Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-29

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Up "a coored man from Providence Il. ~ and his 100
Indians but il is thought that the Creeks have Joined
the Seninoes, we expect 10 go West in search of them
another preferred bottle of Liquor 500 so you can
Judge how scarce these aud many other conveniences
are.
The Dolphin arrived yesterday at Williams ia
miles below tls) with Major Kirby and . Companies of
u. 5. Troops. - Charleston Patriot
FROM FLORIDA.
TnE GEoRcAS-ExrnA
Savannah, -'farch 20Lh--I2 0'ciock NJ
The steam packet Etiwan, Captain Sassard, arrived
yesterday afternoon from jacksonville brought us slp
from the Office Of the Jacksonville Courier which con-
tains The following Interesting intelligence from Gen
Gaines army. For the want OF provisions they have
been obliged to retire TO Fort Drane where the gallant
Gaines yielded the command to the no less gallant Cnch
and set ont for the West
We OF opinion that Cen Gaines has len the forces
at Fort Dane not BECAUSE others think the war is at
an end but because his orders compelled him so TO do
and Gen. Clnch is experienced officer he did moi
feel authorized 10 violate those orders of the FIRST
duties of the soldier being to render cheerful obedience
to his superiors Besides, The brave Scott entrusted
with the chief command in Florida was we presume
known to be approaching Fort Drane What necessity
them for Games TO remain, when such urged his
withdrawal.
We inclined to look upon the advances of
Oseola deep stratagem laid by the willy 81 wage than
any serons disposition fer peace. His character the
character of his followers as evnced on the blood
ed helds OF Florida, forbid the idea that the revenee
savage-the volator Of teacs-the murderer of Char
ley Omathla-of the gray -headed Thompson-and the
companion OF the desroyers of Dade and his mar,yred
associates, cam from desire spare the blood az our
counrymen pause inythat carnage to pursue
which, he has bLhed his hands in innocent blood trod
upon the posrate bodies of the noble and the brave
and nutured, for propitious wherein to graft
~ them the revengeful feelings of the savage breast
We trust that faith may henccorh be placed in the
faith of OscOa. Unlike the Sun in his .day bright
he blesses neither his own people of other cmes
Unlike The same brilliant lumnary in his morning bright
ness ne throws no smile OF promise n favored
world but resembling him only, when yelled bv The
clouds OF Heaven, declining in blood beneath the
Western horizon, he throws our acceptance day of
gloom night of May it be the FORUM, of
Is IN III lint,
not Increasing In his blood stained color as he sinks
from their sight But may his disk when viewed, be
shoTn OF those bright rays which distinguish the sun
even In his evening journey.
(Fron. the Jacksonoaie Courier March ~
Cen. GAINES AND OsEoLA an INrERyIEw-
The news from the Camp of Gen Gaines continues 10
be of great Importance. Ia last we stated that Gen
Clinch with the Alachua militia had joined him We
were then unable to state correctly the particulars
The following extract of letter to the Editor Ill show
the force which accompanied the provisions.
The force which went 10 the relief of Gen Gaines
under the command of Gen. Cinch consisted of four
companies OF mounted volunteers from Aachua county
commanded by Captains Williams Carter II.rn and
Lieut. Dell, company from Hamilton county under
Capt. Martin, the Richmond Blues, about SEVENTY
friendly Indians, aud some regulars in all about seven
getting short of lead.
With this force General Clnch went TO the relief Of
Cen Gaines. The night before his arrival Oseola sent
negro 10 The camp OF Of Gen. Gaines requesting an IN
erView, and promising stop killing white men if he
would stop killing Indians This proposition was agreed
To, ana Oseola told to day with a white
lag when they would have talk with him The next
day in company with another chief he came 10 ,yihin
about hundred yards of the Fort IVA we'd his ,bo
nag around three times, and sat down upon n log-.
Three officers from the camp went To meet them
OSeola iniormed them that Gen Clinch was on his
way l" JOIN them with large number OF horscmen -
lie expressed his willingness that hosties cease and e;
give up his The officers required him to sion ar
ueies OF an agreement by which he bound himself TO
proceed immediately 10 Tampa Bay, and there embark
Tor the Mississippi Some say that OseOla objected to
lhis mode oil removing, and wished 60 go by land
Others that lac would not promise to go all but wish
ed to live the other side OF the Withlncoochee and
to have that for The boundary line between them and The
whes.-Iheir discussion was INTERRUPTED bv l,,. ar,;
val OF Gen. Clinch. During the course of H. Ose,I,
inquired now they were Off for provisions They told
hli9 tney had plenty lie said he knew they had not
and 1T they would come the river he would givc
them two beeves and bottle Of brandy.
AS Gen Clinch approached, the friendly indians dis
covering The hostile Indians about three hundred Yards
IRON the Camp of General Gaines raised the whoop
winch was Immediately followed by one from the hostile
Indians he men Immediately formed and fred uIa-
uon' ne ihdians He'd and were closely pursued.
funor then came from Gen. Gaines ordering them to
stop and informing them that Oseoa treating with
liem Al first those pursuit could not be resraiuc
but the cry Of treaty " treaty" soon checked hr,n
Cen Clinch then formed aud Proceeded to Camp
he following extract OF letter, written after their
arrival Contains some interesting particulars
HEAD QOARrERs, CAMP lzARD Florida
On the WHhiaeoochce, Aiarch 3, at njghL
4" We arrived 1T Is spot the evening OF the 6,,
ana found Gen. Gaines army in stale Of starvation
eating horses, dogs, &c. Less than Gill Of corn vas
issued iof day stations We brought but small guam.
Wy VI provisions with u.s. and believe there are but
lew men in camp who are not hungry at this time We
found plenty fresh Indian signs two miles above This on
the iYer, and some of wanted pursue them but
but Inc General directed Otherwise when we came u
sig OF Tie camp, the spy guard reported Indians 900,
n Ddttc array The war hoop CONNIE need and an who
heard u cxpectcd and believe were prepafcd rradv
and willing for IT, was at the head Of Captains Mar
TN and Carers COmpanes the left flank when we dis
covered considerable body Of Indians on our left
we crossed up little, faced to the left and "a We them
he-tvo only returned IT, land Of the balls struck
near mel lucy Instantly fled into the hammock it *
siid sc Enicd one aud wounded two to-day the sp,t
mas been visited, aud considerable quantity Of hides
some rice Nc, were found, so guess they lef in hun
~ Ibey have had Cen Gaines conpietely surrounded
Tor several days previous 10 arrivals they had f,uo
BIN oil tle day before without much execution on either
side. 90 '"
Hearing The attack Of Gen. Cineb the officer in con-
Vefstou with OsoOa advised him 10 retire into tine ham,
mock' While they weEi 60 tbe camp
va reaching tbc Camp Gen. Cnch found is iptnates
D" great aisFess They literally IN a state Of star
tau0n ihey bad kiled and eaten several horses and
o 2gs. One soldier having stolen a dog aud killed n
500 one OF TIE quarters for fine d0ars For this act Of
seahg' Killing, or selling, al togeticr he received
se'e HoRgng One mae gave six dollars for n piece
Of horses entfas about foot long Five dollars cr
gwen iCr bisc0it aud thc Tor quart Of corn
we ioFbear u mention many other acts showing what
"uhgtf w compel ono 10 DO, which rclatod II f,ese
paWio''c men ihes surrounded and s0Gerag IN eav,,o
"h1efheSS fet there was perfect subordnatfop and
Eefy i"ih was prompt 100 the discharge Of his dtfc
no Aldchn1 volunteers cheerful datritnted