Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-04-07
From the Jacksonville Ctwier, March IL.

Gen. Gaines and OseO!G had an interrie,O.-
The news from the camp Of Gen. Gaines con-
tinues 10 be of great importance. In our last,
| we stated that Gen. CliDch, with the Alachua
militia, had joined him. We were then una
BILE to. state correctly the particulars. The
following extract of letter 10 the editor, will
show the force which accompanied the pro-
| visions.
| The force which went to the relief Of Gen.
Gaines under the command of Gen. CIinch,
| consisted Of four companies Of mounted vOI-
| unteers from Alachua county. commanded by
Captains Williams, Carter, Horn, and Eieut.
Dell, one company from Hamilton county,
! under Capt. Martin, the Richmond Blues, "a
| bout seventy friendly Indians, and some reg
| ulars, ia all about seven hundred men. Yer
| bal report states that the Indians are getting
short Of lead.
With this force Gen. CIinch went 10 the re-
! lief Of Gen. Gaines. The night before his ar
rival, Oseola sent negro to the camp Of Gen.
Gaines, requesting an interview, and prOmIs-
ing to stop killing white men if he would stop
killing Indians. This proposition was agreed
! 10. and Oseoa was told to &c me next day with
"a white flag, and they would have talk with
him. The next day, 10 company with an"th
err chief, he came to within about One hun
drcd yards Of the Fort. waived his white flag
Three officers from the Camp went to meet
them.
Oseoia informed them that Gen. Clinch
was ON his way to join them With large
number of horsemen. He expressed his vii.
| lingness that hOstiliiies cease, and to give up
| his arms. The officers required him To sign
articles Of agreement by which he bound him
self TO- proceed Immediately to Tampa Bay,
| and there embark Cor the Mississippi. Some
say that Oseola objected to this mode of re.
moving. and wished to go by land. Others
that he would not go at all, hut wished to live
the other side the Wythlac"ochee and to have
that for the boundary line between them and
the whites. Their discussion was interrupt
ed by the arrival of Gen. Clnch. During the
course of it, Oseola inquired how they were
! off for provisions. They told him they had
| a pIeaiy. He said, he knew they mad MOI,
! and if they would come over the river. he
would give them too beeves and bottle Of
brandy.
As Gen. Clinch approached the friendly To-
dams, discovering the hostile Indians about
| three hundred yards from the Camp If Gen.
Gaines, raised the whoOp. which was .mme-
| diately followed by one from the hostile ln-
dans. The men Immediately formed and 6r-
| cd a platoon. The Indians fed and were
| closely pursued. A runner then came from
Gen. Gaines ordering them Ia stop and inf"r-
ming them that Oseola was treating with
! them. At first those IN pursuit could not be
restrained; but the cry Of " Treaty" "Trea-
| ty," soon checked them. Gen. CIinch then
formed and proceeded tQ Camp.
The following extract Of a. letter written az
| ter their arrival, contains some Interesting par
I ticuIars -
+ HEAD QUARTERS, CAMP lizard, Flor.
On the WythlacOOchrr, March 8, night.
! 1--WE arrived at this post on the evening Of
the 9Th, and found Gen. Gaines army in n
state Of starvation, eating horses. dogs, Sc
less than gill of corn was issued for days
rations. We brought hut a small quantity Of
provisions with us, and believe there are but
few men in camp who are not hungry at this
time. We found plenty Of fresh Indian signs
| two miles above this ON the river. and some
ofus wanted to pursue it, hut the Gen. drec-
| ted otherwise. When we came in sight "f
the Camp. the spy guard reported Indians
(5OO) in battle array. The war whoop com
menced, and all who heard it, expected. and.
l believe. were prepared, ready. and willing
Tor it. J Vas at the head Of Capts. Martin
| and Carriers companies. the left flank. when
| we discovered a considerable body Of Indians
! on our left. We closed up little, faced to
! the left and gave them fire, two only retur
ned it. (and one Of their balls struck near me-
! they instantly fed into the hammock it is
! said We killed one and wounded two; to-day
the spot has been Visited, and a considerable
quantity Of hides, some rice, Sc. &c. was
found. s" | guess they left in hurry. They
have had Gen. Gaines completely surround
ed for several days previous to our arrival !;
they had fought him all the day before with
out much execution on either side.
Hearing the attack Of Gen. Clinch, the Of
hcers in conversation with Oseola advised him
to retire into the hammock, while they went
to the camp.
, On reaching the camp. Gen. Clinch found
; IT'S inmates in great distress. They we're lit
: orally in a state or starvation. They had xii.
led and eaten several horses and dogs. One
) soldier having stolen dog and killed it. sold
one Of the quarters for .fu: dollars. For this
act Of stealing, killing, or selling, or all togeth
D er. he received severe 6"gging. One man
D gave six dollars for piece Of horses entrails
about a foot long. Five dollars were given
for biscuit, and the same for quart Of com.
, We tOrbear to mention many other acts,
showing what hunger will compel one TO do,
7 which are related Of these patriotic men, thus
surrounded and suffering in n savage wllder.
Z ness. Vet there was perfect subOrdinaiiOn,
r and every man was prompt in the discharge
. OF his duty. The Aiachua volunteers cheer.
E fully distributed their biscuits and corn, re-
q serving n"ne for themselves. Il was affecting
. to witness the grpedfoess and thank fnlness
with which they received q " hole or half of
: biscuit from their tleliserers.
/ The evening Of the day on which their TO-
terview was Interrupted BY the arrival Of Gen.
{ Clinch, OseOla sent word to Gen. Gaines that
. If he would send away the hOrsemen (Alaba-