Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-06
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HxAD QcARrERs, Centre Florida Army, ,
Tampa Bay, April 10, 1896

solone Chisop C.ioael OF t,e regiment ON Tho "a -
March five otkes eoapaasrs of the same regiment un
slef the colaad vi Lieuteasnt Colonel Crasb and Nv,
fndcr NJ i1aierro sailog about the same time
me nrst eigt consrantes arrived here the 9Th o
WATCH sns The two last ~ nsports bringing our hor
ses provors end annanition did reach this place
rn,, The 5ssh Ga my assival here, found Maj Rca,
WIN eatta'on.v tlnrda volunteers encaiDped on the
west s;ec vf Hillsbyye siye aud about the ION wa
.r'nee by Caft Marks company Of Louisiana voluu
'serss on sse a.th Discovering large fires in the dec
sion o Ailiia riser, Major Read directed viii, til,
rtraa hattaiioE, TO section of the country
sshict dc ives successfully performed by mig ht march
l<y weh%fc fndusls surprised in their camp and
drove scross Ie rYsS, with loss of three of their par
ykesed and SIX OF their party captured.
o;y entire orec being collected the absence of MI
istruetis'is soE kead quarters. determined TO make
5cfs,ard movement, and stockade ON the
"s9eo rsve v here is crossed by the main road from
: 1'l n'SoSc te Fort King with view of bringing our
s'iessefce TO the of military
and er the 'Etseenth the line march was accoriin
'tNhef up Sae destruction of bridges by Indians de-
l'JSo sno'eseoarrassed our march much, that did
ot arrive at the ilsboro until the seventeenth from,
'sh'cii hne until the 10Th engaged in the con-
-, uo..n OK stocSade, named by Fort Alabzna.-
raIor Read OF the Florida battalion was left in co..-
stand 81 Tins post whilst The remainder of the force re-
.surned to Fort Brooke on the 2lst.
Dur&g my absence II despatch from Major General
tSco announcing the general plan of the carnuapn and
ssequlrng TO be position at or near ChucSciata
i te 10Th, for the purpose o! had been
,ecceivcd here through the hand OF some friendly Indian
IN ooedence To this order, the line of march taken
SIp o, te I'D On leaving Fort Alabama, was Joined
tly Major Read and the battalion of Florida volunteers
capt Marks being left in command of Fort Alabama
'niry o. he SICK oi the command Our route being
Through hilly country, aboundin with hanocks and
aer passing Flo Chute ka the Indians, taking advan-
'aSe vi their covers began TO annoy with
on The rear and TANKS On the 26ih a tanker of Ca
pers company, Alabama regncnt of volunteers, was
SHED aud another badly wounded.
FMS attack was made the rear of the fankers
WHIST tne army was passing dense hammock OF nearly
mile in length, the front aud centre of the columns Ina
my plunged into the hammock, small portion of the
rear only being left in open ground skired by woods
anu orsk ire going Oh between the enemy lnd The
ed f,nntu Al
ginen TO charge with his coupsay into Tie skirts of
lac hammock from which the tire proceeded with view
oi ascertang the number and force the aitackinq
bsry. rms duty was pranipty performed; and Major
iaiiaicrro having ordered up Biouut company of Inc
same regiment to sustain Benham t,s Indians were dr
ven o showing themselves the distance of a Quarter
oil mile IN the open woods yelling and danciu9 Al
our encainpnent this night parties our men were fir
ca upon by the Indians from hammock contiguous To
pond which supplied with water Findin1 that The
position oil the enemy distant 10 be reached bv
inusquetry, threw in round of caaiser which d;
pelseo them On the 2Sth, by the annoying at
tlch Tue enemy always lying in anbuscade one private
OF SanPDeh company, Alabama Yoluateers was killed
1"u Two wounded at noon whist halted a smart attack
tire, the Indians disappeared ~
On the 18th, when eRcamped at Cam Brodnax fso
called IN honor OF The Inspector General OF the army
Oh ehe centse near ChGcoctaits the Iadiaus
eI IRE on our horses and the party guarding them
when detachment of the Florida battalion under Ca
tains houetis and Allison, together with i.oupts and
Noits companies of the Alabama regiment were ordered
70 drive them This service performed without nv
loss ON our side On the 30ti, provisions beginnino Ia
ne scarce, Two parties of men ona amber tI
command OF Captain Taylor of the Alabama regiment
ana ne DINER under the command of Captain Roulet OF
the Florida battalion out in pursuit of cattle
covered ny force OF 23O men commanded by Lieut. Col
1raob of the Alabama regiment of volunteers These
parties we're successful in bringing in such SAMMY Of
cattle as enabled Us to subsisl four days longer
destitute OF bread and salt
During the day our friendly Indians Killed n cb;ee
called Charley Fiscco leader OF about SIS men A.
night the sentnes guarding the flank occuocd hy the
Florida battalion, were fired upon during the 3 Isl
All oil our sentinels occasionally received shots but with
out any injury. On the 3ls made an unsuccessful at
tempt TO procure beef finding myself sx
~ miles from my depos with barely enough Provisions
III store TO march TO it, without prospecf of being able
inc heid Tor the purposes of cooperation
Piaeu IN LIE plan OF the campaign and having obtained
no response to The signals made by to the other forces
"A the field eight days in succession deemed ii advsa-
Die 70 commence my return 10 Tampa Bay, which eff
frced by the 4th of April al night HAVING beea ont onr
teen days tens provision.
IN the interval between any departure from Fort Ala.
pama and my return to IL, that post attacked by
force supposed TO be between and 400 Indians The
attack commenced about 8, A. NJ continued with
out iniernlisson two hours and twenty minutes Tie
loss on the side OF the defenders was one man killed and
Two wounded, whilst that of the enemy was suooosed
DE ecn Killed Notwithstanding their defeat ia the
main attack, they continued to lay around the work h,
considerable force both day and night until INV rcturn
wien they moved of on the road by which |
marched and the sign made that roud furnishes me
with the means of estimating their numbers During
the whole time OF the siege Capt Marks his officers and
men, conducted themselves with Goodness aud courage
am very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
(Signcd) WM LINDSAY
Col I'd Artillery, Commanding Army of Centre
go TALLAHAssgE April %.
oEwiNoLE WAR--An intelligent gentleman from S.
Saroiha arrived IN town Thursday evening direct
from the Seat of Was, from whom we learn some itor
esting particulars Of the present state of affairs h an
pears That there IS foundlon Whatever for The re-
port which has gained currency that active operations
nganst the enemy about be abandoned lor he
present season. Gen. Scott arrived at ramo, on fbe
h INST without having fallen in with the main bodv of
the enemy The left wing of the army under General
Ciineh, passed the battle ground on the WbIacoocIee
and mad skrmsh IN that ncghborhood The division
under Col Lindsay, previous TO joining Gen Scott al
30 had an engagement which resulted i'm considerable
loss to the enemy Several Indian towns were destroy
cd on the march 20 Tampa
The present disposition Of the army we learn ia ma
follows; The Louisiana volunteers under Col Smith
have sailed for Charlotte farbor to scour the country
1n that direction. Their ultimate destinations il Pesq,
creek, where the Indians supposed assembled
IN large numbers. Cn Lindsay with the Alabama
troops will remain at Tampa and that vicinity Gen
t:iiach wall return to Fort Diane Col Reid and the
Florida Volunteers ordered TO the mouth of the
Wblacoocee 70 ferret out such Of the enemy as may
euii be lurking IN the strong holds on that river and
WIN reGeve The small garrison (ory men) posted there
under Maj McIcmore, of the Florida volunteers
Cen scott, with the main army, consisting of the
division under General Epsts will proceed directly TO
fease Creek, with two Indian guides have offered
10 lead nm To Oseola camp, where they say he is pre-
pareo 70 make desperate stand. There a junction will
br eected with the Louisiana volunteers il is hon
ed the war will be terminated FyOridian.
fnH WTHLtcoocngE--The mouth of this river has
recently been explored by detachment of sixty yolun
tcers, under the command Of Mai Mcfsemore and the
Important fact ascerained that tue channel has four feet