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Newspaper

Augusta Chronicle

Location

Augusta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1836

Page

3

Frontier alarm as Indians raid and governors rush aid

Expresses arrive daily bearing disaster news from the frontier. Capt Holloman lacks relief despite Gen Scott order and Gen Clinch cannot supply strength. A thousand men are needed yet unattainable. Georgia troops could help hold open country south and east of the Suwannee. Captain McCants and nine men sight Indians with cattle near Wacasasas Bay. Colonel Gamble’s plantation attacked. no lives lost. Searcy’s company dispatched. Judge Randall’s plantation earlier raided with one negro killed. Governor raising new force. every armed man in the city mobilized to safeguard the region. An express reports Indians wounding Mr. Gorman near Col Gamble’s and escaping.

Holloman Scott Clinch Georgia Alachua McCants Wacasasas Bay Suwannee John Gamble Searcy Jefferson County Col. Gambles Hr. Gorman

Florida News From The Georgia Savannah Packet Report

The Florida steam packet Florida brings word of a possible massacre by Indians at the Quithlacoochee fortification under Captain McLemore and Major Cooper’s party may be en route from Fort Crane. Volusia reportedly abandoned. General Scott and Eustis in St Augustine. Santee sails to Charleston. Fire devastates City Hall House of Refuge. a second blaze damages a Third Avenue grocery and Lake-house.

Savannah Florida Hebbard Picolata Jacksonville McLemore Quithlacoochee Cooper Patnaim Fort Crane Mel Volusia General Scott Eustis St. Augustine Santee Charleston Lieut Pope Parr South Carolina City Hall House of Refuge Third Avenue Ninth Street Third Ward

Murray county turmoil ends as armed citizens restore order

Davis leads a 72 armed peaceable march against a mob at the county scene. Bishop and his group threaten, but the rifle company stacks arms after warning. The incident ends with commitments to court appearance and restored security in Murray county. Steam Boat Company of Georgia directors and William Taylor elected president are reported from Savannah and Augusta meetings.

Bishop Wacaser Murray County The Steam Boat Company of Georgia Epee Richmond Augusta Milsedgevilley Road Sammery Sand Hills Street I’ox Blodgett Samyrville Academy City Augus City of Asqua Greene Ellis Street Ierey Eagle and Phanix Ho Vaucluse Manufacturing Company William Cumming Robert F Poe Henry H. Cumming

Rules for Civil Discourse from Jefferson’s Prudential Maxims

A compact set of morals on avoiding disputes and arguing for information not victory. It urges listening, restraint in politics, and treating others’ opinions with respect, noting two disputant types and the futility of forcing consensus.

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