Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-23


we uiuh have been u,isintorned II has been stated to
us that Col Parrish was immediately tried by Court
Martial, and acquitted. ~
We learn That Capt Porter, with his Company of L.
s. troops, left ST, Augustine for bul"w on the e.h
inst, and that the Companies from North Carolina
via this vacr were leave for Camp King. via jack
sunvllle, on Tucsday.-C0urt'r
We regret to perceive that purity illusions made by
;oprnas Else where in which the merit of volunteering
IN defence of Florida to be assigned cIr{nSirely to
the members of one OF the parties in this State laords
us pleasure be able TO testify that Nuillles and Uni
oniss have torgoten in this instance as they did last
summer i'm reference 10 the slave question: their ancient
ltuds aud rushed with equal pronlpude side by side,
and shoulder by shoulder, TO The gallant humane aud
patriotic duty defending Florida from the and
horrors OF Indian warfare 1t is therefore not in The sp
rt Of party, but simply in that OF explanation that we
now record the fact that of the three uniform Compu
MICS which first left this city for ST. Augustine, No
luuerrs, two, namely, the Gcrman FasiicrS and Hash
ingi0u LgM Infantry, were emphaticaIly Union Compa
nes-he Washington potaHtecrS gallant corps OF Multi
ticrs, comp lrted the deachmcnt.-N.
ST. Augustine, Feb. 10.
"l wrote you few days ago that Capls. Porter and
Saunders Companies had embarked for Buow s-tlls
inform you thai they again returned for the want of
transpuraliun since .hal time OF the company
have departed for Pcoata the other is still at this post,
but will in all probability move Oft to OF the
other posts IN very short time.
CHARLESTON, Feb. is.
From FLorida.-The schr S. s. Mills, arrived on Sa-
tuiday, from ST. Augustine. Nothing of Importance
had TRANSFERRED since last accounts excerpt that the
buildings at Buuw plantation had been burnt, and it
supposed That Gen. Hernandezs place had shared
the fate.
The steam packet Florida, arrived at Savannah on
Friday last from Picolaa via Jacksonville. The troops
at the latter place. took up their line oil march Tor Fort
King, on "Wednesday last having under their charge
wagons loaded with supplies for Gen. Clinch Captain
Merchants and Lieut. Ervings company Of U. S. troops
were both al Pcoata No other intelligence of impor-
tancr.-- Courier.
More VOLuntccrs-The Steamboat Jumes B0atoright,
arrived here early yesterday morning, from Columbia,
having board the Columbia Voluatecrs, amounting
upwards OF 100 men, exclusive Of officers, under the
command Of Capt b. Il. Gilmore. The Boatcright left
here for Purysburg, between and o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
The Fairfield Volunteers under Capt Smith, num-
berng ~ men, and the kersIaw Volunteers, Captain
Chestnut, ~ men, arrived at Columbia Thursday last
Ib.
gentleman, passenger by the Rail Road, has polite.
ly furnished with the following:
A troop Of Mounted Volunteers passed through Al
ken Saturday. from Pendletoss district, under the
command Of Captain Pickens. Two other troops from
Laurens aud Newberry, the former commanded by
Captain Simpson, and the latter by Captain Hargrove.
Another troop under the command of Robert Child,
passed Hamburg Sunday. They were all on their
way to Purysburg, where the whole reg ment o. mount
ed Riacmen ordered to rendezvous on Wednesday
the 18th instant.-teL. IL.
FRox Sr. JohSs.-By the Schr. George and .Nary,
Capt WILEY, arrived Saturday from ST. John s. IT,.
H have received the Jacksonville Courier OF the 4th
instThe only paragraph OF any ntercst contains, we
have copied below.
Capt. Wiley states that while acting AS pilot for the
Revenue Cutter, between Jacksonville and ico aa, two
Indians made their appearance for The purpose, sup
posed, OF accommodating; but, being fired upon
FOUNDER, quickly disappeared.
gentleman in letter the Editor dated Pic olata,
January 3lst, 1896 says-"An express arrived from Gen
Cllnch this morning, bringing norrnat!on as Wa in
formed, that Gen. Call had joined him. The rxpres
from Capt Porter LIST Art, St Augustine. Two per: ons,
the white man, the other black states, that The y
fired opposite our Pcoata strong hold tbs
river, when approaching the banks. The trrrynan, who
went across Tor the express lie distinctly heard the
report of rifle and is onrinced that Indians were about
sc landing. The black says, he an Indian ste p
trom behind tree, and fire upon HIM. and the ball passe
Just over his head One RI small party who sent
afterwards says he Indian running-rom all
which, perhaps, arc warranted i'll drawing the il =
ference that there Indians in the woods not IA
from US.
The steamer Mongn has just reached here, and sup.
pose Maj Stephens intends giving the rascals lit.
Tic 0Blncc after 50 long dcenCc Mai ). and also his
officers entitled 10 great credit for their spirited
dIct-ChartcStUA Courier.
We h0ec been obigiagy Furnished rh the fu(l0eing
lS@ot g letter jrom e6icer IF the L. j. .irtay 10 Is
trtesG an MiS city, dated
4: FoRr BnooK (rampa Bay.) Jan. 22d, 1886. T.
"-1y Dear Sr Our Indian disturbances III this quar-
about to commence with vgnr which shows
great depth OF plot the part of their Chiefs and
fixed determination to fight 10 the last. Our work here
Is very powerful, and although we have only l.O egu-
lars W marines (arrved yesterday under Lieut. Wal
dron,) and l3D friendly Indians, yet believe
prepared repe the attack of 1000 Indians This al
tack is daily may say hourly expected, and it is eager
y desired Oh the part Of every sndicr and officer, that
we may avengc the deaths OF bulchered comrades
1T Wlllacooche. The hostile Indians under Powell
flushed with their recent battles, that they
doubtless suppose themselves we'll able to compete with
us and believe ourselves strong, battle will
SUM take place.
We have, through the aid of the friendly Indians,
taken three prisoners from whom learn that the
complete, except the three poor fellows who
escaped seriously wounded 10 this post The hav-
ing now commenced, it will PROFESSIONALLY take six
months TO bring II to close, and this lakes place,
much bInodshed aud suffering must ensue. The U. S.
schooner GrapuS expected to guard the l3 transports
which have already arrived under article of the
Treaty, to commence the emigration. Many volunteers
inspired By patriotism daily joining the forces in the
North of this Territory, and large body of militia
already in the field junction of which, with the u S.
troops, will compose army which will
of determination. write you in great haste,
should have been more cxpcit."-N Orleans Morning
Post.
ErtrQct gf letter to tic Editor dated
CAMP CHARLEY OMATHLA, f. f., Feb 9th.
Well, we reached Savannah about one o'clock, the
Monday after we left Augusta and received with
. most unbounded enthusiasm by the citizens of that
place; but OF that suppose you have account in
the Savannah papers Much excitement produced
amongst the volunteer corps Of that city, by presence,
aud we left some OF them making efforts to follow
We ba"r just received an express from Gen. ClInch,
which accompanied number Of baggage wagons that
sent TO this place for provisions We have been
ordered to accompany them back TO Clinch, when they
shall he loaded, escort orders have been also sent
for two pieces Of artillery which are at jacksonville;
they will ue brought to by the Steam boat John Da
yd Mongn, (Which has been armed and sent upon this
river for the purpose of destroying Indian canoes &C.
and TO prevent the passage of the enemy from one
bank to the othcrD and carried by to Fort Drane,
where General Clincl is. Fort Drane is about
this side of Fort King. The Indians are said TO be
in great numbers around Fort King firing into that
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