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M ills, from St. A ugiistine, we learn that a battle was fought on the 21th ult. on the Lache Hatchce, (Locha Ilatchee,) in which the In dians were defeated, though with the loss on the part of our troops, of/nr/c killed, and thirty wounded. Gen. JoMip is among the wound ed, having received a severe flesh wound, said to have been in the face. Nothing is said of the loss of the ehemy, though supposed to have been great. Many cattle, ponies, and hogs, with other property, were taken by our troops. A friend has furnished the follow ing list of killed and wounded in this action. Os the artillery—killed -one eopo ral, company A, 3d artillery; one private, company 11, do. Wounded —one sergeant and one private, (severely) company I), 3d artillery; one private, (severely) company do.; two privates, (one severely, one slightly,) company 11, do. Os the 2d dragoons—wounded one sergeant (slightly) company K. Os the battalion Tennessee Vol unteers-five were ly wonnded, 2 (since dead,) and 15 slightly wounded. Total killed—7; (died of wounds, 2.) —9: wounded—3o. Since writing the above, we learn from Major McLean, who is a pas senger in the Camden. that the pre vailing report at Garey's terry on the evening of the 2d instant, an express arrived at Garey's ferry, via Fort King, and it was reported there amt believed that the express brought the information that runners bad come in and informed the commanding ol ficer that Alligator ami Sam Jones had quarrelled, and had separated, and that Sam Jones with but 30 warriors, bad left \lligator. 'The runners staled that the In dians wxild ho coming in at Fort Taylor, in large numbers, within three dav s. The impression with many is that these accounts are founded in truth, as the Indians arc scattered without leaders, some in small parties hav ing, very recently, been seen in the vicinity of Volusia. Major J/cLcan further states that he learned from the commanding officer at Garey’s ferry, that Gen. Jesup on the 26th ult. (subsequent to the action of the 24th,) was at the head of the San Lucia river, on a large fresh trail, with well founded hopes of overtaking the enemy. We have, subsequent to the re ceipt of the above information, had •placed in our hands the following extracts of letters, which confirm the report of the battle above stated. St. Augustine, Feb.'3. News received from Gen. Jesup's army by ex press this jnorning. The substance of a letter received jby a gentlemen from an officer at . Fort Pierce dated the 29th day of ] January, 1838, says—“Jesup has 'had a fight with the Indians. The • 1 ennesseans generally behaved well.’’ Ihe number ol tile Indians considerably more than has been supposed. The Indians loss very trilling, as far as has been ascertain ed; their provisions, cattle and am munition, ascertained to be plenty. “They never have fought on fair terms; in every fight except C’apt. Powell’s, they have had the advan tage of ground. Jesup fought across a creek, and after the action discov ered that his force was sufficient to i have surrounded their position, ' which, from the information 1 have received, cannot cover more than ten i acres of ground. They-had holes morticed in the trees, pickets set up, and pahnettoes set up so as to cover ; them and form blinds, and had clear ed away the hammock on the side Jesup attacked them, which exposed i his men altogether, w ithout their seeing the enemy.” Another letter from an officer to a gentleman here, dated at the same place, Ist Feb., says, “'lhe southern express of this eve ning brings important news from the army. Gen. Jesup has had a hard buttle with the Indians, he com pletely routed them. He was se verely wounded in the action in the face, but still commands, and is in lull pursuit ol the enemy, who have flail south, lie had 7 killed on the liehl and 32 wounded, 2 of whom are since dead It is reported that \\ ild Cat is badly wounded, Tiie battle was fought on the La-che-ha hee. This war must soon be ended now.” From the Charleston Courier. DEATH OF OSCEOLA. \\ c have been favored with the following statements of the Physi cians in attendance on this distin guished Chief, during the illness which resulted in his death, and in sert them in our paper, believing that they will be read with much in terest: — As. no doubt, a curiosity exists in the public mind, to know the causes which led to the death of Oceola, the distinguished Seminole Chief, \ as many reports may be circulated on the subject, I have deemed it ad visable to give publicity to a state ment of the circumstances attending his last illness. lam impelled, moreover, to do this, from another motive-—the sense of duty which 1 owe to myself and those entrusted with his safe keep ing—being conscious that nothing has been omitted tn the discharge of Wis <1 o em , Jnast ice, ii a d 31 odera ti o m ROME, FLOYD COUNTY, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 24, SB3B. that trust, which could, in anyway,' have contributed to the health and comfort of the deceased. On the 26th of January, ultimo, ho was attacked in the night with a vio lent Quincy, of which I was inform ed very soon after, and hastened to his room. He was then laboring un der considerable difficulty of deglu tition and respiration, accompanied with pain and inflamation of the ton sils. To prevent suffocation, it was necessary to support him nearly in an erect position. His pulse was full, quick and hard. Blood was in stantly drawn, and emetic and blis ter prescribed. At this moment, an Indian entered the room who, as I afterwards understood, was held in high esteem as a Prophet and Doc tor. From the moment of his en trance there was a refusal to take any thing. Finding myself debar red from the administration of suita ble remedies, and feeling the respon sibility devolving upon me, I reques ted Professor B. B. Strobel to visit the patient with me. He attended and used his best exertions to pre vail on the patient to submit to treat ment, such as scarification, leech ing &c.—But he pertinaciously re fused; not but what he would have been disposed to acquiesce, had he not been overruled by the influence of his family. F. WEEDON. assistant sur. Fort Moultre, Sul. Isl. Feb. 5. At the request of Dr. Weeden, I visited Osceola at SuLivan’s Island. I saw him in the evening, by candle light, he was lying on his blanket be fore the fne, bis head proped up,and two Indian women (one on each side of him) employed bathing his neck with warm water, in which some I herbs had been steeped. He was breathing with much difficulty, his brow contracted, and his counten ance indicating great bodily pain. His pulse was full and quick, skin ; hot and dry. I requested his per mission, through the interpreter, to examine his throat, to which he as sented. I discovered thatt* e tonsils were so much enlarged as greatly to impede respiration, and that the mu cious membrane of the Pharynx was in a high state of intlamation. As there was some danger of suffoca tion unless the disease was arrested. I proposed to scarify the tonsils. The patient referred us to his con jurer, who was sitting on the floor, covered up in his blanket, with all the air and dignity of a great man. | lie said no! I next proposed to ap ply leeches to the throat and back of , the ears—the conjurer said no! I j proposed lastly some medicine and a stimulating wash to be applied in tcrnally-which he also refused—say ing that if the patient was not better iin the morning, he would give him up to us-I urged, entreated, and per suaded him, to let us do something, for although 1 did not doubt his abil ity to cure, in the woods, where he could have access to his roots, and herbs—yet hero he was placed un der different circumstances, and as he had no means within bis reach— begged him to yield up the patient to us. AH was in vain, and we were finally compelled to abandon Oceola to his fate. In conclusion I have no hesitation in declaring that 1 entirely coincided with the views and prescriptions of Dr. W eedon, and believe that had lie been permitted to put them in prac tice, the patient would have recover ed* B. B. STROBEL, M. D.. of A s’oiny, Medical S. C. I Chariest’a sth Feb. IS3S- WESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD. We copy the following informa tion, from tiie Washington Spy of last Tuesday. Whatever relates to the important | subject of Internal Improvement, is I now considered interesting. Our sister states, it is well known, have entered into the work w ith becoming o I zeal and foresight, and appear vieing with each other, which shall go the ; farthest. Georgia has too long re- ' mained comparatively idle. Yet, the day is not far distant, when her im mense rcsourscs will be more fully developed, and her noblest energies put forth in the prosecution of works, to benefit the present, while ensuring lasting advantage to the coming gen eration. Although much has not been accomplished, which might have been effected, nor all underta ken, which could have been commen ced, still, the spirit of improvement is awake in our state, and some en terprise arc on the way, promising to be productive of permanet utility. \\ c were led to advert to this sub ject, from having, a few days since,| received a letter from Col. Bolton, i one of the Commissioners of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, fur nishing some account of the opera tions of the Board thus far, & speak ing in glowing terms of the probable success of the great undertaking com mitted to their charge. Wc arc con vinced that nothing will be wanting, on the part of the Board, to effect all that is desired, which can be con summated. And wc view it as no ill timed digression, to remark, con cerning our correspondent, to w hom wc arc indebted for the following information, that no one would have been selected, who could have been more perseveringly active in the dis charge of his duties; and all who have the pleasure of his acquaint ance, arc fully prepared to appre ciate his qualifications for the impor tant station he occupies. He in forms us that the members compos ing the Board, met at Cassville, on the 15th instant, and on the follow ing day, were duly organized, (Mr. Crawford being elected President & Col. Bolton Secretary,) and soon af terwards had a conference with Col. Long, the Chief Engineer, from whom they received satisfactory in formation respecting the location of the road, and ascertained his readi ness forthwith to enter upon its con struction. It was immediately re solved to authorise him to advertise for proposals for the letting out of contracts, for at least 40 miles of the way, commencing at the Chat tahoochee river, near Montgomery’s Ferry—these contracts to be enter ed into on the first of April next, at the Commissioners Office, in Mari etta, Cobb county. They further authorise him to conclude temporary contracts with persons desirous of commencing immediate opperations, to be paid for at an average rate, at w hich contracts may be taken in A pril next. In pursuance of this ar rangement, sever 1 contracts w ill be speedily employed? mid, tniwi'ii, iniir has already commenced operations, and has made considerable progress w ithin a mile of Alatoona. It is con fidently expected that, by the Ist of February, a large portion of the ground between the Chattahoochee and Etowah rivers, will be thus oc cupied bv temporary contractors. The members of the board arc now actively engaged in making the pro per efforts to procure the riiffit ol w ay for the railroad, from the inhab itants living on the route. It is pre- Vol. NO 6- sumed, that the citizens generally will concede this gratuitously, in view of the signal benefits they will severally and collectively derive from the location of the road, while the Commissioners have determined to pay no one for the right, of way, un less improvements arc injured by the construction of the road. This is the substance of the infor mation contained in the letter of our correspondent, and wc rejoice at be ing enabled to say, that this great and incalculably valuable work of Internal Improvement is begun. Fiom the Tennesse Journal. IMPROVEMENT IN TIIE CONSTRUCTION OF RAIL ROADS. A patent has been granted to Mr. Wm. Kinkead of this place for a val uable and most important improve ment in the construction of rail roads. By this improvement all dan ger of accidents from the cars run ning off the road is entirely remov ed, and on a road constructed upon this improved plan, the speed of tra velling might be to sixty, eighty, or even a hundred miles an hour, with out it being possible for the cars to be thrown from the track, or for any accident to occur which would en danger the life or limbs of the pas sergers. In fact by this improve ment, rail road travelling, which was once considered so dangerous, will Ibe rendered the most safe w hile it possesses all the advantages of the greatest expedition. i Air. Kinkead’s improvement coii sists in placing a longitudinal guide bar in the centre of the road, formed ol a piece of timber or iron bolted ■ to the cross tics or sills of the road'. Upon the top of this guide bar, and pi ejecting three or four inches over each side, is laid and secured by bolt or screws a plate of iron or wood, wluch forms the guide bar.— Beneath the bottom, and in the cen tre of the cars, is fixed a broad strap ' of iron, in the centre of this strap of iron a strong hook is made to extend over the guide bar, and turning in be low embraces the projecting plate of the longitudinal centre rail on each side without touching it, making a sufficient allowance for the play of the wheels. This hook embracing the guide bar or safety rail attaches the car to it, and by this means the cars can never be thrown from the road, because the hook coining in contact with the guide bar the wheels of the cars will be kept in the true line of the road and it w ill be impos sible for them to be thrown from the track, whatever obstacle may be pre sented. It is intended the hook shall be put on with strong screw bolts, so that it may be removed at pleas ure. The utility of this improvement cannot be questioned, and wc have no doubt it will very soon be made use of on every rail road in the coun try, as it is impossible for any seri ous accident to happen where it is used. The additional cost of con structing the roads will be but a tri fle how much, wc arc unable to say, iTCrt TTTr'TTrrar It vjtliinnuiJ <ii <1 vviy rate. When the safety in rail road travelling and permanency, this im provement will give to the road is considered, we cannot for a moment doubt that it is one of the most ad vantageous that has been made since the introduction of rail roads, & wc are equally sure that at no distant day no road will be constructed or used wabout this improvement. It is bv no means complicated, but on the contrary, very simple and not liable to bo nut out of order* Gentlemen