Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-12

"on the 9th inst Lieutenant Arnold was out with
twenty muuu,ed men OF Captain Gbsons company of
horse, frou Lancaster District when they fell in with
small body at Indians, and exchanged shots with them
One Of his was wounded one shot twice through
his clothes and the horse of the Lieutenant sliohilv
wounded The lieutenant ordered prccipatc retreat
anu mas mad charges made against him for doing,
The Indians were inferior in number II is said he might
have taken them all One of the Indians was killed.
Ges Scott left Fort Diane the ming of the 2Olh
ult with 300 men, for the Wthacoocee battle ground
OF Gen Gaines. Gen. Eustis have lefl Volusia
with The whole army, for the place, Saturday
leaving only 20 men ut Volousia.
''voLusr,, March %
We have $50 mounted rlemen here, aud about 1850
iort, and leave immediately Cor WhlacoocLre. Yes
terday alter two companies had crossed the river the
wounded nine men"
Extract of letter one of the Staff Ulcers of Col,
Bfisbane's Regiment dated West side of the ST
Johns. 4 F., opposite Camp vclusn, March 90.
Yesterday portion OF the Army commenced
crossing the ST. Johns River and had rcncoun,er will,
the Indians. Two companies OF Col. Brisbones rcgi-
meni' Ashhy and frpps, were FIRST sent ad-
vance guard, to protect the landing of the balance
These companies having crossed, were attacked by
considerable number of Indians. A sharp contest i'm.
mediately ensued. Colonel Brisbane and most of his
Staff among them myself the East bank of the
River. The Irish Volunteers and Captain IIiLers com,
pany and as many men could be got over, sent
IN mats captains Parker Doucn and Aliens coulpa-
nies crossed below in the steam boat 10 cut off the re-
treat of the indians. Col Brisbane, myself aud some
others crossed in small boat. The Indians were re-
pulsed aud driven back, having could as
certain, five men killed and several wounded We saw
ou, places on the banks OF the river where their dead
naa Dven thrown over, and found lying dead about
loo yards from The battle ground We saw tracks of
blood on several trails on the palmetto bushes The
loss on our part considerable. Three men of AsI
bys company, named AUSTIN Weymer, and Hankipil.
Ter, were killed. and twelve wounded. All of the
wounded have been attended to, and placed in the hos.
(Anoiher letter mentions JAS Cook us among the killed
and Black, Bryan, Sinons, and Flowers among the
"Thus we have had the honor to give the Indians the
nrst defeat they have met with We in the In
diai territory and expect in few days have general
engagement We slept or rather lay in bushes last nigh
under arms aud ready for action The Indians are sup
posed to belong Powels gang We expect to leave here
10 morrow, and march against the body OF Indians
One letter says that Capt. Parkers company was
extending in the hammock, oifthe retreat of the
Indians, Capt. Aliens company fred into and wonndd
TWO oil them, thinking they were Indians.
FoRT DRAHR, March 90.
F." On the arrival of Cen Clnch at the Withacoochee
10 assist Cen Gaines, the Indians who were i'm harley
d. ta ne retired across the river, remarkng they
were Tired OF shedding blood aud wished for peace that
zen raines might retire unmoested but that if he
should cross the river they would oppose him. being de-
termined not TO remove from their country but TO de-
lend 1t to the last This Gen Games called su;ng for
peace, when II is well known that peace would never
nave been disturbed if these been aeceded to-
us yet impossible 10 form notion of the mo-
tives which led the Indians TO use so mucb forboo
towards the troops of Gen. Gaines.
Alter the talk above alluded to- large numbers of the
troops went to the river to bathc and fish, and for
seVerai hours unarned, yet unmoested they mipht
have been slaughtered TO a man, without the sliobea,
FISK on the part of the foe. II is believed that dssen
sons exist among the Indians, and that
uoay Vi tnen would now consent to remove, if thew
dared Their previous success may induce them 10
hght scott, but ii is believed they will retire to the
Everglades, where they hold years in SIGHT
oil any ioice that can be brought against them"
we learn from letter, dated Fort Drane ODD ult .
written by an officer that that wing of the army was
Pecied To cross the Wndcoochee on the 2sth uIt Al
ne Time OF writing, ii consisted of regulars under Coils
nankhead and Foster; Louisiana volunteers under Gen
o'hih georgia volunteers, under Capt Robertson who
was acting Major; Georgia cavalry under Mai lloug
as' III aduition 10 which, battalion, under Major Coop
CT, company OF u b Dragons, under Capt. Wharton
anu the FioFida mounted rangers, under Major M LIE
more, were expected, which would make the force
to oyer ZOO men. Gen. Eustis' command and
Vol Lindsay S, with 1860 men, will be ready TO coope
rate TO reduce the foe. Had Gen Clinch zone TO
the AID OF Gaines he have sacrificed number NJ
us men, as ne had no means of carrying his wounded
winch would have been numerous If he Ind nov
ed from his entertainment.
] ~ From the ST Augustine Herald Marcbe5l
Inc Indians must have suffered severely from the nu
merous trails of blood which were seen on the ground
and our informant states that ucks of buzzards are
| companies were attacked the 22d inst The enemy
were completely routed and they in considerable
force This may be called the first real victory that our
war.
The bodies of the five Indians which were thrown
INTO the rver were found the day. among them the
body or Euchce Billy, chief, was recognized
On friday last, three boats with Indians were seen
crossing the ST. Johns river, near Picolata steam
boat was laying in the stream at the time but before shc
couiu get under way they mad Disappeared and conceal
Gu tneif boats so that they could not be discovered
indian tracks have been in the neinhborhood Of
d. Joseph since the troops have left
Major Gates, u. ). Art left Pcoata on the pad for
fousa, In the steam boat S;antce.
zen Pope and Staff arrived at Picolata on Wednes.
oay evening last battalion of cavalry from CieorOia
are Pcced to arrive there about the LIST of April
r. o.-i"PoTtdnt from VotuSiG.-The Steamer San
ice arrived at Fcoaia last night from Vousa by which
we learn that the detachment of 20G Volunteers which
had oeen sent out onder Lieutenant Colonel Butler had
not returned or been heard Of up yesterday morning
oh the 23d detachment consisting of ~ volunteers
ana Two guides were sent in search of them with Or
ders to proceed US far New Smyrna and on their
way, about SIX miles from Vousa, they fell i'm with
party OF abont 10 Indians, open pine barren about
! Two miles from any tlIckct shrub. They attacked
me Indians and killed and wounded another when
the Lieutenant commanding the detachment ordered
retreat Tor reinforcement We norfued that every
man IN The detachment behaved admirably, and the
whoie party OF Indians might have been taken or cut
haH IL mol Deen Tor the conduct of the officer court
martial was ordered to try him Immediately. Gen Eus-
us has been detained at Vousa waiting the return of
Vol buller detachnien and of guides and has
mus been unable to comply with Cen SCOTS orders TO
meet MN at The WitlacoOchee 25th Col Butler
had TWO good guides with him when lie left Volusia
we are verbally informed that this detacbnen t CON
sisted OF 4OO men, who had only days provisions
with them, intending, when they started only to pro.
coed as far as Spring Garden and on this account
much anxiety was felt for their safety.
From The Neio Orleans Bulletin yilaro6 og
INFORMANT FROM TEXAS
fal0 San 3ntoHo and Massacre Of tie Te1ian TrooDs
The following important documents were placed in
our hands by gentleman just arrived from Texas The
news Is melancholy indeed; and here opened another