Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-05-03
FLORIDA.
Correspondence of the Savannah kepah,ican' iSai,
Sr. AUGUSTINE. April l3, 1886.

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cations, and entirely open to savage and cunning
foe. / should not be astonishcd at the lndlan
ATTEMPTING to burn our city, should the war not
be Terminated this season. 1t will be in'posslble
for the troops to continue month longer III lile
countrv-they will have to fall back and let inc
Indians do as they please Rntil next November.
The rations of provisions which Congress Oh
dcred to be delivered to the suffering inhabitants
ofthis country, have been so much cnrtalled IN
their delivery, and the meaning OF Congress SO
much perverted by the officer in charge here, that
scarcely any 90 for the assistance 1t ls INSISTED
upon b the people in office, that Respectable gen.
tlemen who lived in at!ucnce before their proper
erty was destroyed by these mcrclless Indians
should not only make an affidavit OF their losses
of the number and age ofthcir children, and OF
their negroes, but that they should actually parade
their Sons and daughters at the Barracks on the
day Of drawing the rations.
From the Columbia Times & Gazette.
Copy Of Letter receired at the Office Of
the Times and Ga=.lte, dated
FoRr BROOKE, Tampa Bay,
April l3, 1896.
DEAR Sir This is the first oPpor-
tunity offered of writing to you again since
| left Volusia. l write in great haste.
We met with no Indians--saw no
recent trails ofany, after leaving Volusia,
until we reached the river Ocklawaka, 30
miles from that place. The river being
higher than usual, the troops were halted
to built bridge for the transportation OF
the cannon and baggage wagons. On
the opposite side of lake, on tho left
two fires were kindlcd after we halted,
supposed to he Signals of ono party of
Indians to another. Col. Butler, with
his battalion, was ordered to cross the
river and scour the vicinity Of those fires.
He had not gone more than three miles
before four Indians were discovered and
pursued by the advance guard. Gen.
Joseph Shelton was Of Buffers party.
He charged, head Of the advance guard,
upon one Of the Indians who had separa-
ted in the race from the others. When with
in 25 steps OF the Indicu, Shclton level'cd
his gun-thc Indian turned and presented
his rifle at the General--Shelton fired
first, and put six back-shot in the neck Of
the savage, who, being evidently mortally
wounded, turned and hojbled off: Shelton
finding no cap Oh the tube Of the other
barrel Of his gun, drcppedit, drew a.pistol'
advanced 10 within five or SIX feet OF the
Indian, and snapped at his breast; at this
moment the Indian brought his rifle nearly
to his shoulder and shot Shelton in the
hip. bone: the ball passing obliquely
through, was cut cut from the opposite
side near the backbone. Al this time
MIR. Gibson, Of the Fairfield troop, came
up and discharged the contents of his
musket in the back of the Indian, who
was brought to his knees by the effect of
Shelton's shot. Shelton was badly wound
ed. but. I am happy to say, is fast recover
ing. lie leaves to-day for Pensacola,
and will be attended by DR.. Watts of
Laurens, as surgeon. I am thus particular
in giving the details Of this affair because
the conduct of Gen. Sheitoa-obviousIy
gallant and manly--deserves to be re-
membercd and because, too, the Indian
killed was recognized by the volunteers
from St. Augustine and the guides as Ko-
ha-ha-jo, (in our language siguifying Mad
Wolf) chief of distinction and influence
of the Micanopy tribe, who commanded,
it is said, As or 80 warriors. The others of
his party escaped. The next day Coils.
Goodwin and Butler, with battalion of
the mounted men. we're sent ahead to re-
the Indian town Pilaklikaha--
the residence of Jumper and Micanory,
two distinguished chiefs. They had pro-
ceeded FIVE or six miles on this expedition,
when the advance guard, little distance
IN front of the main b1dy, were fired upon
rom hammock on the left Of their path
BY a party Of from 40 to so Indians.
The Indians kept up brisk fire whilst the
men were being formed in order for the
engagement, which being done, aud the
men ordered to charge the hammock, the
enemy retreated. Sergeant Nicholas
summer, of Hargrove's company Gom
Newberry, had his leg brooken, and
private VIM. Jackson, Of Picken's COM
'any from Anderson, was shot in the
lesh part Of his thigh. -Four horses were
hot-one killed under the rider. The
'attaIion Of Infantry commanded by Maj.
Airby, aud consisting Of four companies
f o. S. Artillery, and Capt. Elmore's
omPany, was marched up to the scene
{ action il double quick time: :ovIaod