Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-22
Eeiclannomd, Tuesday. Nparch %
Florida

which Gen. Gaines had prepared Il was said that The
INDIANS nsd enirenchcd themselves within miles of its
banks. Should he crush the enemy at one blow we
shareoce at the result and the splendor of the achieve
ment will be much calculated to eclipse the disobe
ana irregnlarity which he has committed But IT, as we
fear, the Indians should retreat and dsperse
IN the haiocks, marshes and fastenesses of the South
e oenerai VIII have seriously TO for the orders
lie mas violated, and the war he has protracted
We understand, that Gen Scott left Pcoata on the
hg' Oh me yin, IN steamer, with Col Bankhead and
two companies of u. s. troops, and arrived at (arvs
Ferry, Black Creek next day; where he found tl5ee
small companies of mounted Georgia Volunteers With
these two detacmens, he had been about to march 10
Fort Drane, near Orange Lake and 90 miles from Fort
ning, wnch Is within miles Of the Ocklawaha a little
East of South. 800
The horse regiment for the ief wing ofthe army II q
zen Enshs 81 had just arrived at ST. Augustine The
foot regiment had arrived weeks before by water
ms wing or column, is intended 10 move by Vousa
anu pass TIE Ocklawan, either ut the upper or lower
crossing, march IN the direction Of Pilaklekaha aud
extend itself to the left to communicate with T,mpa
Bay and 10 the right to communicates with any cc ~,
may move from Forts King and Drane. The enemy are
on Tie Withlacoochee, Tor Amaxara and when the left
wing shall be at Pilaklekaha would be near the enc
my, ana IN position TO strike; and more parciayiy 10
prevent them from escaping the extremely dillicoJ,
country to the South East. 1t was scarcely possil,le
instant " w -o''
But small part, too of the rght ,rng had arrived on
ne lOth. This wing under Gen. Cinch, was intended
TO consist of regulars and two regiments Of Geo.
glans Less than half OF the latter had come N, onJ
He nope had been entertained of receiving in time moro
man QUO out of the 1850 called for by Gen. Scott
colonel Lindsay had probably arrived at Tampa Bav
WIN the Alabama Regiment OF 7l0-but there we're no
means oil communicating with him, except via Tallahas-
see, ST Marks and the Such ce understand ,cere
NE plans Of The Commanding General
In the mean time, Gen Gaines is mpelled by the call
OF the Louisiana Volunteers to comply with the engage
eht ne had entered into before he had received his own
orders, 10 go with them Florida He receives his
ders at Pensacola, on his way Forida-to repair 10
The Mexican frontier He is also advised tbo, Goner,I
Scott had been charged with the direction of The yvar -
S' he lands at Tampa Bayleaves his abundant ratons
post-took with him subsistence only TO last him to
nn nd xpltt IL.
The subsistence from Fort Drane of the most difcuI
posts 10 supply in the whole theatre of operations On
eturn from Fort King to Tampa Bay, he epcoun,ers
ne INDIANS on the Whlacooohee, where fortunately he
renewed by Cen Cnch at the head of about $50 men
and the Alchua militia.
Gen Gaines has behaved with his wopted gaantrv
ana we have no doubt that he will strike desirucv va
blow at the enemy. But can he crush them, mr. nreyo,
e escape OF many OF them TO the South? He attacks the
eheiy IN 'front.' before single is position TO inter
cep me retreat to their strong holds No troops had ar
fVed on The Oeklawaha, to the west of t-and he
haa eIt but small guard shut up al Tampa
We sincerely wish that Gen. Gaines may not have so
pfecpated and embarrassed the general operations as
procrasunG'e The campaign and expose troops TO
atai enemy which presents itself in the climate Our
troops were beginning 10 complain of the hent-and II
the Indians slip through fingers and escape TO their
Businesses it may perhaps require 1000 troops for
extlnguIsh every spark of the war.
Some hints have been thrown out in the Southern mn
pers against Gen Scott One of them apprehends that
me Is rather tardy in his movements Others seem To
suspect him of having ordered Gen Clinch TO refuse ali
Iehei TO Cen Gaines. Why condemn the General he
ioe ine facts are ascertaned Until the 9th instant he
mad heard nothing further of Gen. G.. He had supnos.
ed him TO have escaped to Tampu-when he came 20
learn that Cnch had marched his rescue on the 5tb
ana on tue lUth, Cen Scott doing the same with
the advantage of being mouted-to succour Cen q -
King. Wv -0'a'' VI or
lie had met with great difficulties in corrv;, On, III;
arrangements lie had been embarrassed by the eIe-
ihehts, ana the more UNCERTAIN agency of men The
troops he had called for had but partially arrived and nj
| t accounts none Were in the positions which had
been dcsgned-owing 10 the unaccountalle non .,ra,
hori Gnale , ana Savannah, of the wagons and
some companies of Georgans, too after arriving nj pr
Goata' mad refused TO serve and off in Masses
Those, which reInaned were inilexible spirits which
w0uu 90 Their duty to themselves and their country
MASSACHUSETTS.
singular has been exhibited i'm The Ieosa,pre
oil Massachusetts, The Executive communications fro,,
several OF The Southern States touching Abolition sinh
nued oy Governor Everett, referred TO a Joint
Committee ofboth Houses. The Commute met on the
ON, " when delegation from tie New England Anti
slavery society was in attendance by permission of the
Committee The Rev. Mr.. MAY and MIR SewaII
were permitted to hold forth in their dull wav in denca
VI 'ne abolition Doctrines aud in opposition the sent-
mens oil The Southern statesmen And they commended
that their Society had acays addressed itself solely and
entrey to the 7HaSterS-whom they pously dcnominned
TYRAETs-and not TO their StdoeS And this notwitb
standing their tracts, their writings their newsnaners
eir P,eo''at ornaments, brand the with false
"A DR.. Follen from Germany next addressed the com
inil'ee. lie said that-disguise we may-emancpa
on must inevitably come and that depended entirely on
ouScFes Whetlef II should be brought about by such
catastrophe as took place years ago at ST Domnoo
oDy peaceable and chrslian.i like means lie then went
ho an argument in favor of free discussionspoke of the
1ps where Lynch law presided-when lie was called 10
order by Tie Chairman, the ground that all and every
uuson TO mobs in this discussion was improper and out
OF place Considerable conversation then took place be-
tween the parties, but in low voice as to be entirely
inaudibe IN the gallery He was however permitted -,
proceed but after short time aluding once more to the
same SUBJECT was called again order and took his seat
May then again addressed the Committeeman MIR
6oouail, MI Mosciy, Dr. Gamoel Bradford and Geo
BOND These mschieyous Abolionsts were repeated
y called to order by the Chairman Mr. Lunt for their
abuse Of the South 49,
, several women were present at the meeting-and our
bl0od boils TO the language which was used v Tho
Abolonsts.-Am Among others NAV declared that {. Abo
Huon5is consider slave-holdng a Tremendous sin; As
ShEAT SIN as HUMAN BEIsGs cAE BE GUILTY or. They
consider the mass OF the population the South BLAc
AS WE'LL As WHITE, ALARMINGLY IGNORANT AsD AWFUL.
LY LicENTIoUs."
On the nth, memorial from the Fanatics was pre-
senled to the Senate complaining that they had not
Oeen iully heard before the committee and remon.
srang against the passage Of any Of censure or
my law Tor the suppression Of abolition societies -
Much debate ensued-ut the end Of which The Senate
determined, in with the House 10 refer the
Memorial to the Committee, OF which Mr. I.unt
IS Ohalfman-ln the House, similar debate took place;
IN The course Of which,
"f. Enoas Hnsda5 said, that Ibis subject was fro b,ood
own nio The House and thrown Excslloncy o
S9en' aud Sir, how much fuel has ts hre
have Witnessed proceedings OF that Committee and sv
that The assertions contained memorial arc altogether lr
Ih memorial calculated produce ncnculab mischief il
ought be rejected once, auiors pui into Tho hands
Of Judge Lynch. sisad Mr. Esoarc the World through ard
{oGw DOT nd 20 mseeyeoos sot Of agaonds
htons Look at DR.. Pollen, specimens adgenturcr
from Germany, whom his oofcoyej county vontod forth
70 cfese mischief IN this Aopy land ~ vazants from
Europe 70 interfere with concerns well az 10 iii our
aims houses what viii be the consequcnco Why M sneaker
sye foreign boekhead who has 6 getting an 6oncsl
livelihood lis couniy, viii rush shores try to
biccn tho characters Of possible 10