Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-05-12

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!. 5.Y. IMPORTANT NEWS.
.Ch., Charleston steam packet arrived yes
,ar,,sv bringing us Charleston papers 10 the
r artprnoon Of the SOth uIt. and New Orleans ia
The Goth. The intelligence they c0ntain, both
from Florida and Texas, is highly Interesting.
7 The accounts from Texas cOnfrm-not the
fall in battle of Col. Fannin and his detach-
ment from Fort GUliad-hut Of their cold,
blended. brutal murder by the Mexicans, in
violation of a formal capituIation. An act Of
such unparalleled atrocity does not disgrace
| the annals Of history. Gen. Houston was on
the Slst March an the Brasos river preparing
to meet the enemy, who were at that time by
the report ut his spies, within a few miles Of
San Felipe, which is about tw enty miles from
his head quarters. A new danger. how ever.
has arisen; the Indians have been brought by
the Mexicans from their bunting grounds. and
in consequence oftheir approach, NacOgdoch-
es even had been abaudoned by its inhabi-
tanis. In this state Of things, Gen. Gaines has
promptly and very properly stepped forw ard
and called upon the Governors Of Louisiana.
Mississippi, Alabama and Tenn, for mount
ed volunteers. sl.r ..s a-., sa H..
Tne whole western country is rising. and
deeply as are 10 be deplored the scenes of
blood and carnage which are presenting them
selves to view, it is the price too often reqnr-
ed to ensure the triumph Of liberty and Justice.
". Y. Co",ier, Moy4.
AueusrA, April 29th..
LATEST FROM FLORIDA.
A gentleman from Jefferson county, gives
us the following brief account Of some Of the
incidents attending the march from Fort
Drane TO Tampa Bay, as related to him by
Major Douglass. Major D. left Tampa on
the afternoon Of the 18th. and arrived 10 Lou
isville the 26lh. via Pensacola. . yss
Major Douglass states. that on the march
to Tampa. they had two battles and several
skirmishes with the Indians. The 6rst battle
was at hammock near the Wythlacoochee.
On approaching the hammock. the advance
guard fell back and reported 500 or more To-
action and advanced with all his army, within
a few hundred yards Of the hammock-when
the Indians were discovered ON the opposite
side, in a cleared place, holding up their hands,
without their arms. Gen. s. snpposing they
did not wish TO fight. sent an interpreter to
them, but they would not receive him. He
then ordered a Lieutenant, with an Indian ne
gro and one or two men, to ride into the ham.
mock, and hold up white handkerchief
when several Indians came out to meet them.
The Indians stated that they did not wish to
fight, aud would come that night and have
talk with Gen. Scott They returned and le-
ported TO Gen. S but the interpreter inform
ed Gen. s. that it was his opinion the Indians
would not come in, aud only wanted time to
remove their women and children: that the
hammock they were in, was the place Oseola
Dragged about, and called it the " core" Of
T. L. 4 4 k~Se
could never enter there. But the General
still believing. the Indians wished to make
peace and would come in. ordered his army
back short distance. and commanded that
gun should not be fred, which created great
dissatisfaction among the Volunteers, seeing
the Iodians just across the hammock in con-
siderable force and they not permitted To
make battle with them. The Indians not COM
plying with their promise, ON the next morn
ing Gen. ScOtt made an attack upon the ham
mock when his army was within 200 yards
of the hammock, the Indians commenced
tremendous yelling and bowling for a few min
utes and then ceased; the General not know
ing whether the Indians had retreated or not
still continued to advance On the hammock.
and when within about $50 yards, the In
dians commenced heavy firing upon them
| they, however, succeeded in routing them
Major Douglass thinks that the loss on the
part Of the Indians must have been consider.
able. from the very many signs Of blood and
the number of places where the indians drag.
ged of their dead. They then pursued them
10 another hammock, where they had anoth-
er battle with them; after which. for the want
of provisions, Gen. Scott was compelled to
take up his line of march Cor Tampa Bay.
] Major Douglass states, that Gen. Scott and
his army left Tampa On the morning of the
l5th, for Fort Drace: he took with him nine
days provisions. in which time he expected to
arrive at Fort Drane; and that he would then
discharge all the volunteers in Florida from
: the several states, and remain himself with this
: regulars; and that in consequence Of the sick
" season coming on, aud the indispositiOn Of
his men. he would not he able TO end the wa,
during the present campaign.-Sentinet.
From the Ne,U Orleans Buhet;n, april 20. r.
U IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS. 81
Il By the Levant, arrived this morning, wt
!, have the following information, which W,
P think can be depended upon: a,j #as .e
Col, Fanni0 evacuated GOliad on the l9tl
D | March, by order of GeR. Houston, COmman
der in Chief; his force was between $40 ant
+ $50 men; about 8 miles east at the fort. they
) were surrounded by the enemy with 5000 cav
airy and infantry. The advance guard wer
\ cut of. 90 In number. The attack was mad
{ by the enemy between Sand 5 O'Clock r. M
1 Fannin fought them until late in the evening
|. aud repulsed them with small loss on hi
o part, while that Of the enemy was 100 killed
- and many wounded. Alter the enemy hat
es fallen back. Col. Fannin entrenched h:msel
curing the night. On the following morning
ls the enemy showed white Gag. Eannin ~ en-