Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-19

Extract Of a lcttcr dated July5.
"he report of jim Henry surrender Is true-he gave
himself up Jim Boy Zone Of the leaders OF tic friendly
lndians) Friday last. Instead of being on the way
to Fnrda supposed. he was i'll the Creek nation:
aud but few miles from Tuskegee. Matilda, TO-
gc,hrr with 800 other hoslhcs, including men,
and children were the day. marched Off 10 Ar.
kansas. They TO travel all the way by steamboats,
from Montgomery, Alabama. The Creek difficulties
now supposed TO be over.
FLORIDA.
Sr. AUGUSTINE, June 23.-Capt Gummetts Compa-
NJ of Mounted Volunteers, who ordered to
tie county Wednesday, returned next day with about
900 head Of cattle. They were at the plantation Of Mr.
Barluomo Suano and from indications, Capt. ID. re-
ports Tia! party of about fifty Indians, had been there
about days previously and had been there encanped
for tine collecting cattle in pen and is Prnba
bic that large droves must have been taken off 10 the in
terror la returning. at or near the house OF MI baya,
Capt. D. upon fresh trail and discovered hog
Just killed, and some baggage and bottle partly wit
rum, laying near it.
Where could these Indians have come froun'-Lcrald,
1nr "GnGES CoRS DAxcE."-Thls is now about tle
when the Scmnoles celebrate their annual ieSii
val Of the "Green Corn Dance III honor OF the hrst
fruits OF the harvest This festival is the cominence-
mcnt Of their year. and its celebration is entirely
adhered TO- Every individual in the nation is obliged
to undergo the ceremony oil purItcalon and must be
present. as the is sufficiently Ilpe the
ceremony commences The ;mcdicne man or priest of
the town tribe administers 10 each drcocon, which
they the 'back drink for three days success.
svely, and all their fires are cxtngushed. The cere-
~, ihc mrdiruc ,nnu by rubLinr two sticks ioreher
,o which rvcrv ONE brochures fire for the cnsuip1 ycar
season Of Teasing and dancing follows which kept
up for several days and nights without nlernssIon
An Interesting description OF the dance is gwen 10y the
Younger Bartram in his travels in Florida III l715.
The ensuing Corn Dance will doubtless he one ri the
greatest ltslivy and rcjnicng-they will have greater
quantity Of and beef, and flushed by their recent
successes Wi! take occasion 10 MAKE 1t one ol peculiar
interest to themselves
We believe that there cannot be better time 10 prose
cuIe campaign, and terminate The war THAN The present
They soon Will concentrate themselves IN Tie Neighbour
hood OF their crops ana tey may DC "uhu no" orlcr
than al any olher tie PODauly Us SOON Us !S uice IS
over they vii scatter forth IN small bands I" c'nn ne
excesses and extend Their raVages sui lrIher within NE
remaining settlements OF ou' unfortunate mrrII"Ty.--N
FROM ST. AuGusrlNE.-By the schr. S. S. Mills,
Capt Soulhwick, we have the ST. Augustine Herald OF
the ID instant from which We gather The following para
graphs.
There was no news Of the Indians al Picoa'a; It APP
pears 10 be very general impression that they haze
gone to their corn dance.
1t is very scky al Fort Drane; II Is stated that more
THAI onc-hal! Of the troops there tie sick list
Five out Of seven officers arc also sick.
company of v"ur,ccrs, consisting Of i} individuals
of ST Augustine was mustered into the service Of tie
United States on the 1gI ult Officers namcs-J. 5.
Philips, Captain: David Levy, lst Lieutenant; Bariuo
Oiivarcs I'd do; JOHN r. Andrew, I'd to- Exrrors are
Iuakinr TO form another company.
1t is ascertaned that the person who murdered
the lime with Dr. Crews, al Charlotte habor, was
Martin Lopez, formerly of ST. Augustine.
ffrOm tic 81. augustine Hrad. JuIy
We have heard it surnsrd that c Indians will expe-
ricncc uch Inconvenience for the want OF provisions.
This Cannot be the case but on the contrary: they are
supposed 10 have abundance |" last Them tor years Il Is
estimated tiat t'ey nave diVcn on from Alacha county
a"ne not less lhan 10 head OF cattle and east Vi 81
J"hn RIVER ana Sonth u JuIlhgtoh creek, 10 apUu
mead mere ana me government estimate OF cattle own
Gu ny inc ihoanS ."Too' anu 'aFge NUMBER oi n'Ses
win REGARD 10 oreao SUNS lhey are equally well sup
Pco; incy nave c"i'u away aiiost I'll lhe corn rom
'e Pd"'"'o'i' "nu s'oIru ~ anu WIFI the eH!a lsoor
OF captured Sa'cs III acult"h u ihcr own, thcy VIII he
rnaOrd 10 raise an abundance. FROM Tie best alurIna-
oH We nave, ther prospects are very promising Inc
ataIs""s F'"'s nom "hich liry prepare Hour sni-
lar to Arrow r"o:, are lne%aust'te Add to these, the
plunGrr which ,hcy annually gather on the coast, coll.
sStilg OF %frcktd property considerable portion OF
which consists OF Hour. we have been informed that
they make an annual Journey 10 The sea coast alter the
heavy gales Tor the purpose oi gathering up the wrecked
property; and number OF years ugo, our informant
states, That they said they had gathered 1906 barrels Of
-four besides other articles Of provision, time.
Capt Du'nnets company ctnoumted scunteers have
nrh oil scouting seVera! DAYS during Inc past week.
lhey secured the country from ficolaia to f"atka, bat
sa" n" irc"I lidan signs lhey nave collected several
hundred head OF cattle IN Their eXcuralon5, and drven
thcm into town.
Capt. Dum.rtt in one Of The excursions.
Gov Cali has assumed The command Of all the forces
in the Territory q every description All other posts
for the present Will be considered as dependencies on
Fort Drane.
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