Camden gazette. (Camden, S.C.) 1816-1818, March 21, 1818, Image 3
He act up the most piercing and
dreadful crie* that fearevei; uttered ?
I may well term them dreadful, for
fhey haauted my sleep for years af- ?
ter wards.. As the murderers, or ex
ecutioners, cull thern as you WllJ,
dragged him along, he recognized
iue eveu in that moment of horror, i
and exclaimed, in the last articulate
words, I ever heard lum utter. " O
Mr. Osbaldistone, save me ! save
me '
" I was so much moved !>y tlie \
horrid spectacle, that, although in a
momentary expectation of sharing
liis fate, I did attempt to speak id his
behalf, but, as might have been ex
pecte<J, fay interference was sternly
disregarded. The victim was held
fast by #oinc, while others, binding
a large heavy stone in a plait! tied
it ro jnd his *cck, anil others again
eagerly, stripped hiin of part of his
dVess. Half nakqd and thus mana-4
cled, they Uurrifcd liim into the lake,
there about twelve feet deep, drown- <
ing his last death shriek with a loud
halloo of vtodfctive Uiumph, above
whicli, bovver, the Jfett of ^tnttkal
agony wnf 4L*tinctly, Jicatd? Thr
heavy burthen plashed.iu the dark
hlite waters tif the lake, and the litfelir
landers, ^j^^Seir, pole-axes artd v
Swords, watched ah instant to guard,
lest exftk&ti&g himself from the load !
attached, he might
haVe alr^gled to regain the shore.
But th a knot had been' securely bound;
the victim sunk^ without effort ; the
i?}tled calmly over hinvand the unit
of that fife for which he liad plead
ed so strongly was tbrevefr withdrawn^
from the of human existence.
Camwtt <?5ajette.
. cir 2 1 .
INDIAN NJ5W8.
Late from the Seat of War* '?*>
We received the following melan
choly intelligence by the lust southern
- mail/ being the -latest acaHiito Soni
the Indian frontiers; It presentsi
a must gloomy picture of the state
<of affaire in that quarter. Should
the fears expressed regarding genera)
Gaines prove true, and i he .unfortu
nately have fallen into the han^s of ,
his savage enemies, hi* fate is inevit
able ? bis death only w ill satisfy their
ruthless ferocity, The intelligence
hoWeVe* may rib! prove' trug^Jhv,
Millpr ikay have been Mi&ifojae<fc |
Tlve account tinder the; ^awtlle
date we have, nolielief in. ? Tel.
I^fe are indebted to the politeness )
of DlvJAitter, (of South Carolina,)
for the f<ffltiwht? nupkasatit intclli
p;&ncc, which he heard a) Fok Mitch
ell a few days ago. In consequence
of information received from the com
manding officer at Fort Bcott of the
scarcity of provisions *nd dlrisatis
factfofl tit troops, Beh. Gaines,
accomiwiieu Hy Major Wright, and
several soldiers, embarked fti I' hituiII
boat at Fort Early, with the inters
. tion of going to Fort Bcott; but when
within about it) miles<of their plaice
of destination, the boat * struck a
sawyer, and precipitated all on hoard
into tb<vriyer. Major Wright and
w^ne ,tif (& soldiers were drowned.
General Gaines reacted the western,
, and otic tff the ioldier* the other
bank of ttie rivers The fitter Re
paired to Fort Sco& with the news
of ibis disaster, and Major Bee with
a party rf soldiers immediately went
in t*o aith bf tKe General.-#They
found written with a pencil oil a free,
next, hear Inhere the boat was
wrecked hp? intention df jfrocceding
to Fort Gainer, at which place he
bad not arrived seme days after the
boft was wrecked.? -It is generally
fen red he has fatten Into tlie hands' of
the Indiana 'vVAaX- ; ' . -y .
MUedgeuille Reflectory 11 th hist .
Augusta* Ma rah II.
The unfortunate disaster which in
yft'ul to have befallen gen. Gaifies and
his little party , we liope will prove
unfounded. Indeed, then*, is vague
ness in the inteligence, as < ornmnni
< n(e<i, which renders it, at least, im
probable. We do not think that. gen.
Itrt'meM would entrust his safety to
sT.'%?\ ill an e>cort, when it \\a )s WflU
known that, the Lank? of the river
from a little below the Ageucy to Fort
Sit)tu (a distance of nearly 200 miles)
were lined with scouting parties of
the enemy. The recent fate of lieut
Scott, 6u the Appalachicota, it w al
so prosufbed, would have warned
the General against so rash an eiiter
priz*\
The communication with Fort
Scott has become so dangerous, that
the boits which descend the river
from tWt Eawrence, are compelled
to construct bulwarks of plank, hiph
Gr than the heads of the men, to pro
tect them from the tire of the enemy.
Even this precaution has been nearly
rendered useless by the ingenuity of
the savages ? for finding they can I
make no iiripressioil upon the bul
wark, they direct tliair fire ugamst
tlie oar* of the boat , w ith such cer
"taiuty, that they ?t>oo destroy them,
: $ad if sufficient changes of oars have
not been pmvided, the boat is in dan
ger of be i 112; wrecked by a sawyer,
or of falling into the hands of the ene
my. . *-x'y
tm ? I|
Nashville, Feb. 3.
INDIANS.
An Orleans paper states Foit
Crawford on the Florida frontier ha.4
been star rued by the Iudians, and
the garrison butchered. , It is said
more men have been lost in the late
rencotthtera-ttan were killed in the
wh#le Creek war. -
?Five hundred Cherokees are desi
rous of going with Jackson to fight
the Senmioies, ... ? .i
Q v - February 7.
. ? We learn tliat the Cherokees are
Very dissatisfied \Vith the fate of their
missions to Washington citv, and a
great part of them in their anger liave
resolved to leave the country aud go
to th$ west' of the Mississippi riven
..Wehopc their ire will last until they
make their exit and leave to the
)>6ople of Georgia a rich country,
wltich they will appropriate to more
useful purposes than it lias been here
; ? ^ ^
Whilst on this subject we cannot
refrain from renewing thp enquiry if
mftking is to be clone with the Chicka
saw. Indians? Tliey have nearly
one half iitigrated to the >vest of the
Mississippi in a few JTears, aud we
are assured if encouraged many more
would *o: Those remaining dp hot
roiint of every, kind 001) men, and
liave a front on the Mississippi of dOO
miles, wjth an hut* of 0 iriillious of
acres of laud; inferior to none in points
of soil and- Convenience in the union. 1
^rfete to til cm the same measure the
-?rokees receive, and instead of
each Indian having 100 thousand a
cre* to roam over, *ome of the whites
will haw A renting placc. Thirty-five
years Hgo tlie state of NortJi-Caroli-j
jut sold, to defrfty Iter expenses in"
tpe revolutionary war, a snyill part
of thw land, tod coil^rary to law and
justice the pijrehasevs, by the strong
arm of power,: are kept out of their
Iteta o this day. The Chickasaws
on tlie Arkensas are said to pt-efrr
whet? they j^je, to the east or (he
Mississippi, and we know no good
reason why half a Ih^etf Indians,
because they are contrat-y^ should 1 >e
permitted to occupy several millions
of acres, belonging to their tflbe n
common, and that trit>e in lieu of it
occupying other public lands. It \%
nothing but common justice the In
dians to the east of the M is
river should divide with fh? United
- Slaves.
Did the Indians occupy the land
lay io^ in Kentucky or Tennessee:
did a single hut iriiCftd on it ; or did
a solitary huiitef make any use of it,
it inight be an objection to the white
people hating it; but ritf such reason
can be taken ? into the consideration,
as it is fln evftire waste of (fcrtile land.
Considering the price at which cotton
lauds fell, there can be no douU that
- if tlie' ofRcers of the general govern
ment have jnftkre done to the people,
that at least fifteen millions of dollars
may he raised from the, sale of. the
lands now of right belonging to the
United ^tites.. y %i .
\ Colbert and tliren or four others
'will probably at first o;tpose( the ar
rangement sn^^ested,' but ftifey have
sq long lived on .the crumbs of the A \
mm-Lcans, that as soon as they a^er
tain the government to be in onme^t,
their opposition will cease. Cojtert
is an artful fellow, and has a notion ;
that in proportion to the distance, he -
can Jteep tlie white settlements off,
his his own. consequence with, his
tribe is pre*?erved, hut as a prudent
father has .sdnnetim^s to mortify his
loving children, so if Colbert's father,
the President, should humble, him a I
little, he, as a good child, will sub- I
init without a murmur. 1
In a national point of view, the &c- I
coiuplishment of this object is bi^tly I
importanUotlie whole western people. J
Once authorize settlements on the I
eastern hank of the Mississippi, and I
there wil) in a very short time be a I
connected sefclement on II, affording |
relief and comfort to unfortunate voy a- I
gers, on the most dangerous part of I
the river. Many a poor fellow 1 vis J
been lost to his friends and country* I
in consetpleuce of being cast on \his J
I friendless shore
From what has reached us we I
have no doubt if tlie Tennessee dele- I
gation do, their duty, they will be I
supported by all the western members, I
and the President will do what of I
right he ought to do.-^-With the peo- j
pie it rests to press tlie subject on their I
representatives, and requiring them 1
in their turn to press the government I
to act without delay. To the people I
of Teuness^e, the accomplishment of I
this object is of vital importance.? I
Whilst nearly every state and territo- J
ry in tlie west have had & large acces- I
$ion of teritory jaince the last census, I
to entire emigration, and the blood |
of Tenncsaeeans has plentifully flown I
to obtain it, nothing of comparative I
importance has been done i'oV this I
state. The fairest portion of it is still I
uninhabited, and unless something J
is sooner done, this state must sink I
at the uext census irt the scale of the I
najiou, as numbers alone give weight I
iu the national balance. To every I
statesman the increase of the [>opula- j
tiofiof hiscountr^is the first pointto he I
accomplished, we sincerely hope J
our .members will bear in mind that I
an American population is only fixed I
where it. is Its interest to remain, and I
itr the object now sought be not a< com- I
plished, many wflt remove,
?t is said the lajid sold the two last I
weeks a t Huntsville amounts to about I
-three millions of doll ars. Only ele- I
veu townships were offered for sn\e I
several tracts l/might 70 dollars and I
Upwards an acre, $ind very little that I
was good went for less than 30 dol- 1
: t:ira an acre* Gin the first of4 $t*r6h I
; eighteen townships and nine fractions I
[ are to be splijtf
fcxccutei-? at, Wiiodstock, Vt. Snmuol
E. Oodtroy* for th^ murder of Mr. Halett.
Ha exhibited ffreat hardened intrepidity *t
the scaffold, refuting to tyuaikcn to th\J ad
monition 6f the Clergy who attended, and
asserted lib innocence to the last moment.
. : * it. .i i>fc 1 '
A Mr. Adlnm propoBes, i( aided, by
congross, lo plant a Vmcyu* J in \\ ashing
ton city. ~ a
? 1 A, r1^ '
Bhattveboho, {VH) Jan. 27.
Jhuigrution, in gtkxL style. ? Y ea
terefmf jjifc inhabitants of this village
were not little amused by the ap
p^awmce of a vihlcle, w hich striking
ly reminded them of what the scrip
tit*** tell V# of Noah's ark. It ww
dbtwn by eight stunt oxen, accompa
nied by a Jiorse arid gleiijh, proba
bly i?lteii<lfc<l as a tender >, and sev
eral co\Vs, calves,, &c. which were
doiilitlrss very serviceable appenda
ges j as we noticed, in its
many smiling little faced collated a}
the window*? while tl?e u (gently
ascending wioke" from the ^pnject
in* chimney's denoted a cheer-i
ftiF. pnformil v hearth beneath. As
rfiiis." ^v-waftl" habitation made no |
i tarry in this place, we did riot learn !
" whence it came"' Or " whither it
r was gjuiixj^-^' hut-Mippose it is dentin- i
' ed t?? tlic " land of proimke."
j f.ji . 1 1 ? m m i i
irrr m avthiYitei to announce
ICol. J AM EH UI,AIR,r</ ^anoantcr, as !
( a Candidate for the *0<&ce of Brigadier
| fJencfaF* to supply the vacancy occauoncd
f by the rcfttonalton of Gen. I'm. sr.
ri;, i7? ?>( I
ff* The Rev. Mr. Huberts is expected
to preach in the Babtist Meeting- House
* To-Day at 12 o'clock, and To-Mortow a:
the usual hour of Worship.
March 2 1
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99
99
^3 ~ 5
. < ? ?ji. -i? <f,ii u " vm i ?.
- Wholesale Priccs C tirrcnc.
CAMDEN, S C. S Cts.
Up^ancf Cotton, from - - 27
Rice, prime (cwu) 7 a H
- Flour, fine, Camden (bbt.) 1 ?
Cora (bush.) - 9*
Wheat do. s - - . i 50
Tobacco leaf (ib.) 4 5
W hiskey (^al.) - - ? 70 7 J
Butter (lb.) - 3T
Ha con do. - - - 15 1 ^
l.ard <io,^ - - 2\) ? 55
Tallow do/ - - - 16 1$
Bees Wax (lb.) r ~ . T - 34
Shpe Tint ad do. -87
Indigo prime do. ^ - ? HT
Co^'e do.' - - U3 v?
Su^aiv Muscov^ailo^lb A -- - ^?4^ Hfr
Salt (bush.) . ' . . i ? 9 9
I ron (lb.) ' - - - 6 8
Molaikes (gal.) - ' . - 75 S7
jIt Cha R l. E STON.
Upfand cotton^ 3o 31 cts. Flour ?12 J,
Com ?1 18, Sugar 15 ets. Molasses 60 65
Iin>i. 4 ? 5, Whiskey TO.. '
Camden Kijlemen ,
Attend Regimental Muster at Camden*
on the 14th April next. The roll vill be
called at 10 o'clock. , The ftieml>ei's arc
they may be ii^structcd In the Evolutions of
the day; "prevfcus to their joining tl>e line.
The general order requires each pian to ap-4
pear with his knapsacks and oil other equip
ments complete. .
? Captain Grimes is invited Uo join us irj
recovering drill that we may . be prepare*!
tQ .act in concert lu the evolutions of the
day./ * _ ? ?? . . *' -
liy order dfcCapt.lLcvy.
- - Wm. O'Cain, Ord . Scrtft
Marc 1^21 1 ? 4
Camden %trtUlerj/^dttention /
The Members pf the Camden Artillery
Company are ordered co attend the Gene
ral Keview hi Camden, onTu<u*day the l^tU
day of April next, in complete^niform* an >
the company will be inspected on that <1 ayL
By order of ?' v* * *?
R* M". Carter, Ca/it.\
N. B. The Muster on the second Satur
day in April* is postponed on account 6f
the general review.
March 21V . ' t ? *
' Beaver Creek Riflemen] ^
, ^TTl^TIONty
Attend Regimental Nfuatec at Camden,
the 14th April next, at \0 o'clock, A.M.
An inspection-will take place immediate-,
ly after the review.. It is expected that
every man will appear completely equlpcd.
It i? particularly required that in a^ditiftn to
th to other equipments each soldier shall
have a good knapsack ?'? v 'V-'-* ",r~
-kM.<^ Wigging
Orderly Sergeant.
/' March 31 ' ' f:v, I A-v
? 111 - - - ........ ...
Attention Cavalry !
The Members of the Camden 1?rpop of
Horse, are ordered to attend a Muster on
the first Saturday in April ne*t, Equipt ac
cording to law. ' ' '*
Jly trdbf of
John C. M'Ra, (Ju/it. c. t. 9*
M^h,u. . r fbrfi : . -
Notice.
, AN Ele
f RudTl, OH
for un Intel
Town of
opened at
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b,- ^
March 21.
Manager*.
' 1 ? 3
For Sale;
. -n v. V
100 Bushels of Irish Potatoes (ilircct
from Novascotia^) which are' in excellent
order lor planting/
? ."/*,?<? XII, Brohson, .
f Ofifiobite I.aita V? FijHtrt9rBrQ*tUitrect, .
March i I ; > r ^ " /. *" * ' *,
"f2
1 ??
/>J| ^ V ' "* 1 ^ jjf ? T ' n \ \ ?
About five miles below Camden, on thn
Main Road leading to ' Charleston ; A*
-GREAT CO A 1? ^ which- the oWiter carf
have by paying for thii advertisement^ anfl
giving some. little compensation to the ser
vant who found it. Apply at this office*
i March 2 k
. . ?
. ?*
, : FOR SALE Oil IttfNT. ?
I /A $mfell Dwelling Housqamf Ix>t, a?t?i>
? ate on JL/ittltfton-street, fronting th^' Raecr
' GrotnuK /i Uc hcHvsc is new, and convcni-'
cnt "for a small family ; for partipuUr* en
quire of - ?'? . ?
R. I. Morton. ?
March 14. 0-? tf
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NOMCb.
The subscriber will diiposeof the 1*01*
in I-og Tm\n, opposite to Joshua UdyrtttlcJ?,
The exteiU^nd situation of uaiff
it c<|iiAJ it not anterior to any in
. , Wyjut Stark,
J am nr> ? i ..j