Litchfield enquirer., 1836-03-17
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St. AUGUSTINE, Feb. 22d.
 Nothing has vet been heard from the troops south of this-Of importance, | mean. The steamer Dolphin has just arrived from that quarter, bringing back a small portion of the troops she took On-nOthing having heen seen Or heard of the Indians there. Their sChoLc force east of the St. Johns, at this time, is about 500. Gen. ScOtt's plan will be, q have it from good authority here,( to hem them in between the Georgia limits. on the one hand, and certain point on the sOuth-~so as to pre- vent their refreshing either way. Ifthey get beyond certain point soUth, there will be no foreseeing when they can be dslodged. The object, therefore, will be to prevent their get ting south of that pOint-in which case they will be is oMr pO,Ver.
 St. AUGUSTINE, Feb. 22d, 9P.M.
 Since despatching my second letter, 1.-two hours ago by vessel,( ! have gathered few particulars, which, though of no special mo- ment. may yet, perhaps. prove Of some inter- est, A force of 700 men left PicOIata this day, for Spring Garden, about 80 miles up the St. John's. There stM re main at PicOlata at least 1900. Gen. Call left Tallahassee few days since, with 400 men. for Tampa Bay, on the Gulf, and south west ofthis. There are 1900 at that place, under Col Twiggs-in all now, therefore, 220O at Tampa. Tn the course of the present week 1000 men are expected to arrive at this post. There are now in the city OO-about 200 at Hernandez's place, 40 miles south of this. and 800 at HansOns place, miles from the city. There are, it will thus be seen, upwards Of 5000 men under arms in East Florida, at this mOment-a force far more than sufficient to erterminate the h. dtans, could thsy De got ct. The people north of Picolata, have most. if not all of them, re- turned to their plantations. That portion of country, however, has at no time suffered from Indian incursions. A letter was receiv- ed few months ago from the neighborhood of Camp King, in which the writer expresses the belief that Po,Oel (OseoIa) is still Airing.- There are those here who think that Jumper and another Chief, who were the presiding demons at the massacre of Dade's men, are men of as much consequence in the eyes of these people as Powel-as influential and as daring as he. This may, however, admit of a doubt. POwel IS unquestiOnably their Great God of War;" and perhaps its best evidence of his not being dead is the fact that the Indians are not quelled. but on the contra ", concentrating their forces at the old battle ground, the Wi,hlachoochee. Gen. Scott has arrived at Picolat0.
 As the south is at this moment point of some interest, whence intelligence will be soonest received here. have concluded it best, on the whole, to tarry here few days longer.
 A small incident (tho' of an unpleasant na- ture) is said just to have occurred at Hanson's. two miles from this, where there is a force of 500. Gen. Eustis had to-day ordered some wagons to proceed to Picolata, under an es- cort, consisting of a portion of volunteers from South Carolina, who, however, on reaching Hansons. refused to proceed further flor what reason we have not heard. A de- tachment has been sent ont--a portion, to take the wagons on to Pico!ata, and the others to bring in the refractory Oolunteers. It is feared they may resist, and unpleasant con- sequences ensue. We shall learn the result in the morning. Volunteers are not accustom- ed to the subordination which in military mat ters is SD indispensable. They chate under the bit in maay instances. though men of the finest spirit. M. s.