Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-06
Richmond, saturday, Feb. 8.
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yCstcTuny morning. mail. MIddTe
Florida - threatened. But in hopes, that the
junction betweenthe Greeks and Seminoes has not
as compete as was unprecedented. The article which we
give IN our preceding columns from the Mobile Regis.
ter seems TO show that the Greeks of Alabama are hold
ing OLIVE lay various other extracts before our read.
ers-whici we have received by the prior mails The
papers OF yesterday morning. from The South give us no
very interesting eventsno action with The Semi
noiesand scarce any outrage which they have recently
perpetated But they TEEN with notes of prepayatiol
from Florida, Georga, and South Carolina
The Miledgevile Union, of the BOTH contradicts the
report that one of the wagons loaded with arms and am.
munitions had been intercepted by the Greeks The
WAGNER has returned 10 Miledgeve and 70 ports thai
one OF his horses was killed in the nghi-by whom un-
known. -
on the goth, account of the Lower Greeks Hchaees
and Ouchees-lt apPrehended that they were about
10 attack The town All its inhabitants under arms
is snid that 10 miles down, l8 20 had charged
upon some Indians embodied in swamp-two of The
men killed. :. -
The Governor Of Georgia has issued orders for d,o0
OF 5000 men, TO be held readiness for an Immediate
march to Florida He has also ordered out FIVE volunteer
companies OF infantry, about 300, and two of cavalry
between and 200, TO march Immediately.
Governor hcDuie has issued orders that six hundred
men, Tor the Florida service, should be drafted the
Brgades OF Generals Hamilton, 1rotti, and Bull for
three months service. In compliance with this reo.
ston General Hamilton, the Brigader- General of The
4th Brigade has issued orders for raising the quota from
his Brigade He offers TO receive volunteers from each
or all of the regiments in lieu of the dras-and
them in the following animated and patriotic terms:
The Brigadier-Genera deems it altogether superfu.
"A.
gade to meet with prompttude and spirit this which
has been made upon their patriotism in defence of an
interesting portion of our common country; for he is
deeply and proudly impressed with the gratifying con-
viciion, that State in this concderacy is better nre
pared than South Carolina to discharge in the hour of
peril with alacrity and honor its lust obligations 10 the
Government of the Union"
Major General Scott, with his staff, consisting Of
Captain Garfield and Licuts. Van Buren, and Johnson
and Drs Cabell and Caldwell, arrived at Columbia S
c., on Thursday night, the 25lh. Gen S. goes TO take
command IN Florida. Aiter days stay in Columbia
TO arrange as to military aid from that State he proceeds
IN all speed, 10 the scene of action.
we have received the Tallahassee Floridian of the
23d The following the only items OF intelligence
which we can extract from it
We continue receive the ws from the from
sunmel'ns company has been attacked
company has also boon attacked Town and
dun" arc 11 s Sn TS T so killed The
Every effort making organize sufficient dccnce
The Mobile Commercial Advertiser the 18th n.t says that
to ons relief Assistance also be expected Orleans
who Hs i .as nS 70 be IN danger letter from Col Parish
States ssa, heavy ennonade was heard that
] e Whole a me may 1Iys
fortified post and the ground occupied by
EXTRACT ETA letter gentleman in Ibis Citv dated o,
Monticello, Florida, } Jan 2lh 1896
" IL pains TO inform you, that there can now be no
longer doubt, that the Creek Indians are acting with
the Seminoes The united forces of these saya0es
not be less than $500 warriors Troops are assembling
from Georgia along the line that divides that State and
hummer too small
their own projections; and should be surprized 10
hear that TO of these attachments like fate should
come, as has TO the unfortunate, but gallant Dade and
MS comn'andIo the South and East Of u.s. the Indians
are committing horrible outrages. Up to the Suwan
nee rlver except one two small Qualifications thew
have absolute control Below that river Col Richard
c. Parish, with about 200 volunteers from middle FIo
da, galantly fighting every inch of ground On the
Suwannee, we have companies stationed who
have had some fighting, and have far their
ground, with some loss of life. On the 20 h and 9th
Instant they, will be reinforced by about GOO men from
Middle Florida We want sadly. Our 81.
wage foe supplied infinitely better than we are both
with arms and ammunition. Those ordered f:om AN.
gusta cannot reach before the Sd 9TH of the nex
month And, fear unless great prudence used they
may be intercepted. We learn this moment that on
the 10Th and Goth there hard fighting near Fort King
but the result not known This is brought by express
with orders that our troops march practicable
for San Pedro, the Suwannee tits stated that t
Indians have penetrated to the of the Suwannee
this do not credit but if true, they in the rear of
some of our troops, who may be cut off,