Camden commercial courier. (Camden, S.C.) 1837-1838, October 21, 1837, Image 2
Most Npfcf&aftit Accidikt,?It be- <
comet our. j?ti?ilbl duty to record one of j
the mott heart-rending accidents, which 1
took piece on Tandry, the 6th intt. et i
Oisego, In this county* tint hat ever fallen
to our lot. 4*1*0 particulars are com- t
mtfnicated to -ue by Jamee Lollett* Esq. i
who left Ottego on Friday Teat. It aeoms *
thai the day previous (Thursday) Deacon i
Jotith Ghace left hit home in Sydney*
Delaware county, with hit family* con
_? L! , r " r 1
lining 01 six persons?mm sen* wue anui
three children, two girls end a boy, and a
young lady by the name of 'Patience
French, a resident of his family, in a two
horse wagon, for iho purpose of attending
a meeting to be held at that place on that
day.
When they had arrlrcd at the top of
the hill on the east aide of the river, a
short distance from the village, the horses
suddenly took fright from the fore-board
of the wagon falling out, and started
down the hill at the height of their speed.
Soon after the horses started, Mr. Chace,
who was driving at the time, slipped from
his seat, and was immediately precipitated
under the wagon, still continuing his hold
of the reins, and in this condition was
dragged a distance of fourteen rods, when
lie let go. The h >rses kept on at full
speed until they arrived at the bridge,
which crosses the river at the bottom of
the hill, when the wagon came in contact
with a corner of the bridge, throwing the
whole of the occupants out with great ji
ivibvi aim i\ming uisianuy wiids rrcncfii'i
the young lady alluded to' above. Onej<
of the girls was afterwards found near a J
considerable distance from the bridge, ha- ,
ving been thrown over the embankment
which constitutes a part of it, in a most
deplorable situation?being awfully bruised
and entire^p senseless.
Mrs. Chace and her other two children
providentially escaped immediate death, j
though it is feared that tHfi injuries which i
they have thereby received will eventual-11
1 y result In such a calamity. Mr. Chare i
was taken up for dead, but after a s ort !
time exhibited signs of life, and when our
informant left, there wa* hut slight hope
of his recovery. On examination, one ofi'
his legs was found dreadfully mangled,
and stones o( considerable size were ex-'
tractcd from the flesh, which had become .
embedded during the time he was drawn '
on_the ground. _ i '
The wagon, we understand, was literal- j,
Jy smashed to piccos, with every thing s
in it; and the horses were not arrested g
until they had got into the village.
The sufferers were conveyed to their!
homes on Friday morning last, and the p
lacerated and disfigured corpse of the es- c
timable young lady (Miss French) was |,
consigned to its last resting place, in the \
afternoon, amid the regrets of many, fl
whose sympathies and feelings were touch- !
ed by this sudden and afflictive dispensa-!
lion. IJ
Mis Chaco is about sixty years of age, v
and a valuable and much respected mem- 1
ber of society. I)
Progress of Vaccination.?The fol- '
lowing report of the National Vaccine 8
Establishment" has just been made officially
to the government, and by order of tf
the Treasurv directed to he nrinteil n
7" f" b
To the Right Hon. the Secretary of State c
for the Home Department. \ n
National Vaccine Establishment, July 6. ' y
My Lord :?\ considerable time has t
now elapsed, since we reported to thelc!
department over which your lordship pre- *
sides, the successful labors of the Nation- 4
al Vaccine Institution; and as, notwith- a
standing the manifest proofs which wc 4
have already presented of the valuable [
protection which vaccination affords a- f
gainst the scourge of small-pox, yet from <
indolence or thoughtlessness, many still <
forbear altogether or delay until too late i
to avail themselves of this great prevent- t
ative, and others are induced by the acts i
of disreputable practitioners to continue
to prefer inoculation; wc think it necessary,
therefore, to repent in strong terms
our sense of the advantages which the J
former has over the latter. 1
That vaccination has this superior merit, *
it might be a sufficient argument to con- *
vincc the least considerate person, that if 1
300 children be vaccinated, one will be
ucceptible of small-pox, afterwards, but
only in a mild and perfectly safe form ;
whereas, if 300 be inoculated, one will \
surely die. ; j
To this argument wc might add, that
the annual loss of life by small-pox in j
the metropolis and within the bills of
mortality only, before vaccination was established,
exceeded 5000 ; whereas in the
course of last year only 360 died of that
distemper; nnd it is probable that even
ibis mortality, however compuraiivcly
small, is owing to the continued partial
practice of inoculation, which is liable to
- - r. _ - 1 i - -
disseminate lar anu wine us contagions
influence, to the imminent danger of all
who have not been protected by previous
vaccination, or by having bad the disease
already.
And this consideration suggests to us
a question, whether the introduction of
inoqtrlation into this country at the beginning
of the last century were the public
blessing which it claims to have been.
We know that before the practice of it
% Was brought from Constantinople the
shiall^pox used to * prevail epidemically
ri<% and then,, and to occasion a great
mortality when it did prevail; but there
\ver#? IntArvnls in ?!??*
... - ? (Jintrasc was
scarcely heard of; and we really believe
that the loss o 1 life occasioned by the
smalhpox recurring after considerable integral*
has been |[ar e;ccce4ed bjr the ao#
;um?W(f?inarti)U]r i^?occMff*e years, ,1
in c^DMMfenee of the disease being own* i
Ll it u afpspro pa gate*! through the -practice ]
if inoculation. ~ .. .. J
We have only to add, my lord, that*el- 1
though we lament sincerely the mistaken,
judgment which prefers inoculation tot1
vaccination, whether on the supposition,;
a mo get other ill-founded notions of which
we sometimes hear, that the original v?rtere
of the vaccine virus has Seen worn
out by tune, or on anv other equally illgrounded
opinion, we have the sutisl'ac-'
lion of knowing that vaccination has made
considerable progress since our last re*- j
port, a'nd that we have supplied lymph j
not only to every part of this kingdom in f
the course of the last year, bin to ull the
colonies also, and to many of the capitals
of Europe. j
Shoclino Murder.?We learn by a
gentleman who came passenger in the
stage from Hancock, Delaware county,
thai Mann Cole, n farmer of that place,
was shot on Sunday the 24ih ult, by his 1
brother-in-law, Benjamin Adams. The !
circumstances as related, are as follows : 1
The son of Mr. AdantSf in the course of j
a ramble in the woods, discovered a beetree
near Mr. Cole's dwelling, and sold
. a . - ? - - 1
me noes lu me latter. tits father think- j
ing the compensation rectited not sufficient,
with his gun in hand proceeded to 1
the house of Cole, and after exchanging
some angry vords, was turned out of j
doors, exclaiming as he retired, that if
Cole came out he would shoot him. Cole
not imagining that he would dare put h:s *
threat in oxe ution, immediately stepped j
out and was approaching Adams, when i
the latter told him, pointing the muzzle
of the piece towards him in a menacing o
attirnde, if ho advanced another step he t
would fire. Cole did so, and received j 0
the contents in his head behind the ear, s
and fell dead on the spot. Adams has n
u. 1 - ? ?> - -
ucc-.ii hf11>iununu?*u, mm is now in pr sou |g
awaiting his trial. Doth were men of p
families. c
Pious New England Usages.?A rcli^ious
service was held a few days since *
it Maitapnisett, for the loss of the C.idu- r
eus whale brig, which sailed thence with
i crew of fifteen young men, (11 belong- 11:1
ng to Rochester) who left there April f
58, 1830. and have never since been heard ''
if. Most of the relatives of the youth 1
vere present, and deeply afflicted by tin- .
ermon. It must have been a touching J''
ccne. .
it
In Prussia the potato is cultivated with i?
eculiar success?.?s the stalk grows, the 8
arth is heaped up, leaving only time
eaves at the lop ; roots are thus greatly h
ncreascd and the produce is said to be h
Lstonshing. < c
Rising Geniuses.?Scene in a School ^
Hoom: Master: 'Fuss class'n jografce!' 4.
Scholars. 'Ycih'm.' Master: 'Tummas, n
vhat's the biggest liver in Ameriky!'?
The Tomhighee, za-; lk>* keeps n pinch- c
n* on mo!' *IIe pincht m-* first zar, and
pincht him hack again.* 'Take ycr ,i
r. _ 1 ? vr - 11
rci>, iiihh ciuss in pnrsiiij' ireiiini.'?/g
Moses, parse Arkansas?sixth line from ^
?|>.* *A-r-k ark, n-n-s nns, arknns, a-s-s
ss Arkansas * 'Pronounce it Arkansaw: 0,
ul Moses, you aint spellin?yer parsie, CJ
hild.' '(), yctliler! Ilarkhandsaw is a n
ioun, objcctiv case, indirativ mode, comtaraiive
degre?*. third and nominaliv case w
o seizzars.* 'You hnv'nt said what genler,
Moses.* 'Feminine gender.* 'Why?' ^
Corzitz * 'Next.* 'Donno.' 'Next,' t,
Corzitz a sheinale.' 'Next.' 'Forgotten, j
:ur. 'Come, David, you know.* Yeih'm.' M
Well, why is Arkansas of the feminine ^
fender, David?' 'Corzitz?why corzitz c
r .t Miss Sou**y on the norf, Louisia Anna ()
ji tlie so of, Mrs. Sippy i> the cast, and p
>vcr so ninny more site females on the c
ivcst.' Very well Davi 1, you may go to ,
the head; you're a rising genius, and'll < ^
make a man he lor? yer mother.' 'Ycth'm.' i.
?Claramofit (N. II.) Eagle. ^
A Keeling Squeeze.?An Editor says, }
ic lately met a man who carrying his hand
n a sling, and who being enquired of for *
he reason, replied that one of the candi- '
Jutes had squeezed it so hard that he had 1
no feeling in it si cc.
Cost of Enolisii Hail Roads.?The i
New York Commercial cites some exam- v
pies of the enormous expence attending i
the constructii g of Kail Roads in Eng- s
land, where strength and durability are
the first objects of consideration, compiled a
from the Kail-way Magazine. One ex- f
ample is the great London and Birming- L
hum line. The cost of levelling, cxravn- \
ling, tunnelling, ft.ling up, &c. uv< rages r
?50,000 per mile: one mile alone, he-1 <
tween Primrose hill ahd Camden imvn, t
cost 300,000i ; in consequence of the cx- |
traordinary difiiculties which presrnied t
themselves. The grand entrance, or per- ?
tiro, at the l?ack of Kuston square, will t
not he completed under 30,000!. The t
masonry at the mouth of the tunnel, by {
Primrose hill, will cost 7000. It is com- ?
posed of the finest Portland stone, and,
when completed, will have a very hand- <
some effect. The blocks of granite upon t
which the iron rails rest for a considers- '
Me portion of the line, ore a guinea a ?
pair. (On oilier parts the rails rest on |
blocks of wood.) Laborer's wages amount
every week to about 40,000. The total ?
amount of capital invested in this specu- *
lation is estirautcd at-7,000,000 and up- !
wards.
Two classes of carriole* will run; the ?
speed of the first class will average 30 i
miles per hour, and that of the second I
class 18 or 20. The fare for passengers I
by tbc first class to and frotp Birmingham J
wrflV V? about Sds or 44* each, mm! by lite'
icromlft a third less. The .firstclass will
perform the distance. in four hours. At'
Birmingham Ah.fi-. road is connected with
the line recertify opened to Manchester* ;
When the whole is completed, passengers
will reach Liverpool jn eight hour* and a
half. On the trains arriving within a
mile of London, the locomotive engines
arc to be taken off. and s rope, worked
by stationary steam machinery, is to be
attached to the carriages, and they will
be wound op to the place of their desti
nation. . y . j
. A horse too good To sell.?-Samuel
Blake of Warwick, Mass., relates in the:
Greenfield Gazette, the story of his horse's
travels. By his account it appears that'
his horse in the course of ten years has
visited B >ston 220 times--travelling each
time 170 miles, total a mo uut 37,400. Besides
these visits to Boston as a team'
horse, he has performed many other journeys
and trips to different parts of the '
country ; sometimes in a light carriage,
nod sometimes in a wagon: besides working
on a farm ; estimated to amount to. t
about 4<KX) miles more. Total amount of ,
travel in ten years, 41,400 miles; a dis-1'
tance about equal to once and two-thirdfc.
round the globe. During the ten years
lie has eaten 1140 bushels of corn?aver- j
iginff 114 bushels a year, and nearly ten,
juarts a day.
The oreat horse traveller, says Mr.!
[Hake, is now as sound in all his limbs'!
md as smooth as any colt that can be j
iroduced.
I
"rom the Vicksburg Sentinel and Expositor, Sept. !
2S, ld:$7 '
Lynching.?This incarnate demon ol
(Utrage, violence and blood still continues j
o disgrace our unhappy country. It is (
nly u lew weeks since humanity was j
Imcked Ly a most atrocious and revolting t
titrage, inflicted by those sanguinary ,
pirils of barbarism, the Lynchers, on the ^
erson of a Mr. Saunders of Madison |
ounty in this State. These enemies of j
ie peace of society, of order, law andciilization,
dragged this respectable |/!anter (
om iho bosom of his family and mutila:d
him in the most brutal manner?
miming him most inhumanly, besides J
utting ??IT his nose and ears, and scarify- f
'g 1 us body to the very ribs! We beeve
the subject of this foul outrage still (
rags out a miserable existence?an ob
el ??f horror and of pity. Last week a |
lub of Lynchers amounting to four, or ^
vc individuals, as we have been credibly
iformcd, broke into the house of Mr. |
cott of Wilkinson county* a respectable |
u'mher of the Bar, forced him out ami t
ung him dead on the next tree. NVe {
ave heard of numerous minor outrages ^
omm\ii*-d against the pcuce of society, j
nd the welfare and happiness of the (
ountry; but we mention these as the most |
normous that wc have heard of for some
lonths.
It now becomes our painful duly, as ^
onductors of a free press, to notice a |
lost disgraceful outrage committed by j
le Lynchers ol Vickshurg, <?n the last f
unday. against tlie majesty of tho laws,
le honor of our country, the prosperity
ul happiness of tho people. The victim
f this cruel and ferocious spirit in ihis use
was a Mr. (J nice, formerly of the J
cighhorhood of Wurrenton, Va., hut for
,vo years, a resident of this city. He
as det ctcd in giving free passes to
laves and brought to trial before Sqr.
laxcy. Unfortunately for the wretch,
ilher through the want of law or cvience,
he could not be punished, and he
as set at liberty by the magistrate The (
*ity Marshal seeing that a few in the '
rowd were disposed to lay violent hands
n the prisoner in the event of his csca ing
punishment, by law, resolved to ac- 1
ompnny him to his house. The Lynch '
nob still followed and the Marshal find- f
ng the prisoner could only be protected 1
ty hurrying him to jail, endeavored to cf- *
ert that ohjert. The Lynchers however 1
tursued the oflicer of the law, dragged y
dm from his horse, bruised him and coneyed
the prisoner to the most convenient
mint of the city for carrying their blood- 1
hirsty designs into execution. We blush *
irhilt we record the atrocious deed, in
his citv, containing nearly 5,000 souls,
u the broad light of day, this aged wretch
yas stripped and flogged, we believe, withn
hearing of the lamentations and the \
hrieks of his afflicted wife and children, t
It is not for this wretch that we would j
iwaken pul.lie sympathy or call down po- s
>ular indignation against the infernal code f
iy which he was illegally punished; no, t
?i mi iicvc nim to have been guilty of nu- t
ncrous crimes, Jbr.which the laws of our t
:ouniry, if they have not already, ought t
o provide solitary confinement, if not the I
mnishment of death. We believe him \
** have been a had member of society;
ind we would put others in the South on t
heir guard if he should settle in their i
leighborhood. He is said to be quite t
jray, having light complexion, blue eyes, t
md is about fifty years of age. ?
In the name of heaven, to what is our (
'Olintrv ' itot?
- j vu.iiui^: nncn is the spirit of
urbulenre, outrage and barbarism in have i
in end? Are we.to dispense with all laws <
xcept those of the strongest arm? If the i
people do not organize and swear upon 1
be altar of the living God to crush the 1
urocious spirit of L\nchism?to uphold i
he office rs of justice?to sustain, at all I
iazard*, the majesty of the laws?the 1
ights and privilege ?f each and every I
iiizcn^io matter^ho^ debasbd, society
nust be reduced to the most loathsome
jurbarism, and our free, institutions will
lecoine a mockery and a bye word of reproach
anjong the eivili^cd nations of the
earlli. Why thoulJ anv roan or act of
men undertake to trample on the laws of
(lie country*; jUpon what principle do
these enemies to the peace and happiness
of society arrogate to themselves the right
o< dispensing with the laws of the land
at pleasure? Why do they outrage the
feelings of the cortimtinily by. usurping
those sacred functions whicbHielong alone
to the sovereignty of the people of Mississippi?
If a Lynch club is permitted to
make and execute laws, what has Locome
of that glorious right of every freeman,
the trial by n jury of his peers, according
to the laws of his country?
It is thsi-interest of all who desire to exalt
the character of the State?it is the
duly of all who would promote the great
cause of civili^a'ion and social life, to
. j . . ? ?
romuine ana prostrate mis disorganizing
brut*) and unholy spirit. In the name of
on insulted community; in the name of the
bleeding and outraged, genius of liberty,
justice and mercy, we call upon the grand
jury of our county to bring to condign |
punishment the perpetrators of this foul
outrage. Now is the time to exterminate
this odious, depraved and brutal tpirit.?
The legal guardians of the public peace
ire called upon by nine tenths of this
rommunity, by the spirit of humanity, Uy
the solemn ohligatians of their oaths, by
ill the noble and patriotic impulses of virtuous
and enlightened freemen, to make
signal examples of all who have been engaged
in this attrorious outrage. Then,
hen their deeds will he hailed with Repatriation
throughout the civilized world,
ind generations yet unborn will be taught
o lisp their names as benefactors of the
tuuianrace.
Parisian Lovf.rs.?A mutual passion
tad been lormed between a young clerk
>f Paris and Madame B , a married
adv residing near St. Germain, who, tho*
tear the nge ol 40 was still handsome.
I'he clerk a few mornings bark, paid a
irisit to the lady, and informed her that
le was about to tiavel for ten months,
nil was resolved not to go without her;
ind on her objecting to elope with him,
leelared, that, if by five o'clock in the
iftcrnoon he did not receive from her a
promise to accompany him, he would
omo again to the house, and if certain
dgnals were not answered, he would ring
the bell. Should this bring her husband
to the door, the clerk assured her thai he
would first shoot him, and then destroy
himself. Madame B , though under
the greatest agony during the day, retrained
firm to her resolution. The appointed
lour arrived, the signals were made and
jcing unanswered, the bell was rung with
rreat violence. M. B rose to go to
lie door, hut his wife threw herself at his
Vet, and entreated him not to stir ; but
le broke from her, and bad liis band on
the lock, when the report of a pistol was
heard. On opening the door, M. B
stumblad over a dead body, the head of
which, split by the contents of n pistol
tvas lying on the Ftep. On seeing this .
>orrihle spectacle, Madame B , who/
/ad followed her husband to the door, 1
ell dead at his feet.
From TVcw Orleans.
devolution in Santa Fe, New Mexico?
Murder of the Governor and his principal
officers?and installation of the Rebel
Chief as Governor of -the State.
Office of the Republican. )
? ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2. ]
The early arrival of the Fall Company
>f traders from Santa Fe, brings advices
?f a complete rcvoluli ?n in that State.
We have been favored, by a gentleman of
his city who was formerly concerned in
hat trade, with an extract from a letter
eceived from hi? correspondent, giving
some of the particulars of the revolution. '
\l the date of these advices, the Ameri-1
:ans in the Province had not been mo-|
ested, although there was no security (
whatever for property, and the Revolu-1
ionists, it was said, hod marked one of
he Americans for sacrifice. This indi- \
vidua], it was observed, would be known
vhen his head was seen upon a pole !
We annex the contents of the letter, which
is dated,
Santa Fe, Aug. 12.
" Thursday last, the Governor Don Alvino
Peres, Polilicat and Military Chief'
>1 the Territory of New Mexico, accom-'
innied by Abren, and a small party of j
ioldiers, marched to the Cavada (20 miles
"rom Santa Fe,) where a large number of
nalcontents had assembled, composed of
lie inhabitants from Rio Arriha to Taos .
imong whom were the Indians living in
hat neighborhood, who ore partly civiized
and subjects of the General Government.
Upon the meeting of the two armies
vhich took place near St. Ildefouso, the
Governor commanded his soldiers to fire;
it which order all his men went over to
i,? .. * ??
hi; ruciiij , iweiuy-nirec?01 wnnm
?ne was killed on the spot* and three or
"our wounded.
The Governor immediately fled with
ill who could follow him Ao Santa Fe,
where they remained until night, under
ravor of which they started upon good
liorses in order to get as far as possible
from their enemies, who knew how to
lake more adroit measures to intercej t
ihem ; for, so soon as they disappeared
IVom the field of battle they despatched
the Indians to cut off their retreat by the
Rio Abajo, with orders to spare none of
them, wh.ich was literally accomplished.
The next day the victors encamped at
La Chappelle, which is near the town of
Santa Fe?and there killed the Governor,
j Ramon and Marccllno Abrcn, Chico Ala!ri,
a young Lieutenant named Guticires
and many others whose names are not
known. The triumphant ftmy, having
declared their leader Jose Gonzales, an _
inhabitant of Taos. Governor, made the
entrance into the town, where he assumed
the Government?assisted by Rafael Gurcia,
who had commanded the troops with
him. All was now tranquil.
Rut one thing was wanting to complete
their purpose; the head of Santiago Abren,
judge of the district; the friend of the
i stranger and the poor; the talented and
J meritorious officer ; and they received the
news that he had been massacred by the
Indians of Santo Demingo.
Fiom the best accounts, the kille'd is
about fifteen, among whom was Mignel
Hena, and five or six vfftuttded, among
i whom are Francisco Surrasino, iormer
Governor and Commissary Apnntia, adijutant
of the late deceased Governor,
Jose Bustamente, and the sergeant Anlonia
Sena. All scents quiet enough at this
ume, though yesterday the report was
that the victors, who had returned homo
the day after their entrar.te here, were
about to visit ue for the purpose of committing
farther outrages. The new Governor,
with, several others, immediately
left here, and we have some assurance
that we shall be spared their presence*
The country is in a pad aud ruinous condition.
The statements of this Teller are confirmed
by a gentleman who has arrived in
town from Santu Fe. It is added, that
the Priests were also very obnoxiouB to
the Revolutionists, and many of them had
suffered perioral violence of a most outrageous
character.
From Texas.? The New Orleans Ad'
vertiser has files of the Texas Telegraph
to the 22d ultimo. President" Houston
has issued n proclamation calling tipon
the Senators and Representatives to assemble
at Houston, the Texas scat of
Government, on the 25th of the present
month, for purposes connected with the
boundary question.
Several gentlemen recently from Bexar,
state that a large war party of tiieCumanches,
are laying waste the whole country
for several miles west of the Rio Grande:
nearly all the wealthy Mexicans in that
quarter urc removing with their families
towards Zacetecas, fearing the approach
of the Texan army, which they believe
will soon succeed the Camanches. "
Mr. Buchannan, of the lirm of Ilensly
& Burhnttnan. was lately killed near the
Sevilla, by a party of Indians.
Flour is now selling in Texas at $19
per barrel.
St. Augustine, Sept. 28.
FLORIDA NEWS.
Brig. Gen. Hernandez, returned into
town on Tuesday last, from another successful
expedition to the south. At MatnnzRs
the forces under his command discovered
and secured eight negroes belonging
to Messrs Cruger and Depeyster,
on Friday 22d inst, *who were sent to
town ?n Saturday. On Monday afternoon
they succeeded in securing Soncoochy,
or Wild Cat, K ing Philip's son and three
other Indians of considerable note. Wild
Cat was mounted on a splendid horse,
and attired in his native costume, he rode
into town with a great deal of savage
grace and majesty. His head dress was a
plume of white crane feathers and a silver
band. He is now confined in the
Fort, with his father. It is said he came
in expecting that he would be permitted
to return : but he now begins to feel &omc
misgivings. He is anxious to return and
promises to bring all the negroes and entile
hack, which have been taken by his
tribe. lie is a valuable prisoner and his
safe keeping a matter of much consequence.
There is much speculation as to the
course intended to he pursued towards
him; but the belief is pretty general that
he will not be permitted to go. Philip
objects to his going hut wishes some other
Indian sent. It is thought by some, that
Philip's wishes ought to be consulted in
this respect. Others ore of opinion that
as he came in under a flag of truce, it
? 1. I- - U-l-l 1
biiouiu ou neiu sarrra.
An order wns given some days since
by Gen. Jesnp for the transportation of
the prisoners first faken to Castle Pinckney,
Charleston Harbor, but the execution
of the order has been suspended for the
present.
We have procured a copy, which we
give below, of the recent order No. 187,
of Mnj. Gen. Jemip, commanding army of
the south, which we learn has been communicated
at all the military posts East of
the St. Johns.
UKUEKS-No. 187.
Head Quarters, Army of the South, )
St. A UG US TJNE, Sep. '27. ]
Par. 1. The Major General Commanding,
returns his thanks to Brigadier General
Hernandez, and the ofliceraand troops
of his command, both regulars and ^volunteers,
for their excelled conduct in the
late expedition S ?uth.
A force of less than 110 men have killed
and secured 54 Indians and negroes?
among the fornrer 5 principal and important
chiefs, whose loss to the enemy will
bo irreparable and several Indians and negroes
who will be most valuable as guides
to the army.
The Major General assures Brigadier
General Hernandez of his approbation of
the measures he so promptly adopted, and
so gallantly carried out; and he congratulates
him and his command onjfre success
of the enterprise?a success wmoh cannot