The Virginia Gazette

A South Carolina gazette of the 8th instant informs us that peace is likely to be restored very soon, in the frontiers of that colony; about 4000 men having marched to subdue the "rebels against liberty."

The Hon. W. H. Drayton had, some time ago, concluded a treaty with the insurgents in that colony, but Robert Cunningham, who had taken an active share in those disturbances, refused to accede to this treaty; soon after which he was taken and confined. About the same time, some ammunition was sent to the lower Cherokees, who wanted it for hunting, and who had given the strongest assurances of their pacific and friendly disposition. Upon being informed of this, his brother and friends seized the ammunition, and reported that the Council of Safety had designed to arm the Indians against the frontier inhabitants. By telling this and other inflammatory stories, their party became numerous, and they intended to ravage the country. To prevent which, Majors Mason and Williamson marched among them, with about 500 militia and rangers, who, upon hearing the insurgents were within a few miles of them, made a slight breast work of fence rails; the next day (the 18th ult.) they were surrounded by 2000 malecontents, led on by a Major Joseph Robinson, who insolently demanded their arms. They cut off the communication between the breast work and the water, and took two of the militia, upon which a smart engagement ensued, and was continued with very little intermission for near two days; when Major Robinson proposed a cessation of hostilities for 20 days. The militia and rangers behaved with the greatest firmness. Fourteen of them were wounded, one mortally; upwards of 90 of the enemy were killed. It is very probable they suffered severely, when 2000 would make such a proposal to 500 men, that were surrounded and cut off from all supplies of every kind, and even without a drop of water. The above mentioned forces it is believed will soon put a stop to those unhappy disputes.

Many different reports concerning these transactions are spread through the country, but this appears to be the truest and is taken from the South Carolina gazette.