Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-17


boat was ordered also 10 be left at that place.
have instructed Capt Walker TO permit his conpa
nv 10 return their respective homes and remain snt
Saturday next, when they will assemble ia finn''oo'
to be mustered Of service. The accompany COM
muncaon from the officers of the b:Lve little Danu mas
been handed me, by Capt W., with request thai itay
be pubshed-nay desire that your EIceIlency Wal 50
direct? ,
Next 10 the satisfaction experience in reporting The
relief Of the house. is the pleasure enjoy IN SPEAK
ing Of the conduct OF the gallant little corps, VINO aeAev
ed the rescue.-They nerted and were rewarded win
INCONSISTENCIES which not the less acceptable, be-
cause it was boodless. desire to present for the ar
cLyes of the executive Office list oil the naHes the
"Corps of Relief and Of the CARR lson relieved
II within llIe limits of my duty, would lecommen",
for tile more perfect protection Of the remaining settle
meus on The frontier Of this young community, the I'M
mediate employment of steamboat Of small buTteh ahu
gi: dra The tow boats in use IN the tributary streams %
our arye rivers would answer very wc!!-let her oe"e
manned one hundred at the least aud Two SIX psuh-
d.rs, cause her to be well fortified and The machinery
particularly well protected Let her he directed hl'l 10
cooperate with the steamer ordered by Maj Grn eco'1
to ply Oh the Suwannee river, by passing through the
numerous BayOus, which make out through rithe DahA
of that river near lis mouth When this duty shall nave
been performed her 10 ascend N succession al
the streams susceptible Of such navigation rs lar STUN
circumstances may justify II is believed 10 De pc
cularly Of The aboriginal nations vi America, anu p-
cuiary of the Seminole tribe, TO select as lie SUES
of their own and patches places, contiguous 10
lurue bodies of The AlicOsukee Town, ana ou.
Old Town. lie principal bUJects VI lhe oiiN""'
campaign Of Isis far the savages concerned,
situated, each, large sheet OF water, anu Tue
hostile portions Of the present race Of Florida INDIANS,
will be found 10 have sought the jungrs and ham
Knocks, which skirt the swanps OF the Peninsula Tor Sc
curity alone but also for the great facility which they
thus enjoy in fishing and bathng.-Ther new towns
and new plantations will be discovered, to be OIL the
banks Of the rivers near that they must be subject to
such operations as suggest
Should boat prepared, furnished and equipped as
recommend, succeed IN passing the Rapids on the With.
lacoociec of which have very little doubt 1t would
be capable we should have the pleasure of know-
nu that the now famous Cove would be discncianted
OF lint impegnabty, with which it has Geen invested
more by the prolific lmaginngs OF that bran which DID
inarchings which occurred in the last grand ccmpaign
than by any actual obstacle 10 thorough securing OF
that supposed retreat OF the enemy.
10 the South Of the Whlacouciee, and not more than
80 miles from the mouth Of that stream, are two other
large r;vers-one OF them the We-wac ki.ahacka OF
Crystal river, the largest, perhaps the Cult Is within
II miles Of AInasurra Island !he other Weke.wa hes
further tn: SUulh.-Bolh nayi gable, as am IN
formed and believe, quite up 10 their source, being Ike
the Wacissa river from their very heads To the north
of the Wllhacoocee and not far from the Suwannee lies
the Wacassassa which is Likewise susceptible Of nayiga.
tim. The enemy will be found these rivers have
almost every to believe, not impurities "dspersed
by the late operations but voluntarily formed Tor the
greater facility otengagng i'll their maraudlng expeditions
hunting planting, &c In any event, by means Of these
streams, only any quantity OF subsistence, but any
number OF men also may he conveyed into the heart the
enemy country The future operations vi this war, 10
be successful must, respectfully submit, be Conducted
not with the very lauduhc view Of pursuing such small
parties OF the enemy, annoyed the army OF FLORIDA IN
late grand movements, and ascertanlng their but
their must be burnt down. their provisions des-
troyed their growing crops cut down, anu lastly lheir
women and children must be sought and captured In
attempting 10 accomplish the objects above Indicated or
perhaps elller Of tlrn the enemy might be brought ~
general engagement, render the result Of which per-
fecty satisfactory TO the supposed present views Of the
diplomatic agent Of the War Department, only 1909 vo-
luntrers would be quite adeGuatcamply sufficient, es-
pccally il those volunteers Unopened to be from that
community 10 be a commanding general IN which IS
deemed great misfortune do not hesitate, Sir, to
dcclure my firm conviction that one thousand men,
such the population vi this Territory can even now
afford, under The command Of active and cnterprznS
officer WILL if ordered TO act in simultaneous and CO.
operative movement with expeditions by water, such as
recommended bring this dsgracetu to close IN less
than three months and long before the " THREE
THOUSAND GOOD TROOPS" so much desired, can
be brought into the field. Should it be asceained that
that force cannot be raised from oppressed and ha-
raised country, appeal 10 the gallant Of the West,
will bring the means Of preventing, IN all ettrctual
manner those incursions which sometimes almost
threaten the existence Of the Territory The Janccd
lnhcathlncss OF the climate, longer be urged
against the continuance Of active operations against the
enemy in GUNNER. Should campaign be resolved up
measure which | would most respectfully, but
earnestly urge upon the consideration of your Excelen
cy-Inore be accomplished at this season, June and
July, with less expense Of life and treasure, than at
any other 1t is notorious 10 all who have observed
the operations of climate that May, June and July
the most healthy months OF the spring, summer and
fall. In corroboraon Of this remark, have to
ncae fact, not less interesting and gratifying to the
humane and benevolent than be- valuable in the
future operations the goyernment-ficrc q
of disease in the block housc and but of
slight ndsposItion though the miserable edifce had
root it, and the inen had subsised, for upwards Of
twenty days. without meat. without bread and without
salt parclied corn and course hominy made in
out anln!ll, their only foud the maize had been
exposed to the weather for nearly the whole period Of
their detention have said more could be accomplish
ed-tlIc and children Of the enemy be
found wherever their plantations are and further, their
crops growing and may be destroyed. gave
no particular order i'll regard 10 the steamboat.
Most respectfully, your obedlent servant,
LEIGH READ, NJ. c.,
Corps Of ReIiefto the Withacoochee Block House
Both MAY, 1896.
To COL READ, and the Officers and Prieutes Under his
command, for the relc IF the Forces on the Wihldcoo-
chez.
Allow u.s. in behalf of ourselves and men you
sincere thanks for your noble gallanlry, in
lcvng from the very perilous situation in which
were placed u few days SINCE and where. perhaps we
should have been every man massacred-Galant bene.
factors worthy OF your ancestors Of az.
1t could not possibly have been for sport recreaton
that you attempted 10 remove us from the Withlacoo
chez, because you well knew, that pleely
surrounded by our barbarous enemy, but from great
ness of soul, known only to the good and vr,uous.-
You attempted and succeeded in your pe!lous enter
prize, of entering the Wthacoochcc and rescuing US
from our impending fate with the determined reso!u
ton to perish in the attempt, although discouraged at
home by some, who should have been among the rs to
come TO assistance.
Taken by Major AcLemore, b. orders received from
General Scott, at head quarters, TO the Wlacooche
with corn for the Of the army under his command
left there; and Gen. Scott, regardless of his
promise 10 relieve US, left the Indian nallon and aban
doned US TO Fate whore ehnuld r--L-hi
horrid DEATH had it not been for your timely