The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-02-03
(Correspondenee of the Savannah Republican,
TRADERS HILL, Jan. l9.

in bringing to speedy and successful is
sue, this most unPropitious Florida con-
test, must be regarded with interest, I
take pleasure in communicating TO you
the, following intelligence:
On or about the 18th inst. while Capt.
Jernigan of the Georgia troops, with
small detachment Of his company, were
scouting between forts Moniac and Tay-
lor, ten or fifteen miles South of the Oke-
fenoke, they discovered small Indian
camp fire, on the border of swamp.
which appeared to have been very recent
ly left by the Indians. On further eXaml-
nation, the trail was found leading into
the swamp. Capt. ]. leaving their hor-
ses, in charge of few men, entered with
from 5 to 10 men on the trail. The par
,y in pursuit travelled through mud and
water, from two to three feet deep,
greater portion of the distance, till they
had penetrated three or four miles; when
suddenly an Indian warrior sprung up
within few PAGES of the Captain and
leading men, and levelled his rifle at one
of the foremost. Happily, his rifle miss
ed fire! Not so with the more fortunate
volunteer, the crack of whose rifle mo-
ment after, told the tale for this Indian. At
this iuncture, a large muscular savage
showed himself in hostile attitude, near at
hand, when he and Captain Jernigan level
led their rifles at each other. Here again
the dexterity Of the white man was desti.
ned to prevail against the savage. Jerni-
gan fred, and the Indian fell mortally
wounded, but still attempting to rise, the
Captain mounted him with his knife, and
soon ended the struggle. Still third In
dian believed to be the last of the party)
was now seen, fred on, wounded, but ef-
fected his escape.
The two scalps, with two rifles and
pouches, few dollars in silver, Qound
in one of the pouches) and handsome
Bowie knife, were brought in as trophies.
The Indians were armed also with
bows and arrows, and were all supplied
with ammunition. 1t is here thought they
were spies, sent up TO ascertain what OPEN
ing existed for another Indian adventure.
Should the wounded Indian survive to
reach his people South, he will, no doubt,
bear on his own person conclusive evil
dence upon the subject of his mission.
The event noticed here, in itself con-
sidered, we know is comparatively of lit
tie importance; but when we consider
that it is by this, and similar lessons, that
the Indian is taught that he has no resting
place; that neither the everglades of the
South, or the dense and extensive moras-
ses of the North, can any longer afford
him secure retreat, we may nationally
conclude that the moral effect must be such
as will tend to the accomplishment of the
war, and hence we may bejustified in re-
garding every incident Of the kind above
narrated, as an important link in the
chain of events, which is to bring about
so desirable result"
Nothing new in the city. No arrivals
this morning. The races, owing to the
very inclement state Of the weather, have
excited but little interest.
"No TIME TO READ."-We have often
encountered men who profess to believe
they have no time TO read. Now we think
of it they have always been of one char
acter; the points of which are easily sum-
med up. Nine times out of ten, they are
men who have never found time to confer
any substantial advantage either upon
their country, their families or themselves.
They generally have time to 60 to elec-
ton, attend public barbecues, camp.meet.
ings, sales and singing schools, but they
shave no time to read" They frequent
ly spend whole days in gossipping, swap.
ping horses at the cross. roads or county
towns, but they have "no time to read"
They sometimes lose day in asking ad-
vice of a neighbor-sometimes day in
picking up the latest news, the prices
current, and the exchanges, but these men
never have any slime to read" They
have time to hunt, to fish, 10 fiddle, TO
drink, "to do nothing" but "no time to
read" Such men usually have uneduca-
ted children, unimproved farms, and un-
happy fresides. They have no energy,
no spirit for improvement, no love Of
knowledge. They live "unknowing and
unknown" and often die unwept and un-
gretted.-Southern Cultipator.