Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-19
SEMINOLE WAR.
Official Documents transmitted nv the prcsi.
deni 10 COngiess.
Head Quarters, Hartford, Ga.
4. 81

SIR: bad ihe honor 10 receive, YES
tcrday, your leiterS Ofthc 2S;h Decea Der
Az 18Th ot the present mouth the first
having + llowed nae from Amelia Island.
have for some mouths past endeavor-
ed 10 inform my self at The Topography of
the country briween the Appaiac,,icola
and st. Johns, hui have received only
the apparently imperfect accounts ofsome
half bio0ded blacks and indians, as 10
the western par, of that tract of country,
The cast rn pari IS well known 10 MANY
al the Inhabitants Of this state with whom
have conyersed. From Amelia I,lalrd
to Tie Loch"ay, ihe country is for The
most part what Is here called pine barren,
nearly level, uiersecied with creeks and
ponds, bordered in many places viii
rlch liammO k land, wh,h Increase IN
quantity and quality as YOU approach
The Lochwat towns. From thence Ia 81.
Marks and Appalac nicola, the hammock
land Is found IA very considerable bodies {:
much the largest portion OF The country,
howeyrr, Is poor, sandy pine harren.....
lie hammock lamis afford great uuan-
lilies Of live oak, some cedar, and other
valuable timber. There are several large
swamps on the route between The Loeb
way and ST. Marks, which, during "a sea-
son OF rainy weather, are impraciicable
without the aid of boats but Tie couii-
Try being generally open, will admit OF
good r0atis when the weather is mode
raieiy dry. | have not a doubt but The
army may march with consi crable faci
lily from the Appalachicola 10 ST. Johns
or Amelia Island, With The aid al few
vessels 10 send provisions, DC. from Fort
Scoii down the river, and thence coast
wise To the mouth at Suwany river, 1870
miles east OF the AppaIachicoIa, and a.
bout lao miles wesl souh west from A.
UelIa Island. The last mentioned dis
lance may be marched in eigln DAYS,
without Wagons or baggage, the troops
carrying HER own provisions in their la :
versacks. 4 movement from Amelia Isl
and, by The way of st. Johns and Loc:l-
way, as YOU have suggested, would,
think, produce the desired effect, in CO.
operations With the troops from Fort Scott.
Upon this subject | shall confer with
the commander in Chief Of the division.
by letter from Major Bankhead, dat
ed The l7ill # this month, | learn that
1000 Spanish troops are reported TO have
arrive al ST. Augustine. Although little
reliance can be placed in The report re-
ceiyed by Major Bankhpad, vet, whether
II be true or not, | AIN satisfied his com
maud, t22O memis quite TOO small 10 adj
nit OF any detachment, other than that
al Traders Hill. There should indeed be
not less than This number stationed at and
IN the immediate vicinity of The hill, and
Il much greater number upon Tie frontier
between that point and this. (By let
Ter from w. Harris, Esq. of Tcliair, am
informed that party Ot Indians killed a
Mr.. Daniel bikes and his family, a few
Ilax
tic town OiJackson, Telfair court house.
Immediately detached q troop orcayaI-
~ IN pursuit of Tie lndians, and al The
same time sent Out detachment Of in
ianiry, TO recOnnOlre the country. and
secure the intermediate frontier from a
similar outrage.
Accompanying this enclose q month
" return Of the detachment of Georgia
militia, under BFigadicr Gen. Giasscock.
which was received moi until this day.
! had confidently believed, that the pro-
per returns of this detachment had been
duly forwarded by Major Nicks, who
mustered and inspected the same. TO
the adJuiant and inspector generals OF
fee.
With extreme regret ! have 10 state.
that the expected cooperation on the
part u! that detachment has entirely fail
ed. Nm attempt 10 obtain volunteers, 10
cOutiuWe IN service until TIE arrival of the
detachment from Major Gen. Floyd's iii.
vision, produced but 10 men. The en-
closed report Of Major Wright, assistant
adiuiant general, contains discouragine
picture Of Ina, detachment. II caInot
be expected # this place before the I0G
Of nest mouth, nor is il probable Tia
more t'ian go or coo, OIL OF the 800 call
ed Tor, cas- be got into service.
Tie cuciOscd papers, No. | 10 4, con
Tain copies 81 my hast correspondence
silh The contractors agent.