Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-22
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arrived here Saturday a!!rrn"on from P'coia1 ~"
Jacksonville. VIC have received The Jacksonville S"n
r;er OF Thursday last, froh which make Interesting
extracts.
In addition, We learn verbally from gentlemen "ho
have arrived here in The Florida that Cen S"!, las
started from pcna!a for Fort King, ria Black Creek,
with 2JD troops composed Of regulars and Gr"rlia W.
lunccis, and ScrncR wagons with provisions. tNc, nay
ing been compelled, from the want Of suicirnt wngns
AMI horses 20 transport the requisite prnVlSI lis 'r all,
to leave about 300 Of the Georgia volunteers at ii'':i
until the Of The wagons. The INSTRUCTIONS ia
the OcawGla river the want Of wagons aid !!orsS a'id
heavy rains, which have made Tie roads ''s' ':sa
Bile, have caused great delay. The last express 1t i'!co'
laa, lett Fort Drsne the 9Th nS aid states that tie
latest Intelligence received at tia: fo.t lG Gen GailrS
TIE Sd inst.-that Cen g. !cl rrlrt"c::"d
the banks "f the Wlihacoocicc. Gcn. C!lrrh start
Cd for Fo.t Drane, the 9TH inst, with go (nr Cj0l
troops and supply Of provisions to succonr Cen Ganes
The Gccrgia and Carolina troops were i" high spirits:
and have received every attention. Il Is SAID, from Cen
Scott.
The left wing of the army, composed Of regulars and
Carolina volunteers, under the command Of Gen EHs-
It's. had moved via Evia$!a 10 intercept the Indians,
should they retreat from the WlacoCcicc 10 the ever
gadrs.
The Indians attacked Cen Gaines with such bold.
ness and approached - his currncnIcnt that
many of Gen. G.s command, who engaged in de-
tending the right flank of the cntr"Hchmcnt, were
wounded i'll the lack ~ balls fred b. the Indians the
lcit flank.
probability the of Os'"la has settle iuInenled
deaths of Date and his gallant brethren avenged, and
fresh laurcs added 10 the Lrows Of gallant regulars,
and nut less gallant volunteers We envy TIE latter,
from tie bottom Of heart We lave been with
tte'n in feeling, though in l:rs"n were compelled TO
be absent
(fro,a lac Jutisonri!c COuricr, lG.h ius!)
LATER News FR"a GEX. GAINEs-Thc intelligence
from tic Wihlacooccc continues 10 be ci great Interest
and Importance. Soon after our las: publication we
learned tIiat Gen Gaines continued fighting tine In
dans. After the battle Of The first day Gen. Gaines
found - Indnas killed. He had two OF his killed
! and several wounded. On the third day the indians
CRESTED The Wi,hlGcoocLee 10 attack him. lie having
taken only eig days PROVISIONS and being thus closely
pressed. sent ir rrntrccIncas. provisions and amnumi-
ton. Gen. Clnc!l being under orders from Genera!
Scott. and having received order send the provs
ions for the Amy sent from his plantation,
and Mr.. B. Nj. DELL started with upwards OF 90 head
| OF cattle"
They had not proceeded many miles, when IN express
arrived from Gen Gaines containing the intelligence,
that lie entirely surrounded by the Indians, and
less lie received provisions. he should be under the
cessity Of cutting his way through heln leaving his
wounded lie rQu s!ed The assembling oi the Alachu1
militia guard the provisions sent him. After rcceiv
iny this unexpected intelligence, tic PROVISIONS which
their way, were c:rred back Tie soldiers "i
Aacl,ua though unccrcmo;ously dscLargrd and
Who had refused be dsbandrd in the present defence
less state Of tie country, assrmbcd TO the number OF
about :!Hl to so t. The assistance Of Gcn. Gaines.
The following extract of letter rcrivr hy COL Dell
cfnn Capt Priest. dated l instant, contains fur
si'rr particulars:
here. Gen. Gaines attacked last Saturday evening
this side o the Withacoochcc. and has been fighting
since Sometimes he has three lts in the day
and enc in the night. At I'll the fights there
found dead thirty Indians and nero. The result OF
the others have not heard. Al tie last advces the
loss Tie army OF 1900 men, was 4 killed and 50
wounded. But We have heard the several times
gincc, firing vCry heavy.
()urS hrr ahnut
this morning il very hard rain, in order TO assist in
guarding provisions and ammunition TO the W!thacnn-
c!Icr, both Of which Gen. Gaines Is much in want o.
We understand that two days since, Gen. Scott with
his forces at ficolala, and that two different
presses have been sent Tor him.
By tn" arrival of Mr. Samuel Harrison, from Alachua,
OH Tucsd:Y evening last, are furnished with still
later Information.
Gen Ci!uch, with his fnrccs in conjunction with the
A!achua militia, making in all about eight hundred, had
gone aid Gen. Gaines lie reached the camp Satur
day last and effected junction with him. With Their
united forces amounting to nearly two thousand men,
Grn Gaines intended crossing The Withlacoochee, Mou
day last His boats, floating bridges, &c, ell pre-
pared. He has four twelve FOUNDERS, with which TO
cover his landing the opposite side Of the Witha-
cnochcr The Indians will undoubtedly make despc
rate struggle 10 prevent his crossing. Mr.. Harrison
says, that Monday the distinctly heard.
1t is all now and anxious 10 learn the result
He states that Gen Gaines has shown to tie
enemy than about hundred men, at time.
That in every instance Of attack, whether by night
or daY lie prepared for them, having anticipated the
movements Of Oscua In this way, he made great havoc
among The enemy, having killed several hundred of
them. His loss before Gen. Clinch juincl him,
only eight killed and about forty wounded Mr. II. SAYS,
tha! in his express Gen. Gaines said he had enough,
ard asked only for provisions and Ammunition.
From some observations made by Gen Gaines the
number Of Indians Is estimated ut between two and
three thousand
BY Some negroes who have escaped 10 the Whites
is stated, that the Indians have made forfcalion
the other side Of the Withlacoochcc, only four miles dis
tant. It is made Of earth and iascnes, and surrounded
by wide This is Oseolas town, and is probably
The stronghold of the enemy. 1t impossible 10 say,
how much credit is due to these reports OF the ncgocs
But in most other instances since the commencement
Of hoslcs much has been lost by not credi;ng their
statements Gen. Gaines intends marching Tor this place
after crossing the river There lie will learn whether
Oscoa yet knows how 10 MAKE Publications, which can
withstand Of battering them down. Before
that place is laken the in which the women and
children probably are the struggle will be severe 1t
will be the Git OF death to many.
Should Cen Gaines succeed, Is he probably has be-
fore this he will have conquered the Indians, and they
must either surrender hctake themselves to the ham
mucks and swamps for the purpose OF conccalcnt aud
eudiug The whites. BY all lis movements, Gen. q.
has cviccd great skill, and has shown that he perfectly
undo :Siands the enemy with whom he has TO contend
The manner in which he cuts them of with SO little
loss 10 himself shows that he has been no idle scholar IN
the art Of war. We confidently expect speedy
close of this savage warfare, that Oseolas boast OF live
years will be short FIVE months.
(trO,n Ike saac.)
The following statement of the officers and soldiers
who marched from Tampa Bay with Gen. Gaines, uEd
the particulars of their march furnished by Lieut. l.
Paige who was one of the number is possessed OF IN
trrcst at this moment. 1t furnishes incidents re-
latng 10 the tragic Of Major Dade and his
companions. We sincerely wish success TO Gen Gaines,
who was the first TO pass the bloody vale, and to onIr
with funeral rites and burial those who were the sui
tr.r actors in that must xpeced and mnnrnul ira
crv II will be the first engagement in which our 10y
COS have no! suffered trit at. We hope glorious VIC
tory awaits them.
fHcrc fellows lis. Of ii!c Of The officers &c
They marched from Tampa Bay, Florida, on Saturday,
18th February, arrived at the RIVER A!iiia on ,e l4t1