The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-03-19
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campaigns; as the various con.
tradictory statements in regard to the
Of the enemy until within
few days since, did not deserve notice,
and were too brainless to be credited.
The simple fact, however. lllat ST. Angus
tine, jacksonville. Picolata. Camp King.
Tampa aud Key West, hare been for such
a lcngt!, Of time KEEP, in constant state
Of alarm, and each momcnily drcading an
attack, evidence cf talent never before
displayed by Indians coudact they ui.
ways did cxhib:t--but that body Of Gf.
teen hundred or two thousand men, should
make such demonstration. and such dis.
positions Of ihc!; forces, is, like Tie mas
sacre Of Major Dadc-unparallcd. We
kncs that they must be concentrating on
some poin., and so the result has proved.
You arc aware TINT Gen. Gaines spproach.
cd within four or five miles Of Fort Dranc
took eight days provisions. and return
cd 10 the Ou,hlacooehc, for the purpose Of
diseoring. whether any Indians were on
ihc prowI. On arriving a: that stream
his passage was disputed by hody Of
savages, amounting, il is sur,niscd, IL fif-
teen iundrcd-a fight commenced across
the rivsrwticlI narrov is deep and rapid
aud contiQucd .uo days, neither party
gaining any material advantage. The
third day Gen. Chimes retired. and threw
up abrc. rork-sf,cr which he advanced
th the river with tvn hnnLred men, recon.
commenced tho skirmish. and then re-
treated with hope Of dcecirins his enc.
IS. aud dcco.i"s ;!,em into al ambush.
Alter dark on tho s=mr jay, The entire bo-
dy oflndians. now largely reinforced by
the arrival uf scattering squads. crossed
The river, aud had tho bravery 10 attack
him in his trenches. The stralegeun was
thus far succcssful-thc cannon opened
upon them, aud played with suci, effect.
that il is presumed. three hundred Indians
aud Negroes were killed. ! say presum-
ed, as il is r"i known whc,hcf that mum.
bcr was destroyed in the single engage
ment, or in the cniirc Ecncon;re. When
the csnaon opened, the savages began
I" terrible howiing." and n" worde.. fnr ]
an, tol:l lha, oil The trace eh ,ims belonging
10 the wns aus were usch ins;ea'I Of balls,
and literally moved .l.cm down like grass
beneath the sey,hc. Two Of our officers
vc.c wounded in that cnsse.,nrn,-onc
Of whom. j; /. understood has since died.
Gaines has since scni inio C;incli for pro.
.isi:Es bu, afterwards. corniermans!ct!
The ur!er. as The Indians would capture
the warcons. lie is understood 10 he
Ills provisions must be
aone-anl unless reinforcement. kas
been sen, by Scott, lis fate. and that Of
lis gallant army, arc scaled.
was in Camp. between this and Han
snn's. whrnPrin e, tic Express came in;
h -f~i;-... -.~ing attacked h::1 In true
",;Ii;sry sy:c. within eleven miles of this.
and ordered him ln tho "rish, abau,."
with sl,nwcr Of fifteen or twenty bullets.
Tie top uf his rap was literally shot
nway. and several balls passed through his
ean.. A detachment f.am Lie",. Colonel
Kcwelt's Battalion was on this m .rning
nrtlcrel ou..io skin the eouatry, aud cut
Up the vnric,s :. like srour."
The Pastscsip, 10 another letter dated
81. Augustine. March 2.
r. b. Since writing the ahorc wc learn
..fieiaily. that Grn. Gsinrs had been al.
tackled on The night nf ,ltc ooh of FcbIua.
~. by about 1909 Indians rs he suppos ..
and after two hours hard 6ghiins no sue
ccedcd l.. heating them oG. The loss on
our siic is 4 killed. and % led.
among the lat; iwo officers. Gen.
;nncs is in dangerous situation. 10 use
his own expression. his wounded are in.
crca.ing aud his horses decreasing" Tie
/. shart Of provisions aud cnlrcnchrd snd
surrounded by TIC snemy.
On Frilay last. Jim. FREQ black. and
Calls. slave went in tho county In the
Of -Palalka. 10 drive in some
cat!, for Hr. S"isno. They had e"llec.
ted Is he ID, g. were returning will, ,''cm
when in crossing Deep Greek they were
by party Of Indians % in
uumii,u:, aad ma.!c prisoners. ubau. nonn
nn Saturday. Sic Indians travelled with
,h.m un,i! dark wl,ea :',cy cncamprd and
killed beef rnd f.astcd. sung aus! danced
serc,.! hours Till s!,cy all g". AISLE cp. nna
the negroes mado .le.r cscapc. arrived in
town Mnndaynisht about l0o'eluek. hsv.