Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-15
DOMESTIC.
FLORIDA.


CHAnrEsros, March s-,rhe following is an extract
OF letter written by one Of the officers of Col BaIs-
ZANE Regiment, forwarded to ST. Augustine by ex-
press IL Is dated 18th February: TCO1rier.
we have Just arrived at point about 80 miles South
OF Of Augustine We are among the Indians, least
some portions of them Our scouts Yesterday discover
ed small hunting party but the great distance pre- vent
ed us from eieciually ntercepting their retreat The
severity OF The campaign has already been experienced
Last night was unpleasant enough, raining the whole
Tune We had been compelled TO without our
tents, and throughout The night our force CONSISTING of
Tour were obliged to remain upon their arms
the elements exercising their whole force upon
md for any thing we ksow, the foe watching us Our
men have all behaved in the most coinnendabc manner
since we have been in sight of tie enemy and the calm
ness ana precision they have cynced, and the
ness OF their manrnyrng, has for them the most flat
terng esteem from Col Brybgne, their commanding Of
" We are now bvouaced at M'Rae's nlont,t;on
UP TO this point we have the most numerous evil
aences OF The savage warfare waged by foes Plan
tations totally devastated and single face but that of
the ioe meeting the troops they advance.
think myself that is matter of some doubt whe-
ther we VIII have any thing like general engagement
with the Indians rather think that il will be but
detached kind of warfare in which there will be more of
fatigue than danger My health has never been better
we'll"
Extract IF nnoiler letter
"MRAE's Plantation, 9th Feb
we reached here last night, after fatguing march.
~ Is situated on Ioinoka Creek, so miles from St
Augustine. On our march yesterday, we saw Indians
some say only or a. others suppose there we're more
lhey fed, and we pursued thus far, in vain. We are
very near Andersons plantation, (Dunlawton) where
the battle fought by Maj Putnam : command The
Indians hqye destroyed lernandezs, Bulows M Rae $
and Gen Herrng's planlalons The Sugar Mills nro.
visions, &c, ali laid waste Last night. we discovered
COW whc, the Indians had killed. and were skinpnO "a
we came up-they immediately fled"
The Miiledgeve Federal Union Of Friday week saws
- An express from Gen. Scott, TO Gov Schey bear.
ing date at Picolata the 23d February reached Mil
iedgcyle on the 10Th Of the month. The Gene
raj informs the Governor, in consequence of the
the or
volunteers which the Governor was about To order In
proceed by Steam boat, from Columbus Tampa will
-Four cavalry comp nies heretofore under orders for
the Florida service from Twjggs, Walton Dooly and
butts ana also troop from Hail. and one from Putnam
are to rendezvous at Hawkinsyillc on the 18th inst IN
der an order Of the Governor.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM FLORIDA.
BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS.
CHARLEsTos, March Shy the schooner Samuel s.
MINIS, Captain SOuthwck arrived here this morning we
have received the st Augustine Herald of The % inst
rom which we extract the important intelligence sub
The following extract Of O letter received IN this city
from an officer in 81 Augustine dated 9th inst furnish
es details which supply the want Of conpefenesa
70 ihe following account ltappears lat Gen. Gaines
had proceeded from Camp King 10 the banks Of lie
Whhlacoochee, with days provisions, and arriving
there found the Indians ~ considerable force on the Other
side OF the river lie fought them for two days across
The river and the Sd day, having formed an cnrenc
ca Camp, proceeded with 300 for the purpose Of
enticng them the Withlacoocbie Ile spccsedd
and the Indians had The lcmerity to attack him in he
cntrenched camp, when he committed great slauobie,
among them, having killed 800 Of their number The
trace chains were removed from the wagons and fred
among them.
Another letter states that one oftho officers said to be
wounded our side is Lieut.. lard
The force Of Cen Gaines when he left Tampa f,sy
was l4O men, composed Of militia from Alabama and
LOUISIANA Gen Scot was between 60 and 40 miles
rom him, and the Indians between them.
Eatrac If u letter rtteieed IN Mis oily, dated
Sr ApeUnfNE, March G.
N9iwihsisnding the number Of troops which have ar
rived here witlin the last six weeks our fndia ;b
ooufs do not leave Yesterday IT, s soldier Jen
here az on express for Picolaa having in company
ano.nef white man aud black boy, all on horses To
wards evening and when about twelve miles from this
place, they @efe Cred on by body ofIndians ball