The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-05-13


they extended along the edge of the ham,
mock, the latter opinion is most probably
correct. One man OF The L. 5. Artillery
was badly wounded in the jaw, another
struck, but not hurt. A bundle Of clothes,
with blood upon them, was found IN the
hammock, dropped by an Indian who was
killed or wounded.
On the day after this skirmsh the troops
reached Pllaklikaha, aud burned IT, Iii had
been abandoned, apparently for several
months. We were not attacked again on
our march to thus place. On the HILLSIDE.
rough river, ~ miles from this port, on the
road leading TO Fort King, a Fort was erect.
ed BY the troops from Alabama and Flor.
da, under command OF Col Lindsay, and
Capt. Marks, with a company of from 20
to 80 men, from n. Orleans, left in com.
mand of it; Col. Lindsay marching to the
Wuhlacoochee with the man body of his
regiment. This garrison was attacked on
the 9th ult. on every SIDE at The same time
BY about 200 Indians, who KEEP, up brisk
fire for two hours, in that time firing as
many thousand balls into the picket. Find.
ing they were biting against file, they
retired, discounted BY the fight. One OF
Marks men, who was outside the pickets,
was caught, butchered and scalped; and
one inside was wounded. 1t is SAID l. or
ID OF the Indians were kllled-one was shot
out OF tree from which he was firing down
into the garrison.
The regiment of mounted men from S.
c. arrived at this place on the 9th instant.
Col. Brlsbane's regiment of Infantry, and
Maj. klrby's battalion, were left at camp
- miles back-whlch is d Iniied by the
name of Camp Shelton. Col. Lindsay,
with his forces, arrived the day before.
lie had marched within ten miles Of the
thacoochee, had little sklrmlshing
with detached parties of the enemy, but no
very important engagement.
Another movement will be made to-
morrow. A mixed Indian, half Spaniagd
half Seminole, was brought IN prisoner
the other day by Capt. Green Of the |. >.
Gutter Dallas; tins fellow was captured BY
friendly Span!ards on the coast near Char.
Iotte's Harbor. He was lnterrogatcd by
an interpreter, and he confessed that the
women and children, plumber, and negroes,
of the Indians, were concentrated al the
head of Pea Creek, within ten miles OF
Charlotte's Harb0r. Gen. Scott has thought
II advisable to act upon this information
The Spanlard has been taken around 10
ChaElotle's llarbor IA the Cutter-three or
four hundred Of the Louisiana troops have
/ been sent BY water. Tomorrow morning
the ). {. troops will take up the line OF
march, with SIX days provisions on their
backs, and two bushels corn on their horses,
for Pea Creek, which, by land, is distant
80 or 40 miles from this place. The Spa.
nlard has promised 10 conduct the troops TO
the camp Of the enemy. II he is 10 he re.
lied on, and the indians are unwary, We
NAV strike the finishing blow vet.
The 5. G. Troops will continue their
march from Pea Creek to NolusIa, and then,
or al flcolata, DC discharged.
The measles continue to prevail. Lieuts.
Douglass and HemphllI, and three or four
others Of Elmore's company, will be dis
charged here, and will leave for home 10
the first boat going to Mobile.
In addition, the bearer Of the above let.
ter, member Of Capt, Elmore's COMPANY
who was discharged on account Of bad
health, informs the Editor Of the Times
that Col. Butler, Of Columbia Lleuis Doug.
lass and IiemphilI, Of Elmorc's company
Capt. Chestnut and Lieut.. Boy kin, Of the
Camden company, and several OF the men,
lnvalids, were on their way home. Capt.
Elmore's company has been reduced by
sickness, from 10 to -.
AUGUSTA, APRIL %.
I A gentleman from jefferson county, gives
US The following bret account Of some Of the
incidents attending the march from Fort
Drane to Tampa Bay, as related to him by
Maj. Douglass. MAJOR b. left Tampa on
the afternoon of the 10Th, and arrived In
Louisville the 18th, via Pensacola.
Maj. Douglass states that on the march
TO Tampa, they had two battles and seyeraI
sklrmishes with the Indians. The first bat.
tie was at hammock near the WnhIacoo.
chez. On approaching the hammock, the
advance guard fell back and reported 500
or more lndInas IN sight. Gen. Scott then
prepared for action, and advanced with all
his army IN few hundred yards of the
hammock-when the Indians were disco
vered on the opposite side, IN cleared place
holding up their hands, without their arms
Gen. 5. sup?oslng they did no, wish to fight
sent au interpreter to them, but they wouIC