Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-30
FLORIDA.

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FLORIDA.
EArEAcT Ct letter to gentleman IN this City from kiS
read at NanticcO, JcirrSon county, FLORIDA, dated
he 18th iastunt.
".Iaak you for the kind interest you express about
U.s. aud readily the deep anxiety feel
re- 1rd and brother, both Of whom able
70 say. well few days since; the latter having
aSt returned from Fort King, whittier he had marched
vii; Gent!a Call, and commanded company Of mount.
ed men from Jefferson county. The condition of the
SyGth Eastern par: of territory Is indeed dcporabe
With ,ir exception o.: the posts al Tampa Bay. Fort
kag, Pico!.ta Jacksonville and ST. Augustine, the
!.ldcr last OF the SCwanncc river is ut the mercy Of
the savaLrs. Nor Immediate relief be afforded. We
have and officers capable and willing To crush these
monsters bat we destitute Of arms, ammunition,
AMI the necessary supplies of provisions and means of
ransportat"u Governor Eaton is using every effort to
remedy these dc!ccts-bu until Tie General Govern
men., shat! send something than hand
.u Of gallant regulars to be sacrificed by cunning and
tecc!,iul foe nothing eectuai can be done.
Upon the first notice Of Disturbances, force Of about
$50 mounted Men raised who volunteered for one
Month. furnishing their provisions, arms &c, and
:lpposing that this short time all would be completed
THESE marched under General Gail and Joined Gene
"a Ciinch about the 10Th Of December. The mounted
slar and volunteer force about 200 all told Two
sigh, sklrInShcs had previously taken place between
tie volunteers and The indians; IN the first, the whites
wC,stcd in the second every Indian killed who
vas engaged: the number some or >. After the
Junction rt the regulars and volunteers, General CincI
determined 10 advance, and marched on the h, intend
M cross the Ni,acoUclier and attack Of the pr
cp-. towns OF The Indians. lie procured guides, on
~.,m lie though. lie could rely; they assured him of
god :a!d acrosS the river Having The evening Of
@ }h, arrived within iew miles Of ;Ie river, the
"a? tAcAnicd and adopted ever prrclution against
s4TG>t, and 10 cuncca!.nral; and 1t about
iI.' nt no 2ls, cI tho
1"''ch, &vns The baggage in charge OF SINAI! detaci
.""n' GA reaching tie WithlGcouclcc, it found
il@$>'Ie except BY swimming. This error, il not de-
Cp"a vi the gHidcS placed al.InSt inSurmouna5ie
t.'cd.'! IN the way OF farther advance. No Indians
"a'!"g Shcwn themselves however, !rail and injured
eNOr carrying sc"cn al time, obtained from
ne opposite Shoe: and III tI!, the regulars under Maj
@!'':s pasSrG over. a:.d ur;nrd and marched
S'':! G;s;aHcc IRON the h.nk wi:rrr ll.cy halted, waiting
~ r Crossing q! ia" volunteers And while the lavr
were MSiy engaged ~ SWIMMING their horses over and
""'H II" lad crossed, the Crack vi the i!d!an rifles
G"'f "aT" Of Lie mischief that Gaming In this
.'''!, ".ih TAG ARMY iatcrscc!el by deep and
p" S'it"al the rrarS lad 10 sustain the attack of at
'IS s"f"i! nIndcd yelling SavageS. among whom there
were "'any blacks and most molly did this gallant ll
nI sustain the character cl American snders Thrice
~ 'nI taln!ng clrs" in the midst OF tho RurdcrouS
S u ir r!"nH una! finally they routed. Their
' Osc"!s, otherwise called Powell: half breed, again
.'e ag''H called his followers to stand by him, and
;''1' f'a The pale faces The interpreter heard
% *Irl!y cal! out 10 tc,n, that the Wtacoochrc
lug" ''i: ci!cincs-t!at tic regulars mere
,I""'-"Na Win perseverance could be ovcrcome.-
IA "'0d no. Do. The steady iir.nness Of the American
'''S, aud the ntrpsGily Of their officers ovrrcamc
49,, "'S' lefocisy OF the savage. About 90 or 40 ct
r II''':S wre able TO get INTO lie action ANA all
I' I' behaved 4oSt ga!lAt;. Some oil the officers,
u" u Tile :ie. crossed at;cl the commencement
"'' AC'oh L. the most imminent hazard. But this
o! has been too dearly bought. The officers have
r' most severely. Among those much wounded.
ss' !" ''!'rm you Capt and Lieut.. Graham One or
I Tie companies had every commissioned officer
'N' )" NAT the commands deyulvcd non-com-
iT officers. who behaved admirably. TO Gen.
al praise Is due iot his GOODNESS in the midst Of
,c, ' Imminent danger, and the skill and military
w; winch lc conducted this hazardous enterprise.
,no," '"r Hlvc!nmrEt could know and appreciate his
ArI MAJOR Tanning greatly distinguished himself
I"ong the Officers OF the volunteers who appear to
a. commanded The praise OF those in the action,
W"n ne fark!nl, formerly Of Richmond, CulonelS
Ia, MINIS, Leigh Read Lieut. Colonel Bailey; Cap
CIV IS 'r brother OF Robert 6. Scott, ESQ., Of the
las; " N'ehmond.l and Lieut.. Cuthhcrt. The three
ill., tossed the Wi;!acoac!lcc with few men during
S,,I ZION and aided much in protecting one OF the
prr ,, ~ NE Regulars. Maj Gamble (son of your for
arc tiI'a; Col John g. Ganblrl and Maj Wexford
s,r,;a! spoken OF Tor their conduct. The time OF
yIr< ''s volunteers having expired, and the sup
a,ely ,po'sCnS being nearly exhausted, they imned
uair IN " ti;r lille OF march for home. In this cam
.p,,, W." oa has fully sustained his heretofore high
G:alio, - "'"' assure you, however, that VIC are
fell ,' no ordinary foe. lie bring into the
anIr * 10 !"UO warriors determined and intrepid
T:.v .S Savagcs Us to be found on the globe.
every "s armed. and intimately acquainted with
Wub ,hS>' pass, or moraSS il the territory. Mixed
raj wh are several hundred runaway slaves and seve
re;, i; 'adnes who tugives from Justice
deceived 49, H<r"', is as cunning rs he is brave. He
a,ac,nia. .I ln''n Agent, tirn. Thompson, formerly
nbelry. VI r""srtss iIon Georgia, and induced him
L., '''at lie was lis devoted friend, while lie was
tlyoC Ills crS'Tucon which he effected the Goth
Gyar F r'''rr, u shooting h:m in t:lc Suffers house,
Aab,snI A!ng This Chief is ubau, 5 years oil, is
lie 4'" Of slender FORM but active and muscular.
$a;cj LoI unoounqed influence over the Indians,
lie s,tn aciH'red by unbecomng articles, but by
coaaur o; his intellectual powers, his daring
De: s9s ana s!m'rate military turn ., character Un.
Oops should at once be thrown ;nto the terri
@Fn,,1 rp'sss and put dawn The present ncursions.
that my knowledge Of the country, am convinced
taken eSh' pieces ofcannon (six poanders) should
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