Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-08-11
FROM FLORIDA.

REPORTS OF FURTHER DEPREDATIoNs
From passengers by the Florida boat,
we learn that another express arrived al
Palatka, just as the boat was leaving,
giving information of the murder, by the
Indians, of six or seven negroes, the pro-
perty of some of the settlers on the Mana
tee, between Tampa Bay and Charlott's
Harbor. It's stated that the Indians frs.
attempted to carry off the negroes, but
they resisting, were killed upon the spot.
It's further reported that the compa-
ny of troops from Tampa, with few vol
unteers, came upon the trail of the Indi-
ans and pursued it to the bank of stream,
(the name of which we did not learn,
where the bridge used for crossing had
been destroyed, and the Indians, to the
number of one hundred, appeared on the
opposite side, armed and painted, giving
the war whoop. daring TIE troops to cross.
Being so small G number in comparison TO
the Indians. the troops felt obliged to de.
cline the invitation, and returned to Tam
pa,
These reports, which are said to be
well authenticated, evince a disposition to
hostility we have heretofore suggested,
and of another regular outbreak.
An editorial in the Jacksonville News
OF the 2sth July, written before the re-
ceipt of the news by the last express, in
Inmates that these depredations are not
the consequence Of a general rising of the
Seminole nation stating as reasons, that
Billy Bow Legs, one of the principal
chiefs, had been met by the United States
troops from Tampa, who solemnly dis
claimed all participation in the affair, and
charged it upon band of outlaws of the
tribe.
All the plantations arc deserted, and
the frontier towns along the st. Johns,
Lake Monroe. DC, are placed under mill
tary discipline, Dwellings Oh plantations
most exposed are being picketed in, as du-
ring the last war;
For long time the Indians have had
every opportunity of providing them
selves with the means of defence. They
have been laying up provisions, and have
secured full supply of powder and lead
They have increased in numbers, and feel
themselves ready for another attempt to
gain full possession of the country.
1t is rumored. but we do not credit it,
that reinforcements of other Indians have
made their way into Florida, from Ala
bama and other quarters. There were a
few Indians left in West Florida who
might have Joined the Seminoles, but
their numbers were few, and unimportant.
Whether our details are strictly cor
rect or not, one thing is certain, they are
believed in Florida, and the authorities of
the State are promptly acting in reference
to this belief,
Gov, Moseley has issued requisition
for a large number of volunteers, and will
prosecute war of removal or extermina-
ton. We have heard Of the requisition
amounting to the number of five hundred,
and that if necessary, it will be furtherip
creased. One company has already le I.
Tallahassee. One hundred men will be
mustered into service at jacksonville, by
Col. Pons tomorrow, and double that
number we learn are in readiness. Re-
QUESTIONS have likewise been made on the
other counties in East Florida There
will be no lack of volunteers from the
State. And from the we'll known char.
acter of Gov. Moseley, we are satisfied
that the Indians viii be removed, if moi
by the General Government, by the
State authorities. s.-7tSauanuah Georgian
Extra, aug. /.
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HEGLrg OF CITiss. The deaths Ii
New York for the week ending on 2stf