The Arkansas advocate., 1836-03-04
F5oa. tte Jacksoaviite Courier, 2lst iHst.
 lgDIAN HeSTnIiIES.

.qnotAer Baltle.-ifr. Dexter with the Mail from St Augustine, has thls moment arrived, 10 o'clock, !. II. bringing the tol- lowing melancholy and alarming nteiil- genee.
 On Monday, the 18th inst. Major Putnam who was at the head of the Independent Company, styled the Augustine Guards, sta toned at Mosquito, proceeded to Mr. An derson's plantation on the Halifax River, to see in what conditionthe Indians, who some time aaro visited 1t with fire and devastation, had left it, and to take away what provisions had not been destroyed. While there this company, composed of' Che generous and sp1r- tied young men of st. Augustine, Jolned py fcw ffein Mosquito, making n number a- bout 49 men, was attacked by party oI ltls supposed i5O. Messrs. Geo. Dumnlitt, staa- ding on guard saw two Indians approaching, upon whom they fred, killing one and woun- ding the other. Ar. Dummitt ran towards the fallen indian and while stooplAg over hlm received wound in the neck. fit this mo- ment, the Indians rushed out of scrub, dis- tant little more than musket shot, and eoH- lneneed furious attack upon Maj. Putnam's company, wlo from behind tic fragments and broken walls Of the burned buildings, gave the advancing Indians warm reception. The indians were in the open field, exposed to the fire of this gallant band, who although so inferior n numbers to their enemy, from their advantageous position, kept the Indians at bay the space of an hour-an hour of sharp and desperate fighting The Indians flank ing their position and about to surround them, they retreated for their boats. The Indians pursuing, pouring on them destructive Ire, while embarkng on board the ooats In the hurry, all the guns but one, were rendered useless by being wet. With this one, the Indians were kept back from rushing into the river, the water being quite shoaly for some distance, which had they done, they would in all probability have seized the boats and murdered all in them. They succeeded in pushing out into the river, beyond the reach of the Indians shot, and proceeded to Bu- lows. Mr. Dummett was the only man wounded, till the retreat to the boats, during which IT were wounded, several mortally, l it Is supposed. Two negroes were killed. It Is supposed that It Indians were killed,
 Me have partial list of those said to be
 wounded, but lest we should give erroneous information ill this particular, and thereby create unpleasant sensations, we withhold it till we receive more full information.
 Up to the time, , o'clock this morning, that Mr. Dexter left St. Augustine, none oi Major Putnam's company had arrived ia St. Augustine. Although despatch from that officer to Gen. Hernandez had been received, detailing as 1t was presumed, the particulars of the above distressing affair, yet the Gen. eral had not for reasons best known to him. self, permitted the contents to be promulga- ted to the public.
 The above information was brought to St. Augustine by some negroes belonging to Mrs Anderson, who escaped and brought to their mistress the melancholy tidings. The grea- test distress prevails in St. Augustine; wives, mothers and children, are in extreme anxie- l ty and grieis for their husbands, sons and ia thers who may be slain or mortally woun- ded
 In addition to the above intelligence, MT.
 Dexter states that he had the following from the Pilots, which may be relied on.
 ''Uapon Sunday, the 7th instant, as Geo.
 ". Rockleff and Jerry Bowers, Pilots in the Sloop Pilot of Musquito, was proceeding up the Halifax River, and when nearly opposite Mrs. Anderson's plantation, they were fired upon by the Indians. amounting {as they sup POrSd3J itOiH IuClt dppCdiduCC lO l~1p. uC fire continued upou them for at least b min- utes, and although none of the men are struck the boat, the niainsail and rigging, were con- sderably injured; 30 bullet holes were found in their mainsail, and many in the hull.
 The Pilots immediately proceeded to St. Augustine, arriving on Tuesday. As they passed along they observed upon the beach, q man apparently i'll distress, and with his arm broken, but in consequence of the surf running high they found 1t impossible to go on shore, or render him any assistance They further stated, that they saw Mir. Sam. H. Williams Sugar House on fire.
 Fill within the last 24 hours, we had for near week past, heard little or no informa- tion respecting the movements of the Semi- noles. We were fearful that 1t was deceit flil and portentous aniet-but were not prepa- red to receive all at once---to be overwhelmed with intelligence of so shocking, distressing alarming nature, as that prepared for our paper ofto-day, since our columns were req dy for press. None, whose hearts are not ice can hear recitals of such dreadful deeds of massacre, without sorrow and grief. We deeply sympathise with cur afflicted friends in St. Augustine, for the cup of afliiction has not been untasted by the citizens of Jack sonvllle. We too are exposed. We too, have relatives and friends out to protect their homes and families from the murderous h. dian. 1.-the men under Col Warren are re