Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-05

The SEMINOLE ISDIASs.--ln addition to the partcu
lars in another part OF this paper copied from the nc
sohVe courier, we learn from passenger arrived this
forenoon in the schr Medium, from Musquito T. F. that
thei Seminoles had embodied themselves at Alaucbwav
about the time our informant left, which ON the 18Th
instant to the number of 1900 strong and that of
Wood Cutters twenty five in number had beer fred on
by them and driven away last Saturday They had
chartered a vessel and sailed for Attakapas
All the Females of Musquio county had been removed
10 81 Augustine Tor safety, and the about Aauch-
way were sleeping in log houses for greater security
The alarm OF the Inhabitants in the vicinity
cd as may be supposed, TO be very great
(From tie jacksonville Courier. I'm inst '''
INDIAN HosTILITIEs From the most authentic re-
ports received appears that the emnoes are carrving
on their devastations and numbering the inhabitants of
the frontier, whenever they have opportunity TO do 60
with imponity. They be proving about in mar
ties from 10 TO 30 strong In the early part of the dis
turbances occasoned by the hostile spirit disnlaved be-
the Indians, Capt. Gabriel Priest removed his f;1y
from his plantation at Wacahool to Hogtown a Mace
twelve or fifteen miles Northwest of Wacahooi where
Is erected fort for the protection people of the
vicinity assembling there. On Monday of last week
Dec 7h,a scouting party Of fourteen een mounted
men proceeded from Hogtown the country and
particularly to visit Capt Priests plantation About one
mile from the plantation, is little Jungle or what is here
called scrub hammock, through which it by some
Oh the party suggested IT would be unsafe ride Four
OF the party, however, thinking there no cause of
avoiding the lhicket, declared they would 90 through
suspected place. ~
The two foremost of the FOUR however, when about
hall through the hammock, fired upon by party
oil Indians starting up from their ambush. Both were
wounded. One, MIR. Folk, receiving bullet which en-
tering near the point Of his shoulder passing OH
throat came out the shoulder-he other Mr. Priest
son OF Capt. Gabriel Priest, formerly for many years
member OF the Legislative Council had his horse shot
dead from under him and his arm broken His horse
tell upon his gum that he unarmed fled pursued bv nm
Indian, and escaped only by running into swamp and
secretng himself by sinking in the till he had an
opportunity TO return TO Hogtown. Mr. Folk badly
wounded as he was, fled snort distance when he was
taken up by of his companions behind him on horse
and carried of. His wound, it is said is probably fatal
Inc buildings at Wacahoot, had probably tile day be-
lore peen burned and the settlement laid waste
mere follows an account OF an attack made by the
Indians upon persons who Engaged in compliance
with contract with the Government in cuttino live
oak on Drayton's Island in the lower part of Lake
george lIc people escaped and the Indians fred on
their boat--and wounded two of them Gel
Mr. Harris the mail contractor, who passed irouob
TINS place on Monday last says, that the acting Co
vernon having received the request by express from te
people OF Alacha sent $50 well mounted volunteers
from Middle Florida And upon the subse request
rom zen Clinch for troops, the Governor made
some arrangements with Gen. Cali 10 rails, two hun
drcd more, whom Cen. Call is to head i'm person rbe
10y undoubtedly, and the 200 under Gen Call are pro
Da1ly at TINS time on the ground ready for action
- Dr. mcl|cmore, proprietor of the Suwannee Medical
springs mas reached Camp at the head Of 80 men raised
IN Columbia and Hamilton counties
we expect soon TO hear that decisive steps bnve
9eeh taken to pot check, if period 10 the dcpre
dations Of the Indians " w u'P''-