Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-19
FLORIDA.
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FLORIDA.
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G.: C!!ac!,. ~:,2 is under orders from Gen Scott.
s.ao, .a.c rs post until Gen Scott arrives; We are
~, ,u.jy waiting f.s him. The Giynn md Camden
a.cc y2.u., Wi! !vGvc M Tomorrow van cscu.
cu! .a-o;s ",:. Gcva 20 picnla;a iar provisions Ii
th. c.:e!a u)ln! here l!as The Indians concen
q, .4r t..t.r !r!rcS ana ScnC South 10 ,he rrta
...alj5~S, ".v5c We viii he obliged 10 60 2nd hunt
sct ou; ai ailad this Spring will no: end the cam
,.a Ii: express has Just arrived frcm Gci;. Scott
80 : 49," !:cn!uta: his cAirc<s brought orders an.
.a.:ry Genera: t"ch 10 tie command OF: tie right
-. Geic!a fuss = IN: c.,iui,anG Of the lc:t ard
G. LINDSAY: rs 500" As !':' ar!.scs at Tampa Bay, vii!
.-4e co!uw!anG O. the centre
i!y"n tie tH1.tfSt2l [Iwricr, March IL
W indebted 10 Tx i-.I!!cueSS CT gentlemen of
ci; !os sy p!:oTlay ct,c7 which! gives Tie latest
.a:sll."!ece ;.!n lc S'at Of Wal:
"FoEr DEA>F. (E. F. Feb ga.
" s9ted 10 you in nay l> :ha: General Gaines had
&,:TtG |; !v'i Mig viii. 9:ii n. leii there on
- 7t! Tor Wuhacocchcc. about ~ miles from tins
-: Oh 80 18th, an express arrived here irotl. him.
:..i"r :at on Tie :1;!!, VIXEN near the abryc place
-ooa: t~" niles west Of the battle ground CT Gen
I''! !e brought his army 10 4 halt and went forward
ain Us advance guard 10 sccnnotre and ascertain the
-. place iol crossing The rrr, wien the enemy
.-encs4 spirited attack upon him. which continued
=; several hours. when their FIRE ceased One Of the
..e4SIaHa Volunteers was k. q, and seven wounded
-e mex; morning. 2, :hey Recommended their firing
80 Ai.cG ole :iIan. who volunteer ana wounded
:ae among the latter three clice!s--Lieut lizard
Is ahahg the officers supposed 10 be dangerously
"'aG"c During this ccn.e 81 the Indians were
ft@ OF 'e river and Gaines the other; the nubc!
A!u "H III" side OF the cneu,y exactly known but
supposed 70 De about tweniy. This day we could dis
1c va! The report Of his artillery but being under
"4":s !:ul CeEr;a Scott dared not TO leave post
G=@ Gaines las requested that should march with
~ :"'ces - ::S C'G GEG advises that should
10" vcE about SIX mics above him, then come down
"al take item liz" rca.Lut this we canno. do with
,!,-S !O, horn h,,,
Isl .H'Tra. . docE. Il. -N-An express has JUS,
rived mere iron He" Games. giving information
"a! s int;anS aic IL very large numbers, probably
% in" anu That tax: crossed Ia the 2Jth ult
1"E "h3"aToeG 10 sHrIHuft hm-irr into his breast
"G:S, "lc! he mad tiro~n up the day previous, and
ak! among ne regulars one Sergeant and wounded
.."l Dlucan a"L tea D:IYaics: among the volunteers
- ?vites W'uaGtC aud officer. The express states
'!a' alter ts lett at ~ night. they ca I'd firing, and
SUPPOSE Ill he was attGc&eG again. the result
10" .ai!0us!y wetH. to learn. Gaines is in delicate
-I'i-he Is i-;i!eG III asd without provisions, and
- nave not sufficient body Of lncn here 10 send with
--- insure the SAFE arrival o! provisions to him
~ .14Tc", ~ i. .3-An express has lust arrived
'',N uea Scott, who is i, P!cclaa land whom We
"ts-Hu mere before this ordering Gen C!inch not to
"<.' "l''es e!iaeT with i:Sen provisions. which
I1 LIE Si' Means o his mak!ny another false move
"-, ah" .: INA; means giving confidence 10 the
' 'hc CtFdhginG Al! his Intended movements. Gaines
'-'" sifI9ended BY n. Indians and all conmunica-
e!' On from him, ard his provisions entirely out
| "''u' ID iien wounded, and the others getting sick
! Gay: and without tl- means OF moving The m should
81. - -''c 10 make retreat Gen. Gaines wound
49,. EF'"t ball, IN the chin, which did not do him
49, nc 1t appears. dare not 10 venture out OF
'"o7S; The lndlacs lnos, up it, and
Ii@ mo I!in
.tkIHEh INTELLIGENCE FROM FLORIDA.
'N'ES4i, March live learn from Mr. Isaac
Jason; Formerly OF Etingham county now resident
" .oi' !" aiAer III Aachua county, Florida, that on
|! evening last, CD InstanO express arrived
lfr,rh -
'ra i':'!S. Of the Spring Grove GUARDS to march
"'s company and three other companies in his
:T''"'7i, immediately 10 Fort DEane for The pu.-
u eaiI;Ing provisions to Gen. Gaines at Ouithia-
''e' That Capt Williams left Fort Walker with
.,.i21HE .52j on Thursday night. for Fort Drane
r miles, intending to leave Fort Drane with Zoe
,,s ~ cai;.e, on friGay morning. The other i!sec
-''ss also started fer Fort Diane the same mis-
= 'A"ns IN all !c.ce OF about 100 men.
We '"Se!,lgence brought by the cxp.css 10 For.
I..' "a>, t''at Gen. Gaines had been fighting the
f.i =, - d Ou!l!acocchee from Sunday, the 2S;h
1''4>!a:: that several Indians were killed. and
:.''e' o. Gen. Games command that the s;tUa
,.'';i Ha'eS was very critical, for wan. Of pro-
1.':!"H!ilon-lia Gaines had erected for
lie ;r,. "'!'' "hch lis men were placed, and That
BON -" ~" icfaacrd w:!hIn musket shot, and had
r" 1iir' Tia. attack Gaines foItiiicalton,
~ crossed t!c OuIti!iacoochce Showed the
numbers: ana with much abuse y dared Guincs
,nn - s' ana tight Tie foriica,ion made by Gaines
~. oaK OF '!re Ou'th'acoochcc where the river is
a!--.,
,,,H i"at zen. Gaines had communicated to Gen.
>"; ""t The nuEIber Of warriors tppcscd 10 him was
IN hGnG1rd
w., Was asp rGucr when Mr. e. lco Florida,
-, '.'A'" the property OF the late Mr.. +. Ro
r: .. "h" hetn taken BY the Indians, had escaped
& pc - :lS-'3y, and had communicated to General
,.o ''e Indians had fortified themselves within
ra,,rc ee miles OF Gen Ganess position. behind an
ai.r.5,s"!' strongly picxettcd in which they had
s:' ""mra and children
G2zs,,o rAiNtS-The following. from the Pensacola
G.,,. " 'ne 18th ut. throws some light General
H. movement into Florida:
.r,>,t 1-".'e states ttIct when Cen Gaines reached
inv b.s' o.: a!s way from New Orleans 10 Tampa
/, wa i'ec orders 10 repair the Mexican frontier
las . Fol"'' Il seems the 9Th Regiment of Infantry
NE ,-, o'c'Fed On this fact being made known to
Lssa,sf ana Volunteers the latter manifested much
- Va and insisted, that as thew had volunteered
accon,s' Inc command Of Gen. Gaines he should
'7;;n!ned 10 d., 80 oNe' ''ese circumstances ne &C.
po,, oi Tie Pensacola paper says this is the on
,4!ny s. hlo;nent for operating efectualv Us the
:oI ,nr coaiincnccs about the first Of March, and
cUoc,,nn afterwards an army will have abundant &C.
Ar cou,,, on'ehc!ng against the elements. No man,
IS hi Knows these facts bettcr than Gen Gaines
warj IN therefore, that is his design to push for
a,v, Of the indians rs far as prudence will
On ,i Inc rainy season commences
zee, of The Indian Town which was the first OBJ
s.ysy, petition, Gen Gaines found the fires of the
LIZ csn, burning, bu: their women and children
1'e-had hed."-B