Litchfield enquirer., 1836-08-18

not at home and aauurad the mpItitnda fhat np one but ladies were in the house. The
 lob immediately depuIied in search of, but did not succeed in finding him. -l&4-
 SF1lNss.-On Saturday last, there were toqr thousand persons at Saratoga. Among tnem' the Hon. Martin Van Buren, and the s aon: John Forsyth, Secretary of State. The SII SSentlneI, of Tuesday, says that every house, lIO.n sne most extensive to the smallest, is now daily departures, there would be no room for tne hourly influx ofstrangers. ., ..,- ,,,r
 HE MIssIssIPP1 SPRNcs voung state oL Mlsslsslppi possesses, it is said, among her otner advantages also a fine mineral snrinO. six miles from Clinton, discovered d few years since There is Q long range of build. ings erected, capable of accommodating 400 or 800 persons the country around is pfctur eSque, and near the springs is a beautiful grove, a very desirable luxury at such places.
 The Virginia Springs are also numerously attended. On the 9th instant, about 600 were at the White Sulphur, 25O at the Salt Sul- phdr, 15O at the Red Sulphur, 14O at the Blue Sulphur, and an equal number at the Sweet springs; besides the Grey Sulphur, Hot and
 Warm Springs, all of which are literally patronized.-N. Y. Adv. us,...'
 INe course of Massachusetts. The Worces ter Journal. leading Whig journal in the heart of the Bay State, 1" in an article on the course the Wings of that State ought to adopt Tn the approaching contest, has the following sensible remarks :---s s.s. E.. -,
 The great body of the Whigs of this State go for principles rather than for men, and al- though they would prefer the election of
 Wooster to that of any other man, yet, SO far as our knowledge extends, they are ready and desirous to adopt such course in reference to the next Presidency, as will best sustain and carry out their principles. It is not to be disguised, however, that there is portion of the party--we hope but a small one-in whose estimation, apparently, that govern ment IS best which best subserves their inter- ests. What amount of influence they will have in the proposed State Convention, it cannot, of course, be foreseen; but should the voice of the convention be fair expression of the sentiments of the mass of the people, we nave no doubt that the electors will be in. structcd to cast the vote of Massachusetts in such manner as will contribute most to the defeat of Van Buren, and to bring to termi- nation the misrule which he has promised to perpetuate. Any other course than this-or at least the adoption of any measures by the Convention calculated, directly or indirectly, to aid Mr. Van Buren-will in all probabifi ty be immediately followed by as extensivea a system of fcounteraction as the lateness of the season will permit" ...e...-.. k,
 a.a SAVANNAH, August 6.
 Another BGttle-A BrilliGnt and Gallant Ac- tion.-Yesterday afternoon an express arriv- ed in town with intelligence that a battle had taken place in the morning at 6 o'clock, at Ridgeley's Mill, near the mouth of Black Creek, between a detachment of U. s. troops, 15 in number, under command of It. Herbert, and party of 25 Indians. -.y .,t.
 Lieut.. Herbert left here on Wednesday last, to escort 40 led horses to Garey's Ferry, and reached that place in safety next day. He was returning in the steamboat Essayons to Picolata. When the boat arrived opposite the mill, he landed in small boat with nine ofhis men. with view of going to MT. Tra- vers' plantation, whose house had been burn- ed the day previous, and making an examin- ation. On landing he discovered fresh moe casin tracks. and took up the pursuit. He soon fell in with a party of fifteen or twenty Indians, whom he Immediately attacked.- He was joined by the remainder of his con,- mand as speedily as possible, and at the same time the enemy were reinforced by D more warriors. The Indians made two attempts to turn the Hanks of It. Herbert, but were gal lantly beaten back, and after an action of hour and 20 minutes, the enemy were driven into hammock, from which they did not show themselves until the detachment had retired on board the steamboat and was un- der way, when they came to the river bank and fired upon the boat. After driving them into the hammock, and the ammunition be- ing nearly exhausted, Lieut.. Herbert, from the superior force and position of the enemy, did not think 1t prudent to follow them.
 4 Five of his men were wounded-none of them dangerously. It is thought that six of the enemy were killed and wounded. as they were seen to'fall. and negro, who acted as guide, and who understood the tongue. said he heard them repeatedly call during the ac- ton for men to carry off their wounded.
 This is one of the most brilliant affairs that has occurred during the war, and we hope had to contend hitherto, is about 10 turn, and success follow in the place of misfortune.
 '@ Col. Crane of the army, commanding the regular troops in East Florida, upon receiving the intelligence here, ordered Capt. Dum- nAett's company of mounted volunteers, and Lieut.. Irvin's company of mounted United States troops to Picolata, where they proba- ply crossed the St. Johns last night; and it is hoped they will be able to fall in with this band ofIndians, who 1t is supposed have been lurking in the vicinity of Black Greek for some days.
 We have just learned that the Companies reached Picolata and finished crossing the river at 8 o'clock this morning. Lieut. Her bert's detachment have just arrived with their wounded.-Ss. Augustine Herald 30,h uh.
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