Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-04
SAVANNAH, Jan. 20.

af'Pr IF Me Indians take the pieces IF Ordnance
~ last sent from this city
We are indebted To- volunteer, whose term Of ser
voc esd expired, just returned from Picoatn for the
Following particulars of attempt made by tho Indians
10 surprise the two pieces of Ordnance
CITY 10 Pcclata Ii occurred just as the boat was about
leaving Picolaa of after the editor of this paper
had closed his letter.
On Friday 22d inst, about o'clock p. NJ. while the
guard oil * men from Picolaa Jrtinp the two
peces OF Ordnance sent from this city by the steamboat
Florida for the garrison at Picolata an nttempt was
made by small party of Indians 10 cut them off In
order 10 deude the guard the Indians sent two of their
number INTO an open field which is the head of tho
wnai ABOUT loo yards distant in order to
ton and induce the expectation an attack from that
quarler but being the alert they reserved their fire
expecting an attack from hammock the left which
proved that ihey were correct and Immediately they
nied rhoop was given. The guard then CHARGED
INC hammock and fred upon them, but rcarned after
gong ABOUT 4U0 yards of the thcket being
almost mpenerablc. The number of Indians is ssti-
mated at about twenty
On "Wednesday Goth inst. the schr Alert Cant Raj
chard arrived at Pcoata, bound TO Lake George for the
purpose OF destroying all lnnn boats and canoes ON the
gyer. On the 2ss about half past 10 o'clock heavy
npg was heard In that direciion supposed be from
the Alert then about miles distant from Pcoa,a which
lasted about one hour and half--No doubt she had
cru side Of The river Georgian
BY the John Stoney, from St Augustine-we re-
oeyed The Herald extra Of the 10Th inst. There is
.ng new IN IT, except list of the wounded in the
ton OF the 18th inst at Dunn Lawton, the plantation
OF Mrs Anderson, on Halifax River
company a. 81. augustine Guards.-Nai. b. A. Put
nam. Sergeants, Martinely and Cooper Privates.
julius c. Reynolds, Burtolo Canoyas Domingo Usnn
and Charles Flora, severely. Lieut. John r. MITCHELL
slightly. Corporal Braisted and Michael Neepan
shgnuy. Private Simpson, slightly.
Company B.-Capt. Douglas Dunmctt Sergeant
James Orinond. Private Sheldon, severely.
Denlamln Virgins "a oolored mani and a guide of
Capt Dummet, severely
Lieut.. VIM. II. Williams and private McMurcb;e vcrv
slightly. wy
There was also negro killed belonging 10 Mrs An
orrsoo and one belonging to Captain Dummeu wound
ed and taken prisoner.
MORE INDIAN DHFIcULTIEs.-Wc arc indebted to i,
gentleman of this city for the of letter Addressed
10 nm, and dated Columbus, Geo, January Goth
The letter states that plan of the Greek Indians
supposed to be friendly, 10 fire the city Of Columbus
and attack 1T during the con!uson-bad lust been dis
covered, by the confession of half breed named Mar
shall. ~ M
sures for safety adopted.
fethaps Mr. John Howard Payne's phaanfhroDy will
receive severe blow from the failure of the planED
The following is CT of a letter from Mr. James
ofmond, young gentleman who volunteered his SER
vices to aid the FlodIans and left here in the steam
boat Chdmpton-beng the the first individual who lef
tins city for that purpose
BuLowviLLE, ga } Jan a.
/" am now stntioned with the company AZ this nlace
To patrol between this and the 20 mile creek very other
aay until further orders, with the hope Of being
ihto 'he interior as soon troops arrive sufficient
NUMBERS TO warrant such We have seen no.
thing OF the Indians yet and suppose will not until
We are able to go after them. Mai Putnam's comnnnv
leave here for Carrckergus to-rnorruw from there y
go down the river TO bring up all the provisions they can
ma on the different plantations Keogh's company is
expected up to-day with provisions from Hernandez
u'ey viii be stationed at Dummetts."