Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-05-12
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Drspalchc, from Major General Scorr, dated
April Ia, at Tampa Bay, have been received at
the Adjutant Generals office, from which the fol
lowing extracts made
" | have the honor 10 report, for the information
Of the Secretary ot War and Gcncta- chief, that
reached this place, with the greater part of the
right wing under Brigadier General CIinch, or the
9th instant. I}rgadicr General EuStis came in
with halt of the lctt wing the same day, and Colo
mel Lindsay, vino commands the centre, the day
before. This approximation of the greater parts
OF the three columns was the result Of 10 particular
instructions. Each found itself compelled to come
in for subsistence.
q" |, will be seen that, although no general bat
tie has been fought, many combats and sharp al
fair, have taken place.
The report states that, so far from the enemy
having been beaten, and compelled TO sue for
peace ON the contrary, The small parties which
have been met with. almost every where, have
hcrccly resisted until put in danger Of the bay
onet. The war; on our part, i. in fact scarcely
begun"
The report further states that ,hr horses,
draught, pack, and saddle, were much reduced
many broken down ON the march, wing 10 the
bad state OF the roads, hot weather, great loads and
indifferent grazing. Sickness Uhc measles and
mumps) has considerably reduced the effective
force.
The General states that Colonel Smith, with h,
Louisiana regiment, was about to proceed to Char
lottc's harbor and Pear creek. There he is 10 be
joined by naval officer, and proceeding mp the
creek land on the left bank. On the l1th April,
Colonel Goodwn'S mounted South Carolina volun-
tcCrS Give hundred strong) were TO march from
Tampa Bay for the upper part of Pear creek,
followed by the foot OF General Eustis's wing.
The Obj jet olthe combined movement is " to strike
al the negroes, women, children, and warriors,
who have settlements ON the upper and lower part
of the crcck and who are now in security, sup
posed to be engaged in planting, fishing, and
hunting"
! Colonel Lindsay, with battalion of United
States artillery, company of Georgia mounted
men, the Alabama regiment, and an independent
company OF Louisiana volunteers, is, at the same
time, TO march northwardly in pursuit Of the lndi-
ans, as also General Clinch with his command
both by different routes Colonel Lindsay will
enter the forks of the " ythlacoochcc and thence
penetrate, if practicable, far the head of the
core, whilst General Clinch enters it below. Col
| oncl Lindsay is TO scour the country. and pcnc-
tratc the core further than has heretofore been in
the power of the troops to do.
Further operations, of course, will depend upon
events not vet developed.
! During the recent movement of the several col
umns, and the various operations of the troops,
l3 were killed and 26 wounded. The number
of Indians killed is supposed TO be p.
| The face of the country, inerpersed with ham
mocks, cypress swamps and marshes, almost i'm
pcncrabc to the white man, presents serious oh
sac|es IN the prosecution OF campaign in Flor-
da and while these businesses constitute the natural
defence of the willy Indians, they present difficult
ties almost insurmountable TO their interchangeable
pursucrs.
Three hundred and ninetyninc $500 friendly
Indians Zone third warriors) arc reported to be ON
board the transport. for their destination in the
West. Globe