Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-10-13

FLORlDA.-Further intelligence
from East Florida is furnished in The
Jacksonville Courier, as follows
LATEST INTELLIGENCE-AN.
OTHER BATTLE.
We have been favored with the peru,
sal OF letter dated For, Gilliland, Sent.
18TH, 1886, containing the substance OF
report to the Communicating chief, of a
battle with the Indians, fought near
New Evansville on the 18th inst.
On Saturday evening. the 18th, the
Indians came within mile of the Fort
and captured cart, and fired on three
whites and two negroes AS it was too
late and rainy to make a successful at
tack that night, spies were sent to dis
cover the position of the Indians. They
were posted in the neigh borhood of San
telasco hammock. Sunday morning Col.
Warren marched out to give battle with
100 mounted men, being detachments
from Cap,s. Walkers, Wards and Gar
rison's companies, with % gentlemen
under Capt. Beckham, who, their term
OF service having expired volunteered
for this special service, and Capt. ID. D.
Tompkins. LIST Reg. u. S. Artillery.
with "a FOUNDER howitzer and % of
his men. The advance was in three
celumns-the right under Col. Warren
she left under Lit. Col. Mills, and the
centre under Capt. Tompkins. When
within three lourths of mile OF the
hammock, they met the Indians, and the
battle commenced along the right wing
and centre.
1h4 Indians attempted to turn the left
tank. but were charged with spirit by
that wing and driven into a thick oak
scrub, thence into the border of the ham
mock, where the artillery PLAYED on
them with considerable effect.
Then they attempted TO turn the
night flank, but were driven off bv that
wing, aud into range again Of the Artil-
lery, which opened upon them with
great effect. The Indians made despe-
rate attempts 10 maintain their position.
They charged twice on the Artillery.
They were beaten off at all points, and
driven mile and half into dense
hammock where they could not be pur-
sued with advantage. The action last
ed one hour and half-one hour of
which time. the fire was heavy on the
whole line. Their force was estimated
at 800 men.
Indians were seen 10 fall before the
fire Of the artillery, particularly on The
leH. Several persons report that they
saw mounted Indian (irom his appear
ance giving orders, and chief fail be-
fore the fire of The Artillery. Adiutant
GIlilland reports that he saw large fel-
low mounted in front Of the right and
from his recollection of his person thinks
he was Jumper Adjutant g. ordered
platoon to fire at him, and several as
sert that he fell. No indians were found
dead but from the traces of blood ma
ny must have been killed and wounded.
Col. Warren, 1t. Col. Miller, Capt.
d. ID. Tompkins. Adj. Gilil!and, Capts.
Beckham, Walker and Ward, Lieuts.
Breton u Hindley distinguished them
selves by their bravery and good con-
duct in the action; also Doctors Pelot and
Ierbelot, and private Weymen stationed
at the howiizer, who was wounded at
the FIRST fire, bat refused 10 quit his post
until compelled by loss Of blood.
List Of WOu"ded,-Jeremiah Burnert,
mortally, Matthew Hindley, Jesse Long,
Samuel Russell, and - Weyman, not
dangerously.