Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-23
FLORIDA.
Sr M.pxs Julv % IS36

daus on the Ockocknee and ST. James Island amount
ing tu % warriors armed besides and chdren
that he not whether they wished 10 be friends
or would fgh that he had them, but they had moi
seen him. Every exeItion used 10 convince hlm o.
our friendship: lie parnoh equally with us OF our fare
and disposition felt by any member OF the coin
panY 10 tn HIN m injury The balance ni the company
began TO assemble and he showed unrasincsS until The
arrival OF Lriln, who had seen him previously He had
promised to punt out the camps 10 us; but on The assem-
bling OF the company. denied Knowing any thing farther
than having smokes. Through the interpreter he
was charged with having lied. lie ordered TO 60
and show the camps lie gathered all the articles he
had with him and carried them to his boat preparatory,
as supposed 10 his starting with he was inform.
ed noi ready fr hen jumped into the boat un-
"zpcccuv 10 usand pushed off OF my men caught
NJ The boat he sezrd pole with iron spar attach.
ed the end of it, and undoubtedly would have pierced
him with it, had he succeeded in catching the boat The
interpreter by order, informed him that unless he stop
ped he would be shot. lie paid no regard t" the call,
and at the distance Of 50 yards he fired on and kill
cd.-Fndng from the bad <!iootirg flushing shipping,
bursting OF caps nc, that umprcpared to meet
enemy. despatched express 10 tie QuarIeT-Alas-
Ter at ST Marks for guns, ammunition, caflridge.boXcs
&c who detained several hours before they could
be obaincJ Thirteen did mskrls, four Of which could
not be cooked, when cocHcd, could not be snapped,
and I3 caridge,oxes without straps, presented to
the and better could be had until the citizens re-
monsated against it, such terms forced them to be
sent. then proceeded To- ST. james Island, about miles
from the beach, landed my men, marched miles up the
river: many tracks, took water proccedrd2 miles up
the river, landed the north side, marched out piles up
the banks of large creek returned 10 the boat without
success, cluppd, and the river Monday
morning by sunrise, landed at blu.i, and exann-
cd for signs far up Smiths claim, about - miles
from the mouth Of the r!rrr found fresh sign, but
large clusters Of last aud fail camps. AT all
the high lands found tho woods had been burned
since ing later nd some caller. We returned
within i miles OF the first cln,p the head OF the Ock.
!ocknce Bay cal last meal for supper, and next day
took break fast home believe and have no doubt
that there Indians the n"Ihbc!hcod Of ST. James
Isund but could stay longer for want Of provisions
and render in my repUJ vi The drafted men ioE The
protection Of 81. Marks.
Yours very respectfully,
Fl. Fl. WALKER
Capt. Commanding Company e. 7lh Reg' F. d.
CoxEn's PLANTATION, July %, 1896.
To His Excellency Il. X. CALI
SrR:-This morning We left early from San Pedro OF
our way To Camp Carrier. When about mile from
this place discovered fire ahead of We prepared
ourselves and two parties 70 men and oilcers
yscli the head Of division and Sergeant hcIgS
the other We separated and proceeded about quarter
of mile, when the trail discovered the houses,
then on fire and joined Sergeant hcigs: and pursued
the trail Of The Indians about 800 yards below the house
when we dsmouned, and every man took his tree. We
were fired upon by about ID 20. whose FIRE our men
prompt " reurne little boy coming towards us
u son Of Mr.. Coker WHO had been taken by the In
clans as prisoner. and had been left suddenly sup
rrsing them They left every thing they had taken from
the houses of two MIR. Cookers Mr. Vage, &c. AS fur
as we learn they killed only two young men, one son
of MIR. Culcr and Of MI Fagle whose dead BODIES
We have in camp with u&. We attacked them second
time in large hammock this place on foot, and
got within 80 or DO yards Of them and fred directly
We have discovered yet gns OF having killed any
excepting one, whose Dress the principal part OF which,
together with his rife and moccaslns, he dropped as
fred: have sent The rife 10 Tallahassee by Mr. SIN.
! ,Io rn,nr ,Ip | hay
sue ,hcn but having provisions, deemed 1t prudent
to return to this place. where had left the horses, and
fell in with express the bearer Of THIS to your Excel
lency. from hcannpy. We found mare and colt be-
longing 10 Mr.. Cuker,-wc pursued them about six
miles. Respectfully, sir, yonr obedent servant,
JOSEPH B. JOHNSON,
LIST Lieut.. Commanding.
PS. We numbered 60 in all, after having been rein
forced by geven men from Wills company: tAeTe were,
AZ the boy states, about 50 Indians
SrwAsSEE OLD Towx, FoRr DAsSEY,}
July l2lh, 1886.
To His Exccl!ency r. 4. CALL Governor of Florida
SiR-l have the honor report 10 you, the progress
of the enemy, at this post, since The 10Th OF May
About twelve or one o'clock OF that day. (0h) one oil
nv men who was returning from Fort Dabney to Fort
Mer (the latter of which then had command in per-
son was ambuscaded and massacreJ, within nearly two
or three rifle shots Of Fort Dabnsy lron that time
until the horse company came, under Tie con"i'nu u
Major Cuthbc1t their signs could at any time be seen
Alter The arrival Of which, they secreted themselves 50
as no, to be easily nAnd. few Gays alter they tine
horse company left, the sign was seen moe frequent
and plain until the 10th June. On that evening" OIL the
return Of one Of Mr. Millers negroes, FROM Fort DAB
ncy, be fired on by one oil LIE enemy. fIe od''
passed through The coat only
Early on the morning of The 18th June, sent TO Capt
Willis TO send of his to pursue le enemy,
informing him of what had happened lie immediately
sent eight Of his then took scVea OF my men, went
out and took their trail with Aeen men ID lae. Pn'
y,
inst nj the mint of penetrating the hammock was rcG
on by party Of 81 or 4O Indians al least. Or
dered nv men to take trees on my rshl: WHICH was oe
with also ordered not gan 10 DC AIta,
until the Indians emerged rcai the samIocS. IN 'h'S
position we lay and received Two ROUNDS IctH ''e''
when they made charge out OF the hammock;
We let them approach within % yalds' "h'n We eou'u
beo;n IN see Them. We then opened heavy hre on
tm: we fous, nearly in the same position s'r near ~
minutes when iound we were about 10 DC
,I,cn made an e:ior! 10 draw their Me wnich o'u
in mari and ordered Iatrcat across s!nal Plae,
intending to bring item INTO open erouhoI pu' &c
r ue reached the timber, they bad got into the tim
h. nm our right AID approaching II on onr Eit
en found It necessary 10 parsue lie retseat, ana eo
81 by retrcating half of my company alternately or
distance CT mi!e under cross hre nearly all the
,;,,s from the rncmy. When teached ca open high
iii b1und on the north aud sasi by open Prairie,
where we had the advantage and co4d not be surround
ed without their coming INTO The P'airie We ouSh
in this position for near len minutes, when the enemy
beuau to h in confession and eIt he ield we remain
ed on the field, until !hey had all disappeared ana We
then took up our march tor quarters. =, e
The engagem ent lasted for neas one hour, WIN ~
on both sides Out of my small number, one was wTh'u
ed early the action, and lived only ~ nous ,s Chi
is much praise due The fey men VINO we're ia .'r "a
for their calm and cool deliberallon-4neh pfase aN~
nnbs acts NAV be cquasd not surpassed BY any
The number of indians we're s1pposes oy .se s" not
be m, less than 30 Their killed anS ' ah, %
Tow hnt supposed Iot 20 be ss, taan rom esLs. to
knoMn' 0I' saw ssr fall early in the action and have
seen the signs Of several others The day after Inc
sur, H. sc. Gre 10 the houses Of Elessrs Watson and