Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-05
DO ES,EEC.
LATEST FROM FLORIDA.
q The Editor IF the .4ibany .Argus, dated

TALLAHAssEE, Feb. 6, 1886.
My dear Sir-The delay in receiving from the Gene
raj government force adequate To the emergency has
caused resort TO extraordinary for
the whole arms-heang population of the territory The
Impression NJ hrst being general that the savages would
be speedily snbdued, the drafts of militia Tor thirty
days only That term expired the day after the battle
oil "lthidcoochle when, by that circumstances General
Call was compelled to Withdraw from the scene OF hos
tes, and return to the capitol for pu rpose OF rails
ing more effective force. Another draft ordered
Tor SIX months, or TIL the close OF the The roops
under tins DRAFT are partly in camp near this civ
anxiousy awaiting arms from Georgia. General Cali
expects 10 be able TO bring his new force into The field
next week. 1t has been determined that this force
shall proceed by sea from ST Marks to TAMPA AT
the latter place. the volunteers from Louisiana with
some United States troops, have arrived within n
lew days; and IN connexion with these General Call
Will strike at into the Indian country with the yew
OF driving the savages northwnrdy least cutting
OH their retreat from the Everglades of South Florida
In the maTshy businesses OF winch the Seminole wo,nen
and children are secured, and in which the war
ors Calculate to make a hnal stand. The Carolina and
Georgia troops, with of the regular forces aided
by sOine armed vessels the ST. Jonns river are 10
proceed against the nation from the North so that there
Is some prospect that the enemy may be enclosed be-
tween two lines OF troops aud the brought TO close
before tie hot weather in. say some prosnect
only-ior from the sagaciiy and spirit with which The
Seminole movements nave been directed from the COM
menceInent, ain not rery sangune that peace will be
restored speedily easily. IT appearances are not ex
trenely deceptive, the result viii verify the remark in
former letter, written at early period of the Strife
that the contest rs soar IF the In
dams, resolved not abandon Foriua will write t,a,
resolution ia characters of blood horror for which
the history OF no former OF equal duration will ur
nls parallel The general success " hch has attended
the measures of the National Administration for reu,ov
ing the Indian tribes beyond the Missssiop is thrown
into holder relefby this awful tragedy the einnoes
The tghtng force OF the Semnoles is perceive BY
the p9pefs generally underrated nlucas the carac-
ter oi the Ceis were sighted From the best lnorma-
ton have obtained, through Gen. Call and others
feel Justified IN stating that u ;,oO thousand
tearTtorS IN that nation In 1888, anniiLies were paid In
loOO and 1t was known that there then many moro
o he AT IN, India
negroes, or the Semnoles had cradle number of
slaves among lhem) would swell the lighting force
at least to the amount first sated-and PROBABLY 25OD
would not be than correct there is much reason
for believing that they have been by NAL
contents from the Creek and other nations.
The head chief of the Semnoles is IIieauoDan nyed
man, with character nowIse remarkable. Next to lin,
Is Jumper, whose cOunteuanee belokens the striking
characteristics OF the savage which are verified in he
course Ills influence great with Micanopy and his
advice has probably decisive influence ~ the nation
OSe0'a commonly called POioc, is warrior under mid.
die age, who hgures most remarkably IN the battles and
was supposed by many to be the principal chief
Within the last two months, have been around the
whole coas OF East Florida, on the Atlantic and lin.
Gulf of Mexico; and have been surprised 10 find that the
of the SemInoles hat We been so and
secretly arrangedtat the nation has been able 10 make
its power elt almost simultaneously at every prominent
point OF that large extent OF territory from 81 Angus
tine on the ocean, around the Capes and among the
Keys, up to the mouth OF the Suwanee at the head of
the Cult OF this you can judge Tor yourself by refer.
10 the dates of all the principal occurencessuob
the Of The u. s. forces under hlaor Dade
the attack the IT, s. forces and FLORIDA militia nnSey
Generals Crch and Call Withlacoochee; the mas.
Cape Florida; the demonstrations at indian
key the capturing of the baggage wagons; the mur.
ders of Cen Thompson Lieut. SnIth and several others
Camp King, the almost countless Atrocities pere,
ra'ed even IN tlIe vicinity OF ST Augustine, &C. DC &c
FORCE of TIE HOSTILE INDIANS
To Me Ei,tors Of u,c .NattOnat Iafotligencer
GENrLEaEs ~ observe in the intclhgencer of Fri.
day an extract from Southern paper estimating Tie
number Of the Seminole Indians in arms at three ihu
sand and observed Saturday another extract stat
ing, on the authority Of person Of high rank IN Forda
tht the number OF Indians did not Justify the exstn
panic: noticed also, IN Black Rock paper letter
from Lieutenant Gfayson, at Tampa Bay Of January
10th, with postscript 1T the 3D. stating That the hos.
tile Indians lave about six hundred warriors in
The field aided by very large number of runaway ne.
groes.
Such the dscordant accounts given Of the indian
force Row, II is certain that estimate can
have been made since the commencement of hosuliies
The only way toforna correct judgment on this point
Is 70 resort 10 the estimates Of the number Of ndians
living IN Florida, made when intercourse with them
open These, appears have varied from five hon.
sand to three thousand Il reasonable 10 suppose that