Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-17
FLORIDA
(from he OaTien Commercial Register, All iast)
FonF D"ASE, Qormery Camp Lang Syne)l

Nrf0W INC DdFten commercial ReQiSter, 1N
FoRT DMASE, formerly Camp Lang Syne0)
| February 20b, 1886 {
The Glynn and Camden volunteers,' and the Rich
mond Blcss, are the only companies that have reached
General Ciinch from Georgia. or any other State Now
we take lille credit Ia ourselves for this. Besides
few weeks ago it would be considered nbsolnteI,
to attempt carry stores from Pcoata to this place
with such small force could muster. Our ac-
comPshmen of the undertaking is understand quite
gratifying Ia Gen Clnch and The officers this station
We have heard that Gen. Scott is leave Picolaa for
this port, the 25ththc march will occupy about five
days When lac gets here, it is expected that we will
have not work will it be believed that % cents are
charged for eggs, and 81 for a chicken These high
prices do not proceed from scarcity but from the base
motive Of cXtoFtOn. In of prospect of famine
there might be plea for such charges but here as
said before agricultural interests not inerered With
there for this speculation We are all in
excellent health having recovered from very general
attack ofthe dysentery which prevailed among u.s. from
drinking bad waier on tie road from PicOlata never
travelled through such extent of country before with
out finding clear running stream Of water but such
thing was not to be found in this part of Florida We
had to drink pond water entirely This is The reason we
became unwcll.
FEnRUARY 2l.-The regular troops which LEFT this
place as escort with provisions &C. for Camp King
rctnrncd last evening They state that the troops at
Camp King were almost reduced to an extremity for
Of provisions before they arrived that it is for
luate were here To protect this garrison while
General forwarded stores to that fortress Indeed it
would have been sad case for the troops at Camp
King, it were not able TO convey them the necessa-
ries from PicoIata. The detachment allude TO above
as having carried express 10 Mcanopy, its way to
Jacksonville was composed of the Glynn and Camden
mounted men. they have been OF much service here
There great error abroad respecting Oseola or
F""rii lie Is represented being no less scholar
ihan a heTJ--no less polished Than savage All
this Is untrue. Gen. Cnch aud the officers Stationed
here know him we'll lie never known TO possess
higher t1rnts than being able drive hard BARGAIN
and was known 70 be tricky and treacherous fIe ~
much given to drink, and once confined in Camp
King with Chain, for giving nsolcnce to some of the
officers, while drinking Some imaginary insult preva
Oh his mind perhaps, from this circumstance CHARLEY
Matilda security for Powcs good conduct at the
very time he slam by the latter. Some think here
that the Indians viii give up Oseoa, the murdercrs
Of Dalton, the mail carrier when they see the large
force bring against tlem and tbal there will be
no fighting. Adieu, G.. NJ
Nav NAaE.--'fhcre Wing Caucus in Rich.
mOnd and their Committees Of Correspondence are MI
republican Wings, but this won't satisfy the old
Republicans who caught in the Uhie-trap and put
the Committee 10 bind them fast by the commitment
MIR John s. Abel hear says there are TOO many old
Federass there for him. le is not accustomed to keen
such political company, and he begs to have bio name
crpHagcd Another friend Of occosted US on Wed.
ncsday with the expression Of the opinion that Wings
now were very different from the Wings he knew
in hs younger days-We asked him how then he came
he their committee? lie had not before heard Of
il, aud ho did not 20 be much delighted with tho
great compliment; doubt not bot nc too will sign of,
when c 60 the Federal company they are ma.
kipg him keep Charlottesville Republican