Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-06-21
FROM ST. AUGUSTINE.

FROM ST. AUGUSTINE.
BY the schr. S. S. Mills, Capt. South
wARK, arrived yesterday, we have receiv.
ed the St. Augustine Herald of the lltL
inst.
We have been favored with the sight OF
letter. from ST. Augustine, dated llth
inst, received in this city, by the above
arrival, from which wemake the following
extract:-"An express from Fort Drane
General CLiSciI's plantation) came in
here last night, and the report, to-day, is
that the Indians had burned the Generals
Sugar Works. On the Sth inst, 10 to
200 Indians attacked Fort Mieanopy, and
were hotly received by Major HEILE-
MANS command, 70 or so men, who bold
ly sailed out, and fought and repeIled The
savages. Ofthe U. S. Troops, none were
killed, and but 3 slightly wounded; on the
Indian side, damage not ascertained. as
they always, if possible, carry off their
dead and wounded. Two companies of
Regulars started from this post to-day. for
MJcanopy and Fort Qrane. A company
of mounted men, under Capt. DuMMETr,
employed in securing the country, fell in
with an Indian trail, about'20 miles South
of St. Augustine. The Indians had drl-
ven large quantity of cattle across Pal
lacer's bridge, and then destroyed it. Du-
ring the night one of the sentinels fired at
an Indian, as he supposed. The Indians
Immediately gave their war-hoop, fired
their guns and retreated. | hear that Gen.
EusTls is going on to Charleston and that
Gen. CLINcH will take the command
here"
A postscript to the same letter, dated
the 18th, adds: "Col. HuMrHnEs III
forms me that another express arrived
last night from Fort Drane, stating that
the company of Dragons at Oaklands,
(MclNrosH's place. had abandoned the
Fort, the Indians having burnt the Sugar
Works. About 70 hhds. OF sugar had
been previously secured in the Fort, and
in some cornhouses outside. The Dra-
goons had gone to Fort Drane, and
the probability is that by this time the Fort
aud sugar will have been destroyed"
From the ST. Augustine Herald juno IL.
Attack upon Micanopy by the Indians
An express arrived in town last night,
from Micanopy, with the intelligence that
that place had been attacked on the 9Th
inst. by $50 or 200 Indians. The at
tack took place at noon. Maj. Heileman,
who had just arrived there few hours
previuos, with part of two companies,
had sent an express to Oakland. MIN
tosl,'s] who shortly afterwards returned,
stating that he had seen large number of
Indians on the road advancing on towards
Micanopy. Soon after they came up, and
commenced firing at the Fort long dis
tance of. Maj. Heileman, with part of
Capt Landrum's and Drane's companies,
with a piece of artillery, and a few dragons
amounting in all to about IS men sailed
out and attacked them in front with the
artillery, and on both fanks, with the
other troops, and succeeded in beating
them off, after an action of an hour and a
half. The loss on our side ) wounded ;
among the latter one officer (Lt. Lee
The Indians succeeded in carrying of
their dead, so that they could not be as
cer,ained. The above are all the partlc-
ulars we hive been able TO procure. An
express is hourly expected from Micano-
pv, which will bring some further informa-
tion from that quarter. The post at Oak
land has been ordered to be abandoned
imm ediately.
Capt. Dimick's and Lieut.. Irwin's COM
panies have been ordered to Fort Drane,
from this post. The former started at 3
O'Clock. The latter has been engaged in
securing the country between this and Plco.
lata during the past week, and viii JOIN
Capt. Dimick at Picolata, and both proceed
on TO Fort Drane Immediately.
A company ofmounted volunteers arrlr-
ed here early in tho week under the. COM
mand of Capt. Curry. They were muster
ed into service for six months. They will
be engaged in securing the country about
the vicinity Of Mandarin.