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Wilt thou not wake the sweet toned lyre, Which erst, in early days was strung, And rouse again Iho sbimherinß firs That oVrhose lays was sparkling flung 1 Ho» could’st thou such a recreant prove, To gifts at once so rich and rare, How quench the flurao which lit above Should hero he nursod with vestal care. Oh V Poosy thou art divine, A present joy and comforter, Each heart should be thy taintless shrine, And every soul thy worshipper, Thou art indeed the tongue of Heaven, The only language spoken there; Thou to wearied soul art given, To raise it o’er all earthly care. P. E. C. W"TtH IJ. i ■ I n H m from the New Orleans Bulletin. HIGHLY IMPORTANT FAQM TEXAS. We have been politely Hovered with the followingextract written to a gentle man of this city fiom Natchitoches,which goes still further to corroborate the ac count received by the Levant, which we publish to-day. The substance of which is, (hat an ex press has arrived here, via Natichoches. I com Texas, and is confirmed by General Gaines, that Oen. Houston, of Texas, has conquered Santa Anna and his army. Santa Anna himself and his soldiers all prisoners. The forces of Santa Anna were estimated at 1100; and those of Houston at 600, The express further states that Houston’s army destroyed half of the Mexicans, and the loss on his side was six killed and twenty wounded. The saddle of Santa Anna was taken and brought in, and is of a costly order, being estimated as worth between 6 or BUO dollars, and the express who brought in (he news, rode on the horse of Santa Anna. All (his insdeed is cheeing news, cal culated toaroucall (herbetter feelings, which are implanted in the hearts of those who can rejoice at the triumph of freemen over their civil and savage oppressors. The intelligence received early yesterday morning, and which is also published, will be seen to I>e confirmed by the nows brought by the Levant, with ‘the differ ence only that the number of the enemy killed and taken by Gen. Houston, vary in amount. Hr* ii Quarters, Amur, April S 3, 1836. To the People towards Nacogdoches : We met Santa Annr on the 21st; wo attacked him with 600 men; he had 1100 infantry, two howitzers—»we entirely routed his whole force, killed half of Ids men, and look the rest prisoners. Sanla Anna himself, and all Ins principal offi cers are our prisoners. The history of war does not furnish a parallel to the" battle. We bad six killed and twenty wounded. I have not time, oi l would send on a full roport. 1 will do that in the course of to-morrow. 1 again call on my fellow citizens to Come to the field ; let us full on and conquer the remaining troops, and our country is free—turn out at once there is no excuse now ; let us do the work at once. THUS. R. RUSH, Sec. at War. 1 certify the above to be a true copy of die express just received from the Sec retary ol War, who was himself in the battle. S. HOUSTON. To J. R. Dunk, San Augustine, April 27. 1 be following is the information which came to hand early yesterday morning;— A gentleman of thisxitv who arrived this morning from Attakapas in the S. H. Velocipede states, that on the eve ning previous to his departure two per sons arrived at St. Martinsville, di rect from Texas. That these persons who appeared to be men of respectabili ty, related as a positive fact, that an en gagement had taken place between the Texian forces under General Houston, and the Mexican army, in which (he lat ter were totally routed having lost TOO men in killed and wounded, and 500 pri soners, among whom, was Gen. Cos. 1 he loss of the I exians is said to he in considerable. The circumstances as related by these gentlemen, were that the Mexican army had from some cause or other been sepa rated into two bodies divided by the Hi ver Brazos, that (he sudden .rise of that river prevented the two bodies from ef fecting a junction—that Houston march ed against the larger body amouniuig to 1300 or 1400 men, that (he latter re treated, and in their retreat set fire to the town of Harrishurgh. Houston succee ded in overtaking them about seven miles from that town, & made a sudden, vigor ous attack ou them, and after some se vere fighting. the Mexicans were totally defeated, with the loss above mentioned. The gentlemen stated that they were a short distance from Harrishurgh, and could distinctly hear the firing, and that the result was well knpwn before their departure—that Houston had marched in pursuit of the other body which it was supposed could not possibly escape him. The " Bee,” after giving the substance t of the above, adds, | %• “ Since writing the above, we heard I <t stated as if on good authority that Gen. i Houston held a council of war on the fate < of his prisoners ; and that Santa Anna 1 and all his officers had been shot; the i privates were sent to Matamuras. It | i was also stated that General Gaines had ; ■ written a private letter confirmatory of i this account; but we did not see it. There can however be no doubt (bat Houston i has conquered, and that (he Mexican ar my is prostrated. The day of retribution has at length come; and Texas is free. EXTRACTS FROM OFFICIAL DESPATCHES. (A.) Hbad Qitaktkrs, 1 Right I'J ing, Florida Jirmif. [- Camp Georgia, April 8. 1836. J To Maj. Gen. Scott, Commanding. Sir: 1 have the honor (o submit a re port of the operations of this wing of the army since marching from Fort Drunc on the 25th ult. » • * • The route was in (he direction of Camp Izard, on the Withlacoochie, the point at which the enemy would most probably he fonnd, as on all previous at tempts to cross that river, he had defen ded the passage with such pertinacity as to lead to the belief (hat his strong hold would be found in that vicinity. It was only by the grout exertion of the whole force that (he wagon train could he passed over the route, the roads being new and the country wet and deep, so that much of it was obliged to he laid down with logs. The wing reached Camp Izard on the morning of the 28th, ami soon after the enemy gave notice of his presence on (he opposite bank of the ri ver, by firing into our camp. Prepara tion was immediately made for forcing the passage in boats, which had been con structed at Fort Diane for the purpose, and brought along With us. Co 1 . Gadsden, Quartermaster General of Florida, Acting Inspector General,who throughout the march displayed great zeal ami intelligence, reconn altered the the ground, and Selected the point of crossing, very judiciously. The details Maying, been prepared, the river bank was occupied at four o’clock on (he morning of the 29th, by sharp shooters and the two pieces of artillery, ami at daylight the advance companies, A and G, second artillery, crossed in small detachments, under the command of Brevet Major Zantzinger. 1 must here take occasion to mention an act of per sonal gallantry on the part of Foster Blodget, a private of the Augusta Blues, who volunteered to swim the river ami attach a rope to a tree on the opposite side, which greatly expedited (he first crossing. After the two companies of the advance had possessed themselves of (he southern hank, they were followed hv the regiment of Louisiana Volunteers, and the fourth regiment United States iutantry. A sufficient force having thus been thrown across to maintain the posi tion, the whole train was passed in* the course of the day. Two companies of mounted men had, in the mean time, crossed at a very difficult ford, one and a half miles below. Another swam the ri ver near the ferry. All the (rain being over, (he rear division was crossing on der (he command of Lieutenant Colonel Bankhead, when it was attacked in the rear; hut the enemy was driven -oil’ hv two discharges of the six pounder un der Lieutenant and a volley from the rear guard under Capt. Belton. Except this attack, the passage was un molested. The enemy fired a few shots into the camp, during the night, from the northern side of the river. On the mor ning of the 30th, tlie wing proceeded up the river in search ol the enemy, and at 10 o’clock he was discovered in small numbers on an island, in a chain of lakes running nearly parallel with (lie river. The baggage train was drawn up in com plete order, and left with a guard of three hundred men, and the troops advanced to attack. The enemy, however, retired, and pursuit was continued about four miles, when, ns it was growing late, the wing encamped. Marched early on the morning of the 31st, and soon discovered the enemy on another island. It will be proper here to remark that the chain of lakes before mentioned is spotted with islands of dense cypress swamps and hammock growth, (whence the Indians name Oloklikaha, • Spotted Lake,’) as was afterwards discovered on our inarch, nothing of the topography being known to us at hi'st. Dispositions were immediately made for attack, br (!»c column under Colonel Smith, on one ami of (he island; anil by (he left column, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Bankhead, under my own observation, on the other. The ap proach at both points was impracticable to anv hut infantry troops, and extreme ly difficult to them, the island being sur rounded by a very broad and wet savan nah, and so boggy that it was not without great effort that men could s;ru<He through it. As the heads of the tight column ap proached the firm grounds, it was met hv a sharp discharge from the enemy’s ri fles, hut, dashing forward, he was soon dislodged, and pursued for the distance of three or four miles, when he was dri ven across (he river, and the column halted and remained on the bank of the river until recalled an hour afterwards. Col. Smith ami his command conducted with great spirit ami courage throughout. In the pursuit which succeeded (lie first charge, (hat portion of the right column composed of the 4th Infantry, Wharton’s dragoons, and two companies of Louisiana volunteers, under the com mand of Lieut. Col. Foster, became sev eral times engaged, whenever (hick cy press or hammocks growth favored the enemy, but in every instance he was promptly expelled aiid puVsued. Lieut. Col. Foster speaks in very high terms of his officers and men, and mentions parti cu arly the conduct of Lieut. Barrow, Adjutant of the Louisiana volunteers. The left column approached the island simultaneously with the right, and was received with a hot disch Urge from the enemy, as soon as it arrived within t itle shot of the hammock, anti at the moment when the advance under Maj. Cooper, of the Georgia volunteers, was plundmr through a deep and difficult morass.* A few discharges from a six pounder, un- ; der Captain Mellon, which had been for- , ced to the edge of the morass, silenced . the enemy; when the advance, with the - Ist battalion of artillery and Captain t Robertson’s two companies, which hail ■ in (he meantime formed to the front, i charged the hammock and the enemy i (led. Active pursuit was made for two i miles, until the left came up with the I right column, when, finding it impossi sible to penetrate the Cypress swamp on ; its left towards (lie river, it halted. Lieut. Col. Foster had taken the only trail leading in that direction. Cos. Bankhead reports that his battalions conducted with great zeal and prompt-” ness. Finding it impossible to follow (he enemy across the river, and being for twenty-four hours without provisions, the troops returned do (he baggage train and encamped. Ist April,—Marched along the lakes lying between us and the river, and reaching (lie next morning what appear ed to he their southeastern termination, and established a post of observation un der Maj. Cooper, with his battalion, leav ing him 17 days provisions, and reser ving only enough to subsist the wing for five days ; proceeded to Tampa Bay for further supplies, where it arrived oil sth April, after a difficult and fatiguing march, being obliged to make the road the whole distance. The fatigue and exposure of the march increased the sick list to 130. Subjoin ed is a return of killed and wounded in the battle of Oloklikaha: Artillery, 0 killed—wounded 2 privates, dlh Infantry, 0 “ “I « Dragoons, 1 private, “ 0 La. Volunteer!-, 3 “ “4 “ Cooper’s battalion, 2 “ 4 killed. 9 wounded. The officers of my stall’ were fully ef ficient, and carried out, with great promptness, the dispositions which the circumstances required. (Signed) D. L CLINCH, Brig, Gen. U. .S'. .4. commanding. u ST. Jle*ti Quarters, Left Wing, Army of Fla. Fort Brooke, Tampa Bay, April 10, 1836. Mn or General Scott, commanding, &c. • General: Incompliance with your di rections, I proceed to detail' the opera tions of the left wing of the army, from die arrival of the forces at St. Augustine, On my arrival at St. Augustine on (he Isih of February, I was informed (hat the whole country between the St. Johns and the seacoast, Was in possession of the Indians, and that small hands of them were ranging in all directions, burning houses, and driving oft’ the cattle. 1 therefore proceeded without delay to es tablish a chain of posts at intervals of from 10 to 20 miles, extending south as far as the Musquito Inlet, in order to co ver the southern plantations, and to scour the intervening country, and drive off the predatory, band of savages. Owing to iheexlrctnedifficulty in procuringguides, this latter duty was not as effectually performed ns I could have desired, anil we doubtless left some small parties of Indians in our rear, when the troops were ' withdrawn from the Atlantic coast. 1 On (lie 9th March, Colonel Goodwvn’s regiment of mounted volunteers, from South Carolina reached St. Augustine. On the 10th, three men of Col. Bris bane’s regiment were killed within 200 yards of his entrenchment at Tomaka. ami (he enemy had scalped them, and fled before he could sally out upon them. On (he 15th, the several detachments of my column were put in motion via Tomaka to Volusia on the St. Johns, and on the 22d, all had reached that point except Lt. Col. Butler’s battalion, and two companies of artillery under Major Kirby ; both of which parties had opera ted as far south as Smyrna. The route from Tomaka to Volusia was found near ly. impracticable, and was only accom plished by the most persevering exertions, and to the great injury of wagons and horses. On (he 22d March, 1 commenced crossing the St. Johns about 3 o’clock, P. M. My advanced guard on the west side of the river, (consisting of Ashlev’s and Tripp’s companies of Brisbane’s re giiftent) was briskly attacked by a consi derable party of Indians. These com panies maintained (heir ground with great gallantry and steadiness, until reinfor ced by two others (Henry’s and llih - bier’s) under Col. Brisbane; when a charge being made, (he enemy was re pulsed at all points, and fled to his fast nesses. In this encounter, our loss was three killed and nine wounded. Although we found only one Indian dead on (lie ground, 1 had satisfactory evidence of four others being thrown into the river. On (he 241 h, a subalterns command of mounted men fell in with a party of twelve or fifteen Indians in the open pine land, killed two, anil might have destroy ed the entire party, but for the misconduct of the lieutenants in command. On the 25th, my whole force (consist ting of four companies, Ist. regiment of artillery under Major Kirby— Colonel Good wyn’s mounted reginent—Col. Hrisb ihe’s regiment, (foot) and Capt. El more’s Columbia volunteers) was con centrated ; and on the 26(h, leaving two companies ol Brisbane’s regiment at Vo lusia, under the command of Major Gates. U. 8. A. with the wounded and sick, I commenced my march lor Pilak lakaha, by the upper crossing of the Ock lawaha, at the head of 1400 men. and with thirteen days’ rations. The first part of my route was so difficult for my wagons that, with every exertion of men. as well as horses, I had on the evening of the 27th, progressed only 7 miles. As we advanced, however, (he country be came more favorable, and, with the ex ception of being obliged to build bridges over the Ocklawaha, the Wilhlacoochee, ami one intermediate stream, I found no serious obstacle to impede nly march to this place. On the 291 h, after crossing the Ocklawaha, an Indian of some note, Aqah-Hojo. was killed by the gallant General Shelton, serving as a private volunteer, who was himself severely wounded. On the 30th. my advance, consisting of a portion of the mounted regiment, under Colonel Goodwyn, was attacked at (he Okihumky swamp and three men were wounded. On my arrival at the spot with Kirby’s battalion, and the two ad vance companies of Brisbane’s regiment, I caused the hammock to be scoured, and the Indians .were found posted behind 1 some pines, from which they wore soon \ driven into (he depths of (to us) an in- | accessible swamp. Kirby’s loss was one ! wounded, and the enemy retired when- p ever our line. Approached within 200 i 1 yards. —These are (he ooly Indians 1 J have seen on our march. ' On my reach- ' ing PilaklakaliA, I found the villages , abandoned, and no sign of their having been occupied for several weeks. Cattle and ponies, however, were abundant in the neighborhood. The hou ses and fences were burnt by my orders. 00 the, 31st I despatched air express to Fort King, who returned to me the night of the Ist of April, with information that you had crossed the Wilhlacoochee with the right wing, on the 28th of March ; that no communication could be held with you on that route ; and that t could ob tain no provisions at that post. Deeming it impracticable in the exhausted state of my horses to draw provisions over the route I had come from Volusia, anti my only guide having reached the extent of the. country with which he was acquain ted, I saw no alternative but to extend my operations southward, on the main road from Fort King to Tampa Bay; do ing which, I fired signal guns at 10 o’- clock, A. M. on four successive days, without any response. On the 3d in stant, I fell upon the trail of Colonel Lindsay returning hither, and immedi ately sent an express to him. On the 4th, 1 received his communication in reply, and also yours dated the 2d inst. On the sth, leaving my foot soldiers and wagons. 15 miles from here, 1 came to this place with all my horses, and had the honor to report to you in person. I am, very respectfully. Your humble servant, (Signed) A. KUSTI3, Brig. Gen. U. S. A. ((’.) lh;.u)-CJu.uiTF.ns, Ckmtkk, Fi.a. Auvy,? Tampa Bay, April 10, 1836. 5 To Major General W. Scott: Siii ; 1 embarked at Mobile with throe compa nies of liie Alabama regiment of Volunteers, commanded by Colonel Chisolm, Colonel oflhe regiment, on the 2nd of March, five other com panies of die same regiment under the command ol Lieutenant Colonel Crahb, and two under Major Talliafciro, sailing at or about the same time. The first eight companies arrived here on the Cth of March, and the two last in transports, bringing our horses, provisions and ammunition, did not reach this place until the 13th. On ray arrival here, I found Major Read with a battalion of Florida volunteers encamped on the west side of Hillsboro' river, and about the 10th, I was joined by Capt. Marks’ company of Louisiana volunteers; on the 12th, discovering large flees in the direction ol AHifla river, Major Head was directed, with the Florida battalion, to scour that section of the country, which duty was success fully performed by n night march, by which the Indians were surprised in their camp and drove across the river, with the loss of three of their ■ party killed and six of their party captured. My entire force being collected, in the absence of alt instructions from head quarters, I determi ned to make a forward movement, and construct a stockade on the Hillsboro* river, where it is crossed by the main road from Fort Brooke to f ort King, with a view of bringing our subsis tence nearer to tho scene of military operations; and on the fifteenth the line of march was accor dingly taken up. The destruction ofhridges by Indians delayed and embarrassed our march so much, that wo did not arrive at the Hillsboro’ until the seventeenth, fiom which time until the 20lh wc were engaged in tho construction of a stockade, named by me Fort Alabama. Major Bead, of tho Florida battalion, was left in com mand of this post, whilst the remainder of the force returned to Fori Brooke on thej2lst. Dining my absence a despatch from Major General Scott, announcing the general plan of the campaign, and requiring me to be in position at or near Ohuccoelmlta on the 25th, for tho pur pose of co-operation, had been received here through the hand of some friendly Indian. In ; obedience to this order, the line of march was ta ken up on the 22d. On leaving Fort Alabama, I was joined hy Major Read and tho battalion of Florida volunteers, Capt. Marks being left in command of Port Alabama, with a company of Louisiana volunteers, and thirty oflhe sick of the command. Our route being through a hilly coun try abounding with hammocks, and after passing EIo Chute Ka, the Indians, taking the advantage of their coverts, began to annoy us with their fire ou the rear and flanks. On the 26th; a flanker of Caper’s company, Alabama regiment of volun leers, was killed, and another badly wounded. The attack was made on the rear oflhe flan- i kers, whilst the army was passing a dense ham mock of nearly a mile in length, the front and centre of tho columns plunged into tho ham- 1 mock, a small portion of the rear only being left ' in open ground skirled by woods, and a brisk , fire going on between tho enemy and the rear. ( I directed Capt. Bcnham of the Alabama regi ment, to charge with his company into the skirt of hammock from which the fire proceeded, with a view of ascertaining the number and force of the attacking party. This duty was promptly < performed: and Major Talliaforrohaving ordered | up Blounts company of the same regiment to , sustain Bonham, the Indians were driven off, showing themselves at the distance of a quarter < of a mile in the open woods,yelling and dancing. At our ’encampment this night, parties of our men were fired upon by tho Indians from a ham- 1 mock contiguous to a pond which supplied us 1 with water. Finding that tho position of the 1 enemy was too distant to be reached by masque- | try, I threw in one round of canister, which dis persed them. On the 27th, by the same annoy- ’ ing attack, the enemy always lying in ambus- 1 cade, one of Campbell’s company, Alabama vol- I unteers, was killed, and two wounded; at noon, , whilst halted, a smart attack was made upon our rear, hut upon a brisk return of tho fire, tho Indi- ' ans disappeared, I On the 28th when encamped at Camp Brod- i nax, (so called in honor of the Inspector General of the army of the centre,) near Chuccochatta, the Indians commenced a fire on our horses and the parly guarding them, when a detachment of the “Florida battalion, under Captains Roulctl , and Allison, together with Blount’s ami Nott’s \ companies of the Alabina regiment, were ordered , to drive Ihem. I’his service was performed with- [ nut any loss on our side. On the 30th, provi- \ slons beginning to be scarce, two parlies of moun- , ted inert, one under tho command of Captain , laylnr of the Alabama regiment, and the other | under the command of Captain Routed of the | r lorula battalion, were sent out in pursuit of cat tle, covered by a force of 350 men, commanded | by Colonel Crahb of the Alabama regiment of , volunteers; these parlies were successful in bring- , ing m such a supply of cattle as enabled us to subsist four days longer, although destitute of bread and salt. During the day °Ur friendly Indians killed a chief, called Charley Fiscico, a leader of about 83 Wen. At night, the sentinels guarding the flank occupied hy the Florida Imitation, were fired upon ; and during the 31« t, all of our senti nels occasionally received shots, hut without any injury. On the 31sl, I made an unsuccessful attempt to procure more beef, finding myself ro moveil sixty miles f roln ,j 0 p ots> barcly enough provisions in store to march to it, with out any prospect of being able to keep tho field ' lor the purposes of co-operation contemplated in > he plan of the campaign, ami having obtained no • response to the signals made by me to the other < forces in the field, eight days in succession, I f eemod it advisable to commence my return to f 1 ampa Bay, which I effected by 4th of April at ' mg , aMng been out fourteen days on ten days’ 6 provision. J j In the interval between my departure from c J"* ~ al ' d ,n y re tum to it, that post 4 i ‘in?', ?' * force supposed to be between 3 b and 400 Indians. The attack commenced about 8, A. and continued without interims- * sion two hours and twenty minutes. Tho loss v on the side of the defenders was one man killed ■< and two wounded, whilst that of the enemy was <= supposed to be fifteen killed. Notwithstanding - their defeat in the main attack, they continued > to lay around the work in considerable force hot day and night until my return, when they moved t oft 1 on the same road by which I had marched, and , 1 tlie sign made on that road furnishes me with the j < means of estimating their numbers. During the j i whole time of tlie siege, (’apt. Marks, his officers I and men, conducted themselves with coolness artd courage. I arn, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, (Signed) WM. LINDSAY, Col. 2d Artillery Commanding Army of Centre. ip;—wi ■—> ■ m.J i txmmwwrm imhi- AUCiIiSTAS BvrrßD.lV, MAY 14, 1836. “ Ht j%sl , ami fear nnl IM RUC DOC I’ M EXT. We are indebted to the polite attention of the lion. Jons P. Kino, for a pamphlet containing a “Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting tables and noles on the cultivation, manufacture, and foreign trade of cotton,” for which we return him our sinccic thanks, FROM FLORIDA. The following Wis written on the cover of a package received At the Post Office of this city on Thursday, from the TallaV.asso Post Office, and dated May Bth: “Depredations have been committed liy the Seminotes for the last few days within u few miles from th is place. Oile man has been badly wounded, one negro killed, and a number of mules and horses stolen. This place is in an uproar—and all arc preparing fur an attack.” MRS. CARTER'S BENEFIT, By reference to the advertisement in another column, it will be seen this highly deserving ac tress takes a benefit on Monday evening next. We hope the untiring efforts made by Mrs. C. to please and amuse during the past season, of which j all who have attended the Theatre, arc fully aware will not he forgotten on this occasion, and that those, with the attached hill of performance, will ensure the attendance of a crowded and fashiona ble audience. The pieces selected are well cal culated to amuse and delight the audience, and the dancings wc presume will bo excellent, as we have heard the gentleman, who have on this oc casion so kindly tendered their’ services for the benefit of this deserving lady, spoken of as adepts in this beautiful diversion. Mrs. Habt and Mr. Bailey, will augment the entertainment, by lending to its variety the charm of their fascinating vocal powers, accompanied by the excellent per formance of Mr. ScKissKOOKn on the Piano. THE VOLUNTEERS’ BALL. Gn Thursday evening, was one of the most splendid scenes over witnessed in this city. The strong affection of kindred, and the enthusiastic feelings of friends, strikingly manifested, on other occasions,-seemed on this to have concentrated their powers in one general effort of kindness and attention to the Volunteers. The spacious rooms of the Masonic Hall were thronged to the thresholds, with the respectability, beauty and fashion of the city. Age abandoned for the time its wonted gravity aild care—youth called forth all its vivacity, and beauty all its charms, to en liven and adorn the scone. Every eye beamed with gladness, and the ardent glow offelicitous fooling expressed in every countenance, told more eloquently than could all their unreserved and familiar words, how rich the bliss of those bsoms, which a few weeks since had suftered painful ap* , prehensions for the safety and' comfort of their , absent friends,—lt was, indeed, a happy scene, and no observer, howevir indifferent, could have , witnessed the smile that parted ■ every lip arid | brightened every brow, without feeling, that mice, , at least, in fife, he had met where joy and sorrow . were umninglcd. The rooms were beautifully decorated with wreaths ofevergrocs and gailarids of flowers,which did great credit to the fine taste of the ladies who superintended the arrangement of them: The , supper vied with the other entertainments of the , evening, and abounded with the richest viands of i all descriptions procuurahlc—strongly manifesting I the taste and liberality of the hospitable host of i the Eagle & Phoenix Hqjei, by whom it was fur- ( nished. And the warmest praise is due the Mana- i gors, for their indefatigable exertions to render the occasion the brilliant and attractive one it was, j DINNER TO THE VOLUNTEERS. We copy from the Constitutionalist of yester day, the following account of the splendid Pub lic Dinner, given by the citizens of Augusta, on Tuesday last, to the Augusta Volunteers; and | add to it a few toasts not published in that paper: ( “Agreeably to the Resolutions of the Citizens in Public Meeting, called to adopt measures in honor of the Volunteers from this city to Florida, the Committee appointed on that occasion com- | menced operations to carry their instructions into I cflcct. Their landing was honored, as already noticed, and the Committee proceeded to ascer tain at what lime it would be most agreeable to the \ olunteers to partake of the Dinner, which i was tendered to them. The following is the let- 1 ter of the Committee, with the joint answer Os 1 Captains Robertson and Bones, in behalf of themselves and their associates : i AUGUSTA, MAY 6th, 1836. [ Gentlemen:— The Citizens of Augusta pro- - pose the honor of a Public Dinner to the Volun teers, who repaired with so much promptness and self-devotion, under your commands, to the relief t of their suffering brethren of Florida, and who t amid the hardships and privations incident to In- ■ dian warfare, have so conducted, as to win for ' themselves an enviable reputation, and to confer honor on tlie community of which they are mem- ‘ bon*. 1 We have been directed to make this their in- ‘ tention known to you, and to request you to state ‘ ou what day it wiil he most agreeable for you to meet your follow citizens on an occasion so gra- ' tifying to them. We have the honor to be, Very respectfully your oh’t sor’vts, W. W. HOLT, 'i ' JAMES B. WALKER, !„ . MOSES ROFF, Jr. f Com *• j JAMES HARPER, J ' To Capt. Robertson, Richmond Blues. t To Capt. Bonks, Richmond Hussars. AUGUSTA, MAY 6lh, 1836. 1 Gentlemen : —lt is with much pleasure that t wc acknowledge the receipt of your note of this < morning.—ls any thing could cause us to forget, for n moment, the privations which we have en- i dured, during our separation from our friends and t fellow citizens, it would be the generous burst of t feeling with which the Volunteers, under om com- I maud, have been welcomed to their homes. Lan guage cannot descrilie the emotions which arise in our bosoms when thus greeted by the generous citizens of Augusta, and it will afford us unhoun- t ded pleasure to meet our friends around the festive ( board. After consulting many of the Volunteers who are anxious to leave the City for the purpose of visiting friends, from whom they have been so long separated, we are anxious to meet our fellow j citizens on as early a day as will suit their con- p venience, and would -name Tuesday next, if it should meet with your approbation. We beg that you will return our thanks to the citizens of Augusta for the kind and hospita ble manner which the Volunteers have been re ceived among litem, and accept for yourselves our sincere regards. We have the honor to remain, With high respect, your ob't serv’ls, F. M. ROBERTSON, SAMUEL BONES. To Messrs. W. W. Holt, James B. Walker, Muses Ross, Jr. and James Harper, Committee. In the mean time, the Committee had caused to he erected, in Green-street, opposite the City Hall’ an ample shed, covered by the awnings of the city, under which were placed four ranges of dinner tables, sufficient to accommodate conveniently a thousand griests. Early on the 10th, the day se lected for the festival, every arrangement was in forwardness. A grand rcvcillce was beaten, a gun fired at sun-rise, and the glorious banner of our country spread its folds to the winds from a stall' of one hundred feet in height. Early in the day, the J9ity Hall was thrown open from bottom to top, and was thronged by the respectable Ladies of the city, and their gallants, among whom we recognized many of the citizen-soldiers, whom the arrangements were intended to honor. At two o’clock a signal gun was fired to collect, at the City Hall, those who intended to partake at the festive boat'd. At throe, another gun announced that the dinner was ready, when a procession was formed, which moved to the tables; with Samuel Hale, Mayor of the City, President of the Day, at its head, Captain Robertson bn his left, and Captain Bonks -on his right, followed by their respective corps, all so arranged, that by filing to the right and loft, their respective relations at the dinner table were reversed, the Blues being on the right and tlie Hussars on the left of the President. Among the Volunteers, and as an invited guost, was Major A. H. Pemberton, who attached him self to the army on its match from Fort Drane to Tampa Bay and hack. These were followed by the Vico Presidents and the Reverend Clergy, of whom there were twelve or fifteen of the greatest respectability present. When these had all taken their places, the entertainers, the citizens of Au gusta, on another signal from the gun, took the unoccupied places, and all remained standing and uncovered till a blessing was invoked on the oc casion by the Rev. Mr. Smith. The Clergy were seated at a cross table in the centre of the whole, at which the first Vice-President, Gen. Walker' presided, and at which vve recognized Mr. Mar tin and Mr. Ztsx, the only revolutionary sol diers, we believe, left in our vicinity. “How few,” indeed, in the language of one of the volunteer toasts, “how few are left among us, like sunbeams lingering on the evening landscape, to brighten and adorn the picture of our country’s happiness.” At this table, too, were seated the excellent fath ers of the commanders of the two companies, whose countenances showed, that their hearts were grali. tied at the merited honors bestowed on their sons. Over the President’s table, which was opposite the centre, ami a little more elevated than the rest waved the temporary flag, made by the Volun teers on the 22d Febtuary, for the want of better materials, out of their pocket handkerchiefs, torn into suitable pieces, with its staff of Florida bay. Each toast was followed by discharges of cannon, and suitable music, under the management of Mr. Hoooukeiik. The table was spread in a style very superior to what is done on ordinary occa sions of a similar kind, having not only clean damask cloths, hut every appliance necessary for comfort and convenience in eating and drinking. After the substantial were removed, a lighter course of fruits, &c.,, with choice wines of every kind, finished the entertainment. During this course, the toasts were drank witlr great enthusi asm, after which the assembly gradually disper sed to their respective quarters,pleased, not only with the object for which they had crinlc together, hut the manner in which that object had been ef fected. Wo have rarely seen such an assembly of respectable citizens ou such an occasion, both old and young. We observed many of our oldest men present, whose white heads were an hono r to the occasion. About 800 partook of the din ner, many individuals being detained from atten ding by a slight shower just bbfore the arrange ments were ready. The President of the Day was assisted by the following Vice-Presidents : Gen. V. Walker, Judge Wilde, Edward F. Campbell, John Phinizy, Ed ward Thomas, John Bones, Dr. Paul F. Eve, Fielding Bradford, and Gilbert Longstreet. The toasts were read at a suitable position for hearing, by Col. H. 11. Gumming, from the President’s ta ble, and by judge WAV. Holt, Col. W.T. Gould, C.J. Jenkins and T. G. Casey, Esquires, in other places, REGULAR TOASTS. 1. Our Country. —Her richest treasure, the honor of her sons—her noblest rampart, the breasts of freemen. One Gun. —Ode, "My country, ’lis of thee." 2. The Memory of Washington, Three Guns. —Bund, Washington’s March. 3. Our Fathers of the Revolution —The old and sturdy oaks of Our forests have fallen: hut around their place, stands many a tall fair sap ling. One Gun. —Band, “ Hail Columbia." 4. Our honored Guests —Prompt to the field, obedient to command, patient of fatigue, and fearless ot danger, they have presented a speci men of citizen soldiery, of which we are proud. Three Guns. —Duett, “ Come each gallant lad." After.the 4th Toast, Capt. Robertson addressed the company in behalf of himself and his honored associates, and finished by proposing the follow ing Toast. By F. M. Robertson. Gen. H. h. Clinch.— An able, brave and benevolent officer-—in him is found a happy union of those qualities which cannot fail to place him high in the estimation of every American citizen. Capt. Bones, responded by the following Toast: By Capt. Samuel Bones, of the Hussars. The Camden and Glynn Troops —The first to . the rescue. 5. The .Memory of Robert liavis. of the , Richmond Hussars —Hts body reposes in the land of flowers: When the last grand revcillee shall he sounded, may he answci to his name, at the roll call of the blessed ! One Gun. —Song, “ The Bast Bugle." .Ingusta —Where are her jewels I*—Behold her Amethysts, and her Emeralds ! One Gun. —Band, “ See the conquering Hero comes." 7. Georgia —The power that is prompt to defend the defenceless, will be ever ready to pro tect herself. One Gun.— Song, "Draw the Sword. Scot land." 8. The Army audNavy of the V. States. Two Guns — Band, “ Yankee Doodle." 9. Camp Blodget and Blodgel’s Ferry Names, which commemorate a deed, that has’ gi ven one soldier two titles to immortality. One Gun. — Glee, The Indian Drum. Mr. Blodost, of the Blues, rose in reply to 1 i ‘Each member of the Richmond Blues was distinguished by a blue badge, and the Hussars by a green one. the above toast, anJ saiJ, Fellow Citizens .—Your approbation of my conduct as a soldier while in Florida, has fin c j me with the warmest emotions—my heart i s made glad in beholding so many joyful faces up on this occasion. I feel doubly paid for all the toils and privations during my absence. And permit me to say, that should our country ever need my services as a soldier, I trust that this heart and those hands will never refuse to do their duty. v Mr. 13. then proposed the following sentiment : The Citizens ofAugusta. —Always ready to lend a helping hand in time of need. ’ Their kind , acts will never be forgotten. 10. The brave and generous Outrun The friend of the Volunteers—We hail him as the friend of us all. One Gun. —Band, “ Unit to the Chief.'' 11. The Memory of the gallant DADE, and his ill fated band.) One Gun. —Band, “ Pleycl's Hymn.” 13. Liberty— Bright and beautiful imperson ation of man’s siiilcss purity ! We may, without idolatry, worship at the shrine of thy. Divinity t One Gan. —Chorus, “Marseilles' Hymn." J 1 13. The Soldier’s .1 dim —Solemn, list sad i The Soldier’s licturn —Welcome and glorious: The Soldier’s Howard —The smiles of her lie would die to defend. 1 One Gun. —Band, “ Green gross the rushes,’' ; VOLUNTEER TOASTS. Sent by the lady who presented the Bluer 1 with their Colors. - Our country's I.tanner I i will never trail the dust while such defenders muster in its stiade. , By Gen. V. Walker, Ist Vice President. The Augusta Volunteers— A call was made by their 1 country —they promptly obeyed, and were ready r to yiarch at a moment's warning. Their duties . have been performed, so as to meet the approba tion of all: how happy must those old folks be : who call them soils. : By C!. Longstrcet, 'Vice President. Private Hlodget. —Ho who wins a name, should wear it,' The razor may remove his beard ; but no instru ’ merit is sufficiently keen, to take from history • the riaino of Uloitgcli. , By Lieut. J. H. Beard, of the Blues. Our , Brothers in Arms, the South Carolina Volun teers —-Brave, Generous, and Patriotic. 1 By fir. McWhorter. Cupt. Bones, of the t Hussars —His success in the Infantry, has prov , cd that but little experience is necessary to make him an accomplished officer in any scrvica. By Col. G. W. Summers. Gen. Clinch— ■ The soldier and Gentleman, “ unrivalled as his 1 merit bo his fame.” By one of the Committee of Arrangements. Tno South Carolina Volunteers —ls their palri ! otism be questioned, let them point to their scr > vices in Florida. . By the Committee of The Florida Campaign —Whoever may bo blamed for its issue, “ Heaven and Earth will bear wit ness that our brave fellows are inocent,” ’ By Maj. T. Tobin. Foster Blodget— May r he swim through life with as much honor as ho swam the Wilhlacooehce. ■ By Dr. P, F. Eve, The occasion —Welcoming 1 with grateful feelings the return of 179 of ISO ’ bravo and generous volunteers to Florida flora our patriotic city. , By G. W. Lamar. General K. P Gaines — A gallant soldier of established reputation—with . courage, promptness and capacity to maintain it. . By G. 11. Holland. Gen. Clinch and his j adopted sons, the Richmond Bines and Rich mond Hussars. —May (he latter have the pleasure , of seeing the former, ere long, in Augusta. By N. 15. Moore. Washed by the waters of r the Withlaconchee, and dried by the scorching j rays of the Florida sun, our country is satisfied that the true blue does not fads. By Scrg’t W. W. Mann. JVoman —During the 1 , military services just rendered, our severest pri vation Ims been that of her cheering presence [ her refining society. By Lieut. Wilson of the Blues." Our suffer ing brethren of Texas —May they soon be ena i bled to subdue the blood thirsty tyrants, and ■ shake ofi the shackles of tyranny. By Bcnajah. S. McWhorter. Our Revolution ary Fathers —How tew remain, like sunbeams 1 lingering on the cvenihg landscape, to brighten ■ and adorn the picture of our country’s happiness. i By Edwaid G. McGolrick. The adopted ci tizens of America —Always ready to protect the rights of their adopted country. The history of ■ the Revolution of’7o, proclaims to the world , that they stood by their arms and gave their life, in defence of this Republic: By Wm. A. Rain. Cap*. Lee— Who eom ■ niandcd the escort of Gen. Clinch to Pott King, ■ on receiving an order from Col. Foster to beat , up the weary, gallantry replied, “Sir, I have my . orders from Gen. Clinch, and I know my duty.” By Thomas GlennJ ’The warm hearts and r happy faces that welcomed our return —So ■ glad and cheering a sight would he cheaply pur . chased even by a return to Florida hardship. By Col. Whiting of Texas. The memory of the gallant heroes, Milam, Fanning, Travis, Crocket, Bowie, Bonham, and others, who wore massacred by a worse than savage foe, .when , righting for their country’s freedom—that free dom which it is the privilege of the people o these United Stales to enjoy—to purchase which . our forefathers waded through rivers of blood, , and to maintain which: their sons Will ever hold" themselves ready—like your brave Volunteers 1 “to do, or die !*’ Maj. A. H. PemDF.nTox being called on by the company, gave the following, prefaced by a few remarks : Gen. Ciijfcii—The soldier, the pairiot, and the gentleman! God grant that the govern ment may sufficiently understand and appreciate his worth and services, to oppoint him to tho chief command of the Army of Florida. By J. D. Moore, of S. C. The Seminoles— for their flagrant violation of the Treaty with Uncle Sam, they deserve to be well Clinched. By S. B. Groves, of tho Blues. Lieut. Starnes —The soldier and the gentleman—the icspoclcd officer and the agreeable companion. He is an honor to his corps, to this city and to his state. By H. Hora. Our Banner of Worsted Cot-' ton and Silk —Manufactured by our own hands, reared on the birth day of our immortal Wash ington, and planted under cover of our arms, on tho banks of the blood stained Withlacoocheo—- lot us preserve it for the remembrances which will ever accompany it. By Maj. M. M. Dye. Our Patriotic fellow citi zens Captains Robertson and Bones, and their Companies —Theif conduct meets the expecta tion of their friends—may beauty ever smile on them with the same cheering sincerity as it did on iheir return. By a volunteer who joined Capt. Boncs’s com pany in Savannah. The Patriotic Ladies of Augusta —Their smiles have more than com pensated us for all our sufieriiiga. By A. Picquet. Our Florida Volunteers — Dear to us all—the pride of our city. By James E. Broome, of S. C. The Citizens "f Augusta— Noble and patriotic—they requi red only to know that an enemy was to he me(, and their men and their money were freely of fered. By E. McGowan. Tho Journeymen Printers of Augusta in tho Florida Campaign— A form of Octavo’s imposed by skillful workmen. The proof sheet in Florida, plainly shows that should occasion require a second edition, the form with the shooten-stick will again be as readily locked up, and the impression such as will not leave a slur on any of its pages. By Isaac Moise. The Augusta Volunteers— Florida will long remember the heroic band who in the hour of her darkness shed a ray of hope upon her despairing citizens. By B. F. Lyon. Our Fellow Citizens —The kind reception and paternal feelings manifested upon our return, reduce to a mere speck in our recollections the few privations encountered while absent. By M. R. Smith, of Hamburg. The Georgia Volunteers —The sons of our sister state—may there always exist the same union of feelings be tween the states as now exists between our gal ant volunteers. By B. Conly. Miss Barnes, and her addrtsi to the brave Volunteersi t