The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-11-11

day morning. The sentinel having dis
covered in two places, persons approach
ing, retreated to the House, within which
the small force on the plantation were,
and gave the alarm. Immediately Lieut..
Brown, with his men, proceeded to re-
connoitre, as we'll as the four or five
friends who had offered to remain on the
place, and having been on the watch for
upwards Of 80 minutes, they discovered
persons moving quickly up, the Sereant
fired, wounding Lieut.. Graham, of the
Dragons, in the arm, and killed SERGEANT
Wolcott, Of his company. Lieut.. Gra-
ham, it seems, was approaching with
great caution. (he having, at PicoIata, re-
ceived an express, informing him that
Indians had been at the plantation,) and
the fact of the alarm having taken place
some time previous, brought him in col
lision with the troops III charge, who
were anticipating the approach Of the
enemy. At the moment preceding the
fire they were heard to spring their bayo-
nets, which sounded much like the click
of cooking a gun; and twas under these
circumstances the accident occurred For
tunately Dr.. Barnum was one of the gen.
tlemcn who had remained for the prolec-
tion of the place, in connexion with
Lieut.. Brown and eleven men of his COM
pany, and his services we've very prompt
ly and benefcially rendered Lieut.. Gra-
ham. Serjeant Wolcott was brought into
the house Immediately, but he was dead.
Lieut.. G's. wound, though severe, is by
no means of dangerous character, and
he will in very short time, re-join his
company.
The hull and cargo Of the brig Morris
was sold at auction on Friday last, for
Sl,l55. The salvage awarded by the
reference was sum 95 per cent.
A detachment of Capt. Mickers' and
Pcllicer's mounted volunteer force, pro-
ceeded on Tuesday last, at daylight, 10
Musquilo Beach. The Indian signs were
fresh in that neighborhuod; and small
party Of gentlemen hunting at Mala Com
pra, discovered such evidences OF their
proximity 10 the enemy, that they left
for this city. These volunteers will pro-
tect tho wrecked property on the beach
until it can be removed elsewhere.
The escort which came in with the
mail on Wednesday last, when about ID
miles from Jacksonville, discovered a
pony feeding in some high palmetto grass:
On nearing him, he pulled as though held
by some one, and succeeded in escaping,
although the escort made every effort 10
overtake him. From the fact of his
being discovered in that situation, there
is every reason to infer that he belonged
to Indians.
From our Correspondent
PILATKA, October 20.
Unofficial information reach us by last
nights express. that eight warriors had
been in at Tampa, and stated that they
would, in few days, bring in three hun
drcd Indians to- hold "great talk" with
the General. We hope for the best, but
past experience has taug INT US 10 place lit
tie or no confidence upon the word of
Seminole. An express from Picoata has
Just arrived, with the information that a
party Of the enemy made their appear
ance last night, near Hanson's. in the
vicinity of 81. Augustine, and killed three
men. Two or three scouts are now in
pursuit.
The express rider between Forts Fan
ming and Macomb has been missing for
some time. have just heard he had been
found quartercd, and thrown into pond
len miles from Fort Macomb.
Indian News--An Extra from the Of
flee Of the Apalachicola Advertiser, of
the 2Slh ult, says: "Capt. Smith, of the
Louisa, reports having seen raft, about
six miles below Ochese, on which the
Indians had crossed to the East side Of
Tie "A palachicola river, sometime between
Friday and Sunday last. Col. Mapes, Of
The U. S. Army, examinedi:, and declares
it to be his conviction that the raft was
made by white men, which corroborates
ihe belief that the Indians have been, and
are still aided BY some depraved whites.
Extract of a letter TO the Editors of the
Republican received from an officer of the
Florida Army.
PILATKA, Nov. lst. 1s40.
By last nights express, l am enabled to
rive YOU the result of the conference Of
he Indians with Gen. Armstead at Tampa
Bay.
iIalleck Tustenugga, Tiger Tail, and
six others, came in at the appointed time.
md among other things, agreed 10 meel