Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-12

the Freedom Of the City IL ar,,v nj Nero Orleans
on the 2e,h, "but len in the afternoon tor Fort Jesup
agreeaby to orders command the troops garrisoLcd
there TO protect the Western frontiers near Texas IL
was Intended to give him putc reception and dinner
put his short stay prevented other than ordinary grau
tons, and gun salute on embarking'
We were not aware till Friday morning. thai the
Whig here has taken the ground about the Elcc
ton oil Governor, the "carued Theban" scribbler
OF The Norfolk Herald There is great deal of stuff
and slang IN hot decent sheet, which We overlook
The article upon the Election Of Governor TO supply
the 'retraey of MIR. 1azewell, was among them *
Correspondent, will poy his due respects in our ne to
the ilimsy solhisn,s of the Whig-and blow him sku
hgh. have no room Tor bis sitictues this
FLORIDI
We are approaching the denouentnt of the Campni.n
we have seen letter from q Fort Drane March % "
tremendous storm of wind ani rain which
the day before, made it impossible Tor Gen. Scott to
move mat morning The storm had terminated the same
evening Ihey moved at sunrise e morning.
scouts plans arc rpe-Eustis expected at Pc.
aklekaha by the 25t Lindsay Chichuchaty the 27h
(Amaxura) The same day. The three Corps will be
within supporting distance Of each other aud the enc
my he has not already commenced the retreat below
Clinch has about 100 men; Eustis rather nore-and
Lindsay about 200 Eustis had brush on the
22d in the act of crossing the ST. Johns at Vous ius
above Lake George. pelaklekaha and Chchucbatv are
on the road Tor it from Fort King to Tanpa.tie
former about 40 miles South of the Fort mentioned and
Chchuchay about 10 miles of Tampa These tw q points
are only about 80 miles apart quenty as Clinch
Eustis aud Lindsay fire, each gun every NOR nng
at Nv CLOCK, each commander viii know where thu.
otcr two are in position If the Indians should retreat
It VIII probably be on Pease Creek that falls into Char
lotte Harbour below Tampa In that case Gen Scott
would pursue in front, and throw by water force into
Charlotte Harbour farther South in the rear The
Indians might surrender without a battle and they must
see and know that, being surrounded all resistance is
hopeless.
Scott had fine escort of 80 u. s. Dragons. and
Companies OF Georgia mounted men, His Army was
in high spirits
Such is the substance Of the Letter before us-We
learn from the Savannah papers, Scott had actually
marched ON the morning of Saturday (the 26th) The
same accounts give the particulars of the smart en-
gagement which Eustiss detachment had on crossing
the ST johns Perhaps his troops might be DELAYED by
The unexpected and unaccountable absence of Lieut.
Col Buffers detachment of 200 or ts some saw 400
mounted Volunteers They had gone forward in search
OF the indians Not having returned the most
fears were entertained for their safety
The Mobile Chronicle of the 18th furnishes an i'm.
portant scrap of nellgencein the OF Letter from
captain Hitchcock, who had been attached TO Gaines
command He says:
since hearing the above the onnon Of
Intimately, the friendly Chief lie he that
.ne intended to make so as
e u grc 10 get the oil their
ne nouSht so he stated that the hostile
such terms as tho Americans
Peninsula. ~N'"-''s '"o ""S''
obtained from Tuck aluo liar o Black Dirt the friendly
raj Gaines. s-ss WIN s"'-