Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-03-22

On the Otn lIlSt. ~ WiiSOnS iC't ASoi's'oS
laden with provisions, for Fort king-but
we learn from passengers arrived yesterday
in the George 4. Mary, that after procee-
ding about 20 miles on their way, an express
was despatched TO order them back and
thev had returned. Tho Steamer Santee
was nossed in the St. Johns river, on her
way from Savannah to Picolata, with proVis-
ions. Charleston Courier.
Tho magnanimous and phllanthroP1i!c
Of tho citizens of South Carroll.
m when frs, the cry ofdanger and suffer.
;no was heard entitle them to the gratitude
of MI our cititizens- Though relieved from
The pressure of immediate danger, as We sec
then pass, and reflect for what purpose those
gallant men have come, the bosom still throbs
with deep emotion. They have our warm:
est wishes for their success and glory, and
our most earnest prayers for their safe re-
turn to the homes which they have lett.
Chivalrie and heroic men they show them.
selves worthy sons of their most honored
sires, who immortalzcd themselves IN the
war Of inpcpendencc. South Carolina nev.
or was, and never will be behind the first and
foremost in deeds philanthropy, ch'vatry
patriotism and glory. -.
Jacksonville Courier...
The following statement of the officers
and soldiers, who marched from Tampa
Bav with Gen. Gaines, and the particulars
Of. their march, furnished by Lieut.. L.
Paige, who was one the number, is pos
scssed of interest at this moment. 1t fur.
nishes new incidentr relating to the tragic
massacre of Major Dade and his compan-
les. We sincerely wish success to Gen.
Gaines, who was the first to pass the bloody
vale and to honor with funeral rites and n
burial, those who were the suffering actors
in that most unexpected and mournful ira.
gedy. 1t will be the first engagement in
in which our torccs have not suffered ade.
feat. We hope glorious victory awaits
them.
General Gaines Army composed as fol-
lows :-Officcrs.
Mai. Gen. Gaines, c Commanding,
1t. Col. Twiggs, Commanding Bri.
gadc.
Capt. Shannon, Quarter Master.
Capt. Hitchcock,
1t. Mccall, Staff.
lizard,
1t. Foster, Commanding 4th Regiment
United States Infantry, seven companies,
two hundred and sixty five soldiers. Off
GERS. 1t. Col. Foster, Maj. Wilson, Maj.
Lear, Licutenants +. Paige, Screven.
Buchanan, Alvord, Scott, Myers, Michel,
and Reese.
Major Belton, commanding Artillery,
four companies, one hundred and seventy
soldiers. Officers, Maj. Bolton, Major
Mountford and Zautzinger, 'Lieuts. Gray.
son, Linnard, Adams, Duncan, Stockton,
Henderson, Allen and Morgan, Medical
Staff, Drs.. Heiskell, Leaven worth, Cuyler
and Reynolds. -
A Regiment Of Louisiana Volunteers,
twelve companies, seven hundred soldiers,
commanded by Col. II. F. Smith, together
with seventy friendly Indians.
They marched from Tampa Bay, .Flori-
da, on Saturday, 18th Feb. arrived at the
river Ahfa on the 18th, and changed the
route for Fort King on the 18th, and on the
18th burnt an Indian and negro village.
They arrived at Major Dade's battle ground
on Saturday, Goth, at nine o'clock.
The scene will never he cffaced from the
memory Of the beholders. The skeletons
ofthe slain lay in the position in which they
were shot, as tho flesh was decayed it was diff
ficult to decide whether they had been scalp.
cd. The ground was favorable tothe troops,
beingthickly timbcred with pine trees, without
underbrush. The Indians must have relied ON
their numbers, as they could have chosen ma
ny better places for the attack. The bodies
oftbe officers were identified, Major ,Dade's
was found stript between the advance guard
and the head ofthc column. Capt. Fra
zer's was found near him, and from the
position ofthc body, and rope laying by
it | conjecture he was taken wounded, tied,
and tortured, it was recognised by his breast
pin. 1t. Nudge lay by tree, two soldiers
near him, he had ring on lns finger, four
gold pieces in his pocket, and an officers
cap. Capt. Gardener, 1t. Bassinger, Hen
dcrson, and Keats, by, lay inside Of the
breast work, with which they surrounded
themselves, by falling trees to the height Of
three logs. DR.. Galtin was found outside
identified by his stock. The oxen, that
drew the cannon, lay where they were shot
as we'll as the horses in the cart. The can
non was found Il short distance off in the
water, where the Indians had concealed it.
Considerable sums of money were found in
the belts Of the soldiers; but neither swords,
muskets, or ammunition. Three graves
were dug. The officers, eight in number,
were deposited in one, and ninety-eight sol.
dier in the other. The cannon was placed
in tho officers prayc and tho lumher ovcr