Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-05
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FLORIDA

FLORIDA
rENsAcoLA, March 1.-THE following letter from
our distinguished fellow citizen giving an account of a
skrmish IN which the Florida Volunteers had been en-
gagged, with other authentic information will be read
with interest:
Ertrat Of letter dated Camp ellison, near Fort Brooke
March ~, 1896.
On the eve OF the 9th inst spies in and re-
ported an assemblage of Indians OF about 1000, ten
miles D. w. of this place. Immediately upon which
our interchangeable Major Reid, ordered out detach-
ment from his command, consisting of the Franklin
Gadsden, and Company, Capt. Searceive OF the
Leon Volunteers for the purpose Of securing the ham,
moeks ana surprising the enemy-accordingly at II
o CLOCK T. M OF the same day, took up the line of
march with Major head) for their encump.
ment, and break of day found in their immediate
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ut daylight commenced an attack
upon them IN front and rear, by Capt Shaw's compa-
ny CG; charging the hammock the side and
capt. . and my own on the other. AS as the
charge was ordered, the enemy fed in every direction,
leaving all their camp equipage lcggngs &c in our
Possession and only by the ntTcp.dy i'm
charging and securing the hanmocks that we were ena-
Died TO overtake them, which did the junction of
creek, which we afterwards gave the name of Reds
creek with Indian River, stream of considerable
ana current with immensely wide and thick hammocks
on both sides; when we came up with and killed three
OF The rascals; we knew of none that wounded,
ana as very heavy rain came up jos at the time,
saved all could find of them, and for our encamp-
ment We retook considerable quantity of the articles
such rs camp equFage soldiers clothes &c which has
since been recognized belonging Dades company
that were butchered besides fine ponies eig hit head
oil cattle, and good many other things that do now
recollcct.
We pushed them close that they run and left their
blankets leggings &c and their provisions in our pos.
session. the latter Of which was very acceptable for two
very SPECIAL reasons, first had lived upon salt
meats for length Of time and secondly La wing made
very forced march through the woods and ham
mocks 10 got al them We felt yery much in the huuor of
eating.
should do great injustice TO my entire command.
(6oih officers and men0 were not to mention in
oil the highest appreciation their conduct in the affair
Most OF them being it strangers the Indian
character and mode OF warfare, feared of them
might not, under these circumstances like charge in
nent IN that regard found them all ready and anxious
to it, which they did with frmness that would have
done honor 10 the veteran soldier.
The enemy being put TO route, and their encampment
broken up in this settlement by the day alluded
Col Lindsay Of the u. S. A.. with 1850 of his command
which 1900 at Fort Brooke has issued orders for
taking up the line of march tomorrow for Fort King
with view OF forming junction and communicating
with Generals Scott and Gaines, who operating
with the main body of the forces in the North In the
order of march, Col L. has done Major r. the
put his command in what is considered the most danger
Gus position, the right of the army.
All my command are in fine health and spirits and
kentuckian would say are spelling for fight My
health is good, other than tremendous cold contract
ed by wading and swimming the river and swamp, on
the day OF the battle.
Capt. A. k. ALLISON, f.. v.
IMPORTANT FROM INDIAN KEY.-INDIAN TROUBLES
E1tTaets Of letters receiUed IN this city, dated
ISDiAE KEY, March IL.
II is now ascertained without doubt, that there is
large number of hostile Indians embodied near Cape
Sable, within 30 miles of u.s. and the inhabitants of
THIS Island are hourly in imminent danger of attack.
the case as they driven from the North eastern
part OF the interior, they would retreat TO the Southern
Point and the keys.-One canoe TO this Island
yesterday with only Spaniard in it, under the pre-
tencc to trade, suspicious however, arose that he did
not come alone, and concluded TO keep him here n the
course of the day obliged him to tell that Indians
came with him, md that he had left them on an Island
about one mile distant. A boat was Immediately des-
patched with humber of in search Of tbcIn and
after difficulty they found and brought to this
island where think they will he kept safe for the pre-.
sent We have every to believe they were spies
flpv haU all uflr L. al. II
number Of Indians near Cape Sable IT Is Of great
importance that force should be Immediately sent 10
this part Of Florida. This place well Key West
much exposed but have doubt this will be the first
to receive an attack We have protection there is not
even one Revenue Gutter the Coast"
IsDfAS key, March ~, 9 O'Clock A. NJ
Several Of the inhabitants Of this island came in We
~ ate ihs evening apparently much alarmed from what
they have learnt from the Indians taken yesterday and
begged me TO write few lines to have put in the pa
peTs in Charleston 10 pacify them 1 told them n
had time would bot that had more than knew how
10 get through with tonight II is now past clock
morning, the Laura will leave day light We are GER
fanny IN danger OF an at1ck and II aStOnshes that
Of The force IN Florida none sent round here but
they are driving the Indians directly upon u.s. Shock.
ing indeed Will be the result IL they should come upon
Us. "--PatrioL
TALLAHAssgg March 1910 The politeoess Of Gen
Brown, indebted for The perusal Of letter Grotn
Colonel Gadsden, dated Fort Drane, 18th March, and a
letter from Maj NJ Lemore Of the same date They
place little reliance on the pacific overures Of Oseola
and consider 10 only 10 gain time and information
Gen scott has been much crippled in his operations for
want OF provisions and Of transpOralon but will
DC prepared, IN few days, 70 act with vgor General
Chnch commands the right wing and General Eusfis
The eit-Col. Lindsay has been ordered to remain at
Tampa but will probably arrive at Camp King before he
gets The ordorAu express has been despatched from
st Marks for Tampa, TO give notice Of Oeolas proba
bic intention to fail back and surprise that place The
Judcous arrangements which have been made place il
out Of The power Of tie enemy 10 do further mischief
and must soon force him u submission. II very pos
siDe, lhat Oseoa will perceive the desperate state