The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-09

concarred in this vote, nor is it probable
they will for some days.--5fat. Inf.
It's reported, that.a ccutt marital has
been ordered, for I'VE purpose of ascertain
ing the canses of he failure of the late cam
paiyn on the natdern frontier---and shat
generals Wilkinson aad Hampton, are to
answer such enquiries as may be made
touching neir respective commands re-
port tl,efeapon to be made to the var d.
parta,1nt. 1t is not said where or when
thjsoourt is to sit-but * is supposed i: will
assemble at Albany
MTLLEDGEVII.LE, FKB. %.
EXTRACT oFA LETTER FROM CoLoNEL
BENJAMIN Hawkins, TO MAJoR-GEN-
ERAL PINcKEEY, DATED
CAMP, NEAR FoRS MITcHELL,2
February Is.
ga runner who is iRteligen, and was sent
BY me to the Chiefs low down the river, who
are connected with the Seminolies, returned
this evening. He heard talk from the
Governor of Pensacola, to the Seminolies
delivered in his presehce u he Chiefs of
II Villages. The pnrpNrt was, " That be-.
ing an ignorant people they should listen to
,heir cid Chiefs, and aid them to crush the
Prophets, who had deceived ,hrm by their
lies. AS they had misapplied the powder
re gave them 10 hunt provisions for their
wcmen ard children. he should give them
no ,ncre--they had deceived. divided and
ruined their natiea. The B;iiish were not
expected tc possess che country bordering
on the tide waters Of the Flsridas, * if they
should come, they could not remain long a
the United States would drive then Of
The Indians had once been deceived by
them, and must take care how they trusted
them again. Il was expected peace would
be made among white people every where
this year, and it wonld be right for the
S.ninolies to helm their old chiefs to destroy
tie Prophets The deception played on
him was thr ugh the fears OF his osscer UNI
der him and second in command, who urged
him TO let the Prophets party come aud
take him by the hand .. and TO give them
some ammunition to hunt for their women
and Children" The Chiefs he saw were
friendly"
To- If anv credit be due to the profess
sions of the Governor Of Pensacola, we NAV
calculate from his Talk to the Seminole
Chiefs. that no mere ammunition will be OBJ
tainea by the hostile Indians from him. I'm
ill further lights are shed on the subject. il
may remain doubtful whether his acauies
cence in their demands proceeded from
fear Of them or ehnity to US. IL IL quite
likely. that our formidable military force
in the Creek Nation may have intimidated
the Span sh commandment more than the
threats of the Indians, and that he finds t
prudent to change his tone to them, and to
off-r the best apology he can 10 cur govern
ment.
The SoiIowi~g statement, handed us by
an officer Of tie Patriot, directly from
their camp, ON his way to Washing .on CITY,
lfor the purpose we presume Of suppicating
assis ance from the General Government
Contains we believe a correct view Of their
Situation aud prospects,
On the 10Th Of January the Patriots left
s.. Mary's river. abcu. 70 strong heir
members encreaeed ~ their Inarci, 10 about
90, and on the 10th of the same month they
arrived a, the Aulotchewau Indian settle
Ynent called paine's Town. On the 18Th
they commenced their Block house. Is feet
e1uare, winch troy soon reared two stories
high. and Immediately proceeds to sur
veying the land. On the 10th of this
month he force os the Patriots had ncreas~
Ell to 100 men. and by this time ! have no
doubt they muster more than 200. as recruits
were daily arriving.
The Auiotchewau country eXcels any
that ! ever have seen. The cattle, OF whit IL
there are large numbers in the range, are
Ao ldt dS ever saw kUieQ IN the WOODS -
The land is equal in quality TO any in A.
merica. Within seyen miles of Fl. Mitch
ell is a large lake. about FIVE miles er, &
no doubt communicates with Lake George
or the river St. Jphn's, which is about %
miles South Ess, Of Fort Mitchell.
These waters bring an excel,en; naviea-
ton into the heart of the country. On the
25th Of January a large water melon was
found which was quite sound and eat we'll
The wild vegetable poke was growing in a
burae 1ce g: the height Of ~ ot "a inches
The Orange tree grows spontaneously ant
- now ornanented with it's yellow fruit
The Fort stands on Praire, viii is o;
miles wide anil 30 long. This district n
country IS admirably sui ed to the cufturc
u She Sugar cane.
The Patriots are well supplied with am
munition and provision. They Will ise
or p ri jsayon, e ne dete rmined 10 holc
he caA"tiy o, tss sig lives in defendipl