Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-06-23

tain> long letter from Maj. Read. (whom Gen.
Scott recently reported to the Var Department
Is a lar aud II coward to Gov. Call, eivng an ac-
count ms successful cllor, 10 relieve the brave
lialr garrison that were lett To perish, by Siarva-
ton or hutehcry, at Camp MeLcmore ON the
Nsthacoochec II does not ditIar materially from
the Unofficial accounts heretofore published. W.,
however, nuke an extract in winch, it will BIZ
seen, he does notsparc the gallant" hero Of Pr
col,ia:
- The future operations OF til, var. 10 he sue
ceS>lnl, must, respectfully submit, be conducted
not wnh the very laudahle view OF pursuing such
small parties otthe enemy, ms ANNOYED the army u
FLORIDA initsla,c grand movements aad a>ecraining
thrlr sly, hut their towns must be burnt down,
thc,r provisions DESTROYED, Their growing crops
cut down, and lastly, their women and children
must be sought and captured. In attempting Ia
accomplish the objects above indicated or perhaps
either oi ihcm, the enemy might he brought Ia Il
general engagement, 10 render the result Of winch
perfectly satisfactory 10 the supposed present views
ri the diplomatic dgtHt Of M ll0r Department.
only one thousand volunteers, would be quite alc-
qnate-amply sufficient. especially if those ,onn-
tecrs happened 10 he from that community, 10 be n
commanding general IN which is deemed great n
misfortune.
do not hesitate, Sir, to declare rs III, firm con-
.ictlon, llmt cue Thousand mtn, such MS the popu-
htion oi tbs Territory can oven now afford, nn-
der the command of an active aud enierprzinp
officer, will, If ordered 10 ari in simultaneous and
co-opt latve movement, with expeditions ~ VII
ter, such is recommended, lrlng tins diSgracciul
var Ia IA cesc IN les than three mouths, and long
/ before the" THREE ruoi SAND ooop TROOPS 81
much desired, can he BROUGHT INTO the field.
Should be a>eertalncd thai that iotce cannot b
raised from our oppressed and htr,s>cd country,
appeal Ia tine gallant SONS nt the Nest will
bring us the means of preventing, IN an elcctual
manner, those ncursionS, which seem sometimes
almost 10 threaten the existence Of the TERRITORY.
Tie tdRcjea uohrallhlnr,s of the climate. can no
longer be urged against the continuance ofncii,c
operations against the enemy in summer.
Should campaign be resolved upon, a measure
Which | Wonid most respectfully, but cafnt stl>
URGE upon the consideration Of Your cNccllrnrN,
mpre can he accomplished Al thrs season, june and
July, with less expense of HE and treasure, than
at any other. 1t is notorious 10 all who have oh
( served the operations OF our climate, thai May,
June, md july are the most healthy months, oi
the sprin,, summer and fall. In Confederation ol
tbs remark, have 10 communicate fact, not less
interesting AID gratifying 10 the humane and be-
bcyocnt. than II must he valuable IN the future
operations ol government. Ihtrt ,ras not a ca>e
of disease in the hlorh-hou>c, and but one OF
even slight InaNpoSilion, though the miserable
edltlrr bad 40 lool on II, and the men sabslsrd Tor
npwa,d,o, 1" cnty days,milhout meal without bread
and without sa nafclcd corn aud course bonn.
+ my made III Il worn ON land-m were then only
food the maze had been exposed 10 the wcalhc,
] Tor nearly The whole period OF th,lr detention.
have sad more could be accomplr>hcd.--Thc wo-
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