Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-12
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The following letters from our correspondent ut &C.
neral SCOTS head quarters, and extracts from Southern
papers, contain all the intelligence we have been able 10
collect in relation TO the Indian Disturbances.
[.N Y. Courier and Enquirer.
Pirate Correspondence
SlicASorT, 10 miles from Picoata
Dear SRI met the road about two
hours ago. and getting down from my horse penncd you
very hastily yilh the ground for my dcsk) the ncili-
gence that the Indians had sent III aE OF truce to
Gaines. This was five OF six days ago The mPres,
sion however is, that Sco.. will not recognise Gaines
authority in the matter; and the therefore not al
end. The indians Tow arc, nobody knows wi.cEe.
Scott and Clinch at Fort Drane, whittier repair IN
few hours az miles from this Powell! had Il pntley
with Gaines, surrounded Che formeT) By his
write in haste Us The express waits.
Yours, j. VS..
FoRr DRAYE, March, Is.
Dear Sir-I have but time to drop few dimes 1t is
doubtful whether the Indians will fight further. They
say they are tired Of it, without lead, ad the main
body Of them thought he deadly opposed to further
hosities There can, oG cJUrsc he no doubt as 10 the
result should they venture to draw The trigger again.
The three wings Of our army meet on the 2oth u not
far from the Withlacooclee If the cncny surrender,
Scott takes them to Tampa Bay and there einbarks them
for their Western home They not nolc Than $50 OF
90Ostrong. powcs voice is sill for war; and is JUN
per's. Powell has about 100 adherents, Who 90 with
him under all circumstances but these cannot hold out
against the vii! of the majority Powell aud jumper
will lose their ires it is thought. ut the hands OF the
of the Indians if they Uhc Chiefs persist in
hlIcAxorY, March 10.
Sr-As nv three last letters from and near this, and
one from Fort Drane, may possibly ail TO reach y"u
proceed recapitulae their contents, as nothing new
has ,ransp!cd since they were penned Gen. SCOTS
orders rendered it, Of course out Of the question that he
should abide by any movements or arrangements relative
to the Indians that General Gaines might make; and,
accordingly no regard would have been paid by the for
ner the flag Of truce sent in to the latter b. the enc
my, had General Scott been ready TO move directly
against Powell. Until the arrival, however, at Fort
nrap If ,ti,cipN nd nj
Tampa Bay o.! Mau Lindsay, with his force OF 100 the
campaign cannot coirmcncc-tlough it must needs be
short in Of three waySeiiicr the enemy must
fight lin which case he mus. be cut up) he must
surrender once; or last not least he must manage
to get land That quickly into the Ever Glades, far
down South-an inundated, and in summer, fever
haunted country. He is not supposed to be more
than eirhL hundred sronr-so Powell told (iaines.-
We have about 1900 men hcrc-.iO of whom s miles
east Of Fort D5anc, at MIR. Tavcrs) there not being
efficient supplies lT trni at the Fort 1t is much to
be feared the enemy may now be moving down Sout,
before prepared to attack him. 3hc time OF most
indeed believe Of all the volunteer force in the terrific
ry, (Which is the whole force batting about ii or 1871
rcguar:O vii! expire in about weeks-ample time,
however, for putting down tho enemy, should he be
at-aLlc The 500 Georgia Creeks hourly expect
ed TO Cooperate with Scott, may to hunt the
my out of the Ever Giades, should he get there.
mentioned to you Powes proposition TO Gaines to sup
ply him with provisions and free passage to Tampa,
provided he would guarantee by treaty peaceabe pos
session the Indians of all that country, southwes! Of
the Wthacoochee, and lying within limits Indicated by
the Red Chief. Gaines avaed himsei. Of the Gag Of
sent in by the enemy, to leave the unsighy bot
tom where for days he had to contend with fire
and the foe, up to the knees in mud the while. Az
Gaines force COO remained with Scott, and the Old
General journcyed off in the direction OF Tallahassee
Even if the enemy wait attack from Scott, they mag,
nevertheless thought and by those who should and
doubtless do now-slip between Eustis and Lindsay in
night-should they find the fight too hotand cool
themselves amid the refreshing waters of the Ever
- al. h.. ,k,
have been removed in about ten days perhaps.
The Wi!hlacoochce (probable of acton) is but
thirty miles South west of this but from what heard
Gen, Scott say the other day. fes' shall not be at
ago, I'm abiding 10 two personal friends Of his who
wished to joia him, but whowerc in i'll healthy that he
could net afford I" have any at Head Quarters who
was not prepared and able 10 service (ntary). This
should be able to do had military position, and in
it did not interfere with the business you have con-
fded to ME. My plan think must be- to engage some
friend among the officers f Lean find onc( to advise me
at this place from the Wlhlacoochcc-u what the
General said, fear should be at liberty to rcpair
in person 10 the latter place As the distance is short
however, from this, all intelligence Of any moment, j.;
most likely to reach me here without loss Of tn,e--csr
tany more likely than il were further from the seen.
of action | shall at all events friend jCapta;n
D1ane> and advise with him on the subject.
Yours very respectfully, J. w S.
(Frout tho 81. .2ugastinc Hcrald.)
The house Of Philip Weadman, Esq, situated on the |
Picolais Roud about eleven miles from this was visited
on Saturday last by party OF Indians who destroyed
all his furniture, killed his poultry and drove off his
tie.
The Indians hare gone South TO Pease Creek, river
emptying into Charlotte Harbour. During the confer
encc, the Indians acknowledged that they had lost 1875
men at the battle of Withacoochee. They gave infor
nation of Gen Clinch's movement TO Gen Gaines, aud
told within an hour what time he would arrive.
Micanopy, the head Chief. they said, had fred but
one gun during the He had had his choice offered
him, either to fight die. He chose the former and
raised his rifle and shot Major Dade. He immediately
retired to his town. where has remained ever since.
All the troops this will march tomorrow, con.
,sting of one company of Regulars and about 400
ID men under Col Goodwin. This movement will take
sway every man, iesving US entirely defenceless.
We understand that Gen Eustis, has left orders TO
cause sufficient number Of arms 10 be delivered upon
he requsition Of Gen. Hernandez, for the of the