The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-07-01
Latest from Florida.
: From The Charleston Coarier.

From The Charleston COarier.
From st. Augustine the schr. s.
s. Mills, Captain Southwark, arrived yes.
terday, we have received the ST. Augustine
Herald, Of the 18th inst.
We have been favored by the sight of
letter, from 81. Augustine, dated the llth
INST, received in this city, by the above
arrival, from which we make the following
extract An express from Fort Drane
(Geaeral Clinch's planlation) came in here
last night, and the report, to-day, Is that the
Indians had burned the Generals Sugar
Works. On the Sth inst, $50 10 200 In.
dams attacked Fort MIcanopy, and were
hotly received BY Major Helleman's com.
mand, 20 or so men, who boldly sailed out,
and fought and repealed the savages. Of
the L. s. Troops, none were killed, and
but . slightly wounded; on the Indian side,
ydamage not asceriained, as they always, if
possible, carry Off their dead and wounded.
Two companies Of Regulars started from
this post to-day, for Micanopy and Fort
Draue. A company OF mounted men, I'm.
der Capt. Dummett, employed IN securing
the country, fell IN with an Indian trail,
about 90 miles South ofSt. Augustine. The
Indians had driven a large quantity Of cat.
tie across Pallacer's bridge, and then De.
siroyed it. During the night one Of the
sentinels fired at an Indian, as he supposed.
The Indians Immediately gave their war.
hoop fred their guns, and retreaed. !
hear that Gen. Eustls is gong on TO Char.
lesion, and that Gen. Chnch will take the
command here
/ 4 postscript TO the same letter, dated
/ the 18th, adds: Col. Humphries informs
me that another express arrived last night
4 from Fort Drdne, stating that the company
Of Dragons at Oakands, Mclntosh's place.
had Abandoned the Fort, the Indians hay.
ing burnt the Sugar Works. About 10
hhds. Of sugar had been previously secured
10 the Fort, and in some corn houses out.
side. The Dragons had gone 10 Fort
Drane, and the probability is that by this
time the Fort and Sugar will have been dc.
stroyed."
From The s.. Augustine Herald, June H.
Attack upon MtcanoPy BY the Indians -
An express arrived 10 town last night, from
Mlcanopy, with the intelligence that the
place had been attacked on the Sth inst. BY
$50 to 200 Indians. The attack took place
at noon. MAJOR Hellemau, who had just ar.
rived there a few hours previous, with a
part Of :wo companies, had sent an express
to Oakland, Mclntosh'sl who shortly after.
wards returned, stating that be had seen
a large number Of Indians on the road adj.
ranclng on towards Micanopy. Soon al.
ter they came up, and commeuced firing at
the Fort long distance of. Maj. HelIe.
man, with part Of Capt. Landrum's aud
Capt. Drane's companies, with a piece 0;
artillery, aud few dragons amounting in
all to about IS men sailed out, aud attack.
ed them in front with the artillery, and on
both TANKS, with the other troops, and sue.
ceeded IN beating them Oh, after an action
7 II an hour and half. Tile loss on our side
5 wounded among the latter one officer
+ 1t. Lee.) The Indians succeeded IN car.
rying of their dead so that they could not
/ be ascertained. The above are all the par.
+ tlculars We have been able TO procure. An
I express IS hourly expected from Mcanopy,
which viii bring SONS further information
from tina! quarter. The post at Oakland
has been ordered TO be abandoned imme.
diateIy.
Capt. Dimick's and Lieut.. Twins com.
panies have been ordered to Fort Drane,
from this post. The former started at 3
o'clock. The latter has been engaged in
securing the country between thus and Pico.
lata during the past week, and will Join
Capt. DmIck at PicoIata, and both proceed
On to Fort Drane Immediately.
A company Of mounted volunteers arriv.
ed here early IN the week under the CON.
ma1d Of Capt. Curry. They we're mus.
tered into service for six months. They
viii be engaged in securing the country
about the vicinity Of Mandarin,
The Greek War.