Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-10
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d,ps ard ElarIdauS. under his command had inaicftd
~ the Cave 10 the WhacoGchre swants where IL was
| suupusrd Ihc indians had c"iirced Tic Cove was
reached with great difficulty by the lr"sps many OF
them wadIUg in the water To their hecks. IL "uS
found that tie Indians had abandoned l!le! pnsGn ana
from a negro man who wunndcd anu !e't he-
hind il MAS ascrlainrd that they had retired in!o ie
Wa;hoo swamp. distant about twelve mics. III
array started in pursuit Of them. The negro whom 'ey
tnok prisoner stalled thai there are more n1Rtrs .'
luCir,s ia their crmp Gen Jcsup was SIN Ill "'i',
wahg for the Merchant wiih horses |" transport 'h1
baggage The Mrrclsanl left St. joseph on the eve.
ming Of the 18th. II is repaired als" mai the s'esir
Henry Crowe in ascending The NithacHochce s-i"cA
! 4 rrt and sunk hu, had ian'n raised again 60,
The Alerahan, LEFT Pensacola for Tampa Bay: on We'd
ucsdav las, the ED hat she probably arrived there
on Saturday She had 50 horses on boar d of lie use
u '''e army LATER FROM FLORIDA.
! (.,r,rsrn. Dee by the schr. Polly, Fek"r,
arrived this forenunn have received me Jacksonve
Courier Of last Thursday !; contains letter from Col
| Ns cunfitmur the verbal account received here by
! The Gen SuuIpler Of two actions with the Srmlnoes,
nv tie forces unter Grn Mccall The Withlacoochee
CROSSED tie 18th inst With the Friendly Crecks;
commanded BY Col Pierce, 3G0 Regulars, and Colonel
! Mills Ba,,a,En of East Florida Volunteers. On The
same day n detachment OF the Tennessee Volunteers
encountered and dsituIed the Indians at Warm spring,
not far from the Wnoo Swamp, supposed 10 be about
iUG strong. 10 found dead after the action Next
day Governor Call met. it IS supposed, The hole BODY
Of the enemy in The Wahoo Swamp, and after short
brush il being night he thought it best TO retreat short
distance to encnnp, where he intended TO remain until
he effected Junction with the other DIVISION Of lie Ar
my The whole American force that had lett Fort D'ahe
| is 2200.- Patriot.
| C..rIrsroy DECEMBER 2--Tle schr. Polly, Capt.
FrlKrE arrived here Yesterday, in day from Jack
sonye BY this arrival we have been politely favored
with the Jacksonville Courier OF h:e 24th ut, from
! which We make the following extracts
The W,R-Since last. the army under Inc com
nand Of Governor Call has marched to the Hithlacoo-
chez Col. Pierce with the friendly Greeks, about 800
Regulars and Col Mills Battalion of East Florida Vol
H.. I, 1foat b.1 In>il ~
The following letter from Col Mills dated, Camp
Okokkaln west side Of tI:e Withacoochec furnishes
! The particulars up to tte llth.
awe crossed the Wi;hldcoochcc yesterday. with 700
Creek Indians and 800 regular troops: and met with no
enemy 10 oppose US. We. with command, pursued
on t,a OF Indians several miles, and had t" return from
he tals impractcaby OF gcng farther INTO The r"gon
OF mad and water Tie enemy had abandoned all Their
houses II, this strong hold, and retired we are Informed
| by 4 captured negro To Wahoo swamp.
1--WE march up in the morning with the adlnns ana
::5i renuIar ,roups 10 scour The Wahoo swamp. The
tennessee brigade G" up tc East side oil the irer
sud unite With al Wahoo swamp
Gen Read is in camp. He was unfortunate with
His sicahpa:. II was snagged. and obliged 10 be aoan-
donrd by him low down.
This is the most dreadful country have ever been
in An Immense Of mud and water, rs far as Tie
si.h. extends and studded with little Islands, OH mes! Of
which was lndnn settlement.
frennr before last express arrived al E!ack creek
from the army, bringing the intelligence that there had
been two skirrnshes with the enemy. AT Warm spring,
the other side Of the With!acoochcc, and not lar from
Wa hoo swamp. detachment of the Tennessee voun.
TIERS fell in with pa!,y CT Indians. who engagsd
in Jerking beef 1her attacked and completely routed
them. Nineteen were found dead There are Supposed
10 have been atou, ILL., they took tina; nunorr ri
packs, rd with then clothes and provisions lie de-
n"cn', with their booty, joined Tie man body rHIrT
Gov. Gail.
The next day. Gov Gall wil the whole Of his d.
vision o: the army met, they supposed the grca, bo'
dv Of ll;c enemy in the Wahoo swamp. Alter sh'rt
hr::h with them il being ght: II was thought best
To short distance to encamp where our Inform
ant states il the intention OF the Governor to re-
MAIN till he could effect junction with the other drl-
sion Of tie army. There the Indians are oouhlless pre-.
pared L. light Animated by their former success, ana
urged ~ The Gespnntng alternative die go West,
they Will fight desperately The whole force that left
-Fot D nne 200) large when acting together
20 meet such cncly, ard ensure success The enc
ateGGy too much eiaed with their former rico
rics Anaer defeat, i'll this stage Of tie campaign,
woud be disGs,Gous-it would prooEg the war aIio-
Their year,---au evil which we hope may he ayerrd.
.'Our iorces had five killed il these skirnIshes The
nur1p- CT wounded unable 10 learn On their
route lacy took Indian negroes, who soy that many
of the Indians disposed TO give up, and will do il
they. meet the Creeks and Regulars. The negroes
port thai powder is with them. The information
obtained from Indian negroes and squaws has hecn Of
lite service heretofore. When attempt las brrn
made to reach their strong holds. they have fought and
desperately, all will beat witness Who have made tie
attempt.
AFTER the second skirnlish fci piece fred,
posed TO be in Gen. Jesup camp This renders II pro.
babe that there has been some hard lighting exc IBIS
sGcn. Arnisead PASSED here hiond"y last in tic
steamer Santce, on his way to join the army.
Provisiurs again ordered 20 Fuuaia 10 supply tic
army there.
report reached this place Sunday last, that n
few Indians Elk seven miles distant l|e'
tachmrns OF Captains Drii and Ross companies, went
in search Of them. bu Trails have Eccn rur
sued and the Of l.er fires in the vicinity
of the place wir;c NJ. Johns killed short time
since. Whether thfg Struggling Creeks en- hrIr
way 10 join the Scm:noes, patty come 10 w:cak
lhc vengeance the captors OF the sqra%s and Chi
drcn, Who hi3ught hare not long SINCE, There ale
means Of determining.
We are sorry learn. from person who left Tampa
Bay ut the latest date from that place. that AT the time
Of his departure. Gen. .rgilp severely afflicted by
h@no,Ga.c for, !.c lungs. The caubcr al troops al
tIat p'aar amounted 10 six Or seven hundred nl"n
T.IaI0nnl ia;etii4roccr.
ExEcrTIo; 6" lHnIA.s.Tlc sentence Of tic Law was
enforced Friday. lie ; INST. by t!e iauging q SIX
Greek Indians, Grar!. Alabama, in!iIC diaciy orpo
site City Hundreds If pcisoaS !fla The surround
ing country attended :" witness tie eXrc:Itinn, and
tired perhaps with their curiosity less satisfied, titan
when in The morning they left their homes eager 10 wiz
The breaking 81 an iEtiians neck Such !h"
cruclt"s f li!c Indians duAg the late and 50 vivid
and glikin is HE rc;G.c a: tEcir sorri6 deeds still be-
fore eyes. that know pity iur The race.
under any crcuSsian nee; yet we are well aware that lie
most prominent actors in the bloody drama wIct has bat
Just closed around have escaped the grasp Of JUSTICE
and, IN the eSccGinn OF WEIGH we are ROW spending,
doubtless unucy Of he forest suffered in the
.vr'v midst Of his Bat it canaut b. helped
ond tir blood life fox lie, is the go!ea mayinI tie
wall OF the widv". ami tie cy of he orphan, sued for
revenge in tones of thunder. !
[t"'nmh"s Hcr0'@, Of .noremSer %.
DETROIT, Nov. 90.
NoRrH-WEsrrRN lsDIASs-fuDrEiation has been !
received at the Office Of Indian Atfh;s in this city, Of
preparations for renewal Of hostli!ies between the
Sioux and the Chiprewas of the Cppcr Mississippi. !
The pilagers wurlike band of The la:ter tribe. in
nj me tsure horitIes g If