Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-26

LARGE bodies ofU S. troops do not Immediately arrive
no part ofit, not St. Augustine, Will DC sae l'''
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chez in which very severe loss was sustained cry oy
the rcguars the T. S. troops returned 10 lamp hs,
and the Militia To their different places Of an"oS: 50 ''
the whole country is completely al Inc mercy o. "' III
dams body of whom about -. yesterday fired a. two
,nr in the IL mile swamp, and are supposed ID nc going
Norhwardlv with intention oi destroying al! oei.e
Them This town. where now ann is III 4 STATE OF als,
traction: even shipping their pFopf5y ~ s man.
CUISINE is no LONGER travelled The inhabitants arc rush
Inc towards the mouth of this river. and even to Amelia
tor saelv abandoning their crops ana property 10 save
their lives. If any troops can be spared IRON IhafeS
ton do try to plead for your friends and have them sent
on but fear they will too late to save this coa-
try which is on the brink OF destruction.
From orr Corrcspondtnt)
"Sr Augustine. Jan. 9, 1886.
al have Just been favored with an interview with an
oGc,, of The Army from the battle ground of the 3ls
ulimo He states that POO regulars and 30 volunteers
were engaged the other portion OF the volunteers had
no, crossed the river were not organized when the
attack was made Forty or fifty were afterwards cross
cd and stationed from the river, in line parallel with
The regulars, TO aid the covering the landing. and
Temporary bridge that had been constructed after the
ton over.
The a,ack of the Indians desperate, and
Der of charges were made by troops before the
nv rave way and before they finally routed. -
Our troops kept the field three hours alter the action,
unit, all the horses (Which had been SWAN ovcr) and
the wounded and dead were rc.crosscd. Our loss was
81 killed and wounded Of the regulars. and wounded
of the volunteers The loss Of The enemy is supposed
to have been about 1GD in killed and wounded. The
term of service of the volunteers expired the day after
the action and they would return home. Gen. Clincl
was obliged 10 return TO Fort Drane account of the
wounded
81 learn also from various sources, that the officers
and soldiers behaved with the most determined bravery
Gen. ClincI (who Of course was III colnnand) dis
tinuuiscd himself upon the occasion, and the soldiers
speak with great animation of the GOODNESS and deberu-
ton with which he conducted hts to the charge.
Gen. Call and Col. Warren, were also III the cngugc-
mcnt. The latter severely wounded.
Il have been favored with diagram Of the battle
ground aud think nothing could Indicate greater skill
Than the Indians cyinced in the selection of their ground
The approach to the Ouhcchucky WAS from the north
east side the crossing 10 the southwest was IN an IN
dian canoe that carried eight mrn-oi course much
time was consumed in the crossing Of the 2}O. After
the crossing open andng OF limited extent IN
semi circular form, sinuuus trail led TO open cid IN
tine form of hurse-shor in which the whole OF our
force was posted This position surrounded on all
sides Ly thick hammock, from which the outset was
made Ly the enemy, who felt safe under this covering.
''lhc general Impression i'll camp is, that an under
standing exists between the CrcCE Indians and tho Semt-
71icS informant saw the latter reinforced during
the action l;G noticed several Indians up with
packs their backs my opinion Is also the same and
hiss been from the first Of Indian murders o"
the Cnattaoucle, month or two ago. There Is also
reason TO apprchcnd union Of 4 more alarming nature,
and that may render our position deeply interesting
the Southern States generally. 1t Is stated that onl
IUU 10 lU:N Indians were engaged
:'At Spring Garden, We learn from Mr.. Forester, the
loss is total The plantation is laid waste, and the
buildings 81 hhs sugar, and cane sufficient To manu-
iacturc % more destroyed and the negroes, l62 in NUM-
her, captured and carried oil, together with his horse"
and mules. The loss here about $3.50 GUO. Whole MUM
Der Of negroes taken away, rising 3iD.
In the last Florida Hcrnid notice is taken OF the kali
ing of Ilrnovar the ST. Johns. This is deeply act.
iug recurrence he generally esteemed, and was
son upon whom mother greatly d"Prnded. lie was
about % years of agchad been un duiy at llcoiata-
was OIL duty ST Augustine. and hid The morning oi
the dag on which he killed: been relieved for e
purpose Of enabling hln to save, II possible, some OF The
crUp-lhc pruducc Of his hard labor. Two brothers 81
this young man absent III another part Of the cou'.
try for the purpose OF protecting the Plantations 10 the
South.
:. The country now is generally abandorrd-trc set
lers have all fled and there is now Knowing how far
the devastation and ruin Will extend. Or wien our Hisc-
ry and distress will end.
Every respectfully, am, &c,
"E. Il. GOULD"
(From tic JackSoarWc Courier, Jan. l4.)
MI Brush and Mr.. Bynonl, report that being their
way from St Augustine to Mandarin, they fired
upon in the Swamp by party Of Indians way laying
the road They supposed there were at least twenty
Indians, who each side OF the read, "ccclCd III
lin. thick bushes After the volIey poured upon them,
they cvrllrd their guns and fired without seeing any
one in the direction IN which they The flash OF the
runs when Indians rushed out into the road be-
lore seize their horses. AT THIS moInrnt Byn"i
and Brush each drawing horse pistol fired at the near
est Indians and at the same time dashng Their spurs
to their horses broke through and ESCAPED uniurt AS
the pistols Discharged OF the Indians was heard
to CIV " but whether any killed or not, they
could not tell Several bullet holes found through
>hcsc two person clothes, and one through MI BRUSH
hat. .
Co.. Mills, with about 40 mcn from this place and
Mandarin, proceeded yesterday morning in search OF
the Indians, aud understand he intended 10 pass the
swamp and stay last II! ghl al 81. Augustine.
Yesterday Mai. Nj Kay, aid TO Gen. Hernandez; came
in with guard Of SIN men, FROM ST. Augustine bring.
ing dispatches to the officers Of this place He states
that although he diligently examined the read, and cs-
prclay that part OF il through twelve mile swamp, he
saw no Signs of Indians.
rcpof, was broug ht 10 town last night by Mr. Blair,
that Indian yesterday evening seen near Mcssrs
Palmer IL Ferris present establishment, one nic from
Mr. Bairs plantation, and within seven of this city.
Mr. Ferris, accompanying the man 10 the place where
he said he saw the lndIar, found there moccasin
,rack-an Indian sign Col Warren and Major Hart,
with II men, set oft al daylight this morning TO scour
the hammock where the Indian said to have been
What report our men will bring us, their return,
cannGt anticipate.
The residents on the hanks of the St. Johns, from
this place 10 Iroali, have removed their families to
this city and Mandarin Many of tie Plantations are
entirely Abandoned Considerable alarm has prevailed
during the last few days. Some families, reused from
their sumbrrs have hastily left their dwellings i'll the
nigh, time, and sought safety by repairing to "nr city
MIR. llagan. bringing the mail from Alicanopy, and
an express from Gen Cnch, arrived in this city last
night lie brings a rumor, that on Thursday, the 9TH
inst, some Indians burned The store houses Camp
King, of the unfortunate Rngcrs-thc same house in
which Mr. Rogers, Gen. Thompson, Lieut.. Smith: and
two others were shot The Indians fired few shots 1T
Camp King and were in turn fir. upon by the soldiers
Mr. la,an also States that lie heard that Coils Parish
and Bethany. with III men from Middle Florida, had
reached the vicinity Of Camp Lang Syne, Gen. Clnch
Head Quarters On Saturday, Col. Parish, with 80
men, discovered about the number Of Indians, whn
Oh seeing the whites, fled through the open prairie
hammock, when they prepared for battle No action
sued.