The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-04-09

OUT wi,h twenty mounted men Of Capt Glib
sox's company Of horse, from Lancaster DIS.
tric,, when they feIl in with small body OF
Indians, and exchanged shots with them
one OF his men was wounded. one shot twice
sbrouph his clothes. AMI the horse OF the
Lieuteuant slightly wounded. The Lieut.:
ordered precipmale retreat, aud has had
charges made against him for SO doing. as
the Indians were inferior IN number. II ~
said he nigh, have taken them al. One OF
the Indians was killed"
Gen. Scorr left For, Drane on the mor''-
ing OF the 26,h ul,. with 300 men, for tho
WiihIscoochce, battle ground ofGcn. GAINES
Gen. E srrs was to have lei, Volus'A, with
the whole army. for the same place, on Sa-
turday, leaving only 66 men at Voiusla.
"voLUs,A, March q.
Eve harc $50 mounlcd rlaemea here.
aud abou, 1000 foot, and leave immediately
Tor Wnhlacoochee Yesterday. after two
companies had crossed the river. the Indians
fired on them. and killed three scnt'nels, and
wounded ninc mcn."
'CAMp VoLUsIA, March -.
"We have Just returned from an insPec-
ton 10 Spring Garden. We discovered the
mos. undouL;ed s,gns Of Indians, and sue.
ceeded in taking possession OF boat loaded
with provisions. which they had prepared 10
take of. .rhc indians themselves, however,
fled, and we were mortified again al finding
tha, after hard aud fa,,suins days march {.
sc arrived in time to find that the Toe had
fed from us a few hours previously"
EIuac,of letter from one OF the Staff o.
ficcrs, Of Col. BRiss.NE's regiment, da-
ted West side Of the St Johns, +. +. op-
posiie Camp vo!usia. March ..
YESTERDAY our portion Of the army com.
meuccd crossing the 81. Johns River. aud
had a rrncouu,cr with the Indians. Two
companies Of Col. BRIsBASE's regiment.
AsnBr's and Farrr's wcrc frs, sen, over as
an advance guard. to pro,cc, the landing OF
the balance. These companies has'ng cios-
sed. were attacked by considerable number
Of Indians. A sharp eon,cc, Immediately
chsucd. Col. BKssnAxE and most of hiss
Staff, among ,bcm myself. were on the East
bank Of the rwcr. The Irish Volunteers
and Capt. iiipLER's company, aud IS many
men "a could bc got over. were sent IN Hats.
Csp. PAnkrR's, DoUctx. and ALLESs COM
paaics, crossed below tn the steam boat TO
cut or The retreat Of the Indians. Col.
BasnASE. myself and some others, crossed
IN small boat. The Indians wcrr rcPuI>
aud driven blck, having as ncar a. ~c could
ascertain, five men killed nd several woua-
ded. We saw four places on the banks OF
the river, where their dead had been thrown
oscr, and found ono lying dead about l5O
ya-1s fron the battle ground. We saw tracks
OF blood on several trails on the .,aigc.'o
bushes The loss on our par, ~ cons'dcr.
aide. Three mcn Of Asnnr's company,
named arsriN. WgrM'sR. and !iAxKiriL-
Len ucrc killed. and ,wclrc wounded. All
OF the xoundrd have been al Guided 10. aud
placed in the Hospital a, Camp V"lusla."
fiao;hc. letter mcn,icns Jas. Cook IS
among the killed: and BLACK. EssAS. 81
moxs & fLosgss IA among the wounded.
.T'i,us VIC have had The hpaor 10 give the
Indians the iIrs, defeat they have incl
with We are nov 10 The Indian territory
aud expect ia few days 10 have general
engagement. We sIrp, or rather lay 10
the bushes Las. nigh: under arms aad ready
fos action. The Indians ure supposed 10
belong 10 PowrL's gang. We expect to
leave here Ia.morraw nad march against
the maiu body oi fadian.."
s,YsxxsH APRIL s.-La,er frsm Florida.