Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-15

ssiclaganoaifl, Thursday, Dec. s's.
EiORiD.A.

FLORIDA.
we have thrown the Official nccounls OF the recent
EppaGc;;i:nis upon our last Fage. Inc i"''o""g 'e
subsequent details Of the caHPa'Sn:
From Tie Jacksonville CHar!cr, lSf WS"MJ
- Nnh;nc further has been trar! q! The n"Tcn'rn's
Of The army. THEY cannot hare reac'u "!u:'t ~.
=. ,c steamboats, ordered there 10 a"a their arrival:
L,yn w. r,,rrrrd Should Gen. jctup hay" come up
m The o:!rr sab, Of ls Waoo S::an? WIZ! 's :rgn
las ,rY hare prha5r been successful !" t''FfnH"s'
.Fns :iiI the enemy; otherwise, we sSn ,, .no
Gk.. 81! others before it, will end only IN disgrace,
Ias, Friday party %! !ncn started with I'VE
ca:ts l.. w, FROM Biack Creek to Font Mis- on lHr'f
wav mrnr N"w River, they cncoHnc''a parry .;
aI,.r, - Indians vino suddenly fred upon th"!h ana
,yorrlri on, man TIL" !l"G and icst the horses
carts and ;.r contrnta IN possession % Tie rHe'hy
Can't Smith went III search OF thcn ErNi cay I'S
succ.:s in parsn;t -? have been unae 20 i'aF" IS e
has not Returned when list heard ION black CFeeh
This attack proves tic too strong 10 require all
their fGrc. oppose the army. We hope ere lrh2
fore. will BE- in the field sufficiently iHrg" to restrain
these Grsrerac aud predatory hlnG*, who are plumber
inn our prrcrv and taking the lives n Gil Z"s who
have struggled with disease and poverty IN daily OK
pcc,alion oi relief.
ff,ra:n ihc 2cranlria Gn:eEc NJ Ike l3'h.)
E:t,ari Of Il iccr fr"m In ULfctr n the .}Try q
f1o,idgH .n:cd TOiu<ia. Isl nirmh:r:
As i WAS Impossible 10 cross t:c Baron W!lhnu
making hTGre--a further pursuit was !Ip!aclicaES:
;.y shots were fred AZ great distance our iTn"rS
tc.u-nci from the Bayou. Our loss in THIS battle was
eG.lt killed, including four friendly Indians, ana l:'
teen wounded. The Indians must have met w So
we're loss thirteen dead bodies we're loan! IN c haiN
mock; aud p:nat n1uy lu .a On Tie uiph-
site S!:e III !hr Ba yuu. The day fuu:d hume
rous trails leading l:cn the swamp towards The ocN!a'
wa!Ia aud provisions were nearly out, we TOOK
IN The Ing Of march 10! Euusiai!s post being sup.
Diica With provisions, and being tic ncig5CcoHd OF
lie Ockiawula swamp HID supply Of prnr:sif'S
justified lpngrr delay, The whole Of TIE Nahoo s"aap
would nave been scour. u; AID, could have kno"n
with certainty lie point necessary 10 ac attaC"tu
in future operations.
"'iac difficulty IN thu transportation oi provisions and
G:-asc. ir Tic supply ri arG:y III the interior "i IN
Peninsula .: F:;r!a is o>lc!c he surmnuntca,
IN ali tie operations against the mdI4nS greater l.ai
ir!unr III" enemy. The ciyr Oi the Oui;hac0Gc!i'c is
eighty mics '"r'; The nearest point o: approach, either
OF he Cuff The Atlantic ard the whole ct that
r"iam g cGti!i'r? in possession of The enemy. tie
Transportation ;a:a Is liable attack from corcenlral-
ed force at all times An army OF at least 'l men. IS
necessary 10 guard the trains and G"po, "iih"u, opc-
rating otherwise against the enemy AGGcd 10 all THIS,
the interior of the country has before been known
H. but few persons. who iI1ve passed along TIC
trails which generally upon LII" high lands he cove
Of the Oui;h!acGccLcc and the Waioo swamp and the
contracting and around them nj least n!ne-
& miles in circumference. In almost every part, are
thick han.;incks deep ponds cypress swainr$-the
dsna! and gloomy that the ginaLpn can con.
crve The swamp the Ockawaha, is nearly rs bad
as tie Outh!acogcicc; ana farther South III" sraips
are represented being larger and Difficult. o
i sIln army can do nothing permanently useful
in Florida. The Indians are acquainted with all ihr
Businesses OF the swanpSdrivcm irnI one they can re-
discovered by scouts: who lave every eanger and
difficulty To encounter they may te hundred "'Ies dis-
! taDt.
iron every indication, the Indians have destroyed
ali their property 10 lie transported. They hare driven
rom tie upper country immense herds OF cattle which
il ir:i"Sslbc Tor any army 10 lid a!: trstFny unless
II we're 1urro s'ioig, III marching tT'rsh. ihrY can
rssiiY be sustained by the beef gang and u!rut
Of ts country throughout time. They have shown 4
dee n:ac4 spirit not 10 yrid and 10 probaIHv,
unless larger army should BE- srnt INTO the field OF:
their uanrAon. The army under the command OF
Governor Gall have fought most CALAMITY every &C.
caslon, whcn they have encountered the enemy. But
The number o.! under his command not. in fact
than sufficient establish drpots, and protect the
trains required fox Tie support If lie army. The reg
lcnt G. Greek volunteers consider an lncunhrance
they have nc! and cannot te 81 any service The Ten
brigade, under their gallant General, lave gus
aimcd npDy, IN every rCcnsGn tI" B-h ci.a:aCte! o.
their SAFE; AID the regular r2ors, and Florida To!uH
rrs, with their officers have acted bTayuIy; be! .hcr
numbers have not been sufficient.
"a d" am thing eircual: ms, have at Last
1863 the field: TO attack the enemy at several
points simultaneously, otherwise shall have pro-
tt:cci and the much injured citiz"ns OF Flnrda
viii have to endure -! the h"rrs Of another summer
Viii! the enemy harFas>ing 'Icir borders.
(FiOn. the last CkgicS:oa .NcJrury)
- Han QuAETERs.l
Yolu>ia, Both Nov, 1855. )
:: GENERAL 0"nrH.
. The Co:;.manLrr.n Chief regrets, that i'll health,
arA Tie numerous Duties which have claimed his aitcn-
Eun since tic arrival Of The army at this place. should
have prevented him from returning al earlier DAY,
his grateful thanks to the whole army under his
mand, for the gaantry with which it has fought and
The patience and ccerulncss with which it has borne the
fatigue and rrIYat;""* ci ID" match.
- The CVmmaudcrn- Chief reflects with pride and
pleasure Oh the COED conduct Of every corps, and while
painful to him 10 he compelled 10 reduce onehalf
The allowance ol raonS, both 10 officers and men, IT
nar his highest qualification 10 rene nbcr and record 10
ii:!: lasting honor, That II was submitted 70 without
mu!nar, throughout the line.
in few days you have fought four battles and gain
cd many victories You have for yourselves the
honor end the gratitude Of your country. You alone
have taught The savage, that his swamp and his ham.
mock afford him longer shelter hiding place.
Tie Commander n-csvi brlicvcs that ii is fault
Of yours, that final blow given to the cncmY,
and that few days supply Of raions would have pro-
dnccd This result lie still hopes and believes, that il
may and will be effected by the army under his CON.
inand. IN another campaign, short and brilliant the
last.
BRIG General Walker X. Arnscad, Of the T. States
Army, having reported himself for duty. will forthwith
assume command of the regular forces the Florida MI
Ea, and the regiment Of Creek volunteers, which will
lJrin Il separate brigade.
By order Of the Com. Gen.
THOS. RANDALL,
Adj i. and Inspect. General"
TEXAS.
The New Orleans Bulletin Of the st announces. that
THE Hon William H. Wharton Minister lcni o0lcil-
ary from Texas, and family left this morning for Wash
ngion in HE steamboat Cen Gaiues VIA Louisville and
hcrling
The Tessos Congress adjourned The is; December
10 the lsI April They have fixed Tie Salary Of Gen.
Houston, President OF the Republic, at $40 u00-and
that Of Lamar, v prcsen Austin" Secretary Of State;
Rusk, Of War; 5 r. Fisher, Of Tie Navy aud Collins
worth. Attorney General: at S2,5UO each.
ELECTIONS
Worth Coroina.-Thr Van Barren Electors met in Ra-
leigh the 9TH ipst.-he Raleigh Register says: "The
Hon. int .Nrcon chosen President 0! tie College,
and Thomas g. Stone acted as Secretary Col. Lnrc, |