Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-30

here in the steamer Merchant, and from Ibis place " III
proceed to Florida. The Merchant had br, previously
engaqed to make trip to ST. Joseph loriua, "eFI
size will touch on her voyage 10 tampa Day, lc p'e
posTscxirr,-The steamer Merchant arrived las.
niub, from New Orleans but the U. s. troops expected,
did not arrive in her Chronicle
NV FoKr Brooke, TAMPA Bay,
December 81 lSs1. }
(This letter, after giving description OF the attack
OH Major Dadc. adds:)
Mai. Dadc took command OF tins detachment under
circumstances which reflect upon him The highest honor
CAPTAIN F. S. Bolton of I'd Artillery comnands here.
Gen CIuch had ordered the commanding officer at this
post to detac there two companies on thef arrival lhey
arrived several weeks since but being very weak and
the other couuaDies ordered not having arrived the
counts received u. this time Of tho hostile Intentions OF
the Indians were such 10 induce Capt Il. to post.
none the march. On the arrival OF our company from
Key West, the two companies were strengthened i!ol
the whole command 50 as TO MAKE lo0 strong. MIS-.
Gardiner was exceedingly ill., and was supposed that
il her husband left she would not 1--we Nevertheless
Captain Gardiner (who was to command the detachnenQ
PREPARED TO 90 and at rcvce on the morning OF the
23d he mounted his horse IN 'front.' OF tne drlae!?n.
which was about start Maj Dade made proposition
TO the commanding officer to take Capt Us place On
account Of the situation OF Mrs. e. The proposition
was accepted and the command commenced It's march,
Before they had proceeded many miles, capt IL asccr-
tanned that the s. Schooner Motto about 10 sail for
Key West for the purpose of bringing two twelve pound
crs from that post, ammunition, &c. Ills children with
their grandfather already there and he concluded
send Mrs. g. to Key West in the Motto, and thus ga-
tfy his earnest desire to 90 with his company (aEd
Joining his company the relation in which he now stood
to Mai Dadc of course induced him not TO dcmur 10 his
continuing in command and proceeding to IT. hlng)-
they took long six FOUNDER, from the belief that It
would produce panic among the SaVages. But they
seem to have assembled in such numbers as 10 render the
stout defence of the unfortunate troops quite uEnvailng
One hundred Of Tie Indians said TO have been mount
cd. This accounts for the suddcnncss and system OF
the attack. Whilst am writing have just learnt OF tn.
arrival of another soldier very badly wounded who has
made his way from tbs bloody field. lie confirms eve-
ry portion Of the above unit His is Clark,
private OF (B) camp 3D. and the man that escaped
from The boat when Lieutenant Chandler was drowned
in Mobile Bay.
A vcry strong little defence Of p:ckets, admirably
nanked by two blockhouSeS, was completed here some
days since. There five companies here. Maj Zant.
fingers CD Capt. Bettcns (B) Maj. MonLtors &C. and
Capt Lords Commanded by 1t. Grayson) (A) OF I'd
Artillery and Maj Dades company now con,:nandcd by
y:elf and Of the 4th Infantry If the Indians III their
triumph should attack us sceare ,eGl prepared.
The officers here Capt Betten, Lcutenants Gray
son. Mkenre, Casey, "A. A: 2 ~ Lcgate, Morgan,
Drs. lluSkc and Reynolds Maj Aloun"rt, 1t. }. II.
Allen, ana Alvuid
We must have more troops for this Florida business
and want mounted men. General Cnch nov al
Furt King, was 10 have marched down with lis com
inamd in The middle Of January. There SIX
vessels off in the Bay, ready 10 transport lidians.
| very sangune that the command would get
through but now cgrcgiously deceived
As the Indians did mol follow up this Clark,
infer that they must have gu:e on 10 Fort King There
companies there.
The Micka.ukes and unftcndy Scninnrs must have
mainly constituted the body Of the attacking tribes 1t
is feared the Cracks have joined them.
a body Of ~ friendly Indians. Sennules, under or
dcrs from Ohac Anllra, their Chief set of this
ing % scour the country They eager for the contest
were painted for the occasion. and gave the wionp as
they startrd--'twas fine sight.
Heaven be with U.S. and grant that we may yet have
the uncx pcccd pleasure umcetng Of our most IN
fortunate comrades. Yours ever,
BENZ. ALEORD.
r. G.. BucuASAS