The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-25

Further PROM rHE INDIAN TRoUBLEs IN FLoarpA-
The Jacksonville Fla) Republican Of the 10th instant
rays A report reached Jacksonville on Tuesday
evening last Of the Appearance Of Indians at Barbsr
about thrtytwo miles In a northwest direction from
here The non arrival OF the Tallahassee stage at its
ususl heur on Tuesday morning, created Apprs-
hsnsion that the report was true The stage arrived
came down In 1t, We learn particulars.
While Mr.. Barber was absent on Monday morning,
servant woman reported that she counted twelve In
dams near the house. despatch was sent for Mr. B.
who examined the spot where the Indians said to
have been seen, and found the grass trampled. The
tho passengers had taken supper and while the horses
were changing Mrs Barber ran In, greatly terrified,
from Oh. Kitchen saying that guns had been snapped
which were distinctly heard She exclaimed the in
dian" were upon them and begged ell the to stand
by. basty preparation for defence made, and
the party remained in the house all night expecting
an stack On Tuesday morning about sunrise negro
Monday to gather in fodder and for whose safely
some fears had been felt made his appearance and re-
"ur 'nna 20 - sssn carried s.sy Wills at work.
him number OF questions and released him condi-
ton that be would meet them at II O'Clock Tuss-
rings In their ard long black hair and says that
the black man acted - interpreter. Mr. Barber be-
ieves that the Indians or Murrelites dis
gused as such to commit robbery. Upon hearing the
report OF the man he gathered several neghbors and
vent In pursuit, but was not heard Of at O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon when the stage LEFT. No one could
have expected TO have Indians time in that
ne,shbo,hSod and the party seen prove TO be such,
are on their way to the okefcnsks old rendezvous
In the late war
The schooner Josephine arrived at this port from
New Smyrna direct on Saturday last AFTER run Of
hours from the bar brings the last Of
the Indian river settlers. Captain Burnhsm who had
her In charge met his family here, whom he had NOT
seen since their escape with the other settlers
dian river At the time Of the massacre Captain @.
was absent at New Smyrna the site OF town some
ninety miles north Of Indian river and which
srpne time had population Of 500 souls The re-
on the spot Captain b. reports that no Indians had
made their appearance at New Smyrna when he len.
Lieut. Adams. with a detachment OF regular troops
had reached Dunswton the seat Of Msrshall's susar
estate With the assistance Of . few white msu in ca
Marshas employ, they bad erected barricade out OF
the bricks collected for the sugar works Gel NJ was
resolved to maintain HIS ground defend his house ana
gather his crops He has In the ground most proms-
ing crop OF sugar cane The Josephine also brings Mr.
Munson and family, Captain Murray and family, Mr.
Sheldon and family, Of New smyrna and Csptain Stone
and family from indian river. Mr Sheldon has re-
turned to gather In his crops and defend property
lie has grove Of several hundred orange trees In .
thrifty bearing state Mr. Stone had quilted the Indian
river settlemsnt immediately on the outbreak. bus
touched In passing down after all the other ssttlsrp
pad left None Of the houses but Capt Goddess was
destroyed. They we're generally riHsd Of their con-
tents and from the amount OF furniture, &C., renov-
ed, Capt stone supposes there must have been more
1ndinn than showed themselves at first n seems thst
when the indians rushed on Barker he defended him
self for some time with sheath knife to ars
bis house TIL he had reached the ditch when one Of
the Indians jumped to intercept him ana cut OF
bis eecape by log that lay across then coming h.
hisd he drove the knife through Bakers back int
his heart.