Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-02-11

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The Nlillcdg., lille Orion. of the 29,h, conlra-
diets tie report. thai Of the wagons IoaJcd
With arms and amninni'ions had been intercepted
b, tia Greeks. The WAGNER has returned TO
Mllledsr,ie, and report thai one Of his horses was
killed ia the uieh'--hy whom, unknown.
Governs, McDuGic has issurd orders, tia, SIX
Landred men. for the florida service, should BE-
drafted from the Brigades OF Generals Hamilton.
Trotii. and Bull. for three months service. IL
ranee with this requ,sion. General Hamilton,
the Brigadsr-Genersl Of The 4ih Brigade. has
ssu6d orders for rai,inp III. quota from his Br-
gade.
from the IoUohassfs Tiorid,on. i'm. %.
We continue TO receive the mos, threatening
news from the ir"nrr. Captain Summen', COM
rany has been a'iactednca Ncwnan,ye d forced
10 retreat portion Of Capt. NJ, LemorcS COM
pany has also been srtarked near Suwanuce Old
Town, and sustained loss variouslv reported,
from Two IL four Killed. The Indians are on this
side oi the Su"aneee, III the rear of our army ! !
Every effort i. making TO organize sufficient,
force for the defence al the country.
Camp Kme is said 10 BE- in danger A letter
from Col. Parish, who >,aioted a, Camp
Lanpstnc, with two hundred volunteers states,
that heavy ca nnoradc was heard tina, evening.
lie went to the relief Of that post next morning.
Since then no intelligence has been received. God
enterprise The whole country in that direction
except the fortified posts and tie ground occupied
by our troops, is in the possession Of the savages
EXTRACT al letter 10 a gtnflen0n in RitAmond.
10fed at NcntoHo, (Florido.) Jan. 2nh,
1896.
e" II pans me to inform You, tina, there can no ~
ue no longer doubt, that I'll. Creek Indians
acting with the Seminolcs. The united forces Of
tlpus l.. Il.
Troops are assembling from Gcoreii Along the
line that divides that State and the Territory but
rs yer the nunlr is small even for tlar own
protccton and should not u. surprised 10 hear
that to some otIhese deaclmcnt>a like fa,r should
conc, as has TO tie unfortunate, hut gallant DaGe
and his conmand.-To tie South East sf Us, the
Indians are committing horrible onrrages Up 10
me Sn""hhrc fINer, except one or two small or'i-
hcatiors, they have absolute control Below tlaI
river, Col. Richard E. Parish, with about 200 vol
nntcers from Middle Florida, is CALAMITY fshtne
every inch of ground. On the Suwannec, we hav,
) or companies stationed, WHO have had some
lighting, and have 50 far maintained their ground
with some loss OF life. On the 2e,h and 27th in
slant, they will he reinforced hy about 600 men
from Middle Florida. We wan, arms mos, sadly.
Our savage foe supplied infinitely better ihan
We afr, both with arms and ammunition. These
ordered from Augusta canno, reach us before the
I'd or 4lh of the next month. And, fear. unless
great prudence is used, they may be intercepted
We learn This moment, that ON the 10Th and 10Th
there WAS hard fighting al Fort King, but the re-
'nIt not known, This i, brought hy express, with
orders, that our troops march as soon praccil-
bie, Tor San Pedro, near Tie Suwanner. 1t j.
stated that the Indians have penetrated to the
west OF the Snwannce this | do not credit bot
II rue they are IN til" rear of some ef our troops,