Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-19
DONH ESTHC.


neghoorhood of ST Marks and Tampa Bay in conse
quence OF the hostile disposition the Seminole In
dians The Governor of Florida has made reouisition
Capt Webb, of the IT, s. ship Vandalia now in his
port, for detachment of pursue the Indians IN
the rivers and creeks The expedition will depart to-
morrow, under the orders of Lieus Goldsborouyb and
Doughty of the vandalia The frigate Cons,eiln,;an
CON- Dallas has not yet arrived here but is hourly
pected '-NortoM Beacon.
FURTHER FROM FLORIDA
CHARLEsToS, JAM 12.-We have been favored with
the sight OF letter. received by gentleman of this civ
dated 81 Augustine, Jan. g from which we have made
the following extracts:
"The intelligence conveyed in my last was lint too
une-there is not settlement left ,onth of the Tomoka
hunters, Dummett's, Willia.as Darlev's and ADD
sons negroes, have got town and their details arc
truly distressing Depeysters negroes were traitor, and
must have been in league with the Indians; they
them with n boat TO cross Dummett's Thor.
were not more than ten who crossed over who nil,oed
and burnt the house. The poor old man ESCAPED 6pi
took not thing with him, not even his papers One &c
ihe ormond gang escaped. One of Mr.. Hunters made
his escape after being in their service as cook for offs
Gay; and reports some of their FRANKS Mr. H. has lost
Jour Not one OF Major Herots negroes has been heard
OF since the boy made his escape MIR Dunham's honse
was set hire to there being kegs ofgnnpo
der in the cellar The other establishments We're 6sd
me next day. all at the time with the execution
OF Andersons S, which standing on "Wednesday wicn
mr.. hunler $ man passed | have heard since that i,
most prudence and fidelity They carried over 10 the
beach 200 bushels corn thached H. and ,ook ev
~ s eiSe mat they conceived of value, and conceal
Gu l, as thcy could in the hushes-but we can
calculate very little them, as Heriots and a.,
nonds negroes must have known what tl,ey were
ABOUT, and may expose them. IL Mr. Dummc,, h,d
had The foresight of Anderson's driver The wretcI
es would not have the means of crossinr The r;var
ior wia' Doats he Lhe driven could bring away he
Stove !" pieces Iheir patience and perseverance, n as
remarkable. They brought a favor,e boot mn ~ ,h
iiauiover and then took her up their shoulders with
TWO OF me women IN her, and brought all seven miles
over land Their exerons TO save pronerfv has -
very surprising and have been accompanied bv mall
% anseu1nate attachment neverto be forgotten Major
lutnain hau taken position at Buows Solanos troop
I'm which are the Smyrna men under Dnm,ne,N ,o,P
ing to 30, are stationed at James Williams Matanza
what a situation this town is in crowded will NO
men and cidren and negroes with about go mr. 7O oId
men and boys to proectit There must be most shame
iu neglect or mismanagemeu some where or tbs vonId
not be the We without any other than he~na
communication with Gen. Cnch"
Ano,heI 'eer dated I'd inst, that Major Herr
" anu W.T.. Williams houses had been consumed and
that the whole of Major Herot's and Denevser's ~
groes' had moved oft with the Indians that Dummeit'
house on the hill is not destroyed but eyerv i
been burned. o'"0Aa nus
STILL LATER
By yesterdays Southern mail we receved Tho 1,o,
sonvile Courier of the 9TH inst from which we COM
me following distressing intelligence by which il viii
oe seen that The state of things than has at any
Indian Hosiitities-Latest Inteligenee
80; 'hexsokyILlk GID Jan 7Last night Capt Ross,
The night, to sleeping at Black Creek and InarcLnS in
to-dny arrived in town After the battle at Witbaeoo
chee, the forces under Generals Clnch and Call re-
turned 10 lamp Lang Syne. On Sunday last General
Sa with the volunteers from Middle Florida started
io i.t nome and on Monday Colonies Warren and Mills
with the volunteers from East Florida sci ont ON ,b;
return, and were last night at Black CreeL III IN,
reach this place tonight ny "i'
lhe volunteers served the time Zone monh) for which
they offered their services The want of provisions and
every necessary to prevent extreme suffering and the
mpTaclcaby of following up the victory gained oyer
The Indians, induced them to return
1t is said Gen Call intends 10 raise 1900 mcn nv do
~ .he Imhta ana return TO the aid Of Gen Clincb
me East Florida people will have enough TO do and we
fear more than they do, the home stations To-
vent the Indians from extending their rayaoes arihe
north Cen Clinch must of necessity whit for
ens1 ms FORCES are hardly sufficient protect his
posts he whole OF East Florida is in danger The
Indians have possession Of tie Southern portion of a
Jar norlh as Buiows forty miles south of st Augustine
-rlooiata on the ST. Johns-Whitesyille on Black
Creek--Alligator and Suwannee-an extensive and ~
posed irontier II the general opinion that unless
ud is immediately extended u.s. the whole of
Flooa east oil the SuwaDnee river will be inevitably
ruined we must not only abandon property 10 de-
struchon, but stripped Of oil hard earnings must
bght for our lives, our md our children
a great battle was fought the 3Ist ult in which
many on both sides were slain and wounded The bat
ue,ground was on the Wlthlacooche River about Is
the andian Warrior Powels town where II is sunnosd
the Indian women and children are ssse embed 'r
me officers 1e and men engaged on the 3lst, arc
happy to learn, behaved with great bravery In fact
such was the disposition Of the Indian forces their bold
nsss and desperate fighting, that nothing but The deter
mined spirit with which the men fouob nd 80,
firing. "''u we"
The engagement lasted one hour and five minutes.
~ The first onset, the Indians on one flank leaned
from Their hiding paces and in front Of tho thcket form
co boldly into line with Powell their head Az This
moment the fire Of the whites did execution the Indians
broke, taking to their covert again Ii is thought Pow.
ell is wounded in the hand.
We insert below letter from Col Mills containing
an account of the engagement
HEAD.QUARTrRs,
Fort Crane, Jan. 3D. 1886
GercTai Circular TO all The e00d Citizens IF DDpof and
Nassau.
The army took up The line Of march on the Doth ut
ana on the morning Of the 3st day break arrived al
the Withlacoochce and found the river too hp Ia ford
commenced swimming horses and sent one man over for
canoe that was seen over the opposite bank and
IN began to cross the regular troops at ~ o'clock
there were over all Che regulars and about City Of the
militia, when we we're informed that Indians
were coming, and but moment elapsed before ia.
nous ire was heard in front Colonel Warren and
myself immediately formed and extended our line from
The river out through the swamp to The pine barren aud
saw the regular troops right kOtly engaged with
at least three hundred Indians; were ordered 10 re-
main stationary, and prevent the indians entering our
lines Ahsr repeated solicitations on the par, Of Col
Warren and myself took the responsibility on our.
selves, and Col Warren led the right to the left Of the
regulars and stationed The len Of our own line
when charge made, which aflcr about ten minutes
more Of sharp fighting, forced them to retreat and the
battle ended We make out forty Indians killed and
wounded We suppose IN proportion the precise amount
we cannot tell, they carried them of-he loss is &C.
we're on ourPan Cen. Cnch says tiiat in many much