Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-19
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E,t,ae, Of Letter, dated i0'''DA'
Fonr DnAvr, e. F) February 81.
Cen. Ciinch, who is under orders FROM Gen Scott
cannot leave this post until Gen Scott arrives. we ,ra
anA'ousiy waiting for him The Glynn and Camden
mounted vountcerswi leave here asan escor,
10 our wagons going down Picolaa for provisions II
IS me general opinion here, that the Indians re concen
uanng sI''r forces, and are South the great
Hammock, where we will be obliged to go and hunt
them out am afraid this Spring will not end The cam
pagn. An express has just arrived from Cen Scott.
wa" IS now Mt fIcolaa; his express brought orders an
pointing General C'lnch the command of The rink,
wing, General Eusts to the command of the left. and
take command of the centre" "'''
49, tfrom nc Charleston Courier, March 1917
M o ae inoeo'ed TO The poiiicness Of gentlemen of
Intelligence iiom the seat OF wan
"FoRr DRASE, (E. F) Feb. 90
slated TO you In my last, that General Gaines had
arrived o at tort King with 1900 He len there ON
the goth for Whacoechee about "a miles from ,his
Pscci on the %oth an express arrived here from hin,
ond n Ina. on he 23h when the above pl,ce
aa ABOUT TWO miles west of the battle ground of Gen
oifnch, he brought his army halt and went forward
VIII. MS advance guard 10 reconnoe and ascertain the
oest place Tor crossing the river when the enemy COW
Ilcnced spirited attack upon him. which continued
"r several hours, when their fire ceased One of The
Io voiuhteers was killed, and wounded
ne neat morning, 18th, they their rng
ana Nuied one man, who was volunteer and wounded
nine, among the latter three ofcers-I;eut lard
"aS u,n0he ,he officers supposed 10 be dangerousIv
wounded During this contest the Indians y,,.rc On 90
slde OF the river and Gaines on the othrr the nnmh
u On .he sae OF the enemy not exactly known but
supposed 10 be about twenty. This dav we could dc
nncy hear the report of artillery but BEING under
orders from General Scott dared to leave our post
cen Gaines has requested that should march with
our forces TO his aid and advises that we should cross
tic river about six miles above him. then TO come down
and take them in the Tear-but this we cannot do with
o NJ scout s orders, whom expecthcrc every hour
" LIST March, o'clock, Il. M-An express has lust
arrived here from Gen. Gaines, giving us information
tat me Indians are in very large numbers probably
To 5000, aad that they crossed the river on The 2Otb n
aed endeavorcd TO surround hm-frcd into his breast
work. winch he had thrown up the day previous, and
Killed among the regulars Sergeant and wounded
Lieut. Duncan and ten privaes: among the volunteers
~ pryates wounded and officer The OK Dress sloles
mat after they left aud at night they heard firing and
suppose ihat he was attacked again. The result we are
now ahkiousiy waiting to learn. Gaines is in delicate
stua'ion-ie IS hcnned in and without provisions and
we nave not sufficient body of here to send with
ana insure The safe arrival OF provisions to him
~ March, 10 n. M--An express has lust arrived
rom zen scott, who is now at Picolata (and whom we
expected mere before ths) ordering Gen Clinch to
furnish Gaines either with men or provisions which
would be The means of his making another false move
ineIt, and by that giving confidence TO The enc.
my, and deranging all his Intended movements Gaines
is now surrounded by the Indians and all comnunca-
non cut on from him, and his provisions entirely ont
WIN ABOUT % men wounded, and the others getting sick
every day, and without the means OF moving them sboud
ne be able to make retreat. Gen. Gaines was wound
ca ny spent bail, IN the chin, which did do him
INJURY ne, IL appears, dare not of
ms reasiwork; the Indians come almost up to it, and
fire into him. r. - - ~
FURTHER INTELLIGENCE FROM FLORIDA
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Garrason formerly of Dillingham; county now resident
ht f"rl walker in Alaclua county Florida that on
inufs1ny evening ias (5d instanD express arrived
from Gen Clinch at Fort Walker, requesting Captain
Allen Williams, of the Spring Grove Guards to march
WIN ms company and three other companies in his
neIghborhood imnc datey To Fort Drane for the mr.
pose OF carrying provisions to Gen Gaines m Ouiiia
coOchee That Capt. Williams left Fort Walker with
nus company (5S) Oh Thursday night for Fost Dranc
distant ~ miles, including to leave Fort Drane with OO
head OF cattle, on Friday morning The other three
companies also started for Fort Dane the same mis-
slon--making IN all fosce of about 100 men
Inc intelligence brou sht by the express TO Fort
"aiHer was, that Cen Gaines had been fighting the
Indians ING at OnitlIacoochec from Sunday, the 18th
Feb. TO Thursdays that sc veral indians vre ed ana
small number of Cen Gnnes' command fat The s;f,a
lion OF Cen Gaines very critical for want of pro-
visions and anniuniton-1tIa Gaines had erected for
'ihcaon, WITHIN which liis were placed and that
The Indians had advanced within musket shot and had
been repulscd After the attack on Gaines fertilization
ps inoahs re crossed the Oulacoocee, Showed the M
SELVES IN NUMBERS ana with much abuse dared Gaines
TO cross over aud fight The fertilization made by Gaines
Is ON The bank of the Ouhacoochee where the river is
hy yards wdc and the land on both sides is ooen nine
barren That Gen. Gaines had communicated To Gen.
Cnch that the number Of warriors opposed to him was
fifteen hundred.
There was also ruiDor when Mr. g. len Florida
hat negro fellow, the property of the late MIR f. no.
gers VINO had been taken by the Indians had escayed
rom .neif custody, and had communicated to General
timch, That the Indians had fortified themselves within
two or three miles OF Gen. Gainess position behind an
cntrcnchment, strongly picketed, ia which they had
plnced their women and children
GEN CAUSE.-THE following from tho Pe,sacoi,
Gazette Of the 9th ult throws some light on General
Gaines movement into Florida.
The Gazette states chat when Cen Caincs reoched
Pensacola, on his way from New Orleans 10 Tampa
bay ne received orders to repair the Mexican frontier
20 Wnch Pcnt II seems the 9th Regiment Of Infantry
mas Deen ordered. On this fact being made known To
'nc troops and volunteers the latter manifested IN ch
ssasacuop and insisted, that they had volunteered
70 go uDuer tie command Of Gen. Ganes he should
tcrmined 10 do So " "
INC eeor OF The Pensacola paper says this the on.
pPl"Piuous moment Tor operating ciiectually as the
iany season commences about te FIRST Of March nd
or month afterwards, army will have abundant oc-
suPauon ~ conending against the elements No man.
ne eopoes, knows these facts better than Gen Gaines
us oeeyeo therefore, that his design 10 push for.
wIu " gnIsuit Of the indians as lar prudence will
WioW, peIoTe the rainy commences
Ch reaching me Indian Town which was the first oh.
Ject OF ms expedition, Gen Gaines found the fires Of the
sayages sun burning bot their women and children
the capture OF whom was considered be Of great m-