Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-09-06

,p susccct ,i.at Csaai: T. ie.e rsEeII. TO- soa5
| be Captain LSHc.
Rather novel enterprise has been set on foot by Gen
Jesap, at Tuskegce in consequence CT %hen, o'i
day before Yesterday express was received 1'' 'I
officer by Gen. Armstrong, which 10: sht uRie cfeI
ed SONIC stir in camp. The express was !f'iheS"eV
caused TO be read to the different companies. and was
f,e nd to be caU for roiunteerS 4rom our RANKS we
have een told that body Of mounted laaans had oeen
raised for 2 months campai On in tlorIdaj and tha'
proposed now TO rase SIX companies o, niounltu
pun.nen from the Tennessee troops 10 act IN concert
With said Indians for said period ottme ana to proceed
forthwith to Florida, the whole under tn" command G'
Captain Love Of the United Staec Army. wEo Il Is sa'd
has been made Colonel by the Gc'lcFnf. ur th's puP
When this raDcr was read alnng Tie lines: we're t"
that all who wished 10 volunteer would step one pace III
front The lines stood firm. Aitera pause Hi''sT -
opposed it were ordered to the front Inc s''n ',"e
| now ,uovrd forward in bod and the ioud aha ''I
| rated huzxa from end to TIC o''ei' 40 ~.
| firmly proclaimed their determination 10 rcNi',' nv"
the officers they had ;;cmSc!ts made at 0i IS n
fact is ! am Of op!rion that GsneTil 'ts"p , e
der singular nisaperehrnsion rs 20 u'' r and
tho Yrrnasse ,rcons s vel! IL tie iHh stahug anu
Intrinsic merits Of Erlr l:io"td cc'u'"'.e' ,rt
Cen Armstrong enthusiastically IS NJ ,''!s '"'.'N.'
,,,I never cGasp,l 10 be ircc>:, % "uc d l"1'S''
co., nm whom, thejr free sufrageJ have f'acen over
1,,ar while he is lett innrsieSs 'o""rrSs' WIN ~
small remua mt of gallant army N" WINS 'sy
while Tennrssecan is eit 10 c''.'''' ' ~
,, ,l;osv the fruyes Of .unKnU"&i EapiaiI "l"se
o,rsciss;o, fresh 80 il s in his rne"r comes III way
they do not understand ey conh'e Ill 'heir "ncets'
! and the will no: leave tnrn Ne'' hIhS"""e ~
ply, upon receiving t!;'s express was sac" as
olttant officer sad the Commander or iehhessecahS'
not yet apn.izpd VIVA; ritct has had at licadqnar
rrs but ssrcwdly suspect, !&t II II Cues hnt produce
another sr il will Last open tie Eyes OF lose VINO
have heretofore nsnppreeHdcd TIE Character OF LEM
The crntrac, 10. the removal Of tie Creek Indians
from Alabama TO the far Nest sa1 been given TO com
nany Of ten or twelve individuals twoC whom arc ron
near Columbus an, the rs: FROM Maryland. They
! L,ra pd hu
| in uuube: at &2S 81 per hcad.-EGit. .2nfr.
| LsgEzr from r"E Srf:K-A respectable gentleman
wLo !eil Columbus GeoIgia, o.: thp>2d instant, informs
the e,in.s OF The Ea!tIuore American, that the L. b
Marine Corps had tren ordered by Cen lesUp 10 leave
Crl2mbas the :2t inst fer " es Point Stallion high
or ;:r The t:uttenuc!ee i'll order 10 All N suPprssnS
ar, difficulties which swigkt arise aniaTg ile CGrek In
dams who were disposedto enig ale. Dctachinents
Of: euirrang Creeks To the number o:riOOOO were to
! have lei, Tuskegre before the .!-tf inst
The mail ha;oon.,!eaccd raining odi.y through The
Creek country from Cclu3IbuS 10 Montgomery. without
i guard.
| a BODY of hostile Greek indians hat been completely
destroyed in Lowndrs county. Geo7sic-aring the last
| tl:a was known to have CROSSED !e C!;alhJochcc.
The Tennessee volunteers, it was Understood, were
about leave Tuskrgee for campaign in Florida. a
number Of bares preparing with suitable barr!cadrs
for service in the Nythiacoocee and other rivers /"
| Florida.
FROM FLORiDA-p;pecr.
CuARLEsroS Aug 29--'Ihs schooner George J. Marry
Captain WILEY. arrived this port Saturday after
neon last, from IacksoH7;ii, &c: r. We are indebted
To Captain W. for the following information, derived by
hin. l:on the cypress Rider, who arrived at Black Creek
Oh The :,:d inst 4 detachment Of ilo'nen. under the
command of Major Pierce 'aTing information that In.
G:as werc in their vicinity went in pu:sit OF tc and
OH arriving al Gcnef2 C!ichs tnn;a;iun, they found
800 indians with cbuat 100 horses io!ed, and 800 head
cattle iHey were immediately attacked and repuis-
ed after battle OF one iluur. The riitcs having one
killed. owing 10 his horse taking fright and running IN
the nil6t of The Indians; aud III wounded The Indians
dead CH tiClL-tIs;r
carried off The niisus reiterated to hammock, as
usual They immediately rallied and pursued the whites
t, within two miles OF hcanopy, when they left. The
Eya.ess Rider states, ,at Lieut.. iluRDERr had again
dis;in gpisled hl,sei.-ar that Moio 7. making
preparations 10 attack sLen: hse following day.
[.u0cary
,CHAELEsroS, August 30
ERon ST. Arar.rlsx-The scloo.er s. s. Mills
/ Ca?,ain Sou,hwck arrived this port !as evening,
brings TIC st. Augustine Herald of the 24h, and slip
from the oil:ce, sted nst containing tie
/ following information: Patriot.
OFFICE OF THE HERALD,
August 20, 1896. :
We learn that last night about clock, the Sentinel
who post at EGnsn:s Plantation was fired upon
BY an indisi. or cgr" t;om behind fence near 10 the
hty;sc which is occupied BY the detachment who sa
toned there. The ball passed very the Sentinel,
and through door, and lodged in The sill of the door
npioste. Tracks iscovc;cd this morning in the
field about 81 yards tom the house. II is supposed
there !! Or Indians. = detachment of I. States
Troops went reinforce those stationed al that place
Ilsnsons is , miles West o. this place This afternoon
Ben @iggns arrived iEi":own from the neghb3rhood Of
New Swzefand Gel Hcuw s. Plantation whittier he
had gone with others TO collect horses he states
thu, the g!o-ning after crossing Sampson Creek, OIL
their reform, they discovered party Of Indians a!oi
distance from ksn They SUPPOSE he 5n, were md ro
with sh haste to sown, bringing with theI1 The horses
they had collected IN co:f;ng through the II nlle
Swamp, they say they d:sceTsred numerous signs OF
Indians.
! rom the West. have nothing Of importance since
the affair Of the '20th The Pog.at Nicanony is 10 br
abandoned, and ap"S:.lon aen about - uilleS
The Twelve Mile Swarm. is tt Slick. dense Swamp,
on The road leading from this 10 Jcxsonvle and is Tie
place where Capt. ohuWAiian,s attacked by party
OF about 81 Negroea and Indians, the t Sept. ls2
Iha tatlern'taw of Ben Virgins, and we believe Ben
himself Egrted coAspicuons!y il this battle. The Swamp
is admirably adup;e to al The purposes Of Indian warfare.
The Mandarin Company hay 4,een engaged IN
ing in THIS regom Of country f.: several days but the h.
dians always manage TO euGe scooAs whenever they
are in sGpero. force.
The following further particulars o. IT,, Battle IF Fort
Drane, copy from Tic iksrciE:
"FHoM MicANoP..--'f.n express. arrived in town on
Monday night last from Mcanopy ;bngiag nclli. ence
Of bsttlc at Fort Hranr, which took aos there the
morning Il tie 20,i. Theo!lowing particulars have ccn
politely furnished By officer Of The srrny and are
s substance Of !sespatches hroug| ty the express.
hlaj"- Fierce &c. the 4. s. Artillery ,u-rysn at NIicr
ny with the t.aIn irum Carey Ferry sks evening Of
The 10Th Etsant,Fort Dr*Ic, nt.!G!s!es having
been abandoned on ke Gh. Understand to lie occu
pied by tle!ndians Capt Cilds, Of. Ike - Artillery
commanding At Alcaaopy, the arrival ci M or Pierce
had contemplated movement on the enemy This was
al canc:o7cd y ilaor Pierce, wEo marched al ,
ec.oos on the morning o. The 2ls ii; to Fms the
my His force composed Of Capt Chiis S con.pa-
ny Of the Sd Arerr-cf'a detachment Of It's. LIST Ar.
ullery, and field piece manned b. Get,imrnl of
Capt Calls CompaCy Of the 9Th kr,iiiefy--i. all no
men.
The party arrived at Fort Dranc at sunrise sad found
She Indians in the occupation Of the place. r:y were
Immediately and gdent!y aNaeled-hla cr Pierce hav
ing completely surprised them and yirei the sSrs fire.
Tie elehratc rnf Powell VAS rresen Ia nazEnn hay