Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-03-08
FLORIDA.

FROM tuc OeOlgld JOuIudl. hdTCn lSt.
After our paper was put to press, IN Elk.
press arrived with dispatches from Gen.
Scott, at picolata, to Gov. Schlcy. Their
contents are not known; but we understand
that Gen. Scott requires more troops.
1t was rumorcd at Picolata, on the 18th,
Gas we learn by the letter published in the
Savannah Georgian that Col. Twiggs had
an engagement with the Indians at Tampa
and 80 ofthcm had been ..::ii!!!!eed. A house
1s miles above Picalota, on the st. Johns,
belonging to Mr.. Hatton, had been burnt by
the Indians. g.:
Extract of letter from Officer on board the
U. S. Cutter Washington dated Tampa Bay,
January, 2e, 1886.
Some six or eight days ago, a party Of
friendly Indians took aprisoner close to tie
Cahtonment. | have just been to see him.
The suit he had on when captured had no
fewer than four bullet holes IN tit belong.
ed to one of Major Dade's poor fellows-it
is much clotted with blood.
He saws the Indians held grand con-
sultation on the god inst. to decide wheth-
er they should attack this post or no. Pow
ell, their principal chief was for an immedl-
ate attack, but other chiefs were ofan oppo.
site opinion. Butitis evident they will very
soon nuke grand effort on some point.
A letter was shewn us yesterday, from
Kew West, containing advices from Char
lotte Harbor. which, although of rather an
old date, gives some additional partic.
ulars of Indian affairs. 1t says the In
dians are removing from Miaco River to
Cape Sable, where they intend to make a
stand. They are well supplied with powder,
ball, cannon, and arms of all kinds. 1t is
stated that they have with them q number
runaways, and expect others to join them
with boats, &c. so that they can 50 to the
various keys in case Of necessity.
Charleston Cour.
Extract of a letter received in Charleston dated
Picolata, February, 20.
There were few buildings burnt by the
Indians the day before VIC arrived, 20 miles
from this place.
From the Augusta Courier.
Gin the battle of Chalibbec, the Indians
had so little powder that their balls could
hardly enter the object they struck. A el-
low traveller, who was in that battle with q
brother, told us, on passing the scene of
action, that the balls sfitted by them, as if
nearly spent, with sound like the noise of
blazing drop ofpitch falling from torch
-ap-zip-sip. 1t will be remembered,
that battle was mostly fought at night. Our
men were ordered to lie down, which they
did with their heads to the enemy. Many
put lightwood knots between their noddles
and danger. Our informant says, that at
the least noise, the Indians, who were prin.
cipally concealed behind large fallen tree,
would send shower of Is or 20 bullets in
the proper direction. His brother, who was
wild fellow, becoming impatient Of doing
nothing, raised his head, and was in the act
of SAYING i" wait till day, you Id >rascals,
and wen give you h-n,' when one Of the
cluster Of balls sent to silence the speaker
struck him directly on the four front teeth,
which were knocked out /; but the bullet
stopped in the mouth, without further dam;
age so weak was the impelling power. The
speaker dropped his head, with a heavy
grunt, and waited patiently till day light
would enable him to make his gun do his
future speaking. We fear the Seminoles
are not so deficient in ammunition, as to
have to allowance their rifles, as one Chief
is said to have fifty kegs of powder. Their
wary leaders, no common man, and had, no
] doubt, all his present movements in con.
temptation long before he dipped his hands
in the blood of Oiuathla and Thompson