Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-12
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L:rEsr FROM CES. CLIHcH.-Through the po!i,cncss
of gentleman Of this city, who has received letter
from Lieut. Dancy, Of the L. s. A stationed at Fort
Dranc, we arc permitted to make the following extract:
FoRr DRASE. .dicaaopy
Feb 10th. 1896. )
Our achievements come up very slowly-l60 vo-
luatrcrs those from Augusta, under Capt Robertson,
ana companies, from DaIen, under Capt Bryan
the other, Capt Floyd's mounted men-thrsc are the
oaIy rcin:o;ccmenls we have had. The Florida Eoun-
tces all left the day alter my arrival at Camp with
the wagons. Should Gen. Scott arrive as expected,
with Large rcinlorcements, in the course of ten days:
think that in three weeks from this time, wc shall De
able 10 bring the savage rascals to terms.
n We have not or heard o Indian ur two weeks
| presume they are concentrating their forces to meet
the shock they sec is in preparation toi them -Sara""aA
Gcorgiun.
Extract Of letter received in this city from an officer
Of the Drafted Detachment, dated
!'Sr. AUGUSTINE, Feb Is.
a. am now officer Of the day and have been posting
guard about or miles from the city. The Irish foun.
ieers Capt Henry, and Edgcfeld Blues, Capt Jones,
leave here for Cen Hcrnandezs place this morning in
pursuit of -, leader of the Indians. Capt Far
kcrs company leave in the afternoon on the same route,
expect To leave in few days also the line oil
march. Our Regiment will be the left wing Of the ar-
NV in conjunction with the u. S. Troops this
station the whole under the command Of Gen. Euslis
1t TO be the general impression that the campaign
will be over in about weeks from this time have not
lime say any more at present. - Charleston Patriot.
FROM TAMPA.-Thc Steamboat Merchant, Capt Vim
cent which has arrived at Pensacola reports that the day
she left Tampa, heavy firing was heard in the direction
which Gen. Gaines had taken the day before, his
march into the indian Nation. He had thousand
and ly under his command, all in high spirits and
carer 10. avenge the blood OF their
Tie next arrival from the scat of war, will be looked for
with intense anxiety.
FRoM TAMPa-Capt. Rudolph, Of the Revenue Cut
ter Dexter arrived az St Marks yesterday. No further
intelligence has beer had of the troops under General
Gaines since their arrival at Alfalfa river. They were,
however, the track of the enemy. The ship with the
miles from The entrance Of Tampa Bay.-Fioridiaa.
LATER FROM FLORIDA.
By the arrival Of the Steamboat Florida, Capt. Heb
bard arrived yesterday from Picoala we learn that Cen
Gaines had arrived safe at Fot King with HOO NELL
ed at Picolaa about hours before the Florida left
1t is confirmed in letter from Mcanopy Of the Gath ut
The force under Gen. Gunos had not encountered any
Indians on their route from Tampa.
We have been politely furnished with the following
extract of letter from one of the Richmond Blues to
friend in this City, dated
" Fort Dranc, Florida, Feb Goth, 1886
"The U. S. Troops left here The day before ves
terdy, to escort provisions &c. to Fort King. We cx.
pcct them back to-day. During their absence, Capt
Robe tson of the Blaes, has been honorcd with the i'm
near Mcanopy two days since by party of Indians
One of the men was killed, and the other Wounded
The latter made his escape. IL occurred in a hammock
near COL nlcIntosh's place. We sent the mounted men
after them Yesterday. They traced them far as Orange
Luke when they returned. The body Of the man was
found pierced with bullets which appeared to have been
fred into him by each of the party, after his fall