Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-28
Richmond, Thursday, Jam. sss.
TIE SE.Mi.NOLES.

Every eye is turned 10 Florida. Every heart sympa-
thSrs in her surrings. 1t is said that nearly the whne
country from Tampa Bay to Jacksonville lies at the mer-
cy OF the savages. But the spirit OF the American peo-
pie is rous!ng every where to the South Meetings have
been held at Mobile, Augusta Charleston, DC, &c
tor rrniorccmrnts to distressed cnuntrymen-and
volunteers rapidly enrolling and pushing OH to the
theatre OF hstllles. Letters from Tallahassee stte,
that Governor Eaton had ordered out battalion OF oOO
mounted men from Jefferson county Contiguous 10
GeorgIa for the purpose of preventing any nnc"h DE-
tween the Greats and Senlinolrs. Inc governor OF
Georgia has issued General Order declaring tal nc
will not urdrr the NiHfid Of Georgia beyond the limits
of the Stae-bul he earnestly invites such OF the Fo-
iunccr Corps as are willing TO go to the reet OF heit
sutfrrinu tuwcitizcns of Florida Immediately TO sgnl
! fy to him their readiness Tor snch service:
The Secretary War has addressed nm the follow
| iug letter on the Slh inst:
WAX DEPARTMENT., jan Sth.
SrR-Hostilities have been commenced by the Semi
mole Indians in Florida and although there IS Just rea-
son TO believe thu, the regular and militia force employed
there will be sufficient tn subduc the Indians, still it is
! possible that their numbers and situation may enable
them carry Proractcd warfare. Under these
sidera,ions the President has directed request
you. should Mi. Gen. Cllnch commanding the troops
in Florida, find necessary to resort to the State OF
Georgi for additional force 10 call into service upon his
rrquston and place under his command, such number
OF the militia as he may require.
Very respectfully, your obd't: servant,
LEWIS CASS.
HIS En- Him. Sehfcy, Gorcrnor Of Gcorga.
In anticipation OF this rrquisltlon the Governor has
issued order 10 the Commanders of Volunteer Corps,
to bold themselves in readiness march a moment
warming, nc. nc. A rcGuison was expected 10 BE-
made the GOVERNOR express could reach
hledgeyilr from Gen. Clinch, after his orders had
rived from Washington. The Macun Volunteers had
rendered their to the Governor march to
Florida at ,uients nniice-and the Slcdgc vile
Union, of the Tn, states that their example would be
followed By thousands Of their patriotic fellow citizens.
The Richmond Blues, Volunteer Company OF Augusta,
consisting Of 100 men, exclusive of otlicers to
set forth in the steam bout }. d. Nnngn. Saturday
Sunday last for Picolala the ST. Johns The Augusta
Consliullonast, of the 2lst that, If our sister CT
ties furnish volunteers in proportion to the assistance
sr,,t from Augusta think there will he sufficient
number OF in Florida, in the OF two weeks.
put the Indians rest and restore tranquility to thu
now distracted country.
The Indians the alert-and they must be
promptly met much greater mischief will be effected.
Two remarkable circumstances which referred TO
in Gen Inch of the battle Of Witucoochcc,
are now explained by Major Dade's disaster During
the action, Indians were joining the SeminoleS,
with packs their backs. These supposed to he
CrcekS-And in the I'd place, after the action u. 5.
muskets, cartouch boxes &c. found on the Indian
ground. The mystery was, hoo then had got McnR The
affair with Major Dade, who only about 81 miles
from Gen Ciinch, explains both. The attack on Dadc
was on the 2olh Dec.-the action of Withlacoochce on
the :}ls, In the former the Indians might have obtain
cd their arms aud then FASTENED 10 join their comrades
TO The East, cooperate in their attack on Gen Chnc