Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-15

these Indians to-day.
Office of The Herald. /
Sr AuepsriSn, March 6, IS36 /
The express rider started irom this place yesterday
"rnng Tor Pcoata and RETURNED last night states that
as lc supposes ilrce OF them tired their ri " the
balls passing through the top of his cap He started
again tor rcossI and arrived there safe this morning
Anegro man. belonging TO Ar. Pacety came ia this AT.
troon, reports tia, he indians IA his masters
housc about daylight this morning. Their tracks are
sn ON The road M several places, and scouting partss
have been OUT bot owing the numerous swa,nus a,,
uIeke's and their activity, il very intercept
iths,ns and rs yet none have been taken. ~ ~
a alar.n was given in tie mt of Volunteers
about miles from town. last night 1t is said an In
dian was seen and fired upon by of the sentines,
end also by the officer Of the guard chased or half
ni's' when he escaped in'o ,aickct.
Sr. AUGUSTINE, March 2.
Cen Gaines, we learn, had joined Gen. Cinch viii,
HOO men ON the 9th February from Tampa Bay via the
upper crossing of the wthlacoochee, and had started
BACK again Tor Tampa with sight days provisions, by
Gaints came through the OF the Of the
gallant but unfortunate Major Dades and that
they found aud buried the bodies Of officers and %
men, IL is supposed that of this fated band had
crawed oil and persisted in the woods, or were taken
prisoners.
The ceremony of consgning them 10 their oraves IL
represented as solemn and impressive, and the effect
produced upon those present such never will be
forgotten. Every officer recognised The Indians
had not taken their clothes the ewelry They had
taken away the and belts had eit the cartridge
boxes.
An express arrived here from Pcoata this afternoon
from whom learn that it currentl the re-
tlat Sen Ss had had battle Witiacoo-
chec his return; that they had been fighting three
days. that the first day, the troops and Indians were
on opposite sides of the river, and on the night Of
the thrd day, the indians attacked the camp of General
Gaines, and that there had been Of our troous killed
aud wounded We believe the report be true though
we have no knowledge from official sources
r. d Since writing the above we learn officially that
Cen Gaines had been attacked the night of the s
February, by about 1900 Indians as he spposes a
Ter Two hours hard lighting lac succeeded beating then.
oil. The loss on our side is killed aud 20 wounded
among tie lner TWO officers Gen. Gaines is in dan
geious situation; To use his xpression his wound
ed are Increasing aud his horses decreasing" lie is
short OF provisions and enrenched aud by
the enemy.
We learn that Friday last part of Col Brsbane's
Regiment had reached Carrickcrgus the plantation of
the late Duncan McRae Esq, which place they
discovered u party OF six Indians dressing a beef An
attack was made upon them but without success NIGHT
coming on the Indians fled aud escaped into the thick
els near BY. The troops following on however
The main trail leading towards the St Johns RI
yer. we may expect TO hear good account from them
near Golconda Mill, large number of Indian tracks,
Cen Eustis Immediately ordered detachment troops
10 scour the country that direction, part of whom,
went by water and another by land.
1apti Elmore 3 Company OF ;. O. Volunteers and
by Capt Canfeld, u S. r r.. and Lieut Rpm,'v
sailed ON the 9Th February, in the Sean-boa Sance
toestabish depot at volusia. On the return of the
Steamboat she fired upon by party six Indians
about five miles above palalka One of their balls
lodged IN the captains berth The fire returned 6y
those bard, but without effect This no douh,; ~
same party who took the two negroes prisoners on
Saturday last, but few miles from their en-
campment, and only two days afterwards.
we regret 10 learn that the had broke out in
Caplaln Parkers company OF s. G.. Volunteers station
ed at St Josephs Twenty cases had occurred bu,
we are happy to state that they convalescent
The Steamboat Dophin Capt Pennoycr with two
companies u. s. Tspops under the command of Major
kirby sailed on Tuesday last take post at Williams
plantation the Halifax River for the purpose of es
tablsbing depot there.
Capt Frpps company of militia, have just returned
from scouting expedition, having travelled the Six
Mile Creek Road as far Pacetys house. and ON their
return the advance guard five Indians i'm the road
the edge OF u thick swamp They were fred anon
by the guard, which returned by the Indians who
Immediately retreated into the thcket and escaped -
One Indian was wounded; he seen TO throw awuy
We informed that seventy wagons are waiting nj
py hs 40 to S
by General Gaines fromiFort Drane.
HEAD ouARTERs-ARmY OF FLORIDA
fIcoLATA, Feb. 22d, 1886.
Major Gen Scott, having arrived in Florida assumes
the general direction OF the against the hostile Sc
minole Indians. -
ters at present are Capt Garfield (TopoprapbicaI En-
gineer) Lieut. Chambers (Chief OF the Commissarntl
and Lients Van Buren,, Temple and Johnston, Aides.
deCanP All orders and instructions, convened by Ell
tier OF them in the name of the Major General and
whether orally or in writing will be duly obcyed
he right and LETT wings of the army the troops ON
the West and East side of the ST. Johns river will be
contnued under the respective orders of Brgadiers
Cnch and Euss, the forces which, are q, t,eras
from Tampa Bay, under Col Lindsay will when ,bev
come into lines constitute the centre The wings will
soon be greatly reinforced by the arrival of both regulars
and volunteers
The three immediate commanders ofthe riph left and
ana centre oil the army respectively, will generally re-
ceive orders direct from General Head Quarters but of
every junior will obey any senior according to
the rules and articles of war and the usaoes OF The
service whether the parties belong the militia or to
the militia and regular army.
AS Tor the first time patriotic volunteers from South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama Louisiana and Florida are
TO come into the same line, with portion of the REGULAR
army, IT is confidently hoped that beneficial enua-
on without unSndness prejudice, may animate the
aiherent forces All are equally Americans, actualed
by the like determinaonto subdue treaclerous and
Common foe.
But yaor and patriotism alone are not sufficient for
at emu Some tactical instruction and an exact obedi
ence to commands also necessary can
only be acquired by opportunity and labor firm re.
solution 10 obey, accomplshes the other great requisite
at once Let the resolution be taken by alt who have
nobly turned out TO avcnge their butcher co
But again; to parade 10 march, mount guard and To
fight not the only duties to handle and We
The supplies of the army and camp and other
held delenccs ufe equally required every Oond sol.
der corps OF servants, for PURPOSES would he
too large and cumbrous 1t would double the army and
render one halt too ean and the other zoo delicate for
the glory OF a well contested field Fatigue parties
must therefore, when wanted be furnished by ali the
corps in their turn, and proporlfonaly.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
. BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS.
CHARLEsTos, March 9--The schr s. s. Mills Cant
ooUrHwicKi arrived here yesterday morning from 81
augustine furnishing with the Herald Of The I'd inst
VIII be seen that Gen. GAMES had the
Indians in considerable force the Witblacoochee
The particulars of the engagement are Uivn in The
following letters from correspondence dated