Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-03-10
From The Charleston Courier, M,,.'
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From HE Charleston Cour;,. A.
IMPORTANT FROM rIos ,'''
The sch. Polly, Captain Fella'
yesterday from Jacksonville ''s I, 'ni|
from Capt +. that Gen, Jeso, We n
Garey's Ferry for 400 horses : !. "aa ''a
campaingn, the Chiefs HAVING 9 renew 4
according to agreement, and ,bs ~ :, ''a'l
err Forester had been despa,ebs s' 'a' w
nah on Sunday last. ae
We learn also by passenos, !. !,
Mills, from St Augustine, tia, ; ,"'@s
had been received at that place , ,s's''l;''
hostilities were TO have commso ,'a,''g
urday last, 25ih ult. %
We further learn from Can, son,,
the schooner s. S. Mills. tba, ,sa =,
Hernnndez's negroes that were y ,,, y
bout twelve months ago by the Ind Sr''s
made their escape and arrived a, :,
tine on Saturday last, 25tb al, "a an
that about 400 Indian warriors w., "a'
trated near Pilatkakahah, Of pbiI;D'.
and that Abraham had gone i !,
Jesup and given himself up, where /, n
ded to remain and there were ! h,"
Der Of Indians about Musquilo
Remarkable diseorcry-Itisw vail.
10 our renders that among the MAJ.
curiosities found in the extensive ~. y
grouocs in the vicinity Of the Grs,,I n
Ridge. (Comburland Mountain, m,.
man skeletons and bones Of ANNA, N
been discovered, some Of them in 4 W.
state. These caves abound in D,aS.;
vaulted apartments and CHAMBER, ,Is1
when viewed by torch light, exhibnx,c,]
gloomy grandeur which as,onish,, 4. y
holder. Several pe,ri6ed trees b,v n
been discovered on the banks Of A, u
near the ridge. as also bones Of man.
and other animals whose races ar. n, 4
tinct.
But the most remarkable dscorr,
has ever been made 10 this part Of Il. I
try--if not the creates, natural curi,s,
the world, was brought 10 light on Tn,
Gath. Jan. by two scientific genleun
whom we are acquainted, and who d,
in town. They have been several !.
exploring the caves above ALLUDED
gathering such curiosiiies as lhey wi.
carry away with them.
They are provided for this purpox +
a boat Of gum elastic, and capable q /.
ing two persons. With this boat sDl
convenience procured for the purpox
will. undoubtedly. before they lan
task. penetrate every accessible hoe 4
West Cumberland mountains-br lEal
determined 10 spend the wole season i,
them.
/ The wonderful discovery whri
now shortly be presented to The rk
three petrJfed bodies entire, one d
and two human bodies one CT lhsnl'
a spear. Ii is believed BY these srl1
that all three OF these bodies NAV kp|
ed from their position in perfect 4
though the dog. being in laying
upon a fiat rock. il will undOuhedl
| difficult task TO remove il uninjurd
human bodies appear TO be thOssd z
probably those Of hunters. Thrr y
can hardly be disiinguished-bulza
evident that that too was in measures
TO stone. They are described lh1s
sitting, with The head leaned afw
gainst a projecting rock, andlhe dhds
ing. with a spear balanced 10 hrh
though he was surprised, and bad rs
ed on quick walk The dog hS
crouched in terror, or about 10 ~
spring-bui the features, or BODY
tinct enough TO determine which P91s
This wonderful formation cilras
counted for in any other way than
persons were buried BY some lerh
vulsion of nature. The cave ID Hin'
were found is full l25 feet iniolh
tain, and is situated about mile %
beyond what is called Mammoth Oi
direct line. The entrance TO lbs
difficult, and il is thought that iva,
before attempted at all At the 20
entrance Of the cave is consldsI''s
Of water, which appears to gamer
parts Of il. There is also vally
10 The river. The gentlemen w
made this interesting discovery an
active preparations 10 bring aHay'n
which they intend to have ior~'l''
York.
Since the above was written We y
an invitation to visit The cave a~
which we shall most certainly see,r
have hitherto declined TO mention '@
Of the persons to whom we have 'n
this account One OF them y
English gentleman, resident
| phia, John Chester, Esq. and nls o'
is Jacob L. Davis, a Phllade'Pl.s.
object of their scientific reseaIenST