Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-05-19

To his politeness we are indebted for the fol-
lowing information, in addition to that con-
tanned in the extra Ofthe Jacksonville Courier:
At Fort King they first learned that Fort
Drane had been attacked, and some negroes
and several horses captured, while outside Of
the fort. Major COOppr's battalion was left
at Fort Drane on the 9Th ult., and expected
soon to be discharged. The mountpd men
of Georgia had been discharged. as als0 the
| Augusta VOLUNTEERS. Gen. ScOtt has, we
| learn from another source, reached Picolata
via VoIusia. to which latter place he accom-.
panied Gen. Eustis. Thus, it seems. has en-
ted this unfortunate campaign, and the Red
man stalks unpublished over the graves Of
Dade and his vred associates.
| One Of the divisions Ofthe army under Gen.
Clinch left Tampa on the. 18th nit. fpr Fort
Drane. Having proceeded days on their
| march, thew arrived within miles of Fort
Cooper, where Major Cooper had been left
with his ba.falion from Georgia. General
Clnch encamped and detached the two COM
panies Of mounted men from Jefferson and
Washington counties, under the command Of
Capt. Malone. Of the Washington corps. with
Wagons to- Major Cooper, and instructions to
Join him. When this detachment had pro-
| ceeded about q ia s miles,, they were fired
upon by the Indians, stationed in hammock
Dunsan Of the Washington troop wounded.
From the Charleston Patriot.
--latest from Florida.-1trmindtion of the
Indian campaign. Lieut.. Van Buren, Aid to
Gen. Scott, and Capt. Finley. Aid to Gen..
Eustis, arrived here this forenoon from Pico-
lata. via Savannah, in the steam packet WiI-
liam Seabrook. from Savannah. We have
conversed with both these gentlemen. who
have politely impaired 10 us all the informa-
ton they possessed. a l,,s III.
Lieut.. Van Buren, states. that owing to the
commencement Of the warm weather, the
campaign had been brought to close. The
regular forces had gone into summer quarters
at St. Augustine. There were supposed To
be about 900 on the sick list at Tampa Bay
and 80 at Volnsia. 'di req ~ e@.a.a ~
Capt. Finley has communicated to us the
following intelligence: -. as
ssThe left wing of the army Of Florida ar
rived at Tampa Bay on the 5th Of April, left
there on the 18th. and marched to VOlusia.
by Pilaklikaha. The active operations ofthe
campaign have ceased, from the sickly season
| having eomnrencrG. The South Carolina
| volunteers left Vol,,sia on Friday. Goth, Ia
march to ST. Augustine. where Col. Bris-
bane's regiment would he discharged, and
sent by transports 10 this city. Col. Good
wyn's mounted men would BE- discharged at
/ Jacksonvlc. The regulars. it IS believed.
will he kept in FIorida- TO garrison posts which
| may be important in fine commencement Of
the next campaign. The Indians were no
where in any force. and are supposed 10 be
scattered all over the territory ..ef
| WASHINGTON. May Z.
! This morning there was an interesting de-
bate IN the House. II arose out Ofa commn-
nication from the President, accompanied BY
sundry documents, having reference 20 the
military movements on the frontiers Of Ar
kansas and Louisiana. These papers We're
read by the Clerk. They consisted of the
instructions given General Gaines. as early as
January. hut which were not received by him
until March, and of bis commandments the
War Department. During this reading an
intense anxiety was depicted on the counte-
nance 81 every man in the galleries, and most
Of those on the floor of the Hail.
From the tenor Of these documents. AZ ]
understood them, It appears that Gen. Gaines
has been ordered To take possession vt. and
defend that poriion of territory claimed, on
the one hand by Mexico, as n part OF Texas.
and on the ether by the United States as with
in their boundaries. In his hitter 10 the Sec
rotary Of War, he expressed the opinion. that
the Indians are likely to commit representations
I on the frontier inhabitants, and he states his
determination, not only to resist them and
the troops Under Santa Anna, IL they come
within our limits, but that il he supposes they
mediate an attack within our territory. he
will march int., Texas and check, as far as
his force will enahle him.. their advance. q
II slso arpearsstliat Mr.. FBrsyth has COM
municated officially, ia the Mexican Minister
here. the Instructions which have been gisen
10 Gen. Gaines. No account whatever. il
given ef the explanation or, reply Of the Mex
lean Minister to the Secretary of State. Il
l,{i.A Bill was presented. and passed, almost
nnanimously, through Committee Of the
whole approprattns one million of dollars
Tor the defence of the frontiers. II was dis
y tinctly avowed and undersigned. however. ~,
J, me whole Of this million Of dollars would he
a required for the use of the quarter. mi ster's
J. depart alone. There was considerable
L sensation IN the House. All parties seemed
,, disposed to grant the aid necessarily To defend
I. the neutrality of our country, and to protect
o within our acknowledged limits, our own cit
;. liens; ON the question of Mexican War
q there was different feeling. 1t appeared
i however. to BIZ sm0thered for the present.
l. For the first time. within my recollection
: Mr.. Adams was not the champion of Execu
i tive prerogative. On the contrary, he con
i demDed in the strongest terms, the instruc
y tiOns given by Gen. Jackson's authority 4
n Gen. Gaines. He commended that they
z mounted to an act of hostility against PEG
!. pie with whom we were at peace, and tina
' Iour taking possession by military force
: Of the disputed territory, was 40 much an in
i. lyasion. of Mexico, as if the territory was 7ad
Iy~~:esnd N hnlnna A.,T awas N.