Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-03

aso anfWated with the success of their neshbors NAV
| take part in the contest. But the Georgians will
spare efforts to cot the matter short with the Creeks
aud to paralyze the Cherokees.
We have decisive accounts from Florida The fol.
lowing is from the Charleston Patriot of the goth May
Ry che yesterday, OF the Action Capt. WILEY from
e. F. ee leun ihs, the adians committing
They some Cutie belonging to M
Hickman aud had destroyed the housey eonsns Mr. Note
sespsd planters Within The ven, were remoyiur 10 M
@' long '''y 's settlements ." the St John"
We indebted to 4 gentleman Of this CITY (Rich
uiond) Tor extracts from letter, dated Monticello lin
torida0 of The GOTH lis receipt proves that the lower
tiorida mail route is yet uninterrupted by The Indians
The writer gives Detailed account of an expedition in
| which ne had been engaged, and from which he had
on the Oscella, who had killed slave of Judge RAM
dal's, and murdered and scaped youth Of about IL
years of age at Mr. Faircloths. Immediately on the
receipt of the information Of the killing of Judge Ram
da!s slave at Monticello, volunteer company Of more
than 30 men raised. MIR. Goldsborough ap.
pointed the Captan-Jamcs NJ Scott, Gate Of this city
the first Lieutenant, &c. They marched to Col Gaul
bles; and after four days securing the country, and
finding but one Indian, they suddenly upprized OF
the murder Ct the boy Farco,hs and by the orders Of
Major Read marched Immediately to that place,
and arrived shortly after the murder. They found the
boy in the open field perforated by two balls the second
shot giving the mortal wound. He scalped-ard
there appeared Indian tracks The Indians must have
been in great haste, they left the body buscl
and half of meal pair Of panlaoons, Two hats and bed
tick The troops continued 10 The country, bu,
the Indians appeared to have acd; and the writer is of
opinion, that it has been the Eruption Of struggling
| maraudng party Of some Is or 20, at the mosl.-He
speaks in high Terms of the conduct OF his commander
Can't G0ldshorough. late OF the United States Navy.
But of all the remarkable of this proacte
war, the most thrilling is the situation Of Holloman s
troops in The Block House on the Withacoochee. We
pass the danger to which they have so long been
the unfortunate controversy to which it has
tnyr Ro,A
If whom, perhaps in the heat OF the has done
Justice to each other But eyes rivecd 10 the
actual situation Of that brave handful of enand the ef
forts that are making relieve them The article from the
Alphabetical Gazette Of the l9h gives deeply inter.
esng account OF lhem-but the following from the Tai
lahassce Flordian Of the 2ls brings it directly before
eyes Tie relief expedition Of 81 men left ST. Marks
Oh the 10Th May, and must have reached the Whla.
coochec in two days. probably less. How intensely does
every feeling heart sympathze with them How charac
,erstic is the letter Of Lieutenant Walker-and how
much are we interested for those fighting fowls
and wha, pity it would be- if those ponr fellows were
who had not from their block house. any
other person than Possers fgkiing dcrHs" We shall
wait the dcnoucmen with the greatest anxiety:
FROM the Tallahassee F7orididn, Nay 2l.)
FROM THE WirHLAcoocnEE.-The following letter
was brought from the Withlacoochec, BY three men
drawn by lot from the gallant little band who hold the
post that river. II is directed to the late Maj McLe-
more who led them there but resigned his command to
Capt Holloman and survived but cw days after ar.
irving hce lie is in the grave, or he would be among
the first to rush 10 the of his companions
in arms. On the death OF Captain Holloman, who fell
while strengthening the defence Of his post the
mand dcVolred on Lieutenant Walker. For six long
weeks they have been alone in the wilderness, assa
ed by more than thousand warriors This is the
number reported by the Indians themselves. to have
been employed in besieg ing the post. 1t. Walker is
as modest he is brave, and cautioned his messengers
against telling large stories We are also inclined TO the
belief hat the enemy has suffered severely than is
represented 10 the letter. FROM the commencement OF
the siege not shot has been fred unless at particular
object, and there of the best shots in Jeter
county among them, many must have been killed
The Indians, confding in their overwhelming numbers.
at frs; approached within point blank rife distance, but
taught BY the unerTns aim oour men, they have attery
kept at respectful distance During the attack Of
the 18th, chief who had made himself conspicuous,
was brought down By alnarksman Four or five Indians
sprang forward TO his assistance and all fell at fire
over his Frustrated body.
The Indians ascribng their own losses and The irwin
chile courage of our witchcrah fired Srer bull
lets, in accordance with well known superstition pre-
vailing among them. This circumstance attributed
by our men want of other kinds Of ammunition but
it is known that they have acquired lead enough from
the various sugar houses they have destroyed last them
many years No wonder The thought this little
band in league with the devil TO be able to Withstand
force which foiled and defeated Gen Scott. The brave
~ displa we'd by this little band of heroes is extraor-
binary the cold bloodcd indifference which could thus
abandon them TO their fate.
The bearers Of this letter embarked eleven oclocl,
al nlUft IN canoe WHICH HlQ Uee0 peTIOTlleQ
the siege with rifle balls and 80 eaky in consequence
that constant balng required. They heard the In
dams both banks Of the river trying TO intercept hem
but favored BY the darkness they escaped the thousand
dangers which beset them and arrived on the coast be-
fore avn They were fired near the mouth of the
Su wannee by party in ambush but were Too far out
70 receive any injury. Their appearance in town was
hailed with the lively testimonials Of interest, that
seemed as though they had risen from the dead, tor
report had previously reached here that General
Clinc had attempted relieve the post, but found
the garrison Eassacred The most prompt measures
were taken for their relief. A volunteer company
has been raised in this and the adjoining counties
to attempt the arduous enterprise. Colonel Augustus
Alston commands the Leon Volunteers The expedition
is commanded by Colonel Read, and consists IF eighty
Daen They embarked in steamboat yesterday Tor The
Withacoochee from whence they will proceed in ortt-
fed boat Whatever bravery and skill can accomplish
will be performed God grant that this effort TO save
these brave meq from destruction may be crowned with
success 1t is enterprise that would grace the best
days Of chvairy 1t is projected by the nobest motives
and is surrounded by thousand dangers
"CAMP McLEMoRE, 10th May, 1886.
Major .IcLenaore:
aDEAn SIR-We have remained here the whole time
since YOU left u.s. and attacked on the 12th April,
a, the dawn Of day, by large body of lndans-since
which lime, we have been surrounded by them almost
continually, aad had upwards of twenty fights with
them, and have had only two OF our men kied-EIi
Sealy OIL the 18th April, and Capt. Hol!oman on the
Sd Of May-and Ave others slightly wounded. The
loss Of the Indians, think, is Is or 20 killed. On
the 18th April, had engagement with four or I'VE
hunded Indians which lasted two hours and orty-hve
minutes, during which nie they got possession of our
fat which drilled down the river, and destroyed by
them. So we have of getting away from here,
without relief from source, as We have not man
with us who knows the geography of This country.
We entirely out Of every necessary of life, except
corn and water and know when to look for relief
the time which you appointed has elapsed BY 10 or IL
days. and have not heard any thing OF The ar
my-or any other person. except Powells yelling derLs,
and their yels would have been senced long ago If we
had men enough for you may rest assured dear sir that
there are sonefghling fowls herePooE fellows, it
great pity that they should slarve-for they have