Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-11-18
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Indian KEY, November /.
"Our savage neighbors keep still excited. GA The
9Th October they displayed their hostile disposition, by
DESTROYING Capt Whatlon's Garden on Key Largo cut
ting down fruit trees, sugarcane. digging up poators
vegetables of all kinds and in fact entirely running the
whole place; supposed to be in this party from the signs
about seventy in number. And in the morning OF the
9Th October, they attacked the schr MARI ia small yes
sci of about Is tons belonging to Key Faccas) while
lying anchor at Key Tavenus Creek, Che crew. five
in number made most providen'ia escape ~ laH'hS
to their boats amidst shower OF bullets flying around
them two of them only got slightly wounded one in the
shoulder, the other in the thigh They arrived at this
place about o'clock, in the morning: they were attack
ed about daylight
"The Indians after plundering the vessel, set fire to
her. we could see the smoke from this island. They
were island in sight Of this Key for several days
afterwards, and kept large fire the whole time, per
fecly ease apprehen dng the least danger sup
posing (as was tue) that they had peaceabc posses
sion of the whole coast The islands well as the main
land. But fortunately for US, Gas no doubt they were
calculating noble feast hereD detachment OF Ma
rines under the command Of Lieut.. Powe of the u. S
ship Var laG, arrived here the 18th ultimo, with
ba7ges, and 10 men, and the next day they started in
the direction of the fire, and the day ni!owing they
came in sight of the cncampmcnt Of Indians, who
cooking their breakfast but their eyes npcn they
discovered the boats in time TO make their escape IN III:
woods, where they could not be pursucd-but they lost
their and every thing they left bchInd which was
immediately destroyed The detachment then returned
to this place. where they remained day and then set
out for Cape Florida and New River, and have not
heard of their They are truly, worthy set Of
officers and mon, and sincerely hope they will be able
to do much GOOD towards dispelling the enemy.
aktr WEST. Nov. |.
"The sloop of war Vandalia Captain Crabh, arrived
at this port, accompanied by the Gutter Nashingtpn
Capt: Day. About the 18th October. expedition
fitted out, with the marines Of the ship, and the cutter
and her crew. with volunteers from THIS place,
der the command of Lieut. Powell The cutter return
ed last evening for PROVISIONS 10 return immediately to
the expedition: cannot state what may DC their sue
cess; they have burnt two or three canoes
"The brig Independence, Capt. Mathew Kelly, bound
TO Vera Cruz went ashore on the reel, and was Fought
into this port by the wreckcrs lhry threw overheard
ammunition and provisions, but could not get her Oft
without assistance The vessel is not much injured, and
will proceed 10 her port Of destination. The brig
Argus, with rice from your port has also been ashore
and brought to this port for adjudication The brig Ca
tharne sailed from this port few days since for Havana
Charleston .1crcurY.
The jacksonville Courier of the 4h inst, says Mrs.
Jane Johns who so barbarousy scalped short time
since in this vicinity, is convaeScng rapidly. fi;r
health is sufficiently restored to enable her to leave her
room. Her suffering has been extreme, tho much re-
lereG by the praiseworthy aieulion and skill OF Dr.
WEIGH. She had been married nearly year, when her
husband was inhumunly butcheved.
MILLEpGEyILLE, Nov. Sour last accounts from
Florida state that Gen Call has issued order for all
the United States troops stationed at The different posts
on the ST. 1ohn to move Immediately for Fort Dranr,
and that in obedience thereto several companies took
I'D their line Of march fer that place on the 2Slh ult-
We may now, think, daily look fer nei!ircnce of
some active operations in that quarter rs former &C.
counts also left Gen. C. preparing carry the war into
the strong hold of the enemy, with the determination TO
nut as speedy an end to it as Observation-Disclosures
Upwards Of 1000 shares, amounting To $ 1850 600
have been taken in The stock OF the Charrsion. Louis.
WILLIE and Cincinnati Railroad, in South Caiusna tx
elusive of nine places not yet heard from This shows
an energy and enterprise the part OF the citizens Of
that Stale in the grand undertaking, which, it but par
tally initiated will doubtless the completion Of
one of the most important works of modern times.-D.
CHARLEsroS, November I.
We are indebted to our attentive correspondent in
Florida. for the following communication, dated
"GAREY's FERRY, (Black Creek)
October 81, 1896. :
az ana here in the midst Of tSoop ID dreadful pre-
paration for battle. The troops at, ace on my
rival were about 1900, but they have been for the two
last days and still departing for Fort Drane in order
to concentrate with Gen. Jesup and Gen. Read upon
the Withlacoochee. There had been expectation
tina. the war would speedily end, but there has been
very speedy end to such hopes. One of the squuws
taken on the Wthacoochee conveyed message to her
tribe that if the hostile indians would surrender
in tey would be received and sent West of the Misss
sopi sgreeaby 10 the treaty She promised 10 return
if she could three days SINCE but has not yet returned
She was provided with good horse tor her journey
After she had le her course was traeo' aho II appears