Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-17
Head Quarters, Hartford, Geo. }

have Tie honor 10 enclose herewith, No.
ltn6.
by these communications, YOU will per-
ceivr that whichever has been. or can be
said, o n,e desire OF the Seminole Indians
To hay Down their arms and make peace.
there IS, IN atty, no prospect of peace,
without beating tiIcm into conviction o.
the et.n.ser sud evll effects of a war with
US; ans, Zee, persuaded that a peace
riadc With them AT this tine would be
followed by scenes OF o,urr darimy out
rage ,han those which cur frontier settle
mcnts have heretofore suffered.
have irarued from an officer lately at
Fort Hawkins, that there is, ~ ne post
otiice al that place, a iri,er from the de-
paiinenl OF War to Nj Cen Jackson.
~ the hope of seeing hi,n, aud ascertain
ing his VI NS upon The subject al our OPP
cia'Ions i tbis quarter, aud to provide
inr Supplying the additional detachment
al militia ordered TO ihlS place, have de-
lsyed my movement to Fort Scott, until
1 see or hear from IT,, Genera. or from
the Department, OF War.
! have The honor 80 be, &c.
EDMUND 2. GAINES.
Hon. j. Z. CALHOUN,
Secretary OF War.
LENCEosED IN TIE ABovE.l
No. ].
FORT SCoTT, Dec. %, 1917.
SIR GncInse't you Will receive copy
oi a letter received yesterday from Capt..
Irwin. Can Tic information given by the
innian expresses he true
DHe armed boat returned from the yes
sci in the Appa!achcoia river yesterday,
and although taey nave not progressed
much, I was greatly graiiied to be in
formed that no men had been killed or
wounded on board oi them. except those
informed you of In my communication
OF the 20th aud Dist.
consider !he situation OF those vessels
much more safe than when wrote TO
you last and have little doubt | shall
have theH mere IN ten days from this
ii.De, or, i! not, can unload them with
safety below, and have them returned 10
The Bay.
have no information respecting the
Georgia militia or Mcintosh and his In
dIans, except Mat Is contained I'D the
enclosed.
| have not heard of provisions being
on the way from Port Hawkins, nor have
| received line from you since your de-
pdriHre !rom ttis post.
ain, &c.
M. ARBUCKLE,
Lieut.. Colonel commanding.
Mai. G.n. f. p. GAINES,
ST. Mary's, Geo.
No. 2.
FORT GAINES, Dec. 231, 1917.
SIR received yours ny Mr.. Laycock,
last evening, expressing wish 10 hear
from this post. This is The third attempt
nat have made 10 give you news from
here HRS same man was made prisoner
on his way 10 your post, and second
time compelled 10 return back.
You are anxious 10 know OF tie move
meul oi Tie indIans-l will give Won what
j have heard on dat subject; il WAS
brought Igom Fort Mitchell, by an indian
express h. received ii from Sam Sells,
direct from Fort Hawkins: he states thai
the mii,id ~ere TO leave lie agency on
last Thursday. No word of Them here
yet. lie stated that there was cOusIdera-
BIZ confusion amongst them about march
ing. and, tAat some had refused to march
and, Thai HE Agent had lUld The Indians
that Gen GIaines had no business 10 20
30 The indian towns and fire on thcm IN
tie night; that lac hai acted like the In
diuus themselves III doing so. Mcintosh
had come ~ Tar as Fort Mitchell! on lls
way, and tie Agent had sen! inaD home,
and told hm To meet bim At lie Agency
for talk, IN 80 days, Is of which Vet re-
main ; 4 al That hr should not move Anf,i
the general gov erHmest should give TIE
order. This, | expect, Is HE case, Tor
they have sent Onis fIajo talk that he
was doing wrong 10 he ~ service IN this
county, TIL the agent should give him
orders. He further states, tlrai lhr A.
gent has sent talk 10 Semmoia, 10 the
Chiefs TO meet iIIm, aud he would make
peace Tor them and, the white people
should have 80 satisfaction Tor wl.at ,, As
done. This Is lie he"s mere, as II re-
spec;5 the lndidus. Nothing new here
since yOU heard FROM this posi-. After an
that have said 10 the citizCiIs, ihcy are
going from the Fort 10 their houses.
Gen. Gaines directed ne 10 seni 1ou Il
census q the peOI! r. az iliS posi-. i f.u
days ago there weTc 80 persons 10 lie
Fori, 90 %; which have leitIt. Ibc Gen.
sral directed ne TO have large corn
house buIti, for tiie reception OF tie .eo.
pies corn. lave done So, bat they nave
no disposition 20 DO so. aui constantly
advislAg lhe people 10 secure their crow
slODs, biil they Will tot take advice llll IT
viii be TOO late. So soon az HEY are
done VIII the schooner, Shall cancel i
gisit IA this neghb0rhOOd. SIX VIII h.
sufficient 10 destroy all TIE corn IN this
part AZ he county, as u all remains Al
she peoples houses, without Any prJ,ec.
ton.
An Indian report here, SAYS, that Mr..
ArbaiyaOts son is now viii tie IN mans.
gip.ng iheln instructions; and that il was
ms dsugs thar Doyle and iiambiy w,,c
~ gtey state tlai he is viii Ncnia-
ia, ...i ilist his orders vas to la,tt them
40 hin. Ibc CHHeis btlow here seas aord
10 liaec above, llmt, bciyH, ihes have
hedsiftai they we're inih4 Fhiie prop.cs'
seftJcr. as tAst dies niii Daf t.Efn q vi