Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-08
DONE EsA'EC.
FLORIDA.

arrived Yesterday in the ship John Taylor from New
York. They commanded by Capt. Wharton, y. S.
Army. Lieuts Whee!ock and Beall are the other OIL
LATE FROM FoEr KING ria PlcoLArA-Wc learn
from Lieut. Ruggles, L. S. A. who arrived yesterday
from Picoata that Capt Gates reached that post Fri
day last from Fort King. which post he left the 10Th
or l1k-tai ne reports that volunteers had, at that
time Joined Cen Clinch except the Richmond Blues,
Captain Robertson and the volunteers from Camden.
Glvnn. Chatham and Mcintosh under the command OF
Captains Floyd and Bryan-that nothing of interest had
occurred there. Our Georgl volunteers were all we'll
Can't Bones. with the Richmond Hussars, (dismount-
edD WAS accompanied by Messrs. Dubignons, Bourkc,
Low Nightingale. Morrison Scott, Rudn pin and others,
mot recoicccd take up the line of march on Sunday
last for Fort King an escort to train OF wagons sent
from Fort King under Capt. Gates.
The battalion OF volunteers from Macon, &c, under
the command OF Major Cooper, was still cncamped at
Pcoata Saturday last, (when Lieut. 4. leftD waiting
lit is prsuned orders from General Scott, who had not
tr! arrived there, but has doubtless reached it ere this
The two companies of t. S. troops commanded by Capt
Merchant and Lieut. Irwin, were still at PicoIata.
[Surannuh Georgian
Extract Of u letter, rrccired in Charleston.
PicoLArA, Feb. 2U.-The Santce arrived here yes
terday with about 20 troops from Darien, after stopping
at St. Mary's and Jacksonville. We ordered 10
Lake George, to take boat load of soldiers; where we
shall 20 from thence | know not. There were few
buildings burnt by the Indians the day before we arlv
ed about 90 miles from this place. The :i0ngin is to
90 with US, with about 30 rilemrn and pieces of
uI.'-COuy1cr.
From ETortda-'The schr. S. s. Mills, Captain South
WICK. arrived yesterday from ST: Augustine.
The following an extract OF letter from an oncer
Of the Irish Foiun:etrS dated
Gen. Htrnande-'s Plantation. g miles !
from 81. augustine, Feb. 20, 1876.
",Capt JONES Company, and the iriSh Ioiuntesrs,
arrived here tins morning, alter tedious march, had
bad weather and dreadful roads, water all the way We
expected an attack while the way, but yet have
nat met n enc | detached n.
visit Mr. Williams plantation, II Ialles off, and have
Just returned, much latigued. We great des,ruc
ton; his sugar mills, worth Sl3,}O0. dwelling, corn
houses &c, all burned also the mills of General Her
nandez We The first company ordered to the field
and the first that ascertaned the facts respecting this de-
structon. A negro has just arrived with dispatches
and says tracks have been close by
therefore we look daily for fight. We expect more
troops here daily and when they arrive, shall proceed
further South. Our men are all well, and stand the
fatigue admirably. We have guards out all the tme
securing the country, during march,
From .7nothcr.-" There was seven hundred mounted
men arrived jacksonville 2lsl inst from Georgia and
South Carolina; they would leave next morning for Pi
coata An express arrived at Pcolata Just the Mills
was leaving St. Augustine, which stated that General
Scott had arrived ,here-1S ~ reports Of
heard at the time in the direction OF Picolaa.
From Ken Ucst-Thc U. S. mail schr, Laura Capt.
Walker arrived at this port yesterday, in days from
Key West: BY which vessel we received The following
letter from correspondent and hey West paper OF
the 18th inst-CkarieSt0n Courier.
"kEY WEST, February l5
Genlcnen-A few days since arrival from Cape
Florida brought intelligence from that quarter up to
the 10Th instunt-The Indians had not vel been the
Light House, to the plantations in its immediate Vi
cinIty They had paid second visit to the plantation
Ut Mr.. Cooley at New Riyer-(whose family mas
sacred the 9TH January, you aware)-and TAX
away every thing which they left behind them the
first ;nIe;-lle nearest house had also been ransacked
the furniture destroyed-beds ripped open &c.
Mr.. Cooley black boy, who, it was supposed had
Gcrn carried Oft by the Indians has since made his APP
pcarlnce, having escaped ut the time OF the massacre
bv OF boat-r states that the outrage COM
united by Indians we'll known to him and the other in
habun,s of that part OF the pennsu!a-and who had
oftentnes had intercourse with Mr. Cooey's family
They about fifteen in number and IL is said, were
prompted to lie execution Of the diaboca deed by re-
venge for the murder of an old chief named finGana
who shot, and his hut burnt, some months since
Suspicion rested upon man, who was in consequence
taken up and confined in jail for time this place
but the last term of the Court, evidence appear
ed against him. he discharged 1t is presumed the
Indians are impressed with belief that MIR. Cooley
could have aided in bringing him 10 punishment-and
hence the dreadful vengeance hurled upon the heads Of
the detcEcecSs inmates OF his house.
MIR Cooley, who is at present in charge of The Light
House at Cape Florida, temporary Keeper with four
or fvc men for his protection, writes to the Collector,
that the smoke OF Indian fires be from the Light
House, in various directions the main land.
ALABAMA.-hlujor General Scott, of the l.. States
Army, having made demand upon the Governor of
Alabama, for regiment of militia, consisting of GAO
men, besides officers, His EScelIency, Governor Clay
has in pursuance of request to lha effect, received
from the War Department. issued his orders to the COM
man ding officers Of the second DIVISION composed of the
counties OF Tuscaloosa, Pickens, Fayelte Marion Law.
and Franklin and OF the sixth division, composed
of the counties of Montgomery, Autauga, Dallas and
wilcox-tolhwilh to furnish FIVE companies each of
500 men, rendezvous the 18th inst, al Mobile, 10
be mustered into the service OF the United States TO
assist in the against the Seminole Indians in Florida
The Governor has selected the two divisions specified
being those which, from their situation and numbers
could most easily furnish the requisite assistance. The
troops furnished who to consist either Of volunteers
to the number requisite drafted militia to supply their
deficiency, required to rendezvous at Mobile. time
thought 10 be sufficiently remote TO enable them make
all necessary preparations, and yet sufficiently to
make this their services useful and efficient in checking
the ncursios he savages and protecting the people