Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-06-14

ct both plsnts,lonr. Capt. DHmmck ~s again
hs.t,ly n,ouaae and despatched. AZ q little d,s.
ssnce itvm Dupos,'s places email parry fthc enc.
my ~ere ovc'tsken at least three killed and seven
sounded. D,mmick lost private killed, aud had
a sergeant snd three pnssics wounded. Two Of
his horses were aso k,lIed. The indiao,.as usual
awaited themselves Of near hammock, and fought
better thea they have commonly done. They lost
their horse. and packs, Of which they had rubbed
the plantations. Al Duepouis negroes escaped
but the enemy had secured three BELONGING TO Her.
naa,leg. Il hoped the, will s.u escspc.on being
approached b, the horse. Lieut.. lrwin.w
Saunders. company. ~aeh 1t Is proposed to keep
mounted wi march on, TO morrow u Deupont's
place where a company Of foot will be placed ia
garrison. The families and negroes hope viii
be rySs.aied. Every thing south has been
long destroyed
The handsome check given to ihc cne,ny on the
; h, will render him more csniioos Without nor
snccor would 10, have arrived TIL the neigh
borhood had been deseated.
Both on the 9Th and Slh, application was made
for volunteers from the South Carolina foot. One
man marched with Dinmick the fret day; the
same and ak athcss ia" sarond IT, ''-''~
az these ir"ar~ I-..g ost between the 9Th and The
10Th, no more would volu1cer, either TO 20 by
water, Oh foot, or horseback. Ga inquiry, 1t was
could not pledge himself tho, i, would BIZ obeye6.
lie was. on the contrary, certain that it would be
disregarded. Goodwn's regiment of horse was
already across the St. Johns L, jacksonville, and
the remaining companies Of regulars (four) were
al Picalo's, engaged in handling aud securing the
public property a, that depot. Merchants com
pany had few days before gone to Grays Ferry,
where 1t will establish itself for The summer, &c.
have been using every measure in my power to
cause company of mounted volunteers to be rais-
ed on this side Of the St. Johns to aid the nhabi-
,ants to defend the country. would prefer that
the company should consist of at least sixty four
pryatcs, but have offered to accept one with forty
and give 1t three officers. 1t is very doubtful
whether that minimum can be engaged. With
such company under tolerabie officers, the two
companies OF mounted regulars, and the three Of
foot do not doubt thst entire security may be
given to the whole of the remaining settlements
The little L. States steamer, the Essayo1s, will
be useful in affecting the same object. BY fre.
quently passing up the river as far as Lake George
it will be rendered very hazardous for aries of In
dams TO cross the river to join in depreda,ions in
the Alachua frontiers or this side of the ST. Johns
The parties which Infest those districts cannot.
think, exceed one hundred aud fifty in The whole
Sixty Indians ho Sever but fJr the presence of reg
ulars would depopulate this part Of, The territory in
a season.
have received no report from Colonel Smith
who from Tampa, went up the Peas creek: none
has been received from Col. Lindsay who was left
on the 2Oth uliino the Big Wythlnc 90. hoo pro
paring fortified camp for his wagons before scour-
ing the forks. From the hal diopo...:.-- g cue
Alabama regi'""os, his principal force, expect to
hear that the duty OF that column has been sIurreJ
over.
But the most extraordinary and disgraceful delin-
quency committed by any corps has occurred in the
expedition entrusted to Major Reed. lie has not
condescended to report to me; but from Gov Calls
letter that was forwarded to Washington, | infer
that the Major scarcely looked into the Wytbla
cOochee.
His written orders drawn up by Col. Gadsden.
directed hlm to penetrate as far into the interior as
may De found praclible, and consistent with the Sc
cnrty OF your command" And said to him on
each OF the two following days, in the strongest and
most precise terms, that he would ascend the river
to the first impedman, in its navigation. which was
understood to be IL miles up. desired HIM to
sketch the windings Of the banks of the river. and
particularly 10 note site, with wood at hand. and
as near the fall as practicable. fur miAia,y most
the importance of which | fully explained. This
man has, at Tallahassee, caused statement, IA be
made, declaring tins. had refused hin, nermss,n
to ascend the w thlacoochee: and again. presnoo.
ing the statement to have been furnishing bv b,n
he denies having ever beart that possible he miybt
ind block house aud garrison established near
the falls Of the river. Nov, I affirm Tint /, w,s
generally known Throughout the right v ing of the
srny,'ha It was just possible that Major MeIcmore
a highly merItoruus Flcrldan had made such e.,ah.
llshment. The possibility WAS mentioned Ia Msnr
Reed and although Col. Gadsden BY accideu, omit
ted the subject IN the letter Of Instructions va, han
The MAJOR saw hall Of Ga, rudely Cut IN Two ,ba,
which was extremely doubtful before becsne 4.
matter OF the most perfect certainty: and # the
MAJOR had been bound home without other o,d.rs
Il immediately became his nnperious duty IN ga in
''anlly to tue reef Of his eountrymso. Tho IA,
could never ave belonged to the Indians. and !,
would have been destroyed. if the garrison had ,o
turned by water to the Sawanee and M.,,,
heed hne" It could ONLY have returned ~ wac,
Associated with such officers und men no man.
'ooo' is sale An act OF STEER cuwardIce il sun
ported oy al least two distinct fisehoods.
must again repeat, that although believe tina,
'oo or lever regulars might easily beat the whole
u .he seminole warriors, If hsy ,oould stand ve,
IL least 5000 Of the best troops are required 10 fin
sh this war. '