Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-02-01
OFFICIAL.
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=, the Mexican frontier. and General Gaines has
been ordered To proceed there To take the oom-
mand in that quarter. Oar army IS scattered over
an immense frontier, and the posts il occupies IL
long the Indian line cannot be Withdrawn without
almost ce talny leading 10 Indian disturbances.
We understand that saeh is the naked state OF
the seabord. that there is not soldier at Bos,ea,
nor one between Philadelphia and the ocean.
Only four companies a, New York harbour, and
four at Old Pom Comfort, those two great naval
positions. Both tie earrisons IN North Carolina,
those OF Charleston ami Savannah. and thai at hes
West, and those in Pensacola and Mobile, and
those in the nciehborhood of New Orleans, all
either now in Florida, OF on the way tbere. In
word, the whole Atlantic frontier is drained aud
that from necessity 1.-The Ne>tern frontier We're
also strip, OF its earfisons, general Indian war
would, in all probability, follow.
Major Burrows Official rfport n the disastrous
defeat of The Unaea STATE, froeps ~ndtr ne
saiiant Mayor Dapr Of the 5h Regim,nt Of
lnt.nfry, iehiea occurred on hs 2ssh Of De
cembtr.
The detachment consisted Of MAJOR Dsde's
company of Infantry, Capt. Frazier, company of
the Sd Regiment of Artillery, and Capt. Gardi-
ner's company oil the 2d Artillery. being sixty
miles on the line OF march from Tampa Bay to-
wards Fort King, 10 form junction WITH General
Clincl. ON the Wyihlacooelec. This action
CURED, il seems, three DAYS before the battle
where Gen. Clineh commanded.
EoRr BRQokE, (Forla,,) ii January. 1896.
SIR: had the honor 10 advise yon, the
10th December, via Pensacola, of thu course OF g.
vents here, TO that date. The scht. Motto arrived
ON the 2lst December from hey West, with Brc-
vet Major Ddde and his COMPANY ~ infantry,
SO strong, with small supply oil mukei bali cart
aft lnnL Iup i'm lf he
the Key and this place. Doing thus reinforced,
hcsitated no longer to put Gardiner. company co.
"a artillery, and Flazicrs eon,pan, {ll) 81 inian
try in motion for Fort hing, pursuant Ia General
Ciinch's orders which movement had been
dcred on the 27.h. and suspended tho same day,
on account of intelligence | had received of the
force Of the Mickasukics, and their ,tfnng position
near the forks Of the ~ yharooehee. despatch
ed the public schooner Motto the 23d. with
Lieutenant Duncan, 81 artillery, Ia kev West
for battery of TWO t"elye-ponnders, and such
other stores ms could be sefsceahc and At q
O'Clock on the lib, the companies, Gardiner, and
Frazier's made hiis bay oneis each, bs details from
those companies remaining herr, and with one of
tn two six-pounders OF this posi- with four oxen |
had ordered TO be purchased, one light wagon,
and ten days provisions, were put IN march.
The first halt OF this command Was AT Little
liiilsboro river, seAen mnes from tllls pus; the
bridge OF which had fcconaoicred ~ Indians Of
Ematha's band the day before. From tbs heard
from Major Dade, pressing nc Ia or"a ard the six
FOUNDER by all means, il having been left, from
the failure OF the team, four miles out. ! acoor-
dinghy ordered the purchase of three horses and
harness. and it Joined The column At nine that night
Oa the night Of the 24 heard that the trshs.
port with Major Moun,iora and company, long
and anxiously expected. was in the BAY. | sent
at one O'Clock a letter to him, lrec,iyed at day.
light by an Indian express, urrlng him ON. He
landed with ms strong company sE Ia, 25lh, about
noon, and informed me that L.gate's company.
under Lieutenant GtaySon. nearly full. must be
at hand. OF this Major Dade was informed
by a most gallant volunteer jewell, eompany.
I'd artillery, who had left tho detachment viii. the
news OF the burning Of Big iisboro' Bridge, near
which Major ID. had halted the second day, 18th
l also informed him that | VA, using ever, ex,t.
ton to push on about thirteen hundred ratons on
packhorses, with What ammunition could be spared.
4 duplicate q. this WAS sent the neat day by n
Young Indian, who became lame, and could not
overtakc tho column, and returned with his let
tiers. Pr. Jewel joined Major Dade about |
o'clock ON the night OF the p h.
In the chain OF events, ii is proper that should
mention that three Tallassce Indian. came in on
the evening oithc 231. and caused rrca, excite
ment in itoiassee Emathla'> camp. They brought
talk OF fn'odnopos oil a pacific or neural char
ac,cr, or they affected i, hnt | h..,. no, dis
unctly, until after | had made them prisoners
while in full council with Etnatlla'> warriors
which step considered Imperative if they w.r,
spies, and as much ii they were CHARGED viii
any propositions likely to dcach the Chiefs from
the treaty, or indeed by an act of self devotion
ID take the scalps OF Emaihla, Black Dirt and BIZ
Warrior, faithful ciieis, who have been hunted II
this way since tine scapng of Charles Ensthla
In council with Emallla tia, night, Major Dad,
expressed every confidence IN Indian character
and particularly upon the salntarv influences OF
abraham upon Hieaaopa. On reflection. dc.
tained two OF IN" imprisoned Tallasses AS host,.
tages, and sent the Youngest and best runner will
letters to General Ciiach and General rhomnson
via Inicaaopd, as could do no better. and o
course through Ab,aham's Lands
These letters, OF course involved many detail,
but numbers and othcr- facts, to guard apains
returned two days beyond his time, with messae,
from Abraham and Broken Sticks, stating m
talk was good, and that might expect him Oh ii,
Goth. This freely rendered. that he would b
at the attack fixed for Christmas week A negro
his intimate, named Harry, controls II & Pea Cree
band OF about a hundred warriors, forty mile
southeast OF us, Wlio have dom, most of the mis-
Chief, and keep this post constantly observed an
communicate with the Mckasukians at W,thla
coochee, by means of powerful bands Of t.uloa,
and Alahrrs, under Little Cloud and Alligator. L
tracing Major Dade's movements, have ever
reason 10 believe that lie made on the 26h 81
81.