Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-10
;,:.l,,nomd. Va, Tuesday, May 10.
E'LORFD.3.

A7'! ye' ssen. Of the difficulties which our troops
k's n,o,lnrrcd and the prospects OF the campaign
h"s, columns under Clinch, Eustis, and Lindsay.
Il '.ssI At Tampa Bay on 'he 4ih ana ON. Eacn had
ai.' ,,L the heart of the Indian country, without
trn " ~ general butte. though each Of them had
rif'"s smart bi uslcs with the enemy. The Indians
n'a Noon subdued, Gen. Gaines fiattrred himself
IA "ng-bu, they had been met with IN small! parties
%HS ", E,m 4, vaious points, and had every where
81 " d.,ermned spirit Of oppostion-never retiring
s.'" L.i,-, the threatening bayonet Some few OF
rs''f' L,d bpen killed more wounded and about
"Gf I -, had been done 70 the enemy. There has
. .ojwhi,e flag seen, anu nosung tor peace Gen
rs" rcrG his across the Withacoochee, with.
sriors opposition, at the very point where the
"s' @ Gaines had been cnvelnped by the Indians.
UP; a msws Of Gen Gaines triumphant entry into Tai
'hs " had spread to New Orleans, and led to the
- ,esu of stopping the most essential supplies
S'a'~ W Scot, had ordered from that quarter. The
a " ,l.re wrote tina, the was over! There
10 renew the orders for supplies. and our troops
ro,upc!ed again to march into the interior in pur
1 thr enemy without thea. The term OF the ser
s- -, the volunteers would soon expire. It was III.
W., ILrr.t.re upon Gen. Scott to act promptly
. ,La Indians were Dispersed, and many Of them
"' cone 10 the Ever glades, in the Southeast Of
pnn,ua very Indifferent hopes could be entertain
:,h result, The regular force was reduced by
4 's.s to $50; q number wholly inadequate, of them
"., "a b,s, 10 and cover this immense extent Of
c,,r This circumstance, aong with the season IT.
-; mes, terminate the campaign eaIly IN the present
=, rh when Gen. Cl!nch must return 10 the 81 John
u,pospd that either column OF Ciinch EuSlis,
49, rau,d have beaten the whole Seminole force
t s more than COG have probably been cm6odted at
i 49,, ,us The letter before US confirms the calculation
- lie -rsrrct which is reported in the Globe to have
.rc,y communicated BY Gen. Scott. 1t is esti-
..5 thu, over the whole surface OF the Peninsula,
... m,y have beer 1900 Indian warriors and hostile
,:rg;oes ~
march to Peas Creek which empes into Charlotte Far-
NJ FnSIIS Al Ilrc mail In sng IN
,.,pr trail that leads 10 IniuSin-and the Louisiana
j,r,uent had been dispatched Tor the purpose of
4 cs,un The sau.e Greek at the same time. Something
..dsoIae might possibly be effected by this combined
,auvrnrn..
Ea C:asIi was to return to the Withlacoochre again
T., scxr It's borders and proceed high the vcini
= Of Pc!akrkahi.
cI Lia!say would move at the same time by the Fort
Hpy road; enter the forks nf the Withacoochee and
.pte with Cnch near Pelakekaha. Gen. Scott 10
accompany Lindsay with the centre, and join Cllnch.-
he gss then proceed with Clinch uia Forts King and
!,gne to the ST John s-leavins the General and the
asua1 inr the those forts. Lindsay was
;.tsrn To Tampa and all the VoluMtess will be sent
.D>-iheI Of service having by that time nearly
Or cate expled
The long bal, at Tampa had been calculated to recruit
r mos: exhausted horses TO enable them to draw
-aa.lsence. The supplies tor General Clinchs troops
aawa 10 Se 9th nit had been brought i'll wagons from
?:aaa 10 miles and they had opened road Of more
tsa2 20 miles All the troops had been compelled TO
ldmpa Tor the purpose Oi obtaining provisions lor
and horses-and thence would march back into the
cnriys country seek and if possible bring them to
a4. The Seminoles (says this leter may say with
z Russians, from the very nature OF their country
80 come with je4c, We will overwhe!m you'll you
with n,any, you will overwhelm yourselves. 1t
;ss ayprelendcd that campaigns, with better
,lesrs men, would be necessary, and indeed
ia';sbIe subdue the Seininoles 1t could scarcely
beure November. The heat was already very
G:-at The could not march more than II miles
I through the woods and carry their rations their
osa hacks for four days. They break down at almost
every step and thus break down the wagons. Each
who is necessarily removed 10 the wagons equal
100 raaas in pon. o ransportaon-and 1t was I'M
assbe to leave The weared soldier the route, expos.
ea the enemy. All who struggle, are scalped-ihs
a. unpleasant view of the operations, but
v, te41 Il Is The climate alone would prove
fatal than the enemy; and the campaign must be
Necessarily pro,rac,ed tedious and expensive. What
be done crcumscrbe the ravages OF the In
n- and to reduce them TO terms will OF course be at
haa;sd 1t will require the combined sagacity OF the
Secretaries Of War and Navy to restrain his depse-
ds:loas and 10 cut of his supplies. Ills ammunition
BE- nearly out and he only depend upon The
SEA ior farther achievements.
LATER
The following is from the Charleston Patriot Of the
50 instant:
LATEST FROM FLORIDA.
"TERYiyATi"S or THE lSDIAS CAMPAIGS.-Lieut
Van Buren, Aid to Gen. Scott and Capt Finley. Aid to
General Eustis. arrived here this forenoon from Plcoata
w DIV iinIH III TIE steam plCRct HWaW oeuo' oo",
from Savannah. We have .conversed with both these
rntemrn, who have politely impaired to oil the in
l9ruIatIon they posspssrd.
" Lieut. Van Buren, states, that owing to the COM
mcnrt'nent OF the warm weather, the Campaign had
brn Brought to close. The regular forces had gone
ino SUMNER quarters at ST. Augustine. There were
supposed 10 be about 300 On the sick list at Tampa Lay
aat I'll 4. Volusia.
Capt Finley has communicated TO us the following
Intelligence -
The .tv ftLe ,r,n, of EI,r;3, vod ot Tam.
pa Day. the 9TH of April, left there the 18th, and
marched to Fulusia, by Pilaikaha. The active opera
IONS o. the campaign have ceased from the sicky sea
s'n having commenced. The South Carolina Folun
'eS let i"us'a Friday 2)th, to march to ST Au-
s'sl'he. where Col Brsbanes Res ient would be DIS
eged, and sent BY transports to this city. Col Good
"yas mounted men would be discharged al Jackson
'"e The vrgularS il is believed, will be kept in Flo1-
''" garrison posts which may be important in the cou'
'""'eien OF The next campaign. The Indians were
10 Where in any force and supposed to be scattered
II" over i,c territory
We give the following Extracts Of Letters.
"CAMp VoLUsIA, Z. F., April q.
~ nine o'clock on Thursday, the l4h inst, we were
I-G"eo BY party of Indians consisting OF about one
INJURED and Fifty ia number. The attack irs made
"Ph party Of ) men detached 10 dig grave, who
upon within 800 yards the pickets and two OF
number am sorry 10 say, fell victims to the scalp
s "ae OF the ruthless sarages were at the same
"n surrounded and fired upon from every direction
NE enemy. Our men appeared punctualy at their
, and returned the salute with voley OF musket
~"s, am sorry that deprived Of the pleasure OF
Ing you here detailed account Of the whole affair;
|s 'of want Of time forced TO be laconc, as the
a', Is about starting off in few minutes; however,
FAY before concludin that while the savages were
visns boldly in open field upon our fort, Capt Quat.
S ,""m who was very SICK mounted the pickets and
WHY i. one fellow (at distance of about 100 YARDS
was seen by many fall into the bushes, at the
=, It ane Mr. J. r Dickson, who bold volunteer
Teeas'o fired at another by the side OF tree, ana
s The ball into the tree. Dickson, although en-
ss. u. Other business and hot expected to shoulder
.n 'as 'een on every occasion exceedingly prompt
t Inc s. T. Troops now at this post on their way
,u" "a' MSy will lrase here in day or two tor st.
yrv ley have had several little fights, but none