Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-03-15

men some corn fodder, &c. for which the.
only asked the reasonable price Of So pc
bushel for Germ, aud, SO per cwt. for teddcr
When we arrived here Gen. Clinch had 25l
men stationed here-all Of them regulars
but the next day after we arrived, one com
pany was sent offto Col. MIntosh's plan
tatiou, and, yesterday those that remained
were sent to Fort King, and forty Of them
have to 60 as a guard to get water, which
they cannot obtain without entering ham.
mock. TO day an express arrived from
Niicanopy, stating that the Indians had Kill
led near that place one man and wounded
another, and had also burnt the house at
which we procured corn and fodder, and it
isthc general opinion here that the owner
has been living on friendly terms with the
Indians, until he sold US provisions, for which
they bxat his house. ,
"To day so mounted volunteers arrived
here, who have been out From Hog Town
two days, wi,lrout seeing any Indians. At
Ter remaining here about an hour, they star
ted for Micanopy. We expect al attack
hourly, as the Regulars have all gone from
here, and our force does not amountto more
than $50 mcn, who arc all cncamped out
side the pickets, but should they attack US
at any time they will find us prepared as
we have slept with our cross belts on and
runs by our eidcs ever since We have been
in Florida.
JACKSONVILLE, FEB. 25.-Furtaer
HostHhes' o fthc Indians.-By accounts re-
ceiycd from Micanopy, VIC learn that two
men were fired upon by Indians, within
mile of that place. One was killed and
most shockingly manglcd. The particulars
are contained in the following extr;.ct OF a
letter received by Mr.. c. Waldron, dated
Feb. 18th, 1886.
Yesterday, Isaac Lann. aud VI lllIS
Neltes went alter hogs little below Mr..
Savry's, when they were attacked by 10 or
20 Indians. Mr.. Ncttlcs ran about two
hundred yards and was killed. Lanin
made safe home with ball shot through the
calf of his leg. This day company went
out and found Nette's body,-his head ta-
ken ofF-his body split open and his cntrails
taken out. | never witnessed such a sig ght
as he was. There have been Indians all
around US several days. Many saw two
yesterday morning in the prairie"
This new instance of depredations, and
the appearance Of Indians in that quarter,
maybe regarded as a mnnitesto Of their
readiness to engage the whites again. Itis
the last manifest of theirs. Their triumph
is short.
BY order Of Gen. Scott, an express star.
ted from this place to AIilcdgcvillc yestcr-
aymorning.
Capt. Jackson, of the Revenue Gutter
Jefferson, has been ordered from tho st.
Johns, to cruise among the Keys near New
River, for the protection ofthut part of the
Territory. Capt jackson, though 4 short
time among W, by his kind, officcr-hkc, and
eentleriianly department, gained INC gooo
Will and esteem of all who shared his ac-
ouaintancc. His arrival among us first gave
the inhabitants of the River feeling ofgrea-
ter security. ;.
Owing to the difficulties i'll bringing the
militia into service, with which Gen. Call
has had to contend, ho has resigned the sA,
ua,ion of Brigadier General, and accepted
that of Lieut.. Colonel, to which nc was M
medately called by the suftragcs OF the Pco-
pie. IL,
Gen. Scott, VIC learn, intends establish.
ing post at Volusia. Should the Indians
retreat southwark, as when defeated, they
probably will become q most important post
from which to receive supplies, &c.
4 letter from Mobile, dated 22d ut ult.
says that 4 gentleman had just arrived there
from Florida, who informs that tho Indians
were daily surrenderng in small parties
and that little further resistance was cNPcc-
ted from them, except by few who feel
their claim for mercy would be hopeless.
Mobile papers to the 25th ult. saying moth
ing respecting the above.
Charleston Cour.
SAVANNAH, MARCH 3.-Latcrtrom
Florida.-By the arrival of the steamboat
Florida, Capt. Hebbard, NC learn that Gen.
Gaines had arrived safe at Fort King with
100 men. This intelligence was received
through an Express, arrived at P!coiata
about two hours before the Florida left. 1t
is confirmed in letter from Micannopy OF
the 25th ul.. The force under Gen. Gaines
had not encountered an Indians on their
route from Tampa.
We have been politely furnished with the
following extract ola letter from one Of the
Richmond Blues to q friend in this city da-
ted
From the correspondence Of he Charleston
Mercury.
St. Augustine March 5.
Dear Sir.-I have purposcly rcfraincd
from transmitting you any account OF the