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out with twenty mounted men of Capt Gib* son's company of horse, from Lancaster District, when they fell in with a smalt body of Indians, and exchanged shots wi h them.? one of his men was wounded, one shot twice through his clothes, ami the horse ol the Lieutenant slighdy wounded. The Lieut, ordered a precipitate retreat, and has had charges made agatn?t nun lor so u.mux, the Indians were inferior in number. Ii is said he might hare taken them all. Ouc of the Indians was killed." Gen. Scott left Fort Drane on the morning of tlic 20th uit. with 2AKI men, for the Withlacoochce, battlegroundofGcn Gaixm Gen. E trns was to hare left Volusia, with the whole army, for the same place, on Saturday, learing only 66 men at Volusia. * "Volusia, March 33. "We ha|o 753 mounted riflemen here, and about 1000 foot, and leave immediately lor Witblacoochee Yesterday, after two companies had crossed the river, the Indians fired on them, and killed three sentinels, and wounded nine men." "Camp Volusia, March 3i. ralnrniwt frnm an IDStlCC ?? r l|?T? JU3I IVtWlMV^* r tioo to Spriog Garden. Wc discovered the root* undoubted signs of Indian*,. and succeeded in taking possession of a boat loaded wi?h provision*. which tliey hid prepared to taku off. The Indians themselves, however, fled, and we were mortified again at finding that after a bard and fatiguing day's march, wc arrived in umc to find that the foe had fled from as a few hours previously." Extract of a letter from one of the Staff Officers, of CoJ. Brisbane's regiment, dated West side of the Sl Johns, E. F. opposite Camp Volusia, March 33. "Yesterday our portion of ihc arrny commenced crossing the St. Johns River, and had a rencounter with the lodians. Two companies of Col. Bkisba.ne's regiment, ' ---I t?-.u.?m C%rw aatil nrr*r 1? Aami B ?UU I HUT 9 nciii UIH av-ui vv. ?ao advance guard, to protect the landing of the balance. These companies having mossed, were attacked by a considerable number of Indians. A sharp canto* immediately ensued. Col. Rkiiwaxe and most of his Staff, among ibem myself, were on the Cast bauk of lite river. The Irish Volunteers and Capt. Kislkr's company, and as many nen as could be gut over, were sent in flats. ? . ? > . .? ruKKBi, LMi'cix, ana Aixt> a wm* pa tict, crossed brluw in the steam boat to cat off 'be retreat of the Indians. Col. IlarsiuLvc, mjsclf and some others, crossed in a small boat. The Indians were repulsed and driven back, having as near a- we could ascertain, fire men killed md weveral wounded. We saw lour places on the bonks of the river, wncre their dcid had been thrown over, and found one Ijing dead about 150 yard* from the battle ground. We saw tracks of idood oo several trails on the .palmetto bushes. Tlie fo? on our pirt considera We. Three men of Aanar's company, named \ earin, Wevm'Er, and IlAXRiriLLEB were killed, and twelve wounded. All of the wounded hate brrti at euded to, aod - - - - . - - % at a ' m piacct) iti th* lio*(>i?al at V^amp vixus|4. [A;i ?Ui?r letter mention* J a*. Com t? among the ki!!rd: and Olacx, Osvax, Mixojra & Fuo \ t?t* a* among the wounded.] *Ti?u* we hare had the honor to giro the Indians tiir ffrsl defeat they lurr met with Wr are now iu the Indian territory and expect in a few day* to hare a general engagement. We slrpt or rather lay in the hashes U?t night underarms and ready for action. The Indiana are supposed to belong to P<?wel'? gang. We expect to leave here fi-rnorrow and march against the uuiiu body of Indians." S1VJXX1H, APRIL 'l.?Ltitcr from Florida. The aU-aiu packet Fl.rida, Capu llrbbard, arrived yesterday afternoon from Picnlatt. via Jacksonville, dec.; and the ? ^- ? ?- o? r?-?. vv;ii?,. scnr. uw?rjp a xisrYf vnj*i ?? iiii-j f ni'Mi the 81. Johns. We learn from n passenger in the schr. G. 6c- M., that a report (which vm credited) prevailed at Jacksonville when he It-ft tlrat place, (hit a detachment of mounted men, a portion of the troops under Gen. Eusii*, left Volusia on Thursday or Friday of last week as a scouting party? that after proceeding sereral miles, the detachment fell in with a party "f Indinns, who ftred upon them, and kiMcd, it is said two or three of our men. The fire was returned by ih* detachment, by which fire Indians were killed?that the commanding officer of the detachment deeming, it i? presumed, the Indians too strong, ordered a retrrat. In the abarnce of certain inlurroalion, we give this report an rcerivid, and regret much thai wc arc deprived of any means of obtaining any information ' which can be implicitly rrlird npon; the Jacksonville Courier, to which popci we generally look for information, not liar* injf been issued when the Florida left on *i' a I | , TT*rUl"SUJijr lasi. The Steam Boat Santce was, we nnderstand. also fired upon last week by Iniii* ons, between Volusia and Picolata?but ooVfotnage was sustained. We also Jeara that Gen. Scott, with I abont 2000 men, had proceeded on Saturday last from Fort Oranc for the WithlaC ? ch? e. where if he met the Indians, a severe battle, which may probably termi* na r the war, would ensue. If not found there, it was the intention of the gallant Genera] to proceed with his forces into the natiou. Ilis march is therefore full of interest, and we most be srtisfi d to remain in pjinful anxiety for our patr ?lic arm), until ue can ascertain the result of their manceurres. Nkw-Orlraxs, March 17. Important ?rom Texas.?TF;c schooner W. A. T-irnrr arrived yesterday in 7 days from M uagord . Through the politeness of Captain Brookfieid, we hare obtained the particular a of the late scige by the Mexicans of San Antonio ,!e Bchar ar ascertained at Matagorda when he left. The besriging army was commanded by Generals Sesma and Con* It consisted of 40 companies of infantry, numbering at an average of ffk) or 70 men each ; and ot about 1.500 cavalry nndcr Foliaaloa? with 500 nudes and baggage of all kinds. These were seen and numbered by t aplain Hermit of tbe Texinn arm v. previous (/> il>? m4\ .rti ni'mprl 'i'lu1 Tt'lialU 111 tllC ""b " ? fort vrrrc infantry and some ra.alry f*?r foraging expeditious. under the command of CoicticU Bowie snuTrarers?number* mz ai?aul Cttt. The sMMnli on the fort of Alamo in the toun of Sjii Antonio commenced about 3 P. the *-S5ih ??|* February, ihr Mexican army hoisting a black dag aloft as indicating no quarters. The garrison being well supplied with IS pounders planted on the fort, made them ply with dreadful effect, sweeping companies of the assailants before the shoL The Mexicans suirounded the lort on all aides; but on ail sides were they saluted with it* artillery. This continued tilt 7 P. M., when the Mexicans thought proper lu eracuale the town; an I retiru to an encampment within two miles?after tearing 50"J of their comrade* slain brfure the foil. The provisional goreriimcnl of Texas being imormed of the routes:, an immediate dealt of one-third of all Texiin rap ?blc of bearing arms was ordered by the acting Cue: nor. Hut so eager were the Texiaii* in general lor tiieir proirpt and ceiiain trio ph. that tvhen tin order reached Matagorda, not one-third only, but all able-bodied citizens ro'cutecied. Numerous companies were r.uuinhatch on the march i > Sun An; >1110, in drive the M.'Xirans beyond the ttio 'irande, or Icarc them on 'V held of battle. They will act on tuc offensive in liieir future opera lions. We arc happy to learn that Doctor liianl is not killed: lie. Colonel Johnson and another were orcd. It appears that " " ? ?vi ..oi...? 1..1 uraitt auu ? unr ?^? ur *><? gum. on a scouting party. and ha-l aoproarhcd loo near the in* adtng army. fury t?rrc tminrdialcly attacked by a column of (lie enemy: ami only 3 escaped?Grant among the number, exhausted auJ almost naked; at he win clu?<-l) pursued by the Mexican cavalry. V.i ?hi? is the triumph so bum. basically hi azoned in the account of (lie gallant Nicolas Ktjrigue*. pub.ished in the Dec ?i yesterday. The document urai genuine: but we 'gucvcJ' il was not authentic. The Texians hare abandoned Copan?, and fortified Labadie or Goliad, higher up. There arc noes 700 men sla? tinned thvre, well prepared with artillery and ammunition; and disposed tn play checkmate uri'.h the wing of the Mexican array, under General Urrea, lately encamped at San i'atrico.? lite. MR VAN URKN. AS Adl'KAKML We copj the following, from a letter to the Kdilor of the Smjtd*y Mormtmg AWi, (an eppauUon j??per) fnm hit Waabington <Ajrrr*p.?t?i1rnt It pays a (lowing tribute to the eloquent and commaadiog power* of a political opp<wiro;. Ki? Joen A thousand times have I hern asked, what sort of a speaker is Mr. Van Burcnf I have had a pretty Quod opportunity to know; for, during the whole time that he was in the senate, I was a constant attendant upon its debates. When called uputt for a sudden explanation or reply, he was never fturrieJ in the least degrer, hut would rvoltc an answer or an argamrnt in till li ra U'9V IIA to roi.four and confuun.! his adversary. I n ay truly ?av thai I never knew him l?? tnak'- uutf.rt; thuu/h what he did might a? m it tlmge unacquainted uith his exub tuni ai d gin wing mind to be the result ??f on effort flis wor s always seemed to me in flow freely and untrammelled, frnm llu- perpetual well spring of na tire mind; snd vet they 1 _ ? ? i ? ?i i.,.i i.;. WCrC always HO cui'ti t t| unu ^Iiaiuni u t an apparent inntc sense of propriety, ax nceer to oven each their mark, while, at the same time, they never fell short of it. On some subject* he would display his powers, without reserve, n? n were spenk cr. Tiic most remarkable case of this < sort was his speech on the bill granting p?*c< pensions to the remnant of the revolution- espet arv soldiers. This, I believe, was in the gr>oe year 1629. I was in the senate chamber bo mi at the time, and was so enchained and fascinated by the eloquence of the " magi- " I cian." as they no\r call him, that nothing for w wonfd induce me to leave the chamber till days I 11utl drunk into my 'a e. ear every ibe fi word that he uttered, in a speech of four wbic ho urn. Every one seemed to feel himself and t in the grasp . f a mighty iniellocl, and fell more awe I, subdued and chastened, by the wr jj, splendor and power of that unequalled con?( oration. <jay, CAMDK.N, A. RIL 9, IS?. ind ? fig hi J We are again obliged to throw onrarlrrs on p the indulgence of onr read-.-rs. We have been die- Fa appointed in grtlicji paper of the proper aire, and l^lt3 1 hare been compelled either to issue the present ,,-j d m native aheel or not pablisb at all. The in- Gen. lorr 'img news from Vlorida, induced us to adopt m,rt: the tormer course. inx.i TOWN ELECTION. tXc At so election hrld in thia town on Monday lut, pany the following gmtlrmen. were rr-circled Inleo- ^ dant and Wardcna for the rn?o nj jrrar. ardic H. U C(K)K, IntrndacL autre II. LEVY, 1 rM0< C J SHANNON, ! ... , JOHN MCA A f "ardcn* cjr. J NO. D MURRAY J Tl moTi RO LEU O. THE MAIL. We learn irc..< il;t Celutuh'a papcn that tire Mail between that place and t harieaton bad been robbed on L.V K?tb, l*ith, Slat and S4ib ultimo The whole extent of Ion baa nat been aarertained, th-'Ujh it ia known inat money and draft* to a con- '* idcrable amount hare been atolen. The mail i from tbia place to Charleston pisnnLj way ot Colambia. but we bare heard of no |*r*un here haTinj suffered any loaa. ^ tbiw FLORIDA. douh We hare oceojved a conaidernhle portion of our bat < paper to-day with new* from thi? Territory. We (cur hid hoped ara mp|xv*d, and wo rjprwJ cur- to b< rltr?, a-nnr day* tiac, that the war vra* at an end, hut *r fjud wf were mistaken, act? beliere fi"*. ?h-.i the idranrrt of OiCKot-a to Genrrml 1 Ccm iiiikti, wa? merely intended to gain time for the purpow of rrtreating, or more atrongijr forti'ymj ^ iumaHf. (ten Scott i> bouerrt, pushing the ranp^ijn nidi groat rigor, and ?r anticipate an - ,c nrlr trMlomrnl of the matter. The neat new* will no doubt be of a drcuivr character n? ?????? lion, KERSHAW VOLUNTEERS. rghi Aa many of our reader* feel a peculiar intereat that I iu miilrra rrlatire to this particular curpt, we Ptew la e plcarurc in laying the following extract* of Umic letter* (from rinom tnr :iber? ot the company,) am received in this town during the week. The dale* " 1 are aalate a* dinar rrceired from any other a>arcr time Ci*r, Orrourrr Vottti?, March 25. frien letle On Tn**day !**t, while at Voluwi, not a mile frotn here, on the other l*ank of t ic St John , ,n Gen Kctrta. in hi* order* made an appeal to our oi 1 ' patr.otu.iu. urging additional effort*, and *Ull further aubmutaion to priratioa, aatunag oa that a ^rn few dara of atreauooa exertion would terminate the campaign In ccnirqneooe, all rxlra baggage ***' tru aenl by Steam R-at to PiColata. and all were *u* ' eager for the more. The troops co.wrenred w,,v" cmmR( the nrer. after two coinpantfi bad got ^ otfr, Ibey were fired on by a small part/ of In- ***' diana and three men or Atvir i company trrre "' killed and several wounded. Thejr weic not well c,rci prepared ere? for a skirraiab, but behaved welt urj and soon drore off the Indians?ha ting killed ae- ^ reral aa is ?opjwed Only one bod/ was found? m4i the others having be?*n thrown into the rm?r. The ^lJe bod j found is ko'treed to be that of Of cute Biu.v, f nc* a chief notorious for burning and murdering ? wal * It will jet be many daya before we can join Scott. Before that time in all probability, lie ^ j will have met Powsu (0?c tout) in some way, and j the affair will l<c otcr, our course will tben be wilfc homewards. Col Bcti-IM, haa just return- thi | ed with 4 companies of his battallion, Irom an e* p?dition of 5 days?not an Indian aeen by them? u ^ something like our eicursion?from which we had not returned wlien Col B started I bare since been out for pail of a daj , having tern eaiya trmd. a H.nt fr.-im nnc nl our eooiDanies rrsterda? met hold " '?' with five, hut managrd ao hadlr a* to kill on!jr two?tin* othrra ran rato the The Lies- p>rn tenant who commanded the dc tarhuirnt, / mm (mid '"7T (they are on the other aide of the river) iacr mured. of tf lite name u Aaaotn, from Abbeville Dot^ Vottraia MarrliSO, hoc! ck, P M. \ " Contrary to all expectation on our arrival, we deal, are here atiJI, but the laat of the troopa are now m7 crowing tire 8t Jobo'a, and are forming, to go a few mile* thin evening, c?narqurjitly this fa the *ttri latect date that can be rrcoirci! from the company in ^ - -- . the fur JU *r ia oiti All the company are well, and in one "j"1 sprits. " * * A firing of cannon and bursting of cx^ b m?Ws, was distinctly, lirard, from three till eight I) o'clock last evening (the guide este) between Fort abrl K ng nn I Withlaeoocboc: conjecture Is buev to. ni<rr is to the cause and result it is gene rail/ sup-. 1 that Scott had attacked the Indians there, :ialiy as the 25 th was the day stated lotbina ral ordit read at St Josephs for an attack to ?de. ' " Volusia, Marsh 96. hope we will all be shortly on the way home, e oil think the war will be ended in about ten ?particulars when we get home. * *** in ijht which tcok place here four days ago, and li you no doubt heard of, the whites lost3 men, he Indians 5 certain, and probably sere rah . The bndr of their chief Occbeb Bii.lt. y illy Hicks was found tor da/ aflrr the fight, ralt-d under some brush. We jester* md I .at night distiucti/ heard the firing of *** w and cannon, some fort/ miles off. sopposed an engagement between Powell (Oiceoua) Scott. If so, there will be no chance of for us." roin liie Sav&nah Georgian of the <th inst. tract of a letter received by a gentleman of lit/, dated Volciij, March 27. *he left wing of the Arm/ of Florida, Eng. . Ecstis crowed the it Johns, testerda/, and hed this morning lor the seat o( war il Butler's command for whose safety so much fty s? manifested has returned sale. Their hi. n was caused ly bad roads Three guide# arrived to-day frcm St. AuguaLne to uma be army. ie mountrd men sent in permit of Col. But* '"gaged a body cf Indians, and but fur the ? we of the LieuU-naf the whole force wocl i have nderrd le them. The Indians were entiielj J<?r-n i?jr Jw heroes Fiirn or mac* ni? wen rrTh.ft o: the lodiaot were begjmg for U[?* whcle rtun'-er ?f imojn here before the u.rat *u ulireo hundred, including 7o0 e.** addition to th? ?r f.no :n the Co>ia t.'oinioercis: Bulletin, of V?edn*sdsj but, ( (lowing: ' I'o*T?cmrT. * Cur Vcuim, March 29. itract of <t I'M" from on* of onr Fabntiurs. K great ball!* baa jost been foogbt. Crneral n? b^Larrd m<wt cowardlj, icduiadntrred. iu.lrd br &c Indian." r know not what eooBdcnee is to be placed io intormst.on, bat consider its tiatb ratber tfnl. WUrtbrr it be lroe rr hlir, hosrerrr it rrraleu an introw anaiety in oar c<nnmnn;tjr, volant**;* beirg ?n;Gen*nl L'tmi'd.v si nj ar further from the scroe of acuon. ABOLITION-MR VAX BIKES. jr reader* will bare read the letter nt )lr. Va* ss on this subject, which ore published last t, before thu tune. It was a candid, and we l, esplicil statement ol his view, on this vital j iterating qtieati io. V e stated then, however, from the c.'iarartrr of his opponents, we had -ra that it wuuld mtp him Irpro oiisrtjnc^cntaar.d we hare the p;ool before ua that tc arc . We confrap tlioug!', that ire bed not a.ipp>-ard [? would in ?o %bort a time. be ?o much roiare nled, a* we bad him in the laat U'cx.rrm Cart' p. Speaking of .Mr. Vas Bears, the Ciroliaaja. IVtmd.nj not to be aaquk-nlrd wi'h Lis ten nla on tier Abolition question, Mr. VanBaren'a da at Jackam in Ihta Slate, nddrreaed biin> a r, as ?utrd in ear laat, requesting know I her lie belie re that "Congiraa baa ll?e power terfcre w.th or ahoiiab alarcrj in the ftiaUict l>! un?li a ' it, it bra been asvertetl I>v ,*.?r Vxn Bt? ttxa da in North Carolina that tin- individual, who oonded the question, rbicb Mr. V. B need in hia letter em not ku friend*, hot were xdibca* opponent*, and Una sasrrUon remaiaa .ntradictrd, for the beat of reaaona we expect, oar < l ta true. % w Ccroliuun goea on however to mj: ilia ana pre r ta not aueh as. under the f ecwliar iiualanera of the caae, we had anticipated. It ml oLdkion." ta lot one believe that an Editor who would e such an assertion after reading Mr. V. Be. r, can be otherwise than blinded by the ioffo of parly prejudice. Look at the following encc* ftotnlbc letter, and ace ti they are cntiU> the appellation ol *' rank abolition," which tdiior hi* given to i*. The relation of muter and slave, it a trailer usiTclv I*-longing to the ;>e?Tple of raeh Stale >tn it* own boundary, ai d ha- any attempt by Evernmenl or people ot ui <>U* r Suu.nr by neral Government, to interfere with >>e dieit, would eiolatr the spirit of that compromise :h hea at the basis of the federal compact." i do not heaitate to gi ve it to you aa my del bernd well couaiderrd opinion, that '.hern are oboni to the exercise of this p wer, (in the Die of C'-'unittia) against Ui?- w.sliet ol the slaveing Stales, at imprraiirt m tkeir nature and ration*, in regulating tba conduct of pnblio at Ibt mixt palpal I* tcanl of constitutional rr aeeu-'d bt." I recognise, tc the fullest extent, the propriety pa dt-sira on your pari; and althottgh there ts nng in your fetter tnakiny the avowal necesaa I prcfci that not only you, Milan we peopie o? [/aitrd Sui<-? ?lul< now andenrta: ?i. that if the it ol that portion of them which ? faeorabl* to elevation to the Chief .\Iaj?i??r?<-y. thitildbc ified. I must jo into liic IVtiUeniial Chair the x.ble and unco<npton:tain( opponent of any nipt ?>n the part of Cong-eta to abolish alarery te Dialrel of Columbia, against the withes of t'ave holding 8'atea; and atao with the deteration rrjusilht drndrit, to jvaial the allghtftt hi rencc with the anbjecl in the St.-tea where ft la" _ 0 lli<*w extract* Dear ine cuancicr 01 "rtnut rtiun," or Jo ibcy not rather convict the C&rrfi1 oriuirreprcvnlaticn.