Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-03-04

and documents, to which, and To Tho
correspondence and documents relating
TO The Seminole war, communicated TO the
Senate by the President of the L. States
NJ the last and present session, they re
fer.
Department Of Mar. E'eb Ia. 1919.
StR-Agrceabiy TO the request made 10
| yonr letter OF tine Sth inst. 1 uow trhn~uuit IA
extract of general JacksOn's letter OF the iOii
of August last, and copy -; gen jackson
order 10 general Gaines, al the 9Th al august
last, IN relation 10 81 AMgr>ijue u c"p> Of ihe
order Ia gen Gaines OF the Iii OF HCrtt n,ber
| aIid an eXtract OF the answerto gen JacksLn's
letter of the 10Th OF AUGUST, ISIS; Which
| comprehend all the information required by
. the committees.
! ! have the honor to be Your mas, obcdient
| servant, J. &. CALtiOt
| Hon. diner Lacoch,
| Chairman Sc NC Sfnaie Z. ).
(CoPY.j
Head Quarters. Div South,
Na&rihe ian. u 1918.
| Sill lave the hUuor 10 acEnuw EDGE the
receipt o. Your order OF the 10Th uit which
reached nae last might; It's contents are dniI
noted, aud viii he picnlulN attended 10.
| have received no late adyiceS !rCm gen.
Gaines. although havc ios sonc time expect
ed The return OF the express SeEt tn him on
The 2ith OF Novembr' last. Taking into view
| the strength Of the Srminoles and their adhr-
! rents, as reported 20 YOU by senetai Gaines,
! aud the ag@rtga,c OF his strength. regulars
and militia, amount ug 10 bu,iS3e metz, witch
cannot possibly AFFORD a like Number OF cfiec.
| lives; considering liLcwjSc that the greater
portion of his forces are draushtcd militia
from Georgia, who may apply for their dis
charge at the expiration OF three months from
The time they were first mustered aud vino
may be di>I OSed to claim ihS right and aban
| don the can aign about The time could rea rh
Fort Scott have deemedit hO H. prudent and
ADVISABLE TO call from the west end of the
state oi Tennessee, for one thousand vUlmu-
! tFerS, mounted gun men. TO serve during the
, campsign. With this force, in conjunction
with the regular troops, ! can act promptly,
and with the smiles ut Heaven, successfully
against amy force that cal lie concentrated by
the SeminoiCS and thtir auAiiiAries. Viewing
however, the lives Of Cur ciIlzeus as too pre-
cIous to be risked IN contest with Savdses
with The odds OF two 10 OIo, ut.ieSs where reel
necessity demands the exposure, have thete-
iore written 10 the governor % Georgia 10
continue in the field the one thousand Dieu
required by gen. Gaines
The result of the appeal have made to the
p*iriotism OF those bTave men III " est Zen
nessee, who nave SO often followed me 10 The
h0id OF danger, VIII he nOwu hy the 18th inst
and hope to leave this for Fort Scott on the
z2d of my movements and success in raising
the mounted volunteers, YOU shall be advised
III may appear To The government on the
FIRST view, that mouufcd men are The most
expensive but when we consider The iapidity
OF tier movements ; The anIouut of qnarter
masters expenditures for pack horses bag.
gage Wagons. ana other means of transport
indispensable 10 iUctmen, in this instance saw
ed, mounted gun men. as anXilarip> in such "A
campaign as the one contemplated, will he
found to save both blood aud treasure TO the
United States. The volunteers that have
been invited TO the field are of tried materials
and such AS can he relied on the day of danger
aud mai. With respect &c
(Sisned) ANDREW JACKSON
Dqj. Gen. CONG.
Hon j. C.. CHh0UD, !Sccy Of jiar.
/ eel IN lnsS fnr
graphical information of the country occupied
ny The Seminole Indians, and particularly of
that portion which may possibly become the
seat of war. Should there he any maps plans.
or charts of the section OF country alluded 10,
IN the secret bureau OF the War Department,
YOU will obl,ge ne by having copy transmit.
ted 10 Fort Scott as early as practicable.
(signed) y. j.
Head Qnarters Drision Of The South,
Nashville, 18th January 1878
Sir: Being advised that the assistant deputy
quartcrmaster general of gen. Gaines brigade,
has resigned and icing unadviSed as to
quart rmaster's funds within the 9TH Depart.
ment, have TO request thai necessary funds
be forwardedto Quartermaster general Gibson
al fort Scott, whom have ordered To meet
me at that place without loss of time.
Should the one thousand volunteer mounted
gunner attend 10 .ay appeal 10 their patriot
ism, shall send on confidential agent 10
Georgia 10 have the necessary supplies for
master, If ANY there, to fort Gaines aud If none
by the ageut sent, with instructions TO draw on
quartz master general Gibson for the anouEt
ot his purchases this Is done to facilitate the
march of the volunteers called for | need
not observe thct. without quartermaSters
fHnds an army cannot be welded either with
prompiitude ar effect.... prOmpti;ude ia the
present campaign will he a great saving TO the
United States, both in character aud purse
have the honor 10 be, most respectfully,
your most ubedieut servant,
tsiguccD ANDREW JACKSON,
Major Geueiai Commanding.
Hon. j. E. Calhoun, SecTtigrg u UaT.
CORY.
Head Quarters, DePWtmcnfot The South,
FOTt GUdSde1,, W0rch %, 1918.
Sir solicit the cooperation of Tive naval
force under your command, during the pre- sent
campaign TO the east Ofthe AppalacIicOia river.
II is reported to me that Francis, or Hills
Hdg0, and Peter M'Queen. prophets who
excited The Red Sticks in th,i lat e war against
the U. States, ans are now exciting the semi.
uOics 10 similar acts of hostility are at or in
The neghhOrIoOd of st. Marks: united with
them IT is stated that WoOdbine, Arbuthnot
and other foreigners have assembled a motley
crew of bTigaDdS--sidNes enticed away from
ihCir masters, citizens of line United States M
stolen, during the late conflict with G.. Britain.
Ii - all Important that these men should Le
captured and made examples of, and il is my
bchet that on the approach Of nv Amy they
VIII attempt to esbp to SUmP OF the sea .iauds
from whence they may be enabled for a time TO
continue their excitement, and carry on
predatory war against the United States. You
VIII therefore cruise along the coast eastward.
~ amt as advance capture and make prisoners
all, or every person, or description Of persou.
While, red or black. with all their goods chat.
tefs and effects, together with all crafts vessels
or means OF transportation by water, which
VIII he held possession of for adIudicuiion
Any OF the ,ubjeciS of his catholic majesty,
sailing 10 ~. Marks, may be permitted freely
TO enter The said river but none 10 pass out
unless after an examination il may be made To-
| appear That they have not been attached ia or
! ~ any wise aided and abetted our common en-
| shall march This daN aud a., oiuI,t a.