Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-17

brewer MAJOR hlnhicnburg's letter TO ne
OF The 10Th instant, which will apprise YOU
OF his situation. The armed boat | Sent
down yesterday, under The command of
Captain Blackston with sup.ly OF iil-
ieen Gays provisions ior The nien On board
the vessel, and SOME materials 10 better
secure them from the ire OF the enemy:
] had The boat SO altered as 10 make her
CONVENIENT TO carry forward am anchor:
by whi'h means The vessels viii be eua-
bled 10 progress SLOWLY, aud, think, .,ilI
reach itlS III light or ten DAYS, maassisted
by The Mmd; they are about tiiiriy miles
below.
shall do every thing the force under
my command will permit, without hsz-
arding too much, 10 draw tn attention. 6f
The enemy from tile vessels, whose .otce.
from Tie best information have Been
able 10 obtain, is between sou ana 1900
ihdiapS anu negroes, aua enoreasipg tsSi-
~. On The 18th instant, Han,hi. and
Doyie were maze prisoners by this pa-ty,
and, presume. killed, and their prt,poriv
of every description taken possession OF.
The chief, William Perryman, who Lad
gene down with party 10 protect Ham
bly, and Doyle, WAS XII d, and his mon
FORCED TO JOIN the opposite party. All
the Indians on the Chaiiahooeliie below
Fort Games, who are moi disposed 10 90
10 war, fear, wil! be compelled to remove
above for security.
The present Mar with these Indians gill
reqwifea much greater force than Was
contemplate 10 bring il to d speedy aud
favorable coneIusion. Caperhhuico, or
the principal c!ief Of lie Micka.nky
town, Is In command of all the hostile Iu-
dams.
have a large keel boat on the stocks.
q md ell Id 4 L. u.
her III a condition for service in twphfv
days at iarthes,; she will transport rom
three TO four iiuhdred barrels, and viii be +
constructed 10 navigate the Appalachicola
river wih safety and dispatch.
In consequence OF The situation of our
vessels, and the difficulty of supplying
Fort hughes, have thoushl-il best TO re-
Cal the command : during lie time Cam
tain Miutosh commanded HAT post. he
was surrounded by a large force, and his
arrangements we're such as 10 do him
much credit; he did the enemy some in
jury, and had no men killed or Wounded.
There Is but about twenty DAYS Ysiions
OF meat on band a This post. have >, Mt
lhe contractor agent TO Fort Gaines TO
forward beef, an0, if he should be dissp-
poihted there, have directed him 10 pro-
coed further.
am, sir, &c. &c.
NJ. ARbUCELE, Ii. Col. Com.
Major General E. F. GAINS.
No. ..
Near the Ockesee Town ON the Apaiachico,a
river, Tuesday evening, Dee. I6, 1917.
SIR-On Monday morning the trans-
ports were attacked b. the Indians from
both sides of the river. will heavy fire
OF small arms. We returned their fire.
the firing has continued ever since. We
have losit@o killed and thirteen IS, nd
ed, most of them severely; WHEELER we
have injured them any, 4 am unable to
say We are now compelled 10 remain
here, as II is impossible Tor us to carry
OUT warp, as man cannot show himself
above The bulaark without being fred
on. can assure you thai our present
situation is not lie most pl asa,.t not
knowing how soon, or whether we are To
receive succor from above.
The wounded are in but bad slug
lion, owing 10 the vessti, ueiDg much
crowded, and it is impossible Sc make
them any ways comfortable on board
MOI having any other means TO cOmn,nni-
cate 10 you. am completes 10 despatch
lie keel boat under The commanh of Cap
tain Clincl, wiih instructions 10 make lie
best of his way 10 Fori Scott
hope 10 hear from you soon will, in
sirnciions how | am 10 proceed ia my
present situation.
WllI respect, &C.
p. MuHLENBERG, Brevei Mai.
J.. ,. We have bui iew days provision
on hand the men have been on hall al
lowancc for some time.
FORT SCOTT, 2ist Dec. 1917.
SIR Since closing my letter, the keel
boat arrived from The vessels below with
some wounded.
Major MuhIenberg states, il is impossi-
bic Tor tie vessels TO get up. the shore be-
ing lined OH both sides of The river viii,
Indians and Negroes, who keep up CON
slant fire on them. lie has determined.
II The boat does not return 10 him This
evening, 10 drop down and try 10 yri 10
the Bay. The boat will leave this nndcr
the command of Major Triaxs AZ l2
O'Clock to-day, and will reach then, bv
sun down, provided ii is not interrupted
in lis descent.
shall endeavor 40 keep up an inder-
course with them (by mesns Of tie Keel
hoaIJ until We can get The ammunition
from on board, and IN tie last cXfrcnilv
they will be compelled to drop down t,is
bay 10 doing which. am apprrhensive
they will suffer severely.
You have herewith copy Of Brevef
Major NuI!lenberg's letter OF tie 10Th
instant He appears Dissatisfied iliai
more ras not been done for lis relief: 10
this nothing shall be omitted thai lhe
force here can effect.
Should attempt 10 march against iIie
enemy with all the force here, with The
intention Of removing him from The river,
! am confident should moi succeed, and
at best would sustain very considerable
loss