Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-10
aO,h ult. We subjoin all the intelligence in relation 10
events in that part of Florida, which it contains

the supposed murder BY the Indians, of DR. Crews At
that place, about the 10Th inst Dr. Crews was lnspec.
tor at Charlotte Harbor hut being succeeded by Mr. Put.
terson, he had gone there preparatory taking charge
Of bis office. On the arrival of Mr. p he observed The
hnusrs where Dr.. Crews had resided in ruins.
inorm i'ion had reached Tampa Bay, and Lieut.
Powell OF The Navy was despatched for that place with
barge we'll manned for the purpose Of uscprainnp ,hr
state of things in that quarter. On Cunning near the
place OF DR.. c. residence they observed an Indian ca
noe passing from The shore adjacent island They
immediately give chase but unable to come up with
them until they had landed when the indians ran and
were hired al by the men Of the barge shooting one Of
them down, and the other ,here being bu. two in The
canoe) gave himself up us prisoner, and taken
board the Gutter Dallas, which had arrived there.
despatch was then sent to Tampa to convey in
formation OF the affair. aud Gen. Smith, with 500 men
arrived at Charottrs Harbor days after and proceed
ed up tue Miaca River for the purpose Of securing that
part of the Peninsula, and although several days had
elapsed, nothing definite known of their operations
Some of the effects of DR.. Crews found in the
canoe those of Indians captured, and from that fact
as well as the buildings being burnt leaves little doubt
that the DR.. has fallen prey to the iawess savagcs
We shall anxously await further intelligence from
that quarter:
{" We will now take occasion to repeat what we have
before said, that force sufficient To keep the Indians in
check, should be placed along the coast unless the
paign shall have been ended previous to the setting in
of the rainy and musquo season, which is generally
about the first Of June.
'' Since the above written and in type by arrivals
from Tampa, we learn that the detachment under Gen
Smith had returned to that place without being able 10
discover any thing further relative to the affair at Char
loes arbor. but there seems to be opinion prevail
ing that the Indian captured by Lieut.. Powell commit
ted the outrage on Dr. Crews. as he was employed in
thu boat Of Dr. and vas heard to make threats to that
effect previously. " - -
"AKRlvAL or Understandable the schr: .4tiantie
Capt Sawyer, arrived this forenoon from Tampa Bay
via Key West, came passengers Lieut. Allen and Dr.
Clark Of the U. S. Army, and yhrce volunteers from
this State, belonging to Captains J. Pickens, Chds
Gibson, Mathews Dubose. and Elmures Companies, at.
tsched TO Col. Brisbanes communal.
LATEST
(From the Sapanaah Georgian, Of tie 4M.)
"The steam packet Florida, Capt Hebbard, arrived
yesterday morning from picolaa ria Jacksonville freight
Bones, from Augusta whom, officers and men, we well
hack to their native State, after The perilous
paign they have encountered.
/" Maj'r Pcnberton, senior Editor of the .4ugustu
Chronicle, was also & passenger in the Florida. He
turned from Fort Drane ria jacksonville having been
with the Army on the route to Tampa and back TO Fort
Drane. TO his poleness indebted for the fol-
lowing information, in addition TO that contained in the
extra of the jacksonville Courier
:: One Of the divisions of the Army, under General
Clincl left Tampa the 18th ult for Fort Drane.-
Having proceeded three days their murch, they
rived within four miles of Fort Cooper, where Major
Cooper had been left with his battalion from Georgia
Gen. Cnch cncumped and detached the two companies
Of mounted men from Jefferson and Washington coun-
ties, under the command Of Capt. Malone Of thu Wash
ingon corps with wagons to Major Cooper, and nstruc
tions to Join him. When this detachment had proceed
ed about two to three miles, they fred upon by
Indians, stationed in hammock near the road, and
MIR. Howard and Cornet Dunsan Of the Washing
ton Troop were wounded. Mr.. Howard received
three wounds, but is in fair way Of recovery
Cornet Dunsan received wound (not dangerously in
the leg The Indians retreaed before the fire of Capt
Maones men, and Captain NJ, on informing General
Cnch received reinforcement ola corps Of infantry,
who secured the hammock but without discovering the
Indians This the 18th ult. The detachment
proceeded to Fort Cooper without further nocstaton-
There they learned that considerable body Of Indians
had attacked the encampnent OF Major y. on the third
fourth day after Gen Scott s command LETT them, but
they were successfully rcpulsed by the brave Grorgans
The Indians renewed their attack upon Major Cooper for
thirteen successive days. but with better success than
unfortunately killing MIR Zarock Cook, of the Morgan
Guards commanded by Capt. F. G. Foster
"Aier the junction Of Major G. with General Clnch,
the latter returned about two miles 10 take Indian
TRAIL and after proceeding day two without meeting
any lndians heard the cannon OF COL Lindsay fired al
L. rumP belase evening. He was encampcd on the
great Wthacooehee-had been suffering well as seve
raj from sickness, but recovering Col e. stated
that he left Tampa, the 18th ult, and was attacked
by party Of Indians while crossing the Hlsboro river
and had of his unfortunately killed, Mr. James
Bran!am, of The Alabama Volunteers, Dr. Henry
Branham Of Putnam county, in this State, young volun
teer. whose loss sincerely regretted.
" Gen Cinch'S division having separated from Col.
LiadsayS the latter intending TO return 10 1ampa pro-
ceeded their way 10 Fort King. On their march, be-
fore reaching Fort King OF the mounted ankers,
Mr. Bostick of the Jefferson troop, fired upon by
Indians, and wounded, though severely. His horse
was however, badly wounded 10 die shortly after
The Indians although fred upon escaped. This div
ion reached Fort King without any other Incidents
cppt passing the interesting battle ground of Mn
Dade and falling i'll with, at two different times near
hundred head of cattle and three ponies with haters
They arrived at Fort King on the 18th, where they
learned that the Indians had made prisoners of two
friendly Squaws, who were washing about one hundred
yards from the Fort. One is the wife of Indian Billy,
who, With his SOB, with our army at the time.
CAT Fort King they first learned that Fort Drane had
been attacked and some negroes and several horses cap
tucd, while outside the Fort Major Cooper battalion
was left at Fort Dane the 9th ult, and expected soon
to be discharged The mounted men from Georgia had
been discharged and also the Augusta Volunteers Gcn
ScDu has, learn from another source reached Pcoata
via Volusia which latter place he accompanied Gen
Eust;s Thus il SEEMS has ended this unfortunate CAM
paign, and the Red man stalks unpublished over the
graves Of DADE and his martyred associates.
"Col. McIntoshs cotton house, in the vicinity of Fort
Drane was burnto the ground on the night OF the goth
ut. and about Sky bales Of c"tton therein consumed
Severa| officers Of the army were passengers IN the
Florida. Some have proceeded on in the Seabrook for
the North, via Charleston.
awe synpathis,,-.deeply sympathse with our bleed
ing brethren in Fbrlda.'
(irom The Jach.ourNe Courier Extra, 25M ult)
"On Monday, tn 18th inst, two men: Mr.. Ferth and
Mr. More, were attacked, within less than one.quares
of mile distant inn Micanopy, by two Indians. Mr.
Ferth was woundei-lis broken by rifle ball.
Both reached the Frt at Micanopy The horse, which
they were driving cart, and which they left on be-
ing attacked, tken by the Indians. They cut the
harness off him, AM one of them mounting the ungear-
cd ANIMAL rode of.
con Wednesday morning, o'clock, the goth inst,
an attack was made on Forl Drane. The sentinel Oh
duty says that! the attack made by about fifty In
dams, ali mounted They first fired the house of MIR.
Ledworh near the fortfn which three or four per-
sons who fled 10 the Fort in safety The firing on The
Fort continued ono lour. The few under Captain
Lcndrum who commanded said pest, returned the fire.
No lives on the pat Of The whites were lost AT day.