Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-12

The following letters from our correspondent at &C.
neral Scott he ad quarters and extracts from southern
papers, contain oil the intelligence have been able 10
collect in relation TO the indinu Disturbances
". Y Courier and Enquirer.
Pirate Correspondence.
MIcASoPY GO miles from Pcoata
Dear Sir--I met some the road about two
hours ago. and getting down from my horse penned you
very HASTILY with the ground for NY des the inelli.
gence that the Indians had ia flag of truce TO
Gaines. This iVe or six days ago. The impress.
sion, however u.s. that Scott will recognise Gaines
authority in the mGtter and the therefore not at
nm end. The Indians are, nobody knows where
Scott aad Cinch are at Fort Drane whittier repair in
few hours IL miles from this) Powell had n paey
with Gaines surrounded (the former by his men
write IN haste as the express waits
Yours, J. w. S.
FoRT DRAxE, March, IS
Dear Sir have but time TO drop few lines II is
doubtful whether the Indians will fight further They
say they tired OF H. without lead and the main
body Of them thought to be deadly opposed further
hosites There can OF course, be doubt as to the
result shonld they Venture to draw the trigger again.
she three wings of our army meet the 18th ult
far from the Wi;hlacoochee. Ii the enemy surrender
Scott tskcs them to Tampa Bay and there elnbars them
for their Western homc They than 500 or
900srong Powels voice is still for war; and so is jun
Pers. Powell has about 100 adherents, who go with
him under all circumstances, but these hold
against The VIII et the majority Powell and Jumper
wi lose their lives, IL is thought, at the ians OF the
rest Of the Indians, if they he two Chiefs persist in
MIcANoPY, March 10
SirAs MY three last letters from and near this and
one from Fort Drnne, may possibly fail to reach you
has trunspired since they penned. Gen. SCOTS
orders rendered H. OF course Of the question that he
should abide by any arrangements relative
TO the Indians that General Gaines might make and
accordingly, regard would have been paid by The
to the flag of truce sent in to the latter by the
my, had General Scott been ready to directly
against Powell. Until the arrival, however, al Fort
Dranc OF surcicnt supplies, and also the arrival at
Tampa Bay of Major Lindsay, with his force of 700 the
campaign cannot coinmencethough il must needs be
short in of three wayseither the enemy must
fight GIN which case Inc must be cut up) orhe must
surrender at or last not least, he manage
to get ssd that quickly) into the Ever Gades, far
down SoutlI-an inundated, and ia summer fever
haunted country. He is not supposed to be more
than eight hundred strong-so Powell told Gaines
We have about 1900 beTe200 of whom are Sreiles
east of Fort DraEe lat MIR Tavers) there not being
sufficient supplies for them at tieort 1t is much to
be feared the enemy may be moving down South
before We prepared to attack him The time oil most
indeed believe Of all The volunteer force in lie terrific.
ny, (Which IS the whole force, batting about III or LOO
Gegulars0 VIII expire in about weeks-omple time,
however, Tor putting down the enemy, should he le.
come atsbe. The 500 Georgia Creeks hourly expect.
ed, 10 cooperate with Scott may serve TO hunt the
my out of the Ever Glades, should he get there /.
mentioned 70 you Po~eis proposition Ganes to sup.
ply him with provisions aud free passage to Tampa
provided he would guarantee by treaty peaceabe nos
session the Indians o all that country west of
the Wtblacoochee and lying within limits indicated nv
abe Red Chief Gaines availed himself of the aag Of
truce sent in by the cnemy, leave e Hnsipbty bot
dom where for dayo nc hsd loconend with famee
and the foe, up to the knees in mud the while An
Gaines force (9OO remained with Scott, the old
General onrneyed off in the direction Of Tallahassee
Even lf The enemy wait attack from Scott they ma
nevertheless At - thought LDd w those who should and
doubtless do nowsiip between Eustis sud Lindsay in
one night-shoud they find the fight too hot-and cool
themselves amid The refreshing waters of the Ever
ssiaoes, Tor TIC next d or months. A doubt will
have been removed 10 ebont ten days perhaps
The WIhlacoochee (probabe scene of asiioD3 is BOT
thirty miles South west Of this; but from what heard
ten scott say the other day, fear shall not be- at
Liberty 70 DO upon the spot Hc said at table two DAYS
ago, (in AliudIrg TO two personal friends of hs ,0Io
wished TO join bei, but wholwcre in 81 health tfat no
could not afford 10 have any at Head uarorg who
not pre- psrcd aud obe to service (mitarv) 'rbs
should be able 20 do, hodI military position and IN
case 1t did not interfere with the business you have con
fded to My plan think must be TO enooge ss,o
friend among the officers &c can find oBe} 10 adgiss rue
. .'is place from the Withlacooofes--sttor what ,be
Sesraf sid Ear should be liberty 10 repair
in person ibs latter place As the distance is short
however from tbis, Az Intelligence Of say moment 10
most likely 20 reach me here Nhoet loss Of tnecer
tsnly more likely tbsnf were a,tsr from the scene
Of action shag at all friend Captain
DfSpe) and advise with hin, on The subject
Yours very respectfully, ). w s.
(From hs 81. AngasGns Hsra1dJ
The house Of Philip Weadmun. Esq, situated on tic
Pieolas Road about eleven miles from this was visited
on Saturday lest by gasiy Of Indians, who destroyed
al bis furniture, killed h pos'fy, add drove OF his ca
fle.
The Indians have gone South 70 Pease Creek river
emptying into Charlotte Harbour During the confer.
encc the Indians acknowledged that they hqd lost 35
men az tbe battle Of Witldacoocbee They gave nior.
NATION OF Cen Cinchs movement to Cen Gaines, and
told within hour what tiino bc woald arfge
MiceEoyy, tie head Chef ihcy said, had fred brt
gun during tie lie bad had his choice offered
HIM either 70 hght o. dc lie chose the former and
raised bis rifle aud shoi 5Iaor Dado. He Immediately
retired to bis town. where he's remained since
An the troops ths will march Tomorrow, con.
sisng Of company Of Regulars and about 400 mount
ed men under Col Goodwyn This pogeinent viii take /
away every man. leaving ns entirely dcicnceless
We understand that Gen EDStis, has left orders 20
cause sufficient number Of arms 70 be delivered upon
TIC reqnision Of Gen Hernandez for The use Of The