The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-05-21
F,oz 4e Southern Patriot Of May u.
FROM ST. .iUGEST'iNE.

F,sz tae Ssxsiern Patriot Of Nay u.
FROM ST. AUGUSTINE.
Return or H0RE VOLUNTEERS
The steam pocnc JohH &oney, Capl Cur.
~, arrived a, this port last evening from 81.
Augustine, wl,h number Of Volunteers
lis. Ct whicl, will bc found under our marine
head.
The John S,oncy brought copy OF the
ST. Augustine Herald, Of the l2,h inst from
which we haze made some extracts. and from
which il will be perceived that the Savagcs
had renewed their dcprcdaiions IN every par,
Of the country. By disiding themselves into
small bands. The tracks Of Indians had
been sccn within 6rc miles Of ST. Augustine
and that inhabitants of lha, place were aP-
pschcnsira OF an attack from them.
Wcrrgrc. 10 have TO stale that duel was
Tough. in st. Augustine las, Sunday morning,
between Lieutenant Simons aud Lieut.. Pill
lans. an officer in Capt. Frpp's command,
and both Of ,his city. in which Lieut., Simnus
received bis an,agunist's ball, aud expired
within two days at;cr.
Ffosa lie s.. .lssas,fse Herald, Nag Il,
When tho Indians acrc at Air. Dupont's
house 90 Saturday night last. they informed
his negroes ,ha, they wanted ,hcm 10 60 wi;h
them 10 cultivate their corn. and BY sisns
lhcy said they hsd their corn already abou,
two feet high.-Thcy said ,ha, they had fol.
lowed the mounted men that had gonc from
-. Augustine last week. all tho way 10 the
Cowiofl, and had sean stsm cross The River
and wcro then 90 their return.
Tho Indians also said tha, they were nc-
quain,cd with the number Of vessels that
uc,. in the hasbor. and tha, they intended
soon 20 be in tho city They said tha. the.
used 10 bc affaid Of The whuc men, bu, tha,
now they wcrc afraid Of them no longcr:
Now wc do uol really bcliete tha, they will
attempt 10 conc into the city, yct they 40
possess mos, extraordinary assurance. This
cauuol be denied. aad j, Is therefore proper
10 weigh weii tho position VIC occupy. a,
any rate. i, IS very n,ortiIying that tho inhabi.
,sn,s, should bc co ,pellcd 10 take refuge
into this city. and abandon their planting in.
forests, whist few Indians; insignificant
in aamber should be able TO plant corn and
provide food or ihr coming campaign.
!No.e ladies' Essrier and 6errsdaf:on,.
Mr.. Abraham Dupont. who resides At
ais,anza,, about IS mics sou,h Of this city.
arrived on Sraday morning about 7 o'clock,
having i.a,c!lad Oh loot alI nigh, with his two
li.,ic sons, whence he was obliged 10 fcc for
safety. Mr.. Dupont states thai about 10 o..
clock on Sunday night he was alarmed by
nnc OF his negroes who told him iha, tho
Indians wcrc a, The IcSro houses. Mr. Jo-
seph Long, rho had eoac orer from the op-
Lusi,c side Of tho rircr for tho purpose Of
hun,iag cattle tho next day. lodged c, Mr..
Dupon's bousc, was rouscd. and alto his
children. Mr.. Long. on waking up. proPos.
cd going 10 il,c stab.a % get his ho,sc and
jumped go, Of tho window aud proceeded TO-
wards Tho stable. wlcu he was shot down
about !a',y yards from The house. Mr.. Du.
pan, had four guns loaded in his iionsc. three
Of whirh hr fitcd iu the direction Of the place
where Mr. Long was shot. Which had tho CT.
fec, Of making the Indians rcIe further of,
whru They commenced firing at tho house
and yelling lie was thus enabled 10 come
ou, oil bis house by tho back door, aud fearing
bis rc.reat 10 hi, boat. vas cut oG, he fed
across his field through tho ,hickcts. 10 the
public ro,d. Mr.. Uupou, me, QUO Of his nc-
grocs. from whom he procured blanket.
and wrapped round one Of his children. who
had been forced 10 como away without his
clio hes.
The indians had ransackcl Mr.. Dupon,'s
house, and loaded ten horses with plundcr,
one OF which the negro brought of with h,n
wkcn he made his escape fhcy distributed
Mr.. Duronls guns among tho negroes. aud
told them 10 khl crcIy slIi.c man they saw.
They had previously visited Gen. Herman.
dtz's plantation aud secured three negroes
escaped to town. as also MI Of Mr.. Dupon,'s.
On Sunday murning upon TIC receipt OF
tho above information, Gen Scott sent Capt.
Dim'ck'a Company OF U. s. Artillery. noun
ted accompanied by 10 soIuniccre IN pursuit
Of them. Alter marcllug untll sunset. they
came upon a party Of Indians, Z 10 10 in
lumber, who were driving of large body OF
ca,lic. Tie rolunlccrs were in advance and
charge upon them, and fired, wcunding two