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

this city and Mandarin Many of tie Plantations
entirely Abandoned Considerable alarm has prevailed
during the last few days. Some families, reused from
their sunibcrs have hastily left their dwellings i'll the
night ,me and sought safety by repairing to "nr city.
Mr. Hagan. bringing the mail from Micanopy, and
an express from Gen Cnch, arrived in this city last
nirht 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 shot The Indians fired few shots ut
Camp King and in turn fir, upon by the soldiers.
Mr. Ilaan also states, that lie heard that Coils Parish
and Bethany. with Isl men from Middle Florida had
reached the vicinity "i Camp Lang Sync, Gen Ciinch
Head Quarters. On Saturday, Col Parish, with 50
men, discovered about The same number Of Indians, who,
seeing the whites, fled through the open prairie to
hammock when they prepared for battle. No action
sued
In our last number we stated upon what we then sup
posed sufficient authority, that Gen Call intended 10
raise $40 hy drafts from militia, and return the
rid Of Gen. CI,nch. Mr.. Robert Bgcow, Quarter
Master Of the 9Th Regiment, Forita Militia, gentle
man upon whose statements reliance be placed, po
rl, called upon say that informant must have
been mistaken 10 the intention Of Gen. Call iE this
particular. Mr.. Blgelow States that Gen Call not two
hours before he started from Camp Dranc, his return
to Tallahassee said while in conversation with Capt,
Sumcrin and himself, he sincerely regretted TO leave
East Florida in such cXpnsrd and drirncclcss cond
ton, and that it with the greatest reluctance he did
So that he did not expect would be possible for him 10
with troops from Middle Florida, as he had heard
son hcevc from information received, that the Greek
ildians would down upon the Florida people West
aud that all the forces he could possibly raise, would be
required protect that section from the ravagcs Of the
Greeks.
Col. Warren confirms the above statements made 10
us by Mr.. Bgclow.
Mr. Center who arrived in the steamer Florida yester
DAY stated 10 the editor, that Gen. CALL after he had
lett Carip King his return to Tallahassee. receT.
ed dispatches from the Governor, and requested alr
Center inform Gen. Crch, that he would be ready
at short warning. 10 join hun with forces from Middle
Florida.
PUBLIC MEErIxG.--The Committee of citizens, ap.
pointed extend relief TO the suffering inhabitants OF
Florida, request their Fellow. citizens 10 attend PUBIC
MEETI.G, at the City Hail, Thursday nczt, at II eoc
when Report will be submitted fall their proceedings
the dispatches received from Flod will be rcad-and
full information afforded 10 the present condition o That
Territory.
FLoRIoA-It will be from the above notice, that
Public Meeting has been called OIL Thursday next: TO
receive the Report ofhe Committee of Citizens on The
subject OF the Indian War in Florida We trust that the
Citizens of Charleston will manifest, by assembling on
this occasion in nil their strength their profound synps
thy for the unfortunate inhabitants Of Florida We un-
derstand that dispatches received here yesterday
from Colonel Warren, the commanding officer at Jack.
sonYillc the St. Johns addressed to General Haync