Litchfield enquirer., 1836-02-25

oFs, and that they aFs making great pFepara- lions Tor an early snd decisive battle with 0e- neral CLINcH. Their object is to engage him to advantage with an OvrrpOwering force, be- 'OEe ne can receive TeiuIOrcements.
 TOtsHfeerS' BGrr0cks-' St. Augustine, Feb. H'-'H appears, from all accounts, that there are no Indians at present within 4O miles Inf St. Augustine, and, it is supposed that the main body Of the tribe is at much greater distance, somewhere about Camp King, or between that place and Tampa Bay. Lieut.. DaDcy, Quarter Master to the U. s. forces under the command of Gen. Clinch, is now on his way from Tampa Bay 10 Camp King, with provisions, accompanied by an escort of about TOO mounted militia. Great aPPrrhen- sOns are entertained Orrheir safety, as it is believed that the Indians, under POweh, in- tend to surprise and massacre them On the way. Powell wrote a. letter of defiance to Gen. Clnch, about ten days since, stating that 1.-the General would only give him few days for defence, he would be prepared to carry on fHe- years war. The letter is written in style very concise. and quite char acteristic of it's daring and intrepid author. presume it has been published, ere this, in the
 
 have seen it,, Twill give you the concluding part, as near as can recOIlect. It says
 You have guns, and so have we--yOu have powder and lead, and SO have we--yOu have men, and SO have we-yOur men will fight, and so will ours, till the last drop of the Sem inoles' blood has moistened the dust of his hunting ground.'
 The Charleston Courier of Feb. 4th, says: The steamer John Stoney, arrived at this port yesterday from Beaufort and SmithvilIe, (N. c. C.(whh two companies of U. $. troops. under the command. of Major Kirby, destined for the Florida service.
 The steamer Santee, Capt. Brooks, has been chartered by the U. S. Government, te be kept steadily employed in its service dur ing the Seminole war.
 Gen. C linch's head quarters in Florida, are at Lang Syne, which is his plantation, l8 or 20 miles from Fort King. The post at Lang Sy1e is sometimes called Fort Drane.
 Extract uE a letter to gentleman in New York, dated Camp Charley OMalhIa. Jan. 29th. tSS6:
 "Lcame on, to this place as second in com mand. to protect the government stores de- posited here, and which Gen. CIinch, from the fewness of his forces, was unable to pro- tect; and am happy to say. and assure you it repays me for my sacrifices, that the Gen. eral has acknowledged our services, and the officers who have visited this from the army, all acknowledge that we have been the saliva ton of the army. Gen. Clinch requests that we would still hold on until we are relieved. but do not think we will be able to do so for more than week, or, at furthest. two weeks longer. Cur duties, since ~s have been, here, haro haon opA,,nnc had fO lC. quet in the whole place, dig ditches around them, and cut down tees, aud clear up great deal of under brush, which would have atfor- ded shelter to the enemy had they attacked us. Aswe are now, we defy five hundred of them.
 Since we have been here, Indian tracks have not only been seen n our nrghb"rhood, and close tO our picquets, but they have been seen themselves, and. have actually shot and scaped a man within, three hundred and fifty yards of our lines. These circumstances cause as to keep ourselves close; and no man is allowed to go outside the picqurts. unless by permission, without strong detachment with him even getting wood or water, We have to send guard. So impudent are these devils, that four vent down t0 the landing last week, after the staemboat arrived. and while our men were engaged in landing two pieces of artillery, and of course without their arms. they showed themselves. A man engaged with the pieces. fortunately had his musk"t near him, and fired at one. as also the captain of the boat; but while the other men ran for their arms near by, the fellows made oh:
 We have been expecting an attack alt the week, as we have seen by the papers that party OfIndians, 12O strong, routed the only party of militia to the South Of this at Mus quito. aOd the next places they can attack, are St. Augustine land that they never will sdo) and this place. They know as well as General Clinch, that all the government stores are deposited here and if this place is destroy ed. the General will certainly be crip- pied in his operations, and probably WijL be compelled to retreat out of their country.
 "Thp greater part of Florida is in a most wretched state. as inc inhabitants have been compelled to fly before the savages. without being able to save any thing aud now that the time for planting is coming on. they are kept from their plantations, and do not know l when they can return.
 "Jan. Slst-A reinforcement of ninety l men have come on to-day for this place. They are regularly enlisted for two months, which time longer, presume, will have iO remain, if not sooner relieved. Twenty of these men are 10 be placed on hoard steam boat, with twenty or thirty riAemrD, and to be placed under the orders of Gen. Clinch. and tO ply on the river snd lake George. She carries two nine pound carronadss.
 Sr. AUGUSTINE, Feb. 6.
 Latest from FOrida.-You wished to know the of the Indians; we cannot hear o( them in any direction dePd pH hai