Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-12

the Freedom of the City. He arrived at Yc,o Orleans
on the 18th, "bu left in the afternoon for Fort Jcsup
agreeaby 10 orders command the troops garrsoned
there TO protect the Western frontiers Texas. II
was intended to give him public reception and dinner
but Ills short stay prevented ether than ordinary ga!ula
tlons and gun salute on cmbarking"
We were not aware till Friday morning, that Tue
ewing" here has taken the ground about the Erc.
tion OF Gnvrrna! as the "lea'nrd 7hcban' scrbber
Of the Nprtyk Herald There is great deal of STUFF
a"d Sinny in tint decent Sheet which we overlook
The article upon the Election Of Governor 10 supply
the 'rctiracy'' Of Ar. farewell, WAS among them. A
t"rrr >pnnru. will pay his due Respects next TO
the l'ursy s,'plisI.s If the Wiig-and blow him Sly
high. We have room for his structures this morning
FLOEINL
We approaching the dc"oacn,rnf of the Campaign.
We have letter from 80 Fort Dranr March % "
a tremendous storm Of wind and rain, which commenced
the day before, made it impossible TOR Gen Scott 10
move that morning. The storm had terminated the
evening They moved at sunrise next morning.
Scots plans are ripc-Eustis was expected at Pc.
aklckaha by tue 2S; Lindsay Chichuchay the 9th;
and Scott and Clinch would cross the Withlacoochee
(Amaxura) The same day. The three Corps will be
within supporting distance Of each other and the
my he has not already commenced the retreat below,
will be envcopcd.
Clinch has about 1000 men, Eustis rather mo,e--a and
Lindsay about 1910. Euss had Il smart brush on the
3d. i'll the act Of crossing the ST Johns Vousa just
above Lake George. Pelakekaha and Chchuchaly are
on the road (nr near O from Fort King 10 Tanpa-the
former about AZ miles South Of The Fort mentioned, and
Ch@tuchay, about 40 miles Of Tampa These points
are only about 30 miles and consequently CUnch
Eusils and Lindsay TO fire. each gun every ming
at 10 o'clock, each commander will know where the
other two position Ii tho Indians should retreat
it will probably he PraSe Creek that fails into Char
lotle Harbour below Tampa. In that case Gen Scott
would pursue in front, and throw by force into
Charluttc Harbour or farther South in the The
Indians mg hl surrender without battle and they
see and know that, being surrounded, all resistance is
hopeless.
Sect had fine escort Of 80 u. S. Dragons, and 4
Companies of Gcors ia mounted men. lis Army was
in high spirits.
Such is The substance Of The Letter before us.-Wc
learn from the Savannah papers: that Scott had actually
marched on the morning Of Saturday (,te 2Gth) The
same accounts give the particulars Of the smart
gagement which Eustiss detachment had on crossing
the ST. Johns Perhaps his troops might be delayed by
the unexpected and unaccounlablc absence of Lieut..
Col. Buffers detachment oi 20O IS some say, 400
mounted Volunteers. They Ind gone forward in search
Of the indians Not having returned, the most anxious
fears were entertained for their safety.
The Mobile Chronicle Of the 18th furnishes an i'm
portant scrap of the form Ola Letter from
Captain Hitchcock. who had been attached Gaines
command He says:
ncc hearing the above letter read have hcsrl the opinion OF
Onmatcly, the friendly Chief lie said that he did believe hut
the Indians intended make peace and only offered 10 do
de- .cr"c oil their guard. On asking him why
he thought he stated that the hostile Indians nded 10 offer
such Americans would the
nuus all the land Suuth Of WhAcou:.c, including The whvls
Peninsula.
obtained from Turk a!use liar Back Dirt, friendly
Chc list OF the Indian Chiefs and their forces engaged t Gene