Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-24


panied with reports of The commanding
officers OF detaclmenis; suffice il for me
present to add, that every oii:cerand SOL
dier under ny command, wien danger
appeared, showed a stead vfirrness. which
convinced me that, in The event oi y stub.
born conflict. they would haee realized
The best hopes of Their country and cen
eral
| believe may say that the desfruc-
'ton OF this place with the possession IF
81. MARKS, having, on The niyht &c The
18th, captured the late Lieut.. Amb,lsfer.
oi Inc British marine corps, anh as r--
presented by Arbuibnot, successor 10
Woodhne, viii end the lndiaa war lnrthe
present and should il he relieved. The
position takrn. which ought 10 be lield.
VIII enahie smail party TO put it down
promptly.
] shall order, or take myself a recon-
ilolsaiice west of the hppaachicols. AT
Pensacola point, where ] am informed
there are a few Red Sticks assembled.
who are fed and supplied by The Governor
OF Pensacola. Ny he;,iis being impaired.
as soon as this duty ia performed, the
positions taken, well garrsoncd, and So
curly given 10 The southern frontier Gf
Tue government have not active emp,Oy
Tor mel shall return 10 Nashville to re-
gain my hcalil The hraltlof The troeps
Is much impaired, aud have ordered tie
Georgia troops TO Hartford. 10 be mus
tered, paid, id discharged. TIE general
having communicated his wishes and
That OF his troops To be ordered directly
There, and reporting that they have plenty
oil corn and beet 10 snhSisi them lotlat
point. have written ia lie Governor of
Georgia to obtain from the slate, lie ne
ccessary funds 10 pay Gen. Glasstock's
brigade when discharged, and that The
government Will promptly refund it. /
am compelled TO His mode TO have them
promptly paid. hir. Hogan, The naymas-
Ter of The 7ih infantry (for whom re-
celved, from Air. Brent, an enclosure
sad to contain S 50,0vo,) not having
reached me-
From thelnioruaiion received from AM
brsier and Mir. Cook, no WIS can.ur-
ed with him, that a. Arbuihnols sohoon-
er was at lie mouth OF this river prppar-
ing to sail for the Bay OF Tamprr, NV
and de camp, 1t. Gahsden, volunteered
his services with small detachment 10
descend the river and capture her. The
Importance ofthis vessel 10 TRANSPORT NV
SICK 10 ST. Marks, as well as 10 destroy
The means used by lie enemy, induced
me TO grant his request BE sailed YES
ierday, and | expected 10 lave heard
from linn this morning | only await his
report TO take up the line Of march on nv
return 10 ST. Marks. The Georsia brl-
sdde, by whom send Tins, Icing about
TO march, compels NE 10 close il without
thereport OF 1t. GadSdcn.
have, DC. &c.
ANDREW JACKSON,
Major Gen. Co;sdg.
The Hon. Secretary of War.
No. g.
Head Quarters, Division South. TT.
81. Marks, Goth April, 1915.
SIR: wrote you from Bowlcg's TOWN
on the Goth msi. On The ni.ht Of lie
same day | received the exncclcd de-
patch from my Aid de Camp, ii. Gads
den, communicating the success iof Lis
expedition; and on the nest dat. as SOON
as lie sick of my army were despatched
down the Suwaney river, TO be conveyed
III the captured schooner TO ST. MARKS I
took up tie line OF march for that fort.
arrived al this place last evening. per-
forming march of lO7 miles, I'm less ih,rn
tive days; 1T. Gadsden had reached il !,
few hours before me. He communicates
having found, among lie papers OF Ar
bu'hn"t, AmbIlsieT, and Cook, letters.
memorials, &c. all pointing out lire insll
gators OF thIS savage war, and i'm some
measure involving lie British Govern
mehi IN The agency. These will be for
~afded you III Il detailed report. pur-
p"se conmunl' ailng 10 you as carly as
practicable.
The old woman spoken IF in nv laet
communication 10 you, who nrnmiecd 10
use her influence Inhaviug NcGncen can
iured aud delivered up, has NOT bern
heard Of. From sigus discovered on fhe
opposite shore Of the St. Marks river. T
| am induced 10 believe that lhc indian
| party IS SIN M The neighbutiiood. \ de-
iachment VIII be seat ont 10 reconuojtra
Tie country TO receive them as friends If
disposed 10 surrender, or nHIct ,ner;fpd'
chastisement if still hostile.
shall leave ibis ia tWo or Three dave
Tor Fort Gadsdcn. and after making An
necessary arrangements for tic security
OF HE positions occupied, and dciarl,ip9
force 20 sc0ur illc country reSf Of tbe
! AppaIaclcola, ! shall proceed direct for
| Nashville: my presence IN this counfrv
can be no longer necessary. Tie lndi-
an forces have been divided and SCATTER
| ed, col oft from all communication with
those unpuncipied ageuts Of foreign ma
tons, who lave deluded Ilicm To- tl,cir
rum they nave moi The power il evil
remain 81 again annoying our frontier.
| remain, DC. &c.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Major Gen. COmdp.
Hon. J. G. CALHoUN,
Secretary Of War.
Hrad Quarters, Division sonib.
~. Gadsdeu, 9th MAY. 1878
SIR returned 10 His post with my
army on lie evening OF The ~ lust. aud
embrace an carly oprortusijy of inrnish-
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