Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-09-09

between them in the engagement we l''A ' w.
men and Two children prisoners; two OF the "oeh a,e
h,dv wounded The result this engagement Is, elgh-
teen lled and five prisoneIs comprising Tie Whole putty
of the Indians without any loss Ut Killed OF %ounoeu w
,ur n,rt The Indians were on TOOL, ana hau n'e VI
n,I,,n with them except their guns and munitions VI
W. haze the prisoners with US, and are at loss TO
know what to do win mem. ,, A.;
w. wish your ExcelIency would inform us what DIS
position 10 make u them
Respectfully, your obcdlent servants,
JAMES GAY,
SPENCER RILEY.
We have conyersed with MIR. Spencer Riley, who is
nov in our town lie states that he had all encounter
will, the leader of the Indians during The battle, and
killed and scaIprd him with his own hands. The scalp
g.. have scen He had shot him with buckshot IN Inc
back; the indian in Tic hurry OF re loading his rIhe nae
put down the baH without powder. MIR. kry broke ms
double barrel gun TO pieces over hl ana se'zng Tue
Indians rifle. wIeStfd II from lI: ana iL TIE seco"o
blow beat out his Brain.
Faov THE YoIuyrrEEs-A friend has favored us
with a letter from Capt. JosErnus u LEAkE: OF Inc
State Guards of this place. to his Mother, from which
We take The following extract: !, N
sFuRr MITCHELL, Ala, Aug. 10.
s We have Just returned from Cowega Swamp, after
five DAYS chase Of The Indians without having any bal
tc We had several hard and sumo Indians were
taken hut they will not fight the Tennessrcans-the
name is enough for them We waded swaInps iof Tour
DAYS 10 ~ asts in water. The men " nom nave
the honor command foremost in The pursuit. ana al
one time the guides fired party OF Indians; on whch
my men rushed ahead like tigeIs, through canr-brakes
and swanps as far as horsemem could penetrate then
dsinounled, and calling the men to follow, we fa!'
them five miles through creeks and cane Without over
taking them. The fatigue and lardshps svlder has
to undergo easier innag lined than expressed;
[NdShrWc Banncr.
FLORIDA
TALLAHASSEE, Aug. .7.-1hc Creeks, it appears, are
dividing themselves into small parties of from ten to nifty
in number in order to eude the vigilance OF The Ge"'
ga troops and make good their escape 10 FLORIDA where
they hope to battle to better advantage hunueus, we
NAV saw have already made their way TO the Seninors,
where prompted by the almost universal success Oh ut
nation. and in conjunction with lhem they VII! make
bold and daring stand.
gentleman recently from Hamilton county, informs
us that bodies Of Indians from ten to sixty IN gang are
continually passing down; and when interrupted Dy le
whites hastily collected together fly 10 hammock, ana
dare them TO come in.-FlOridtGn.
(ErOm the Charleston Courier, .3WgRSt 3!
POWELL BEArES.-We have been politely furnished
Lv Gen Euslis with the following letter for publication,
containing an account of the recent battle with The In
dians in Florida of which gave III" particulars veg
trrday: "a,
est AUGUSTINE, (E. F.,l August "a.
"SIn-Our troops have had another battle with The
Indians aud have the satisfaction To state, that iy
conducted themselves this occasion with Their accus-
toned ntrepidty and energy. 1t seems that Alay"r
Pierce commanding at Micnnopy, suspected that there
were Indians lurking about Camp Dranc: he therefore
determined 10 undertake expedition against thri-
For this purpose he marched at o'clock on the mora
ing of The 2st with 10 mounted men: and field piece,
80 men commanded by Capt. Chds OF Ike I'd ARTILLERY,
and Lieut. Spaulding, Of the Dragonns-tiity mrn by
eu,s Irwin and Herbert, of the Isl Artillery. lie ar
rived Fort Drane about sunrise, attacked the idiHhs
who proved to be say 800 Iccasrky Indians
tented by POueft. Lrulenans Irwin and Herbert "n
the Iiuh Capt. Chiids and Lieut. Spaung on the lell
the Artillery in tic centre comnaEdrd by Lieut. Pickc
Surgeons Trper and Berry accompanied The expetilirn
A attacked them with great vignr and spirit IL IS cvi-
dent that Powell either taken by surprise or out
kpl Intnr riH fired an
Ills side The Indians driven into dense and
extensive hammock, three quarters OF nair, and the
troops hurried passage over the field, counted ten
dead
":Ihis was we'll contested engagement, Tie Indians
fighting with the most Grlc mined bravery for upwards
OF an hour The into which the Indians retired
could not be penetrated by Maj Picrcrs exhausted and
inferior force lie therefore marched his drtac nrn
back TO Micanopy, leaving no killed or wounded Oh The
field.
'Our loss in killed and wounded is as follows:
Killed l-Sykrs, Of &C. company, LIST Artillery.
Wounded lG.-Of whom Lieut.. Belts (Adutan) i:
one, being sg hly wounded in the thigh.
The officers and men all justified The most sangune
expectations entertained OF them. and mcri, the ghes
praise for their gaiEin.ry and enterprise.
Jackson, wagon master, well acquainted with the
localities Of Fort Drane, volunteered his as
guide The march, and, soldier in the engagement
behaved with distinguished bravery twice severely
wounded and lost valuable horse 1t is hoped he vii
be iberalIy rewarded, as he deserves to be.
sderrd dangerous.
'.Ihr Indians it appears had erected village al For
Drane, and were living with their families.
have COLLECTED the foregoing facts from the oflica
reports, and if they appear worthy OF being made known
TO the public, have 10 objection 10 their insertion ir
wv " " Geo NAUMAN.
"To Lieut. j. II. rErSrIss, Ait lst .7'taIcry."
War Department, July 10, 1886
Sr-I am instructed by the President. to request, thai
whenever Gen. Gcines may call upon you fer that pu,
pose, sou will call into the service Of tie U. S. such
portion Of the volunteers authorised to be raised by my
letter 10 you of 23lh May, as he may require.
Very respectfully, your most obedl servant,
LEWIS CASS.
His Excecncy WV. S. FuLroS,
Goetrnor IF .7rkansas, Lille Eock, .qr1a7nsas
The following extract of letter is from W. j. Beat
tic, Esq conductor Of the emgraling Creeks pass
ing through this slas) to cspt J Brown: ~
".NTS. Bucks (Liruad P7uirie,) .4ug. 10.
" Our route will be up the Forth side OF the Arkansas
liver. The Indians are in good health and spirits, ane
rasy nlanngrd. Other PARTIES may DC daily expected
and will also land al Rock Roe"
[Lin'e Ecek (.1rkansas) tin=ette
TEYAs-Thc New Orleans American, evening Of Tic
18th uit, contains several items Of information in relu
ton Texas the adoption Of the constitutions Nc We
give tho following eXtrncts:-
The first Monday in September has been appointed
Ivy the President with the consent Of Council, Tor the
election Of President Vice President, Senators, and Rep
rPSrnativpS to Congress. The number OF Representa-
tires is 30; Senators H.
Congress to meet the first Monday in October
in The u.:n Of Columbia. The army OF POO strong /;
al Corl, Copano; its numbers have hecn cons!G
crably reduced in consequence Of many OF the Texans
having returned the cultivation of their farms. IL
understood that the expedition to Ma,anloras has been
abandoned, and illus there is prospect Of meeting
Of The armies until winter. Santa Anna has been
sent 10 The plantation Of Col. Phelps, under strong
guard.
The Texas Telegraph, of the I'd August contains the
following paragraph:
"Ihe consunlmaiion devoully 10 he wished, ia M.
rived in the splendid intelligence Of the recognition OF
independence, by the sanction of President Jackson
10 the bill passed that subject, in The Congress OF