The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-08-11


in those great scenes are now 10 bo de-
'nounced as ''abstractions," "andsweptaWsys z;
by tsmPorizing poIi,icians.-N,. =. Sun: =
Jacksonville Bank nk.-Arresf and con- tes.Sz
sion of the Robber.--A slip from the ST.:
Louis New Era contains IAN account Of Z
the arrest Of H. d. Town, the .latesteller
of the Jacksonville Bank, and ststesS hit
he made full dcvelopmeHtsof gtbs 3
connected with the robbery 10 C0l.e
ther, and said that the desir6c,ion fssts b
Bodkswas resolved upon ina momens of 8
desperation, at the loss Of charactefcon-s
,.sequent upon the discovery of a long se-s4
rlestf depredations upon the funds of the
institution. This course commenced soon 81
after he went into the Bank-tllree years =
slnce-and which he had great difficulty
in c9ncealing from the former Cashier.
Hebecame more adroit al he, proceed-i
ed in his ffsuds; and:wss able. to ,leceivessA. 9. z
the present Cashier, who had .pnboGnii ID
confidence IN him. Town averred, :;afif,ost s
solemnly, that the whole sum sussdrsbv.
him was a little less than $4,000
will be the only deficit. The 9,oneyxts: !
ken from the vaults OF. the Bank .ss
recovered BY Col. Mather on Muddy
night. It was buried in three places !;
A part. il in the Diamond Groves pafts y;
Of it north of town on. the barfens; and s
the gold in the stable,zlot. Tile ltpressssss
of robbery wasscommeDcs s.
night, and ended on Sunda 1is IN:
his confessionato Col. Mailer, ne gfmpliss
:catedno one else,anotsdiI he st any limeSs
Afterwards. sHesassigned as d ressonafors 81
destroying the@Books Of the Bank; tbstss2
had ne not done so, they would have:
tablished his past frauds; and %thatsif sies
had been Immediately arrested. he never
would have made any disclosures Due &
ring the week subsequent to dhe robbery;
he accused nobody, and when any body
would say he believed they were otguil,y.gs
was named as the suspicious person., heE5.
would say he believed they were nos guilty SIS
Great Battle in the Indian Couatry
The st. Louis, Mo. Argus contains sIha
following notice Of q reeeats event inst de-
Far West. ~. e ssg3ss9ssS.
Large numbers of ImIisnss groesaa.
and mongrels, from Florida, have beensas
placed upon the borders of. Arkansas 4aaSi
Missouri. BY gentlemang gdirects 3fr6Tngg
Fort LeavelwOrlh, we ffeSrts that somes
600 negroes from Florida and runawayss
from the Choctaws and Cherokees aud
from the whites, united with few lndians
and perhaps "a few white men, hare9beeaas
gradually associated III the efastnessss Wssts
Of Arkansas. Not long since they march,
ed high up Red River and ramped Tor
The purpose Of hunting buffalo. - rl,ey
builta very tolerabIe Fort with logs, surtsS
rounded with ditch, to'protecttheDselseL
against all dangers. They caught, but few
buffalo, and therefore, TO supply sthsie
wants, invaded the possessions Of the Choes &
laws and carried off cattle, poultry, 80 grain,
&C. The Choctaws followed them, but
finding their numbers and fortifcaiions. an
overmatch, they retired and sent TO Fort.
Gibson for the U. 8. Dragooas. Capt. S
Moore, of Company D. was sent TO saR.ss
ture them with three companies s0fs
goUns, but after arriving upon the Red
River, he founI their entrenchme ents to0s
strong and their number too greatto sens
ture an attack. He accordingly sent tosz.s
Fort Towson and was re.ehforced with ss:: ~:
a fine company Of infantry and aseolpi
of pieces Of cannon.
The cannon were shortly brought 70 8
bear upon the works, and soon made The 4
splinters fly and the logs move so :qlssrLy:
that the refugees, at signal. :rusbed Sntsse s.
side of the forlifcations and began form
upon the Prarie in front Of their works.
Ere they fully succeeded in doing So. Capt.
Moore and his gallant DragoonschargedS
upon them at full gallo2.
The carnage that ensued is rePressntsa
as terrifc--the Dragons routed themsiHagss e. I I
directions, and. after putting large num-
bers to the sword. succeeded ia aptnIi6S 8;
the Ohole body! The sonducssof shs Dra.sass B
goons is represented as worthy Of all cone
mendation as regards both; skill and bra.
very. The bravery and numbers of9f tbes
regulars avaiIed absolutely nothing aStsastS &
the irresistible charge Of the. mounted g
Dragons. ss,S -, ~. g =
This decisive blow will give security 10 "a
that exposed portion of our frontier, and s
convince the refugeesnegroes and Indians S
hat nfh ho frSA