Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-15

o'tu from MIN WHICH nc VQIueC 90 uSily Lieut.
duncan of the artillery, slightly wounded, and
Lieut.. r. Saith, Of the Louisiana volunteers was
wounded no less than three times The enemy at length
IN SONG haste for contrary 10 their custom, they
e'l one OF ther dead after dragging the body some
distance; they took his rifle, bu, found him well sup
piled with powder and about sixty bullets.
The enemy, contrary 10 expectation, having crossed
the river, it was evidently unnecessary for the troops
from Fort Dranc 90 higher up and accordingly Gene.
raj Gaines sent another express that evening suggesting
the e1prdency Of movement directly to Camp lizard,
{tlIe he had given his camp,) requesting, as
he had done by the previous express supply Of six
thousand ratnns Of pork -four and sugar. On the 3D.
4h, and 5tl days Of March, the enemy fired at inter
YaFs! both day snd night upon our camp which
cured By brras.woIks o! pine logs, within which most
Of the command enjoyed themselves in conversation, and
Specializing upon probabilities US To whether supplies
would reach US, while shl!psiooters amusing
themselves in picking off the Indians from behind the
tees
AS gu. provisions dninisheI we began to inquire in.
to The virtues Of roofs and the comparative excellence
OF hoise meat. AZ meeting of officers, all the
was thrown tn.o the public crib, and an issue Of pint
made to those whose bread had been exhaust
Cd. AT length bread, corn, a:d dsa ppeared and
VI the were two days without food. What
then the feeling camp: Let It be recorded 10
the honor OF every ma, aid let no one from false
io4esty, hesitate to yield hs feelings to the gra-
cation OF noble pride, when he recolrc5 that not
nlurmur beard, and not whisper Of retreat clr-
cula!cd from any quarter Far from it, Some horses were
killed, and very delicate piece was brought to the
General at his tent ho tOunC remarkably tender and
wciiiI vOred. We felt very well able to maintain our
selves al least three weeks if nccrssary; and by that time
least from above must certainly down,
and The Indians would assureCiy be taken These
lie ct!os the M h. o The 9th, when at about ~
CLOCK, wc heard some calm. from the woods, aud
Wishing speak with Tie officer Of the guard
swered the man. and demanded his designs he distinctly
stated that Indians tired Of fighting and wanted
make peace The General ordered the officer OF the
guard answer that if he wanted to say any thing 10
in the morning, witt! white flag, and he should
DC fired upon. lie rcpSd VERY well; repeating
his desire in and have friendly talk. and ~
shake bands. This circulated throughout the
camp bu the well known trcacIery oil the Indians,
ordered to be particularly Oh our guard, and
continue all night
During the day ul the 5!h sc los! man killed.
and had Wounded the only CASUALTIES which had &C.
Cured the 2.l On t:ic morning oil The Oth ut
about ten Clock about three hundred OF the Indians
tiled from the river, and took up position III our
rrs about i've hundred yards distant They were arm
ed and were iuly III the btlei that This was mere
r!n, surprising the residue o ioir tce III neighbor-
ur il.u,iliuck and couJenl Ut desperate as
slult from other quarter We were at stand,
waiting lilr.r move "ents s"!nc inmates Atlcngh one
- two raacud surL distance; and Alter considerable
hesitation Oh their parts the result OF their fears lest
should cnirap them, they unprecedented near enough TO DC
HEARD und, after being joined by lfcr or tour OILERS
came within about Two hund;cd yards, ana repeated
what had d,clIred the ngit before. The General
then dircc.el staff officer 10 20 out u hcn and hear
what they imd say II reported TO the Ge.
neral that tive smLuiIs did not wish 10 fight any more,
but they wanted h!m 10 retire from the Wi!hiacoochee
The staff officer then ordered TO return to tle and,
III the paIncst language, 10 tel them the exact truth as
10 Tie force ordered INTO the country to subduc them;
that add lonal urcc expected every day; that the
tune was Whrn every lnc!an found with riiie IN
his hand would Lc shot down. THIS was communicated
with such XpanaIlons deemed necessary TO give
uscr; aud they tirn said they would go and hold
council and would assemble a5an IN the afternoon 10
give answer In the alters Ion they came as before,
zach ths Tie celebrated IOWel, anu
less celebrated Jumper, wth several Others anu
with tie interpreter, Abom The General stall ollcer
had with him woor Three otirs from our camp CT INC
Talk.
The Indians repeated much Of what they had said in
the morning; that they had los many by death and
wounds tired Of war, and wanted peace, but
as their Governor, they called hnI, hicanopy, was
with thru they wanted Time to Consult him. lhcy
therefore asked cessation Of the war. The staff oti-
Ger having been previously Instructed by the General,
told them that i. they would "ngage to cease from all
OF hostility retire South oI The WIthacoochee ana
run.lse to attend council when called upon by the u
States commissioners, they should not for the present be
moIesled. They answered that; tor themselves, ihey
would and did promise all that was required AT that
moment noise heard from that portion of the In
dans distance and they we're seen running towards
the river. IL easy to COMP cturc the cause lmme-
dil.cly afterwards Genera! C!lncl, with 500 men and
supplies, came gsant!y on aud his advance guard OF
mounted ueIl seeing Indians and not knowing the pur-
nose Of thci. being where they were, formed Il line
urouutl; u Tie LETT, and fired, but the eencss OF the
Indian, we'd thenl-lhey beyond the reach Of gun
shot and were out OF sight and over the river
!.n followed Of The most delightful greetings
| imarlnull. General CInch force moved onward,
and was soon within hail OF friends; and were we not
all friends, indeed; Tie corners dvest.
cd of their surplus bread &c &c. unit! their harCr
sacks were eInplled, and command Toasted. Gen.
| Clirch brought two days supply OF pork and bread,
with sugar besides about forty head Of cattle, many of
| Which did not live out that night.
On the 9Th negro man sent over the river, who
| had. ia. Iilp
Tor his appearance among them i'll any way he might
choose; to and talk wtk them TO ascertain thee
vcutiun aud wishes. The Jth, he did not return, and
much doubt prevailed TO the position ana disposition OF
the enemy On this day the 9,ll, General Gaines thought
r,cr 10 deliver tic command over 10 General Clinch.
We all regretted, and yet were pleased wth the change
regretted lose the presence oil trled, experienced,
and gallant General, whose department commanded re-
spect whose udgment insured confidence and whose
mild and ainabie manners won the ahectonate regard
OF every one but If change was deemed pubic du-
ty, To whom could the command be assigned, WIN so
mach satisfaction to hs troops to General Clnch,
who came nobly their aid, with all the despatch and
all the assistance in his power, and whose manners were
an index Ct his generous and Merchandising qualities!
Gen Cnch, iur rcasons assigned IN orders directed
movement 10 this place to the 10Th inst at
10 clock IN the luidSt Ut heavy rain the march COM
niencrd, and the troops moved about seven miles and
pncanped. Ia tie evening, the negro man who had
been among the oe came In and to our great salts
faction confirmed il the most precise manner the truth
aud sincerity OF all that the Indians had Protessed. He
went among them, and found that they had moved some
fifteen twenty miles up the river, and had dispersed
space Of two miles more, in several en-
campncnls. They gave the negro every assurance
of pacific disposition their pat, stating that they
had ordered their young Ven 10 abstain from war;
and that they had men fishing IN me rlYef'
and had abstained from firing uron lhem.-lhey sIa'
ted that thirty had been killed in the seVeiai Jul
ties on the Wihiacoochec wthin the 2Ith February
and 5, Of &iarch. Ii must BE- Observed tha' no lets
have been offered the Indians and ahousn 'iete ,I
bc no doub, or their having been broken IN spirit,
., o e sem whether they viii suffer the dctation Of
ye' NC are 70 b. imposed them. 1t is