Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-09-30
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FiOEIDh-LATEsr FROM TIE

take the field, and open the winter Ca"fa'g" '"''e'
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The following extract from letter was p?t's'f '.:'
nshed US by friend whom we tender our .'lanks ''
his kindness and altenEr 1t coaGrmE the statements
given Us by Captain Peck: ,r-;
arms and ar.u,uni!ioa lex Gareys Ferry iHr Ne"ha"S
yo u,d,r ,bp cuu.aand o. Ma Fierce. .L%rtruh" /"
rncounler the indians the march: 'l'J lie''e
cd all ,h.. effective farce Of - companies In accompany
the Train: The communal %"n'isra VI 40 1'a ,crs f
lars and mounted Florida Funnieets ana '"o pieces Il
Artillery 1t reaches. Ncwnansrl;ic on inc evening oi
the 27 and supplied That post Win Subsistence ~, :
monti,s-one howj;2rr with li0 rounds OF ali''un't"'
CT mister STINT and Shells aad lO,nU0 nuskr bdi car'
,r;iIrs and 20 Lrge reinforcement of regular troops
was also left as the commanding officer o lnat Staon
considered adequate 10 s pr"trc!ion IL IS n5hy sIa
liGyng ,o be able 10 state that NewnansYie co"tE"es
healthy. -
which win BE- rocnd beow Of !.Iler FEN GEN Call 10
Maj. Pierce. ~ cr
sSir:-I have received through Cot Craze, copy OF
YOU, official report Of the battle at Fort Drane. Your
conduct and that Of The officers and men under y"nr
command that occasion, reflects on you ana upon
them Ia" highest credit. 10 have '~arn f""e'', w,
orc third Of his force proud ac!irgenftT:-Gnd
take this occasion to tender MY edgnc! 10 you
and 10 your command 10: this gallant service.
81 a'a, sir, very respectfully,
1Sira.dl 'it. +. CALI,
"Commanacr-sn- ChtJ.
"Nai g. K FIERCE. L. s. .9rmy'
The mail-carrrr from Ncvnansve via Gn7cy Fer
rv arrived Yesterday r,nnris that Col Rawrs il lai-
aIas7pe last week and was Al Black Creek on Monday
last: Gel Rawes that three officers OF the IL nnrS-
see troops had arrived - Tallahassee. and thai J Il IL"
Troops expected % reach !rc the day hn' on alter
he left; ard that 80 rx:rctrG IL Ciy IT NO
ti;rrrarr preparations being made al >iwAn-
nee Old Town, for their reception. They arc to march,
attended by The Governor from faiIaiasace, To thH cst
and thence to the 0uilhlacorchc". Some regular loops
rr'ar in IN
10 the vicinity of that river
The Campaign is vigorously opcnng-thc curtain is
rolled up, and the people {" Miidi" Florida are crying
.al hail to the Tennessee volunteers, advancing 20 the
fru,.t Of the Stage.
The mail-carrier also that N j. Pierce has
the cenmand Of lhc troops III this scotg'a
UvENLNTs-!TD!AN &C.
We are indebted 10 the poicn"s, of Capt. Peck, Of
the steamboat Essayons for the following information
which he derived from the officers al Black Creek.
On Thursday, the Sth inst, Major Pierce returned to
Gareys Ervry !rou Newmansvllis, whittier he mad been
t. escort supplies ir Fort GIl!iland al that place. No
lndians indian sigrs either going or return
inland il lie opinion, til the Indians had cil at
TINT time The Immediate vicinity OF Newnansv!!!e other
wiz il WIS the Intention of Ma or Pierce to give them
ha,l. Tn. Major found Ncwnansvilie in SaIuhrous
state and The lTo;,s and citizens there hra!!hyn cir
cHisancss iAr easy, comfortable, clrhniy, and
hcahhiu than those who assembled at Black Creek.
Co.'s Warren and Mills there active and doing cree
dit :" themselves.
We are ,aoS. a@rerably disappointed in hearing that
the people assembled at NewnanSvle il c:rcnn-
comparatively comi"rtab" Major Pierce lett
KS" h:"!rn companies q" L. ) Troops. making To men
under CAPT Tn.aphins. that number being all Capt J.
wished He supplied The Ftr: with another piece 0i ord
rance and 100 car:iGg"sasr 10000 rounds OF musket
bali cartridges. He !e wagons and y horses for The
Or: the post ard provisions for two months.
At Black Greek i!ir !ii'0wing companies Of Z. 5.
Troops Capt Cats, Capt. Chids Capt. Merchants,
Crpt. P'r'rs. ono company Under l.rut Burke, and
c",pam. nns"T {.rut Maitland, and Capt. Ashys,
tn Of he ij'agnrns All these companies can
muster n!'ul 100 mrn Tor duty.
Capt. Dum!neu's and another company have returned
to s.. Augustine
At ricGiau are two Companies, Capt Cranes and che
under Lieut., Whitchy. When these two compau'rs
were ,aheu from Carey Ferry 10 P:oala in : Essay
ons, on the :.-h Av",s CsPl Peek states, thai only
three soldiers reported TT for duty The rest on Tie
list of sick. They recovering rapdly-the surgeon
reports l,Yo or three daily. sufficiently recovered 10
turn their duty These companies have been station
ed at Fort prane and Alicanopy.
At Jacksonville. is Capt. BlnchaTas company, called
The Jacksonville Guard composed, i'll good degree OF
cArnPts.
On alonday last Lcnl PelIicirr and four men, going
frou The Post Wcrrr.ans 10 Picolata, saw. 1--WE are
informed by the pocness "f Mr. w NJ. lves the tracks
Of two Indians, in the road about half way between
these two Posts They fresh, and the Indians
going Eorthward.
NEwyaysyl1Ex.-ln c lct:cr from LIT Col. Mills, da-
ted Fort Gilland oh inst he sys:-"An expedition NJ
der CapIs Bccs ham aud Inland. during my absence)
took six horses from them. No l"ss on our side
From nc .ye724JrIenns Sec Of Sept. ll.)
blENiCO
Tie schooner i}ona, HERNANDEZ, MASTER arrived in
our port A!Ondny evening from Vera Cruz, bringing
dates FROM that city TO 9th uit. which our readers
will ii:A Lclow-f!r hav: received by he srnr vessel
or files of Ike 2iaru de exi;o the 18Th u 'n"iu
svry which furnish nothing Of import on The state Of
AFFAIRS in that republic.
Mirsbcau B. iamars famous letter had been recciv-
A. that
cnnen strongly recommended the putting to death Of
Santa AnDaanw the captive president numbers still!
influential parsans in &rxco and II We are 10 drdnce
from the given by the official government pa
pe7 il must be ohvou: tH the letter in question: has
created great deal Of Indignation among the parz1ns
of tie AutDorat. But in relation to the liberal arty,
with the Cosaop"a al lis head, celebrated Tie event,
which they consider sure guarantee Of the ccu"ry. II
the doctrines Of Mr.. Lamar t:umpici over the i"c0n.
ccivahle policy Of the Texan Cabinet; that poiat
great in Mexico, all these possessing such prn
cipes called Mexical, and the Dario in Il of
PHILIPPE cxclanls:
ale lies that perverted Lamar they a'so all lie .hose
who dare say that the death of Genera! Santa Anaa will
b. gratifying TO the Mexican nation The n.j"rty Of
the people are in av OF this chief Gd erincc fog him
mere or hess enthusiasm; all see in am the frs mags.
trate of The republic: his death would be the West
rep.nach The blood OF Santa INA will be the sign Of
total destruction TO Texas. Let the mscreanls trcmbc
for having drcant Of committing such afro
cinps crirr The day oil which the prisoner Of Saint
jaciro will cease to exist. will be the day Of their rn
and cycrln!nGtiou Let them Lremhle aL:n who TO 70.
me anarchy, will no; grant pardon that they may obtain
what they DESIRE the hour Of national vengeance is
at hand, and it will be terrbie!
The ots;cu dispatches from head quarters oniaca give
further details ciavc to the affairs at Ella Il appears
that The ILerass lad taken possess Of The village OF
IoD which they kept for fourteen days: they Numbered
ebout 01u men, which 500 dragons, 200 mounted
men, and the citizens and peasants OF the nelghborood
The frst engagement thok place on the !'lh june III
which The federal troops had the advantage over Tn" 20
vernmeut ,rerp:; Only the 18th day that the
ton at Eta took place. in which victory decided in Ia
vo. of the atter-We have already given our readers
the details of this engagement.