Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-29
Richmond, TucsIay, March s9
L.4TEST FROM FLORID,I.

we give IN our preceding columns :hc last accounts
we have received from the Jacksonville and Savannah
papers But we have still later nieliiy, nee ia letter
now before us, which gives interesting bird SIEVE
view Of the recent events, the plans the Commanding
General, and the prospects of the war As this ltei
is profoundly silent about treaty being made between
Gen Gaines and Powell, the that effect mus,
be entirely incorrect. Powtlls negotiation was in all
probability mere raSe dc gnerre, the ,rick OF willy
savage TO throw troops Oft their guard Bu, TO the
details The following is continuation of The events
which are detailed in the last Tuesday Enquirer from
the quarter.
The letter before bears date Fort Dranc 10Th inst
As stated on Tuesday, Gen Scott had arrived ON
The 10Th at Garys Ferry Black Creek, (nrar Whites
vile, about &c miles from Fcrt Dranc) From htt poiu
he was pushing on and naking premature nioycncn
with about 300 ncn (wolhirds mounted) succour or
relieve, IT necessary, Generals Gaines, and Clincb OIL
the Ouhlaco0chee But they had Lcfore his arrival nj
Fort Drane already fallen back upon that place. 1t
seems, that when Cen Cinch had reached Gen ;;aincs
with about 600 men and good supply of subsistence
the troops CT Gen. g., in their entenched camp had
already commenced eating horses and dogs THIS was
not all body Of Indians had taken a position in
Gaines rear which would pre- vented his safe re-
treat upon Fort Drane Even when he fresh he had
been unable TO force his way across the river The
whole force would, most probably have been sacrificed
but for The timely arrival OF Climch In 10 DAYS Gen
Gaines had not been able to make single from his
cntrenched camp, which the enemy had surrounded until
Gen Clnchs arrival No CALAMITY of his own or of his
trooPs would have been able them in great de-
gree iom the disastrous fate which awaited them Cen
Gaines gave up the command TO Gen. Clinch and the
day after Gen Scots arrival Fort Drane he set out
for New Orleans, ria Tallahassee. Poor Lieut. lizard
| d.
ed IL is now said that the eaemys loss is less
There Is every reason TO believe, that Powell (Oseola)
remains with his people in the meglborhosd This
IS most fortunate for SCOTS operations On the 25tl
Euss with 100 men, would be Pclaklekaia ON The
road from Tampa TO Fort Kng-and Colonel Lindsay
had been expected to be Chcuchay nearer to TAMPA
with about 900 men But there is much reason TO
fear that the dispersion of the 7G0 troops from Alabama
would cmbarrass this part of the arrangement Gen
scott could not by the Ch have heard of this unr,u.
nate cont9e-iempS. the same day. wiz the
2o,h) would be back the Ouhlacoochee with about
1850 men About 400 Of Clinch's wing had been left by
Gen Scott. on the ST. Johns-bu they would be up in
time Whilst Scott attacks them in front ON the one
side, Euss and Lindsay close in the rear-uot
only t. AID in the engagement but prevent The esca ne
To Tie South East Ii the Indians remain in their pre-
sent position and every body believed that they would
The great stroke expected TO be given about The
2oth (yesterday)-a smaller bodies would then
remain TO he picked up. The delay, till the 2sh was TO
make 1t certain that Eusts and Lindsay were i'm posi.
ton and to enable Cnch 10 receive from Picolaa ard
ary Ferry, te necessary subsistence All the wagons
had gone to those places. The army was in fine spirits
ana Games troops recovering fast from their recent
ierngs II Gen Scott should succeed in his operations
lac expected to be AT Tampa Bay by the 7h April
HOW lar The disappointment in receiving the Alabama
volunteers VIII cmbariass the operations Of the cam
Pagn, 1T is Impossible for determine. We have
every confidence, however, in the genius and
of Gen Scott.