Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-12
DOMESTIC.
FLORInA

"a.
LATEST PROM GEs. CLiNcH.-Through the poli,eness
OF gentiemon of this city, who has received letter
from Lieut. Dancy, of the U. S. A stationed at Fort
Dahe we are permitted TO make the following extract
Fort DRANE. JieanopyI
Feb. 16lh 1886. :
lunteers: those from Augusta, under Capt Robertson
and two companies, from Darien under Cant Brvap
The other, Capt Floyds mounted men-thesc are the
tecrs all left us the day after my arrival at Camp with
the wagons Should Gen. Scott arrive as expected
win large reniGrcements in the of ten days
tblnk that In three weeks from this time we shall be
able to bring the savage rascals to terms
We have not seen heard of Indian for two weeks
presume they concentrating their forces to meet
the shock they see is in PREPARATION ol them
Georgian
Extract of letter received in this CITY from an office,
OF the Drafted Detachment, dated
" ST AUeUsrI.E Feb 10
officer of the day and have been oos,;no
guard about or miles from the CITY, The irish VoIun
teers, Capt. Henry, and Edneield Blues Cant Iones
leave here for Gen Hernandez place his mprninr IT,
pursuit oil leader of the Indians. Capt Par
kef company leave in the afternoon the same route
we expect to leave in few days also on the same line OF
march Our Regiment will be the left wing of the AR.
my IN conjunction with the u. S. Troops now ON This
seems 70 De Tue general impression, that the Campaign
will be overin about weeks from this time nave not
time TO say any more at present. Charleston Pafrot
~ TALLAHAssEE, Feb. "a.
From TAmPA.--Ihe steamboat Merchant Capt Vim
cent which has arrived at Pensacola reports that The ov
she len Tampa heavy firing heard in the direction
before. OD hiq
march into the indian Nation. lie had one thousand
and fifty men under his command all in high spirits and
eager TO avcnge the blood Of their
1he next arrival from the seat war will be looked for
with intense anxiety
FRoa TAmrA.--Capt Rudolph, Of tho Revenue Cot.
ter Dexter, arrived at ST. Marks yesterday No further
Intelligence las been had of the troops under General
Gaines since their arrival at Alfalfa river Thev were
however, on the track Of the enemy The shjo with tbe
Volunteers from This place spoken about
miles from The entrance Of Tampa Bay Foridiaa
LATER FROM FLORIDA.
by the arrival Of the Steamboat Florida Cant Jycb
bard, arrived yesterday from Pcoata we Learn tat Den
Games had arrived safe at FOft King with 100 nnen
This Intelligence received through an expreee arry
ed at PicOnto about two hours before the For5a len
u IS confirmed IN letter from Micenopy the 9th nil
The force under Gen Gaines had not encountered anv
Indians on their route from Tampa
We have been politely furnished with Tie f,ocyin,y
extract Of letter from one Of the Richmond Blues 10
friend in this City, dated
.. fOri Drane, Forida Feb Goth ts3g
" The U $. Troops left here OF the day before ves
terdy, TO escort proyisions &c TO Fort KIM We ex
pect them back to-day. During their absence Cs.t
Robertson, Of tho Blues, hos been honofcd viii, Tho IT,,
mediate command Of this post Two men were 6red on
near Micanopy, two doys SINCE BY party Of indians
One Of the men was killed, and the other wounded -
The latter made bis escape It occurred in baufocL
near Col hclntos's place. We sent The mounted mon
siier them yesterday They traced them as far as Orano
Lake, When they reiefned. The body Of the man ,css
found pierced With bullets which appeared to have bse
bffd into hin BY each Of the party ancr HE fall