Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-28
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CHARLESTON, Jan. 30.
LiBERAL,rY-We are informed that the Bank of
charleston nave given the Of S. 900 for the relief
foi the people of Florida and have invited The other
Banks TO make similar donation
Cen Hamilton, told, has issued an order for
the assembling os the 9TH Brigade of s. Carolina Mill
tia, Tor the purpose of addressing them the present
exigcncy of affairs in Florida
FLORIDA AfFAIRs-Wc arain call The ,,tcn,;o, -
our Fellow-ciizcns TO the Public Meeting TO be held
tomorrow at the City Hail. I2 o'clock to receive the
Report of the Committee, and to determine ybetLer
any thing further be done by the citizens Of Cbares
ton in behalf of suffering brethren of Florida The
late accounts from Florida offs dsiressn charac
Ter at the hveies sympathy must be excited in ever
bosom for the sufsrngs OF the inhabitants mingled with
the deepest anxiety for their fate We trust that the
steamboat John Stoney despatched by Committee
TOR the relief of ST Augustine may return before the
meeting Tomorrow and that fellow citizens NAV
have the qualification TO learn that the prompt and eff
Gent measures adopted by citizens hive relieved
their wants, and given increased security TO the ipb,
btants of that city We sure il cannot he
10 make any further appeal to our citizens ~ enn
iusi attendance at The meeting to-morrow.-Patriot
MEETING IN BEHALF OF FI.ORIDA
CnARLrsros, Jan. pa thronned assemblnqe ~
our citizens met yesterday at the City Hall according to
previous notice. to measures for the aid and
lief of the people of Florida and receive the Report
OF the Committee appointed former meeting for the
same OBJECTS. Ihe meeting was animated by the best
spirit, and we gratifed our assurance thai
important assistance will be promptly secured to our bre
thren OF the suffering Territory. Five of our Banks
VIZ the Bank Of Charleston, the Bank of the State
the State Bank s Carolina Bank and Planters and Me
chanics Bank had already agreed 10 advance S5tIOO
eacn, Vn all $Soouo Tor The aid of Florida, with the
expectation that II will be viewed by the General Co
vernment as loan and be refunded A nd the call for
volunteers wiii we are assured be promptly answered
by the members of the Military Companies who met Last
night for the purpose of enrolment-mcrcurv
INDIAN HosTiLrrrEs-The DISTRESSING news which
we publish to-day, from the seat of war in Florida viz,
mobile and New Orleans, shews the hostilitics the In
dams 70 be OF the most serious character and the cond
ton OF the troops and citizens there heh critical n i
high time for the people generally ihroug the conn
try tn take prompt and decided for the proec
he late.
In considering their condition. is the duty of verv
iooh upon as las own and certainly can say
now soon The situation of each may be reversed IL will
De seem by the meetings of the citizens and the civ
Council held yesterday that the emergency has been met
IN ths city with becoming spirit and from the arrange
ments making, there is no doubt that two large
volunteer companies will leave here for Florida ns soon
necessary preparations can be made for their de-
parture- strong general feeling of sympathy and en-
husiasm was manifested yesterday the meeting which
was one OF the most ever viii
messed IN the cy and the readiness on the part
OF those who cannot possibly leave to contribute ncc,
nary 10 the expeditions but il was suggcsted and yery
properly urged that the expenses ought be paid by
the enlire community, through the City Council rather
than by portion of il; and TO that effect was
adopted The Mayor of the city, who presided at The
meeting, immediately after its adjournment convened
the CITY Council which acceded to the propositon of
the meeting with PromPttude and aacriiy highly Gre
oaoie and nothing will now be wanting on the mart Of
the Joint committee, to fit the detachment az quickly
possible. f''A"
will be by reference to the notice in orr adj
vertisng columns, that the Governor has Invited H.
volunteer Corps throughout the State which NAV be
disposed to march to the aid of the People of Florida 10
signify to him their Willingness to do so and we learn
circular, addressed 10 the Corps this city that no
has privately instructed them to report TO him imned
utey theIr numbers, the of their officers and the
number willIngto march to Flordo and to hold them.
selves IN readiness to march a moments WARMING
similar instructions have been given we presume 10 o
the Volunteers Corps in the State and we trust tbev
soldier - ~ ' 0"'
Alta meeting of the two Volunteer Corps last evening
~ "i .ne ncnno9d Blues go old members and
OF the Richmond Hussars.-The meeting of The lat,cr
does not appear to have been sufficiently known and
COMMITTEE was therefore appointed to attend ar the III
States Hotel, from 10 o'clock A. M ill 4 O'Clock p
M TO-DAY, TO receive Volunteers Should anv he Dc
posed 10 volunteer who have horses they would no
doubt be provided, together with the other eounen,s
by The joint Committee of the Council and the czens
An opportunity will still be Afforded for two or three
gays III the companies are ready to march, for persons
from The country to younteer.-.4ugusta Chronicle
An extract ola letter received in this city from ITALIA
hassee, Florida SAYS ~
The war begins to very serious aspect the
WHITES were defeated IN the last engagement and have
returned with General Call their head The Term Of
their enlistment had expired, and no entreatiea oond
prevail on them to remain, although their officers as
suEed them, much might be effected by their presence
speak now Of the Vounleers-the Regulars com
manded by General Clinch, are still on the frontiers :
Augusn Aston, left Tallahassee few days since with
troop oil volunteers to join him. The ScminoIes
have been joined by thousand Creek warriors aid
have all retreated 10 their hamfnocks we'll provs;on
ca e, ana amply supplied With ammunition They have
provisions they did use and carrying off the slaves
from every plantation General Call has written IN Tho
President for thousand Regulars and both Georgia
and Carolina have been solicited TO aid the FIordas
troubles never come siDglc-handed-fears have been
entertained throughout tie country of an nsn,recn
am"sg the blacks | believe in Mariana The ladies
were ioIted Tor week or ten days. In St Mark the
Irtsh TebeIed and attempted to lake possession az e
town. but about fifty Of them have been arrested and mi
IN prison augusta Courier.
Eztraa Of a letter 10 the Editor, dated
OAMf CHARLEY, OMATHtA
a, at Picolata, 18th jan, 1886 /
This will inform you that on Thursday night last one
OF the Red gentry lodging about our harrison no
doubt TO if there any chance TO catch rs
he within about one hundred and 6ny Yards 81
Sentinel No. 2, who did not hail him. expectno he
would come near enough 10 him shoot al ont This
time the horses in the stable made great noise which
caused him TO alter his course; he crawcd on his hands
and knees into thicket and disappeared for short time
when he Tor perhaps anohcr) appeared within abou Tho
distance Of No 4; he then took a direct oo,rsc
towards No l. who spied him considerable distance
OIL, 1.-THE moon shining very bright No waited mill
he up TO large Pine about sixty five vards ~
and as he stepped from behind the Pine baIf
bent to the ground, the Sentinel fred and Mr. Tndian
made OIL win himseli-but think, not without being
was standing, and Of the shot (our guns were sd
Cd with buck sho cut the side Of the tree very ncs
the spot and about tho right height 10 10 ,nscI;ef
VIC remained under arms nearly all night exoeotino
VISIT rom larger party Of them, bot they aid not come
On Friday night we had two alarms II being pre,tv
oarS the early part OF The night we're kept op some
time, but retired 10 bed without fight soce r,c bsoe
been convinced Of The fact Of the Indians being within
Few miles OF Us, we have not been so comfortable ne be-
lore, having 10 sleep with clothes and belts on the
greater part Of the time Our men behaved with greaf
soqD'nessl ana 40 think that our little company could