Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-15

EsDYaES'i'iG.
FLORIDA.

CHARLESTON, March e.-rhc following is an extract
Of letter written 10y Of the officers Of Col BEls
BaSE's Regiment, forwarded to ST. Augustine by cx-
press. 1t Is dated 25lI, February Courier.
We have just arrived al point abont 80 miles South
of ST. Augustine. We among the Indians, at least
some portions Of them. Our yesterday discover
ed small hunting party, but the great distance prevent
cd from ctfrctuaIy incrccp.ng their retreat. The
severity Of the campaign has already been experienced
Last night unpleasant enough, raining the whole
| time. We had been compelled 10 move without our
tents, and throughout the night our force, consisting Of
four Companies, Obliged to remain upon their arms
with Tic elements exercising their whole force upon tem
and for any thing Know, the foe watching Us. Our
men have all behaved in the most commcndabe manner
sine" have been in sight of the enemy and the CALM
and precision they have cYlncCd, and tile correct
thci. manGuvrng has for them the most fiat
,eIing esteem from COL Brisbane their commanding of.
| iiccr.
| We are now hvouaced at NJ Rac's plantation
Up 10 this point have the most numerous evil
dences of The savage warfare waved by foes. Plan.
tatons totally devastated and single lace but that Of
the foe meeting the troops as they advance.
al think myself that is matter of some doubt wlie
ther we will have any thing Ike general engagement
with the Indians. rather think that it will br but
detached kind Of warfare, in which there will be more OF
fatigue than danger. My health has never been better
the fatigue and exposure agrees with me remarkably
we'll"
Extract Of another letter.
AN RAGS Plantation, 9th Feb
We reached here last night, after fatguing march
1t is situated on 1omoka Creek 80 miles from ST.
Augustine. On our march Yesterday, Indians
say only 3 4, others suppose there were more
They fled, and We pursued thus far, in vain. We are
very near Andcrsons plantation, (Dunawton) where
the battle fought by Maj Putnam command. The
Indians have destroyed ilernaniezs, Buow 5, Nj Rae
and Gen Herrng's plantations. The Sugar Mills, pro-
Visions &c. all laid waste. Last night, we discovered
which the Indians had killed and were skinning, as
VIC came up-ticy immediately fled
The hiiledgevlle Federal Union OF Friday week says
- from (trn Scot TO SChpv. bear
ing date at Pico!aa the Esd February, reached Mill
ledgevii!e the 20h Of the month. The Gene
raj informs the Governor, that in consequence OF the
influx of volunteers from Louisiana, the regiment OF
volunteers which the Governor about TO ORDER 10
proceed lY Steam boat, from Columbus, 10 Tampa, will
not be needed at that post.
Four cavalry COM nies, heretofore under orders for
the ForiJa sci vice from Twipgs, Walton, Dooy and
Butts and also troop from Hall, and one from Putnam,
are TO rendezvous Hawknsvi!le The 18th inst,
der an order Of the Governor
t. LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM FLORIDA.
! BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS.
CuARLEsroH, March S-By the schooner Samuel S.
Mills Captain Souhwck, arrived here this morning,
have received the ST. Augustine Herald of the Cd inst
from which extract the Important intelligence sub
joined.
The following extract Of letter received in this city
from an officer in ST. augustine dated 9th nst furnish
cs some details which supply the want OF completeness
in the following account ltappears that Gen. Gaines
had proceeded from Camp King 10 the banks OF the
Withlacoocee with days provisions, and arriving
there found the Indians in considerable force the other
side of The river He fought them for two days across
the river and the Sd day. having formed enrcnc
ed Camp, proceeded with 200 men for the purpose Of
en.;cng them the Wilhacoochie He succeeded
aud the lndians had the temcry 10 attack him in his
cn,rcnchcd camp, when he committed great slaughter
among them, having killed 300 of their number. The
truce chains removed from the wagons and fired
among them
Another letter that orthe officers said 10 be
wounded on our side is Lieut.. lizard.
The force Of Gen. Gaines when he left Tampa Bay
was l40 men, composed Of militia from Alabama and
Louisiana. Grn. Scott was between 60 and ~ miles
fror, him. and the Indians between them
Extract Of u letter rcteired in this city. dntcd
ST.. AUGUSTINE, March 6.
Notwithstanding the number Of troops which have ar
rived here within the last six weeks, our Indian neigh.
bcurs do not leave Yesterday U. S. soldier left
here as express for Picolata, having in company
another white and black boy, all horses. To-
wards evening, and when about twelve miles from this
place, they were fred on by body oflnduns. ball