Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-07-12

Scott, it is said, started of Il company OF
mounted men after them, but the Indians
were two days ahead; but little prospect
is entertained of ovc,takins them. The
express states, that the supposed number
of Indians were near 800. and they were
we'll mounted, &c. The Indians crossed
the Chat,ahochce only three miles below
Roanoke, and thus with an army opposed
to them ofnea,ly 5000 effective men, and
in their very midst have these despera-
does escaped, carrying death and destruc-
ton in their train. In justiceto Governor
Schley, we are happy to state, that some
time since, anticipating the Indians ~or'd
escape, whenever they got hard pressed,
he took the precaution to order Gen. VIII
cox, of TcIiair county, to have sufficient
armed force stationed in Baker county, to
intercept them, and that the men who
were thus ordered for this purpose, abso-
lutely refused to be commanded by Gen.
Wilcox, and have thought proper to dis
perse. in defiance of every effort CT Gen.
w. to the contrary. Unnecessary, we will
publish the order Of his Excellency to
Gen. Wilcox, and the correspondence
between the parties which will entirely cN-
culpate Gov. SchIey from blame.
SAVANNAH June 3.
By the arriva, of the steamboat Dolphin
Capt. Pennoyer, this morning from St.
Augustine, We learn that skirmish took
place at NewnansyilIo about two weeks
since between detachment of Col. War
ren's command and small party Of lnd-
ans, in which the latter were routed With
the loss of four men.
We regret TO learn the death of Major
Heileman, of the L. S. 4. at Fort Drane
on the 9th ult. OF Fc7cr.--Gcorgian.
.1rmy Norcments.-.A general order,
from the .Adiulant Generals Office, June
18th. directs tho following companies, now
forming garrisons on the sea-board, 10 be
immediately with drawn, andproceed forth
with to Garev's Ferry, on Black Creek
Florida for active service in the field, un-
til otherwise directed by the officer COM
manding in Florida.
Company 4, Sd Artillery, at Fort Sulll-
van.
Company c, 4lh Artillery at Fort Ham,
iltOn.
Company \, 4th Artillery, at Fort
Monroe.
Col. Lindsay, of the 2l Artillery, is or
dercd to take post at fort Brooke, Tampa
Bay; Lieut.. Col. Crane of the same regi-
ment, at Fort Marion, St. Augustine ; and
Lieut.. Col. Bankhead, of the Sd Artillery,
on the St. Johns. Major B. X. Pierce,
recently promoted to the lst Artillery, is
directed to Join his Regiment in Florida
without delay. Lieut.. Col. Stanton, Quar-
ter Master at New-York, Is ordered to
proceed forthwith to the Head Quarters
of the General commanding operations
against the Creek Indians, and there ,ake
charge of the Quarter Masters Depart
ment.
Officers of every grade, who have re-
Gently quit Florida, are TO join their Regi-
men,s at once. No resignation, if accepted,
is to take effect until 80 days from the
date Of the order Of acceptance, and tue
vacancy is to be Immediately filled by the
next officer entitled to promotion, who shall
proceed forthwith to relieve the officer re-
signed.
Officers absent on leave, with view of
quitting the army, and whose designations
have been accepted, to take effect pros
pectivcIy, are required, within three
moths from the date Of the order ofaccep-
tance, to resume their duties or vacate their
commissions, those embracing the former
alternative to consider their resignation
Charleston Courier.