Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-10-28
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ARMY WORCESTERSHIRE u. STATES : tcaat'oat Major
Dat", Lieut.. Eowison Commanding. arrip:G at Saint:
Marks on Sunday last. from the Suw1n NEE River, hav-
ing Il large number OF sick Saicss and .s'ld! ,rs on h"ardr
passengers 10 P"ISas"la, 10 winch place The vessel is now
returning to refresh and rri, having hpen ~4npiorcGa
since June, navigating Oh this pant Of the c,vst; sad Gp
The Suwanner. Lieut.. Ii. confirms prev:oE,s reports ct
the sickness Of the position of Camp Cal!-&rwannsc
Old T~own-where five companies of the ill. Infantry
L. 5. Army. have been cncamred the past the G months
Twcnly.tour deaths have occurred among th"sr and be-
tween 20 and 80 Of the remainder are at tkis: time ~,
leaving only 80 reported fer duty.
The Commandments chief, with the TENNESSEE mount
cd Brigade. were trrricd over the river on Tues lay and
Wednesday last, and took up their line of ma rch the
next day iur the Indian settlements on the Withla coohee:
The guides had joined the army and gave the troops
grounds 10 !orr Tor 4 nccting with considerable bodies
of Indians within two mere days march.
The L.. ;. steamer !:0rc. rc!naincd in the river to aid
BriTr. Gen. Read in establishing Il depot at The site of
the old Block House on the Niti!iacoorhrc. whit her he
was about u take with him the Florida Militia; G nd to
which point all the infantry, marines and friend! Y In
dams from the Creek country. arc ordered to proCe Cd
The Tennessee troops had suffered but slightly from sick
ness. and as the rainy season had terminated, and Il fall
stock of supplies are to be instantly placed within con-
venieut reach, the campaign will doubtless pro greSs
with d vigor and energy, which vii! ensure i succt ssiui
Trrnit.
From TAHpA.-Fivc hundred Of the Creek In dams
arrived on the Goth ult. at Tampa Bay, under the com
r,ard of Col. Lane. immediately On their landing, Col.
Lane. learning that Il party Of iioS!l'cs had showed 'ein-
elves and burned Il house near tho Can1onmcnt Inc
NIGHT before. determined to chastisc them. AccorGir ely,
II ? q clock, ?. NJ. he took 80 Indians and II !egH lars,
under Lieut.. Learned. and struck on the t'ail in prr, suit
A(1er il rapid march Of ! miles, the hcstiies were d SEQ.
rcrrd on the opposite side of Indian river. Col: l. 'nr,
with The regulars, half q mile in advance oi the HE haiy
| Indians. charged galiantiy Upon them, and drove nom
down the river to a large hammock, Where, Gr'nS ''ct;
powered by numbers. the whites were force" 20 ian
back. al the same time keeping up Il brisk pN' y ''u.
tiis time the friendly Indians coming nP, a n9HH 'l SUI"
across the river for fifteen minutes. lie ordeF was CIV
en- 10 Charge upon the hcsliles, which was pfe'bPl'v exc
cutci-tlwy retired hefore our men firing, !cr one ) no d
| half miles, and finally were routed. TheS were PC1 sued
until dark. The whites had two men and three u oESeS
wounded. No certainty about the ruH15er OF h's '''eS
killed.
RON JACKSONVILLE.
tuAEIrsruS, October 22.-Ne ienrn from cr;tain
Place: OF the schr. .Hcdium, arrived this morning .fom
Jacks"nriilc, that all express arrived nj Black CreeE on
Thursday last. Stating that Gov. Call had arrived at the
Niihlacoochy, and WAS prevented from crossing. the An
dian force being too si:nng to make q battle. His guide.
Indian Billy, had been killed. Gov. Call had captlrec
6 Indian women and 5 ctlt,cn; he had fallen back upon
Fort Drane TO obtain provisions.
We understand that volunteer force of about 20 neil
had proceeded from Black Greek, with the purpose of
intcrccpting a much smaller party Of Indians, with :,
drove Of Hogs; but were ~rcpu}scd, and had returned &c.
Black Creek without efftcting their object,
There was no Jacksonville paper received by the Nc
diam, and the above is all the Information By her we have.
been able TO - Patriot.
: EI9OR Sale, at the Richmond Enquirer Office, JOHN
4 son s. Durant's best Philadelphia News and Book