Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-09

If officers. seamen and marines, belonging TO the Wcs
Ind, soundron and intended 10 act as cooperative
force 10 suppress the hostility existing among Inc
mole Indians The Eclipse will leave 81 MARKS on te
Goth for Tampa Bay under instructions from HIS -
encv The Governor of the Territory OF forida 10 eec
orn sDecal purposes connected with the contemplated
canpaipn AGAINST the Semin'les. VIC learn tfat TIC
Eclipse is fully equipped Will: arms, alnnun'on' P'o
visions, SC. ,. ,1I
FLoRIp, WAn.-Betwecn two and three hundred U;
S. Troops under the command of Major Gates: marched
into this CITY, on Wednesday evening. from Fort severn
and Fort NlcHcnry, and embarked the same ngh' c,,
board the brig Arctic, for Savannah whence 'ney WIZ
proceed 10 the of hostililrs in Florida Inc Acic
left port Yesterday morning, and was taken down Tile
BAY by the Ice boat Relief Baltimore PatT.o ft" D.
CuaRLEsroS, Feb. 1.-The Irish Volunteers, at meet
inr Yesterday determined volunteer tor duty In 10
rida under Captain Henry This will preclude INC he
cc,slv of Draft from the 18th Regiment. .
Major Van Buren,, aid to Gen. Scott, arrived IN ms
city on Saturday evening. Gen. Scott has reached Au'
rustu and intends proceeding 10 Savannah-fd1Ftos'
GEORGIA.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 29.-Au unusual degree OF excite
nsnt and probably much alarm tuo has been experience
ed by our citizens within the week past IN consequence
of the numbcr!css rumors that have reached ti!e re-
spcc,inr the hostile attitude assumed BY the INDIANS on
our Southwestern frontier near this place II "ouio oc
impossible to sum up in editorial column, the TWEEN.
,ch part Of the tales OF intended blooGshed nal nave
reached our ears One or two OF the most prominent
tbesc:-Frst that the whole of the lower Creeks hao
mined the tlOrlul u
turn upon u.s. for battle they had accomplish
ed certain object below, which had been done, ana
thew were now their return march Secohu, lhe
from three to five hundred warriors had crossed our IL
yer, Is miles below Columbus, and had commenced
war upon the settlers Third that large assemblages Of
Indians were being held ,hroug bout the nation, and tina
the subject of talk the destruction OF the whites
Fourh that the burning of city and massacre oil III
Inhabitants settled upon by the Indians as The hrs
blow towards bloody warfare against The whites
with oil the CEaTgeEltlon uSua
upon such OCCASIONS have been repeated III our streets
our counting houses and around rcsdes, until INC
excitement has become almost unendurabe. lhe whois
city and nrighborhood have taken up arms and Out
streets for three four days and nights past have pre-
scented the appearance Of a confused and agttatrd mill
ta,y camp. ALL with the exception Of 4 lew individuals
(who will probably be remembered for their PATRIOTISM
have aba ndoned their business, shuudcTed arms, and
stand ready defend the city. Whether we shall have
occasion spill blood is unknown To us Many OF those
whose acquaintance and intercourse with the Indians en-
title their opinions to respect think 1t highly portan
that We stand by arms ready TO do battle al mo
rnent's warning Whether this city is in danger Of
not one thing certain, that the lives and property
Of the citizens the settlements the river below are no
secure against the depcdatUns OF the merci'ss Hlce
ties who have been permitted long TO pursue incl
lawless outrages that they have become bold Ill thc
hostile movements. We believe speak the voice o.
sobernrss when say, that unless immediate steps oe
taken clstiSc, cxlernInae THIS handful OF h"sc
sayaCcs we may expect them to pursue the footsteps
of their hostility to the Whites and they have 1t IN the
power TO do much mischief unless speedily cut on:
MELaScioLY OccURREScE-During the excitement
on Tuesday last express arrived in town, informing
the commander at this place, that five hundred armed
Indians had crossed the river few miles below Co
lumbus. a small detachment, commanded by Mr. john
Watson, was Immediately despatched to the spot 10
ascertain the particulars. When they arrived at Bry'
ant ferry, Is miles from this place, they learned that
40 or 80 Indians with rifles had crossed that morning
About noon the Indians discovered retiring towards
the ferry and were pursued by the company composed
OF about 70 men, who had assembled during the day
only half OF when were armed. When the Indians
discovered them, they fled 10 rarine, from when
they olnmenced a regular fire, which was returned
with spirit BY the little company; During the acton ho
highly respectable young otthls county were Killed
and COL Anderson Spear, and one other gentleman Sc
vercy wounded. The whites were compelled to quit
the field in disorder, leaving their dead upon the ground
Mr. Watson received several balls through his clothes
and others Of The compauy had their hats pierced III
ycral places On Tuesday night, vo untccr company
OF 40 men, commanded by Col Bates, descended the r.
yer on the Steam Boat Anna Calhoun TO the place OF &C
ton and returned "Wednesday, bringing the bodies
Mr. johnson and Mr.. McBryde, which were horribly
manglcd and bruised by the savages, after the whl,e'
quit the field.
The Indians had dispersed, and probably returned tc
their homes when Col Bate Company arrived at tht
erry but so great was the Consideration of the settler
that many of them had abandoned their farms to seek
safe retreat at a distance from the river.
On "Wednesday Evenings the bodies ot Inc. Two Hh
fortunate js2"; 10 ~ .tc oa,te ut Bryant
ferry we're inferred with Military honors in the Grave
yard at Columbus.-EnYuirir. g..
The Major General Of this Division, after consultation
with Cen Bailey of the 10th Division has determined 10
place the frontier this place in state Of defence
against the further deprcdatuns Of the Indians The
following companies have been ordered 10 repair 10 the
ground where the engagement took place last Tuesday
between Il party Of whites and Indians
From Muscoogce, four companies.
Harris five companies.
Talbot, four companies.
Stewart four companies. H.
AUGUSTA, (Geo.) Feb. Gen. Scott arrived in thi,
city on Saturday evening last and has taken quarters Of
the Planters Hotel We understand he will leave here
tomorrow for Mcdgcvle. ConstttutionaiSt.
Ertruet from our Washington Correspondent to The Edi
for dated WAsulSGTOS, Jan 30.
few days SINCE Mr.. Amos Kendall paid TO the Man
haitian Bank Of the City of New York, one hundred
thousand dollars of the debt due that institution, and
thus much rcdeerns the Post Office dcinquencles. /!
he goes OH at this rate the whole debt will be cxtngu!sh
ed in the space of year, and the department will be
placed in n omfortabc condton.-Pha Inquirer.