Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-06

Richmond, Saturday, Feb. g.
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forlca IS threatened But We are III hopes, that the
Junction between the Greeks and Semnoes has not been
rs complete rs apprchended The article which
give IN our preceding columns from the Mobile Regis.
ter, seems to show that the Creeks of Alabama hold
ing Olive lay various other extracts before read
ers--which we have received by the prior mails The
papers Of yesterday morning. from tho South give
very interesting evcnts-no serious action with the Semi
nolcs-and scarce any outrage which they have recently
Perpetlatcd But they tecm with notes Of prparation
from Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.
The Mledgeyille Union, of the 10Th, contradcts the
report, that Of the wagons loaded with and am.
munitions had been intercepted by the Creeks The
wagner has returned to Nilcdgevic and reports that
one OF his horses killed in the nightly whom un-
known.
There had been much alarm at Columbus, Georgia,
the 2G account of the Lower Creeks, Hitchalees
and Ouchees--t was apprehended that they about
o;aack the town. AL lis inhabitants under arms
1t Is said that Is miles down, is 20 had charged
upon some indians embodied in swamp-two of The
men were killed. 49,.
The Governor of Georgia mas issued orders fora draft
OF $3.50 MEN, TO be held i'll readiness for an immediate
march to He has also ordered out i'm volunteer
conPuios Of ntentry, about $780, and two of cavalry,
between land 200, 10 march immediately.
Governor McDnte has issued ORDERS that six hundred
men, for Tie Florida service, should be drafted from the
Brigades Of Generals Hamilton Trutti and Bull for
three months service In compliance with this rcuui.
ston, General Hamilton the Brigadier General of the
4th Brigade has issued orders for raising the quota from
his Brigade tic offers 10 receive volunteers from each
all Of the regiments in lieu of the raits-and address es
them in the following animated and patriotic terms:
The Brgader General deems it altogether supcrflu.
TO make any appeal to the gallant of his Bri.
radc meet with promptitude and spirit this call hch
has been made upon their patriotism in defence of an
interesting portion of common country; for he is
deeply and proudly impressed with the gratifying
vicon, that State in this contederacy is better pre-
pared than South Carolina to discharge in the hour Of
peril with aacrty and honor its just Obligations TO the
Government Of the Union
Major General Scott, with his staff, consisting Of
Captain Garfield and Lieus. Van Buren, and Johnson,
and D.s Catc and Caldwell, arrived at Columbia S.
c., on Thursday night, the 18th Gen S. goes 10 take
command in Florida. Alter 4 days stay in Columbia,
arrange to military aid from tia. State, he proceeds
in all speed, 10 the scene of action.
We have received the Tallahassee Flordian of tic
ODD. The following are the only items Of intelligence
which extract from il:
We continue the threatening from the from
Evansville" a. ocs to retreat portion CT Cup MrLemoe's
company also been attacked Suwannc ola Town. and
this side of the Suwanucc, in the army
Every effort making organize sufficient force for the defence
Mobile Commercial Advertiser Of tho 18th ns says that
Two hundred volunteers would "fe in few days from thai place
Camp Alag is Said TO be in danger letter from Col Parish
states, heavy heard ha, evening lie
the relief OF hato. next morning inre then Intelligence has
received. God grant that he have accomplished The e-
enterprise Tic whole that direction, except tho
fortified and the ground occupied by our troops i'll the
of the sarago$.'
EArRAur ofn letter 10 gentleman IN this City, dacd at
Monticello, (FiUrtda } Jan. 24M, 1886.
II pains to inform you, that there now be no
longer doubt that the Creek Indians acting with
the Seminocs. The united forces of these savagcs can
no, he less than 5UO warriors. Troops assembling
from Georg along the line that divides that State and
the Territory but yet the number is small for
their own protection; and should not be surprized TO
hear tha, these attachments like fate should
come, has 10 the unfortunate, but gallant Dade and
his communicable the South and East Of u.s. the Indians
are committing horrible outrugcs. Up TO the Suwan-
nee river, excerpt two small iorllfcations they
have absolute. control. Below that river, Col Richard
c. Parish With about 200 volunteers from middle Fori-
da, is gaant!y fighting every inch Of ground On the
Suwannce, have or i companies stationed, who
have had fighting, and have far maintained their
ground, with loss d! life On the 26:h and 9th
instant they will be reinforced by about 600 from
Middle Florida. We want arms most sadly. Our sa-
wage foe, supplied infinitely better than arc, both
with and ammunition. Those ordered from Au.
gusta reach before the Sd 4th Of the next
month. And fear, unless great prudence is used they
may be intercepted We learn this moment, that on
the 18th and 10Th there hard fighting near Fort King
but the result not known This is brought by express
with orders, that troops march practicable
for San Pedro near the Suwannee Ils stated that the
Indians have penetrated to the west Of the Suwannec
this do not credit; but if true, they in the rear
some of our troops, who may be cut off,
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