Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-02-08
domestic Neas.,
From he CAarsesspn Courier Jan 81.

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lind a body Of Indians, we give the follow
ing particulars, since communicated to u.s..
Lieut.. McRca was the name of the Officerl
killed, and Lit. Harrison was woundcd.-
There IS little doubt that DR. Lcitner, for
Inerly of this city, was the Surgeon mem
oned as killed. The marines lost an anu
ei,ion boat. being compelled 10 abandon it,
IN their hasty retreat. Gen Jesup had got
, on the trail OF Il large body Of Indians, but
Fwant.of provisions caused him TO return 10
Fort Pierce. Gen. Hernandez and suite
had started for ST. Augustine.
Since writing tile above, we received, by
mail, the Savannah Georgian Of Monday.
from which wo mako the extracts which
follow
FROM FLORIDA.
The steam packet Forester, Capt. Dillon
arrived here this morning from Garey's
Ferry. From Capt. d. we derive the fol-
lowing intelligence.
Lieut.. Powell with about eighty men in
GLIDING regulars, landed at Jupiter lnlct,
and took Il s9uaw she told them she would
carry them where the Indians were en-
ca,npcd, which was about Z miles OIL. 1t.
Powell attacked them, the Indians returned
the fire with Il great deal o~fspirit, when the
sailors ran, aud had it not been for the ar
t;llurv they would nave been cut to pieces.
Ali the officers WAS wounded. DR.. Leitner
was killed. The steam boats Charleston,
= VIVA. CASTOR, aud James B0atwriglu, were
at ST. Jo'iH's bar, waiting for favorable
weather to proceed to Indian River, where
they were ordered by Gen. Jcsup.
Since the above was i'll type. land dcs-
patched by express mail Yesterday we
have. from the friendly attention of cores
pondcnts. received further particulars, w hich
we hasten to lay before our readers.
Ale;ter from 'camp.ncar,he Everglades,
and 90 miles west OF the depot at Indian
River Inlet dated January 18th, 1888,
says:~
"You will hear, probably, before this
reaches you, that Lieut. Powell had n little
brush with the Indians near Jupiter Inlet.
1t appears that he landed with about so men
siilors, with the exception of % regulars.
Soon after landing, he found all old squaw.
who offered to guide him to the place where
the Indians were-about Z miles of. He
allowed her direction and came upon the
Indians--some say 46-somc GD--and others
SO or murc. The fire commenced OIL his
side, when the fndians returned il with spirit
and soon put the sailors into utter confu-
sion, who fled. and the whole party would
have been cut to pieces, but for the regulars,
as Lieut.. Powell and all acknowledged.
Six or eight were killed and left upon the
EIDilItl. w III u ltjttll io al WHY NoUiltlCu
but could not retire. Tie was left TO the
tcuder mercy of the indians. DIR. Lcitner,
of the navy, was killed, and every officer
wounded. The regulars behaved nobly.
q 1.-Two Of the boats were left, in one Of
) Switch were 4 kcg of powder aud a box of
y cii.'rI.ilqes,. with rum ."shsKey, aaaa-.'sz E
- Van ~ rs OF Fort B1ssiouar i
N' "a "i d. fliSsi,nce river. W. !
IA" i.','" Is '' 'osts from Charlotte
.}a,,aoT - ''t''u ., and most Of the In
....sI.- .C...,.u ~ nc South of us.'
Another letter dated Jan. lDth,at camp
near the lat. 81, as,oI, 80 miles S. W. from
indian River Inlet, T.. f., says,
I'VE have nothing here but what will
reach you before this letter. The affair
near Jupiter lnlct is very unfortunate, and
will, no doubt, inspirit the enemy.
Gen. Jesnp and stall, with tho End rcgi-
mcnt dragons reached camp from Indian
river dcpn, yesterday. 1t is pretty we'll as
cartained That the largest body OF Indians
is collected on the Islands and the swnmps
surrounding O-kic-cho -hec, to Which the
army will probably move from this position
in Il day or two, Fort Gardner is 81 miles [
due west, and.Capt. Fowler who returned
yesterday, having been sent out for the pur-
pose. reports that the ground will admit ola
good road, aud it is probable that We will
&c, our supplics from that side. From Fort
TSIor TO this camp it IS almost impracti-
cah!fA
AnotTey letter dated Jan. 1S. 1888. saws:
Lieut.. Powc!l has been defeated hy the
Indians near SaAI.n cia. All his officers
were wounded III thsr efforts to bring l!e
sailors up to the mark, bat il was %unavail-
ing, and it is admitted bytAen, that but
fn: the company of artillery, cnpmandcd
by 1t. Fowler. they would have Suffered
more than they have done"
Another letter ofthc 18th Urom TT. L.!oyd)h
states in Lieut. Powcll's affair two sailors
and two soldiers killed. as also Dir. Lciincr
from Charleston, and about 90 wounded,
mono very badly. Lieut.. Johnslon, for
merry of The artillery, was the officer who
escaped, the rest being all wounded. Eight
Of The Indians, it is said were killed. The
old squaw was brought of captive"
Another letter ofihc same date Qrom 1T.
Ci,ristnas) says;-"No'hins has been heard
from the army for 6 or Z days. except that :
il i. 60 or 70 miles i'll advance of Fort Tay-
lor, near the cncmy. on The ST. Lucic.-
Something important must soon transpirc.'
Another letter Of the 2Ist inst. Cat Fort
Brooke. Tampa Bay,) says:-Jumpcr will,
M warriors 90 Indian women and chill ,
EIrcu, 6 negroes and 81 women and chill ;
5drcn, in all 81, arrived here on the I0tll.-
The Indians are OH board n vessel and will
leave 10 morrow for Fort Pike. The ne
grocs remain here for the present."