State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-04-05
FLORIDA WAR.
[ Correspondence Of the CO'r. and Enquirer,

Correspondence Of the Co'T. and Enquirer
81. Augustine, March 10.
Intelligence has just reached here tn at
General Gaines has crossed the Withlacoo-
chez, with reinforcement from Clinch of
1000 men, exclusive of one hundred and
fifty mounted volunteers from Aluchua.
One account states that the Indians had
drawn up their forces and prepared to give
them battle; while another statement says
that General Gaines had again met the en-
envy, and that they were his. Scott leaves
PicoIata in the morning, with two compa-
MICS for the scene of action. ! shall ust be
in time to Join him, us l start at day light
to- morrow.
Yours, &c. ]. w. S.
p. s. The seven hundred s. Carolina
mounted men came in this afternoon in
fine condition, and took up their quarters
upon q hill west of the town. They are
under the command of General Bull Of
South Carolina, who will he at the head of
nearly full brigade of infantry and noun
ted men.
Our correspondent OH leaving Picolata,
employed friend 10 transmit us any in
teligence that might reach that post dur
ing his absence, from whom we received
the following: 100,
PIcoLArA, March 9, 1886.
To The editor Of the Courier and Enquirer:
There is a report this morning from Jack
sonvie, received from Fort Drane, that
General Gaines had been fighting the In
dams for the last nine days, and that 400
the Indians were destroyed, and only
four killed and thirty one wounded ofthe
Whites. Gen. Gaines has rebuilt all the
bridges, and is in readiness to March from
Tampa Bay and that 200 head of cattle
had been driven to Gen. G. by the Alachua
militia.
No express from Fort Drane since the
4tb instant.
! From the Globe.l
We are desired to correct an error into
which we were inadvertently led,in our re-
marks of Saturday, concerning the situa-
ton of Generals Scott and Gaines il
Florida. 1t appears that "order' No. Z
dated January 2lst, from the Adjutan
Generals Office, which directed the ope
rations in Florida, was not received by
General Gaines, at Pensacola, though the
letter of the Adjutant General of the 22l
of the same month announcing this ordel
and disposition, reached him at that place
The order itself was probably omitted by
mistake. We have been furnished with al
extract from This letter:
, 81 am instructed to inform you, howev
: err, that the state o. affairs west Of the Mis-
sissipp may soon require your attention, i
not your presence in that quarter; accord
ingly, you will he pleased TO await turtle
orders in n. Orleans.
81 herewith respectfully inclose orde
No. z, by which you will see that Mnjo
General Scott has been ordered to Florida
: The Turn which affairs have recently take
in that quarter, has required considerabl
drafts on the neighbcring States for volun
teer and militia force drawn from the sea
board.
GAS the operations against the Seminole
will obIigc Maj. General Scott TO cross tn
line of his command, authority is given t
him to that effect by instructions from tn
Secretary Of War;"
The instructions which Gen. Gaines was il
=, formed in thea hove extract would he give
TO him for the government of his duties yves
h. of the Mississippi, wee issued on the ne'
! day; namely January %.
Extract of letter from the Secretary {
! War TO General Gaines, dated January 2
e 1886, aud enclosed to General Gaines,
the above letter of the Adlutant Gener;
which was received mt Pensacola, and il
receipt acknowledged by Gen. Gaines
his letter of Feb. 6, 1886:
"The line dividing your own departmer
n from General Gaines is at present an in
: vginary one, and would probably, if ru
, actually pass through the scene of hostll
f ties. You will pursue your operation
, therefore, without regard to such imagin
t ny line"