South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-11-26
FLORIDA.


instant says:-We are indebted to our
attentive correspondent in Florida for
the following communication dated
Garey's Ferry, (Black Creek slst Oct
81 am here, in the midst of troops,
and dreadful preparation for battle
The troops at this place on my arrival
were about 1900, but they have been
for the last two days, and still are, de-
parting for Fort Dfane, in order to
concentrate with Gea. Jesup and Gen.
Reed upon the Wythlaccochie. There
had been some expectation that the
war would speedily end; but there has
been very speedy end to such hopes.
One Of the sqnaws taken on the Wyth-
lacoochie conveyed a message TO her
tribe that if the hostile Indians would
surrender or come in, they would be
received g. sent west Of the Mississippi,
agreeably to the treaty. She promised
to return if she could, three days since,
but has not yet returned. She was
provided with good horse for her
journey. After she had left, her course
was traied, and it appears that instead
of going to the Wythlacoochie, she ,ur
ned off to the Ochele- wa-hs, where a
very considerable number OF Indians
are embodied.
An Indian Chief of the Creeks has
been sen, out by Col. Lane to Jumper,
who is the master spirit Of the Semi
noIes, to know whether the Seminoles
we're disposed to come to terms. The
friendly Indian Chief has returned
from Jumper, who says che has whip
ped the Tenuesseeans, and they are
gone home ; tina. he has the north and
south of Florida open, to him that he
can beat the whole of them, and let
them come on" Thus at present there
is every prospect of a continuation Of
the war, and some hard fighting e1pec.
ted. so 49,
o. The Virginian, Winchester,
states that breach has been made in
the banks of the Chesapeake and O.
hio Canal, below the Point of Rocks,
which will cause a suspension Of navi-
CATION Of the canal. cor some days.
- -f3 &
The Norristown, Pa. Herald says-A
person from one of the upper townships
has been lodged IN our prison.. charged
with having attempted the murder of his
wife with poison.
Thrilling Eucnt. late Paris
journals give minute account of the
proceedings to extricate an in iividual
named Duval, upon whom the materi-
ais employed in digging we'll at Ly-
ons, had fallen, and left him at the bot
tom, in bent position, without the
possibility of being extrica,ed. A small!
aperture was left, by which food coulG
be passed him, and by which he COM
municated with those above. 1t would
not do to start the materials above, as
he would thereby be.instantly crushed.
The only course was to dig a well a.
long side, 63 feet deep, form sub,er-
ranean passage, and drag him out the
instant he could be taken hold OF. An
intense interest was excited. Day after
day, muIliludes anxiousiy inquired the
progress of the work. His courage was
good, and the most difficulty he expe-
rienced, was from pressure upon one
Of his legs, 10 his bent position. The
civil engineers were engaged in the ex-
cavation Of the new well, and files OF
soldiers were constantly on guard to
prevent the throng of people, from ap~
preaching too near. The vicar payed |
two visits to the well and extended his
consolatipns. The principal physician
did not quit the place from the occur
renee of the event. Ga the 9 h day
the engineers succeeded in forming the
subterranean passage, cut througa the |
plank ",he prisoner took hold of the
sergeant of the engineers by the neck,
and he was drawn out. The earth i'm
mediately cayed in and closed the cav
ity in which he had been confined. He
was laid on blanket ia the horizontal
gallery. and soen after drawn up and
conveyed on litter 10 the neayes,
house, where a warm he'd was prep AIRED
for him. AT the last da,es he was
doing WE'LL"
The Albany Argus of the 18th in
'tant says that the planets Mercury.
Venus, Mars, JuplIer, and Saturn are
1t present all in The same quarter Of
he heavens. - Those who may be de-
irous to see this interesting spectacle
IRE advised TO repair 10 the open air
between five and SIX O'CLOCK, when