Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-19
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uuence Of the hostile G;suosJn Of The Seminole In.
dams. The Governor CT Florida has made icqulston
Capt. Webb, Of the y. S. ship Faudaa, in this
port. for detachment Of to pursue tie Indians up
the rivers and creeks. The expedition will depart to-
morrow under the orders Of euts. Goldsbornugh and
Doughty, Of the Vundalia The Iigata Constellation,
Com. Dallas, las yet arrived here but hourly
pccted" -.NoItok Beacon.
FURTHER FROM FLORIDA
CHAKLEsToS, Jan. 1--WE have been favored with
the sight Of letter, rcccvcdby gentleman OF this city,
dated ST. Augustine JAN Z, from which we have made
the following extracts:
rne-tcre is not scttl-ment lcl south Of the Toinoka
Hunters, Dummctts, Williams, Darle; s. and Ander.
sons negroes, have got 10 town. and their details arc
truly distressing Depeysters negroes were traitors and
must have been in league with the Indians they assisted
them with boat To cross over to DumnIetts. There
than ten who crossed over, who pillaged
and burnt the house. The poor old escap ped, but
took not thing with him, not even his papers. One Of
the Ornord gang escaped. One Of Mr.. Hunters made
his escape after being in their service cook for part Off
day; and reports Of their FRANKS. Mr.. H. has lost
four. Not ot Major erots negroes has been heard
Of since the boy made his escape. Mr. DunhaIns house
set fire TO aud exploded there being legs ogunpow
der in the cellar. The other establishments were fired
the next day, all at the time, with the exception
Of Andcrsons, which Standing on Wednesday whcn
Mr.. Hunter man passed | have heard si:ce that il
burned. Anderson negroes behaved with tho ut.
most prudence and fidelity. They carried to the
beach 200 bushels OF corn, and tatced it, and took
~ thing else that they conceived Of value, and conceal
ed II well as they could, IN the bushcs-hut
calculate very little them, llerIotS and Or
mond's negroes must have known what they were
about, and may expose them. If Mr. Dummeu had
had the foresight OF Andcrsuns driver the wretch
would not have the means Of crossing The river
for what boats lie (he driven could not bring away, he
stove 10 pieces. Their patience and perseverance,
remarkable. They brougl avore boat up to the
Iiauorer and then took her up their shoulders with
two of the women in her. and brought all seven miles
rtInpa hoe
very surprising, and have been accompanied by marks
Of aiFecnnae attachment TO be forgotten Major
Putnam had taken position at Dulows. Soaro roun
On which are l.c StnyFh !eh, nndtf & unuun
ing to 80, are stationed ut james Williams Mutanza
What situation this town is in crowded with wo
men and cldren and negroes, with about 60 20 old
men ant boys to protect IT, There must be most sha me-
ul neglect msmanagemru some where or this would
not be the case are without any other than chance
communication with Gen. Clinch.'
Another letter, dated 3D. inst, states that Major Herr
OTIS and MIR Williams houses had been consumed and
that the whole Of Major Hcrot's and Drpryslers ne
grnes, had moved of with the Indians that DumIctl's
house the hill s moi destroyed but every thing in it is
and that every other building South Of Toiuka has
been burned
STILL LATER.
BY yesterdays Southern mail, received TIC Jack.
sonvlc Courier of the 9TH inst, from which we copy
the following distressing intelligence, by which it will
be that The state OF things than has at any
time been anticipated.
Indian HostiitcS-Iatrst Intelligence.
JAcKsoHYILLE, (FI) Jan. Last night, Capt Ross,
with several of his company, (who preferred riding in
the nj ht, 10 sleeping at Black Creek, and marching in
to-day arrived i'll town. Alter the battle at Withlacoo.
chce, the forces under Generals Cnch and Call, re-
turned 10 Camp Lang Sync. On Sunday last, General
Call, with the volunteers from Middle Florida, started
for home and Monday Cnlonels Warren and Mills
with the volunteers from East Florida out their
return, and last night at Black Creek They will
reach this place to-nigl t
The volunteers served the time Zone month"; for which
they offered their serviccs The OF PROVISIONS and
every necessary prevent extreme suffering, and the
mpraclicabiy Of following up the victory gained
the Indians: induced them to return.
1t is said Gen. Call intends 10 raise 1900 men by drafts
from the militia, and return TO the aid Of Gen. Cncb
The East Florida people will have enough to do, and we
fear than they do, the home stations TO pre-
vent the Indians from extending their ravages farther
north. Gen Clincl must of necessity wait for reinforce
mcnts-his forces hardly sufficient to project his
posts The whole Of East Florida is in danger. The
Indians have possession Of the Southern portion of
far rarth Buow forty miles south Of st. Augustine
--Picolata the ST. Jolns-Whteyyille Black
Creck-AllieatOr and Suwanncc-an extensive and ex-
posed frontier. 1t is The general opinion, tina, unless
adequate aid is Immediately extended to u.s. the whole Of
Florida, cast Of the Suwanncc river, will be inevitably
ruined We must not only abandon property to de-.
sluc,ion, but stripped Of all hard earnings must
fight for our lives, our women and our children. =.
great battle fought the 3lst ult., in which
many on both sides were slain and wounded The iu,i.
tie ground tho WithlacuCchc River, about 50
miles from Camp Lang Syne, and within few miicsoi
Tie Indian Warrior Powell town, where is supposed,
the Indian women and children assembled.
The officers and men engaged on the 3lst, we are
happy 10 learn, behaved with great bravery In fact,
such the disposition Of Inc Indian forces, their bold
and desperate fighting that nothing but the deter
mined spirit with which the fought and charged INTO
the swamp, put the Indians TO flight and sinccd the!
firing
Tie engagement lasted one hour and five minutes
At the first onset, The Indians on one ltnk leapcd
from their hiding place. and in front OF the IN cket l'rm
ed boldly into line with Powell al their heat. Al this
moment the fire of the whites did execution; the Indians
broke taking TO their covert again 1t Is lhoght row
ell is wounded III the hand w
We insert below letter from COL MINIS, Containing
an account Of tie engagement:
UEAD-QuAWEns,
Fort Crane, JAN Sd, ING.
General Circular to all The gOod Citizens Of DHra ard
.Nussuu.
The army took up the Inc Of march On the29:h ult
and on the morning of the 3ls day break arrived at
the Whlacoochce and found the river too high TO icro
commenced swimming horses and sent one nun over iot
q canoe that was seen the opposite bank anu
in il began the regu!9r troops; at IL CLOCK
there were all the rsguIar and ahout ay o. lhc
militia when we soon Uniformed that ln4'ahS
were coming, and but moment elapsed: ueic!e iu
rous fire was heard in our f.ot,. Colonel "are1 and
myself Immediately formed and ex!ended our i!'elt",
tic river out through the swamp TO the inc DaeH ana
saw the regular troops our right holly
AT least three hundred Indians; we were oiueIeu IT,
main stationary, and prevent The lhcahs ehe.ts ou'
lines After repeated solicitations on inc Paf' "a hoi
Warren and myself we took the responsibility on Pu!-
eelves and COL Warren led the right 10 !e let tthe
,ernars and stationed on the lett OF our o%Hine
when charge was made, which after about len nlnes
more of sharp fighting, forced them TO retreat aEdthe
b,,to ended We make out forty Indians killed, ind
wounded we suppose in proportion, the precise amqnt
we cannot tell US they carried Their! ote loss ise-
we're on OUT part. Gen Clncb says that in many u'ah