Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-19
FROM EIORlnA


AvGvsTA, April o-Coi Strong, attached to the Staff
OF Gen P"pe arrived in this city yesterday afternoon
Tie ieh Pcoata on Saturday last and passed through
JacksOnv,ilc at ~ o'clock on Sunday. We have not
seen Col 81 but unders that Gen Popc and Staff
are on their return home -Gen Alacomb dceng their
services unnecessary. We Learn further that Gen Ma
comb would not assume the command, but leave Gen
scout 10 carry out the campaign and that il sup
posed All the troops from Georgia would shortly dis
charged, as the of the army wou id
probub', Terminate the war--Ssnsimct.
TALLAHASSEE, April 9.
Gtn brown, We indebted for the pernsal OF a L,,cr
rom Gen Scott and one from Col Gadsden dated Fort
Drane, March xS, brought BY express Gvn Scott com,
plains OF embarrassment for subsistence crra-
yea by The unexpected movement of Gen. Guines from
tampa ana the consequent consumption of the supplies
provided for the other divisions of the army lie aure
llends also that Col Lindsay may follow the same route
though letter had been despatched him by friendly
iHdial directing HIM to take the position of Chcucha-
ty, by the 18th nst and advising him that Gen Euss
would be the Pelaklekala, and that Gcoera Clincb
would force passage of the Wthacoochec, between
the 2ilh and 2Sth:
This combined movement has probably been effected
as we are happy To learn through volunteer recently
arrived from Tampa, that tile letter above referred TO-
was received by Col Lindsay on the 25lh who i,nne
dIately took his position about 40 miles from TamDa-
lhe enemy IS now enclosed by nearly 1--WE thousand
men and VIII DC forced TO give battle surrender-
Commodore DHlas, at Pensacola, has been instructed
10 cooperate, and ibe Revenue Cutters required to re-
pair to the western coast of the Peninsula Should il
be necessary, will he taken send provisions
to The mouth Of the Withacooclee whence boats ca, as
cend 10 Camp GTGham-ilcrdian
LATEST FROM FLORIDA
ny the steam packet Florida, Capt. iiebbard arrived
on Saturday, afternoon from Pcoata ria Jncksonyille
&c we received the Jacksonville Courier of Thursday
iasi, rom which we make extracts We since received
by The Dolphin, Captain Pennnycr arrived YESTERDAY
rom Picoaia letter dated last Wednesday, which viii
be found below. We must await patiently the lidinu,
by tIo next boat We trust tiia they will be ausni.
cious.- Saeasn4A Georgian
picoLArA, Florida, April 9Th 1876
we have no news whatever from Tie army since il
left Fort Drane and therefore that our
troops have gone to Tampa without finding the cneny
i * tho, a. W..
has not been disputed has any battle been fought in
that vicinity, or we would have been appraised of it,
The centre OF the army marched from Fort Drane
~ TWO columns, with the provisions, &c between them
the right column, under the command Gen Smith OF
Louisiana, aud the leil, commanded by oil. Bankhcad
Every Precaulion was taken guard against surprise
Cen Eusiis column marched from Volusia aud Col
Lindsay - rom tampa, about the Time that The
army leil Forl Drane
"Florda - the country in the world TO make war
IN NO snpphcs-no means of transportation''
~, ry"m nc JaehSonrWe COtuier, .2prd ~
iHE WAR.--Nothing definite has Been heard from
Gen scott s:ncc the report of his announced
has arrival ut the whIacoochce on the 18th ult Short
y alter The troops left Fort Drane the Indians burnt
the place OF Mr. Brooks about four miles from the Fort
from the latest accounts, IL would appear ai The In
dams are scattering Trails have been discovered lead
ing IN different directions from the nation They re-
Gently stole four or live horses from Col O. UumpIrevs
near hlicanopy, and have driven off sevea al cattle
Should tie Indians separate into slraggliny nar,cs
will be impossible to them this spring and W.
snail be the prey OF rowing enemy, driven desperation
by The prospect before them, by hunger and starvation
unless Government come TO their relief.
MIR. Lowe, who arrived from Alachua last evening
brings iie news that Col Lindsay met the Indians
lew miles the other side of the Wthlacoochec before he
had Joned Gen Scott. Col Lindsay fred upon the In.
dams, who after returning the FIRE, fed the hammock
Thirty Indians found dead Only one white man
was Killed Further particulars, and the
oil ms engagement, we are unable TO learn.
Inc steamer Saniee reached this place last night
she lclt Solusla Sunday morning. Nothing had been
Hrare from General EusIis since the day alter he left
HE three divisions of The army must have met ere
this. The consequences we are anxious to learn
some inyaids who arrived few days since from Vo.
iusla report that OF seven hundred belonging 10
Col BFisbanes Regiment, three hundred were unable
10 proceed ON the march, trqh sickness accustomed
by The hafdshiPs to which the unaccustomed
ana tle prevalence OF The measles anorg them. Poor
fellows they doubtless find that fighting the indians is
not what 1T was cracked up be.
Bngndier-Gen. Pope has been honorably discharged
from The service of the United States by Major General
sacomb there being no need Of large force iron,
Georgia as Brigade.