Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-22
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FLORIDA.
FLORIDA.
Crtroc. Of q Letter rrceiccd in Charleston, dated
Fnrr Da.NE March q.

It, So, v;rrs have been accented by Gen Scott and
vino are probably hy this time at lalr1) VIII lm en-
p!uyed to hunt them out OF that scctn OF country which
is almost constantly inundated. The 18th OF May is the
lcs. period which any military operations can be car
rcd with taety to the health OF the Troops II the
enemy is departed by that time The campaign Will
have to b. renewed in tie fall The number OF the
nv is vrriously estimated and it is impossible TO conlcc
c the real force. Ii he is at the river Eristis coming
IN from The Soulh to Paklikala the hand aud
Lindsay (rom Tampa up beyond liIltsbor"ugh on the
other, and establishing coTd"n between their two i"rcra
will erc ually preclude the Indians from slipping las
otherwise they might dog between them; while Scott,
going down in front ell! drive them either upon EuslIs
or Lindsay. If they surrender or are subdued, their
arms will be taken from tilem-they Will be n'arched
down Tampa and There embarked for their home west
Of I'm. Mississippi Scots force here is about 2IUO-
nciuLing 3 or 400 dragonns. Liudsays is 0Ov-Eus'
tvs Gncluding the S. Carolina cavalry-7UD probably
about The Lndsays. The conduct % the D
Carolina troops has bcca the theme OF general and un-
qualified praise.
Er.rac cf Letter fran Distinguished citizen IF F:o-
rida connected ,chh tic .3r'Hy, dotrd
Fort DRA>E, March g. 1875.
MY DEAR SIE Amid the exaggerated and c""ict-
ing statements Of Florida difficulties, with Which The
newspapers of the day ern, have thought hrre re-
cord Of facts from one, who has Away: been disguised |"
view things they are, would not at this crisis, he mn
acceptable you have seen nothing tn chang" Tie
views early expressed OF the character of the conflict
in which Unexpectedly engaged, or TO alter my
the small numerical strength Of the hostile Sc'nn"rs
1t is their force: but the skill and determination
which has been displayed, which has niagnifFd their
strength Embroidered by their early success they have
pushed their operations with ability well calculated
to deceive and produced in this community such pa
mic, that few have been able to things but through
masniiying false medium Hence io'!r rr five hun
deed warriors certainly not to exceed six hundrr have
been increased To twelve, eigllern and have now.
in the opinion Of many swollen 10 two thousand FIVE
hundred, and even three thousand. | still tE!nk and
the result will show, that Powell, Jumper, Micnnope.
and all the hostile chiefs together, cannot bring into
the field six hundred Warriors. When J last wrote,
MUnsh ni,rnS Atmy country cnU did not Know whether
should be permitted 10 participate, personally. III the
conflict; Cen Scott having, hnwevrr, mt:r,atrI wish
for me IL jn:n him. lost time in rcpaIrin. To hra!
quarters. On my through A!lchua, 'arn"' that
General Gaines having made rapid, and, fear pre-
mature movement, from The Bay Of Tampa, had cncoun
tered tfr enemy the Wil!lacoochrc; that they lad
attacked hm with such spirit, as to force him to cnrench
and that enclosed within his breastw"rks, hr had ecn
fighting FIR Tour days, and reduced to the last rx,:r
" for The want ri ammunition and provisions m;nr
dalcy volunteered to accompany Cen Clinch tn his r..
lief. We left tins the morning Of the 9TH or III inst
and reached Camp lizard The day. As approach
ed Indians retiring fr"m before Gainrs
camp, and seemingly with view OF gaining our left
fink, preserving line swamp OF the river IN their rear
Our friendly Indians the shout, and our h"rscncn
right made charge: and gave Ere on the hcslIlcs
they relrralcd into the hckrt. Before had resolved
on pursuit, officer :ron Gaines camp appeared and
informed General Cl.nch that the Indians then
holding cuff renee with Grn,ral fHinrs with view
Ia Il of hnsiilrs, hut that alarmed nj
inGnrc,nrnt they had lrd 10 the swamp In the
in the nterprter hailed the camp and asked whether
they would ne received the next day the day arr
That the latter they would prefer, as they wished |"
fer with tnrr head chief. hlicanope then thirty miles
o They were told to III the next day, il pracli-
cable. hut oil al! the day after. We waited pa
lIlv To- The third day. when The Indians mt appearing,
anu not being able to hear any thing OF rmi II was
oIr rur t,lIrg lfIp J.fb SrU
retire upon Fort Drane. General Gaues resi- gnrd
his command 10 General Clinch, and after a halt
OF day two al this post, proceeded West agrrca-
big TO Instructions received from the War Depart
nirnt 1t remains Ia be whether his demI;I-
stratum Ike WilLlnco"chre, for | call it by
o.c! name is To Trsu, in good injury il the
campaign against the Srninors. ii is certain lie
prevented from crossing The river, and is equally
CERTAIN that the Indians ceased lsles under the I'M
preston that Gaines willing either 10 make
treaty with them. 10 leave them unnolcsed, south of
thu Ntlacnnchcr, until the dpinnalic officer of the
War Department Could appear Lu treat with them. Know
nT full well thai other than unconditional
render would be granted 10y Clinc and equally
tain that any other should have protested against,
may possibly have been the Of the Indians
again showing themselves 1t is clear, therefore, that
the work Of E"d"g the Indians and of forcing them 10
unconditional submission, remains yet be done. There
will be difficulty in the latter, if Gaines movement
has not alarmed The Indians, force them scat
ter and fly.
difficulty procure the services Of runners nd spies the
indians still emhodicl in the swamp OF the With
ioochcr, at or near the place they first encountered
Glitch aud subsequently Gaines If so, we shall SOON
search hem out aud finish the work assigned u.s. All the
movements Of Scott now uding 10 that point, what
causes have conspired hitherto retarI his
mrnts ms slams now mal,rrd, and if thr enemy
has not He'd the lucs rned him mist be- con,pletrt
anu IN very ctfecUral manner.
Inc nsh' wing OF he army, mo or 1860 strong
leaves 'Is on Tvs march l. the WithiacocI," TO morrow
General Eust's wnh the CsroInians Id some regulars
amounting 10 nearly 1000 Men crossed 10 ~ ill.,. =,
Fousa, the 22d, and is uGyancinr e. H. .., ~
the same puint While Lindsay with a,orns nf Ala.
balniaIs and Foridians, 100 in number is = H.; ,,
from TIC Bay OF Tampa, s"uth. The three ,;nGs m.
pruaching The same point, and so disposed ~ on op
circle il and cut off all retreat must annif, DO
savagrs IN few hours force them 10 capi,ula. nm o
o"n terms. they have not escaped. If they hae ,hc
work OF pursuit Is !ct thcm and with the forcu !,
NOW orgnn, z"d, CaroIinians, Gcorginn. AIaban,n
foFid,hn' and regulars all iaburrl with spirit o!rvs
VIII DC next to 'n'Iacu"us if we cannot overake h.
osInn%lc and bring him TO submission. UncondilioSl
@ =, '"e i'',Im: mo treaty" the wach-word
wT''e IN great haste; The express is ready. wal
march Tomorrow at day.hgu Two d,v. ,;Ii ~
The Wi;hacoocIrr, and l,e new, . war; Pu' Us
muncsle the dIngs OF final ,.ulinapu Of his r.r
W. ,,,i ,L, Mathematician: Chile.
the Aduant- Generals Office from .;c"r, pa al
commanding at Green Bay, stating that war b, 'I
The Seminoies is circulating among the r;,nh -'..''
ana that there Is reason to apprchend that J 80.
Indians may be induced to commit Ius,ilics se;ns, ou
settlements. '''s' wi
The state OF things among the Indians generally ,sso
to render an increase of The army indspensahly nec
rY We are satisfied tia, the best arrangement wiln
can be made with respect 10 all the Indians living will
IN our settled frontier, is 10 them without DELAY
i he proposition made by the Secretary OF War to the mi
tary committees of both Houses, seems to Us 10 n,e
sent the best plan which be adopted for PROTECTING
our settlements against Indian dcprcdations This oaS
proposes thai military road should be opened from some
where near ST. Peters, ON the Mississippi, Red River
That Gordon OF posts should be established aono M
road, supplied with proper garrisons, and with ali The
munitions of and Of subsistence NECESSARY
for immediate operations That the dragons should h.
kept ngng along IL during all the open season IS 49,