Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-02-11

wnicn was kept up Tor about an hour, when
the volunteers, finding themselves in danger
OF being surrounded, returned to their boats.
Inc Indians pursued nnd poured in de-
structive fire while the volunteers were en-
barking, by which Major Putnam. Capt Dam
mtit lieuts. Mitchell and Williams, and
th'Itecn non. commissioned officers and pr-
Yates were wounded. a negro was killed
AMI another wounded and taken prisoner. -
During the engagement son ofjudge Gould,
ofSt. Augustine, was unfortunately separated
from the main body, and was necessarily
abandoned to his fale-as to the nature of
which there is scarcely room for doubt or
hope. Sixteen Indians are supposed 10 have
been killed. Up to 2 o'clock on the morning
OF the 2lst none Of the volunte ers had return
ed to st. Augustine. A detachment of mill
tary was sent to their assistance.
/ A man named Hatch was shot dead on the
18th, within three hundred yards of the out
posts at Picolata, while employed in getting
wood for the steamboat Florida.
The following is given as postscript to
the Jacksonville Courier Of the 2lst, being
an extract from letter written by Major
Hart
HEAD QUARTERS,
Black Creek, Jan. -, 1886.
81 have just seen Mr.. Ward, who reports
that not long since, Col. Parish, Of Middle
Florida, with about 100 men, saw smoke in
the direction of Wetumpka, and marched for
that place as fast as possible. Just before he
arrived there, he was fired on by about 100
Indians. After an engagement of one hour
the Indians retreated, leaving7 killed. Two
white men were wounded"
The revenue cutter jefferson arrived off
st. Augustine on the 2lst.
Intelligence had been received at st. Au.
gusline, that traces of Indians had been seen
at Mr. Solano's plantation on the st. Johns,
four miles above Picolata.
General Scott arrived at Fayetteville, N.
C.. on the 9th Of January, Oh his way to
Florida.
The Columbus Inquirer of the 22d states,
tina. Gov Schley is making every exertion to
put the Georga frontier bordering on the
Creek territory in state of preparation to
repel any hostile invasion that may be at
tempted. 1t Is rumored, that large number
ofthe Creek Indians particularly those belong
ing TO the Htchitee and Euchee tribes, are
at this time absent from their homes, and are
supposed to be cooperating with the Semin-
oles in Florida. Returning from that section,
flushed with their temporary success, there
is no calculating what they may do next"
The Augusta volunteers arrived at Savan-
nah on the 25th, and sailed again on the 9th.
A detachment Of Savannah volunteers, one
hundred and twenty in number, sailed the
same day. The Charleston volunteers ar
rived OH the 2Sth. and sailed again the same
day. The steamboat John ID. Mongin, armed,
equipped and provided for active service in
the st. Johns river, conveyed the Savannah
volunteers.
The Milledgevlle Journal of the 2Gth says
that the governor of Georgia has issued or
1ers for dram Of three thousand five hun
dred men to proceed TO Florida. The report
that wagon load of arms, on its way to Ear
y county, had been captured by the Greeks,
is confirmed. \
Governor Eaton has called out six hundred
of the Florida militia, to serve six months.
Great fears were entertained for captain
Drane's command, who had left Picolata some
time previous, with about SIXTY mon, as an
escort to a quantity of provisions, &c. for
Camp King. Nothing had been heard from
general Clinch. at the latter place.
The Charleston city council has voted $40,
)O0"for the purchase of provisions, &c. to be
'cnt to Florida. A similar measure has been
dopted in Savannah. n
The Charleston Courier, of the 28th, con-
aims letter from James OrDsond, one ofthc
volunteers under major Putnam, dated Bu-
owville, January Goth.