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

season. in coiseJurhce OF HE great de
mand fer that article.
/ The following lrt'efs from Col. King.
place M Ike Strongest possible point of
view, the policy OF reiai:linr pcnsarola.
aud affords ;..' mos, amal. Justification
oi tienerul jackson, IN o,c;ipSiuu tlai
post, No sooner is IL uudrrs'on,i That The
place Is 10 be Surrendered than ,hr In.
dia"s usSrnbc and recommends their
"uiia.cS-- pmc such fdct Is WORT, - iiou-
sand arguments from Faiivl aud puilen-
dorf-c.ir iiontisr must be- urotec,ed !:
aud vain viii be tiie efforts of our gallant
soldiers II the Indians have once more
access 10 their old dcpo, of walikc sap
rhes.] lTyhio.
E'trati cfa litter from; Col Hing 90 Col R;t.ier,
d9.sd PenS,caia, Septe,ab1 - ISIS.
SIR--f have the honor 20 rtport FOR the in
formation of tlie Major General the arrival of
captain Boyle with lis rang eis a.. The opposite
SIDE OF the bay. Instead OF beating MP The rs.
Gambia aud Yellow Water Swamps in the first
Instance, the captain jusisei il most advisable
10 move direc, from Fort Crawford 10 the
thocfdhafcie, where lie destroyed Holmes
Town aud one other village, but neither of
tnem appeared 10 have heen very recently or.
enF'ed-ihe last sign, he presumed to se at
ie'' Ten days Old ho however found large
quantity OF corn aud beans CROWN ch were
consumed by his men. The captainias brought
WIN MN iSprSoners. uien, women * children
tshen al different places, aud reports to have
ki'ied three warriers, a Greek, Il Choctaw, and
a IChce.
From tie information obtained from his pri-
soners. Captain Bo,les is induced to believe
mat there are considerable number of hostile
Indians ia the Swamps OF Yellow aier. Ii.
VIII proceed IA search at them ,to-morrow-af-
,ei WINCH he IS Instructed TO turn his attention
!" me des,, nction OF a party of indians that
m'cSt lie feocral road, and VIII eli The militia
on duly al Fort Dale have in vain sou. Int after.
captain Boyies, IN his expedition to the Cloc-
iahaiche has displayed conside rabIc share of
peiSSVeratce. ehterpri1e, and good Conduct,
ana beg leave 10 recommend him tn the con.
sideration Of the Mhlor General as an active
aud efficient partizan officer.
Pensacola OctsItr Is, 1918.
SJh-Captain Boyles returned To this place
on the 18th inst. having be.n wounded ~ AN
"ii"ir liii party Of hostile Indians neal Tie
GhoGfaiiitChe.
lie reports That on the 9th inst. lie left his
boats III feiloM Water, aud with detachment
oi ~ men, on foot. pursued party ofindiam,,
whose trail he had disco, lie ovcrtook
them on the Sth about tive and twenty in mum
Der, attacked aud defeated them killing four,
wonndiug many, aud making some prisoners
a large quantity OF ammunition and all their
pluudtr fell INTO his hands
Tie following moiniug ,ust before day. the
party defeated the day before, supposed TO
have been reinforced, attack cd him in his
camp; but he succeeded IN repusing them
Win loss. Notwithstanding one halt his men tled
al Tie frst omse;. y were never again brought
INTO action. IL this affair the captain himself
received mpsket ball in the side and han one
~ his men dangerously wounded This tnge-
iher with!he want of provisions compelled him
10 return 10 Pensacola. bringing with INN six
teen prisoners. tie reports to have made seven
scalps duIipg the expedition.
he rangers being very mach tatigned shall
permit them 10 rest few days. In the mean
line hope captain Boyies wii ba sufficiently
recovered to resume his command. | shall
then once more order him 10 the Choctahatrhe,
where lie Is of opinion party is concealed of
iion' forty 10 nifty warriors: " ho have IesOiv-
ed never 10 surrender confiding in the exrect
ed return OF the Spaniards when they are sure
oil protection and supplies, and will again com.
mence their depredat,oNs on our Settlements
'ihis expectation Eatier myseIfcapt Boyles
viii disappointment render them Harmless.
long before the province is evacuated.
cannot close this communication without
again calling your attention To the merltorious
conduct of captain BoyIes. In zeal, activity
and perseverance,, he is surpassed 10y 10 palti-
Zan nave ever known.
l lave, sc. Ac.
WILLIAM KING,
Colonel fth Infantry.