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.