Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-23
EaD!YH ES'EAC.
LATE FROM FLORIDA.

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CHARLESTON, January l3.-Maur Williams, Aiddc-
Camp Of Gen Hernandez, Commandant OF 81 Angus.
tine has Just arrived in this city bearing dispatches Tor
Government and also for Gen. Eustls calling for assist
ance We understand that consultation vas lnmedl-
a,ey had between such members Of our Committee az
could be assembled and Gen. EustIs ana NaJur VIII
liams when Major W. expressed his belief that the ar
rival of the and ammunition already forwarded,
with the detachment Of troops and supplies about TO be
forwarded in the John &oney, will have the effect OF re-
storing tranquility and giving security to ST. Augustine.
The j. s. did not succeed in getting to sea yesterday,
but would in the Of the night take Captain Por-
ters command board, and proceed to at daylight
this morning. 1t is extremely Fortunate that the IT.
rival Of Major Williams, the steamer John TOney was
found state Of readiness to depart Immediately with
those rcnorccments and supplies OF which our brethren
in Florida stand so much in need.
FURTHER PARTICULARS FROM FLoEIDA.-EYcry fresh
account from this unfortunate Territory, is calculated
still to excite sympalcs. The devastation
that is taking place, threatens TO make It, for time, at
least almost desert. The burning Of the sugar mills
and other buildings Of the planters is misfortune more
TO be deplorcd than almost any other that could have hap
pened 10 tlem-!or the earth may yield the rich cane in
the utmost prousion but if the means oil manufacturing
it arc not hand it becomes comparatively worthless
A considerable portion Of the Territory which has
been the scene Of these deprcdatons. some time
since purchased by the United States from the Indians
whom the Government were to remove by the 9Th Jam
uary With this understanding may say. under this
pledge many persons commenced the cultivation OF the
soil and devoted their capital in some instances tcir
ALL TO the erection of machinery, for the manufacturing
of sugar. all of which has been destroyed by the sara-
gcs hope that Congress will take this under
Consideration aud reimburse such US have sucrcd-aEd
in so doing, it appears to us, that they would only be
performing an act Of Justice the Indians should have
been removed from the Territory, agrceably TO tie
pledge of the Government.
Major Williams, who arrived here on Tuesday even.
ing gives deplorabe account Of the state of az
fairs in Florida He states that the plantation at Spring
Garden owned by COL Recs, Of this State, has been
/. L,, ,o Ind tha forks md huH
ings Of all descriptions having been burned, and the
negroes, amounting to upwards Of lGO, taken away
Mr. A. FORESTER: formerly Of this city, who resided at
Spring Garden left there previous 10 the destruction Of
the plantation and had joined the company Of mounted
volunteers stationed at TOmoka.
Dr. Tucker, OF Georgia, offered his services 3olun
feer and proceeded to St Augustine in the John aoncy,
which left here at o'clock yesterday morning.
We have been shewn letter from Gen. Hernandez,
dated St. Augustine, Jan 7th, from which make the
following extracts -" returned yesterday from Angus
Ia and sorry 10 say that the Indians have laid waste
most of the settlements South OF the Iomoka Hlr De-
pevstcr's sugar works and other buildings upon the
place were burned, and all his negroes carried off AT
Col Dummcits they destroyed every article of furni-
ture and attempted to burn the house, but did not sue
ceed-thc fire communicated TO tie floor OF the
house but put utter the Indians left it. MIR. Dun
hams large house was burnt. Mir. Samuel Williams
dwelling house also burnt but not his sugar house.
as the corn in IT, Previous to the burning OF Will
lians house. they proceeded to Major Heriots panla
all his negroes. Every plantation 10 the South of Mr.
Buows, has been either destroyed or abandoned'
Gen Hernandez expresses the opinion, and there
be little doubt Of tile fact, that the object OF leaving the
corn and other provisions OF the plantations was
that when they returned with greater force, they might
have supplies at hand.
Gen H. writes, that the spirit manifested by The pco-
ple of Charleston in behalf Of the inhabitants OF ST.
Augustine is duly appreciated we hope they may have
no cause TO complain should their necessities require
further relief The committee Of citizens at the first
intina,ion will take the most prompt measures to assist
them and in doing they only carry into effect The de-
sire of our whole population
The following is an extract OF letter tiom our cor
RESPONDENT at ST. Augustine, accompanying which We
received the Florida crad of the 9th inst, from which
some extracts are made, and will be found below:
Office Of the Florida Hcraid
9TH January, 1896
General Hernandez and aids, Major Drysdac, Asst.
Gen. returned to this city yes,erday Capt Gibbs
and Lieut. Scoba returned the night before. Captain
Gibbs reports that detachment Of the st. Augustine
Guards went down to Tomoka with the intention OF
pursuing the enemy, but that they found they had
decamped with their booty.-The detachment came to
several places where the Indians had built their hTcs
apparently the day or two previous, and saw evidences
of much numerous force than hns been repored
at various times The enemy appears to be strong Pc
np over 100 and perhaps 200. Capt Gibbs states that
he examined the premises Of Col Dummett, and that
there was general destruction OF property wherever
there were no provisions but where there was corn, &C
il was left undisturbed.
Clincb personally and would kill him the first oPpor-
tunity. r.-,,J 1,,,,,-,c,
Information arrived in town on Monday, that Mr.
Bartolone Soano's and Mr. John Purves buildings
about l6 miles s. w. from St. Augustine, had been set
IN FIRE and burned down about IL o'clock on that
inc colored lad, belonging to Mr.. Solano brought
the account. He said that he his way for load
of provisions and when in sight of where he knew the