Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-06

L. steps having as yet been taken by our Governor
n rrgaId 10 the rcquislion Of General Gaines:
H.. ,n,enr To U.s. if our frontiers are really I'D Jan
or from Indian Disturbances and the communication .,
la, Gaines warrants such belief, then lin:anty' anu
yrv consideration Of policy, require That SPecoy a
should be made i'll complying with Tic request Vi '''
General. and ,erhans
49, t;naIry nf ousiana would find ways and means 10
hvote an empty treasury and The dispersion ol OUT ~
,;,I,,;vr bndy We wait with anxiety some movement
nnon the suiiect-drcnng 1t one connected VII" INV
re.l, of highly important character
Ir o understand arivit the treaty between our 20,
v.rnm.nt and Mcxcn, any interference Oh ule Pa'' "
the Indian tribes residing within the Mc5cah 'r."j
rr in favour OF the MrScans or our o"n SuDec's, %
~; Lillian ol the lreatv If the CaInanches have lhrh
;,in"J With Santa Anna, it will lie, as wc deem, Ihe
b,undrn duty of Grn. Gaines to pass thc "ao"r' 'u
Ipr the Mexican country if necessary, to put d""h 'ne
Savapr-nnL this his Of duly, independent VI
hi. pairios,n will prompt him TO do-Bmitnh'
The following letter was addressed To h's"y 'c'fe
'A''c ''e'01''- N,rcnirocuE. Eth April.
Dcgr Sir II, is said that the Indians are .'oo s'r"nS
near NscosdocIes we hare not heard from Gen Ha;r'
since his arrival at the SabnepcrhapS we shall oe uo'e
70 give Won some news by the steamer Ouachla: -
The bubble are greatly excited, for fear the INDIANS
will destroy all property and anhes on Int HUH
tiers. Gen Gaines talks Of pressing us TO night.
Yours, truly nc.
Cow CT letter received from Mr. c. RI. Sims, al In
dian fur trader the Sabine, 20 miles Northwest fio"
nu,nr Irsr
Cuass ROADS. April, le:}G.
DEAR Wlyr-I will .dvisc you ,e pack up all things
in trunks That he moved conveniently as we S,a'
have TO move immediately II is reported by the Ihe'
rokccs that the Mexcans arc coming from Tic neSl o"
us Tell your mother 10 prepare well rs possible "T
moving / will get one horses for her. Inc
Chrrokrrs have killed an AEerIcan and shall DC COM
PEELED TO remain with them to keep them quiet
The Chiefs will not agree for nw lo leave ihen pre-
ssnt (Sipued1 G. II. SIMS.
Arr, .rD-1'hp
rived Yesterday from Tanpco with S9O,0O0 specie Oh
board but without bringing later intelligence.
The fact however proves that the commerce with
Mexico is not interrupted
General MaconI, viii shortly arrive in this city, hav
inc left the command Of the Florida war to Cen Scott
Gov Eaton, minister to Spain. arrived yesterday
LATEST NEWS FROM FLORIDA.
W..HiSGruy May 2.-Wc have i letter from Florida
of the I2th of April which inorms US, that Gen. Scott
had marched through the Indian country and ian reach
ed Tampu Bay without being able to bring the Indians
to bulr The Indians had broken up and FALLEN into
sraqpnr parties. General Scots DIVISION had hcen
fred upon from hammock by one q" these parties ana
twelve killed. but, such was the nature OF Tie
ground that found impossible to ovrrlake them
Nothing was seen Of them but the smoke Of their guns
General Cpc returns, it is undc.tood with tive hun
dted men, to the Wi!hacooclce in hopes that the In
dams will mbody and that he may bling them t" acton
(GiOJc.
FLORIDA WAR.
wAsnrsGros: May 3.-We present to-day the oihcE'!
accounts of the progress Of the three divisions OF Gene
raj SCOTS army. The notice in yesterday Globe ii'd
reference only the affair in which that division near
the Wilhlacoochre was engaged. 1t seems thai thr
General expects find portion OF the tribe employed
in fishing aud other occupalionS probably engaged III
providing for the necessities OF those warriors VINO way
law the passes of the Whacoochce and the other points
from which they anticipated invasion. In every cmer-
pcncy they have seems, inaccessible morasses 10 hide
H. which protect them from pursuit -Gto6e
Dispatches from Maj or General Scott, dated Ap u,
dat 10 lIp-
ncras Office from which the following extracts are
made
have the honor report, for the information OF The
Secretary Of War and Grncral.n Chief, that reached
this place. with the greater part Of The right wing under
d. on"ln. on the 9Th inst Brgadler
General Eus!is in with half of the left wing the
same day. and Col Lindsay, who commands the centre,
tie day before. This approximation Of The greater parts
of the three Columns the result of no particular IN
struclons Each found itself compelled 10 come i'll for
subsistence.
The reports of those principal commanders under me-
are here with enclosed and marked respectively \, Is,
and &.
1t will be SEEM that although general battle has
been fought many conbats and sharp affairs have taken
place.
The report states that 30 far from tic enemy having
been beaten and compelled to for peace, the
trary 1" small parties which have been met with almost
every where, have ercely resisted until put III danger
of the bayonct. The war, part Isl IN fact, scarce
ly begun.
The report further states that the horses draft, pack
and saddle, were much rcduced-many broke down on
the march, owing the bad state Of the roads hot wea
lhcr great louds, aud Indifferent grazing Sickness
(mcases and mumps) has considerably reduced tic Ell
icCtirc force.
The General states that Colonel Smith with his Loui-
sana regiment about 10 proceed to Charlotte har-
Dor und prasc creek. There he be juned by
val officer and proceeding up the Creek land the left
bank. On the 18th April, C"loncl Goodwin mounted
South Carolina volunteers Give hundred strong) was 10
march from Tampa Bay for the urfcr part ct Pear creek,
ec Of the combined movement is, 10 strike at The ne.
grocs, women children, and warriors, who have settle.
mcnts on the upper and lever part Of the creek and
who HOW IN security: supposed 10 be engaged III
planting, fishing, aid hunting.
Colonel Lindsay, with battalion Of United States mr.
lcry, company Of Georga mounted men. the Alabama
regiment, and an independent company oil Louisiana
volunteers u.s. at the tune, to march nnrhward!y III
pursuit Of the Indians. also, General Clnch with his
command both by different routes. Colonel Lindsay
will enter the forks of the Wlacoochcr, and thence
penetrate, if practicable far the head Of the
whilst General ClInch enters it below. Colonel Lind
say is to scour the country, and penetrate the
further than has heretofore been in tho power oflroops
10 do.
Further operations, Of course, will depend upon events
not vet developed.
During the recent movement Of the several columns
and their various operations Of the troops, I3 killed
and &c wounded The number Of Indians killed is sup
posed to be ~. .,.
The face of the country intcrspcrscd with hammocks
cypress swaps and Marshes almost mpcnctrable to the
white man. presents serious obstacles 10 the prosecution
Of campaign Florida; and while esc Businesses con:
slitut the natural defence Of the willy Indians, they pre-
sent difficulties almost nsumountlbc 10 their indcia,
gube pursTcrs.
Three hundred and ninety nine 3H9) friendly Indians
(onetd warrors are reported 10 be board the trans
ports for their destination in the West.
A.
EXTRACT
HEAD QrARrERs, Right Wing Florida .4rrny.
CAMP GEORGIA, April 5, 1886.
To Maj. Gen. Scott, Commanding.
Sir: have the honor 10 submit report Of the 0pe-
raons Ct this wing of the army since marching from