Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-06
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HEAD QUAnrERs, Leil Wing, Army Of Fla,

ESr q gF SS ga%sS April TO- 1896
GEsFEAL; In compliance with Your direction. pro
@ ~ ue'ai me operations OF The left wing of the army
from me arrival al the forces at ST. Augustine -
On my arrival at ST. Augustine on Tie 18th of Februn
" was informed that the whole country between the
'ohns ana the acoast in possession of The In
Giahs, ana that small bands Of them were ranging in all
directions, burning houses and driving off the cattle
therefore proceeded without delay establish chain Of
posts At Intervals OF from 10 10 20 es extending sn
US lar as Tie husquo lnle in order cover The south
ern plantations, aud 10 The intervening country
ana DRIVE or the predatory bands of savagcs Owing
70 .he extreme difficulty in procuring guides this latter
duty was not as efectually performed could have
desrcd and we doubtless left small parues Of In
cans IN our rear, when the troops were Withdrawn
from the Atlantic coast.
On the oh March, Colonel Goodwyn's regiment of
mounted volunteers from South Carolina reached ST.
On the loh, three men of Col Brsbanc's regiment
were Killed within 200 hundred yards of his enench.
nen at Iomaka, and the enemy had scalpcd them and
lied before lie could sally out upon them
On the 10Th, the several nts Of nv column
were put in motion via romaka 10 vousa on the ST.
Johns and the 22d, all had that point cxcept
1t Col Butler batlalion and two panies of artil
ry under Major KiIby both Of which parties had opera
ted as lar south as SymTna The rou from 1OnIaka
Volusa was found nearly impracticablc, and only
accomplished by the most Perseyering exertions and
the great injury Of wagons and horses.
On the I'D March, ! commenced crossing the ST.
Johns about o'clock, r NJ My advanced guard on
the west side of the river Consisting of Asbleys ard
ItipPs companies of Bris6aBe's TegimenO was bsky
attacked by considerable party of Indians. TIL. Sc
companies maintained their ground with great galany
Steadncss, untiI reinforced by others 1cnry
and Iiibblcrs) under Colonel brisbane; when charge
being made The enemy repulsed at all points, and
fled to his Businesses. In this encounter, our loss
three killed and nine wounded Although We found
ly one Indian dead the ground, had isfactofy
evidences Of four others being thrown into The
On the 24th a subalterns command Of mounted men
fell in with party Of twelve fifteen Indians in the
open pine land, Killed two aud might have destroyed
the entire party but for the misconduct Of the Lieulen
ants in command.
On the 25h my whole force Consisting of four COM
Panes; LIST. regiment Of artillery under Major Kirby
Col Goodwyns mounted Tegiment-Col Brisbane 8 re-
gment, uooD and Capt Elmorcs Columbia volunieers)
was conceniaiedi and the 2Oth leaving two copn-
MES Of Brisbanes regiment at Vousa, under the
Inand oil MAJOR Gales, u >. A. with the wounded and
sick, commenced my march for Pakskoha by the op-
PER crossing Of the Ockawaha the head Of 400 men,
aud with thirteen DAYS rations The first part of NV
route was dculio for my wagons that with every
eron Of men well as horses, had on the evening
OF the 9th, progressed only miles as advanced,
however the country became favorable and with
the exception Of being obliged TO build bridges the
Ocklawaha, the Withlacoochee, and intermediate
stream found no sefioss obstacle TO impede my march
to this place On the 10Th, after crossing the Oekawa-
no, Indian Of some note, Aqoh- Hojo, killed by
Che gallant Cen Shellon serving private volunteer
who was himself severely wounded.
On the 3Oth my advance consisting Of a portion Of
the mounted regiment, under Colonel GOODWIN was
attacked at the Okhumky swamp, and three men were
wounded On my arrival at the spot with ktbys batta
lion, and tIe two advance companies Of Brsbanes reg
men caused the hammock TO be secured, and the In
dams found posted behind pines from which
they driven into the depths Of TO ns) an in
accessible swamp. Ktby's loss wounded end
the enemy retired whenever line approached within
200 yarda These are the only Indians have seen ON
our march On my reaching Pinklakaba, 1 found the
villages abandoned and sign Of their having been oc
cuped for several weeks.
Cattle and ponies however, abundant in the
neigiboIbo0d. The houses and fences were burnt bv
my orders On the 3st despatched xprcss 10 Foit
King, who returned the night Of the 1st Of April
with information that you had crossed the Withacoo
cbee with the right wing the 2Sh Of March that no
communication could Be held with you on that route;
and that I could obtain provisions at that post
Deefning IT nprectcable in The exhausted state Of my
horses draw provisions the route had come from
Vousa, and my only guide having reached the extent
Of the country with which he acquainted I saw no
alternative but 10 extend my operations sonihward on
tIe main road from Fort King 90 Tampa Bay; doing
which, fred signal guns at 10 O'Clock, M on four
successive days without hearing any response. On the
Sd instant, fell upon ct trail Of Colonel Lindsay re-
turning bber, and Immediately sent express 10 him