Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-06-21

~ very hntclIlGcHt correspondents, WIZ
has the best means of correct information,
informs us that three fourtlls ofrhe nation
are hostile that their temporary Success
scs have recruited their numbers and spir-
it.
MNcdgeri1le Recorder, June II.
Seven companies u. S. troops had pas
scd through MilledgeviIle before the ii inst.
for Fort Mitchell. Three or four hundred
marines and two companies ofartillery were
expected on for the same destination.
Georgia Journal, June Ii.
The Tallahassee Floridiaa Of the 4th
inst. contains long letter to Gov. CALL,
from Major READ, giving an account of his
expedition to Camp McLemore, on the
Withlacoochcc, and rescue Of the brave
garrison at that post, and much inlorma.
ton relative to the scat of war, and the
Indians. Major READ is of opinion that
one thousand volunteers would be adequate
TO terminate the war, and that May, June
and July arc the most healthy months of
the spring, summer, and fall, to operate in.
In corroboration of this, he states that
there uas not case Of disease in the With
lacoochce Block House, and but one even
of slight indisposition, though the miserable
edfice had no roof on it, and the men had
subsisted for upwards Of 20 days without
meat, bread or sa!t--parchcd corn, and
coarse hominy, made from corn exposed to
the weather, and run through worn out
hand mill, was their only food. He urges
General CALL to act at once, insisting that
the women and children ofthc foe can now
be found, wherever their plantations are and
that their crops, which arc growing, can be
DESTROYED. .-Char7eston Courier.
From the correspondence Of the Geor-
gia Journal.
Fort H,gersoH, (Ala.) June 5, 1886.
Five Indian runners sent to Neah-Mic-
co.'s camp, returned to-day, and report
that he had gone to Chambers county,
to surrender himself, accompanied by 81
friendly Indians. Subsequent iniorma-
ton contradicts the rumor of Nc-ah Mic
co.'s intention to come in, q represents him
as still maintaining an cquivocal attitude.
A white flag is still flying where he has
placed himself, but many hostile Indians
are said to have assembled there. Yes
terday, Capt Hoxie's Independent compa-
ny of Artillery, accompanied by Capt.
! Bush's mounted Infantry, proceeded to
scour the country some six or seven miles
below this place. They came upon a
small camp of two or three Indians, that
bore marks of being recently deserted.
A soldier from Fort Mitchell, states
that the Indians we're committing depreda-
,ions on the Alabama side, within mile
of the Fort.
An express arrived this cYeningin Co.
Iumbus, from For, Twiggs, stating that the
Indians attempted to cross the Chattahoo-
chce at Boykin's Ferry. They were dis
covered about day light as they were
launching their Canoes, by small Picket
stationed there. The guard fired upon
them and the Indians returned the fire.
! 4 smart engagement ensued. The Pick
ct consisted of seven men. The Indians
arc variously estimated; from 80 to zoo.
! The probability is, that there about ~ or
so. One white man was wounded slight
ly; five Indians were seen to fall.
Capt. Baker, in command of a company
of Alabama Volunteers, reached Colum-
bus this evening. He reports that the
destruction and rapine on the plantations
above this. is almost incredible. The In
dians in that neighhorhood profess 10 be
friendly, and under the mas k of friendship
commit derrcdations, which they ascribe
to the hostile tribes.
JUNE 6.
The army is not yet organized entirely.
Troops continue to arrive, and do not
know when the whole force will be mus
tered. Upwards of -ftty companies have
been mustered into service. The Major
General and Staff, were regularly muster
cd into service on the 4th inst. 1t is esti-
mated there are between 3 and 1000 men
inthe field.
We move to-morrow-destination as
! vet unknown.
Brigadiers General Lowe and White,
areappointed to the command of the Brl-
gades.
Information has reached here, that Opo-
eth-yo-ho-lo, has captured. 90 hostile In
dians and one white man found with them'
The Indians are in Montgomery Jail. The