The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-11-25
From the selninOles.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Nov. 2.


supplies. on this post, and on Black .reek'
IN consequence OF the failure to mud the eA's
pec,ed depo, on the Wilhlacoochee' Is NO"
IN condition to resume active operations
ran,st the enemy on that rl'er. Inc leu
nes,,e Mounted Volunteers, having re
cru,ted their horses and Ieplenlshed their
supplies OF provisions and stores al h'acA
Creek, are now moving to head Quarters.
The regular troops are collecting from a'
the posts at aud near the 81. johns, and "Ill
follow IN few days, completely .qu'Ppeo
tor The held.
A large wagon tram and fresh horses
have been procured within an ineonce'a
bl, short period Tor sOch al operation ny
that gallant aud interchangeable officer, bfe
vet Lieut.. Col. Pierce, OF the 7. D Amy
who IN leu days, travelled from TINS f"s' !"
Charleston and buck, having VISITED 10 his
route, Black Creek, st. Augustine, JACK
sopy,Ile, Savannah aud Cnarlestun-sGebl
DAY at each, aud provided all needlul sup
Plies for the contemplated movement
At this posi- the regiment oi Creek 'o'
lunleers are already to march al a tnuineni
warning, IN the best temper anu spirits
The vacancy ~ the command oi That req
ment, caused b, The death OF tho lamentrd
Lane, will be ably filled by ,ol. Pierce
Tor ~ HON the Indians, from lormef acquainl-
ance "a the Creek nation, have testified The
greatest respect aud regard. luder has
command aud associated with the gallant
veterans Of the army, whom he Will had
into the field, they Will prove a most rliic''
eut corps.
/ A communicated has been opened with
+ Gen. Read, who has established depot and
post on the " lthlacoochee, about ~ miles
( from It's mouth, where he has aircad, COD
lecied the most ample supplies Tor Tie army
\ The loss vi the Steamboat aud other un
forescen difficulties, ~hlch not esru the cn.
ergy and lndom'iablc splr' Of that SaI'an'
oiiircr could surmouut, delayed tor lev
DAYS this operation, BY which unio~srd c
scn, alone, the army was arrested i"f sh0r'
tune, IN ITS career Ut success. ~ s"oi as
the horses On their wss tot Savannah anu
Charleston reach thus l~Bsi, the army vii
move "a force, 10 meet the enemt on his Ia
,onle battle grounds.
II he dare oppose US there, inevitable De
feat aud destruction await hlm. u ne a
bandon that position (Which he can scarce
/, do encountered rs no Is kuO~n 10 bc "
ms women, children aud property he viii
abandon II ior ever, Tor It's rcctss vail lie
explored aud olened, and us las,n' IS a"h
passes secured by permanent posts An
army constituted, as - ours, OF cavalry and
iootneu OF the best d.scrlp'IVb, and 9Th q
large and active force ui Creek warriors,
can ,rail, osertake aud sanquish han at
every point, anu By thus securing I'll has
haDdoned positions, al st'ail expense OF
time, OF war aud " MATERIAL anus ss'0u DC
prSe him 1t every rluge, and iofce ban lo
unconditional submis-iun.
You may confidently rely upon the pre-.
dlction Of oae got over ssnguli'e, and shc
has been taught moderation By the result %
former mIscaiculalIun IN this var, that q
decisive blow will be struck IN ies days
CnARLrsroN, Nov. 1t.
Extract Of a LETTER reetIrsd N fhB City,
Dated INDIAN kry, Nov. /.
Our Savage nelghbors Keep ~ siIiI cxcIi
ed. Ga the 9th Oc,. they displayed lheil
hostile disposition by destroying Captain
WhatIons Garden on hey Llrgo, cuIunl
) down fruit trees, 81. afcsne, digging up po
tatocs, vegetables OF all kinds, and IA lac
entirely running the Whole place, supp"se'
10 be IN tins party ir"m toe Signs ahou
seventy IN uumber. Aitd III the morning
OF the 9Th October, they attacked tho schr
MARY, "A snail vessel 81 abuaI, 80 tons be
longing to Key Vaccas,) Wide y,ng at an
Choir at hey fayenius Creek the crew
i've ~ number, made most providentla
escape by taking To their boats, amidst
shower Of bullets lying around them, 0
them only got slightly wounded, one N th'
shoulder, the other ~ The thigh. They ar
rived at this place about : O'Clock "a ih'
morning; they were attacked about dal
light.
The Indians, after plunde ring the vessel
set fire to her We could see the smoke from
this island. They were On 40 island IN sigh
Of this Key for several days afterwards, an,
kept large fire the whole time, periectl
at ease, not experimenting the least danger
, Surprising las was too ,ruc,) that they ha
peaceabIe possession Of the whole Coast, III
island as well as the main land. But for
j iunately for US, (as no doubt they were cal
d culatlng on noble feast here) detaehmen
!, Of Marines, under the command Of Lieut.
: Powell, OF the 4. ). ship Nandalia, arrive
J.. here on the | 9th ult. with : bnrges. and Y
, men and they next day started III III
/ r. al. a.I 49,. L.. e.