Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-02-16

with others, amounting to about 400 IN ALL
are quartered at the Z. S. Arsenal in Can.
nonboroush.
The whole number Of Troops ready to
start in q few days, Gncludins the Irish
Volunteers, under Captain Henry is between
Charleston Courier.
The quota Of militia required from the
Districts of Kershow, Richland and Fair.
field, has been supplied by Volunteers, with.
out draught. The Cemden Journal says:
"The District of Kershaw has nobly re-.
spondcd to the call of her country. npur-
suance of orders from the Executive of the
State, and to which we alluded last week,
Col. Chesnut's Regiment paraded in Cam.
den on Monday last, for the purpose Of
furnishing one company of mounted men,
by draft, ifa sufficient number of Volunteers
did not offer, for the Florida campaign.
After the line was formed, Brigadier Gener.
al Cantcy read the order of the Executive,
to the Regiment, and made few BRIEF pa
triotic remarks. Col. Chcsnut and Major
Melville then addressed them in q most
feeling and eloquent manner, explaining the
nature of the service in which they would
be engaged, and the savage character Of the
foe they would have to encounter. The
flag was then placed in front of the line,
and an invitation given to those who were
willing to offer their servicec in behalf of
their suffering fellow citizens of Florida, to
advance and dress by the Flag. The invi.
tation was scarely uttered before the uhole
Regiment, with the exception Of about
twenty, we do not believe there were more,
was in the line with the Flag.
The following arc the commissioned off.
GERS elected by the company.
Col. John Chesnut, Captain.
Capt. Thos. Lang, lst. Lieutenant.
Col. John Mickle, I'd.
Lewis J. Patterson, Ensign.
Capt. B. Boykin, who had been elected
first Lieutenant, (adds the Journal) was ta-
ken sick with the measles on Wednesday,
evening. In the morning when the troops
were formed, Capt. Thomas Lang, the "a
ther.in.law of Capt. Boykin, was found in
the ranks to supply his place. Such prompt
devotion to the call Of his country deserves
honorable notice. The company unani.
mously and by acclamation, elected him to
the first Lieutenancy.
There has occurred in the course Of the
mounting and equipping this gallant band,
some instances of individual liberality, gen.
erosity and devotion, which deserve to be
recorded in letters Of gold.
THE COLUMBIA VoLuNTEEEs.-Iester-
day at 0 o'clock, A. NJ. the company Of
Volunteers from this place, for the relief OF
our suffering brethren in Florida, paraded at
the Market House, according to orders, and
at 10 clock, marched to the CRANKY land
ing, to embark on board the Steamer James
Boatwright, for Charleston. They were
escorted to the landing by the Richland
Cavalry, the College Cadets, and large
concourse ofcitizens. Upon arriving there,
before embarking, an appropriate and affec.
ting prayer was offered up by the Rev. Pro.
fessor Elliott, and short and animating
address, delivered to the soldiers, by the
Lieut., Col. P. NJ. Butler. About ~ o.
clock, the Boatwright, with her gallant crew
sailed off, with the American flag foanng
in the breeze, amid shouts of fare"eh ;
Farewell! from friends and relatives, ana
the fireing of guns from both sides OF attin the
river. The scene was solemn ana thrli'
ing. Never have we witnessed so large an :
assemblagc as appeared on the banks 1s OF
the Congarce, to bid adieu to this gallant
band.
Agreeably to the orders of Gen. Scott,
draft from this State, and company of "a
men. exclusive of officers, was to be the
quote q bis district; but the prompt.
tude of b. Fellow citizens in volunteering,
rreclodsa the necessity ola draft ee'''e'y :