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ill A CON G E O It G I 4 TELEGRAP
SK«rWI,E WAR.
OjfimU account oj t»e ttut lie of It ithtacovchee.
Below we publish Geu. Clinch’sofficial account
of this battle.
ItKAU QUARTERS. T^BRITOAT ()>' FLORIDA.
Fort l) rune, Jan. 4, 1836.
Sin—On the21tn ult. Brigadier Genera Call,
commanding the volunteers called into service by
Older of his excellency G. II. lAalke*-, acting
Governor of Florida, formed a junction with tin
regular troops at 'his port, and informed me that
Ins coiuniaud had been raised to meet the crisis;
that most of their terms of service would expire
in a fetv days, which made it accessary to net
promptly. Two largo deiaohmiuts were sent
out oil the 15th to scour tho country on our right
ami left flank. Lieutenant Cohfucl Fleming,
with three companies from Foil King, arrived on
tlie:27th; nfttl ou tho 2Dtli, tile detachment fiav
itig returned, the brigade of mounted Volunteers,
composed of the 1st uud 2d rcgsuit-uis command
ed by Brigadier Gen. Call, 'and a Uutialion of
regular troops commanded by Lieut. Col. Fan
niiig. took up the lute of march (ora point ou the
Withlacoochoo river, winch was represented by
our guides as being a good ford. About 4 o’clock,
on tho moruing of iiic31st, after leaving ail enr
baggage, provisions, &c. projec ted by a guard
commanded by Lieuteuam Dancy, we pushed on .
with the vi. tv of carrying tho foal and of sur
prising tho main body of Indians, supposed to be
concentrated ou the west bank of the river, but
ou reaching it about day light, we found, instead
of a ford a deep and rapid stream, and no means
of crossing, except in an old and damaged canoe.
I.iei'ciiant Col. Fanning, however, soou sue*
cecdc i iu crossing, the tegular t oops, look a po
sition iund'nuce, whilst lirigadicr Geo. Call was
actively engaged iu crossing his brigade and in
torses swam ever tire river. IJui
I tho 2yd Dec, 1814. was awakened in this com-
I muniiy ou Saturday. 23d January. 1833.—
I About 10 o’clock A M. Col. Twiggs expressed
tlio wish ofthe Government that the citixeus of
Sew Orleans should raise A’ohtntcois, to aid our
bravo and suffering officers nod soldiers to meet,
di*perse nod conquer, the motley horde of Fetn-
ttto.Vs and Negroes that are now spreading havoc,
massacre and fire among our countrymen m
Florida. A public nieetiug was instantly called,
the official pi decoding* of which arc this day
puhli*hrd. The Chairman Governor White, ex
plained the objects of the meeting iu that popu
lar ami thrilling style, which arc p; cnliar to
biuis’f. The meeting was also eloqueii'ly ad
dressed by AA r . Christy, E>q, and Col 8parks—
A subscription was opened, and between four
and five thousand dollars immediately subscribed
for the purpose of procuring clothing and equip
ping volunteers. At 10 o*. lock, on Sunday by
onler of tho committee appointed for the purpose
the drum bent for Voluuteers, and the Flag of
our Country was unfurled near the Custom
bouse. Volunteers began to crowd to the stan
dard. llis Excellency the Governor, Col.
Twiggs, an l many distinguished cit zens were
present, and hy thei; enthusiasm fanned tho
flame ofpatriotism that >vas beginning to kindle.
A hundred volunteers were* soon enrolled.—
Those distinguished officers and < itizens iheu
marched at their head through the rain and mud i
to the Faubourg 5?t. Mary, and reudevoused at 1
the Hotel of Chntics Diamond.
to-night front General Clinch, with orders to join
him; if so, the defense of the city will rest.priu-
cipaliy on us. Although wo were necessarily
subjected to some privatious, from waut of room,
&<-. ou hoard the boat, the men are generally in
good health and spirits. There is a report iu
tonn 13-day. tlia
this district, composed of tho companies of Lap-1
tains, Alstou, Bellamy, aud Casswcll, had a
sharp encounter with a large body of Indians
The attack commenced with the advance Guard
under Capt. Bellamy, who had been allowed by
the enemy to pass their main body Col. l*ar-
...„u i-j-uay. tint- Powell sent word, he would . isli immediately hastened forward to Ins support
breakfast to-day at Pico a to, ntfi diuo at St. Au- : when suddenly be was attacked on both ll.uiks
git-tine. Although, if he comes, wc will give by the enemy placed in ambush. 1 he Volunteers
him a warm reception, still, 1 am inclined to think tnndo an unsuccessful attempt to charge on horse
ho will find some of our fare rather hard of di-' back: they were then dismounted and lormetl in
gesliou. A communication has been had he- admirable order. They then charged upon the
tween (’amp King, Picolata and this plnre,! enemy in a mauuer worthy of veterans. In the
which ivlicvcs for tho present, all fear of Gen. mean time, capt Bellamy haviug routed the at-
Clinch having been starved out or cut off. Ouo tacking party opposed to him, fell hack upon the
of the pickets, which a part of onr detachment I main body. The enemy was soon forced to take
is to ^uurd to-night, is situated two or three miles' shelter iu a thicket. By this time night was
out of town , this, with the other at the bridge,! coming on, it was uot thought prudent to follow
are the principal posts. them, where the localities of the place aud the
• You must excuse the brevity of this, hut I darkness would give them great advantages —
shall drop you, occasionally, a few lines, ns I ’ Our men rested on their arms in the open pine
know there are many in our city, parents, bro- 1 woods, prepared to renew the action at daylight;
tilers and kinsmen, who feel interested iu all that hut during the night, the savages effected a re-
concerns us, and will he gratified m learn of onr 1 treat. Their loss must have been considerable,
safety. as six dead bodies were counted iu one part of
*• Will you he kind enough to notice in your j the field of battle. Two days alter. Col. Par-
paper, that.the thanks of the Officers and Pri- ish marched for Fort lying, and arrived there in
vates of the detachmcut, were returned to Capt. safety,. He then proceeded to Powell’s town &.
King fur his polite and gentlemanly deportment dosrtoycd it. The Volunteers then returned to
towards us during our trauspoi ration.” j Fort Drane, where they are now encamped.”
Ft. Augusti.nk, Jan. 29. j
We (the German Fusiliers,) arrived here j
yesterday alter a rather boisterous pnssngc, and i
linen tuid ir the command of Lieut. Fegur, arrived
this moruing. I am gratified to see our fellow
'citizens of Favauuah. appearing in ths field in
the garb of their respective corps. Our volun
teer corps, have all that esprit, which must impel
them as corps, uot less than as individuals, to ily
to the rescue of their distressed brethren. The
Phamix Riflemen have set a good example.—
One of their members, itlr. A. O. Fcgur, has
will he called into service. Inn that a sm-n
lion or it will be sufficient for the cxnJ! • P° r ’
Recordcr. ' I et * 1 ttou
IN SENATE.
Mr AVr.nsTtn, from-yhe eoinmhte^SnVn'" 1 ’ 27<
•■■'••■ — - — "~f> - j winch had been referred the bill that tain,. m:" Ce ’ to
been with us since we started from Sa-nnuati, mg from tl»e House, making additional am . u,, at.
and has proved himself au obedient and faithful ! to repress hostilities commenced by the ann^'T 1 ' 0114
soldier. AVo have had among onr united hand j ported tlic same vvitnout umendmem, add ' Uoe *’ to
ns you are aware, seven from our respective | die hope that the bill would, by general toai?**^
corps, who have all proved the value of our vol- ca1 ,r °'Ac 11 *5* djU'erent stages, and passed !i J*
unteer corps.
Since writing the above, I have been with five
others, across the St. Johns, to filing over our j traordiuary of the events, marking the pVo'o, 1 ,* 1 ' 1 '' 1 '
Mr Ci.av observed, that ns the war <Hb . T -
it was, n * doubt, the ditty of Congress to do a!r’ eUted
power to put an end to it. Bat it was not the
fraortiiimrv of fhapr#»i«f*i t | |e '
From the Savannah Georgian of February 3
LA'I EST FROM FLORIDA. &c,
Mere again the roll was opened, & a hundred j were highly gratified iu witnessing the general! By the hleamer 1* lorida last night, we received
mere brave and patriotic citizens added their J confidence inspired among the inhabitants hy our j the following letter from the Editor, It contains
names to this gallant hand, whi'li is hourly nug- ! arrival. A\ e were rather disappointed iu n *i he- the latest iuldligence from Gen. Clinch.
moored, aud will soon muster five hundred, tile 1 u»K attacked last night, am) the arrival of our lire- j Wc also received the last Jacksonville Louri-
nuinker requireil—’t he corps is to lie joined to ! ther volunteers this d;fy, leaves little prospect of I or, hut seo uo later intelligence from it.
cugagCd m crossing his brigade and iu j the IJ F Troops under coimnatoi of ilio brave j' this l H,st being attacked at ail. j CampCharlkv O’Mathia, £
having'their horses swam ever the river. But I Col Twiggs, and is to ho immediately rornmau j •'1 would do great injustice to Cant. Brooks,! . January 30</i, 1836. $
before one half had keen crossed, tho batta ion j ded hy Gen Pcrsifoi F Fmiih. au Adjutant ! were I not to make mention of tlio calmness and j Dear Sir: Since my last 1 have no battle or
of regulars, consisting of about I wo bundled men,; General, a praperropresentative of the chivalry of r presence ui mind he displayed. In fact, his con- ; rumors of battles to communicate, end if I had
were attacked by tlio eueiny, n ln> were strongly , I.ouisaua. The 3d of February is fixed for their ’ djirt during the whole passage, proved that the I mo afraid I coultluot painttlie former it such
traordiuary of the events, markiu 0
gallant Sergeant Reed, for whom 1 felt judividu- that a war should have been raging in or m'o/nSL
ally some apnrehusious, as soou after he had star- j ritories for near two months, wit.met any ■■,<-* . -
ted from the ferry yesterday, an Indian was oh
served ou the bank of the river by two of the men
in the boat n which Sergeant Reed was conveyed
across lie was clail in his war dress, aud when
discovered ran off, throwing his right hand
over his head, probably as a sign to some of his
companions, lie wa-> loo far for a shot at him to
lake effect. Sergea.it Reed overlook Lieut., .
Dancy’s party between 4 and 5 o’clock yesterday | vocation had been made before this, from the S*r»., n
afternoon, about 25 miles from the ferry on :he j O’ 0 *" m. All he had heard upon the robjerrT?]
road to Fort Kin
miles further before
Lieut. D. was rejoiced to receivo the intelligence
communicated by Sergeaut Reed, of the force
arrived at and on the way to thia place, and ex
pressed his great satisfaction at being able to eou-
■ vey such gratifying intelligence to General Clinch,
ile was, however, 'compelled to continue his
march, as all the volunteers were mounted, and
as to the cause of it having been"cSJSSg**
Congress by the Executive, and without as* ,( *
tioo outlie subject having been sought bv eiih»-i il ‘
of the National Legislature. He would he ifodr?* 11
chairman of die committee on Finance, or it it? 8
man or the committee oil Indian Atiinri wonU ■ '
him suck information as they might posse,’., on l * IVe
ject. a 1 “ es nb
Mr VVkbstisr was surprised that no oili, ial m,.,
L.J l i.. I..I* -I • .. IUI C0U)U) Q .
posted iu tlio swamp r.ud sciub which cxteiuieil | departure. In the mean time let every citizen Committee iould uot have made choice of a bet
Irom the rivor. This little band, however, aided j male and female, exert themselves to equip the , ler individual.”
hy Col. " arren, .11 aj Cooper, nud Lieut,-Yen-f Orleans volunteers iu a manner that will do •* St. Auofsn.vK, Jan. £9.
man, with 27 volunteeis, met the attack ol ajtav- j hmnrtn this great city. They may lm called! " Our Company (AA'asliington Light Infantry)
age ouciny, nearly three times their number, j upon lo il*» deeds worthy of the immortal renown will start iu about hail-au hour lor the court
headed hy the chief Oseola, with Spartan valor. I W e a 1 ready enjoy. Suffice it to say, that at our j house, where the Hamburg Volunteers are sta-
Tho action lasted hearty au hour, dining which call they have volunteered:o stake theii lives,vAt tioned, and much niore^ cmutortalde thau our
lime the troops made three brilliant charges Julo : everything that clings to the core of man’s heart, | present lodgings, i’hero'is some talk of leaving
the swamp, aud senrb and drove the ciiciiix in ev O o the points dioir bayonets. This after all is j this place in a day or to o for Burlow’s plauta-
ery direction; and afier the third charge, altho’ j the fiery trial of patriotism, aud those who Maud j lt®». a distauce of about 48 miles, where, uo
nearly oue third -of their number had been cut j || !C test are worthy our unbounded exertion for [ doubt, we will have au opportunity of facing our
down, they were found sufficiently firm and stea i their welfare, and of onr ceaseless gratitude j foes—onr men are extremely anxious for a fighr,
Ay to/unify .the formation of a new Jins uif bat- j Tho horizon lowers—'he calm of peace that j «*ud we are determined if there is auy chance of
tlc» wliieli gave entire protec.iou lo the ilatrhs as I smoothed the surfaceofotir affairs for twenty | au eugageincnt, u car tst. Augustine, to have a
well as to the position sclented fur recrossing the vrars is ruffle I. External aud iuter.ml troubles I part in it.
begin to threaten. AA e are au out post of our 1
country. Let the Orleans volunteers and our ...
Legion form a nucleus, around which the vn’or, brother iu the action of lJunu Lawton. AA'e
aud patriotism of the country, will successfully j Have every reason to believe lie is now no more
position scleited tor recrossing
troops. Brigadier General Call, ajier using tre-
ry effort to induce the voluntrers remaining on the.
Fast bank, when the action com:r.en^t, to cross
the ricer, and iu arranging iJie iroops still remain
ing on that bauk, crossed over stud rendered im
portant service !iy his coolness aud judgnu-ut in
arranging part of Ins cotjm- ,ou the right of tlio
regulars, w liich gave much otretigth and security
to that flank. Lieut. Col. Fanning displayed the
greatest firmness throughout the action, aud ad
ded much to the high reputation long since es
tablished. Capts. Drauo au 1 Mellon exhibited
groat bravery and judgment, nml likewise added
to the character they acquired in the late war.—
Xor was Capt. Gates wauling in linrniM. Capt
AVm. M. Graham, 4th itifauiry, was fearlessly
brave, and although severely wounded early iu
the engagement, continued to head his company
iu the most gallant mauuer, uutil lie received n-
notlicr severe wound, wlicu lie was takcu from
tlio field, llis brother, Lieut. Cumobcll Graham,
commanding the adjacent coiiipauy, was likewise
severely wouuded early in the light, hut continu
ed with his men till another wound forced him,
from loss of blood, to retire fioin the field. Lieu
tenant Maitland, who commanded a company,
contributed much, hy his gallautiy, u encourage
his men.
Lieutenants Talcot. Caprou, John Graham,
St. Augcstink, Jan. 29.
In an article i:i our last, we spoke of having a
rally In tho extremes! emergency.
From the New Orleans Bulletin, Jad. 27
IMPORTANT FROM FLORIDA.
"'I he brig Jane, just arrived, reports that she
was hoarded off the Florida Reef, about the 12th
iust hy a wrecker, who had on hoard the kee
pers of the several liglu houses with their families j with eight or ten others, jumped off the boat,
who stated that several families had been muider- ; and commenced swimming fer the opposite shore.
—w hile ou the grouud, his comm tinier speaks of
him as having hcliavcd iu the must creditable
otatiuvr. W hen the fiual retreat was ordered,
the bonis wei‘6 at some distance from the shore,
ami iu rcacliiug them, their guns and ammunition
were wet, and they were nimble to make any re
sistance. In the confusion, Mr. Edward Gould,
od on the Florid.i Keys, and that they were obliged
to take refuge on hoard the wrerkiug vcssls, hail
been pur.-aied by the Indians, who were i.esiroy-
iog every thing before them, and murdering every
white person they • ;ei with.
The subjoined brief account ofthe origin of
the Seminole war, will not he uiiiierestiog at
the prsscut moment:
*• The Scminoles, hy the treaty of 1832 agreed
to irJiiiqiii.-h their present territory near Tempo
Bay, aud at die end of three years, (uot two
years, as is inadvertently staled iu that letter )
They were all taken into the bout again, ex
cept Mr. Gould and Mr. Marks, who could uot
be persuaded to return by any means used. The
ladiiius had taken one of the boats, aud were
pursuing the retreating boats, which were with
out the means of making a stand, and they were
obliged to leave him to his fate. Mr. Murk* suc
ceeded iu rear liiug the opposite side, aud went
along the beach till he reached Bulowville. Mr.
Gould swum lo Pelican Island, where lie remain
ed, ami has uot been Ik aril of siuec. It is sup
posed that he rcnruiiied on the Island unlit the
io retire to the prairies of Arkansas. Tho trea- j next day. and probably, in attempting lo swim a-
ty bore date ih« 9tl> of May, and the three j cross to the beach he was drowned, as lie must
years expired in May last. But tu the Indians ! have beeu exhausted, uot having eaten anything
•showed no great inclination to remove, it «*as j for 24 hours previous to the action.
Kidgcly, (who was wouu-cd early in the action,) 'judged expedient hy ibe officers to whom tho liu- ! Ave have the melancholy sati-faction of know-
and Brooks, ull displaced great courage and cool- ■ sines* of the removal was intrusted, to indulge f ing, almost lo a certainty, that he fell not iulo the
ness throughout the actum. Wlieu almost every them w ith six months longer, in w hich to pre-; bauds of the merciless savage, and though his
noii-eomniissiaucd officer aud private exhibited J pSre for their journey, sufferings must have been great, they were not
such fjrmucss, it was almost impossible to discri- j By oue of the articles of that treaty it was pro- j aggravated by thc-refiued tortures of the ruthless
miiiarp between them; hut the Commanding Ge- ! vided that the Seminolcs shall surrender lo the ; barbarian.—Herald.
neral cannot w ithhold his high approbation of (J. S. their cattle and horses of w hiclt they have —
1 — * 1 A ' ' ‘ “— — a considerable number, and shall lie paid for all | AA'e are iufortned th:y traces of Indians have
they shall surrender. Iu conformity with this i been discovered tit several places near the ciiy of
provision, the Indian ‘geut advertised a sale of St. Augustine, and they have made the plauia-
itidian cattle and horses to take place on the 1st j turn of Capt. Matthew Folaua, their head qnar-
Dcccmbcr, on the 15th: aud the Femiuolcs re-1 teis. This is about four miles south of Pirolaia,
the judgement aud courage displayed hy Scrgeuut
Johnson of li. company, third artillery, ou whom
the command of the company devolved aftei
Lieutenant Ginhnm wasioinoved from the field ;
aud who, although severely wounded, continued
at tho head of the company till the action was
over. Also, of Sergeants Kenton aud Lofiou,
and Corporal Paget, 4th lufanlrj—Sergeants
Soffi :bl and Potter, D« company, 2d Artillery —
Sergeant Smith, C company, 1st Artillery, uud
Corporal Chapin, C company, 3d Artillery. Col
John AVarrcn, Comuiandeul 1st Regiment Volun
teers, Major Cooper aud Lieutenant Yeoman,
of this same corps, who had formed ou (iie left
ccivcd notice to bring in and surrender their
stock according to die trcaiv.
When orders were received to bring iu the
cattle, (’hailes. the head Gael' supported hy a
part of the nation, was inclined to bring them
iu. and submit peaceably to the disagreeable ne-
cessi'v of migration. A portion of the tribe was
inclined to resist the removrl hy fore.*, and to
die with urmsjiu their hands, rather tbau tame-
flauk, were nil severely wouuded, while leading ly relinquish the territory for which they were
their little hand to the charge ; and nil behaved indebted to the valor of their forefathers
with great bravery, a* well as Adjutant Philips.
I icutenaut Col. Mills displayed great coolness
aud
i bo
art and Hunter, of the 2d Regiment, with a few
meu of that rcgimont, w ere judiciously posted on
thn^nght, uud from 'heir repntatiuu fur firmness,
would Itavo given a good account ol the enemy,
had ho inndo hi* appearance in that quarter.—
Col. Parkhill, of tlie F. Volunteers, who per
formed the duties of Adjutant Goncral, displayed
much military skill, aud the utmost coolness aud
courage throughout the whole action ; and his
services were of tho first importance. Col Uoid,
inspector General, displayed much firmness, but
lie had lus horse shot uud received a slight wound
early in the engagement and was sent with order
to volunteer*. My volunteer aid. Major Lytthe,
ar.d M ijor AVcIfoid, aid lo Brigadier General
Call, were near me throughout Hie netiou, and
displayed the most intrepid courage and coolness.
C»l J . II. McIntosh, one of uiy aids, nnd Major
Gamble, aid lo General Call, I,oih displayed much
firmness, at d courage, and were actively employ
ed on tbo lefiilauk. I also feel it due to Licu-
tennu. Col. Baily, Capt, Scott, and Lieut. Cutli-
bcrl, to say, that although tbs action was nearly
over before they could cross tlio river with a few
ol* lbc2d Regiment, they look » judicious posi
tion, and showed much firmness. Capt. Wyatt,
ofl'-o same corps, was entirely employed iu erec
ting a tcmpoiary bridge, aud inaiiifeslod much
firmness. Much credit i , nRodue to the medical
department, comp*."-:*/ <■<’ Doctors AVightmuii,
Hamilton, Rnijiioip.'; ami lira dun, for their ac
tivity and auciiiiuu to tho wouuded.
Tlio time of service of :ho volunteers having
expired, and most of them having expressed an
uuw illiugness to rctnaiu longer in service, it was
cnusiihired host, after icmovmg the dead and ta
king enro of tho wounded, to return to tbs post,
which we roacltcd on the 2 I iust- wiiliont tbo least
interruption, nnd on tho following day ’Iu; y.ilun- j
teers from .Middle Florida, took up the.Jinn of
inarch for Tallahassee, aud litis moruing, those
from East Florida, proceeded to iltcir respective
homes, leaving tne very few meu to guard this
extensive frontier. I am now fully convinced
that there has been a great defection among die
Florida Indian*, aud that a grp tit many Creeks
have united with them, consequently it will rc-
quiro a strong force to put them down.
I have tho honor to enclose you a list of the
where liu'ians have also occasionally shewn them
selves.
ling. Gen. Hernandez aud suit has just return
ed from tho south- Capt. Gibbs, with the St.
Augustine Guards has also returned.
The men who were wrunded at the battle at
Dunn Lawton arrived iu town on Saturday eve
ning last. It was a melancholy sight ,o see the
relations of these noble spirits, flocking to the
boats to receive them, and the mingled feelings
of joy nud urief with which they were greeted,
caused many a sympathetic tear inflow, from tlio
Hick*,'’the succcs-or of Ncba iMutkla, had .....
been shot some lime previous being charged otherwise cuiuierested hyMngiJers. One of them.
judgement during the action, and recrossing with too great subservience t«, men;
rtv«r with Ms command. Lieutenants isiew- Charles, whom the influence of the U. S. had
caused to be appointed iu his place, tiotv shared
a similar fate. Nine warriors of the party enter
ed the council uud presenting tlicir rifles to the
breast of the unpopular chief, they shot nine bul
lets through his tieart.
Louis a warrior well known for his hostility
to the whites, had been appointed head chief,
ami he and his party have positively reiused to
take any step toward carrying the treaty of re
moval into effect. On the contrary, the Indians
have retired into the swamps, and set the auth
ority of the Uuiied States at defiance.
The settlers in that neighborhood are greatly
alarmed. They consist principally of herdsmen,
whoso cattle graze in the piney woods, and are
fetv in number, widely scattered. Tho women
and children have been collected at Newnaii
viile, a little village, the country seal of Alachua
on iho mail route from Tallahassee to August-
iuer, about twenty miles from the forai'-r, and -c-
vnnty-five miles from the latter. Here at the
last intelligence, the people of Alachua were
building a fort and block houses, and making
preparations for defence.
Some fifty or sixty miles south of Nunnns-
vide, near the Orange lake, not far from the bauks
of theOhawba, the priucipa 1 tributary of the St.
Joints, is Cantonment Broo.'c, the station occu
pied hy the D, Stales troops. In the vicinity,
□re some nettlemcuts oil thiecnrfour considera
ble plantations. It is probable that the peoide
of tin* neighborhood have taken refuge at Can
tollmen! Brook, or otherwise called Camp King.
Five companies of United F tales troops are sta
tioeed here, but the rauks, it is said', arc very
iliiu. and the whole effective force probably does
u<>r exceed one hundred and fifty men. Thcsia-
tion L under thecommaud of Gen. C!mch.”
From the Charleston Conner.
FROM ST. AUGUSTINE*
Tho steam packet Dolphin, Capt. Kiug, and
schooner Saul. S. Mills, Capt. Sourhwiek, ar
rived at this port yesterday from St- A ugustiue,
t’.ic former having left there on Saturday m »rn-
lug, and the lattci on the afternoon of the same
day, bringing tho St, Augustine Herald, of the
29th itlr.
Below wo insert a letter from an officer of the
killed ami wounded of tlio respective regiments | volunteers, to the odiio's. aud also some other
ami troops.
, J am, sir, n ith high respect.
’ Your most obedient.
D. J. CLINCH.
It. B. General U. S- Army, commanding.
R. loss*', Adj't Gen. U. S. Army.
.\rw-Oai,K.\NS. Jan 25.
Tbo spirit which pervaded New Orleans on
extracts of letters with which we have bean fa
vored ;
St Augustine, Jan. 29.
i> I drop yon a few lines according to promise.
AVo nre hut just arrived—I expect to go ou duty
to-night. Tbore is nothing new, of sufficient im
portance to excite interest. Si. Augustine, with
the addition of our force, is pretty well gnrrisou-
Chnrlc* Flora, died last night, he received a
wound iu the arm and oue iu the groin, at:d was
wtlteiwisc much cut up w:th balls. During the
action be acted with the utmost coolness and cour-
ago amounting to sang froid—ib.
The following paragraphs are from the Florid-
ian :
••The Middle district iu a few days will have
six hundred meu under arms engaged in the Sc-
initiolo war. A number hilly equal to oue third
of the effective men iu it.
••Maj. AA'cllford left this place on Tuesday last,
with a guard to meet and protect the arms now
ou their way from Augusta.
“Our Navy stationed in the Gulf of Mexico,
has acted in the present crisis of our affairs with
a promptitude worthy of all praise. The Frig
ate Constellation and Sloops of AA'nr Vtitidolm
and Ft Louis, besides smaller vessels of war, are
already at the scene of actiou”
••AA’e learn lie letters from Key AA'est that great
apprehensions' exist ihcre. A family has beeu
murdered near capo Florida, nud several plan
tations destroyed. A letter from St Augustine
states that Maj. Putnam has had an engagement
near Toinoko. and was compelled to retreat with
the loss of23 killed aud wounded out of 70 men
The whole country iu that quarter is ruined,’’
••Gen. Gaines has arrived at Pensacola, on n
tour of inspection. He is taking active measures
to send an eflicient force info the territory. The
troops at New Orleans ami Baton Rouge, have
been nrdcicd ou, and it is expected that the re
giment stationed at tho Jeffr-son Barracks will
Join them,”
Capt. Hooker on tlio lower Suwannee, n few
days siuce. finding the opposite hank in posses
sion of about 3U Indians, crossed over with nine
men to attack them. As he lauded, two of his
ineu were shot down—one with uiue halls, the
other with five. Wish his remaining meu. he
boldly charged ou the enemy. AVhilo thus en
gaged. his boat got adrift, and he was left with
no alternative hut victory or death. After a
closo and deadly coutest of some minutes, the
savages were routed with severe loss.”
••Twelve frioiullf Indians arrived yesterday
from Tampa—they will act as guides to the ex
pedition which will march iu a few days from
ihi* place. They state that the loss of the Sem-
inoles at the battle ofthe AV ithlacoochee, was
ouo huudred nud four-killed. Among whom
was Osceola or Potvcll; who they say, received
two wouudsaud died two days after the action.
a glowing color as I -perceived by the Georgian
of the 26th iust. 4, a volunteer just returned from
Picolata” has emblazoned the Indian exhibition
of the 22<l at the Steamboat Landing.
Early this week Lieut Dancy of the U S Ar
tillery arrived at the Ferry opposite this Post,
with a uuinber of wagons aud an escort of 100
volunteers, part of a volunteer force from the A-
lachua, composing Gen Clinch’s command at the
time Mr Dancy left Fort Drane. He was ac
companied hy Maj Cooper of the voluuteers, a
gallant officer from Nassau county, who was shot
thro the body at the battle of the AVithlacoochee
of the 31st ult. Fortunately for hint the hall mere
ly grazed the vital parts of his body, aud being
small, ami probably discharged from a rifle, but
partially bored, did uot tear 'lie flesh as oue dis
charged from a first rato rifle.would have done.
As it was, the shot brought him to his knees, but
to fall tile next moment at full length, and un'il
the ball, which lodged within a ItalfiiKh of his
hack was extract the blood issued from his mouth.
Do is now w alkiug about and isdoing well,aud will
I hope, long live to he an example to his coun
trymen. Ile emigrated front Georgia to this
Territory—Major C has left this for home.
Lieut. Kidgely of the U. S. Artillery, also ac
companied Lieut. D. anil hears on bis person
the honorable wounds received at the same gal
lant affair, lie Ires two wouttds ou one arm
which occasion great pain aud suffering, lie
will proceed the first opportunity to St. Augus
tine where he has two ehildreu. Ills life has
beeu spared, I trust, to enable him to serve his
country at some other time, when he may reap
more laurels than can, in the -eyes of mauy. be
acquired in Ittdian warfare, though in my opin
ion, he will never ho able in any situation in
which he may hereafter be placed to merit more
than ho Joes who arrests by his arm the rifle of
the savage aimed at his blecdiug countrymen.—
Ollier fields may hloont with fresh laurels.—
other deeds may win for him more heartfelt plau
dits—more inspiring testimonial of his couulry’s
gratitude.—hut the waters of Florida will never
wash out from his memory, or that of his couu
try men the blood so freely poured out ou the
banks of the AVithlacoochee.—for there the flag
of hiscouutry was planted—was nourished hy his
blood. Lieut. Dancy’s escort cousistcd of three
companies, under the comm r.ud of Captaius
Williams Gibbon, aud L’nswil.
Captaiu Stephens received hy Capt. W. the
following acknowledgements from Ceu. Clinch.
Head Quarters, Troops in Florida, (
Fort Drane, Jun 20/A, 1836. J
Sir. I am directed hy Gcu. Cliuch to request you
to seud if iu your eliarge. and if uot, cause to he
sent, three hundred stand of arms with accoutre
ments complete, by Capt. AVilliutns of the Voluu
teers. If there are any rifles nmoug the arms,
the General wishes fifty to be sent iu preference
to tbe same number of muskets.
Tho Gen. presents his acknowledgements to
you for your gallant conduct in occupying your
present station, and thereby not only rendering
great protccti.m to the inhabitants and giving sc-
curify to the public stores at I’icolala, but for your
attention generally.
1 am Sir. with great respect, yonr ob’t. sev’t.
F 1. JONES, 1st Lr. Aid de-Camp
To Major Stephens, Cam'dg at Picolata, (FI.)
Lieut Dancy started hence yesterday uioruiug
with the teams aud escort for Fort Drane aud
Fqrt King. When Lieu'. D. left Gen. Clinch
the latter had from 100 to Bib Volunteers under
the commaud of Capt. Parrish, his comnanies
of regulars which muster about 250 to 270 men.
Col. Twiggs had not arrived,
Gen, Clinch’s regulars are divided as follows:
two Companies ?t Fort Drane. which Fort in
cludes a portion of Gen. C’s buildings picketted
and two other Companies at Camp Lang Syne,
a short distance from Fort Drane, where some
other building* of tho General arc included with
pickets. A fifth Company is statioued at Fort
King, under Col. Crane, anil a sixth at Fort
Gates, (Col. 1 If. McIntosh’s place.) All thes
buildings fortified eithercoutain provisions ucces-
snry for the support of the troops or are iu them
selves csscutial lo their comfort. When Gen C
marches to attack the Indians he doubtless will
as he did whet: he fought tho battle of tho AYiih-
Incoocliee, garrison these posts with Volunteers
and take the Regulars for actiou.
The Revenue Cutter Jefferson. Captain John
Jackson, now under Naval Orders, arrived op
posite this Post last Tuesday, and sailed the next
day for Jacksonville, where Capt. J. will await
the orders of Gen. Clinch.
The imposing Corps of Riiliuiom! Bines from
Augusta, under the command of Capt. F. M.
Robertson, reached this post this morning in tho
Steamer Florida. Their appearance is creditable
to the State and the city whose bosom they have
left for tho wilds of Florida.
On the arrival of the boat this morning, Ser
geant Reed of the Savanunh Volunteeis. very
gallantly volunteered to ride as an express to
Ltetit. Dancy, who it is prcsuinnd has uot this
day proceeded many miles.
An express arrived on the opposite hank ahuot
half au hour previous, from Gen. Cliuch, with
despatches iu answer to despatches sent from St.
Augustine. Of tlio nature of these despatches
wo are uot nppiizcd as they were sealed * but
learn verbally that Geu. Call with upwards of
500 mounted voluuteers, was with General
Clinch.
1 learn that the latter could, after scouring the
posts garrisoned by his commaud, spare about
100 men from the* Regulars, fit for duty, to unite
with the voJuuteers in acting against the Indians.
Tho sooner a blow is struck ihe better— nnd I
doubt uot, ere this, if Gen. Clinch has had the
least opportunity, that ho has turned tho tide of
it 25 miles Irom the U-rrv on :ne ! «P«'n tne s „bjcrt.
[ing. They proceeded near two i . ro,n tl “ °‘ «•“* l| art , of ,! ll(! ™"»ry
r t J 1 » r .. *. ; the seat ol the war. lie had inferred n v
fore they encamped ;,r the mg u J tfl(J hostilities bad grown out of the cnidertati^?*
"Vn,
.Wise of
move the Indians. ~ The forces for such an eSS
thought a very considerable force. ^ to
.Air White was verry sorry it was not in |,i,
as chairman of the committee on Indian Affair* i
swer trie inquiry of the gentleman from Kciimlu
(Mr Clay.) The committee had had no coimLr'
tion, directly or indirectly, upon the subject from,
tlicir horses, as also I. .ho
without a gram of corn and none could be ohtm- j 0 f the removal of them 1 U =r °" U| »c
ned within some miles of their eucaupmcut, i M r Bentos observed that he had received
which to obtain they were obliged to proceed on j munication front any source by which lie could m-T
their journey. Otherwise, could they have rctur-j known to the Semite any thing in relation to the p i'
ned here, Cabt. Robertson’s commaud might ' disturbances in Florida. But some years a« n to,,
have j .tined them. As it is, 1 am not apprized ‘ a member of the committee on Indian Affairs, and a
on whafdav Capt. R. will leave for Fort Kiug. j «*«'• it bwaniehw d«w to be informed «r ,| le
Sergt. Reed reports that Lieut. D’s party has ! “f d'e Honda Indians. Inthecoursr ofthatdatv
. *i | * ,,,, . it li.tu been communicated to the commute.!
scoured the woods ou their route, .md has o j IllJiall9 W ere a state of starvation; tl,a“t£^.
discovered any sigus of ludlaus. ^euher "I** ; try would utiord no game; that they would Dot wo* r ?
Sergeant Reed in going aud returning. I lie j aJ id must starve unless they were fed where tl.cv «<■ i
Indian seen yesterday over tlie river I am incli- I fry the Government, or kept themsehes alive pj,^'
lied to thiuk was one of the very small par y j dering the int.abituuts of the Territory. ■ Under «*
which has been prowling about us for some ' ’’
weeks. However, this is but conjecture, as they
are an enemy, whose movements must bo more
or Jess involved iu obscurity.
pressure of these circumstances, appropriations tad
been made by Congress of large sums, say sotne.hinj
like 30,000 dollars or more, just to keep them from dr.
ing of hunger or plundering the inhabitants to m
something to cat. These Indians bad a bad rliarac.
i t«T. as their name implied. Feiuinole, in the India,,
tonnic, meant wild Indian, runaway Indian, nr tvlm
the Indians themselves called “bad fellow*.” Iff. HJs
NEW-OItLEAN*®-, JAN. 25.—AA’o are
formed fhata regiment of troops*is hourly expec
ted from Ft. Louis, and as great a number as can i in the committee of Indian Affairs when appronih!
ho spared was to have beeu sent down iu the | tons were made in two or three instances just to keen
Huntsville, from Baton Rouge, yesterd .y. A ! these Indians from starvation. The policy of remoA
concentration of these forces h re, will probably j ing them was so oovious, that measure.' were adoj.icd
amount to 700 men, and those joined to 30<l vol- j £o «"*•“ ( ,c S° hev°nd the Mission t„ a cun-
, . , . . - , • | i fry where they could hud game to <r«!ksi$t on: anti
mi teers, which it ts expect d * • > ' ’ treaties had been made for that purpose with them two
making altogether 1000, will lie despatched .or or three years ago. But when the lime came round
Florida ill the course of a few days. that they were to go, in pursuance of the treaty, t!,ey
would, instead of going, shoot the Chiefs who were to
be their leaders. Thi,s, he understood, had lately been
done, aud from this shooting of chiefs, broke out those
disorders which have been carried to the extent of aa-
rious disturbance.
lie qpw from the lett r of Major Bolton, who made
a report to the War Department, from inforr.iaiiuu de
rived from three ofthe soldieis who escaped the late
massacre, that the most active, die most ferocious, ito
most cruel and unrelenting of those engaged in the may.
AUGUSTA, FEB. 3.—Departure of the Au
gusta Volunteers.—Yesterday at about 4 o'clock,
the Richmond Hussars, 70 strong, embarked in
the steam boat George A\ ; ashiogtou for Savannah
and Florida. The Richmond ilussars are under
the command of Capt. Samuel Bones, who found
it most advisable to oigauize them as an infantry
corps
Augusta has now furnidicd 170 men in aid of i sacre, were the runaway negroes of the South. He
thetr bretheru of Florida.
. From the Columbus Enquirer-
On Monday Inst Generals McDougald aud
Bailev, with other officers and citizens who were
had also seen a letter from Lieutenant Grayson, of the
Army, published at New-Orleaus, continuing this
statement: and one account stated that after the field
of battle was covered with tlie dead and dying, it w js
tlie bttsines- of tcose negroe < ro bunt for those whoyet
breathed, for the purpose cf cutting their throat*. He
requested to attend, met the chiefs ol the Creek j did not wish logo lurther; hut he would remind the
tribe of Indians in council,.at Fort Mitchell, for j Senate, that two or three sect s ago, when he spoke
the purpose of hearing such propositions as ti.e i upon the abolition petitions, he had remarked, andle
chiefs were willing to make relative to the dist- i wouldnow repeat the sentiment, that what had lately
urhatices on the river below. The comma i.din- ! resnltedJVom the movements of the abolmeuists, bad
officers, with those iu attendance
The commanding i resultetUVom the
went at the I broucht wpen themselves a load of gmlt and sin,m
. , , „i,: e ... i ! causing nmiv slaves and some white men to lose their
special and particular request of the chief*, and , ives , he ^ 0 „.,, for whlcll th ,. v C( „.|d never alone.
for the purpose ol leiting them distinctly under
stand tae couditioli ofthe controversy and wiiat
should he donu in future. l'he Indians were dis
posed ns far as we could judge, to maintain ev
ery friendly relation with the whites; avowed
that they had endeavored to restrain their trines
from aggressions oil the citizens of Georgia, and
that noue hud been guilty hut a set of law less
young men who had committed the offences con
trary to their eouusel and w ishes.
The chiefs were addressed hy Col. Hogan,
who was in attendance, as also by (lens. .McDou
gald aud Bailey who togetner represented tin
state of affairs, as such, as tu be no longer toler
ated or borne. That Georgia had put up wi ll
the outrages committed on her people as long
as she could or would do ii; that she had now iu
the field an army of men to carry her dolerinin
although the whole remainder of their live* siionJil to
speut iu prayers of contrition and woiks of retribu
tion. As great as that mass of guilt ami sin was, there
might yet be another mass to account for, compared lu
which what now existed wes as a drop to tin; ocean,
and as a grain of sand to tbe mountain. Ile would
say no itmra, for he had nothing but the public fact to
go upon, that southern runaway negroes were anion;
the hostile Indians, aud the most active, duel, aud to
lout!".** of those engaged in the massacres.
The bill was then read a third lime nud passed.
A N ACT to prohibit the employment of slaves and
free persons of color from compounding ordi--
peusiug oi medicines iu druggist aud apothecario
stores, and to compel druggists aud apothecariesn>
keep arsenic and other dangerous poisons under lock
and key, &c. ,
Section 1. Be il enacted by the Senate, and lion#
— ; „ . j Representatives if the state of Georgia in time,at .it-
a lion info effect, nud that nothing would stop igctnb/y met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority aj'M
her but n positive pledge on tho pa r t of the lmi- {same. That from and after the first day °t Jainua
iaus that they would desist from tliei
tions and remain upon the western
^act'in'the^rmttcV^onti^s' idu^m'great "prujse,
ft ot the lint- \ same. That Irom and alter the hrst day ot Jauuin
heir depredu- j next, auy person or persons having in his, her or ti:eir
l side of the i employment, any slave or free persons of color in
l, whose con- apothecary shop or druggist store hi this State, inn*
or vend*!
inv drug or drugs, or medicines of any discripunn.
kind dr sort, whatsoever, -shall he gadti'iif a high li e-
demeanor, and on conviction thereof in any cow tbat
ing cognizance of the same shall he fined tlio si»" f "
one hundred dollars for the first offence, and far cvcij
subsequent offence shall - be fined in the sum "f* 1 *
hundred dollars, one half of said tine to go to tlw; in
former. and the other half into the county treason tot
lhe reported death ol low ell is not generally , , var> an d taught tho misguided sous of thfc forest
credited hy our citizens. j the folly of their blood-thirsty course.
me naoniu.i u. our .>c. Gallant Affair.—On tho 12th inst. Col. Pa-J Jan. 31—The ftlongin, with Capt. Stone’s
ed. (’apt. Porter, however, expects a despatch fish at tho head of two huudred Volunteers from command, and tho dttnehtnent of I h«euix Killo
also represented to them the weakness of their
tribe and the anxie'y of the President to preserve
them; that the President had of late witnessed
a determination on the part of same of the Indi
ans not to he preserved, that he had o.-dcred on
Geu. Scott to take charge of tho southern forces
nnd reduce such Indians lo subjection: and that
it was necessary to their future preservation that
they should now use their influence to restrain j P Hr P“rf£ furtUcr enacted hi the autharit) *■
the hostile portion of their tribes. Its remark* j f jr , saidi That every druggist or apothecary, or mf/’
made to them were listened to with deep interest i ,u„ person or persons vending any medicines «■ 1
and attention, and their pledges to keep the j poisonous quality, shall not vend the same to any FfT
peace and use their bo-t endeavors to make oih- ! soin-’r persons of c olor, iwider the penaltiesaferrstr^
cts do the same, tvetrust were made tu good faiMi. j Sec. 3. Amt be k further enucUd by the- ssthonts*
AA’e know hut little what influence the chiefs can | foresaid. That nothingin thisact shnllbo so coiwtrnw-
uow exercise over the meu of their tribes, but we ( a# to prevent druggists and apothecaries frmutwp
reel certain that they can do a great deal in pre- j »»*»>•? uegioorltee person of color, in H»=‘ '
venting the state
existed lor the l.t... — • — — — — • , iim auln a i,,», ti.u,. may
at they can tlo a great ileal in pre- . "V: f' m ta0 m
ate of things which ha* unhappily ! " f th°' r b.tsmess wind, does nm wjw
. . e ® ' V f I dieirdruss or medicines, or compomiit
...j last five or six months, i lie lot- j the same, but they maybe permitted m c ®r.'®
owing is a copy of the pledge which they tnude 1 perTO i«s to perform the laborious pari of ‘ ! '« r r " c ”;
IU council relative to .heir future conduct: under the immediate direction am! control ol
AA’e the undersigned Chiefs of the Creek W j white person. ,.
lion of Indians, do hereby pledge ourselves to re- j Sec. 4. ltd be, it further enacted by >bc “I 111
st min our young men in future from passing over \ foresaid, That all laws and parts of laws.n'ii
into the territory of Geo.gia tit any place prohi- • gainst this act, be nnd
bitud hy law; that we will restrain them from j JOSsl.1 M >
committing depredations on the persons and pro
petty of the people of that Ftntc. mut if in future
any such depredations shall he committed, we;
will aid with our tribes in arresting the offenders j
and delivering them to the civil authority of Ge- i
orgia. And wo further pledge ourselves to
cause all property stolen by the Indians, to he
brought to Fort Mitchell aud delivered to the l _ _ „ .
commanding officer, where the owner can iden- ! Represcntaticrs of the stale of tH .j l0r ;i,ajrr.
tify aud gel the same; and that we will cause to ! sembty wet, and it ishenby euacle y c ws/a&f
- - - ' - av !smV/, That fiom and immediately " ,ur -L> r , 10CS fyt
Speaker of the t/misc of l-'Pfff'ff
1 ROBERT M tClIOlA
President of the St**-
’ Assented to. December 20, 1835. r- r nor
2!> 2t VVILjJAM SCHLEYCgg^,
A N ACT to permit the electi<>n*lor Lnl ®T’ vt .
held at the various election prtciacts n
oral counties of this State. , ^ y
Section I. lie it enacted by tic ^ rn .'' le f^- cucr at .!•'■
be dispersed all such fndi ms as are now, or may
hereafter he assembled on the frontier of Geor
gia.
Ne hah X Micco,
Efah X Emarilila.
Tucka X batche Fixico,
Yah ho X Uo liarjo.
No cose X Yo ho lull,
Nul kup kc X Tustetiuggee,
TahhnpX liarjo.
Iu presence of It. Marshai.t..
February 1, 1836.
Gen. Scott, we observe, has made a further
requisition ou tho Governor of Fomh Carolina,
in addition to the late draft of 600 for another
full reg’t of 750 nteu, ns many to he mounted as
possible. This with the GOO already drafted iu
that State, with the 3500 drafted in Georgia,
would constitute a force 4850 men, which added
to the Voluuteers in Florida would make an ar
my of nearly 10.000 men.
AVebaveno idea, however, thqt all this force
ngara«.-«j jj oW iw
diis nct.it shall nnd may be law!nl for * f
col-nels to be held at the various eIcctioa I c0 ntuff
this State; any law, usage or custom to
Assented to, December 2*2. If®. r.nrtrf^-
31 *2t WILLIAM
W 'MERE.aF Elizabeth U. al
to me for letters disinissorj fl
ministration of John Dennis deceased. . s -; ( y-
These ere therefore to cite and ad/"""' 3 * ■ U
tar the kindred and creditors of
appear at inn office within the tunc.pre ^-jirtt
idictp cause if auy they hare, why said • -
■’Tivm. under my hand at office ,
s
T HK Charleston Fire ^ j
Company, will take risks oil QlVJin iial»-
uce, shipped from Macon to D ; »n® n » *'* e ^j,er of 1
loston, or New York, or shipped^ ^
poiU to A faro n. JjlU. 14 ~
JOHN C. W"
