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AU«nsTis
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1836.
“ lie just, and fear nut
RICHMOND BLUES.
We are requested to state that this gallant and
patriotic corps of Florida Volunteers, will be paid
bft Tms-MonsiNO, at 10 o’clock, at the PlaN
TF.ns’ Hotel.
COMMUNICATED.
(Jj“ MISS CARNES embraces this opportu
nity of returning her sincere thanks to the un
known “ Friend," who, on the occasion of her
last Benefit, honored her by a highly complimen
tary letter, containing a handsome enclosure.
Augusta, May 10, 1836.
THEATRE.
Mrs. Barnes's Benefit, on Monday evening,
was just such a one as we delight to see. The
house was crowded to the overflowing, and the
entertainments of the evening were unusually in
teresting and impressive Mrs. B. shone in her
admirable character of Mrs. Haller, with un
diminished grace, and the highest encomium we
can pay her is to say that she strikingly displayed
her hitherto unrivalled abilities, in this difficult
performance.
The address of Miss Barnes, to the Volunteers
was received with the most enthusiastic applause;
and there were none, we believe, who listened to it,
but felt that it came from a mind of a highly re
fined, discreet, and elevated nature, richly
stored both with natural and acquired endow
ments. At our request, we have been favored
with a copy for publication, and could wc accom
pany its appearance in print, with the simple, mo
dest, unaffected graces that adorned its delivery,
we should attach to it a-beauty, which none hut
those present on the occasion, can fully appreciate.
BANK OF HAMBURG.
We copy the following from the Edgefield Ad
vertiser of the 28th nit.: “At a late meeting of the
Directors of the Bank of Hambuig, many matters
of importance received consideration. Among
other things, the subject of a suitable site for the
Bank buildings, was debated and agreed upon.
They have purchased of Mr. Shultz, a most beau
tiful lot, in a most commanding position, on Mar
ket-street, between Ocntre-st. and the bridge;
and propose to erect upon it, a large three-story
brick edifice, in a style of architecture, honorable
to Hamburg, and not surpassed perhaps, in beau
ty and convenience by any Bank building in the
State. A Resolution passed the Board unani
mously, that no issue should be made, until the
gold and the silver on all the stock paid in,
should be deposited in the vaults. Under this
Resolution, the certificates of specie deposit in
1 other Banks, or any other paper are but as mere
rags. In their honest efforts to give the utmost
stability to the Institution, they have wisely re
solved to lay their foundation upon Gold.”
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
We publish with great pleasure, the following
*o less just, than generous and flattering tribute,
<o the public and private worth and services of a
highly gallant and energetic Officer—* particular
iy recognize the justice of its allusion to his kind
and generous-hearted devotion to the “comfort
and welfare of his corps ;” in which his merit as
a commandeT, and his worth as a gentleman,
were peculiarly conspicious r
At a meeting of the Richmond Hussars, [act-
I i n g as Infantry in the late Florida Campaign] held
at the United States Hotel, for the purpose of tes-
B tifying their high respect for their Commander,
lE.—-the following Resolutions wore unanimously
passed;
Resolved, That we return our most grateful
thanks to Capt. Samuel Bones, for his deport
ment, not only as a skilful officer, but as a Gen
tleman. \
Resolved, further, that we shall ever fuel grate
ful for the kind attentions which he rendered, and
the personal sacrifices which he was ever ready to
make for the comfort and welfare of the Corps.
Resolved, further, that wo return oar thanks
[ to our commissioned and non-commissioned Olfi
-1 cers generally, foi the faithful performance of
I their duties.
Resolved, further, that the chairman of this
meeting wait upon the Captain with a copy of
‘ these Resolutions.
Resolved, further, that the City papers, be re
; quested to publish these proceedings, and that
■ they be signed by the Chairman and Secretary.
JAMES E. CASHIN, Chairman,
_ A. S. Couuxei.l, Secretary'.
from Florida;
'
Extract of a letter, dated
• “ Fong Du.ixE, April 26, 1836.
t ■
[ Concluded from our last.']
1 “A signal gnu was heard at 10 o’clock from Col.
, Li\l)say’s division, in the direction expected —*
returned; and about 3or 4 o’clock we arrived at
his camp, oil the Tampa road, and within a few
1' hundred yards of the crossing place on the river;
and encamped for the night between him and the
river. Gen. Scott, with Gen. Eus ris and his
Division, composed chiefly of the S. Carolina Vo
lunteers, had passed Col, Lindsay’s camp in the
morning, about II o’clock, and proceeded onward
toward Volusia ; having left Tampa after Colonel
Lindsay, and he one day after us. Col. Lind
say’s Division was composed of the Alabama Vol
unteers, about 750 irt number; and bad been at
. tacked while crossing the Hillsboro’ rivet, and
lost one man there, shot dead on the spot, who, I 1
was greatly pained to learn, was an old acquain
tance, James Buanham, (son of Dr. Biianham,
of Eatonton, Georgia,) who had recently emigra
ted to Alabama, and joined the volunteers from
that Stale. —A large number of the Alabama Vol
unteers were sick, from the heat, bad water, and ‘
fatigue ; and their gallant and able commander.
Col. Lindsay, also, was very unwell, though not
seriously so, and getting belter.
I forgot to mention, in my letter from Tampa,
the most interesting incident and gallant ex
ploit of the campaign, which occurred in Gen.
Eustis’s Division of South Carolina Volun
teers, on the march to Tampa. An attack
was made on a party of Indians under Ko-ha
ha-jo, one of the Chiefs who signed the treaty;
and during the conflict, Gen. Shelton, of South
Carolina, who was on horseback, charged upon
this Chief single handed—both raised their guns
together, but Gen. S. was so fortunate as to get
the first fire, and lodged a load of buckshot in the
shoulder of the Chief, close to the neck, which
caused him to wheel round to the rear on that
side, and fall on his elbow. Pursuing Ibis ad
vantage, the General rode up, and as his determi
ned enemy, though dying, was raising his rifle,
leveled his pistol at his breast—it missed lire, and
the ball of Ko-ha-ha-jo’s rifle, which was raised
for the shot scarce higher than his waist, was
lodged in his body near the hip. Both fell to
gether—tiie chief instantly dead, with andtber
deadly, though unnecessary shot in the back,
from another hand, just as ho was falling—and
the General, dangciousiy wounded, though hap
pily, not mortally. I had the pleasure of seeing
him at Fort Brooke, on Tampa Bay, and of
learning that he was doing well, and considered,
under proper care and attention, out of danger.’
God speed his recovery, and his return to his
home and friends!
On the next morning after joining Col.
Lindsay, (who was to march back immedi
ately to Tampa, and then discharge his Volun
teers,) wc crossed the Withlacoochee, and con
tinued along the Tampa road to the next branch
of the river, about 8 miles; crossed that, pass
ing through a wide dense hammock on each
side, and disappointed in not meeting with
an attack, at a point so favorable to the ene
my, and encamped about four or five miles
farther, on a spot formerly occupied by General
Gaines, in his march from Tampa to Fort King,
and surrounded by breast-works. During the day
we captured three Indian ponies with halters on,
between two hamnVocks, about a mile arid a half
from the road ; Which were put up at auction in
the camp, and sold for forty-one dollars.
Next day, about four miles from the camp, wo
came to the melancholy and disastrous battle
ground of the gallant Dade, and his devoted band,
and the troops were halted for sometime, to give
each one an opportunity of carefully viewing tire
sad spot, and the numerous melancholy vestiges
of the bloody massacre still remaining on it. The
most conspicuous of these is the breast-work, in
the shape of a triangle, about twenty yards on
each side, and three logs high, situated immedi
ately on the road—in the centre of which are the
mounds of the two graves in which the dead were
buried; but the cannon placed at the head
of them is gone—taken away hy the Indians
of course. In front of the breast work, as we ap
preached it, fie tlxc skeletons of a horse, and two
oxen, with the skins still on, and in a state of
much preservation—the latter as they fell, with
the yoke on, and foreheads and backs directly up
ward. In tiie rear of them is the ox cart, literal,
ly riddled with bullet holes, and near it, in sepa.
. rate places, the front part of the gun-earriage,
! the amrfiunition-box, and tiie lire and other iron
; of a wagon, in a heap, as it dropped off the wood
i work, which was burnt. On the right, and near
, one of the points of the breast-work, is the skele
ton of another horse, and several pieces of iron
. work; and on the opposite side of the breast
I work from that which wc approached, is the hind
• part of the gun-carriage. About 150 yards to the
, westward, is the spot where the Indians buried
■ their dead, against the root of a fallen tree, and in
the hole from Which the root was torn. The
I country all arobnd is as open as any through
which we have phased, with not a hammock in
sight; and on the right, as we approached the spot,
is a large prairie,the edge of which extends exactly
to the road and the point of the breast work, and in
1 it, about 50 yards distant, is a shallow grassy pond.
1 The pine trees on the spot, and all around,are per
forated with innumerable bullets, many of which
, had been cut out as relics, before wc arrived, and
ere wc left, the trees were covered with the blazes
made in extracting them. A dollar was given by |
many for a single bullet; and, being llio first on \
the ground, I hired Indian Billy, vvlio came up!
with a hatchet shortly afier, to cut out for me
as many as we could find at 53 cents a piece. |
A bayonet-sheath was found which had been !
struck with five or six balls within the space of j
two inches; aud the soldier (Spiiacue) who
escaped with a violent wound in the shoulder, j
hy feigning death, as lie lay upon the ground, I
till soilietime after the Indians left it, was pre
sent, with ins company, and explained the va
rious incidents of the massacre, and the place
where each officer fell arid was afterwards found.
Mr. Blodoet, of the Richmond Blues, found an
Officer’s cap, covered with dirt, with a bullet hole
through it, and stiff with blood, which lie care
fully washed, and now wears. The place natu
rally arouced painful and melancholy, but exci
ting sensations, and I lingered behind fur some
time after all others had left it, to familiarize my
mind with all Its external objects, and ruminate
on the fatal incidents they had so lately witnessed.
On the same day about a hundred cattle were
captured; and as the detachment of Dragoons
went out to aid in bringing them in, they discov
ered six Indians on the edge of a hammock, and
fired upon them, dismounted, and (after receiving
a few shots from them,) charged into the ham
mock after them,hut without success—* despatch
ed a messenger to Gen. Clinch, who authorized
Maj. Malone to proceed after the Indians and
the cattle, with such mounted men as might
choose to volvlntoer for the purpose, and all did so
except those whose horses were sick or very jaded,
*c., many of them having already been witliou
corn for two or thee days. We trailed the Indi
ans out of the hammock into which they went,
and through another, in the direction of tiie dis
tantly approaching cattle,on arriving near which,
they had dispersed, singly, in different directions
through the woods ; and, giving up the pursuit as
useless, wc returned to tiie camp, and arrived there
at dusk, a little in advance of the cattle.
On the next day wo captured another lot of
cattle in advance of the troops, among which
was one of the finest formed hulls I have ever
scon, altogether unsurpassed, if equalled, by any
imported one. I regretted very much that lie
could not be transported to the plantation of my
old and excellent friend, Judge Kenan, or some
other citizen of our stale who takes an equally
enterprising and laudable interest in the improve
ment of its breed of cattle. Being subsequently
some miles ahead of the advanced guard during
tile day, I discovered the tracks of two horses at
a continual gallop the whole way—one of them
shod—and was at a loss, witli others, to account
for it. On arriving, with Col. Fitztatrick
and Lieut. Chamdeus [who had just overtaken
me,] at the “ Fourteen mile pond,” [so called from
its distance from Foil King,] wc heard several
shots in tiie rear, which wo soon ascertained
took place at a thick hammock, four miles be
hind, between two of the flankers, Privates Bos
tick and Nichols of the Jeflerson troop, and ,
two or three Indians—the latter, having fired up
on tiie former, who instanly returned the lire.
One of the Indian'shots struck the horse of Mr.
Bostick in the flank, near the hip, so that ho af
terward died, & another, Mr. Bostick himself, in
the breast—passing through iris clothes, and gra
zing his breast and left arm, while in the attitude
of firing. After firing he charged upon one of
the Indians, dismounted, and struck at him with
his sword, which cut into a hough above his head,
that drew it out of his grasp, and then threw his
pistol at him as he ran, which struck him on the
head, arid cut away a little of the hair. The Indi
ans were immediately pursued into the hammock
hy a detachment of infantry, hut witiiout success.
We encamped that night at tiie 14 mile Pond, and
in (he night tiie Indian u Catl ” was distinctly
heard in the hammock across tiie pond, which af
forded a most favorable opportunity for an attack ;
but none was made. The camp-ground here af
fording favorable means of ambuscade, against any
Indians who might visit it in the morning, Major
Robertson, of tiie Augusta Battalion, ami Lieut.
Temple [formerly Aid to Gen. Scott*] com
manding a company of Regulars, without con
cert, volunteered tlioir services to Gen. Clinch
to remain in ambush on the ground, for an hour
or two after the departure of the other troops.
Their offers were accepted, and a very pretty af
fair was expected. Volunteering to remain with
Major Romehtson and his corps of Blues, we
entered, before daylight, a small square breast
work erected by Gen. Gaines, [who encamped
there,] to protect a cannon ; ami threw ourselves
flat on the ground—while Lieut. Temple and his
corps took another position, at some distance, hid
den by tiie undergrowth. .We remained there
nearly three hours, upon tiie wet ground—as long
as there was any use hi doing so—and, greatly
disappointed in not meeting with the enemy, pro
ceeded onward at a quick pace after tiie main
body.
Wc arrived at Fort King next day, the 24th,
without any incident worth mentioning. Being
in advance, I again traced the two horses, still in
a gallop, to Fort King; and on arriving there,near
three hours in advance of the troops, (though*l
found that Mr. S. Jordan bad nevertheless arri
ved before me J I learned that they were lire
tracks ot an Express from Gen. Scott, brought
by Maj. J. H. Watson of Columbus, [a Volun
• I forgot to mention before, that Gen. Scott’s
Aids, consisting of Lieutenants Van Boren,
Temple, Chambers, and Johnson, oil quitted
him at Tampa Bay, in consequence of his general
conduct toward them, on tiie march to that place;
but before our departure, Mr. Jon.NsoN returned to
him, while Mr. Temple returned to his corps, and
the oilier two with our Division of tiie Army to
this place. However, it is suggested by some,
that Mr. Johnson did not actually quit, and per
haps it may be so.—l also forgot to mention, that
Gen. Scott left our Division for that of General
EusTis.ontlic return march, and that General
Clinch, to the gratification of every man in it,
took the entire command of the former —of course
under the controiuig instructions of Gen. Scott.
! teer Aid lo Gen. Scott,] accompanied by Mr.
Simmons of Charleston —Who hud both contm
! nod on, the former lo Picolata, and the latter to
; Micanopy. We also learned there (hat the In
dians, a few days before, had carried off two In
| dinn women, who were washing, outside the J
[ Fort—one of them the wife of Billy, an cxceed
| ingly fme-loolting friendly Indian, who attended
! the campaign, & is much in the confidence of the
I whites, and had several children also at Fort
j King. He was said to bo much grieved at the
, loss of his wife; but I saw him half an hour as-1
j ter his arrival, busily engaged In selling raocasins; 1
and as he travelled to Fort Drane next day with j
[ one of his sons, on a gentleman telling him he
was sorry to hear of his loss, ho replied “ yes,
Powel got my wife—me sorry, my son sorry—
poor fellow, nobody cook for us now.” So much
for the cojugal tenderness of an Indian, supposed
to bo one of the far better portion pf his racc i
The fact is, the Indian character is very little un
derstood, and very generally overrated, and ac
credited with virtues altogether imaginary, or
possessed only by some two or three of the more
prominent, who became, with those virtues, the
more conspicuous in the eyes of the world, from
the deep, unbroken blackness of the entire space
behind them.. Yet, far he it frond nid to create
prejudice against the Indians, after having for
years uniformly resisted every act of unnecessary
severity and injustice against them, however pop
ular in our own State. I would merely place
them in their true light, as an almost entirely ani
mal people, divested of all the finer sensibilities
and virtues of humanity, and correct that igno
rant and mischievous ultra-sensibility and wordy
philanthropy of thier friends, which is at least al
most as injurious to their trde interests, as the
cruel, unfeeling, and selfish barbarity of their ene
mies. God protect them from both, is the sincere
prayer of one who feels that the best interest and
happiness of mankind consists in promoting the
real, not imaginary interest and happiness of
mankind. i
I also ascertained that an express had arri
ved from Fort Drane, informing that an attack |
had been made on that Fort, on the night of the
20th, or somewhat after midnight, by a patty of
Indians, who, under cover of a heavy fire on
the Fort, carried off fifteen U. 8. horses, from a
pen outside, and three negroes belonging to Gen.
I Clinch. The sentinel tan in without giving the
alarm, and after the Indian firing commenced;
which, however, did no injury; but, from the
quantity of blood discovered next morning, it was
supposed that the Indians must have suffered se
verely. Gapt. Landbcm, with a few invalids
only, had been left in charge of the Fort.
Fort King, which is under the command of
Capt. Gates, is very prettily situated on a very
elevated a s 1 apparently healthy spot, and con
sists ol n ' icellent picket fence, a large Barrack
house with an observatory on top, a range ol
officers quarters, and another of kichens, all in
side, whitewashed, and very neat and clean—
and outside, several small houses, formerly Used i
jas officers quarters, hospital, &c. but now unin- i
habited —and within a mile, on the Tampa road, i
are the tuins of two other houses, burnt by order i
of the commandant at Fort King, in one oi I
which, [the most distant,] Gen. Thompson was I
shot. At Fort King I had the pleasure of mec- I
ting an old acquaintance, Dr. Leavenworth, J
formerly of Augusta, and attached to the army, 1
who arrived, there with Gen. Gaines, from New 1
Orleans, and is now stationed there.
Next day, yesterday, wc arrived at this place, 1
Fort Drane, distant about 23 miles—the Wash- i
ington and Jefferson troops, which I accompani
ed, about one o’clock—having been ordered lo
proceed, by a different route, via Wetumpka, for
the purpose of rcconnoitering Ibe country in that
direction—and the main body,just before surtset,
On tire same evening, as I have just learned,
the Indians burned the Gin house of Maj. Mcln
tosh, on his plantation, about three miles from
here —so it is evident that the Indian hostilities
will be continued in this quarter, and probably
the whole country devastated, and the inhabi
tants driven from it or massacred, e's sooti as the
volunteer Hoops have been discharged, which is
now taking place. The four companies of caval
ry have already been discharged, and three of
them departed this afternoon, while the other,
the Washington troop, leaves in the morning all
by the way of the Suwannee. Maj. Cooper s
Batlallion is in expectation of receiving its dis
charge every moment, and will probably be on
its way homeward in a day or two. Uncertain,
then, what course would he pursued, I went to
Gen. Clinch this morning, to enquire it the ca
valry would bo discharged, observing that I pre
sumed not, as they had a month’s service still
due, and I did not see how the country could be
protected without them, as the Indians would not j
respect the Ports at a mile’s distance, or ought but j
the mounted men, who might hold them in ■
check by continually scouring the country, back- j
ward and forward; and, pained as I was thus to j
go back to Georgia, leaving the country in a 1
slate ten limes worse than when our troops I
came to its assistance, I would prefer to rc- j
main still longer if the mounted men were retai- 1
ned—as long as any of them remained—but if ,
they were to be discharged, I should like to know j
it, that I might make arrangements to sell my
hofses during the day, and depart with the Au
gusta Volunteers in the morning. Ho replied,
that the order [from Gen. Scott, of course] was
to discharge them immediately, and they would
be discharged during the day. "What is to be
come of the country, under these circumstances,
during the approaching snmmer, God only knows.
The prospect ahead, after (he volunteer troops
are disbanded, and the Regulars only, amoun- |
ling to about thirteen hundred, in the whole ter
ritory—including the corps of Dragoons, w ho are
all to be remounted —is melancholy, & sickening
in the extreme. The campaign is a failure—a
total failure—and will embolden the Indiana to
the utmost arrogance and excess. After all the
previous preparations for the campaign, march
ing 5000 men through their territory, witiiout the
least beneficial result beyond the experience it
lias aflbnled, and then disbanding tiie troops
and leaving the people anil the settlements almost
\ entirely at their mercy, they must feel little less
| than contempt for tiie military power of the coun
try, and assume a daring, desparate and determi
ned course of conduct, beyond any tiling they
have yet manifested. I sicken nl the consequences
to lie anticipated hy tiie people of the territory du-
J ring lire ensuing summer, and from which nothing
can save them but a general arming & resistance
on their own part, or a speedy flight. The small
body of Regular Infantry scattered over the coun
try, in the different Forts, and so widely separa
ted, can avail them little or nothing, since the In
dians,fully conscious of the great superiority they
possess hi swiftness of foot, and the safety it in
sures them hy flight, may commit their depreda
tions within sight of such troops, and then fly be
yond their reach with impunity. Wlial they
fear most is Cavalry, from their greater speed,
and pow er to run then! down in flight; and all
tlieir movements, in the late campaign, show how
much they dread such troops, and cautiously
guard against being caught by litem on open
gtound. True, the cavalry have been of little or
no service in the late campaign, if not an injury,
by making the Indians more wary of iiny engage
ment witli tiie Infantry ; but how different might
herhopshavo been the result, [particularly at the
battle of the 81st March,] if, instead of being
kept always witli the Infantry, they had been se
parated whenever we arrived in the neighborhood
of Indians, and thrown in their rear, so as to cut
off their retreat—or directed Id Scour the country
in various directions, and either drive the Indians,
if possible upon the Infantry, or, when they took
to a hammock, hold them there till the Infantry
could come up. That parties of Indians wore all
around us, during the march, watching all our
movements, is too obvious to every one who has
attended the campaign, and will be to any one
who marks the accounts of it, to need any illus
tration.
The great hotly of the Indian territory, and tha
of the adjoining white settlements, is open piney
woofls, with here and there a hammock, seldom
more than half a mile through) and four or five
miles long, and generally much smaller; and tiie
Indiana, to reach the white settlements, must pass
through the open space, where no body of them
would dare to meet one-third of their own number
of mounted men. If a body of two or throe hun
dred cavalry, therefore, was kept continually
scouring the open space between the Indian lino
and the settlements, during the summer, in small
detachments, and under such concert as to enable
as many as possible to concentrate in case of an
alarm or attack, 1 have no doubt that the Indi
ans might be kopl in sufficient check to prevent
any serious injury from them till the commence
ment of the winter campaign. A still better plan
than tin's, however, is the excellent one publicly
suggested sometime ago, In case the Indians were
not subdued this Spring, tiy Mr. Wyatt of Flo
rida; viz; to erect a line of blockhouses on tiie
ground suggested—garrison each with a small
body of infantry and cavalry, and send out the
latter each day, so as to communicate midway
between the stations, and then return. But these
junctions should not bo made regularly, at the
same time, or the Indians, after ascertaining that
time, would easily elude them, and this plan
would lose the effect of that uncertainly of when
and where they plight lie met, which would tend
much to deter the enemy.
I forgot to mention before, that an attack was
made by some Indians several days ago, within a
few hundred yards ofMicanopy, on two while men
with a horse and carl. One of the men had his
arm broken hy a rifle shot, and the other, who left
his cart, was fired at hut missed ; and the Indians
took out the horse and carried him off, with all
that was valuable in the cart.
We have the pleasure of appending the follow
ing highly honorable and flattering discharge of
the Augusta Volunteers, hy the gallant comman
der of the right wing of Army of Florida, Gen.
Clinch —a man no less respected for ins cool and
daring intrepidity as a soldier, than his ability as
acommandcr, and Ilia peculiarly amiable and at
tractive qualities, as a gentleman—who has won
the highest respect and confidence of every man
under his command—and whose lightest word of
approbation would be treasured and remembered
by each with tile deepest interest. We speak
thus of him here, because no one unac
quainted with him can properly estimate tiie
value attached to the flattering terms of the
discharge, by ea(3v of the volunteers—a value,
derived, not so much fiom the words themselves, as
tiie worth of hint who uses them —as none but the
! truly praiseworthy, can honor others by their
I praise. If there bo any one who thinks we
I speak the words of mere personal partiality, apart
I from the general feeling of the Army, let him ask
! the opinion of any Georgian—any man, who has
I served under Gen. Clinch —and also whether it
I be in the power of the Government to appoint
! any man to the chief command against the Indi
] ans, so well qualified to conduct it ably and effi
• cicntly, or who could call into service again, so
many of tiie volunteers who have been with him.
And hy that one man’s opinion 4 we should be
willing to abide.
Head Quarters, T
Hi:;!,! IVir.g, Army of Florida : >
Fort Drane, April 20th, 1836. J
Oit DE It Nl).
Captains Robertson and Bones’ companies
of Augusta Volunteers will march to-morrow
I morning for Augusta, Geo. via Picolata. On
their arrival at Augusta, they will be mustered out
of service by any regular officer who may bo
there to discharge the duty. If there be none,
then hy their caplains, respectively.
The officers, non-commissioned officers, aud
privates, of these companies, arc entitled to an
. honorable discharge, for they have honorably di'a
■ charged their duties ns soldiers. Composed of
; the most respectable class of the community, they
i have borne, not only without a murmur, but with
; cheerfulness, every hardship of the soldier's life,
i in a service of peculiar hardship. They have
, sought, wilti eagerness, evbry opportunity of per
il, aud met every difficulty with spirit and cour
age. No troops composing this wing of the ar
i my, have exhibited more obedience, promptness,
, and discipline. The thanks of Gen. Clinch,
and this testimony of their service, it is but jus
tice to accord to them. He takes his leave of
them with regret,and with his best wishes for their
future prosperity, and a safe and speedy arrival
among their friends and families.
By eider of Brig. Gcn’l. Clinch :
C. M. THRUSTON.
Capt. Act. Asst. Adjt. Geti’l.
"General Jackson lias occasionally made admi
rable repartees ; that given lately loGorestiza, the
Mexican minister at Washington, is pretty good.
The ambassador learning flint the President is
anxious to recognize the independence of Texas,
called at the While House and endeavored to dis
suade General Jackson hy various inlcrrogatives—
‘don’t you know (said Gorestiza) that it would ho
very impolitic to interfere in a purely family quar
rel I Don't you know that the treaty will pre
> nt the American Government from taking an
active part in this affair j and that the laws of na
tions will ho violated if yeti recognize the inde
pendence of the colony I You should let the con
test proceed without any intervention: believe, mo
the Texians are rebels, anil deserve no protection
from this country—they have committed acts
which deserve punishment, let,therefore justice be
done.’—This was said in a pompous manner, in
a tone half persuasive half angry, by a little infirm
man.”
“General Jackson listened cooly to the minister,
and then added in a similar tone. ‘lt appears,
sir, that your master is very fond of American
Wood ; do you not think this will cause him indi
gestion 1 ’ The President immediately walked
into another apartment.
South Carolina rail road.
CO.NSIU.NELS.
May 6.—Board * Pitts, Gould * Bulkley,
Benson & Urqohart, J I) GucdrOn, George Par
rott * Co, A Johnson, Young * Green, Hol
combe, Peck * Co. L Richards, S Knoeland *
Co. T Fngherty, Blovoll, Simmons * Co. E B
Beall, Snowden * Shear, G D Combs, Miss E
, Hacked, E Bustin, W J * I T Hoard, and R
Bather.
May 7.—W * H Bryson, E B Beall, R Bar
-1 her, W Muller, Stovall, Simmons & Co. J W &
IT Heard, J P Seize. L Gibson, Rankin & Evans,
F * H Clark, D Lyon Thorp, Keers* Hope, L
Cress* Co.S C Kirlland * Son, C Hall. Hnvi-
Innd. Risioy * Co, W C Way, ’l’ Richards, Ben
son * Uiqnhart, G Parrott & Co. Young &
Greene, M R Smith, and J Sale.
May 10.—R McDonald, M Frederick, R Bar
ber. Blodgct A Flemming, Cowling * Gardell, F
H Conk, W Edney, Stovall, Simmons * Co.
Keers & Hope. Sol Knoeland * Co. R Malone,
A Picqnet, II W Sullivan, Benson & Co. M R
Smith, L Richards, J Sibley, Geo Parrott & Co.
J Sale.
rosaue iiisniii.
LATEST DATE fIIOM LIVERPOOL, MaRCII 28.
LATEST HATE FHOM IIATUE, MaBCH 19.
Savannah Market, May 5.
Cotton. —Arrived since 28tb tilt. 4265 bales
Upland and 221 bales Sea Island ; and cleared in
the same lime 3179 bales Upland and 268 bales
Sea Island ; leaviirg a stock on hand inclusive of
all on ship board not cleared on the Sill inst. of
29,641 bales Upland, and 1,700 bales .Sea Island,
From the date of tire last report to Tuesday tiie
Uplands market was drooping, and to effect sales
it was necessary to concede j a j cent in the low
er, arid } a } cent on flic higher qualities. On
Tuesday Liverpool accounts to tha 19t!i March,
induced holders to demand higher [nice?, but
which buyers being unwilling to pay, the transac
tions were very limited. The sales of the week
comprise 3019 bales, as follows: 21 at 14}, 100
at .4}, 177 at 15.81 at 15}, 288at16, 70a(16},
80 at 16}, 185 at 16}, 188 at 17, 03 at 17}, 158
at 17}. 380 at 18.287 at 18}, 421 at 18}, 216 at
18}, 223 at 19, 42 at 19}. For Sea Islands there
lias been a moderate inquiry, at rather lower rates.
The sales ol the week will amount to about 270
bales white as follows; lat 31, 11 at 34,1 at 36,
6 at 37}. 25 at 38, 15 at 40, 60 at 43, 66 at 41,
55 at 45. 30 at 47, 8 at 43, and about 30 stained
from 18 a 35.
Rice.—The transactions continue qui'c limited,
and die few sales made wore at 3 50. Tiie stock
light.
Flour, —Continues dull and declining. Sales
of 100 bids. Canal at 8 62, and 50 bids. New
Orleans at 7 69.
Corn. —Retails from store at 85 a 87 cents.
Sugar.— A small retail business doing from
stoics at our quotations.
Coffee. —A sale of 100 bags St. Domingo at
12} cents, is the only sale we have to report,
Mo/a ses, —Sales of about 250 lihds Cuba at
40 a 4 1 cents, and a small lot New Orleans at 48
cents.
Jlacon. —We hear of no sales except small
lota to storekeepers.
Spirits. —Sales from store of 100 bb!» Balti
more Whiskey at 43, Phelps’ gin at 42,
Stock's. —No material change in stocks this ’
week, nor any important transactions, except ilia |
public stile of 2005 shares Rail Road, which
brought an average of 70c. Silos of this stock, it
is mid, were made on Tuesday at 27. Sla’e Bank |
is offering at * 125, dividend elf. —Shipping and
Commercial List.
Chanlesion Market, May 7.
Cotton. —Our market for Uplands, at the com
mencement of tiie week, exhibited no material
change from the week-previous, former prices re
maining firm, with a somewhat lessened enquiry.
On Wednesday evening per steam pa- Irel from
New-York, Liverpool accounts to flic 28ili March
were received, giving favorable advice- of the cot
ton market. Since then, we have Iroen rather
improving in prices for prime and choice brands.
We do not think.that fho same can be paid of an
inferior article. Tiie demand for the la-1 two days
has been good. Sale* of the week rising of 6000
bales, the particulars of which are as foliovys : 10,
bales nt 13}. 19 at 15}, 92 at 15}, 618 nt 16, 0 at
16},245 at 16}, 57 at 16}, 133 at 17,52 at 17},
332 at 17*, It f at 17}, 1219 at 18, 154 at 18}.
114 at IS}, 697 at 19, 20 at 19}, 472 at 19}, 39
nt ID}, 149 at 19}, 21 at 19} 852 at 20,29 at 20},
300 at 29}. We quote Cliarlos'nn c'assifn’ation,
inferior, 14} a 15}, ordinary to fair. 16 a 17. good
fair to go ul, 18a 18},prime 19a 19}.choice par
cels 20 a 29j. Several transactions in the article
of long cotton* have taken place during the week
amounting in all to 450 Laics. The principal
part of those were Sea Island, at front 37 to 47
cents. About 145 bales fine and middling fine,
above our quotations, 35 bales ■‘Santee.-, from 37}
• a 40 rents, a few bales stained Sea Islands, from
p 30 to 25.
New-Out-sans Market, April 30.
i Remark ». —The produce of the West is arri
, ving freely, and the removal of it from the land
, inglothe stores and shipping, and the transport
ing of merchandize of various kinds from the
different parts of the city, gives to the levee and
■ principal commercial streets quite a business-like
pspectbu,t \ye regret to say, however, that fur
ther than it relates to mere outward appearance,
' the business of the place has not greatly impro
ved. The transactions in Produce are, perhaps,
a little more extensive, but in the Grocery line,
• and Northern and European articles, generally,
the market remains much in the same state as
previously—without animation. Out-door af
fairs have met with some inrortupfro* from the
frequent showers of rain that have falhrq during
the week. The Mississippi is within 16 inches
of high water mark, and rising.
Cotton. —Arrived since the 32d inst. 12,391
bales. Cleared, in the same time, 12,665 bales;
making a reduction in stock of 274 bales, and
leaving on hand, inclusive of all on ship board
not cleared on the 26th inst. a slock of 93,917
bales. Our last remarks left the market in a
slate of almost unexampled dullness, which re
Waned nearly unbroken up to Wednesday morn
ing, the sales prior to that time being short of
2000 bales. Since then, there has been more bu
siness doing in consequence of the sellers having
made considerable concessions, being at last tho
roughly convinced of the impracticability of
maintaining the stand they hod taken; though
even now the market is in a rather dull and
somewhat unsettled condition. The decline on
Louisiana and Mississippi Cottons is about.,on#,
cent, on Tennessee and North Alabama as much
probably as a cent and a half, this difference be
ing caused from the fact that a very large portion
of the two last descriptions, this season, is ex
ceedingly inferior. Whether the reduction will
stop heto or not, we will not venture to say, aa
so much will depend on the complexion of our
next accounts from Liverpool; and whether, also,
the Cotton held over hero on speculation, will
still he kept back, or thrown upon the market.
The sales have been as follows, viz: of Louisi-,
ana and Mississippi, 0(10 at 18, 43 at l6j,2S,at
Ih, 108 at 19, 600 at Ifij, 60 at I7J, 56 at 16,
108 at 19, 600 at 16}. 60 at 17J, 56 at 16, 372,
at 1800 nt 17, 252 at 16J, 241 at 16±, 79 at
ISJ, 844 at 1 ?i cents j of Tennessee and North
Alabama 320 at 144. 439 at 13J, 1200 at 14},
1500 hundred nt 14} cents; of Arkansas 27 at
17J. and 30 Mpbileal 174 cents per lb.
Liverpool classification, ordinary 13 a 14
middling 15 a 16 ; fair 17 a 18 ; good fair 18 j a
194 ; good and fine 20 a 21—limited demand.—
Levy’t Price Current,
llatrk Market, March 19.
Colton. —The sales of the month have been
27,000 hags, the arrivals 26,000 bags : the arri
vals for the year, 103,000 bags, the sales for the
' year have been 101,000. A lot of 100 Iwlcs Cot
ton marked Sing'eton, per Caledonia from New
York has just been sold at 105. Wo quote a*
the prices of to day, Louisiana 130 to 178, Geor
gia 127 to I 6. r ). Mobile 127 to 165.
March 10—Colton transactions, as you will
perceive by the annexed report, ore still carried
on upon n very respectable scale and at full pri
ces—indeed appearances arc now such as to war
rant hopes of protracted firmness, and increasing
consumption ; for Spinners and Calico Printer*
are making money nnd extending both their
works and slocks of the raw material, hence tho
. steady run of busifiossiil oftr market, notwithstand
ing previous heavy purchases and a somewhat en
hanced currency.” . .
Cotton. —The demand for this article has neith
er been, during the lust eight days, so regular, nor
so steady, as fiir some timo previous : upon tho
whole, however, the sales present an aggregate of
7422 hales, consisting of 1585 hales Louisiana,
at f. 131 50 to f. 172 50 [this last price far a lot
of 40 bales, choice quality ;] 1207 hales Mobile,
at f. 117 50 to f. 155 60; 2580 bales Upland, at f.
132 50 to f. 145; HO hales Tennessee, at f. 12?
to f. 124 : 380 hales Pernambuco, at f. 155 to f.
177 50 ; 894 bales Bahia, at f. 127 50 to f. 172
60; 175 hales Peyta, at f. 128; and 484 bales
St. Domingo, at f. 130; the whole duty paid, and
without change in prices. The arrivals, per con
tra, have been 5910 halos, of which 4313 ha)es
United States descriptions, and 1597 bales Bra
-7,i Is.
Stock 29 Feb. 25952 b. of which 19407 b, c. a.
Arr. up to 14 Mar. 19274 18677 “ “
45220 38084
Sales to 14 March, 10914 14655 "
Slock 14 March, 29312 23429 “ "
ojr-lt is to he rertmrked that the frequent in
stances of false packing of Colton received from
the United Stales lead to difficulties on the de
livery here, and the buyers in America, in their
own interests, arc recommended not to overlook
any evident intention to augment the the weight
of the Bales by any false packing. A large num
ber of rouml bales received lately from Savannah,
have been found to contain in tho corners some
times Colton seed and sometimes stones augment
ing the weight nearly two pounds a Ba)e for
which an allowance has been justly claimed and
m ido here.
>IA It IV K IVrEi/LHIENCIh
ARRIVED.
Sth. Steamer Richmond, Fraser, from Savannah,
with tow boat No. 13. Merchandize fee. —to,W.
M Ro« land agent, Rathbono A Baker, M R
j Smith J Sibley. Ada ns, Parmeleo A Co. J Moiao,
Q, W Lamar, R Harbor, N Smith it Co. It F
j Chow, E I) Beall. M Nelson A; Co. Hand &
Barton, P MrGran, G McLaughlin, L Cress A
On. U Baird, K I’nstin, W Rowland, Rowe A
Smith, Wright, Bull A Co. May ,& Burnett, A
B uidry, and Stovall, Simmons A Co.
I Bth, Steam Boat Tugnlo, Wray, Savannah,
with boats Nos. 0 and 9. Merchandize, Ac.—to
i E Cmnpficld agent, R Barber, L Roll, J A S
[ Bones, Mcmre A Davis, S Kneeland A Co. T
j Richards, Holland A Kilpatrick, E B Beall. Slo
! vail A Hamlen.Slovall.Simniops A Co. AGould,
.1 R Jessup, Turpin & D’Anlignac, Kecrs A
Hope, C L Hall, L Cress A Co. and Allen A Ellis.
DEPARTED.
6ih, Steam Packet George Washington, Free-
land, SavannaUl V
7ih, Stetrn Boat Forrester, King, S^vsnrndt^#**^
Bth,Steamer Tugalo, Wray,
boats Nos. 10 and 2. 784 hales Cotton.
9th, Steam Boat Richmond, Croaswcll, for Sa-i
1 vannah, with tow boats Nos, 10 and 14, 657
1 halos Cotton. t
EXECUTOR’S SALE.'
On the first TuesJny in July next,
PURSUANT to an order from tfi’o ifohora-’
ble Inferior Court of Columbia county sit
ting as a Cour* of Ordinary will be sold at trie
Court House in the Town of Greenville, Mcrri
wether county, within the usual hours of sale, a
tract of Land. No. 218, 9th District, containing'
3024 acres lying in said county, and belonging to
the Estate oj Mary J. Wood, doveased. Sold fur
distribution among tha heirs.
JAS. BURROUGHS. BxV
May 1 wld 6?