Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-02

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ofthe blood. thirsty and rcvcngeiul savagcs.
crer Florida necdcd immsdiatc aid from the General
Government and from our friends in our sister Sotcs 1T
is SOW !!
The 4lh Regiment of Florida Militia, having been on
furough since their after the battle the banks Of
the Withacoocly, mustered al this place Friday
last On Saturday. Major Hart started for Black Creek,
which he is to make his head quarters with 10 men, in
order to patrol tho Country from Picolaa the head Of
the Sanlacc North and West of the ST. Johns. Col.
Mills stationed at Mandarin with GO men, TO from
Julington Creek on the St Johns Eastward TO the
coast.
Dcspatchcs from Gen. Hernandez at ST. Augustine,
have arrived which may possibly change this disposition,
Posrscr,rr-We delay our paper again, now clock
P NJ rive the following extract FROM letter Just re-
ccved from Major Hart, dated .. Il
"HEAD QUARTERS, Black Crerk, jan 10, 1896.
al have Just seen MIR. Ward wliG reports that no,
long SINCE Col. Parish, Of Middle Florida, with about
100 men, sa smoke in the direction of Wetumpka and
marched for that place fast possible. Just before
he arrived there he fred on by about 100 Indians
After an engagement OF hour the Indians retrcated
leaving killed. Two white men were wounded
Augusta, {Ga..) Jan. %.
DEPARTURE OF AUGUSTA VoLuSrEEEs.-Neyer, in
the of editorial career were we called on I"
record such an imposing and gratifying scene TO the pa
triot as the o.c which took place on Saturday last
That will be proud day for the city OF Augusta On
Saturday morning, the volunteers assembled IN front OF
the Methodist chapel completely armed and equiPt Tor
United States Army, who, after inspection delivered
10 them the address which will be found below. This
address was received with enthusiasm. 1t could not
have been received otherwise, being patriotic, and re-
markably appropriate to the OCCASION and IT vi" GER
,nnly be read by those who did not hear it, with adnira-
ton and the feelings for the gallant officer who
delivered it. After the address. the volunteers were
dismissed, to meet again at = o ciock-At < O'CLOCK,
the volunteers assembled again, we'll as the two com:
panies lately formed by citizens, and the Richmond
Hussars At three o'clock they all started for the wharf,
where the Steamboat George Washington was lying to
re ceire the volunteers. The Napoleon Band OF music,
now in our city, offered their services, which were ac-
cep,cd ther escorted the troops TO the wharf when
the procession nr ed the wharf, the volunteers I'M
media ely embarked on board the Steamboat, where
Colonel Lindsay and his suite were waiting to witness
the em5urkaton. Before the Boat lsit the wharf
Colonel Cumming, BY invitation, addressed the Vo-
lunteers, with feeling and eloquence The address
was received with reclamation by the volunteers: II
will be found below. Afterwards, prayer from the
Cbapain 81, the Arsenal delivered, asking the bless
mos of Col on the Of the Volunteers who were
oono 10 defend the lives of their fellow citizens of Flo
Tda, and 10 arrest confagraton and massacre. After
the prayer, tho Boat started, amid the blessings, ane