The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-04-30
/, ,ss From The Caarlestoa ,Goarier.
Attack and Defeat es tho Indians.
JAcKsoSvILLa, (Fla.,) April lG.

the extra of the Tampa Peninsular, which
passed through this place on Tuesday
last, giving an account of the pursuit by
aparty OF volunteers Of the Indians who
attacked DIR. Bradcn's residence en- the
Manatee, and the fatal result TO them on
tbs afternoon Of the 9th inst. That ac-
count was given rs somewhat uncertain
IN the extra, and the regular issue of the
Herald, which reached here TO day, states
the subsequent arrival Of Captain Bishop,
from Mana:ee, with details Of the affair
Capt. Addison, with seven men, compris,
ed the attacking party.
When the lnlians We're discovered a
portion Of those commands crossed the
creek, and charged the Indians in the
rear, while the remainder halted on the
opposite side; thus completely surround
ing the enemy. Three Indian, did not
escape, MS before stated all OF the seven,
save the two who were shot ut the first
flre en- the party, threw themselves into
'hecreek, and arc supposed to have drown.
ed. The water was reddenel for some
| distance below the place Of attack, 10y the
blood oozng from the wounded Indians.
! One of the Indians who wa' scalpcd was
! net instantly killed, but nortally wound.
cd. lie could talk very good English
desired to be taken to doclor-said that
/ Okchau, the sub chief who led the attack
On the 18th January, near Fort Denaud,
met them there; ihat the Indian pony
captured belonged to Okchau, and that
he Jumped into the creek. He also said
that Billy Bowlcgs had rs many warriors
as he wan,ed-that he (Biily) had sent
linn to Manatee to capture the negroes.
Aher sounding the creek, tho bottom
Of which could not bc reached with "a ten
loot pole" and burying tho Indian bag
gage, which would have loaded "a wagon,
the party started 20 Manatce with the
negroes, mules, and wounded Indian
They had not proceeded many PAGES,
however, when the Indian fell, and was
unalle to proceed further. lie was then
ordered TO he shot, which order was
oheyed
The above arc all tho additional details
given by the Prninsular.
The same par er mentions that abou,
forty citizens Of Mana,ee were last week
mustered into the service of the State ly
Gen. jesse Carter, under command Of
Capt. John Addison.
1t will be observed that companies are
being mustered into tho States service, hy
which they are not nee. ssarily received
into United States service ut once. Iu
one Of my former letters, in referring to
The orier emana,ing tie General com
mandng the State brigade, for the enrol.
ment OF eight companies. to com, ,letc the
infantry regiment, 10y stating that those
enrolled were received, it is merely un.
derst29d rs received into the State service
! 10 aw~'t orders for active duty, and recep-
! ton 10y the General Government. Ger
tain companies Of the State troops have
been received by the Government, though
but small proportion Of the brigade lie
lrg raised 10y the State. The preset, Wis
1t OF the Governor Of the State to Wash
InSton isl presume in reference to the re
ccp'ion OF additional troops into the ser.
vice and provision for their payment.
The Florida preshyte,y meet in this
PLACE, for the first time, this evening, and
viii contnu their sessions from day to
day until their business is closed. There
will he some twelve or fifteen clergvmcn
present. Rev. Mr.. Myers, Of St. Angus
tine, and Rev. Mr.. Quar,erman, Of Palat
ka, a'e present. Also other Rev. gentle.
mcn-G. e. Fleming, Nassau county
MIR. Hamilton, Monticello; DIR. Auld, Mad.
lsnn. There is at present but one Pres
hytery IN Florida, which includes some of
the lower portions Of Georgia. Florida
WAS formerly comprehended in one OF the
l'reslyteries OF Georgia. The times Of
mIe ei'ng are semi-annual. The last meet.
ing WAS held in Thomasville, Ga. A
Presbyterian Church was established in
Jacksonville about 1880, and in 1889 n
few of that devoted sex-"thc last ut the
cross and the first Mt the crave"-uniled
Their efforts towards the erection of n be.
fitting temple of worship In this work
they had the co operation Of thu cir new
pastor. llGv. Mr. Spro~!. New a very
chaste and comnodious edifice stands ms
"a monument Of their well doing, and ser.
vice is regularly held therein, in presence
oi congregation very fair in numbers.
The highly respected Bishop OF the
. III l'S''I'i '!ocese OF FiOFlua,
itev. Dr. Rulledge, was expected here on
Sunday the 30,h ult., to administer con.
irnation, for which there were very nu
merous candidates. Much to the yiisap.
p"in'rnert Of the congregation, the good
bishop did not arrive, nor has he yet
reached here. Ills absence is accounted
for 10y the possibility Of a relapse Of sick.
nlss, irom which he suffered some month
or Two since, No other reason woul,!
have forced ham to fail in an appointment,
10 which he is ever so faithful. lie will
yet he here on his Episcopal visitation.-
The Episcopal Church here, by tho way,
has been prosrcring under the Rectorship
Of the Rev. Vim. Bours. The building
has been newly painted on its whole exile
r'or, and the spiritual growth ofthe Church
will lie signaI'y evinced by the number
OF candidates presented for confirmation.
The Mc,hodis's have in hand the cree.
ton Of an entirely new church ediice.-
Rev Mr.. Tydinps Ia now tl,e ,,,;n;s,or nf