Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-27
DOMESTIC.
FLORIDA

some forty or fifty letters from the Richmond Voun
ees reached tins city by the last return of the Florida
from the seat of Seminole disorder When we hear of
the safe arrival OF these brave fellows Camp kim we
shail be disposed to be merry at their expence
One oil lie letters gives interesting account of the
ihdiah mode OF hghting The great danger is from
the first fire with their rifles They are then well load
ca ana their bullets Patched.-Ihe discharge Of this
load is comparatively sure. Aner that when they en-
ter on battle, they ill their mouths with bullets
at the powder, which is generally small in quantity
and SPIT the bullet (unpatched) from the moIt into lie
gun, hitting the butt two on the oround and then
are ready to shoot again Every rheman must know
such shots can rarely b. effective The only thing thai
can redeem iheir bad loading, may he found in the pro-
verb, there's luck wabbe." We think many such
shots are accompanied by noted shots double wabbe
Inc indians generally load light, that u.s. with small
quantity OF powder This Is often the result Of scarcity
oil that article but frequently the result of cor
rect knowledge OF the consequence of what NAV be
considered an OVerchargc. moderate u,luntv of no,
der sends ITS lead with greater drec tness-oo much
makes the bullet shot lily width the lan0nooc or
ibe hunter, a dtstractS ms gun In the battle of Cha
l6bee, the Indians had little powder that their balls
could hardly enter the object they struck fellow.
traveller, who was in that battle with brother told us
on passing the scene Of action that the balls fitted Inv
them, as II nearly SPENT with sound like the noise ~
blazing drop OF pitch falling from torch-ziy-j,,
ZIP. II VIII be remembered, that battle was mostly
fought at night Our men ordered to lie down
winch they did with their heads to the enemy Ma.
ny put hghtwOOd knots between their noddss and d,,
ger Our informant says, that at the least noise the
dhdiahs, VINO were principally concealed behind LARGE
IdI'n feeJ would send shower of 10 20 bullets m
the proper direction His brother who was a wild fell
low, becoming inpatient Of doing nothing raised his
hedd ana was IN the act of saying Wait till day. YOU
ID rascus, and we II give you ll--l" when one or
the cluster OF balls sent to silence the speaker struck
nm directly on the four front teeth which were knock
60 OUT put the bullet stopped in the mouth without
iuf"er damage, so weak was tile inpelling power
The speaker dropped his head, with heavy 9runt and
waited patiently h day light would enable him to make
las gun do his future slieakuO-We fear fle Sem;
holes are not deficient aininunition as TO have
to allowance their rifles one Chief IS said TO have
MY Kegs OF powder Their wary leader is no com.
mon man, and had, doubt, all his present movements
ia contemplation long before he dipped his hands in The
blood OF Omahla and Thompson-bo of whom, are suid
TO nave fallen by his individual hand--Thompson bv ii
very rifle which he had himself presented 10 Powell m
evidence OF his respectful regard Ills goowprs ne
actnaled ~ the spirit when inpels their leader
they hope notior success, butare determined to their
iVes as dearly as possible They desperate and their
despair IS guided by uncommon int and eourne
we do not expect the termination OF the war soon TX.
termination must be the result, and who will speedily
eAuhgusD thousand warriors, who, in their hammock
are capable of buTyng themselves ike u,ud turtle and
lying Tor days with nothing but their heads and ous
above the mud and water !-.iogusta Couritr.
FRoM Sr. AOeUsuSE.-Tbe Schooner Tnsca,ora
Capt Sydleman, arrived here last evcnio,, a,J 80,
later intelligence than is furnished y t6s ,llo,is
winch we have copied from the st. Augustine Herald
Of the 18th instant:
lsDGAN DEyAsrATioNs The whole Of the co,,n,r,
south Of st Augustine has been lad waste during lie
past week, and not building any value left sann
There IS not single house remaining between tits
city and Cape Florida distance of 30 miles ali an
iasi dense smoke was in the SOUTH in The direction
OF Bu0wYe and 1t was cOnJcctured that The buildings
Oh that plantation were IN flames and it, vas nown tt
there were none but Indians in that direction The sok
vas seen ia the same direction Tuesday On Tbosd,
q was reported uiat Cen Hemumdezs housrs At ~
Juaephs fire; and IN the afternoon this re,ort
was confirmed by two Of General Hcrnapdez's uegrf,
who stated that they had rode from Mala Comma Ia ~
joseph - that morning, and came within nuarler Of
hile OF the hOuse; aud had full view OF ths burn
ing buildings They state the houses have been fred
about CLOCK that uorning and thateyery house exe
we corn Gonse was burning at the they were tes
The Indians had posted senlincls at some distance
from Inc houses "lne the main body were dane.
ing around the fire The negroes can Give ~ NO co.,
rect idea 10 the number 81 the Indians bnt $50,
that there was large crowd of them The oi,,ta
ton Of Col James Williams also set on fire and d.
siroycd at the same time Mr.. Duponts plantation Of
Buen Retro, Is also destroyed There now remains NO
doubt of the destruction Of Bulowvle IL il lie ,ii
Of many, uai after ie battle az Dunawton e Indians
procured large reinforcement and returned 10 otfsct
Knoxville. The amount Of property DESTROYED Is inn
mensc at Bulowyillo alone tle buildings are said ~
have cost $1,000 dollars The property destroyed daTin