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ses and plumber. aud are closely pur-
sued. Capt. Dupont with his COM
mand OF Florida volunteers, has moved
to the Suwanee to intercept them,
should they escape TO Florida.
From ihs Ssrssnsh Csoryias, -iug. g.
LATEST FROM THE ST. JoHxs.-The
steam packet George Washington. Capt.
Mock. arrived yesterday afternoon from
Jacksonville. By this arrival We learn
that detachment Of fifteen men, COM
msnded by Lieut.. Herbert. U. S. A.
on Friday Of last week. landed at the
mouth Of Black Creek near tho Steam
Mill. where they encountered . party
OF Indians. estimated at forty or City
in number. and sharp skirmish en-
SIZED, in which seven OF Lieut.. HIS.
detachment were wounded, two or
three badly. More OF his men were
killed. Several Indians were seen to
fall-and two. il is certain. were killed.
Lieut.. II. garrisoned the Mill and was
thereby able to contend with more ad-
vantage. As his men were wounded.
they were sent on board the steamboat
Enayons near anchor. from which
they had landed) and he did not en-
bark in his boat, until oil his smmuni.
ton was expended. The Essayons,
from which several shots were fred at
the Indians. and with effect. received
niaefesa balls through her bull-works,
one Of which wounded colored man
on board. passing through the calves
OF both legs.
The Indians, We learn. have since
burnt the mill. They have also de.
stroyed, with FIRE. Mr.. Travers' place,
about 25 miles above Jacksonville. An
express was sent Immediately after
the above skirmish to St. Augustine.
whence a company arrived next morn.
ing. and secured the country for some
distance, but did not succeed in meet
ing the enemy. Their trails we're OBJ
served, and scalp found, which was
dropped by an Indian.
A company Of thirty mounted men
from Fassau country arrived at lack
sonville on Wednesday last, and left
next day for Black Creek and Fort
Drane.
We are gratihed to learn that Lieut..
Spalding and Dr.. Wilson, for whose
safety some fears were entertained, had
arrived at Fort Drane.
DeStrurtion Of Cape Florida Light
House-The Charleston Southern Pa
triot Of the 5th instant informs us OF
the arrival at that port ofthe brig Cath
crime from Havana. the Captain OF
which states that the schr. Whale, ar
rived at Havana 29th ult. by which
arrival the American Consul at tina,
place had ascertained tina, the Lgh,
House al Cape Flonda. was burned by
the Indians, notice of which he pub
iished at Havana. Capt. J. was also
informed by the Capt. OF the Whale.
that negro was killed at the Ligh,
House by the Indians. and the keeper
made most miraculous escape by as
cending the Light House and holding
on TO the Lightning rod while the build
ing was burning. the Indians shooting
at him while in that position, and
wounding him in the foot.
BY the Norfolk steam packet lines
we have received Charleston papers
to the 18th. add New Orleans to the
Sd instant, both inclusive.
| lagt.r 10 I,1o-. u IT,
ton Courier. dated at Key West on the
18th July, communicates the following
additional particulars Of the burning
Of the light house on Cape Florida
by the Seminolei:
The expedition under command oil
Lieut.. LIB. Of ship Concord, in the
U. 5. transport schr. Motto. Captain
Armstrong, arrived here Yesterday
from Cape Florida. They bring the
news OF the burning Of Cape FLORIDA
Light House. and the keepers house,
by Indians. on the night Of the 9th
inst. a man, named w. b. Thomp.
son, was left in charge by the keeper
assisted by an old negro man. On the
approach Of the Indians (supposed
about forty) they returned to the Light
(sfter being fired aD and iseended &c
the top, closing the door The Indian,
then fired the door. which very soon
communicated TO the steps.
The heat ascending. obliged Thomp.
son and the negro TO 60 outside and
lie down on the deck or top Of the
Light, during which. a. the heat ir..
creased and commenced melting the
glass ~ the windows. 10 gaia a little
they pushed towards the esve-drops o
the deck, when the negro was imme
dia,ely killed, Eve balls passing through
him. Thompson put his foot over anC
IN few moments had three balls in H.
he had key Of powder with him
fearing Il would blow up he threw i
down the steps which immediaiel,
blew them Up; by which accident HI
life Vas saved.
The indians. not willing 10 give hin
up. tried Tor a long tire 10 ascend b,
the ligh,ning-rod. and did ascend sboG