Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-11-07
IMPORTANT FROM FLORIDA.
From the 81 .iueustine Ufr,tH. Ott. u.


We are pleased 10 learn that Gov. Cal has con.
fcrcd upon Major Pierce the appointment of
Quarter master General. We feel satisfied that
the office could not be IN better hands. lie pro-
ceeds Immediately in the Dolphin, 10 Savannahand
Charleston with Discretionary powers TO proclr
every requisite for the army.
ffomth Same
To the Editor Of the Florida Herald
'Sr:--As il is dcslahle to Your readers and 10 he
public generally, 10 learn the oprratinn, Of he
army commanded by Gov. Call you will hr
pleased topublish the following short but correct
statement furnished hv one who was with him.
On the Isl of October, the Governor rcaclrd
Fort Drane and found the fires of the cucm, 5 i'll
burning. They had cncampci with their women
and children few hours only, and but Ter he
accidental escape of II 50, found about W acaho,ts
who was holly pursued but in VAN, We should
have surprised and perhaps destroyed this Whole
gang Of Macka'ukieS, with Powell AT the lcaa-
As II was, iour of their number were run down and
killed.
Tho army remained encamI ed al Fort Drane
until lnnc ion could be effected with Major
Pierce, then at Black Creek, on whose zeal add a.
bil't, the Governor relied to supply his army with
raons. Nor lid he rel, in VAIN. Ga the niph
OF the llh a, 10 o'clock cypress reached the
MAJOR from San Tafce, giving information that
100 Flor'daas had reached the latter place, 10 aid
IN escort og provision, to Camp Drmc--at y o.
clock, : nours after the express, the Major in
tide sa'alie and his whole command on the move.
onihe morning OF the 9th the movement was made
from Black Creek, and on the evening of the next
day, Major Pierce, with his detachment, reached
Fort Drane aud furnished 10 Governor Call,
orS days iations lor his whole command, distance
Offs mil ;.
With this supply it was deemed adv. bic to
pr ess on 10 the Wnhlacoochy, pass it al the cove,
u found i,rdablr, and capture their women and
h'drcn II the warriors should cludc u. ar should
the waters of the river be beyond the banks. fall
down the river the depot directed TO be establish
ed at Graham's Old Camp, and unite with Gen.
Head aud Got Lane, at the head of the friendly
Greeks. On the way the advanced guard fell in
IN with ii small encampnont Of Mickasuckcs the
NEST "arllke and hostile of the tribes, killed 10
men who iii not fire shot, and took prisoners 4
women ahd children. After ar examination of
the siuaws it was found that we had reached the
river at the point most desirable that the body
Of the Indian families were on the opposite SIDE
and the negro town, So called, was 3 n,iles above
us, protected by deep rrrck, running through
swamp hammock, and iordabe only at very dry
srasonS To this last place detachment of 800
Tennessee Volunteers under Cob Gill proceeded.
VINO returned IN the evening with 3 Killed and
wounded, by shot from an unseen foo being
unable TO cross the creek from the deptl of the wa
ter.
The man body continued their march to the
river, aud on reaching the banks, alter passing
.he most vllla'noGs swamp ever passed on horse
PACK found the river flooded greatly above its
banks, and $50 yards over Wills, standing on the
edge "f the water, and mortified ,h,t barrier so
for thrown in our way, few shots
were Areh from the other side and it was with
mncn dhcnltN that the impetuosi,y of our men
eonai be restrained. The firing was continued on
oo'n sldes ~hhcut our seeing the Indians. When