Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-12
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Extract of another letter received by gentleman of
lhis city, from a friend, dated
:. FoRr DRaSE, Feb 90 1916
I" The fourth night after started from, Camp Au.
gusta Opposite feolata) canped near farm house.
tntee miles from HlicanOpy, which found occupied
by two men, which thought rather strange as ut all
the ether houses we passed, human beng was to
| DC seen We purchased of these some corn
fodder, &c, for which they only asked the reasoua
Die price oil i've dollars per busel for corn cirht
dollars per cwt for fodder. When we arrived here
Gen Cineh bad 100 men stationed here--all of lhem
regularsbut the xt day after we arrived one comma
ny was sent oil TO Col Sclntos!s plantations and yes
terday those that remained were sent to For, kim as am
escort to wagons with provisions. There but sixty
men at Fort King and forty OF them have to go as a
guard TO get water which they obtain without
entering u hammock To-day express arrived from
Nicanopy stating that the Indians had Killed near that
place and wounded another, and had also bu ru
the house at which we procured and fodder and il
Is The general opinion here that the has been
ing friendly terms with the Indians until he sold us
provisions, for which they burnt his house.
"To-day 90 mounted volunteers arrived here who
have been out from Hog Town two DAYS without see
ing any Indians After remaining here about an hour
they started for Mcanopy Weexpect attack hour
force does not amount 10 than 100 men, who are all
encamped outside oil the pickets but should they attack
us at any time they will find US prepared, have
slept with our cross belts and guns by sides
since we have been IN Florida.-Sardr,,ah Georgian
, JAcKsoSviLLE, (E. F. Feb. %
FURTHER HosrILIrIEs OF Tn1 ISDIASs.-By accounts
received from Micanopy, learn that two men were
fired upon by the Indians, within mile of that place
One was killed and most shockngy mangled The par
ucuars are contained in the following exirac of letter
received by MIR. Z. Waldron, dated Feb. I9th 1886:
4" Yesterday Isaac Lanin and Willis Netes went af.
ter hogs little below Mr.. Savrys when they were at
tucked by 10 20 Indians Mr. Nettles ran abon, o
hundred and fifty yards and killed. Lanin M ade
safe home with ball shot through the of his leg
inns day company went out and found Neules BODY
has head taken offhis body split OPEN and his enails
taken out. never witnessed such a sight as he was
There have been Indians all around us several DAYS
ma ninr in ia,pr =
This new instance cf depredations, and the appear.
ace OF ihuans IN mat quarter may be regarded
manifesto OF their readiness engage the whites oan
IL Is the last manifesto of theirs Their triumph is short
Courier.
10y order OF General Scott, express started from
this place TO Miiiedgeville yesterday morning.-b
ALABAMA-THE CREEK iHprANs-We understand
that recent iniormaton received by the Executive of
TINS state induces the belief that these Indians are
making preparations TO hostties against onr
eiuzens IN consequence of which, we are informed
the Governor has ordered out one thousand mounted
men TO be stationed at different points and act as
corps OF for the protection of the Inhabitants
State r " ~
We learn, further, that these men will be ordered
mostly from Madison, Jackson, Limestone and some OF
the other northeastern countes.-Tu Tuscaloosa Int
WAshissToS, March by communication recey-
cd at the Aduant Gems. Office, from Major. Gen Scott
dated the I'D of February appears that he arrived ~
flcoiaa FLORIDA, the day Previous where he found the
ist battalion OF Georgia loot in position. He reports the
LIST battalion OF Georgia mounted men on the south side
oil the 81 Mary sriver, and that the I'd battalion
had most probably commenced its march from the inte
ror OF Georgia. The head company of the Sou,I, O.
Ina mounted regiment had reached the Opechee Tbe
regiment OF foot from that State, under Colonel Brs
5ane, was at ST Augustine. General Scott received
despatch from Brgader General Cnch dated the Goth
OF February, with return of the troops under his COM
mand at Fort Drane and its vicinity, dated the 18th
TINS force consisted of 5:l3 men, including volunteers
DgadeI- General Chnch states that the arrival of
Colonel Lindsay at Fort Brooke, Tampa Bay with The
Alabama regiment, Major General Gaines will have nj
mat place near 2,2OO men, and about 100 friendly In
dIans.-Glo6e.
WAsHISGroN, March SIN noticing the military in
teigence from Florida, in yesterdays paper we omitted
TO state the present computed force OF the hostile In
dams In his report of the Goth of February to Major
General Scott, General CIinch states the force Ia he
about one Thousand i've hundred warriors, and two
lhIee hundred negroes and that he believes the pnci-
pal part OF 1T TO be concentrated the
thirty-ive or forty miles from Fort Drane
(Eron the Washable Banner.)
lie communication below has been handed us for in
may be relied
IExAs- From gentleman who arrived on the 18th
INST, only twenty days from San Felipe de Austin the
seat of the provincial Government OF Texas we are fur
nished with the following pleasing intelligence The
provincial Government progressing we'll The arm y
! OF the people amounting TO upwards of two thousand
troops under the command of Major General Snmnal
ouston was stationed at the port of Copau, near the
western frontier. The of San Antonio and Goad
garsoned by volunteer troops are anxiously
the arrival OF an enemy. The highway-crowded with
volunteers pressing forward the theatre of action -
Czens and soldiers, equally confident the issue of
me conict Offering up their prayers, for speedy ar
| rlVal OF their enemies.
-, The whole population, male and female, young and
od were looking with pleasing anticipation the first of
March, when the Convention will assemble for the mr.
pose OF forming Constitution and organizing oermo
nent Independent Government.
The last intelligence from the interior of Mexico
reports heen hundred OF the central army the march
ior Texas They will meet with reception
| Ono AND MIcuIG4a BouKpARY-We shall Law he
lore the public, IN few days, the report on Tues
day. in the Senate by Mr.. Clayton from the Committee
on the Judiciary the interesting subject of The North
ern Boundary of Ohio. IL is document which discnss
es ali the questions connected with the Michigan and
OHIO controversy and fully susains the principe Of tho
bill to establish the boundary by the line from the r,
ern extreme of Lake Michigan to the most Norherlv
! cape OF the Miami Bay. The committee upanimouslv
agreed That Congress has the power thus to settle The
boundary, and that il is expedient so to settle IT, The
results oil the investigation by this committee at the pre-
sent session are the with those at which the same
committee oil the Senate though differently constituted
mas twice before unanimously arrived. The reading Of
he report occupied more than hour, and five thou
sand extra copies of il then ordered to be printed
since thIs report made in the Senate we
that the judiciary Committee Of the House have reno
ed on the same subject Their report made
"wednesday arrives is said though we have not
or heard IT read at the general results and was
mace with nearly equal nnanmity Nut Ineiiigeneer
new British MiNsTER-We have information from
Rio Janero, that Col Fox, the new British Minister TO
the United States, has taken his departure from that
Court Mr.. Ouseey remains in Brazil as Charge Col
Fox, 10 the nephew and not the son of Lord Holland
as has been stated. lie is bachelor-a fact to be de-
PioIed as aHbassadTesses are greatly wanted in Wash
iDgton.-D.
(" FRoM LAeUIRA.--A letter from Iqpuira dated 17tb
January says--" Mr. Williamson has made good treaty
with Coumbiaperfect reciprocity in all things-no dis
eliminating dutes-a kinds of goods from ali parts OF
! the world can come in our vessels Congress, /
feel confident, will ratby iL"-Pha. Inquirer.
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