The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-04-08

10 The order Of march, Col. l.. has done
Major. r. the honor To put his command
IN what Is considered he most dangerous
position. the right Of the army.
Capt. A. X. ALLISON, F.v.
Extracts Of letters ress sta in Charleston, do
ted ini'sn Key "sreh ~
II 10 now aseertained without doubt.
that there 10 q large number Of hostile
Indians embodied near Cape Sable. wilh-
IN 30 miles Of Us, and The inhabitants Of
this Island are hourly in eminent danger
OF an attack. What we always appre
hended has turned out 10 be the case. as
they were driven from the North Eas-
tern part # the interior. they would re-
treat to ,he Southern Point and the KEYS
one canos came 10 this Island yester-
day with only one Spanisrd in il. under
the preienre To trade; suspicious howey.
er arose thai he did NOT come alone and
concluded " keep him here. In the course
Of the day We obliged him to tell that 2
indians came with him. and that he had
left them on an Island about one mile
distant. A boat was Immediately des.
psIchrd with number OF men 10 search
Of them. and alter some difficulty they
were found and brought to this Island,
where think they will be kept safe for
the present--we have every reason TO be.
lie'e they we're spies-they have already
acknowledged that there is large mum
Der of Indians near Cape Sable. II is Of
great importance that force should be
immediately sent 10 this part of Florida.
THIS place as well as Key West is much
exposed. hut have no doubt this will be
the frst IA receive an attack; we have no
projections; there Is not even one Revenue
Cutter now on the Coast"
Gen. Gaines issued an order on reIeas.
ing his command To Gen Clinch. in
which he speaks in the most glowing
terms Of the conduc, Of the Troops under
him The following rs an extract
The commanding General cannot con.
sIsten,y with his views of propriety. take
leave Of the troops BY whom he has
been so mantully sustained, without ten
denng them his grateful acknowledge
ments fr the con -istency and courage
with which they have performed every
duty. and hurne privslions, the recital Of
which would not iall to command the ad
mirslion Of the virtuous and wise of eve>
~ section If the Republic. All did their
duty rheerfully and CALAMITY, and when
It became Necessary to meet the question,
whether to eat the meat OF their own hor-
ses. or tn abandon an important position,
all cheerfullv preferred this most unplea-
SAINT subsistence 10 any movement that
would endanger the frontier. The horse
meat was accordingly eaten BY officers
and men, until the enemy was beaten and
sued for peace.
The General deeply regrets the fall of
LIST Lieut.. J. +. lizard. of the Dragons,
acting Brigade Major. and in command
OF the advance guard. He fell a, the head
OF his corps. and though MORALLY woun>
ded. had the heroic presence Of mind to
order Keep your positions, men. and
lie close" Lieut. Duncan, I'd Artillery,
was slightly wounded. Capt. Sanders.
commanding the friendly Indians, was
severely wounded. Captain Armstrong,
Of the United States transport schooner
Motto. was slightly wounded. This Of
icer and twenty>nine N. C. officers and
soldiers Of other companies of the Regi.
ment. evinced their galIantry by their
good conduc. as well as by their honora,
BILE wounds. The General is convinced
that he never commanded finer corps
its Chief would do honor to any service.