Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-19
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later FROM J.ORJDA.

BY the Southern nsil yesterday we received Letter
from on. ST. Augustina correspondent and's slip f'om
the Office of the Savannah Georgiaa, giving later
intelligence from Florida, both of which toslow:
{CharieSton Courier.
"Sr AUGUSTINE, Aug. 2.--Intelligence was brought
to town, BY express, Friday last, that LcutenaA
Herbert with detachment Of about Regulars, landed
that morning from the steamboat Essayoa, ct the outh
of Black Creek, and observing fresh trail, fowct
until he Rdsleys Steam mil, (which he perceiy
ed to be occupied by party Of Indians. lelnmedpscy
gave battle and fought them for hour, and drove them
off into hammock where ne co,FealcG 70 leave
them from the weakness Of his nambe1s, from his gno
rance Of the county, and on account OF the wounded
lie had Eve men wounded-one MORALLY. The Indians,
supposed to be 80 or 40 in number must have had
veral killed and wounded butt from their unnsm pac
tce Of carrying off their dead It &c impossible to state
sow many On 1le receipt OF u Col
Crane who is in command here, sent Oft two companies
of mounted men from this post and ordered two others
down from Black Creek to pursue the Indians Those
from this post retained yesterday, and reported That they
bad visited the spot where ,hs engagement a.sd taken
yiaoe, ara 'EuE found no indians The Essayea was
LAYING at the mouth of the Creek, with a company OF
Infantry on board and from her they learned ti0t
mounted company had gone down by land, o" Carey =
and subsequently they discovered that this
got. upon fresh trail, and were in hot pursuit. Wee
IDENTITY hope that ;ho parsst will not result as all othees
have done heretofore, in smoke aAe companies from
this city were under the command of Capt irving and
from this learn that Rdgely's mill burnt
down-Ere fresh. Travers' buildings also in sniok
ing ruins, and every thing valuable about the panta
tions wantony destroyed, corn, cotton and
fields tramp,ed over. Budis were seen standing
Flemlning Island These plantations are opnoste Col
Haowes. 1t is believed that this ,,is.a;ef has been
done bv the Indians who were or the onnos:s side
and that they heye not been the neighlorIood
since that time.
Poor Florida and poor F!osdians how they suiF.r
How dispirited and broken down: How Disappointed
chaqriuei and mortified What ruin and devastation
have been spread through the country What cold blood
ed murders have been committed; and alas what potec.
ton has been rven? Since the Of hos.
tties, what has been granted? WHY, every rictory
has been the abandonment Of position, until almost
.he whole of East FLORIDA in possession of the enemy
The only two positions in the interior canopy and
Newcastle Al other places South of Black Creek ano
Jrwinon Geek except Picosta and ST. Augustine now
belong to tie Indians and The few inhabitants that arl
now here saw that if the Government will offer then
the same conditions that they offered the Indians they
the losses the inhabitants have sustained or will it be
put upon the Dr. side of profit and loss in the losses
Of lsi2? The President should send special commits
eon to examine into the conduct Of the military COM
manders here, and 10 pupisE. The delinquent.
1t ought to be stated ttnt Lieut. Herbert is just fou
West Point, and that the affair at Black Greek was ts
first green dance. He ought TO be promoted 1t il
the only successful affair where the odds have beer
against US.
From or Correspondent
Office of the Georgian,
SAvAEsAH; Aug. 6.
correspondent has furnished US With the tollown!