Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-01

them acquisitions will be made on The United g.
QuartermasLpr at this place Each man will b. t
to mark his wallet and haversack with lis Maine U
! as they come into his hands. S"a
! The baggage of officers and companies at H..
rnencemrnl oil the first march, must be reduced '''
smallest amount All heavy and superhuous ~, "s
will be left behind. Troops to pursue an enc,uy '
success, must move lightly; 40 company lheret,:, w."
be allowed to take into the enemy COUNTRY m,- va"
four tents for officers and men Commanders g, "4H
rank will look strictly to the due execution Of ths a!
Q. the army will be rendered utterly incapable ~, ,sh
movements by The overwhelming weight o. lis t,,,'s
| train. seq
Light camp kettles and mess pans haze been u-oy;I
for the troops Cast iron ovens, skl!lcls and Inc E
are TOO heavy to lie allowed 10 90 into the y,,
which are principally TO be loaded with a.amunjt,, 49,,
subsistence Tor men.
WINFIELD SCOTT
Head QUARTERS, Ar LoxG> June l. Ia;
| GENERAL: | have received your letter Of In. Iu,
inst since left TuSkrgrc Tor lcW!nton. or a;ct for ~
Awer line Of the Creek Country. arrived l,-- ,i,
| five O'clock yesterday having been deceived ly T
mistake OF guide passed the lrwinlom o.! u,,. -"
| | am within four miles Of caMcco's calno H.. T
gone to the nriyhborhood OF Tuskegcc 10 surtcncr L
sell. received and dIsarmcd THIRTY -four Q: ms ro,'
who had left his camp, protesting 10 be friendly h,
with ne twelve companies, seven mounted and i've H.
flntry and expect TO be reinforced by two coauau.
night. have also four hundred Indian warriors, ara
expect to be reinforced Tomorrow b. five HUNDRED ,,[
! the celebrated Chief OpUrHLE lOK1Lo :rt,,G
possible to obtain either subsistence Ly,r I.
hostile Indians have destroyed all that they have row.
ken away.
Jryr l6-I an now al the Big Spring " ilAiaL,r,.
! of Fort Mitchell, and sbai! move Ma N.u,.r
| camp Tomorrow. \ detachment OF Indian wa,f.,,
! from this division, captured Nea MatiiaIa and IN, -
last evening, and they ale now prisoner, nv caag
! / wish Capt. Page to join me Us soon pos,.l.e Il
he had been with mel would have organised before ill.,
! time, an migrating party Of several hunLred.
have 10 request that provisions and corn he cnl 10
Fort Mitchell. have only five days alions ant uc.a
grain Of My movement To this point mas waas;
stand by gentleman who arrived to-day, :4u,!gl....t
! the frontier. \ party vi two came through to-day
! If | should not obtain supplies at Nca Niece cam,
shall probably be compelled fail back on Fort Mick
ell, TO position near it. hope 10 receive ostc.
from you at that place, TO which, II do not 20 .Ys.
! | shall send wagons for subsistence.
AIN, General, most respectfully, your obrtcn, sc
want, THOMAS J. JESup,
Cd .7rmy CorpS Of he So"tl,Ia .1rns1
! Mai or- Genera! SCOTT,
Commanding Tie Southern .lrmy C"'nraos. ga
(frUm tie .uOntgOmcJy .MccrtiSII. Jun, II
Active operations would this haze been cpllarnc
ed against the hostile Creeks, the part o. Tie ,rop,
Of Alabama had ii not been that those IN con.nanL have
been requested 10 suspend their movements 10: lev
DAYS in order that the regulars Of the L. ). army may
reach the theatre of war and the Georgia forces b. CON-
| ccntratcd on the banks of the ChaiahoUchec.
The available force now III the field from Alabama s:e
five mounted companies from the Northern pat T.! tie
State, from the county Of G:cen another i'"G tie
county of alas. besides foot panes %! n.airy
foot company from the county Of Wilcox three tom
LownLes the local militia of IallapooSa and Chambers
besides full Regiment OF mounted men irom Ike ia
Division and the drafts and volunteers from the couas
Of Pike Henry, Coyingon and Dale, making IN 4Ep.
wards of = 0N1 sudrrs More troops daliy eNgece
and i'll short time State, viii have a. least ,!re
! thousand men in their service.
! The troops Of Henry. Covngton and Dale. together
with the regiment from the 4lh Division. under the
command OF Gen. Moore and are expected twl the aid
Of the militia from Pike, also under his Command 10
guard the frontier extending from the head waters .. lie
Conecuh to the town OF lrwinton the Ch:tthoocAe
river The troops at Tuskegec, the = Head Quarters
: Ot The army, will act circumstances require, ana @!U
be prepared Ut the shortest notice. TO march 10 point
where their services needed The local militia vi
1anpoosu aud Chambers will afford The Necessary pro
lection TO their citizens and will, when the bo%
TO be struck join the main army, and operate agaIns '(
! enemy.
The Georgia troops expected 10 guard the Eastern
bank Of the Cialtahoochlc and to intercept The hoSt
in his retreat 10 the wilds Of Florida With this Arrange
ment OF the forces brought into the field from the ~
States, unless gross mismanagcmcnt herrail"
should take place, the Indians viii IN short time b
compelled Il" sue for pcacc," or be extermina!ed