Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-29
Esas.fH Eissi
FROM FLORIDA.


Gen Scot, had gene to Black Creek whence nc pro.
ceced immediately Fort Draur with tic Georgia u
uliiccrs and the Regulars under aial"r Yates w
Extracts Of letters received in this cy, from Officer
OF Col. Brisbancs Regiment, dated
- "MuRAE's, March 9. |
~" We are sill. here Gen. Bull is expected uolen;y,
NH, We only wait tue arrival of the nnnted Eea L" Z"
tt:lt ailr.i Cen. Enss will come down will! them
the arn they arrive; liry should have been here ~
DAYS ago We expected march South Ia attack PhI.
lin "a coiorcd from ruvdrnce L. and his 100
ndlanS but it is thought that the Greeks have joined
The ScnOlrs expect In 90 West IN search OF them
heard Il man otiIr 81 for ounce OF Tobacco, and
another preferred bottle of Liquor to $40: so Yen can
Judge how these aud many other cohVe"ehc''
:: The. Dolphin arrived yesterday at Williams, "a
miles below lls) with Major Kirby and Companies u
IT, 5 Troops. -" Chnr!cs'0n Patriot
FROM FLORIDA.
TIE GEoRGIAX-ENTEA.
SqranRak, .Harch 2Wh-l2 oc!Och ".
The steam packc, Etiwam, Captain Sassard, arrived
Yesterday afternoon !io jacksonville br"ugh; US slip
from ii" "icc Of the Jacksonville Courier, which con
tains thc :owng interesting i''cili5'hce IRON zen
Gaines army. Fer the want Of PROVISIONS they have
been oblircd to retire to sort Dranc where the gallant
Gaines yielded the COMMA III to the no less gallant CincE
a.,d SIT uri tr the West.
We are OF opinon that Gen. Gaines has left the force;
at Fort Drant because, others think, the war Is at
an end but because his osGcrs compelled hm 50 TO Go
and Cen Cnc is experienced officer, he did rs"
feel authorised 10 violate those orders, one OF the hist
O Tie DtNS 10
,o his superiors Besides, the brave Scott, entrusted
with the chief command in Florida, WIS, we presume
known to be approaching Fort Drane. What necessity
thea, for Gaines to remain, when suc. reasons urged MS
withdrawal. i
We arr. more inclined TO lock upon tic advances %!
Osroa rs deep stratagcn laid by the Willy savage than
anv serious disposition fer peace Ills character Tie
character u his followers, cvac@d on the blood
ed fields u! Florida forbid the idea that the rcvengrtu
sa-aen-t!re volalnr of treacs,hc murderer OF Char
ley Omarll-"f the graytcaicd lii"'nPso!-anh the
ilroi Of the dsroycrs OF Dadc aud his nIariyred
associates, can from desire to spare the blood VI on!
yrn pause n:hat oil carnage, TO pursue
which, he has balhed his hands in Innocent blood trod
upnn the posrale bodies OF the noble and the brave
and nurlu.rh, for rsopitious moment wherein to graft
iy them the rcvcngcul feelings of the savage breast
We that faith may hcnccori be placed I'D the
faith of Oscoa. Unlike the Sun in his noonday bright
ness he blesscs neither his or people ui other cineS
Unlike the brilliant lunary IN his morning bright
ness he throws no smile of promise over favored
world but resembling him only, when veiled by the
clouds Of Heaven, declining i'll blood beneath the
Western horizon he throws 10 acceptance day Of
uloun a night of sorrow May 1t be the fortune OF
uur Gallant army To view him the setting SGR:-bu!
not increasing in his blood stained color, he sinks
from their sight. But may his disk whcn viewed, be
slorn OF those bright rays which distinguish the s;
even in ns evening Journey.
(Fron. the Jacksonville Courier, Starch ~
=" GES. GAtSEs AND OsEoLA HAD AN INTERVIEW
The news from the Camp of Gc:. Gaines continues 10
be of prcal importance. In last stated that Gen
Cl!nch with the Alachua militia had joined him. We
were then unable to state correctly The rarlculara-
Tic following extract Of letter 10 the Editor will show
the force which accompanied the provisions.
"Thc force which went 10 the relic. OF Gen. Ga:n"s
under The command Of Cen Clinch. consisted III four
companies Of mounted volunteers from AIachua county.
commanded by Captains Williams, Carter il"rn, and
Lieut. Dell, one company from Hamilton county, under
Capt. Martin, the Richmond Blues about seventy
friendly indians. and regulars, III all about
hundred Verbal reports state that tic Indians are
getting short OF lead.
II M. 4 IN t,n nr re
Gen. Gaines. The might before his arrival OSc0la sent
il negro 10 the camp Of 81 Cen Gaines requesting in
tcrvrw aad promising To stop killing white men ii lie
,youlL stop killing Indians This proposition agreed
~, and Os"ula tuld 10 nrN: day with white
;la!. when they would have TUX with iIm. The next
day in Company with another Chief, lie came 10 within
a'nut on. hundred yards Of the Fort waved his white
Hug around three times, aad sat d""n upon log
I'irc officers i-n; the camp went to meet them.
;)srola informed thcm that Gen Cineh was on his !
way to JON them with large number 81 urSrHGn.
lie expressed his willingness that hnstirs and 70
give up his The officers required him 10 sign
lIclcs Of an agreement by wc! he bound himself To
proceed immediately to Tampa Bay, and there embark
for the Mississippi Some say that OSrua "bjccIc! 10
his mode Of removing, and wished TO go by land
Others, that he would not promise to g. al aI, hn wish
I'd 10 live the other side of the W.arUnchee an.
to have that for The boundary line between Ltn ANA The
w!!trs.'iirr discussion WAS interrupted by the arg
val OF Cen Clnch During the cuursc of il, Oseiia :
inquired how they ui for provisions. They told
hlr, they had plenty. lie said H. k:ew they had not
and il they would ill.,, river he would give
them two hrevts and bottle OF brandy.
As Gen. ClinciI a;Iirnrchcd. the friendly Indians DIS
Covering the hostile indians about three hundred CARDS
from the Camp u General Gaines, RAISED tie wllonp
which was nImcLl"t,ly followed hy from tie hostile
fm'iIans lhe men immediately "rnlrd anI fired pla
t',0u. The Indians ted aud clSriv pursU.G. :,
rlu0r then came from Gen. Ganr: ordering them To
stop, and ininrntng them that OS"oa l7ran:, VIII:
them AT first those in pursuit could not b. rcs!rAcd
but the cry Of treaty. treaty, sunn checked hem
(nn,. IL i,i
The following extract "i letter. written after their
arrival, cs;llairs same Interesting particulars:
e.; -. HzAu t9u-ErEEs, CAMP izAHD, Florida,
- ,.- On tie HHtdrGrrhcc, .Ucrrh :, IL igat.
-" We arrived 1T this spot the evening Of the 10Th
and found Gen. Gaines army in sta. 81 .sarsnri"n
cstss horacs, dogs &C. Less than gill Of
issued tor day Stations We brouy hit but SINAI! guam.
tv OF PROVISIONS with us, and hcirvc there are but
few in camp who not hungry at this time. We
found plenty trrs Indian two i;!cS above til;
the riyer AID some Of wanted 10 pursue them, but
boz: the General directed o!Eerw Sc When IN
ss4tol the camp tie spy guard reported Indians 1OOJ
la battle array The war hoop commcncrd and ali whn
heard it expected, and, believe, prepared. ready
and willing for Il. WAS AZ The head ot Captains Mar
lin and Carter Companies the eit Bank, when dis
covered considerable body Of Indians on on: left
We crossed up little, faced 10 the left and gave them
hrc-tws oH!y returned it, (an4 o:e OF the balls struck
near nr,) they instantly fled into the hammock it is
satd Ne killed one and wounded two; to-day tic spot
'a+ been visited and considerable quantity OF hides.
Soc rice, &c, were GaHd, SO guess they let in hur
r. lhey lave had Gen Gaines completely surrounded
several Gays previous 10 arrival they had fought
'in Gil Ike ci before, without much execution either
reaFhg 'ne attack Of GeS Clnck tie officer in con-
'erSio With oSc"la advised Lp 10 Iclir into The ham
mock, while they to the camp
0' FesSRhs Tie Eahp, Gen. Cinch found lis inmates
III great distress. Key were literally in state of star.
vaGn: They had killed and ss.en several horses md
dogs. One solder having storn soy s;,d killed !,
sold one Of the quarters for ee &oss Fue this &C, Ct
stealing, killing CT sel!ing all together lie received
seyers hogg!ag. One siS tnila.s .;ua.