Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-10-15


!, iof articles Of news and miscellany, whic
d lwould otherwise have appeared in our pape,
But, it is said 'sthere is time for all things,
= and we shall take time, after the presiden
y tial election, to tell the folks more than the
!, Tor we know now.
From the Charleston Mercury Eztra Of September a5h
FROM FLORIDA.
By the arrival at this port yesterday Of the schoon
er Motion, Capt. Wiley, we are put ia possession
os the Jack sonville Courier Of the d instant, con
isaInng the following account Of battle tough:
-iwi:h The Indians near Fort GiIand:
: ANOTHER BArrLE.-We haze been favored
with the perusal Oi letter dated Fort GIIlilan
Sept. 18th, 1895, containing the suhstance Of Il re-
port 10 the CommaDder-in-chefo Of battle with the
Indians, fought near Ne evansville on the l3.n
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 il was
too late and rainy TO make successful attack that
night, spies sent to discover the position of
the Indians. They were posted in the neiehbor-
hood Of San Felasco hammock.
| Sunday Morning, Col. Warren marched out to
give battle with 100 men, being detachmcnts from
Captains Walkers, Wards, and Garrson's compa
MES, with % gentlemen under Captain Buckha.n,
who, their time Of service having expired, volun-
tecred for this special service, and Capt d. d.
:omkins, LIST Reg. U. S. Artillery, with 2 pound
Ter howItzer and 25 Of his men The advance was
in three columns-the RICH. under Col Warren
the left under Lieut. Col Mills and the centre un
der Captain Tornkns. When within three four,lls
Of mile iron, the hammock, they met the Indians,
and the battle commenced along the right wing
and centre.
The !ndians attempted to turn the left flank out |
were chargcd viii, spirit By that wing and driven IN
IN a ,icE ;cyc LorI
hammock, where the artillery played Oh them with
considerable effect.
Then they attempted to turn the right flank, but
were driven off by that wing, and into range again
vi The Artillery, which opened upon them with
great effect The Indians made desperate attempts
10 maintain their position. They charged twice
on the Artillery. They were beaten OF at all
points, and driven a mile and half into a dense y
hammock where they could not be pursued with I
action lasted hour and half
hour Of which time, the fire was heavy on u
the whole lne.-TheT force estimated at 800 n
men. ~
lndians were seen 10 fall before the fireof :he {
artillery, particularly the left. Several persons
reported tina, they mounted indian from his V
ippcarance giving orders and chiefly fall before
he fire Of the Artillery. Adjs Giililand reports vs.
hat he large mounted fellow in front Of the q
light, and iIotn his recollection Of his person thinks
nc WAS Jumper. Adjt c. ordered platoon TO fire d
l..
ms found dead-5ut from the trace Of blood, !"
many m,s have been killed and wounded Ia
Col. Warren, L.. Col. Mills Capt. u. Tompkins, m
Adj. G!lliIand, Cap;s. BecLman, Walker and Ward a
Brecion, aud Hindcy, distinguished them u
elves BY iheir bravery and good conduct in the
ction. also Doctors Pe!ot and Terbeloi, aud pr,-
ale Weymun stationed At the how,tzer, who was
:ounded at the FIR, fire, bat refused to qat his ~
ost III! InpeI.cd by loss If blood. 10
oc
FRoM MExIco.-Extract from a letter dated lyi
lexico, Aug ST 81. l;rr
"ihis couniry Is in 4 most dcposablc state CO
ne ovcr,ment Is bankrupt-,hey have enforced en-
'in IS they call II, from all persons who have CO
ny thing Goth foreign and nai.yes) 1t has bees,
SISTED by all the foreigners. They have embar aft
ped LIE stores ofthree French merchants already. wi
lich have 70 doubt will cause a war between pc
ia couniry and France, as the French minister an
ere hiss forbidden all French SUBJECTS paving it, IN:
~ desired the government to enforce it their 70.
ri. Ii appears that the French minister here
IS French fleet and about seven thousand men bot
his disposal, who are at present at Martinique; I;
ID We are IN expectation OF hearing Of their ar
'alat Vera Cruz before long. BY the way, dom,
VI think these states would make fine colonies
r France! There Is more breeding than has
me forth. The government, are making prea:
for another attack On Texas The the
'h OF September is the DAY of their national indie o1
ndence, when they intend making a grand DIS -: =:
ay of ,h. army intended for that expedion-,s -,
nediateIy after which they will commence their ale
arch. This time they inicnd sending twenty
onsand men. Come two or three hundred, v it'll me
pieces OF artillery, left here the other day for
.xas. Common; is UNNECESSARY II thew go SIN
am, they will be worse served than toey we're lay
fore. But my opinion is that they will not send co,
other army there. and that these preparations are
ly to deceive the people, and enable the present,
nisers to fill their pockets hen they will retire, or
u io"'e .he" SUCCESSORS 10 settle matters The the
81 way they can. Santa Annals friends have thi
ttrelv deserted him. Such Is the fate Of ADVERSE rel
The Mexicans in daily expectation of the c
.yaI Of R,,s..unan;a :. no w.s ,-,s3o,. hoc,-, ace
80. l. 49,. met
900 y A '''' U.S. e,o'e' ii'iishs eA- A.
j. lie has beer In France for two OF three wears o.
ICY intend placing the government again in his
ads."-iCon,. ADV.