Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-19

nave heard rom tie bay HIS - cg'lHg:
one vessel has arrived there oisi, eluf'.-
and military stores, having ~ boasS 8.
little, II any more proyiSio'.+ tiat Wt sic
required by the conA,ai.. 81 taarf ST.
hcr, and without cer,aia iniorniatitli, ot
other vessels heing on the ,,ay
1 have 10 request you viii ici ,at' .F
from You Without loss of ii,ae, Sns ~.
You viii iniorm ne of the prIS,Dectsol
supplies from your quartet.
am, sir. most respectfully, yanr oDe
dieut -serl ant,
NJ. ARBUCNEE,
S.,--e.I;t,, Colonel Cos. ,ndstiiug.
Bag. Gs'n Gtssset1k.
Che!Iaw 'fowu, Flint River.
Letters from the H,a 9egr,1,aesi to 'frjor
General Gaiaes, Ia Iai-r SYsrai Jtci son,
and to tie Gcrer'~r q = qogo4r territory.
Extracts ofa ;!er from George srs!An.
acting Seer iary of Va. 10 General
Game (, ,lai :, the 3o;h Ortoatr. i3l7. :
- 'iat HE honor 20 ackuowled..
receipt of your Irl er ct the ist inNlatl,
Covering copy Of ,he terly which, v.s
made b.. ten OF ire Seuinole iovns, 10
the demand ;uade by YOU, on them, tar
the siIrreu3er al iIr nurderers of SOME of
onr ciilzFGS"
The t,ipers have becn submitted 20
the President, AN | am instr tic, be hun
10 in'arin Won thar he approves of TIE
movement as !ls troops from + ri Won't
gOncrN To Fort Scott yhe aopearafice
al tins additional force, Il .kr ers ann
self, will, al least hay. the effect OF res
framing the Seminoles from committing
further depr"daiIou:, and, p rl,aps, OF ~
dacing them la snake rcparation 10, Tie
murders mlnc,i they iav, cOmaiilied =
has.
refusal 10 make such reputation; II is The
wish Of The President that YOU shonld
Hoi, on tint eccoEnt pass The iinr, aud
make an attack Upon them within tie linn
us oi Florida, unui Nou shall have receive
ed further instru lions from This depart-
mcnt"
You are authorized 90 remove the In
dams still remaining 0n The lands coded
by tie treaty made By General jackson
With The CrpelSs and, al doing so, il may
'ie,proper 10 retain some ut them as hos
fages, until reparalion inay have been
made for The depredsiioms which have
been committed. On ibis subject, how
ever, as well as III manner Of removing
them, YOU will exercise your discretion.
Mcintosh and the other chiefs of the
Greek Nation, who were here sometime
since, expressed then, deci,lrdls, lie un-
Indians 10 return io their nation"
"P. :. The authority 10 remove tic In
dI>us vii, OF course, not extend 10 those
Indians, and their families, who have
| CLAIMS to reservations of land under tie
treaty"
Copy of letter from George Graham.
acting Secretary of War, to General
Gaines, dated 2i OF December, 1917.
SIR-Your letter of ilic 9Th uIlmo, adj
vising OF The call On the Governor of
Georgia, 10 assemble The auxiliary force
which had been previously required by
you al Fort liawkius, on the 26lh ulimo.
has been received.
II Is hopei that tie letter addressed 10
YOU, from his Department OF the 3Ub
October, will have been received. aud
that YOU will confinc yoar opr,a,lons IN
lie objects stated Ia that communication.
aud In such a disposition OF the regular
force under yonr command, as viii deter
the Seminole Indians from asking FUR
ther depr' dailOns Oh the frontiers of
Georgia.
The stat of our negotiation with Spain.
and the temper manifested by The princj-
pal European pow ers, make i; impnliic.
IN The opinion OF the President, 20 move
force al this time I,io the Spanish ms
sessions, for the mere purpose of cias,is-
ing the SemiHoles for dcpredalons A,ch
have heretofore been committed by tTem.
! lave, &c. &c.
Copy of letter from ] g. Calhoun. Sc
CTriary OF War, 20 General Gaines, dat
ed OH December, 1917.
SIR-Your letter bearing date the 9tst
Ultmo, and advising Of the arrival Of The
Isl brigade al Fort Scott on the 10Th iii.
aud of the subsequent attack OIL tie In
dams at Fowl Town, has been received.
| Although the necessity of His attack abl
| The consequent elFusi0n of blood is ex-
ceedingIy 10 be regretted, yet, it is hoped,
that The prompt measures which were
taken by you or yOHr arrival al Fort Scott,
and the display Of such al efficient force
ia that quarter. will induce Tie indians to
abstain from further dcpredaii0na, ana 10
sue for peace.
referring 10 the letters addressed 10
YOU from this department Oh tic Goth of
| October, and 2d OF December, as mani
Testing the views of HE President, have
| 10 request that you conform ~ the in
| siruciIons therein given. Should tile In
| dians, however, assemble 10 force on the
| Spanish side Of The line, and pc .rvcre in
| committing hosiilitiQs within tie limits Of
| the United States, sou viii. IN i!iat event,
exercise u sound discretion, ~ 10 the uio-
! priciy Of crossing i've line for Tho pi'rf,ose
Of attacking them, aud breaking up her
| towns.
have, &c. &c.
| Copy Of letter from !. G. Calhoun, Sc
creiary Of War, go General Gaincs, dat
ed lGtli December, 1917.
S1R-On The receipt of this letter,
should tie Seminole Indians sil refuse
10 make reparatIon Tor 'heir ouiTsges aud
depredaiions Oh Tie ciiz us of the Quilted
States, il is The wish ~ tue President,