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

spectators of this .ntcrcaiir seep MANY enrs yvc-
she'd il could not be otherwise Many voi1ne.rs have
eit behind them their business
and what is sti; dear To- ilcm their wives and
children 10 fight the battles f then country Ar The
departure of The Steam Boat with the yolan,sers MI ON
board, the two lately formed companies and the lios
sars returned TO the city and dismiss, vsti-
nationalist
AreusrA, Geo. Jan 20.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
IN musterng you into the vice II the u. Stat,s
have performed of the proudrst duties ef my militia
~ he Permit me To say that tine spectacle which you
exhibit, IS refreshing to the mind Of the patriot and
atng 10 The human Character. AZ the call ol your
county, you have reiinquishsd your individual pursuts
whether of interest, iumc, duty, offered vi ut
the shrine OF her safety and honor your lives and your
devoted services. Many of you have broken asundcr
The tenderest aud most cndrarng of human AZTEC
tion-many OF you have sacrificed the lust rewards
OF honorable profcs caertons upon which oven
the friends from whom you Will part have relied;
ana all OF you will exchange the comforts and the
ioxures OF home for the rough fare of camp, and the
dous and unsparng duties OF the Soldier. Aud upon
VIVA. occasion have you made this tender of your
services! Not to form the gtering pageant of civil
festival or To swell the ponp of military parade but 10
rescue asmoking and csolaie frontier from the
and scalpngknie of the ruthless savage Ay TO tie
succour OF the brave, who heInined in and sore
bcset and TO from and Lutcery the eip
less iemaie and infant who equally with the warrior in
When look at the high aud exalted feelings which have
prompted you to this uct molly do say you
ed The pledge given by revolutionary rvfahers aud
proudly do procaim that the roll Of the Augusta vo
unteers is added to the dealess and pcrsabe list of
the brave Yes, the prayers of the good and vittuous
will ascend for your welfare your safety the Llrs
sings OF the patriot will light upon your noble and hardy
enterprise and above ALI the in your
eosoins that you are performing OF generous
heroic self devotion, the call vf country will sus
tain youth the high path of duty which you have choscn
Having said thus much, becomes my duty
To remind of the necessity Characterization and inn.
pict submission To the command your supcriors All
and each oi must iget That you The equals Of
yesterday III obedience to the command of a superior
be exacted by the mechanism a REGULAR organization
how much more is it called for a sacred and peremp.
tory duty from volunteers who have had the choice If
their officers and who have chosen them for the very
qualities which would excellence in the station
OF command. Remember that i'm obeying your sumo
rior you are not obeying him individual but as The
organ OF that law which arranges each of you in your
respective staons and expects of each Of YOU your re-
specve duties and let not this feeling be confined to
the individual whom you have judiciousy and homo
rably chosen as your leader hui lei +, exien 70 hi; |
aitens and TO all the Sefscans and Corporals of the
command With the high impulses which have urged
you to oer your services this occasions tempered by
that exalted discipline which becomes the Patriot Sol
der, entertain sanguinc conviction that the Stars
and STRIPS OF your country, which have waved
charge of the Volunteers of Augusta
wM. LINDSAY, Col Cd Arry.
ADDRESS OF COL WILLIAM CUMMING.
Gentlemen pof9mteers!-I am invited formerly
engaged in service similar your own 10 offer YOU
some suggestions of advice this OCCASION so full of
interest They will be few for few can be necde d by
men like yourselves Indeed, partaking the universal
feeling of this community, far rather would tender YOU
praises than counsel Permit me, however, with re-
rPeciui friendship, to direct your attention point
which is sometimes undervaued in the iervor Of youth,
though matter of the highest most solemn import
ance refer 10 military discipline Your noble aim is eli
GENTLY 10 serve your country and to achieve glory
yourselves In the pursuit OF ese Objects whatever may
be individual prowess you only be
corps-as corps, yon only become effective by
strict obedience your officers Subordnuon is The basis
oil discipline without which, the largest assr basc ,f
more rabblc easily reoeIled by The mos. ns,sp;6
cant enemy; while smaller body animated and guided
by The spirit OF order, acquires gigantic irresistible force
Discipline, discipline your strengM your SAFETY your
ieu. maintain it-you ,cH triumph, Co then aenefuus
volunteers Your countryinen are bleeding under the
nnnd OF The rnfian Seminole; whole territory is menac
ca WIN devastation, by the most barbarous of foes
March 10 the rescue March, ministers of the lust
vengeance OF your country. Farewell! aud ember
IN the hour OF battle, the thousands of hearts far away
that beating for your succcsshearts that i'll swell
with exuting Joy To meet you again this where
now we part returning graced with the laures of honor
and victory
MopILr, Jan. 1s The intelligence below, from the
seat OF the indian war in Florida will be read with deep
interest The state Of affairs there deporablc and i'm
mediate measures indispensable for the protection of
the whole of East Florida from the devasai;ons nj Ito
ininriated Seminoes, aided they are BY bands of
RUNAWAY negroes, and supported believed with
arms and ammunition from the West India Islands,
probably by the Cuba fishermen, who swarm uninter
ruptedly along the coasts.
Major General Gaines, Of the United States Ar,nv
reached this city yesterday, his way to Pensacola
where he expects to obtain the some vessels
ct war; TO cooperate with the land forces and cut off the
communication Of the Indians, with these foreigners.--
Asngle Indian Chief is sad possession of fty
casks OF powder. This traffic must be stopped immed.
ateiy, and for the purpose, small vessels
must be despatched to the coast, command all the ap-
proacies by water ~ ~.
Gen. Gaines, who fortunately was on tour of ;nsuec
ton, when the late intelligence was received took i'm.
mediate measures for despatchng all the aid i'm his pow
or, to the Fort at Tampa Bay Ordnance subsistence
Quarter Master stores &c, were sent from Baton
Rouge, and Will be their morrow II is ex-
Pectcd that the 9th regiment of infantry at Jefferson
Barracks, will be Immediately ordered by the Depart
ment at Washington, TO New Orleans and thence un-
der command of Col Twiggs, Gen. Atkinson being ill.,
to Florida The present force of the 9th is about 500
nen--added TO those which be spared from Ration
touge,the whole aid from that quarter will be about
600 regulars Gen GaHcs has n addition addressed n
letter 10 Governor Uhife Of Louisiana for eiolt
companies OF volunteers, TO be held in readiness
The hostile Indian force is estimated at $500
Though the massacre at Tampa Bay took place in De-
cember,it does not appear that it known at Jack
sonvc the 9TH inst.
Active and thorough measures are called for to scour
the whole Peninsula aud subdue and punish sunn,ariv
the marauding murdefers.
Nav ORLEASs January lG.--A bill has passed boil,
Houses Of the Legislature, authorizing an appuropria
Of oOOO dollars to be given by the Governor 10 forward
volunteers leaving Louisiana Tor Florida TO assist the IT,
D. troops against the Indians
already have General Philemon Thomas and Major
Morgan OF Baton Rouge, made tender of their ser
wees with 90 volunteers the Governor for the above
purpose
MAcoS, Jan 81
More Indian .HuTder.News arrived in town vesteY-
day two men being killed in Baker county by marty
OF az OF % Creek Indians and others wcunded
we have not time TO state particulars
IL thus appeurs as though the Creeks and Scminoles
were acting in concert in their savage warfare.
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