Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-06
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ger 10 Havana 10 request any American Trssei war
10 come here. On his arrival: he i"nnd Tue = -. ~
rate Constellation Com. Dallas, and ST. Lo"S, Captal
Rosscau The Commodore, immediately on oe'"s ~.
formed Of the situation of Florida, got under way ana
arrived here on tie 18th. te has since despatched ne
st. Lcnis to Pensacna 10 order the remainder OF Ills meet
here and for Of them to touch nj tampa Day. WIFE
provisions to be landed there IT found necessary re
has sent the brig sea FIo,ccr Tampa, with all OF MS
and the S. Louts Marines. go in nunber to give a'd'
if necessary 10 the Garrison at Tampa as the Indians
are reported to be in its rrigh5orhnod Our citizens
have chartered the schr. Bahama, ana Com Dallas mas
ordered % of his men TO embark on Doara-'hey "''
leave Tomorrow to visit the different Keys aud then
proceed to Cape Florida and up The Miami RIVER l1iS
trrate will remain here until affairs take different as
pect in this quarter He appears prudent and vgiahl
officer which gives The citizens full confidence IN MN,
and feel confident in the moment Of trial, we shall! not
be disappointed
The following letter, per the John Soney brings the
gratifying intelligence that the supply provisions and
ammunition despatched from this city to ST. Augustine
has proved Il scryceabe and tmrl AID The ARRIVAL oil
our raan Volunteers will give the distressed Flo
rdans additional proof OF our ready recognition Oh their
claims as fellow countrymcn.- Charleston Courier.
Sr. AUGUSTINE, Jan. ~.
Gcntlelnen-Yours of,hc 18th instant by the Steamer
John Soncy, with company OF Y. b Troops anu pro-
visions arrived last evening
The troops were greatly needed 10 quiet the just ap-
prchcsons OF the citizens here lett almost deienceeSs
and the savage foe IN numbers within day nurch
Of the city. To you, gentlemen, for urging the request
and to Cen Euslis tor sending them the citizens oil Au
gustne deeply indebted i'll behalf Of The citizens IN
general and for ourselves beg accept our grateful
acknowledgements well for the opporlune and most
liberal supply of Provisions. Committee has been
carefully selected for the distribution of said Provisions
among the needy families Whose resources have been cut
oil by the unhappy disturbances with the Indians Many
families lett by last winter sirost totally dependent
on the abours of The husbands the fathers aJd brothers,
whom the has taken from them, that they may be
defended against the tomahawk and scalpng knife.
For your kind sympathcs, gentlemen, we are most
grateful: literally manifested, not only in what You
have already generously bestowed but especially in
the Icqucst that upon the return OF the ;. Is. we should
signify you any further aid which may be required
There had previously been contributed by some OF our
own citizens considerable aid the ncccssous
in their unloukedor dcstitnlon; and that the fund
is largely increased b. your sympathy, We
trust that least for several weeks further aid Will
be- required tor the purpose OF sustaining the popuatio
and cannot think it vii! be necessary at any future
period during the again To the kindness OF the
always generous and charitable citizens OF Charleston
Yet, gentlemen while thankful TO be able ~ say
your bcalily has lett nothing to ask or desire
IN this OF graultouS pecuniay aid there are other
not less important aids Which you may render us.
If body of Volunteers be sent us To relieve our
old und inraiids from The aduous duties OF guard
ing the city, they would be most gratefully received
But above all. cen,lcmen it is of vital Importance 10
this place and 10 the whole Of Florida that this Indian
War be brought speedy close. Should the sultry
season upon still involved in war; 1t ~ dread
full think of the inevitable distress which the
country suffer- hundreds, perhaps thousands OF
families have been driven from their honIcs and if they
not enabled to return To them IN time To plant telr
fields, dcsOlatcd destroyed all their other re-
sources how wrclCird must be their miserable con-
dilon Most vi tile Sugar Planters. whose buildings:
furniture utensils crops and even seed carc have bteh
all destroyed have saved their hands, most OF them,
and if the country be freed in from the savage
foe, they sll plant their fields with Cotton and
Corn; and the small farmers, every where scattered
over the Territory, though their homes destroyed
and their cattle driven off by the enemy If allowed to
return them the early spring. fearless OF being again
driven of by the savas"s they may once more soon lind
home peculiar comultS not immediately lis iorIncr
Joys and beauties But what must be their condition.
should The vcrnal season pass away and leave them s
as now by hundreds confined within the narrow space
OF picket yard 1t need not be said that such yards
must become the grave-yards Of very many OF them-
The important aid therefore, gentlemen, which we beg
YOU To render us, is, TO exert your influence 10 put
spcedy termination the war, and for this purpose
have no doubt that large force may be required The
number of Indian warriors in Florida, now reinforced
by the Creeks have always been greatly underaicd and
il is believed that for the purpose orfscualy subdu!ng
them smaller force - the field tEan 3OG0 troops,
addition to the present feeble iorcc wt"ld D. too small
such force the march through the Indian nation
early in February, may enable the wretched ugityes to
return 10 their desoated homes, season, worst to
produce provisions for the coming year. and save many
hundreds from the stranger grave. With great respect,
S' ' ~ f. WELDON, .u"y0r
GnAs R@n'Ssos, .Nde1meu.
To Mcssrs l. H. Holiness Chas. Edmondston: Sanl. Pat
terson, Alex. Mazyck, L. ..aync, }. L. rcgru,
Alfred tluger, Esqrs.
Extract Of Letter rccciccd in this city, dated
TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 81, 1896.
owe regret very much the mlsturtuncs Of your sut-
frrins friends. Here appreLend no danger The
G0rcrn0r has just sent West Of this for 300 friendly IN
dams who have offered their serrces There will be
draft in this place Saturday next
The packet Joha Stoncy, has been chartered to
proceed to SmithvlIc and Beaufort. n c. TO bring
u S. Troops, destined to aid the FloIidans and will de-
part this morning Charleston -Nercnry Jan. 81.
CALL FOR TRuoPs.-Wc understand that the Express
forwarded to Gov. McDrrriE, Monday, bearing a
Rcuuisition for Troops for the defence of Florida
turned last evening with orders from the Governor for
the immediate organization Of sir hundred men, to be
drawn from the Brgadcs Of Generals Hamilton, Troiti
and Bull, for three month service
This call upon patriotic rllow.czcns for the
lief of their suffering brethren in Florida, will doubtless
be met with their accustomed zeal and prompttude -
We satisfied that the South Carolina quota will be
ready by the time that transportation can be provided fol-
them
Col Bankhcad, from Fort Monroe, arrived in town last
evening, by the Rail road-and General Scott may be
peCtcd here this ercnng.-B.
MOBILE, Jan. l9.-By letters direct from the Creek
nation, we are enabled to state, on sufficient authority
that the Of hJsities the part Of the Creeks
arc unfounded The nation in general is quiet and
traciablc and the occasional partial disturbances tina
have taken place, were provoked by ilI.usage. The
principal chiefs engaged in preparations to emgrate
carly in the spring. Four of thcm Opo,hlihoho, Mad
Blue, Little Doctor, and Observation-Disclosures have JUS
sold their reservations Qour secons) for S' 0OO cash
The Committee OF Investigation into fuuds in land sales
are prosecuting their abors, and their thus ia
gives general satisfaction They have already reversed
4 great number Of fraudulent contracts.
As this is probably the last investigation, and the
ycrscd contracts will into market again, there
fears that the same frauds will ngnin be attempted in
the substitution of Indian for another unless
system is adopted The best plan it appears us, is
to require the certifying agents To fix upon particular
day in certain towns and require r presence of all the
chiefs certify the lands that MAY be bought and de.