Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-09-20
INDIAN WAR.

JACKSONVILLE, (FLoRID.0 SEPT. 8.
MIR. Charles Dell, who left Newnansvine on
Saturday last, states that for some time the
Indians have been in the immediate nelghbor-
hood of the Fort. 1t seems that they have
made their head quarters at Felasco (Col
Sanchez plantation) only four miles from New
nansville, and collecting cattle, penned them
there for night, and then drove them off to-
wards Hogtown prairie. The Indians on Tues
day night of last week. came within $50 yards
of the Fort and stripping slip of bark from
tree made some marks, which were mterpre-
ted by those skilled in Seminole hieroglyphicks
to signify that $50 Indians were present at that
place. 1t is impossible to say what force the
INTERVALS have, but enough to over run Florida
unless assistance soon comes.
The women and children at Newnansvile
must suffer incredible hardships, at night shut
up in the Fort, alarmed, needy and sick. The
dav is spent in the tents pitched around the
Fort. We are told that the number Is near
three hundred.
At Black Creek, the people from Alachua,
who sought that place for security, and are
encamped on both sides ofthe Creek for some
distance along the road, are suffering greatly
from sickness. Such are their exposures to
the weather, their want of almost every COM
fort of life, that the preservation of their healths
is a thing impossible. The measles and the
whooping cough still prevail among them.
These epidemics, in addition to the fevers
consequent on their exposure, place those
unfortunate people in "ertrenis rebuS." 1t Is
said two thirds of them are now sick.-What
must be their suffering !-houseless, homeless,
living upon the ground, exposed to the MONDAY
heat, the damps and dews OF night, and the
storms.
A company of emig-ating Indians, about
twenty five hundred in number, left Cuseta,
Chambers counry Alabama on day before yes
terdav. Theywere ofthe Cuseta and Coweta
Tribes. We are glad to hear it, and hope
soon. that the citizens of New Alabama will be
able to return and live in that delightful region
without danger and without fear.-Cotumdus
Enquirer.
A party of Indians pursued and most OF
them killed. A party Of Indians of from 70 to
30 were seen passing through Lownds county
Ga. when about 40whites collected andsct out
in pursuit. following the trail until the morning
of the third day, (Aug. 13) when they came
I'D with the Indians at Gaskin's ferry on the
Alaphia, their force having in the meantime
increased to 50 men. They attacked the In
dians, who soon dropped their plunder and
plunged into the river. Only six however
reached the opposite bank, two OF these
wounded. The others were shot III the water;
among them was a white man. Before the
Indians had been overtaken they had plum
dered a house on their way taking % Id. pow
der, 30 bars lead, $50 lb. shot, and S3OS
cash.
Only one white man was wounded IN the
short engagement, Mr.. Peters. The plum
der dropped by the Indians was sold and the
proceeds Sl70 given to Mr.. Peters.
On the 25th of August party of hostile IN
dians was discovered near Pidertown on their
way to Florida. A company of 80 men was
speedily raised, and in two divisions, one un'
der MIR. James Gay and the other under Mr.
Spencer Oliver, commenced pursuit. The
trails were artfully scattered and dim, and the
Indians were feretted out, and the pursuing
party came upon them in Irwin county, In al
open pny wood. They charged on the lndl:
ans drawn up in line. The battle lastet
twenty minutes. Eighteen Indians were "lalt
low in DEATH" To find that seven of then
vorc soaws. was source great rrcr"'.