The Arkansas advocate., 1836-09-09

the foreeg, and scattered five barrels of our flour on the read--and this i'll the of 2000 men. We buri ed the poor black that night. This was our first dis aster On Tuesday, the 29th were approaching the 0uthlachoochy !---There, We doubted not the enemy awaited IS in all his force; and man among us that was not prmed and cocked and ready for the onset
 Signs of the river being near now began to appear. Prom high pine barren the country was becoming low and wet. When speak of q pine barren, we mean that our road (which we had to make as we went aong) lay through such---for either hand sometimes stretching away for miles--we were general y refreshed ny inc sight of large and beautiful ponds or lakes skirted, usual, by hammocks of the most intense verdure-the view of which always tempted us to doubt whether the country of the Semnoles not after all an exceedingly romantic oneand unltlng too, utility with beauty-for here the land was manitestly rich.-But the Ouithachoochy !-how the blood thrill ed now that were indeed approaching it! Present. ly lare barkedl pine tree laying it's full length little to the lett of our road pointed out to the along which Galnes were drawn up (before the General built his breastwoft waiting the attack of the lndlans who, finding that Gaines would not the river to attack them, very oblgingy came and at tackled ham, They set fire 10 the grass near fhe log, and, under cover of the smoke, would advance and salute the Volunteers, hoping to gain more i'll nearness than they lost in distincness.
 The scene here was desoIae, to an almost painful degree-it looked like the den of the Savages. In front of us now got out of the wet ground and neared high dry pine so=sood, deep, dense, and of mysterious aspect--the wood tha! lined the river on this side, efecualy skreening it from view. On our left was the ample breastwork that had been occupied by Gen. Gaines, at the southwestern angle of which, growing a small bastion if to shelter 1t from the sum- waved the green leaves of young and beau- tul oak-he only one about the place. "There,' said voice near US, sin that bason, directly under that oak, is the grape ot tzard." Al that moment loud of brOl IfS ifs volume of believing thunder high along the Ouithla- choecy, whose far woods echong seemed to prolong the peal, If 10 the Indians in all their depths where gradually dying, the dread sound slept forever. Ii seemed to fancy, if the form of lizard might have burst its cearments at that summons-woald that he could It voice such as he had loved Lone
 that had never before failed to meet with response in his quick bosom! Alas, lt fell upon his dull cold ear of deah-and now could no more move him.
 The object of the firing to announce (as had been agreed upon) to either of the other wings, that might be within hearing the arrival of General Scott at the 0uithlaehoochy. It however met with sponse! General Eustis and Colonel Lindsay, then, had not yet reached their respective points This bad busness--where could they be!
 About quarter of mile from the river we halted, 10 eneamP; and, putting spurs to our horses gal
 oped in the direction of the bastion which was within few yards of the hammock. There were no signs of burial-the grave had been puposely made level, and tire burnt over il 10 conceal t from the Indians How sad--how solitary tie scene! Ii was the bank of the river, not far from where stood that, his horse having been shot the neck,he dis mounted, ted him to tree, and resumed his route foot. The Indian rife ceaselessiy twanging from the opposite shore which being the highest, gave the enemy an advantage that proved fatal to poor lizard, who, thought repeatedly urged refused either Soop, or take treeas had been the practice of men, derived from the Indians themselvess. Failing as he was shot, (ior the wound dreadful one-direcy d. | were the last conscious words he uttered He born to his tent where was with difficulty they could confine him. At length on hearing some sud- den noise, he rushed out before he observed--k eager for the foe, and game the last He was taken, or rather, forced back and in few hours--upon a spot as wild and lonely struck with awe the mind of man-he yielded up spirit that had partaken of the influence of the pace--he died desigtous It was perhaps fitting scene for such a death--a meet resting place for one who foregoing the social advant ages of birth and fortunes noby preferred enter upon career bese with dangers and privationsor danger appeared to be the element most congenia to his soul. And yet--hese !far from the abodes of Christian man --n this blank wilderness
 1 "Nithout stone to make the spot An, wherefore he lowly laid !"
 The presence o the treacherous hammock at length apprised us that further taryng might not be prudent aud with an involuntary sigh to the sad memory of the man whose gallant dust miugling with that inhos- pitable so-and with feeling of deep melancholy not unmlnged with disgustfu thought at the glory and the aothih9 ot ndae i've left the place.
 To De Continued.
 Latest from IeraS.--Two gentlemen passed through town Sunday evening, from beyond Red river by whom we earn that their way, they fell in company with gentleman who direct from the Texian army. He stated that the Texan forces were still on the Colorado, and the Mexican at Matamoras, a dis tance of some two hundred miles apart and that both