Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-08-26
FROM THE SOUTH.

| ANOTHER BATTLE-A Brilliant d. Gal
liant Action Yes,erday afternoon an ex-
press arrived in town with intelligence that
battle had taken place in the morning at 6
o'clock, at Ridgeley's Mills, near the mouth
of Black Creek, between detachment oil
u. s. troops. Is in number. under command
of 1t Herbert, and party of rs Indians.
It. Herbert left here on Wednesday last
to escort 40 led horses to Gareys Ferry,
and reached that place in safety next day
He was returning in the steamboat Essay
ons to Picolata When the boat arrived op-
posite the mill. he landed in small boat
with nine OF his men, with view OF going
10 Mr. Travers' plantation, whose house had
been burned the day previous and making
an examination. On landing be discovered
fresh moccasin tracks. and took up the pur-
suit. He soon fell in with party OF fifteen
or twenty Indians whom he Immediately
attacked. He was joined by the remainder
at the same time the enemy was reinforced
two attempts to turn the TANKS of It. Her
BERT but were CALAMITY beaten back and
after an action of hour and 20 minutes,
the enemy were driven into a hammock,
from which they did not show themselves
until the detachment had retired on board
the steamboat and was under way, when
they came TO the river bank and fred upon
the boat After driving them into the ham
mock, and the ammunition being nearly ex.
hausted, It. Herbert, from the superior force
and position of the enemy, did not think il
prudent TO follow them
Five of his men were wounded-none oil
them dangerously. 1t is thought that six oil
the enemy were killed and wounded, as they
were seen TO fall, and a negro, who acted as
guide, and who understood the tongue, said
he heard them repeatedly call during the
action for men TO carry off their wounded
Col Crane of the army, commanding the
regular troops in East Florida, upon recei.
wing the intelligence here, ordered Captain
Dummeu's company of mounted volunteers,
and It. Twins company of mounted u S.
troops 10 Picolata, where they probably
crossed the St. Johns last night, and il is
hoped they will be able 10 fall in with this
band of Indians, who, it is supposed have
been lurking in the vicinity of Black Creek
for some days
| It. Col. Crane u. S. A. has arrived, and
assumed the command Of the post at St. Au.
gustine.
KEY WEST, July %.
"The expedition under the command OF
Ii, Lcib, of ship Concord, in the u States
Transport schr. Motto, Captain Armstrong,
arrived here yesterday from Cape Florida.
They bring the news OF the burning of Cape
Florida Light House, and the keepers house
by Indians, on the night of the 24th inst
A man named w. b. Thompson, was LEFT
in charge by the keeper, assisted by an old
negro man. On the approach of the Indi
ans, (snpposed about 4O) they retired TO the
Light, alter being fired at, aud assembled 10
the top, closing the door, The Indians then
hired the door, which very soon communca.
ted TO the steps
The heat ascending, obliged Thompson
and the negro to go outside and lie down on
the deck or top of the Light, during which
the heat increased and commenced meltino
the glass in the windows; to gain little
they pushed themselves towards the cave
drops OF the deck, when the negro was i'm,
mediately killed, FIVE balls passing through
him; Thompson put his foot over and in a
few moments had three balls in it-he had
key OF powder with him fearing il would
blow up he threw it down the steps. which
Immediately blew them up; by which acci.
dent his life was saved
The Indians not willing to give him up
tried Tor long time to ascend by the light.
nlng rod. and did ascend about 80 feet
when they cave itup The Motto was q,