Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-08-09
ANOTHER BATTLE.

81 have to inform your Excelency, that on
the night OF the 18th INST authentic information
reached Thomasvile, that party of Indians,
II in number, were seen in the upper part OF
Thomas county, marching in a direction for
Florida.
BY seven O'Clock 4. NJ. next day, a compa-
ny of men, forty-siy in number, under the COM
lland of Capt. James A. Newman, was des-
patched in pursuit Of them. On Thursday
thereafter, this company was joined by a COM
pany of about forty men, from Lowndcs county,
under the command of Captain Pike, when the
companies elected Michael Young to take
command of the Battalion
Scouting parties being despatched, the In
! dams fifteen in number, were discovered IN
the fork of Big Warrior Creek and Little Riv-
er.. The battalion Immediately proceeded
across the River, and secured a very thick,
muddy swamp, about two miles wide and three
long, without making any discovery. n COM
panv of thirtv-one men, from Thomas county,
under the command of captain Luckec, and of
thrty-one men, from Lowndes commanded by
Capt Sharpe, then joined the battalion. The
next morning Capt Sharpe was sent up the
, east side of the river, to ascertain whether or
not the Indians had crossed the river, and left
the swamp. Having found their trail, he dcs-
patched messenger to the battalion, and pro-
ceeded to follow after the Indians. After pur-
suing them about three miles, he came up with
! them about sixty warriors and their families
battle cnsucd, III which he lost one killed,
(A1r. Folsom,) and one wounded, when he was
forced to retreat.
The battalion hastencG his assistance, and
in about three miles, came up with them again,
posted in very advantageous position, on
pine ridge. their rear protected by cypress
pond, and in their front a wide, open, boggy
meadow. A general engagement commenced
about 9 o'clock, A. ". and after severe hight
for about two hours, the Indians were COM
pletclv routed, with a loss of twenty-five In
dams and two negroes killed, that were seen,
many wounded, and eighteen of the women
and children taken prisoners. The battle was
fought over distance OF three miles. through
several cypress ponds, and bays, and very
thick hurricane. The loss, on the part OF the
whites, were two killed, Burton Ferrel OF
Thomas county, and Edmund Shanks OF
Lowndcs,) and nine wounded. Several horses
were killed. several ran off during the engage
, ment and have not since been heard OF. The
prisoners have been confined in the county jail,
under guard for their safety. Your Excel
lencv will please direct what disposition to make
of them. The expenses of the detachment
will be furnished you, as soon as the quarter
master can make out his account.
THO'S f. BLACKSlIEAR,
Col. commanding 69th Reg't G. NJ.
Fifteen hundred mounted Tennessee men ar
rived in Montgomery on the 18th Jolly.
I Ink
saw that as the escort under Capt. Ashby, who
had been engaged in evacuating Fort Drane was,
proceeding to Micanopy. and had arrived within
a mile of: the latter place, it was attacked by
party of Indians, supposed to number from $50
to 300, who kept up brisk and constant fire
upon 80 men composing the escort for upwards
of an hour when the Indians retired. The trlng
was heard at Micanopy, and detachment under
Lieut. Temple was sent out TO reinforce capt.
Ashby. and arrived on the ground just as the
Indians had commenced 4 second attack which
they did as long as they saw the train keep IN
notion One baggage wagon was captured by
the Indians after killing the horses. None OF
the whites were killed-1l wounded-among
whom is Capt. Ashby, dangerously, ana DR.
Wishtman severely in the neck. The evacuation
of Fort Drane is now suspended, and the Indians
have complete possession Of the country between
VI
Fresh Indian trails were seen at Col. Hal
loves place, as the boat came down on Monday
last.
The evidence of dissatisfaction on the part of
the friendly Indians, at their friends having been
sent off in irons seems to be increasing. 1t IS
said they pctitioncd Gen .Jessup for leave to keep
their relatives who were prisoners, with them,
and that they might not be sent westward nor be
sent to Georgia for trial. This refusal OF Gen.
Jcssup to grant their petition is said to have given
much offence TO the friendly chiefs foholo and
Jim Boy. It is also apprehended that the friendly
Indians may be excited to hostility by the intor-
nation that they too must remove beyond the
Mississippi. They can raise 1900 warriors; some
say more.
About 2400 of the emigrating, or rather, trans
ported Creeks reached Mobile on the 10Th July,
under charge of Lieut. Barry of the army.
Among those who were here, We saw (says
New Orleans paper the agod chief -Mlthla
tho warrior of near ninety years-thc same
lofty, heroic old man, more bowed in years, but
still unsubdued in spirit, who fought against
General Jackson in the old Seminole campaign, |
and would not deliver himself to any but the
General himself, the "Great Chief otthe Whites"
He is noble specimen of the savage; and after
warning for nearly one hundred years with un-
dying courage against that destiny which has |
been destroying his race, he goes with head
whitened by so many winters but still erect,
and an eye dimmed indeed, but stillpiorcing and
commanding, to lead the remnants of his scat
tered people in the depths of the wilderness.
Extract of letter dated Columbus July %.
Gan express arrived this morning from be-
low, stating that 50 men under the command
of Capt. Calhoun, had an engagement with
about 300 of the enemy, ten miles from
Roanoke on the Lumpkin road, yesterday at
ternoon-that of our men were killed and
Is wounded-our men had to retreat-the |
Indians are making their way to Florida.
Gen. Jessup has issued All order directing
all the Indians to be at the emigrating camp
hr the lst of Aurust-All who are not there |