Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-10-04
RICHARD pUELAN, {
R. c. DAVIS, Secretary.
FROM FLORIDA.

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BILLY TAkEx-DHATA OF LIEUT.. M'SIDL.
We have the qualification CT announcing to
OH, readers tho capture Of the noted Indian
Chiefs, Philip and Uchee Billy, together with
sovoral warriors, squaws and children, By the
forces, under Gen. Hernandez, on Saturday
and Sunday last.
On Thursday, 7,b inst. asout l7o men,
comprising parts of Company P. I'd Dragons,
under L.. M'Neil, z. and Fl. I'd, Dragons,
under l.. May, par: Of Capt Hanson's com
pany. under Lieu,s, Pelicer and Forrera, and
Lieut.. Wni.ehurst's command Of volunteer
Florida horse. and company D, 3D. Artillery,
commanded by L.. Frazer, took up their line
of march from Fort Peyon on an expedition to
the south the whole battalion under command
ofL.. Poyton, %, Artillery. Gen. Hernendez
in person, experimenting the expedition, with
It. Graham, sd Dragocos, aid-do camp. Asst.
Surgeon A1otte, accompanied the detachment.
On Friday evening they saw the fires OF an
Indian CAM = ct Dunlaton, about half mile
from the site Of the burnt houses. They pre-
ceedcd cautiously, and about ridnig BIT the ro!-
unteers under Lieut. Wh;.ehurs., took po.
si,ion in ambuscade on two sides of tho camp
Just at daylight the regular Dragons under
Lieut. Peyton, advanced to the attack. 1t
Mays Company charged, and Phillip With
another Indian, and number Of women and
children were Immediately captured only one
tho younger son Of Phillip escaping.
81. Augustine Hera,3.
The Secretary Of Warlatelr accepted the
offer of brigade Of volunteers from Kentucky
for the Florida war, bu: having subsequently
had tho offer Of an equa! number from Louisi-
ana, he countermanded the order tor rlusterins
those from Kentucky into service. The
reason assigned is that volunteers from Louisi-
ana arc nearest, and vii! stand the clineots
better.
JAoKscSVILLE, SEPT. III.
We are happy to announce the arrival ofCol.
w. J. Mills, from Newnansville, after all ab-
sence OF several months. We feel indebted
to his po!itepcss for the following information.
Gen. Jesup had "talk'' with Goa Halo,
Tuskiachaw, and Billy Hicks, 4: Fort King,
on the 10Th and Goth ut., the former repre-
:entcd himself as being an Envoy Extraordi-
nary, &c. from Micanopy, Jumper, Alligator,
and others of that beligerent mass, made
professions OF friendship, and as being de-
termined to tgh: 70 more, but as adhering
to their treaty to move West! The General
named tho first of October, as the time for
them to be at Fort Brooke to embark, they
thought the time too short, but promised to
communicate with the Chiefs Immediately
the result OF this confercnce-thev further
promised to cause the horses recently stolen
from Fort Brooke ana Micenopy TO be return
ed, and 10 commit no further depredations.
They state the Micasukeye, healed by
':Abiaca' (Sam Jones) as still being for war,
but that they were M. without a hope OF
bringing them over to the peace party. The
officers very generally d;strust al! these pro-
fessions, and imagine that VIC shall have a
sharp contest yet.
They have all left the vicinity of Forto King
bv the last advlces, and have committed no
depredat:ons.
TALLAHASSEE, SEP. I6.-I&e CTeehs-Col.
J.. J. P;tn,an writes US from Masanna, under
date of tho Ilth instant that Sol. Brown has
ust returned from three months tour IN
West Florida. The Indiens having taken to
fight the gallent Colonel pursued them on
Bear Greek, near the st. Andrews Bay, sever.
altimes in sight Of them, bat tie time Of ser
vice having expired tIlree or four days previ-
ously, and his u,en being greatly harrassed
and worn out, was Compelled to Gi:e over
further pursuit an;! discharge them. Iestcr-
day Captain Davis arrived from -. Andrews
Biv, ana bringing 'n'"igr1"" fha' 10 III