The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-21
Latest from the Seminole Massacre.


We graifed 10 learn by letter from Fort Myers,
in the Tampa Peinsuar Of the 9th, OF the safety Of
ling the late barbarous massacre. The names of the
killed were Horth, company &C. American; Foster ''E;'
,u,rsn and Muraugh TX Irish rns following is re-
On SUNDAY December 49, Lieut.. HartsuG and party
haltee ABOUT Ten miles from Fort Drum. The Lieu
tenant took two men aid went to au Indian
about three miles distant; an Indan, who rom
them Proceeded next day to Fort Drum found burnt
down noticed that all the sign posts and mile posts
torn down. Monday night, started for Fort Shackeford
reached it Tuesday founo that also burnt down. Lieut.
II. took parties and went in different to Indian
encampments; cav Lett Fort Shsckeford
Satu day arrived that night NJ Fort Drum Started
TO Bow Legs town on Monday arrived within three
three of his and went into IT,; one;
Of the men in the party took bunch Of ba-
nanas next day turned off to the left and visited
other Indian epcampment; saw no one; received or
des night of 10th to prepare to start r Fort Myers
10TH morning Of Goth were lying in yine grove,
half extent and about A. ~ busy getting
ready to march, Harvesting, &C., when the war whoop
sounded and they received volley. This, of course,
was utterly unexpeced, and all confusion Some lit
firing from the party ensued but several out of
The reach Of their arms. Williams sixty yards dis
tant from his rine saddng his herse he made his
cape Those who could get their pieces fired them, and
the loaGec for the eut nant who fought bravey
until he wounded, when hs exclaimed: g am done
for but suddenly pulling out hts pistol cried out No
by heavens the pistol has saved my lite for the ball has
struck IL - Hannah and Baker wounded ct this
time The survivors then separated and tits presumed
tie plumber alone prevented the from pursuing
them.
As for Lieut. Hartsuf wounded in his arm and SIDES
he hid himself in the water and rushes where he lay
concealed many hours, during which time some ons
(supposed to be Bow Iegs) called him. in very good
English, Come out! come OUT Pll not kill you'll This
wass how ever, evident feeer to themselves
or his whereabouts and lure him to bis death lie
subsequently able to crawl TO Fort Drum.
There beng unable to proceed farther, he lay down to
die but first wrote account Of the matter the
gin a Newspaper with pencil intending 10 fasten to
tree that his record might be exant 80 he laid him
down in pine grove and slept, hourly expecting
that death, in shape, would visit him. 1t
CINE the revolution Of feeling you may con-
etive his joy, when the sweet music Of the drum
beating of tattoo met his (No tattoo to him, bu.
the most joyful Of reveiles indicating the dawning of
afety) But how shall he tell them of his presenceg
How indicate that he whom they seek is nearf
was but little opes that the charge would be dry, yet
the trial must be made for he cannot walk to them. He
drew and fred the pistol fortunately II expoded-the
eusrd heard 1.-THE long roll beat that the poor flu
gitive might be assured his friends had recog-
nized the sena-they formed and marched to
his rescue And oh! what meeting Strong cried
Ike children for very joy in his safety liter was
formed and DR.. Brode, being n attendance gave him
all necessary aid Companies K and E arrived at
Fort Drum on Sunday they had met with Borsedhe,
buggy" tKr was Immediately de allied convey TIE
Lieutenant TO Fort Myers and f. O. and L. went on to
the battle ground, taking Borsedhe with them
Tpon Their arrival there scene met their view of
escriutiop horrible that words cannot describe IT. for
the corpses Of the four unfortunates still
scaped and indecently mutiated Their death was, OF
caused by the In quantity Of balls which had per-
ior,ed heads chests &c, but that they tsted
While still living IL evident from the signs OF warfare
around them such the tearing up of the grass and
sd the petition, and the ais o. clothes senainag IN