Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-17
have The honor TO he, &c.
EDMUND p. GAINES,
Major Gen. Comd.
Hon. J. C. CALHOUN, Sec OF War.
Extract Of letter from Gen. Gcines to tie
Secretary Of Var, dated
HEAD QUARTERS, Hartford, !

Extract Of a letter from Gen. Gcines to tie
Secretary Of Var, dated
HEAD QUARTERS, Hartford, !
Ga. Jan. 8, 1918.
SIR: had the honor Ia receive OH my
way 10 this place, the 5iliinsi. by express
from Fort Hawkins, yonr very acceptable
letters OF the 9th and 10th of last month
The Instructions they contain shall be
regarded with the attention which their
importance demands.
received, by the same express, seve-
raj reports up 10 the 2lst December, from
1T. Col. Arbuchle, aud Major Mullen
berg, copies Of which enclose here
with, No. /, 2, 3, and 4.
BY these reports il appears, that the
principal force of The enemy (betWeen
500 and 1900 has been assembled on the
Apalaciicola, with "a view 10 cui off our
supplies ordered up that river. and That
the detachment, with the vessels, has suf-
tered severe annoyance, and some loss.
do not appreheDd that we shall lose a
vessel, or that any serious consequences
to the troops al Fort Scott, will result
from the delay and difficulty of obtaining
supplies by that channel the supply OF
-Four is more than sufficient for the pre-
sent month, and there is likewise CON
siderable supply of corn at the fort, and
beef cattle III The neiglborhood OF salt
ed pork, there can be but little, until the
arrival in The river of thirty thousand ra-
lions, and with every otherrequisiie sup.
ply, ordered III the early part fast month
from Mobile, and which may be brought
up the river III the covered ball-proof
boats which have been prepared for the
purpose. But 10 guard against every
uniOward obstacle III that quarter, have
ordered supplies from this place and Fort
Hawkins; part OF which are now on the
way, and will be deposited al work now
constructing by the detacimept nHder
Gen. Classcock OF Flint river, al the
Chehaw village, sixty miles above Fort
Scott, whence HE supplies will be taken
in ball-pToof boats, and ] have strong
ground 10 believe they will be at Fort
Scott 10y the oath OF the present month,
at which time calculate upon being able
10 concentrate my force, aud siali lose
no lime In attempting decisive blow,
which trust will terminate The war.
have received information that party
of Indians entered tie settlement near
Traders Hill, Il few days past, killed
woman, aud took of some ihYee or four
negroes. had previously ordered a de-
lachment Of artillery from Amelh Island,
with two companies OF the militia t3Sen
from General Fl0yd's division, TO take
post at Traders Hill, for tie defence of
that settlement. have reason To believe
the artillery arrived AT the Hill, about thc
time Tie murder WAS committed, aud The
militia soon after, and That the indians
were pursued.
The residue Of militia taken from Cen
ersl FlOyd's division Give companies) are
ordered 10 this place To reinforce General
Glasscock's command. expecting one
company, which will be posted near the
big bend Of Oakmulgee.
The detachment under General Glass
cock, delayed by rainy weather, bad
roads, and want OF punctUaliiy in tie con
tractors department, may not be able 10
form "A junction with tile United States
troops IN fine TO put AN end 10 the war,
before iheirier OF service expires, which
will be early III next month: have,
therefore, requested Of his excellency the
governor Of this state an additional force
TO assemble at this place tlie first Of next
month, To consist OF four battaliOms OF in
fantry, and four companies of riflemen,
for three months, wliich hope will meet
your appreciation.
No. I.
FORT SCOTT, Goth Dec. 1917.
| SIR-Since the day of your departure !
have not received the least information
except by Indians, from Fort Gaines
and have no information Whatever of tht
Georgia militia, or M'lntOsl's Indians.
| You viii herewith. receive a copy d