Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-26
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FURTHER ADvICES FROM FLORIDA
CHARIEsToH Jan. l9.lcS!crIay tic sc!r. S. s. .hE,
Captain Suutiwck, arrived l!cr from st. Augustine,
bringing tho ST. Augustine HIa!d ul the 18Th lust. and
the sclr. George d .hGry Capt Wiley, also arrived,
from 81. Johns, (forday hy which vessel received
the jacksonville CoErr Of ln Ilth inst, from which
We have made some cAtraalS.
We learn from Mr. Furrscr. passenger in the s. S.
.iGis that the Indians within t. rcs of ST Au.
gusnc, which guarded when he left, by only about
~ capable n t"'arng arms and that had the In
dams made drscrut upon IT, III force, there Is little
doubt but ta, they would have Succeeded their attack
The succur they would receive" however, Ivy The .i0hn
Toncy OF rmpS aud arms: would render that pac" Sc
cure.
The lENS went into ST. Simons on Saturday, and
learned that steam boat (pruhibiy The SUacy) had
passed through ticrc that morning. that she would
most likely bc II ST. Augustine ru Sunday.
a public meeting had been held III 81 Augustine 10
consider The dangers witch threatened that city and thc
aGIaccnt country, at which various resolutions
PASSED CONNECTED VITA the defence If Tie Territory, aud
among tie numh'r "nc IN which the thanks OF the c
zrriS "i ST Adjusting rendered in the citizens Of
Charleston, Tor The prompt conduct Of tho latter in a
! ir,ng rrliCi tn tic i"ri;rr.
Capt. Wiley iGi,.rms us that when he was at Jack
sonvIr, hc proceeded up the 81 Jums 10 Mandarin 10
effect III: rrEiuva oi The schr .iDiir which vrss.
lying there dsmas;rh and being feared that she would
De destroyed by The !nd;aIS who said 10 De in The
vicinity On his alfivG! at Mandarin r found the No
tan filed with rHcn, aud children, black aud
cpiorrd, to the number OF li who had fled To her for
safety: with u" lcntVn, il tc Indians came 20 defend
themselves. Until he vessel could be bruug Int down the
river At the solicitation ufle persons board, Capt
W. allowed The srr u rrrdin until they could
fort, 50 HAT they GOULD protect themselves.
The George Nary arrived here on the preceding trip
from ST. Johns in ftctn.y.ipar huurswas only t;rt nLr-
esh hours in going back and has made the return
passage in MirtynHc iourstuuking average of only
about thirty hours trip.
company Of 5G U. 5. troops recruits, arrived at
Jacksonville about the 9Th instant from New York, bu;
fl..I
or provisions. They were, however, supplied with the
former, out of the quantity taken OH from here hy CAPT.
Wiley and provisions had been obu!icd from P!co!aa.
The following is extract of letter from The Col.
lcctor at ST. john s. Florida Il gentleman in this city:
"IAcSsuNvIL!.E, January IL.
at may surprising 10 you, that one thousand In
dams should commit rany ravages in this territory,
without being checked ere this; but your wonder will
ceasc. when YOU arpr!zcd that at least ore half Of
II Is complete fortress oI them, being large hanDocks,
bays, DC, where few many may sccrcte themselves
Tor weeks, nay months, without being dlscoVcred M
III they IND lew unprotected persons. on whom they
%F"" theF vengeance, and then y To another part OF
the country holding themselves prepared, they
have the opportunity to shed more blood All The passes
from lamp Ming 10 This place and ST Augustine, are Ell
tucl smut up, or are very dangerous 10 travel Indian
Signs nave oecn seen within twenty miles Of this place.
lou al distance, can scarcely imagine our Distress
ed situation. Many THE inhabitants on the Indian from
tier, who able 10 leave have done sn others who
were without the means oil leaving have been compelled
10 build some Kind OF forts of winch there are ourl for
the protection Of their families; and there s at this time
from 100 10 2uO in each fort Numbers have been al.
lacked by disease by their confined situation and
exposure to the weather"
The following extract Of letter from a PLANTER
| III Florida, to his friend in this city:
jacksonville, Jan. IL.
lear Sir: was obliged 10 leave Fcrt George last
gt Ia hurry 10 endeavor 10 Inc people of my
frontier establishments, which have been burnt
ny The lndians from whose dcpredatous this whole
'on Is now In Imminent danger Of destruction; and if