Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-28


oil Indians, headed by Powcl--in which the Gene
raj lost six'y-one killed and wounded, and the In
onns about one hundred The affairs in Florida
are awful General Clinch picketrd in al Camp King
with only one hundred and ninety men exclusive of
small detachment who iei here vest, rday under com
mand of Captain Drane, who had come ON for provsons
Tor Clinch; he having only six barrels OF Aou when the
detachment left His force is small he is COM
Pehed TO rcman within his enclosure. The Indians
nave inil sway, and nothing To oppose them. The
volunteers from Tallahassee other parts of Florida
have every OF them gone home and the Who'll. de-
penoence OF Cnchs force for subsistence, guarded by
only forty volunteers from Savannah Il Is truly dis
tessng 10 sec the poor men, and children freeing
their homes with whattte they can carry and coming 10
our Garrison for protection Col Hallows and Mr. Colt
are now moving all their other property here
and intend to remain themselves they live about IS miles
from this, the negroes will be Of some service to us in
digging ditch around our Garrison and making other
little improvements think the most Of will return
oy me next boat, enlistment will have expired
by that time il will be necessary for the safety OF Pco
a'a that number of Volunteers come on by the next
ooat, as ain convinced that would leave here
twehy-our hours before the place would be DESTROYED
unless there were sufficient number left to guard IL
The most OF us would be willing to remain much Longer
but our business calls and have made p our minds
10 return by the next boat, should we be spared.
-. [Sacannah Republican
General Scott ordered last week to Florida tn take
Inc general direction of the operations that quarter
and with full authority 20 coll upon the Executives Of
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida for
whatever militia force may be necessary He has been
directed TO push The campaign in the most vigorous
ner and TO reduce the Indians to unconditional subms
sion.
we further learn, that the dsposable regular force
whch can properly be moved, either in Florida or on
The way The garrsons the sea coast have either
been sent there have been reduced to the smallest
practicable number. Circumstances have rendered ne
cessary the removal of the 9th regiment from Jefrsop
barracks to the Mexican frontier, and General Gaines
as psen ordered to proceed there 10 take the
IN tnat quarter Our army over an impen,e
iroher ana the post occupies along the lndinn line
cannot be Withdrawn, without almost certainly leading
TO Indian disturbances.
We understand that such the naked state of the
BOARD mat there is not soldier at Boston be-
wen and The ocean Only four companies
those two great naval positions. Both the garrsons i'm
North Carolina, those of Charleston Savannal and
that al Key West and those in Pensacola and Mobile
and those IN the neighborhood of New Orleans are ali
either now in Florida the way there. In a word
the whole Atlantic frontier is drained and that from ne
cessity. If the Western frontier were also r;n f ;
ga,rsons general Indian would, in all probability,
follow Globe.
Major BhLToss official report Of he disastrous defeat of
gallant MAYOR DADE Of Me 5fa Regiment Of fnfanfrv.
,ehieh oecnrred on The 2cfh of December -
The detachment consisted of Major Dade's con,pnnv
of Infantry, Capt Frazier company of the I'd
OF Artillery, and Capt GARDENERS company of The %
Arulrry; being sixty miles the line of march from
tampa Bay towards Fort King, TO form junction with
General Clinch, the Wyihlcootchec This action
occurred it seems. three days before the battle where
zen Chnch commanded, of which have already
given an account.
FoRr Bnooxr, Florida LIST Jam. 1876
DIR; had The honor TO advise you, the 10th De-
eember via Pensaeoa of the of events here 20
that date The schooner Motto arrived on The DIST De-
cember from Key West with Bcvet Major Dade nd his
company (A Infantry, 80 strong, with small supply of
muskc ball cartridges after looking in at several points
between the Key and this place. Being thus rel nforced
J., hes,sicd no longer TO put Gardiner company, (C)
I'd Artillery and Frazers company B) Sd Infantry in
motion for Fort King, pursuant to Gen Clinchs orders
winch movement had been ordered the 10Th and sus
pended the same day, of intelligence / had
received ofthe force othe Mukasuckics and their
position, the forks the whlacoochie despotch
ed the public schooner Motto the 23d with Lieutenant
Duncan, I'd Artillery to Key West, for battery of two
twelve pounders and such other stores as could be
yiceabie; and at o'clock on the 24tl the companies
Gardner and Fraziers made fifty bayonets ouch by
details, from those companies remaining here and tI
one OF The two six Founders Of this post with oxen
had ordered to be purchased, light wagon and ten
days provisions, were put in march,
The hrst halt of this command at Little Hillsboro
river, miles from this post; the BRIDGE Of which
haa reconnoitered by Indians OF Emaras band the dav
before From this heard from Major Dade PRESSING
me TO forward The six FOUNDER by all MEANS having
peen ieit from The failure of the team, four miles out
accordingly ordered the purchase of three horses and
harness; and it joined the column at nine that night
On The night of the gath, heard that the TRANSPORT
with Major Mountford and company long and nm x;ousy
expected was IN the bay. sent at o'clock letter
10 h:im' Qeceiyed at dayligh0 by an Indian express
urging hm on. He landed with his strong company
on The 10Th, about noon, and informed that Lcgate
company, under Lieutenant Grayson nearly full must
be near at hand Ofths Major Dadc was informed bv
most gallant volunteer Jewell (C) company I'd ar,i
ley who had left the detachment with the ne of the
burning Of Big Hlsboro Bridge, near which Major d.
had halted the second day. 25h. | also informed him
mat was using every exertion push on about thirteen
hundred rotons on pack horses with what ammunition
'"P"'e'-' ~ duplicate OF tHlS was sent the
Jay, by young Indian, who became lame, and could
not oyerake the column and returned with his letters
r. Jewell Joined Major Dade about III o'clock ON tho
night of the 25tb. - w
In The chain of events il is proper that should mon
ton that three aassec Indians came in on The evening
OF the I'D and caused great exciementn Itoasc Emart
las camp They brought talk of Inioonopas of ma.
cnc or neutral character, or they affected it, but believe
not distinctly, until after had made them prisoners
while in full council with Emaras's warriors; which
step considered imperative, if they wcro spies and
as mnch so II they charged with any propositions
likely to deach the Chiefs the treaty. or indeed
Dy an act OF scdevoon, take the scalps of Emara
biackdrt and Big Warrior faithful Chiefs who have
Deeh huhted IN this way since the scaping of Charles
EmaTta In council with Emarila that night, Major
Dade expressed every confidence in Indian character
ara particularly upon the saluary influence 7brGhou,
upon .beanoPa. On reflection detained two OF the
imprisoned Ialassees hostages and the youneest
and best runner with letter Gen Clinch and Cen
lhonPson via ficanop6 as could do better and of
course through Abraham's Lands.
These letters, of course involved many details: but
nuinDeIs ana other facts, TO guard against trcacbery
were stated in French. The runner returned two DAYS
Broken Sticks, stating my talk was good and Thai I
might expect him on the 3Otb This we freely render
ed, that he would be The attack fixed for (hrst,pn.
week negro, his intimate, named Haryy controls
me fea Creek band Of about hundred warriors forty
mhes southeast OF U.S. who have done of the mis-
cniei and Keep this post constantly observed eud CON-
municate with The mukasuckcans WithIacoochie bv
means OF powerful bands of EuOlahs and Aacfs under
Little Cloud and the Alligator. In tracing Major
Dade movements have every reason TO believe that no
made on the GOTH six miles 9th to Biz Wihjncoocbc.
miles. $500 ' Nv
Here may be proper to state that Major Mountords