Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-08

The public feeling lively interest in the military opc.
rations now progressing in the Creek nation publish
the following general UGer, issued from HE Head quar-
tiers Of Major. General Scott, which leave doubt,
apprelcnd that matters have taken decided
| that quarter before this date
or3:TS' NO. ~. Columbus, Cierrsd, .Iunc - Si6.
Major General Sanford will, fast as he can, arm,
the troops of his DIVISION put them in march
by detachnens this side of The Chatlahoochee for
Roanoke, and point below, which will be given in time.
All the regular troops which have already arrived, and
which daily expected, including the United States
Marines, will take the route without delay.
The Qnarternaster will furnish the necessary land
transportation for those several deachnents including
three days subsistence IN wagons. Besides this pro.
vision, every will commence the march with two
days ratiu,s in his havesack, and every mounted Off
Ger and mounted man will take corn in his wallet sull-
I'ccnt for his horse for two days.
| Maior-General Sanford will, practicable,
designate two companies in addition the three now in
Columbus, be left for the defence of this city; and lie
will designate one other company to proceed to Fort
Mitchell part of the garrison of that place. These
companies will all be infantry, and not mounted men.
They frObably will not long be left stationary but, if
practicable, shall have an opportunity Of participating
in the events Of the field
(sigued) WINFIELD SCOTT
o, NIX HEAD ocAnrIGs, ARMY INF SOUTH,
Major. General Scott has received with great salisac-
ton report Of the zeal, gaantry, and general good
conduct of the Alabama troops in their march through
the enemys country upon the waters Of the lalchcchub
bee, under the able command Of General Jesup
Major General Jesup will march his forces by the best
practicable route down the country, 10 point little
below the enemy, where, in very few days, he will
come into line with the Georgia volunteers and br
gade Of regular troops This brigade destined to con-
slitute part of his command.
On the union of The forces mentioned, the whole will
up the country concert against the enemy, when
it is confidently hoped that no feelings other than ge-
rivalry will be entertained by the forces of the
different States, between those of State, and the
troops the United States The whole will be cngag
ed in common and against common enemy,
whom all must be equally DESTROYS to punish and TO
crush for the innumerabe atrocities which that enemy
has committed.
(Sigued) WINFIELD SCOTT.
HEAD QUARTERS OF THE ARMY.
Order No. IS ADJUTASr-GESERAL's OFFICE,
rnL =, Washington, July !, 1896. !
ne Nlalor General comma ndinsn chief has receiv-
eo through the War Department. the commands Of the
10 announce to the army the death of the illus
Ilous statesman and patriot En- President M .n,soy who
died at his seat at Montpelier in Virpnja on the
morning of the 2Sh of June
AS testimony Of the feeling for the loss which tbe
nation has sustained in the death of this ureat md dc
ngushed citizen, in which the army participates ba
President directs that funeral honors agreenby to be
regulations be paid to the memory of the deceased at nil
the military poss the day after the receipt of this order
and BY the army in the field, where circumstances will
permit.
BY command of Major-Gener Macomb,
r. JONES, Adjutant- General.
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