Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-17


hmse with great ZEAL organize the army. The con-
stunt demand by the troops here is for arms. Nearly
every company destitute of such as are ut tor service
No novement greatly il desired, Of any large body
4" en can be made until the wagons, with munitions OIL
va" arrive. II will lie al least week, perhaps Ion
ger before the troops this station can do any thing
aoama has the advantage Of in this PARTICULAR her
arms" and an abundance Of them, it is sad are IN Mont
s'hery You need not therefore, be surprised at hear
M o. her forces being the first in notion.-l regret 10
y' General Scott is quite Sick yet are led to hope
s distinguished and skilfu! officer will soon be on his
s and that, in this campaign, he may satisfy the pub
~ w he moi answe!abe Tor the failure OF the F!o5ida
ca@pagn
(From the .NUedgeuiUs Recorder, jane y
ouf private advces from Columbus, I'm addition 10 The
"'s!s which we have taken from the papers0 inform
'na an express arrived at Columbus on the Sd INST
Sas friday from Furt McCrary, bringing the insei-
fence that the Crawford Infantry Capt Carr, but COM
"a"ueo ~ Maj Brown, consisting OF sixty or seventy
en mad fight with the Indians the same morning
N's Company being informed that the Indians had CO.
' sna Intended crossing the river at Boykins Ferry,
"ched to the place. laid ambush, when shortly about
'" INDIANS, in four Canoes started across. Inc
, ''es hred, and three Indians to tumble
s lie Canoes into the river. The Indians on the oppo
f nS then presented themselves, and returned the
Tue hrlng continued across the river, until lie
summation Of the whites was exhausted when they
n.y. me number of Indians computed by the
ON nYe hundred, but is supposed to be exaggerated
Mh':e man was killed. Mr.. Cosby Of Crawford. 1t
'aA AHulailS were hllleQ. uTee COupah1cs
E'lun,hus ON the 4lh, for the scene of action.
;,, Nun eTtrMprs-The Augusta Chronicle of the 9Th
M,s, are indebted 10 The poeness of the Post
ed bv G WIS city, or the following information receiv-
~ zoe. evening Western mail:
f,o,' steamboat Me,amora, has this moment arrived
,ns htaG1nIcola, and reports that when about five
60 oove hoanoke, the Indians commenced an attack
q, ha t Hes'eIn bank OF the river and continued firing
ooa'' uh'i she was able to make landing, when
.ney disappeared. The Me,amorn has ON Loard three
Panss Of troops from Irwn,on Alabama, and Ran
L a1u stewart countless in this State They landed
w" 'oGo IND no Indians. Aner searching for short
whn, iey le-emoarkcd, and continued up the river
lucy were again fred upon The boat however
S "uoIed 10 Keep on, and has this momen, arrived
si nus on BOARD hive men wounded, three dangerously
y wv sNgy have just returned from the boat, and
eaM see The marks of balls all around her.
letter OF the date that there were
envelopes found in The possession Of Broad who i,
,end with roobing the mail, any thing which woule
'eno 10 criminate him
hi cue same letter states that Gen Jesup left Coum
~ on The 4th, for Tuskegee accompanied By 100 men
4 ss aSes command, | understand, Of the Alabam
Position"
'5om the Montgomery (A) .4dosrtser Extra Of Nay "a.
ne accounts from the Creek nation still confus
% ana contradictory. 1t impossible TO learn the tru
" relation 10 the difficulties with that tribe. At on