Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-20
Richmond, saturday, Feb. DO.
FLORIDA


Gen. Eustis and SUITE and the company of u States
troops at Charleston were to set the 18th for ST.
Augustine. Two more companies of troops embarked
on the 18th for the same destinations. ft
Col. Chesnuts Regiment paraded at Camden on the
9th Tor the purpose ot furnishing three companies for
Florida This remarkable scene occurred. On a call
being made for pouateers the tcoie Regiment marched
out and offered their services. % Ii then became necs
sary draft not those no 10 no. but To ascertain
who should stay at home Seventysix select
ed, who are 10 act as mounted and leave here
tor Purysburg, direct. Col Chestnut was
elected TO command them A collection of between
three and four thousand dollars was made non Tho ri;
uzens to provide such of the volunteers as were unable
to equip themselves, with horses and accoutrements
The Steamer Merchant, from N. Orleans, stopped a,
Pensacola on the oth having board Lieut. Cul Poster
commanding u 5. troops aud Col. +. +. Smith, com.
manding Louisiana Volunteers destined for Tampa Bay
Maj Gen Gaines reached Pensacola the morning Of
the 9th, in the Steamboat Watchman, on his way TO
Tampa with 255 troops board.
The Savannah paper oil the 18th gives the latest me-
from the seat OF war. The Richmond Blues the Volun.
eers from Glynn and Camden counties, and the Volun
eers from Darien took up their line of march from P
cotdta tor Fort King, on the 10TH having under their
escort several wagons loaded with supplies, &C. for
troops under Gen. Clinch. Lieut.. Prince u. s. A. who
arrived few days previously with the wagons from, Fort
King, accompanied them, also did Col. J. H. McIn-
tosh These gallant Volunteers officers and men, were
IN fne spirits and anticipated reaching For, King among
the hrst Volunteers from any State. We understand
that the Volunteers of Florida, from Alachua who had
been with Gen. Cnch had returned home and General
Gall, with other companies, daily expected Col
WARREN OF r. r was engaged at Jacksonville orra nz.
ing MS command again 10 take the field He is fast
covering from the effects of his wound received at the
battle OF the Ouithlachuchy Major Cooper's wound is
not yet healed aud although anxious for further
VIII be- compelled for some time to remain quiet
AT Picolaa nothing of interest had TRANSFERRED Capt
Merchants u. >. Company had been ordered to tint
post, with Lieut.. Ervings Company from North Caro-
INA RIA ST. Augustine, and had both reached Picolata
Their future destination is involved in uncertainty
They may soon likewise be ordered TO Fort king
Cnptain Stephens with the volunteers &c from Sa-
vannah, was actively engaged in constructing a block
house on the west side of the St Johns opposite Pico-
ata which position is deemed very important TO the
safety and Interior of the troops in Florida
Tor without command both sides of the river small
attachments for supplies from Fort King as reinforce
ments ga St Augustine to the force collecting at
Fort King, may more or less be subject be annoyed
by the unexpected visits of the enemy
1t will probably be three weeks or more before Gen
Cnch has force sufficient TO take the feld-When he
does we feel sangune that with the brave regulars and
gallant volunteers under his command he will turn the
TIDE OF events and restore, if immediate peace-at
least comparative quiet to n distracted country
" Some Planters who have been driven by Indian ex-
cesses from their plantations the St Johns below Pr
colata, already speak of returning to their fofsnken
homes, bnt IL is deemed unsafe return to any places
above PicOlaa, at least until the savages experience
decided check from our Troops MIR Solanas ponta
ton on the St Johns, about five miles above Picolata
has been visited during the last week by forging parties
from ficolata and his houses found standing with corn
ana fodder, as they were supposed have been when
abandoned by the proprietor. No Indian signs were
discovered, neither has any Indian Indian trail beer
perceived in the vicinity of Pcoata the east side of
the St Johns since their apearan about three weeks
since at the Steamboat landing Their motions are still
yelled in obscurity.
g On the yht after the Florida reached ST. Ma
rvs, Gen Charles *. Floyd, accompanied by nine gen
tlemen four of whom from Savannah embarked for
pcooia in row-boat to join the Volunteers from our
State