Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-01-21
INTELLIGENCE.
JaoKsoNsvrLIr, (FL) Jan. Z.
INDIAN HOSTILITlES-LAT INTEL.
IIGENCE.


rived in Af,er tie LAID. al " itblaeoocirc,
the fortss nnd,f Generals Cnch aud Call, returns
ed 10 Camp Lang Syne. On SUNDAY last, Gen.
Gail, with the volunteers from Middle Florida,
started ior lone and Monday, Coloncls War.
rem and Mills with the volunteers from East lori
da sci out on ihcir return, and were lat night
a, Black Crock. They sill reach this place to-
nirhf.
The solunlc, rs served tie iimc one month for
which they offered then services Ihs want oi
PROVISIONS and cyrtv necessary to Prevent es-
IRENE suffering, and he imrrae'icahny Of follow
ine up the victory gained over the Indians, induced
them to return.
II is said Cen. Cali intends 10 raise 1900 men
b, drafts from the militia, and return to the aid OF
Gen. CIinch. The Fast Florida people viii have
enough 10 do, and W. fear more than They can do,
OF the home stations, TO prevent the Indians from
extending Their ravagcs farther north. Gen. Clipca
must of u, ccsstv wail fer reinforcement his for
CO, are hardly sufficient 10 protect his posts. The
Who'll. Of East Florida Is in danger. The Indians
have possession ofhe South, portion Of II as far
north as Bulow'<, forty miles south OF 81. Augustine
-Picol4a onthc 81, Johns-W hiles,ille on Black
Creek Alligator and Suwannce--an extensive
and exposed frontier 1t /, Inc general opinion,
that unless adequate aid is Immediately extended
10 US, tie vholc Of Florida, east of the Suzanne,
river, Will be inevitably ruined. We nus not or
y abandon property 10 destruction, but, strip
ped Of all car bard earnings, must hpltt Tor our
lives, our women and children.
Where are tn fourteen compares reported by
the Secretary % War, as now al the disposal q:
Gen Cliucl We are told to day by Col. M'lniosh,
just from camp, that Gen. Clinoh has only five
companies. All communication is cut OF between
Cape King and Tampa Bay.
Head QUARTERS,
Fort Crane, Jan, 3D.. 1886.
Gentral Cu.aiuv 10 oifhr good Citi,tns n Da
raj and Nassau.
The army took up the line of march he 29Ii
ult and on the morning Of the 3lsr, at day break
arrived at the Wuhlacoochcc, and found the river
TOO high to ford, commenced swimming horses and
sent one man over for canoe that was seen over
on the opposite bank, and in began to the
regular troops al II O'Clock there were over all
the regulars and about fifty OF the mia when We
were soon informed hat Indians we're coming, and
but a moment elapsed, before furious fire aslcard
IN our front !; Col. Warren and myself immediate
" formed md extended our line from the river
out through the swamp 10 the pine barren, and saw
the regular troops right side hotly engaged
with AT least three hundred Indians we were or
dcred 10 remain stationary, and prevent tho In
dams catering our line. After repeated solicitations
on the part of Col " arrrn and ysclf, We took
the responsibility on ourselves, and Col Warren
led the right 10 the cit OF The regulars. and was
Stationed on the left OF own line, when charge
was made, wldcl, after about ten minutes moro oil
sharp fighting ed them TO retreat, and ,hcn the
battle ended. We made oUt forty Indians Killed,
and wounded We suppose in proportion, tie pre-
clNe amount We cannot tell, as they carry them of
tho loss IS severe on our part. Gen. Clmch
says, that in many much greater battles, n much
loss number has been killed and wounded. Fur
Their particulars will be told on Frida, next when we
will bo at Jacksons,illr. | can now write 10
more. J. W. MILLS, 1t. Col.
Return of killed and wounded in the battle OF
W hlaeooohee Dec. 3lst, 1898.
Regular tloop>2 ariiticcrs and , pri,atcx, Mill
ed captain, ! LIST lieutenant, l % lieutenant 2
scrgtants, 4 corporas i3 pri,atcs wounded-1 kill
ed, p wounded.
Militia. ll,ll Rccimcnt--w Wounded Col. Warren,
MAJ. Copper, severely, 1t. John louman,, pri-
Yates James Tyson and Jno. llieginbolham, slight
! ~.
! Leon troops, , pri,atcs wounded slightly.
Mnia total wounded.
/ Aggregate, ! Killed, 50 wounded ,--ou, Of 227
men IN battle.
Many were shot througl, their clothes. aud some
/ horses Killed and ounled Col. Warren is wounded
Gen. Clnch had one ball thio' his cap ard one
through his Jacket sleeve. Tho firing was heavy
ana lit Dusilcs literally cut up around as how II
was that more were not shot | cannot tell.
W. J. MILLS, 1t Col.
The Indian Agent WILEY Thompson, Lieut.
Constantine Smith, EraSus Rogers, and two 9th
crs, murdered by the Indians
On Monday the 2-llh ult., party Of ten men
dining AT tie hous of Eras,us Rogers, su,lcr a,
Camp King, were fired upon while sitting AT table
by a part, of Indians. The house was not above
$50 yards from the Bloch -housc Rogers was sill
ting Al the h nd of his table, when the first informa-
ton given of the presence otthc foe was ayolcy of
it is thought AT least ICO Shot, poured in upon
them through the open door.
i The Indians rushed upon the house. Those in,
not killed, sprang ont OF IT, at the windows on each
side. Five, nrcing for Camp King, escaped
The others fleeing for hammock clos, by, were
Shot down.
negro woman, the cook ran behind the coun-
ter Qhs house used by Rogers as IA store land
hiding behind barrel, unobscrvcd hy the In
dams. They rushed into the house, Powell a,
their head, threw down,hc table and looking around
for moment left the house.
The FIVE of this party slain, were Gen. Thomr-
son. the Indian Agent, Lieut.. Constantine Smith
trasus Rogers, the Su,lcr, Suggs and HITLER.
Through General Thompson were shot fifteen bull
lets, and sixteen through Rogers. Tie Indians
seal ped ALL taking on the scalp clear around the
head as laras the hair extended and then beating
in their skulls The heads of Rogers and Suee.,
were shockinely manelcd All this was done in
open daylight, within $50 yards of Camp King
and IN view OF the fifty L. s troops there at that