Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-11-18

that instr Of
! of 10 The Ochle waha where q very
Der of Indian forces are enibodleo' , CON, nh, bv
An indian Chief of the Greeks has been sent "r c ~
Gel Lane, 10 Jumper, VINO Is , Le ss;nnrs were Dis
os.d -, orr to ,errs This friendly Indian Ch'e' ,''s
turned from Jumper, who says, he "aI , "" has Tie
N,h and South uf Florida npcn 10 iiin'-'hht nc ''"
tcs, ibr whole Of the,n and let them come on
Thns at present there every prospect at cnntnua
ten Of The war and some hard ttg'.'mg r&Prctta
[E,s,, n. 81 yupas.iac Ucreid- Ertrn 2d inst
I;rd,. dac IF tie 10Th Octob,r from Head Qna'rrs
Fortpraac we have the following particulars OF the po-
siun and intended movements Ol The army u'idcr zen
Call f:oin III officer Of rank.
The sriny which had fallen hack for supplies on this
post and Black Greek, IN consequence of the i""'e
TO find The expected depot Oh the Nhiacooc'tr, Is no"
in condition active operations against le eng"
ly on that river. The Tennessee A"unrd f"iuh'sstS
having recruited their horses, AMI rprhShe" h'ir sup
plies OF provisions and stores at BLACK oftch' are i""
moving 10 Head Quarters. The regulars are c"irc"nT
from all the uos,s at md near the 81. John s. and VIII
follow in few DAYS completely equipped for The field
aruc wagon Train a"i fresh horses have been pro-
cured within an inconccivHbc short p"f'd Tor sucn an
n.,ranp hv ,ha, raan, and interchangeable officer, Brr-
vol ipr, CnI,nc Pierce of the United STATES Army.
who in ten DAYS trurc from this Post 10 Chnrlcst'n
and back Wing visited in his route, Black Creek 81
Augustine, jacksonville. Savannah, and Charleston
spcnt day at EACH aud provided ali necuui supplies
| for the contemplated movement.
At this post the rcnmcni Of Greek Volunteers are
all ready to march m'oments warning, in the best
temper and spirits. TIE vacancy IN the command I"
that rcp nent ca scd b. the death Of the amentrd Lane
will be ably filled by Cot Pearcc, for whom the In.
dians from former Appropriateness IN the Creek nation,
nave testified the greatest respect and regard ohd'F
his command and associated with the gallant veterans
Of the army, wi"Gi he VIII lead Into liv heId thcy VIII
prove most efficient c2rps
A communication has been opened with Gen Reid,
wl.o has established "In, and post the Nith!acun-
Chez about - miles u! its mouth, where II" has al
ready collected the ample supplies SCR the array
Tie nss of Il steamboat aud other unforeseen Difficult
ties, which tic enrrgy and lndomnhc spirit
of tlIa valuable officer could sGrmnHa delayed
10. trw days this operation, by which untoward event
alone the army was arrested !nr short tnr IN lis ca
rerr Il 81 soOn as Tic horses on lelF WHY
frc Savan:ah and Charleston rcnc! this pos Tie army
will IN i"Tce, l" H'Vtt 'ht t"c'"S o' "'e ''''N
IF he dare oppose us there, inevitable defeat and de-
strucGn await him. II nr abandon that position (wIch
he can scarcely do. rncG:irrcd hc known H. be
hi his women ciIrcn and property he will abamd"a
it forever fer lis will he explored and opened,
aud lis asnSs,s and passes secured by permanent posts
An constituted ours, ri cavalry and ooncn
o! the best description and with large and active lurcc OF
Creek warriors, trail, Ovcriakc aud vanqus him at
every point. and bY thus securing all his Abandoned p
s"ns, small expense Of lime, OF war and . mate
rial, deprive lin ii every refuge, and lprcc
| him to unconditional submission.
Yon may confidently rely upon the prediction Of one
not slryunr and who has been taught moderation
by the result Of former niscasculaon III this war, that
drc;sicc blow will be struck in few days.
(frDm Tie Jacksonville Courier, 81 iaStant)
| THE WAE-We rara FROM source entitled In great
credit that Gen. IeSup is appointed to the command of
the Army in Florida. We unable to say how much
credit is due the repat That Gen is his way from
Tampa Bay to Fort Dranc, with six hundred regulars
Col. Pierce has been appointed to succeed Capt Lane i'll
| the command nf The friendly Creeks.
One Regiment Of the Tennessee Br gade has moved
from Black Creek for Fort Dranc under the command
| Of Col Braddock. Tie other Reg nent will soon move
under Tie comnlnd Of Cot. Trowsdae. This Brigade
under Gen Armstrong, with Col. Plerccs Regiment Of
! Greeks and Regulars will be ready to murch IN few
days for the WnacUocErr.
| Gen Read IS on the Wilhucoochee with his conf
! mand where he has established depot with large
quantity Of provisions.
Col Warrrnt witt, L.. COL Mills battalion, is prepag
ing 10 take the field
| Mrs Jane JrhnS who was so barbarously scalpcd
short time since in this vicinity, is cunraescng rapidly
Her health is sufficiently restored to enable her to leave
her Her suffering has been extreme, tho much
relieved by the prasew"rhy attention and skill Of Dt
WEIGH. The 9TH nit Mis-. Johns gave birth 10 still
born child. She had been married nearly year, when
her husband was thus nluInany butcI"red.
PENSACOLA, Nov. 5.
.Narat--The u. s. S!oop of War Boston, arrived here
yesterday from raupco from which place she sa'Iei
last Monday week. Mr. Weaver, late bearer Of DIES.
pitches the government Of MrXcn passenger
in the Boston. Officers and crew all well.
We understand MAT e u. 5. Steamboat .Nnor D"dc,
which has been undergoing repairs here, will be ready
10 set on; for Tampa BAY a few days. Ga-efH.
We have been obgingy furnished with The copy "t
semi official communications from the late Col Lane,
addressed 10 Master Com Gt. L. NcDD. lliiS
seems, that the 3U;h Sept while the main body ot
the friendly Creeks dIScmbarking at Tampa Bay
"A scout. consisting o.! twelve Regulars, (nnder
Lieut.. Lennard) and hundred CIcrK Volunteers,
was dispatched the trail OF IIlraujnm party OF
SemnoIcs. AT seven miles distant III vic|' of
Alligator band, estimated 1t from forty 10 sixty war
rors--hey made Sand ~ hc edge OF the hammock 10
which they were driven tie Greek Volunteers were
thrown in their and on their left Alter brisk en-
gagcncnt, in which Two Regulars severely wound |
ed the enemy scattered ana fled. They pursued
through the t!ckct Two miles by The iuonicn an ionr
miles by the !urscfncn. A,:, having en-,
animation Of the IHmu"c. "r swamp could be then |
made Subsequent examination discovered 10 dead or
wounded Vi the enemy.
Since that rlr the country has been secured il ever
diicclnu from this place 10 The distance Of fifteen and
twenty miles no sigs are discovered, of spies who
of 10 the Suu'! east. Some Of the Chiefs with !
me having relatives nv The Senmulrs permit.
ted Isl inst. out of their number 10 let
them knew they nigit come IN After five days abSIncc,
during winch they Fund The party sought for on the
verge Of the cv.rgladc% they returned TO camp the
night of the 9Th OF C2nhcr. They report tha their
nLIrcs refused peace, lat they highly cucd with
their and determined 10 hold the last
Very many false and gascouaGng messages sent,
clearly showing f evidence nccdcd) The necessity
ct crushing the Nation by arms. H.
new ORLEANS, Nov 3.l'hc schr. Louisiana John.
son, arrived last cvrn!ng om Iampicn, whence she
sailed 10Th u, bringing Mexican journals from the
Capital to the 18th september, and IamauIipas the
l0h, inclusive We lind nothing in them worth ex !
tacng.Verbaily we learn, that the OF The open
ing Of The Spanish ports to the commerce Of Mexico,
received in Tamrico and other ports with great
lnlcimG.
The Texan prracrr, Thomas Toby, (Iate Drkalh) |
ilDyt co:ndrr mas hrrn cruising ui Tie ports of Vera
Cruz, Ssal, tamPrnchy, Malannras aud TamIco,
the frs. wreck III Oct"'rr. aud had captured about the
18th inst Mexican schooner, and sent her into Texas.
She after in towards the fort at Tic mouth OF
the river ami playing her "iIng tom upon for some
time, without, however, doing much damage, except
frightening the good people in town nearly of their