Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-07-19

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| From the St. Augustine Herald, Jaly 81
We have heard it surmised that tie In.
dians will experience much inconyenieuce
for thewant of provisions; this cannotbs
the case, but on the contrary they are sup
posed to have abundance to last them for
years. It's estimated that they hare diy
en- off from Alachua county alone, not less
than 5000 head Of cattle, and east of ST..
Johns river, and South ofJullington Creek,
4 to 5000 head more, and the Cavern.
ment estimate OF cattle owned by ihe In I
dians, is 10000 and large number of
horses.
With regard to bread stuffs they are
equally well supplied. They have car
ried away almost all the corn from tho
plantations and stored il; and with the.
extra labor Of captured slaves, 10 addition
10 their own, they will be enabled 10 raise
abundance. From the best information
we have, their prospects are very promis-
ing. The fariilacious roots. from which
they prepare -four similar 30 Arrowroot
are inexhaus,ible. Addto these. the plum
der which they annually gather onihe ecoasi.
consisting Of wrecked property, q consid-
erable portion of which consists Of fouf.
We have been informed that they mako
an annual Journey TO the sea coast, aller
the heavy gales, for the purpose % gasher-
ing up the wrecked property and = NUM-
bcr Of years ago our informant ststos thai
they said they had gathered 1900 barrels
Of -four, besides other ARTICLES of provision
at one time.
Capt. Dumett's Company Of naoantcd
volunteers, have been ont scouting, sew
eral days during the past week they
secured the country from Picolata to sPo-.
latka, but saw TO fresh Indiaa signs.
They have collected several hundred head
of cattle in their excursions, and driven
them into town.
A detachment of Capt. Cury's Gompa-
ny accompanied Capt. Dummett in.one Of
the excursions. :
Gov. Call has assumed the command
of all the forces in the Territory Of every
description. All other posts for the press
ent will be considered as dependencies on J:
Fort Drane.
A letter received by the Editor of the
Charleston Courier dated St. Augustine
July says:
That Col. Warren with so mounted
men. surprised indians at Capt. Priests
house, about 9 miles from Aiicanopy, and
killed Of them, the sixth made his es-
cape. The Indians were conlfostnblye CO.
conccd in luxuriant manner under mos
quito nets. Among the killed was an In
dian of bad character, named Billy John.
chief Of some influence. He begged
for quarter very humbly but i was refused,
and he was instantly put to death. -
a letter from Suwannee, Old Town,
dated goth June, states that the plantation
Of Alex. Watson, ESQ. was destroyed by
the Indians on the 18th at midday. a
party of men the day previous had had a
skirmish near there. with the enemy-they
lost one killed, aud report a or S Indians
killed. The latter kept the field. They
are augmenting their numbers daily; but
whether they are the Creeks or Seminoles
is a matter Of conjecture. Mr.. Watson's
loss is between 80 and 10000 dollars:
The Indians obtained about $500 pounds
of lead at Watson's, the other plantations
in the vicinity win be abandoned.
WESTWARD Ho.
From Fort Mitchell, on Saturday iass'
the contractors for the removal o' the
Creeks, had the pleasure Of stating sixteen
hundred Indians, men, women .ano. .chil-
dren. for Arkansas. The hostile wariors
band-cufFed n,archingdouble file. a long
TAN of wagons covering the children, and
such or,be old women as were unable to
walk. followed in their wake. Their de-
nar,ure for the West presented a scene on
pue side. pleasing and gratifying; on tho
I other solemn and ofsadN Necessity. The die.
,a,ss of humanity. and the preservation
of,her future national existence, have all
conspired to force from them long and
last farewell to the homes oftheir youth.
Surrounded by a white population, broken
I'D in their nationality--wretched and ev-
ery way undone, this miserable remnant Of
a once powerful people. have at last yield
ed to the force Of circumstances, and
with bitter curse upon the heads Of their
enemy they have left us for what We hope
better country, and a happier condition.
On the march, the contractors will gather
a considerable reinforcement from Echo
Hario'scamp near Tuskegee:
Columbu, Sentinel. I
Florida.-The Tallahassee Foradtdt,