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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-08-06

From the Cdluu.bu. Sentinel, July %
TIE WAR NOT rNDED YET.

On Sunday morning lusi a severe engage
men, took PLACE, Us usual, between the Geor-
gians aud ,he Indians, in TIE neighborhocd
Of Dir. QualIs plantation. ADORE Roanoke.
We have no. received the particulars Of the
6g,i,, bu, learn that information vas given TO
the forces, stationed at Fort McCrary, thai
fresh signs of the Indians had teeu discover
Cd in u swamp in Mr. Quslrs pIaniat,ou !;
upoh which Capt. Calhoun, Of Dckalb roun-
.ty. with command OF ninety men, were des-
patched in pursuit Of The enemy In scour.
ing the place fresh trail was found. leading
ou, Of tho swun,p in The direction OF Limp
kin. /, was followed. In short ,iu,e the
party came up with small gang oI irdians,
Of thirty or u,orc, aud commenced the fight.
The Indians soon fled. leaving seven Of their
numbc: killed. The whites, after the first
skumish. supposed the Indians whipped and
the 6gh, over; bu, they found that this ,ad-
vance party vas mere decoy. to draw them
iao Ii . midst Of their cnemies, BY whom
The, soon found shensc!ses complcicI, ilauk-
cd on both sides. Tho battle was renewed.
bat the ammunition Of tho whites being cx.
hausscd, they wero compelled TO rrtrcat In
the engagement, the whites lost Gvc killed,
and sereral wounded. Among the slain wcrc
AIR Colly. (oscrsccr sor y r. iilIisouse. Esq
brave man, and much respected a Mr.
Mills and DR.. Orr. Of Dckalb-thc names
Of The others no, yc, known to us I. i, said
that the .mhlics had only three rounds Of car
udgcs apiece When he 6gh, first commenc-
cd-a very unIo, un-ic oversight, indeed,
I.sni II irur. wholly unpardouablc III the COM
mandins officer. Soue'hins Of this sort was
surely The ua,,cr, or The Dchaib boys would
nercr hare turned their backs upon their cat
, emy. although they may hare ouinumbcrcd
ithom three to one. Upon the receipt Of this
intelligence Gen. Sanford i..ued the follow.
ing ORDER.
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ARMY OF THE SOUTH.
z ORpsn-No. i30.
Hean Quarters, Is army corps, !
CoLuMBrs, July 25th lS30.

Tho app,chcnsions Of the Major Genera.
lha, tho enemy would re-assemblc in force ON
the disbandmcn, Of the troops. has been bu,
TOO sadly verified: a pary Of Indians amoun,-
ing probably to 70 have again inraccd our
soil they are doubtless seeking coser, in
the Chickasal.a,hcc swamp An energetic
pursui, mus, ba.. iisrhediairiy adopted, and
the enemy m,ia be 6ycriaken aud overcome !;
Captains Drlapar,er. lie grand is..ssick with
their comp an,es, a,ll in,nct, t,ely proceed /"
the rin!nl cemen, of Tn. ilr,as iiin.it nuw al
Fort Met 'rcsry ,hr Instructions contain. d
in order No. I29 win be rig,dly pursued by
the senior officer &c the whole foroc, who will
take command oF The detachment. In add.
ton 10 these instructions, he viii consider him.
sell rs not being confined TO The limits Of one
county, bat If neccssary. pursue them to tho
Florida iiic--ho n dl remember the Indians
must NOT escape. Supplies of arms ammu-
milton and subsistence. will DC Immediately
forwarded TO Fort MeC,cary, aud every dis
position made TO check tho escape Of the en-
cms.
BY order OF Maj. Gen Sanford,
W. S. ROCKWELL,
.,sl-dr Camp.
On Monday Capt, Jcroigan. Of Stewart
cnumn with wha, force l,c could hastily col.
lee. among the ci,izcns of ,ha, county, wen,
IN pursuit.. and overlook the Indians abou,
fifteen miles below l.umpkin. lie engaged
them, and =, is said los, four killed and NUN.
Der vol udcd The loss OF the Indians nc,
known. Capt. Jcrnigan, VIC are further IA
formed, had the lndIaus he nmed in swamp.
and Was waiting for Gen. Sandiord to conc
up. (nho had with him Maj IIossys com.
mupd from this place, and company from
Covcta cnua,,, when ii was supposed gen.
crai engagement would take place. Passon-
gers who arrived here yesterday report that
they heard brisk firing in lha. direction as
they passed tho road.
1t s also stalled that a party Of Indians.
supposed to be four hundred, had crossed I've.
tween ltwinion aud Roanoke; and thai Gen.
Welborn with troops from the former place,
had marched 10 in'crccp, ii,en
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Ipunse-No. Isl

/.
A n ACT granting half pay to witoxs OF
t1orphans where their husbands and fah.
crs hare died Of wounds received in the
military service Of The United States in
certain cascs, and 6s other purposes.
Be !. enacted 5y the Senate aud House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That when
any officer, non-eammiss.oncd officer. musi.
clan OF private Of the militia, including ran.
gers, sea fenciblcs and volunteers. shall hare
died while 10 the service Of The United
States, since ibc twentieth April. eighteen
hundred aud eighteen, or who sha! hn,c died
ia consequence Of wound received willis,
in the scryico, since The day Aforesaid, aud
shall hase left . widow. or. il no widow, q
child or children updcE sixteen years Of age
such widow, OF is no widow such child or
children, shall be cnu,lcd to receive half tho
monthly paJ 10 which the deceased ~as cn,t
lied a, the ,imc ii hi death OF receiving su. h
wound. Er and during The term Of i've years;
md iu casr Of tho death or marriage Of said
widow before the expiration Of said hvc yeats,
tho half pay for the remainder Of The time
shall 90 TO lhc said dccedent: Proridtd,
Thu, tho half pay aforesaid shall bc half The
monthly payof tho officers. no,,-commission
ed oilicrIs, nusicians. and prisu,cs Of tho IN
faniry Of The regular army. and no more
Proridtd also. That no greater sum shall DC
allowed 10 The widow. or The CHILD or chlldrcu
nf any officer ,hcn The half pay Of a l'cuIcn-
ant colonel.
Src. Z. And bei, further enacted, Tha, IL
any officer. non-eonmissiontd officer. mu-i.
c,an soldier, Indian spy, mariner OF mar'nr,
whose service during the revolutionary war
was such asis specified in the &C, passed the
seventh day Of 1unr, eighteen hundred and
,l,ity.lwo, entitled An nc, supplementary
to the &C, tor the relief Of certain Surviving
officers and soldiers Of the revolution have
died since the fourth day Of March, eighteen
hundred and lbinr-one, and before the date
OF said act, the amount Of pension which
would have accrued from the fourth day Of
March, eighteen hundred aud thity-ouc, TO
the time Of his death. and become pay able 10
him BY virtue Of that act. if he bad survived
tho passage ,l,creof shall be paid 10 his uid-
ow and il he lcG TO widow. to his children,
in tho manner prescribed in tho &C, hcrcby
amended.
SEC. ,. And DO il further enacted. Tia.
il any person WHO served in the war O.. the
revolution, in the manner specified in ,no ac,
passed The seventh day VI inne, eighteen
hundred aud i,iriy-,wc, cn.lIlcd IAN &C.
supplementary 10 The acl for tho relief Of ccr.
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IoPFicIALl
THoMxsrlLLE, July 10, 1886

His Eretltneg Gorc.ror Seklsy.-l have
10 inform your Excclicncy, that on The
night of The Il,h INST. authentic informa-
;::,n reached Townsville, that party of
lntiars. abou, fifteen number. sero
sem in tic upper part Of IboEas county
marching in direction oh.Fl0fids. By
scven o'clock A. N. the ncxt1sy.sa ccm-
psny Of men, forty in number. under
command Of CAPT. james A. Newman,
was despatched in pursuit Of them. On
ThursaH thereafter. the company vas
Joined "a company Of about forty nien,.
from bwndcs county, under the com.
rnand Of Captain Pike. wien the COM
paa:cs elected Michael Young 10 tsko
command of the battalion. Securing
parties being despatched. the Indisns, ff-3,
teen in number, were discovered In tho
fork Of The Big Warrior creek aud Little
river. The battalion Immediately pro.
cscdcd across the river; and secured
very thick, muddy swamp, about two
miles wide and three loog, without making
any discovery. A company III thirty
"ne men from Thomas county, undorstac
{ mmsnd Of Capt. Tucker. and eam-
pany Of fifteen men. from Lownlcs coun-
,y. commanded by Captain Sharp, then
i"ined the battalion. The next morning
,p,ain Sharp was sent up the east sido
"f thc river, tn ascertain whether or not
Ike indians had crossed the river and left
+ he swamp. Having found their trail, ho
despatched a'messenger 10 the battalious
and proce cdcd TO follow after The Indians.
tftcr pursuing them nbou, three niles, he
anne up with them tabont sixty warriors
aud their famiIics} and'a battle cnsu ID,
in which he lost one killed { Mr. r. Fol.
sony and one wounded. whom he was
forced 10 retreat. The battalion hasicned
to his assistance. and in sbou, three miles
came mp with them again, posted in a
very advantageous position on apiacridg
their rear protected by cypress pend,
.ud in their frohta wide. open, bogay
meadow. A general engagement COM
.mcnce.i nbou, 9o'ciock. A. n. ani afirra
severe fight for two hours, the lndiaas
were completely routed, with loss Of
,wcuty-twoIndians and two negroes killed.
that were seen; many wounded. md
eighteen women and children taken pri:
sOntrx. Tie bn,tie wcs (onsh, over dis.
.ancc Of three miles. through several cy-
press ponds and bays. and very thick
hurricane. The loss on the partof tho
whites were two killed, (Benton FerreIl
of Thomas county and Edward Shsnks Of
Low nIcs) and nine wounded. Several
horses were killed; several ran of during
the engagement and have not since been
heard Of. The prisoners have been caa-
fi"ed in the couny Jail under guatlfor
their safety; Your Excclieney will please
direct whs, disposition to make Of ihem.
The expenses of Inc detachment will be
furnished yru IS soon sthc Quarter Mas
ter can Sc out his account.
Yours Respectfully.
THOMAS f. BLACkSHEAR;
Gel. Com. 69,h Reg. q. his
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From Inc Standard Of Union Extra, July q.
A NEW WAR.

We rogre, to announce 10 our fellow
tha, the Creek indians have re-
newcd The war.
On Sunday last, porty Of the hoaiiles
crossed tho t:ha,lahoochee and attacked
our Troops at For, M'Crary, and re pulsed
them, with the. loss Of several killed
and wounded.
We are wi.hou. particulars, but rurnor
esiimhtcs our loss in killed. from hve 10
nine.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-08-02

Upwards OF f5O,UU0 have been subscnbed
toward fifty additional churches in London.
The bishop of that city headed the subscrip-
ton with a donation Of f2.000.
1t is stated upon what we deem good author
itv, that the Bank of the U. States have made
loan with the house of Hottengeur & Co. OF
Paris, Of TWELVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, at
four per cent interest, and that more can be OBJ
tanned at the same rate, if wanted.
". Y. Cour. & Emp
The Hon. James Collingsworth, Secretary
of State for the Republic Of Texas, has arrived
in this city and has taken lodgings at the City
Hotel-IbM.
DEsERTIoN BY wHoLEsALE-ihe Iala-
hassee Floridian of the 9th ut. contains re-
ward of $3.50, offered by Major X, n. Sands for
the apprehension Of 81 United States soldier4
who deserted from Camp Concord near Tal6-
hassee, on the 4th inst,
The Metropolitan states it as rulnoS< that
Ma; Cen. ScorT has, In coasequenQe of his
recsll from the South, applied for il Court of
INQUIRY into his conduct, and thax his yeauest
viii probably be acceded to.
aMr. George Hancock qf Boston, passen-
ger in the Brig Ottoman, 1xOm Gibralter, Is the
bearer of dispatches frosx Morocco
These dispatches 5Glate, we suppose, to the
negotiation reported abroad to be going on
between our President and his Majesty OF
Morocco for afoot-hold In the Mediterranean.
A new printing machine has been invented
in London which is described as follows:
sThe machine is put into action by two men
working with the ordinary windlass, the same
as the common crane and the time being kept
by the most accurate mode OF checking, namely
the vibration Of pendulum there were eleven
COPIES perfectedon each side IN the astonishing
" short space of five seconds; at which speed
by extending the calculation to the extreme
results, the process wouldb 1920 copies per-
fected in one hour This extraordinary speed
of production, should the machine be applied
to newspaper printing would be an invaluable
acquisition.
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\ Avoung man named James II. Knox, of good
character and Industrious habits, who served an
apprenticeship to the Gin making business with
Messrs. J. & R. Morrison OF this town, set out
on horse back fcwyears ago, soon after theeX-
piration of his apprenticeship, to visit his rcla-
tions in the Western Country, but never reach
ed there, norwas anything heard OF him which
could satisfy his friends what became Of him.
We now learn from Mr.. John G. Mkenzie OF
Arson county, Y. G. who has just returned from
a trip to the South West, that hereceived such
information from Mr.. Quin, baptist clergy
man ofFloyd county, Ga, as satisfied him that
Knoyh beenmurderedin the Cherokee terri
tory about the dividing line OF Cass and Floyd
counties, probably by white man. The skel-
eton ola horse and man were found at that place,
in awilderness, and with the skeleton, collar
button such as Knox was known to wear, with
the lcttcrsJ. II. X. the initials ofhis name, en-
rraved nit. Clothes such as he wore have
since been found in the possession ofan Indian
of bad character. The road which he expect
ed to travel would have led him by the place
where the skeleton was found.
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COLD BLoODED MURDER.

Fortunately for society, it is not often that
man broughtup ina civilized community COM
Inits so deliberate and horrid a murder as that
mentioned in the following extract of letter re-
ceived BY gentleman of this town, dated
"Matheson's Plantation, Ala, July I'd.
"Dear Friend.-I arrived here last night and
hasten to advise you of the melancholy massa-
ere (as may call it) of William Matheson.
He was down in Mobile three or four days ago,
after two negroes which his wife left at Spring
Hill. As there was no boat gong up the river
OH that day. he took the ferry boat to Blakely,
and was going home by land with the negroes
in company with another white man whom he
had carried along to aid in resisting any attack
which might be made by his enemies. The
second day after leaving Blakely, unfortunately
John Bracy met him on the public road and
shot him dead, with double barrelcd gun"
Its further stated that Bracy seems to have
been waiting for Matheson day or two i'll
the neighbourhood where the murder was CON-
mitted; that when they met they were travel
ling in opposite directions, and were prevented
by hlock from seeing each other until with
in distance of thirty PAGES, when Bracy with
out uttering word, being on horse back, dis
mounted and shot Matheson. The parties we
understand formerly lived in Camden in this
State and had had a disagreement andlawsuit
which terminated in favor OF Matheson.
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FOREIGN.
ScnhHei.-

Paris, .Iune IA correspondent Of the
Messenger atfirlns that on Saturday last ".
Dedel, the Dutch Ambassador at the Court of
ST. James, made on behalf o!thc eldest son of
the Prince of Orange, 4 formal application for
the hand of the Princess Vittoria. Although
the King and Queen were personally in favor
mined on leaving TO the Princess the choice of
her husband, and communicated the result Of
their deiiberation to the Duchess ofkcnt. Her
royal highncss replied that her daughter had al
ready decided for the eldest son otthc Duke OF
SaXe-C -Cobourg. As soon as the answer OF the
Dutchess Of Kent was received, couriers were
despatched to different parts of the Continent;
and the formalities which precede the nuptialS
ofroyal Prmcesscs arc already in progress.
SPAIN
Its reported that Cordora, with his escort,
composed of lS cavaliers, has been captured,
and it is added that the Junta of Bscay has
received an official notice OF the event.
\ letter from headquarters at Nillafrapca of
the I'd June, states that the British auxiliary
troops have been attacked suddenly by Intur-
RIA. who forced them back upon their first
lines. They have experienced considerable
loss, while the Carlists had only seven Off
GERS and "a men wounded, and Ii killed. It's
also said that 6O00 men had gone from Vito
ria to Valladold, where an insurrcction had
broken out.
SuchiS the Indignation OF the people against
Santa Anna, that it is necessary to keep around
him strong guard to prevent his assassination.
Almonte another prisoner, was shot at, hut mis-
sed,by soldier who mistook him for Santa Ana.
Mobile July Is.
There is Capt Taylor, late of the U. States
Navy, now in this city, who proposes to raise III
the South money enough to build and fit out an
armed schooner to unite with the Texian navy
in protecting her seaboard This is laudable
object of Captain Taylor, and we hope he may
succeed. Capt. L. is an intelligent gentleman
and good officer. We understand that seve-
raj thousand dollars have been subscribed in
this city.
From the New Orleans papers it appears that
the cpresent military force of Texas is from 25O0
to 5000, but daily increasing. The Meyican
forces at least $50 miles distant, and unable to
advance for want OF provisions; their supplies
having been intercepted by Tcxian vessel of
war 1t is said that Santa Anna has been re-
moved for greater safety to Nacogdoches.-
Rllmor. the truth of which however is doubted,
states that he is to be tried and would proba-
bly, be executed. President Burnett is said to
have become very unpopular
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KNOXVILLE CONVENTION.
ReS0lutI0nS dd0PIed 0y ne M"
(coNCLuDED.) J

(CoNCLUDED.)
WHEREAS it has been Resolved BY this Con-
yention, that it is important that branch o. the
Cincinnati, Louisville, and Charleston Rail Road
should be extended from some pointin Tennessee
into the State of Georgia, upon reciprocal terms
with those enjoyed by the States OF Kentucky,
Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina,
and whereas an opportunity should be afforded to
the State Of Georgia and its citizens to become
participants in the construction and benefits or
said Road.
Sh. Be it therefore Resolred, That appli-
cations should be made to the Legislatures OF the
States OF kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina,
and South Carolina, and Georgia. for an amend
ment to the Charters granted bythose States, to
admit the State of Georgia and It's citizens to be-
come participants i'll the construction and benefits
of said Road, upon terms of perfect equality,
with those to be enjoyed by the States of Ken
tucky, Tennessee, North Carolina and South
Carolina, and their respective citizens; and that
afur,her amendment should be provided giving
TO the State of Gecrgia, in the general Direction
Of the Company, three Directors, residents OF
that State, and for Il local Board, us arc provided
for in the existing Charters ofthe States OF Ken
tucky, Tennessee, North Carolina and South
Carolina.
ON. Be it further Resolred, That further
amendment should be made in the existing Char
ter of said Company, providing that the branch OF
the Road to be extended into Georgia shall COM
mence a. Knoxville, or at the nearest point there
to. if the Road OF the said Company shall strike
Knoxville, to be constructed thence to such point
in the State of Georgia as said State may select,
and for that purpose that the Capital of said
Company be increased to s.
10th And be it further ReSolred, That the
Charters of the Company ought to be so amended
as to authorize and require the Board OF General
Directors, whenever it shall be the unanimous
vote of the Directors of State 10 that nt:as, to
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Intrepid Condnct-A few days since, as The
carriage OF Mr.. Samuel Ecksteln, paper maker
was returning from Maynayunk, containing
Mrs. Eckstein and several ofthe young me'n-
bers of the family, when on the outskirts ofthe
town, the front axle broke, and let the body OF
the vehicle down. The horses alarmed, dash
ed off at rapid pace, dragging the carriage
after them. The driver, quite young man.
after in vain endeayorihg to control them,
sprang upon the back Of one OF the afrighted
animals, and, in that position, endeavored to
check their fight. This, likewise proving
useless, he jumped to the ground, still RETAIN
ins.his hold upon the reins. After being jirked
along for considerable distance, he caught
the nearest horse round the neck, sustaining
himself with one arm, while he thrust the other
into his mouth, catching hold of its tongue, and
actually choaking the animal until it dropped,
and brough. the ether horse to halt! Those
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in the carriage were then released unhurt, from
their perilous confinement
1t has seldom, If ever, been our chance to
note an act of such daring and persevering in
trepiditv, and we regret that our informant
could not give us the name ofthe courageous
youth, who thus persisted in exposing his own
life to the most imminent peril, until he secur-
ed the safety of others. His self possession
is no less remarkable than his boldness and
activity, under circumstances, which most men
would have thought a sufficient warrant for
taking exclusive care OF themselves.
Pennsylvania.
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INDIAN NAIs.
RATTLE.

TtJair County, July l6.
GOVERNOR SCnLEY.-Dear Sir have
this moment learned by express from one of
the posts on the head waters of Suwannec,
they had an engagement yesterday with
a party of Indians, in which our friends sue
ceeded in killing and capturing the whole.
six or eight wounded. The Indians had nine
teen killed. Among the killed | regret to
state there were three women and one child.
Twenty prisoners, ali women and children.
| am not able to state who commanded, but
suppose it to be COL Blair of Lowndes: You
must excuse the shortnesS of my letter, as it
is written on temporary table, and III great
haste.
Very respectfully. YOUR obt serv't
MARK WILCOX.
p. S.-The persons killed are Pennywell.
Folscn, Mr.. Shanks, and Mr.. Paris.
The Columbus Centinnl of 18th instan:
gives an account Of running fight between
some Indians who were making their way to
Florida, and portion of the citizens of
stewart county GA A few Indians were
killed and one white man wounded. The In
dams escaped.
The Seminole Indians arc still committing
murders and destroying property in Florida.
On the 10th inst. they shot Col. 11aDow near
ST. Johns River, and wounded him in the head
but he escaped. They burnt the dwellings OF
Col. Hallow, DR.. Simmons, Mr.. Cohand and
Lieut. Engles. They also killed d Mr.. Ball
! man near Whitesvillc.
Ofthe troops at Fort Drane l40 were sick.
and among them five out of seven officers.
Fifty two had died at Black Creek in forty
days ofmeasles and diarrhea.
The Floridian says that arrangements are ma
king in Floridato to send out force to destroy the
crops of the Seminolcs unde, the command oc
Gov. Call.
The Columbus Herald ofJuiy 10Th, says that
'Some thirty odd companies of infantry from
Gen. Sandfords command have been mustered
out Of service;' and that tho Indians are contin-
ually passing in small companies down to Flori
dat also states repeats their opinion formerly
expressed, that the Indian war is not over In
which opinion Gen. Jessup is said to concur; and
that there from 1900 to 2D00 Indians still in
III n:tt.. ~hc must y. Er sumod.o be hostile.
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CHERAW GAZETTE.
TUESDAY, AUGUST ., 1886.
Communications for our paper will not be at
tended to unless the postage is paid Oh them.

The Charleston papers by way of Columbia
have for the last several weeks been day later
in reaching Chcraw than they had previously
been from the time of the late change in the
mail arrangements. We do not know how to
account for this, unless change has taken
place in1he time OF the departure OF the mails
from Charleston, which causes the papers to be
later in leaving that city. Those lately receiv-
cd on Saturday, Monday and Thursday, are
not now received till Sunday, Wednesday and
Friday. Unless the evil can be remedied the
papers would now reach us earlier by way of
Georgetown.