The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-10-05

The schooner Motion, Capt. WILEY, ur-
rived al tins port yesterday, in thirty hours
from St. Johns, &. f.
We are indebted to capt. Wiley for the
Jacksonville Courier of the Dad inst. frnpn
which we make the extracts which follow ;
LATEST INTELIGENCE-ANOTH.
ER BATTLE.
We have been favored with the perussI
of n letter dated fort Gililand, Sept. 18th.
1886, containing the substance of a report
to the COMMUNICATIVE chief, of ia battle with
the Indians, fought near Newuansville on
the 18th inst
On Saturday evening, the I7ih, the IN
dians came within a mile Of that fort and
captured cart, and fred on three whites
aad two negroes. As it &as too late and
rainy to make successful attack that night
spies were sent to discoves the position of
the Indians. They were posted in the
neie 'borhood of SanHfelusco hammock.
Sunday morning Col. Warren marched
out tn give battle with 100 mounted men.
being detachments from captains Walkers,
Wards and GarrIson's companies, with
twenty1f give gentlemen under captain Beck
ham, who, their time Of service haSing ex-
pired, volunteered for this special service,
and captain ID. ID. Tomkins, Ist reg. U. S.
artillery, with "a pound bowitzer, and
25 of his men. The advance was in three
'columns-ihe right under Col. Warren,
the left under lieut.. Col. Mills. and the
centre under captain Tomkins. When
within three-fortbs of mile of the ham
mock, they met the Indians, and batle
commenced along the right wing and CEN
tire.
The Indians attempted to turn the left
flank, bu, were charged with spirit by tbst
wing, AID driven into a thick oak scrub,
thence into the border Of the hammock,
where the artillery played upon them with
considerable effect.
TheL they attempted to turn the right
flank, but were driven off by that wing, aud
into range again of the artillery, which =
opened upon them with great effect. The
Indians made desperate attempts TO main
tain their position. They charged twice
ON the artillery. They were beaten off at
all points, aud driven a mile and half in
TO dense hammock, where they could not
be pursued with advantage. The action
lasted one hour and q half-one hour of
which time the fire was heavy on the whole
line. Their force estimated at three hun
dred men.
Indians were seen TO fall before the fire
of the artillery, particularly on the left.
Several persons report that they saw
Indian from his appearance Civ
ing orders and chief fall before the fire
Of the artillery. Adjutant Gilliland reports
that he saw a large fellow mounted in from,
Of the right, and from his recollection of
l,is person thinks he was Jumper. Adiu-
lant G. ordered platoon fired at him, and
several assert that he fell. No Indians wers
Found dead; hut from the traces of blood,
many must have been killed and wounded
Col Warren, lieut.. Col. Mills, Cant. ID.
Z. Tompkins, adj. GilIiland, Capt. Beck
nam, Walker, and Ward, lieuts. Breetou
md HandIey, distinguished themselves b.
heir bravery and good conduct in the ac-
ION also doctors pelot and Terbelot, md
'rivate Weyman stationed at the howiizer,
Who was wounded a, the first fire, bat re
used to qui, his pos, till eompslled BY loss
& blood.
List &c ~oun,lrd-Jsremish Burnsu,