The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-10-06
Sr. AUGUSTINE, Sept. l3.

TO our readers the capture Of the noted IL.
dian Chiefs, Philip and ueheo Billy, togeth-
or with several warriors, squaws and chll.
dren, by the forces under Gen. Hernandez,
on Saturday aud Sunday last.
On Thursday, 9Th instant, about 10
men comprising parts Of company /, ID
/ Dragons. under 1t. M'Niel, l. aud II ID
Dragons, under 1t. May, part Of Capt.
( Hanson's company under Lieuts. Pellicer
and Ferreira, and 1t. Wh,ehursl's com
mand of volunteer FIoriGa horse, aad CON.
pany y, 3D. Artillery, commanded by 1t.
Frazer, took up their hne Of march from
( Fort Peyton, on an expedition TO the South;
I the whole battalion under the command OF
LIT. Pcytou, ID Artillery. Gen. Herman.
DEE, in person experimenting the expedition
with 1t. Gahan, I'd Dragons, didde.
camp. Asst. SurseCa Motto, accompanied
! the expedition.
Ca reaching Buiowyille, the battalion
took position for the night; tho baggage
tram under 1t. Frazer, occupied ST. Jo.
sePh's. Whilst preparing 10 move the iol.
lnwing morning, five negroes -four OF them
belonging to Major lleuoN came IN and de.
,lNered themselves up. They stated that
/ they had left the Indians and were ANXIOUS
lor the protection Of the whites that the
/ lEdaus had no intenton Of emigrating, and
that al that time there were parties oil them
i employed south Of the Tomoka aud east oi
/ the ST. Johns preparing eoonh. Among
the negroes VAS John, slave Of Philip
+ who fed from his master on account OF h,s
attachment to hts wife, one Of the slaves Of
Mal-r ller,oi.
On Friday morning the battalion pro.
ceeded from Bulow's and crossed the Ton.
+ Okla near lis head, with Philips John as a
guide, leaving orders for the baggage 10
hault at 1'omoka ferry. On Friday even.
log they saw the fires of the lndiau camps
/ at Duulawton, about half a mile from the
site OF the burnt houses. They proceeded
cautiously, and about midnight ths ,olun-
icers under Ii. " bttehurst took o position
10 aulbuscade on tao sides of the camp /:
JUS, at daylight the regular Drogoous, On.
der II. Peg ton, advanced TO the attack.
IL. Mays company charged and Philip
Nth another Indian aGd 0 uuHber ii NO.
men and children were immedta,el, cap.
iured; only one, the younger son Of Philip,
escaping.
/ THIS capture was made without lOss or
/ boodshed on either side. The Indian with
Pmip known us Tonoka John, offered to
take the parry 70 the uchec camp. aboai
10 miles III. They took him at his word,
and after a most iaiiguiug and cucuitous
march, cams upon lbcit fires early ia the
evening, halted sbop, a mile from them un.
/ I'll after midnight when they carefully adj
/ eenccd aud completely surrounded them.
From the barking Of their dogs however,
aad TIE fact that tlero fires were exln.
j guIshed, the Indians must have suspected or
rather we're fearful that all VAS not right.
+ 81 iEta dawn Of day on Sunday, a charge
was made by the whole force I'D tao davis.
IONS, commanded By Lieuis. Peyton and
VI Neil. The Indians we're on the alert
and gave one discharge Of their rifles. by
which Ii, M'Ncil vas unfortunately NOR
tally wounded Some lillc huue took
place, by Which 1850 Iadiaus @cte killed
and two or three wounded.
The whole party, consisting of Uchee
Billy his brother Jaek three warriors, and
a nunbcr Of women aud children were ia.
ken, one only made Its escape during he
night; lot without time Or opportunity 10
give the al1rm.
GcneraI Hernandez and bis staff were
present and among the foremost on both
occasions.
The whole num!nr captured amounts to
ib!riy five, who we're brought INTO town
Yesterday, accompanied by ihc Nhole bat.
talon.
The sall7ni IT.. M'Neil fingered until 10
o'clock on Monday night when he expired.
lie vas promising young officer, and his
loss IS universally regretted. His body uas
brought 70 and buried elh mditar, hooars.
at rx O'Clock, yesterday afternoon.
As TO the effect which this capture will
hayer speculation IS varied the non com
blatant portion af our CITY, think that The
Captors ought 10 have sent ~ flag and ak.
ed surrender others ihluk that the pariy
should have wasted uniH the enemy had
made their cooah and come in TO pnrl. or
to deliver themselves Up. Either II thpse
speculahons we throw aside, md look ulon
The event as matter Of fact elnbodyinp more
beneficial advantage 10 our territory than
any preceding It, and giving premise in tho