Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-29

At , o'clock, y. NJ. on tic 10th, the army
arrived AT large pond, within six miles of
bowiegs Town, on Suwany liver, where a few
ACKNOWLEDGMENT discover donr advance.
An attempt was made 10 overtake them, but
tue enfeebled state OF our horses rendered il
impracticabie. Under these circumstances,
the General dermed IL advisable to make the
town by a forced march. not allowing the cue.
my time to cross the river and destroy their
supplies. The manner Ui attack having been
previously arranged. the army moved Rapidly,
untlt artiviu. near the large which SaEkS
lhe town, when the troops changed position,
contormabiy To previous orders. aud mo, Ell
forward The lett BAmA. composed of Colonel
Niiaihson src .lneni 0i IeiIIES> volunteers
atthe head etwhicha force of Indian war,urs.
nader tnow Coi0uen :. ,natd, soon came in
contact. aud watipiN eng a. Pd the indians aud
neSIoes whist the right Hank, cv:hpoScd al
Gel. Dytis REGIMEN, OF feuUcsSee volunteers,
vita like totCe -ot warriots. under General
Mcintosh, advanced near the riyel TO prevent
theenemy ,soh crossing lhe centre advanced
III excellent order, and ind + the expectation
oi having 10 combat with the strength of these
towns, and the iug,tiyss from MickasuSy; hut
on rsach,n. Bvwiegs Town, ioand it abandon
cd. lie lett hauk, from tue nature OF the
ground tiey lati 70 traverse. aud Col. kanard
not aiherins entirely 10 the route designated.
drove the lndams aiii uecrnes .(abuut 800 into
t'e river, before ,he right flank could occupy
lie desired posiIUn. The reports give n
Killed, and 3 prisoners on The field; and Ii is
believed many were killed aud drowned IL
swimming the river, il being nearly 800 yards
cN,-D
dangerously. About2i00 bu>iei, of corn were
oDidiacd Ia the towns aud mel ehDorips syampS,
rear NJ l,es q nt cattle aud nuiubtr of horses
C"i ceniineis, 81 the night uf the nth, took
y, isGue,S TWO whitc nem( Nnibtj<ier md Cook
.aj enc nc..io, WHO had Ja>t reinrued from
ArDnilinots vessel, al The ,n0H;lt OF Suwany...
From ne iVier We obtained letter written
by \. ArhuthnCt TO his sea, la " hirh Ite eau.
nerateS ikr army of The United STATES under
the Gen"tai'S command, and requests INN to
in'orm his ~ end iiow,csS, that resistance
W"n.u u" irG;iiess a@nnisl such an 6veIwhem-
,nS force, and TO n.aNe over the Iiver with all
LlSpaith adironiShtns his son, ~ ile same
ti'nc, to remove and Secrete eveiy thing winch
gould he removed. From Cook we learned
tpat tiis letter Was read to the negroes and
Indians, when they .allneiately comneace
crossing their ta!ns',;,S, and had Just finished
as we entered their towns. Upwards OF 300
harSes were here consumed, the mDst ofwhici
wtse eiihnilt and some hat reg uiar, extend
ing near three miles up the river. Ca the
morning or tie 18th, Gen. Gaines was ordered
with select command, aud a number OF war
riO;S, under Geu. Mcintosh, to cross lie Su-
wany river, in pursuit OF the enemy, hrt
found, Oh advancing about six miles thai itey
had dispersed III every direction, from the
numerous trails, aud ton far advanced TO over
take mem, MS command being short OfsupplieS.
detachment ot iIc wal PiOrs having adj ancca
some distance, fell In with small u rty of the
enemy, kiiied three warriors, took Some women
aud children and five negroes. On the same
nmrnius, 1t. James Gadsden, aid de c.nlp to
the commanding general, descended Ihc SUI
wany river to its month, with Capt DUNLAP,
aud a few OF Capt. Crittendens companies of
the life guard, and a small detachment of
regulars, aud captured, without difficulty the
schooner OF a. Arbuthnot which had brought
supplies OF powder and lead TO the indians and
negroes settled at .;uwany. This vessel afforded
The means of transporting our SICK back to
81. Marks. On the evening of the 10th, Gen.
Gldsscork was ordered, at his request TO
march ms brigade by Mickasuky, TO Hartford,
~ Georgia, and Capt. Bell ordered to muster
e. th
three fourths OF mile, preparatory To its
return. On the 2ltb, General Mcintosh was
ordered TO proceed direct to Fort Scott, on
F'int river, aud an order furnished lin IL the
commanding officer to muster his warriors out
81 service.
The army reached Fort ST. MARKS on the
18th, having marched rs miles OH that dav and
we were asreeably surprised in finding Lieut.
O.idSdeu had arrived safely that evening from
TIE month ot SnMsny. On the 10Th, a special
Court ordered ior tn trial of A. Nrhuthnet
and Robert &. Ambrsier which court on
the documents aud evidence adduced, sentenc-
ed the first to he hang, and The latter 10 he
shot. They were accordingly executed on the
morning OF the 29th. The army moved and
encamped faur miles from ST. Marks on the
evening of the 2Sth, and arrived at Fort Gads-
den on the I'd instant the General having pre-
viously detached a garrison OF 300 men, under
the command OF Breyet Major Fanuing, to
occupy Fort st. Marks. | have only TO add
that this army has borne harlshps and priva-
tons 10 great extent, in a manner becoming
sOihit'S dHu tllLenS O1 iatiOn proud OF lNeIf
lbe,ties. The Assistant Typographical En-
giueer will furnish Typographical report of
the country through which the army operated
and refer yon 10 the enclosed sketches for
information of our order OF movement.
Aud have the honor TO be, very respectfully,
Your most obedieni servant,
fOBERF BUTLER, Adj. Gen.
B;ir. Gen. DANIEL PARKER,
AdjEtant aud lnspr ctOr General.
(TRANsLATED CUPY.)
PENSACOLA, 18th May, 1878.
Mas. Excellent Sir: On the 10th INIT. | re-
ceived your eAceleAcy's letter of the 9th of
April Hst, informing me that some articles OF
the elothiDg, used by tic troops OF the United
in the boat in which Lent. Scott and his escort
we're so iDhunanly murdered, were found in IA
small schooner, despatched from this port for
that of Apaache, with provisions.
Your eXceilency enquiries of me, in what
manner these articles came into my possession
and yOu further state, that yon feel yourself
obliged to inform me, that the documents and
the proofs fonnd IN Ut. Juan; the detention
OF American cattle found in st, Marks aud lhe
correspondence carried or between tins post
and the hostile Indians are sufficient 10 create
belief, that they were armed and lrcited to
this cruC war against the United States, by
the Spanish officers.
Your excelency adds, that there exist posi-
tive proofs that the Indians were supplied with
mgnuionSby the last commander 0fSt. Marks
and you conclude by saying, that an asylum
has been = tied Eerc 20 The persons aud pro
perty of the Indians, wia are enemies TO the
United states, and iugityes from the American
teTriTofy: and, TINT these proceedings, ard
the refusing to allow the passage OF pro, iSiOns
for yonT troops, prove The uIIust conduct Of
flte Spanish cents Ia the FloTidas.
I shall answer the charges alleged iu tbcil
proper order, with candOr, and HitlOnt evasion
or rCgeivn tiOn.
Tie lirst complaint made by yopr excelenc,
is Ieailye 10 the articles Of clothing found OF
4 ccftg Inch hoo.