Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-07-04

lun,bia, Emblem and Rufus Putnam went
out to her assistance. The fury of the
waves, however, rendered it too perilous
for boats Of light draught 10 run along side
Of her; and her position was inaccessible
to the Columbia, which, however. came
to anchor, aud sent her boat for The Cuba's
passengers. The Putnam and Emblem
returned into port last evening, unable To
render any assistance to the sufferers
The Columbia came in this morning with
the Cuba's passengers. most Of whom were
without their baggage, owing 10 the al.
most impossibiily Of taking il into the
small boats in so heavy sea. About
one hundred passengers were on board,
bul The passenger list is lost.
The boat il is said, will be a total wreck;
but the cargo, which IS reported to be of
grea, value, may possibly be saved for the
most part. though considerably damaged.
Nearly every suitable boat has been pul in
requsition. and large number Of our citi
zens have goue ouI TO The rescue.
This accident took place under Capt.
Philips, formerly first Mate ofthe Colum-
bia. under Capt. Wright, who was making
his frs; trip with the Cuba, as Com
mander. 80
According 10 the Houston Telegraph of
the 5th ~
"A severe battle was fought on the 26th
uli. between company of militia, con-
sisIing of thirty-fve men, under the com.
mand Of Capt. Bird, and large body of
Indians. The engagement took place on
Little river, about thirteen miles above
Fort Smith. On he afternoon Of that day
Sc, eral Indians were discovered by The
scouts, and were Immediately pursued by
the whole company. The Indians at
length disappeared in tbicket, and the
company, ou approaching it, found it was
literally filled with indians. who opened
upon them a destructive fire. Nothing
daun,cd, however, they fearlessly charged
upon tire enemy, and in few minutes
completely routed them, and gained pos
session Of The ground which they had oc-
cupied. The Indians, soon after. rallied
again, and made repeated attacks upon
them-but in vain. They were repeated.
Iy repulsed with great loss. This heroic
band sustained their ground for more than
two hours against four times their num-
Der of the enemy. Towards sunset, the
Indian chief, apparently enraged TO be
thus held at bay by force so greatly in
ferior to his own. collected all his warriors
and made Que desperate charge; but when
he had arrived within about thirty steps,
at the head of his men, and the remainder
of the enemy seeing him fall, raised hi
dious yell and ded, leaving him and forty
Of theR companions dead upon the field"
Predatory bands Of Mexicaus and [ndi-
ans have committed many murdersi in the
neiehborhoud of San Antonio. The ex-
citemenl was great in that section. -Four
or FIVE companies of Texan troops were
concentrating OIL the Colorado, in the
neiehborhood Of Bastrop and Austin, there
to wait for marching orders.
The Redlanler says:-"An express ha>
arrived in this place, from Maj B. G..
Waters, containing the unpleasant intelli-
gence, that the Cherokee Indians have
embodied near the Sabine, in Nacosdo-
ches county, and are determined to make
war upon any troops who may attempt.in
accordance with the orders of the Secreta-
nv of War, to build fort at that place.
4 pressing call is made upon our citizens,
by Major Walers, for immediate aid to
carry inlo efec, this order, in which at
Tempt fight with these Indians is inevi,-
table. We trust that the patriotic Red
landers will respond 10 this call, with that
characteristic prnmptness which has ever
marked their course when their country
required"