Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-26

and General Euss, presenting most iamentable &C,
counts of the devastation and ruin which orersPreau
tho Territorv From these and other accounts winch
have been received lrarn that tic Sa"ugrs VIII hare
possession OF all Tho uttrior and are roaming ahtce
ed hulnin the buildings and devastating the Pia'"IpS
They have already destroyed al! the p'2iainns on 'e
ST. johns aborc pcola;a, including Col. Rcec" :, at
Sprinp Ciardcn-haye laid waste lie whole :iluch"n
Country and the and children arc hyEs u, l'
directions seek shelter from the hIcrcI!rss l"'' cP
wards nf goo Negroes said 10 haze h,fn SiFea-
dy carried Off by the Indians and mary OF 'I iiaht-
ers are inexlrcably ruined. Among the sufferers; we
are sorry learn, Major lrrrio and Mr. a. or
roster formerly Of this city, whose Plantations nave oeeh
totally DESTROYED At the latest accounts the steam
boat JOhn Soaey despatched by our Committee YIN
detachment Of Troops and considerable supplies OF F'o
Visions Of which tho inhabitants were III the greatest
need had not Grrircd We trust that this the press.
iau wants Of unfortunate brethren in Florida Will
have been relieved by the arrival Of til" "hn S1n'g and
we are sure it ill be OF lasting satisfaction u
our citizens have contributed by their liberal a"d
timely aid, alleviate suerings which must make an
! irrcsstibi. appeal 10 crtry b'som.-Pdtriot.
We have received letter post marked. Tallahassee,
JAM 9Th 1876. which states that draft made IN
that section for engage il the Indian war, and
that Capt JoSiah H. GOdtcin, late of Isle Of Wight vol
untcerrd his services, and lett Tallahassee with his
pany on the I'd inst for Osia, where the Indians were
lurking and reached that place the 9Th. On HE eth,
rs the troops approaching hammock, they were
fired upon by posse Of ndians supposed /" be about
lj; and Ina, they conducted themselves with great
brnvcry The letter does give the details
the result Of the fight but the individual mentioned
in the letter is lately from Isle Of Wight. may b.
grateful to his friends in that section To have any infer
nation respecting hlm.-.hortoH: Ee"coa
Nrw ORLEANS, Jan. lit becomes cur painful duty
10 record Of the most melancholy disasters that ever
beir the American detachment Of y. States
troops under the Command OF Major Dad has been cut
to pieces by body of Seminole Indians. The Getacl-
cnt in question consisted Of officers and one hun
bred men; and left Fort Brooke, the I'D ut on It's
way To Fort King On the evening u tn" 18th, whilst
the march, al distance Of ii miles from Tampa, and
3S from Fort King, they were attacked by D"hy oil
eight hundred TO Thousand ScGnInolrs and negroes
severe action cnauCd in which n;r troops were sue
ccssu in rcpclng the aSsal!anis who Irtrard with
great loss Major Dudc fell early in the action. The
dctachmcns proceeded to throw mp Publications. and
the next morning the savasrs renewed the attack ana
after hard fought contest: in which great numbers OF
the enemy killed. cur forces were completely over.
powered Every officer and all tie prvales were slain.
three excepted These effected their escape. sIpckingy
Inanged and arrived in safety at Fort Brooke. All the
crucics known savage warfare were practiscd by the
ruthless fer and informed tiH; the M'srnrs even
aided their ailrS in this work Of butclrrv.
Whilst dropping to liic memory of these our
coumryncn vino nave fallen victims 10 barhar!c fury,
it is consnnm to reflect. that upon this sad occasion
every did his duty. It was desperate conflict
Al, Tie officers and r!iveS lnrgh! Ike heroes %nd drd
| Is soldiers love to d.
WE l1yct TO adj that the w'idow.and chiidrcn-fltecn
in numbcr-Of the brave who fell on tins bloody
field have arrived in this city They in tho utmost
state OF dcstilut;on. and by The kindness oi CUonrI
wggs have been RECEIVED within the garrison. Citizens
o. New G:"an< shall they not rrc"i"r instant 7"lit -!
your ian:: A:c they no! fit subjects o: charity: Who
Is here 10 answer no :
The officers who l; rn this occasion the follow
ing Maj. Dadc. lll Infantry Capt u. Fraser I'D Ar
tilcry; C,pt G. W Gardiner, >! Artillery; Lieut.. Vim.
4. Basngrr, I'd Artillery: Lieut.. Nudge, I'd Artillery;
Lieut. j. L. Kcays. 81 Artillery Lieut. X. Henderson,
t-tjir i II. > y
The following letter las been politely furnished Us Tor
publication Iy Col. Twiggs to whom 1t is atdrcsscd
FDEr B%uuxE, FLORIDA, Jan. lo"G.
My Dean C"i"HEr-l have ony time at present 10
address YOU few lines concerning the la:e ar'sac tons
III this quarter.
reached this place with my comma nd about II clock
Clrs,mas-day, and found The :ita"n to DC consider
able. owing TO tie decided hostility which was reported
10 exist #ncug the various tribes Of Indians in this
uviglhU hood.
So soon rs landed and asceriarc that Maor Dadc 5
command, consisting Of officers and about lnl men, had
left this place on the I'D their way to Fort k!Hg.
taking with them six FOUNDER and in the Of the
day it aSceaincd that they were delayed on the road
about ~ miles distant, account OF the bridges having
been burnt.
|, had been the original intention that nv command
und company. % artillery should proceed 10 Fort King
| lorethcr, but when It known that Major Dadc )
command within so short distance q! US 1t was
determined, and, mdcrd very anxious to proceed
forth with and thing ready fer the march the
following morning. but in the course Of the night, how
ever, news arrived that Minor DadcS command had
proceeded on and again thought advisable that
should wait for the other company. You will AT once
perceive The narrow escape made by tbs drtcntiOn,
when norri you that undoudtcd information has brcn
received here OF the awful fact that Ma or Dadc with his
whole command: with the exception CT three or tru!,
having been cut to pieces and horribly mang led: this
could not have been prevented by my having cone
the Itith and should have been cut nP III detail.
The sayagrs wrrc screened from the fire OF the
n'and b. thick swamp; the siH-poun'cr is in their
hands; Mai Datc was killed carly in The action: the
most heroic bravery displayed by the Offices and
mrn hrt al wnni not do: every o'icrr is dead and al
MOS: every man three horribly wGu:'ed have
made their %sy in" camp all agree in The rrlron Of
The above particulars and all agree in believing that no
mere ESCAPED.
RI Q whole f;,rcr at this place entrenchcd
within /! picket and block houses force consists OF
about In fighting and officers to which arc party
of citizens rangers, about thirty strong. and also in the
immediate ncighb"roodis party of about 100 FRI nd|y
Indians. headed ,y their chief.
We are hard Al work day and ight. in strengthening
our tcricatons in every possible MANNER cur men IN
fine spirits, and anxnus revenge ;hrir fallen comrades
All is activity ard zeal and ready To give Eur sH
va.c ice warm reception.
am, III haste, your friend,
JNO MOUNTFORT, .Hai. [. S. 4.
We are requested to stale that meeting will TAX"
place at Banks Arcade, TINS EvESiSG, AZ o'clock. tor
the purpose rt dcyising to aid thu widows ard
children Of those who fell in the conflict with the Indians
in FlnrIa-.N0rnng Past.