being absent, they killed the clerk and another
man, and wounded several others, among them wo-
men-plundered the store, set fire to it. and burned
it to the ground. They then decamped with their
plumber, and drove off with them number of cattle
No suspicious of hostility were entertained by the
inhabitants, who were, of course entirely unprepar-
ed for an attack, or for defence. An express was
sent TO Tampa, and the officer in command imme-
diatey despatched one of the two companies at that
post to give protection to those of the settlers in the
neighborhood Of the depredations. There was not
sufficient available force 10 pursue the Indians into
their recesses.
The greatest alarm and confusion prevails among
the frontier Settlers all of whom are abandoning
their settlements and their crops and fleeing for safe
ty to places OF security, leaving their all, in many
instances, to the merces Of the relentless savages
Who can now doubt that we shall have an
other Indian war? Doubtless the two attacks were
by concert; and although but few of the Indians at
either place made their appearance, yet circumstan
ces go to show that there others in to
assist in case OF any resistance on the part of the
whites
The express from Tampa was sent by the citi-
zens with dispatches for Washington, which met
the Florida steamer at Pilatka. The frontier is al
most entirely deserted, as it is believed that the In
dams contemplate another desperate war; In both
instances at Indian River and Charlotts Harbor,
when the Indians first made their appearance, they
were perfectly friendly, and received the hospitality
of the whites, which they returned in the savage
manner described.
We stated the number of the Indian warriors in a
former notice at two hundred and fifty. This we
believed a full estimate, but are now informed that
at Tampa and Charotts Harbor, the estimate is
much larger, from five to six hundred This we
learn is the opinion of Mr. Kennedy the proprietor
of the trading store, whose means of information
must be superior TO that ofany other citizen Should
this not be an over estimate, it will give much trou
BILE, and require considerable force get rid ofthe
savages. The general exploration of the country
by the whites, and the numerous surveys recently
taken place, has given much better knowledge of
the country, than previous to the last war; and if
prompt and energetic measures are adopted by gov-
ernment, by at once throwing in full complement
oftroops, the war may be speedily ended ifconduct-
ed on the principles of the lastwar, years may elapse
before peace and quiet will be restored. Florida how
ever, is ofthe sovereign States; then she
territory. In the case tapors were to be sued
for, now rights will be demanded. 1t is the duty of
the General Government to remove the Indians, and
we doubt not the determination of the present exec
uve Of Florida, aided by citizens, will be efficiently
carried out The Indians must and will be speedily
removed.
We regret to learn that Mr. Russell, who was
wounded in the arm at Indian river, by the lnd-
ans has been obliged to have the arm amputated.--
The exposure and want of necessary attention in
reaching st. Augustine, caused modification to
commence.