Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-12

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ave arrived al this place June Goth, from Vera Cruz
and Tampico all good health; ou Assistant Sur
rcons DR.. PLumr,cr were obliged TO leave at vera
Cruz sick of the Yellow Fever, which was raging at
both places with great violence al Ianp!co the auo-
rites would not allow to have any communication
with our Consul as IN embargo laid the port
We understood that Gii-enS and C0nSm were not al
lowed to 90 outside the walls of the city, and that all our
merchantmen were detained
"Jhis conduct SO ncensed Com. Dallas (whcn report
ed 70 him y that the moment to, his signal was
up to prepare for sea Immediately; our destination the
Gulf Of Mexico, the same place we came from Capt.
Taylors health hasbcen very bad he has obtained
sick ticket and will start for the North Tomorrow, tor
New Orleans and thence up The Mississippi
We understand that these naval preparations arc not
confined to Pcnsacola but that engagements making
in some Of our Northern ports to send "u strong
ron to the coast of Mexico We shall, o. course, submit
10 no wrong and ask nothing but what is clearly right
but we would caution Mexico to mind her measures, and
to consult rather her dulles than her resentment and
venge.
We have no ample or very certain details, since our
last small band of Indians appears 10 have crossed
the Chaltaooclee and 10 be making their way to Flori-
da-but if we may Judge from the following reports, they
had already been overaken by party OF Georglans-
who were likely keep them in check, until reinforce
ments should get up. Another party OF Georgia Voun-
tcers were close upon their hces-Then, corps Of
mounted men under Afford, whom Gen Scott had dis
patched the first ofhc escape to pursue them
day and night even 10 the banks Of the W!acoochee
and then there is General Call who was apprscd othciI
movements by express and will probably be able to head
them The probability, therefore, is, that they will be
cut off, Some suppose that it is the noted Jim Henry,
who is al the head Of The abSconding partybut if the
following later may be believed, that celebrated
Drigand has been taken prisoner in Alabama:
(Fron the Macon Messenger, June 80
We have just learnt that Gen Scott: has detached
companies of mounted men, among them the Bib Ca
valry in pursuit of the Indians that committed the De.
precautions in Baker county, Saturday last They are
under the command Of COL Afford, and have received
orderso follow the enemy, night and day. aud neces-
sary even to the banks of the Whlacoochee Our in
foran is Of the opinion that these not Jim Henrys
Indians, who, he Thinks is still in the swamps, on the
Chauahoochee, entirely circumvented by the whites, and
without the least chance of escape.
smart cannonadns heard in that direction on
Sunday night which continued for upwards Of an hour
the result was unknown.
We trust, for the sake of our feowcitizens in the
lower countless say nothing of the reputation of our
Generals that these Indians will not also give the
slip and secure their retreat to Florida. The grand
scheme and plan Of the campaign laid down on paper
and attempted to be put in practice was TO establish
Gordon Of posts and intercept the retreat Of the Indians