Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-02

.,., ,,, hon,s the Indians were completely routed
with loss of twenty Two Indians and Two negroes hI
ed that seen, many wounded, a'o H. gus
women and children taken prisoners he 1a't'e was
f,rbt nver distance Of three Inrs, through sf'eid
cypress ponds and bays, aud very thick NJ
The loss OIL The part OF the whites were Two K'eu' n
ton FefreI! ofThonas county, and Edmund ohahhS'
LowndrsD aud FIVE wounded Seyerui horses were Nil
ed several of during the engagement, ana nave w
since been .card Of The prisoners have been c0nHhe
in the county Jail, under guard for their safety our
Eycpency vii! please direct what disposition To MAKE o.
them Tie expenses OF the detachment will be furnish
ed you Us soon lhe Quartenas can make out his
"''''"'' THOMAS T.. BLACKSUEAR,
COiOnrt commanding GJM {. ".
FLORIDA.
"JAcksoxyiLLr. July l7th, 1876.
tn IKE Edtm Of Ike s@rn"s"h Gr0rgi"n- r., H.,
&" Sir: To-day the news reached US 'hat oo'. li'''
owrs a, New Switzerland, was shot yesterday morn
;,y He was Standing in the hall OF his house wiel
the ball struck him the side Ut the head ne Is pad
" Wounded rot dangerously. lie ana w. simmons
ma their escape in The Col $. bolt The C"ohei was
war, Of the presence of Indians about fifteen minutes
hef,re he was shot, and WIS preparing to fight them
Az they were showing off the boat shower ct bullets
fell around tlr which did n" ether INJURY lhih per-
tru,e the Leat and break pole w!t!l witch one Oh inc
negroes vas pustlins The boat. The Indians TOOK ScVe-
raj If his negrocs all Of whom: with one eEcePu"h'
have succeeded in making their escape. Henry, one
CT the ncgrors. informed W them that l'ey
were be followed by large party. tat they ~
strong for them They told Henry that OseoL was IN
the nation and had not been wounded Henry brought
with him the gun which they gave han L" hsht with
The buildings at New Switzerland a:d at Dr. olnA,oh ;
nIautallon are burned. Nothing Is now le!i above
Mandarin The example of Col. iIauwes has done much
to prevent others lom Abandoning their places II was
feared by his friends that he would stay loo long There
were abont thirty Indians engaged IN the attack; 80
sAn lndl,n snapped ms rlile at Capt Frck, OF inc
srn,u-r as il came down Black Creek the same
day. Capt. Peck saw him distinctly.
rh. Indians day or two si:icr killed Mr.. Bulncr, 4
few miles from Black Creek. The g!cencorn dance is
over.
(Frsn the Chnrlcston Patriot, July %
FRou KEY Wrsr.-'rhe u. ). Mail schr. Laura,
Capt. WuiyrT arrived last evening from hey West
We are indebted the Editor OF the Mercury Tor TIC
following extract Of letter. dated
"IxpItx KEY, e.. F.) june 81.
{" 1t is with feelings Of peculiar pleasure that have 1t
in ms power 10 say, that we are placed upon
this Island in measure safe from any entertainment by
the savage enemy by the poenrss and perseverance, OF
Capt. 'rhns G.. Rudolph commander OF the frvriIuc
Gutter Drer with The appreciation and kindness OF Con-
Alex. J. Dallas COmmlndng the u. 3 Naval iorcc III
TN. Cali Of Mexico. The Dcfter is now To reian here
for our projections she arrived yestar:ay from Havana,
whittier sis, has been for crew, aud she now has rs
slruuu leullh; and brave st of perhaps you
ever saw and what is still pleasing, the gallant
and rraise worthy officers at the head Of them
g We have also for the last eight days been iavoured
with the presence Of the u. S. Il. sch Motto, com
mandcd by Captain J. M Armstrong; having on board
tie prai<cw worthy officer Lieut. LciJ ot hru. 5 ship Con-
cord now at 1ampa Bay) with about - Marines, WHO
we're by the poiiteness OF Captain Mix, commander OF
lir ship Concord. despatched protection until TIE
Derter arrived they leave here in the .H"tto o-day,
upon an expedition to Cape Florida and New River tor
the purpose Of possibe) OF destroying The t0omc mus
ut those places which the inhabitants left when they were
driven from their homes. It appears that the Indians
reserved those manufactures for their convenience to
facilitate their making the Arrowltont They have be-
come bold and darng-it is quite thing To see
Indian Canoes in the Bay, among the Islands, and some
have ven.urea within lrw miles OF the Key One WAS
seen two or three days since at Maltacuuber, within
two miles of U.s. but on bsing discovered, Immediately
made of, into The lsav where the water was shoay
that boat Of sufficient size, could not proceed.
"Thrre can be bet little doubt That heI! object is to
spy out our situation with the hope Of discovering III
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