Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-24
DOM ES'EEC.

From the St. augustine liera'a, aM thStj
FlonlpA-On Tuesday morning last intelligence was
h,anght to Town BY two negroes that party Of Indians
h,d made their appearance at Moultrie ABOUT m!leS
south of this The negroes escaped in boat, and al
.bo distance from the shore were fred upon The par
II consisted of Indians. o
,netta company of mounted volunteers were sent IN
nursuit by land and detachment Of u s troops went
IN boa,s On arriving at the pac" was found they had
made off with horses they had touna tncFe.
Capt. Dumnctts company OF volunteers TOOK tieif
trail aud followed ups for upwards nt ~ miles tsfonsn
swamps ponds and hammocks, bu! without overtaking
them The hammocks and swumps were SO thick that
the were obliged to use their saores 70 s1t a%aS
the vines Sc that mpeded their PROGRESS and they had
literally 10 their way through Night approaehng
and being wthou. provisions or forage and their horses
fagued it was Judged prudent by the Captain to re-
turn The pursuit would have continued but for want
Of provisions and the Indians doubtless would have
been taken The u States troops did not follow the
Trail but returned to town. they unneoes
sary for 30 many troops to follow so small number OF
Indians
Ersyaet of lecr from His E1ee''eHcy r. K. Cali. Co.
pernor of Florida to the Secretary IF Hur, dated
"TALLAHAssEE, LIST June, 1856.
have the satisfaction to inform you Of the success
of the expedition sent for The relief OF the Block house
On tbs Wi,blacoochee The enterprise was conducted
by Col. Leigh Read, of the Florida volunteers. With
IS he assembled the river at nght, in fortified boat
single man. The garrison consisted of 4O men. The
captain and one man was killed soon alter Macy .'"H
their station at the Block House The others s.staneo
themselves in close and harassns state OF siege io
near two months, subssting on corn and water. They
report that they attacked frequently by SeIy large
bodies of Indians. The logs Of which the Block House
was constructed almost cut TO pieces. Bullets Of
lead pewter silver were hred one OF the latte
have in nv possession Whether this is to be consider
ed as an indication of the want of ammunition, or
persous opinion Of the virtue ofsilser balls, cannot
determine.
E1rae. Of let,e,ro Capt. Page Gen. Gibson, dated
"FoRr MITCHELL, Ala, June 4, 1886.
~ have the honor to report that since my last com.
muncaton, Generals Scott aud Jesup have arrived
General Jesup left yesterday for Montgomery, labama,
with an escort Of hundred and fifty troops 10 take
command Of the Alabama troops reported immediate
ly General Scott the intention Of party Of Indians
to the river their way to Florida Measures
Immediately taken to stop them Yesterday party made
an attempt to cross, but were repused by company
of Georgia militia; the skeish lasted about hour
the Georgia company lost one man killed. have as.
cerlsned for fact, that Eae.hayo (tbe ehief3 was
shot through the shoulder aud Jim Henry shot in the
head, but not dangerous; whether any were killed
do not know. The river is very high at this time, and
the distance so far across but little could be effected.
think it will be Ten days before the troops can be organ
lied and the spot to commence on these people, No
regular troops have yet arrived and it will be about five
days before we can expect any, c1cepta small deach
uent of recruits. The Indians perfectly we'll aware
of the of the troops; they getting uneasy
and still express willingness to fight They cursed
the miltia, called them cowards and dared em
the river and the militia retaliated with the Ian.
guage; this during the time they were shooting
across at each other.
General Scot. has beea very sick flor three days. but
think he is recovering.
%" leave here tomorrow for West Point to muster in
to service regiment Of Georgia militia and hiring to this
place what friendly Indians there. shall return in
four days. when will communicate to you the occur
FENCES in that period.
FRoa CoLUMBus.--An extract Of letter received in
this city last evening, by the Western mall dated CO.
lumbus June Il,h, suites that party Of between and
300 Indians crossed the Georgia side, about miles be-
low Roanoke, and attacked Two companies Of whes
mounted the other foot and succeeded in killing
seven eight and routing the balance. Another party
ofbetween 20 and 80 crossed the rrcr aud went to
Gen Watsons plantation killed Of hisnegroes, carried
put the balance to fight, and after sanaacking the
Metamora, with about 200 troops on board and then
ded.-.1usustG Consitutionast Of June H.