Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-02-09
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FLORIDA,

p:nccr OF lac Army, dated lamp b2"e, vi ~"
1857, states: ITO day, Gen. Jcsup arrived from lalliF%
Bay. 4 scouting party captured ID negroes near wa
hoo Swamp, who state that Powell was then iii ihr
swamp, with Il few of the hlicasuky Indians. the resi-
having lrlt Il m-iiiat in tho several actions OF GoV.
Call, a grra, number Of Indians were Killed: 1hdt IN
the affair w!rn Tie whites destroyed Il boat in the wynn.
laceoc!ice, I7!h January, ~ host!les were killed and -
w~ouE1ed: Tia, jumper. hicanopy and Ah'lHl %!'r al
A-!ra -pop.ka, and wc'r willing Ia make terms. i! they
will b" treated well: That the Indians ia"c Uuta small
stian;iiy u ammunition left" The lel;rr goes "! i"
State: '1olncrrow we shall march against Powell or
| agaias; Phillip, at Topeka lika, or both. aad that c;r:"'r-
sl4mccs indicate an early termination ot The war.
Office Of lie Mobile Commerti0l ltr~iStr,l
january y. 1881.
Gen. Jcsup las ordered another GRAFT 0; militia irGm
the Territory Of Florida, 10 act with The regular iroopi
ia Tie Seminole service.
This rcquisillon has produced much excitement III
Fl. rida-and tie Tallahassee fioriGian ioUnd!y declares
tina, it will not be begged. The Governor has issued
the necessary orders Tor carrying il lnto e!ircl, ]nl TIE
Legislative Council has taken the matter mp. ana vii,
i. Is affirmed, in view O! tbs grievance: alter !na'c'!"'Iy
or repeal the rlili!ia laws. /" IL i GmuIoirL, says iEr
fiori4an, L" thai the CD!onc! q the 7th Regiment wi!
stand Il Court Martial rather than he 'lc instrument
OF cnfurciug an order which Is 50 oppressive. Il! rom
pu,cd tlat one fifth ci the men capable @! bearing arms
must be taken a. The planting S~raSUa-anG Sucn Ct them
as are poor. viii Ec deprived thereby Of the EicaIs u
subsistence for lac whalr year.
Advices from Tallahassee 10 the l2lh inst state That
tic Council j. s;ll in session. Nothing Of importance
do:ng. Gen Reid. iioH Tampa Bay, had arr.rrd and
taken his seat. IN" wh,ir Council are opposed TO the
recent interference Of Congress in I!"ir Ioca! !"giS!at!9a.
and have drawn up Il strong rcmnnSLrancr On !hg sub
icc:. Gen. Jrs;!p was al Tampa Bay with 2JoU m.a.
and was 20 MACH against tie ladI0is IN L Southeast d.
! TcciiUn.
S:y.ys.u. Jan. -.
T.om fInnnA.-Thr St. Augustine Herald o! lhc
2it inst, received H. the last mail from that suti:r:ny
Territory, furnishes us some details 81 amtic! ya:"d "i,r-
ralions 81 the army uricg Cen. Jr:up COMMAND. as also
further particulars Of events heretofore registered.
In addition: 10 the extracts which we sGijDin from the
Herald: the following report III The same paper. vii OK.
cite all the Sympathetic feelings OF our uaIurc, and maze
us envy liy:c brave volunteers and regulars who have
respectively Gu!! the cndtaG:aentS Of home, and adhered
to their c~"uaIry's service, however disc,!:aging I! pre-.
sent thai service, rather than 1t the blond.th!rs'y savage
! stalk. um*itGr"d, Orr The far fields al Florida. stained
b. tie Ecart's h!aod Of helpless WOMEN aaI children.
lac nr*: intelligence may be that the Indian t3taa-
Llwk mas pierced iEe brain oil another dciencei:a= %c'
man. THINK You. Genrg!ans-thInk ypu, Americans:
,G.a. slc!, scenes would ua enacted brjorc hiek NGria.
could The spirits o!an lard, 4 DAD, 4 iias!ng.r, b. ever
present to shield Tie dcience!e:s-!o direct the energies
OF the American ~so!tiery:
j. those spirits have 0!partcd, Il Pierce, 4 Warren, L
Herbert, L Mii!s, ct muii aiV. sti!! lj"c, and will, we
truss. sooa bc iauld al tie heels d these savage blood.
hounds -Ge0rg!aa.
(Frcm Ire HtrnH)
Il i. reported NJ Black CTrrk, tina: The mail sta- from
Taiil!lusse. had Lcrn attached by Il party al Indians.
and tia, ole passenger, a Mis-. kendrick, had been ,ascn
the driver and ons passenger had escaped.
NC pulsed On | itirSuiy llt iHe TOt!St II II: a.lTNl
at lians9n's plantation, and Of Ike subsequent pursuit by
Capt llansnn's detachment. .: the Indian negroes
killed By Capt. II, 5 party at Col. James Williams ; ri3n-
,atica, lie Iicra!d remarks:
Two u: I!re:n were Indian negroes, REMARKABLY large
and well p!opo-!ionsd, one who. from the descI: ?.!"n
Given, is supposed 20 Lr the notorious J""n tm5gT. a &c
gro Of rrca: Influence among tie Indians. H." acted 4 con.
spicuous part III burning the plantations al io.loHa and
Mosquito about a year since. lie WAS 4 bold az! daring
,elio"-aai if he Hrs been killed, the Indians haze list
a mas,a7 s2i.it There s"en,s TO BE- 10 dau!l in tAe m:id
Of t!rosc who knew him, that he l2s Leen Killed.
Jchn Cesar was engaged III tho battle cI Duniaw;on,
on the I>la Of January. I~c:j--a"d i, Is I remarkable CO.
Incidence, that he met with his death on The ann!'ersar:
OF that event.
l. appcars that these negroes had adopted The plan Of
making cartridges for their rifles. y number If tbs
description were fnunL in their pouches. prepared f!"m
muG;et powder ground fine. Abont 4 pa"ni Of gnad RI
A. powder vas found. which had evidently h~en recent
ly purchased in town.
Several free persons Of color have been talcr. W.
charged with holding Intercourse with this gang o: ma.
rauders and supplying them with ammunition. They
hare been comEIitlcd tor examination.
This occurrence AMI these discoveries should cali
forth Ike exercise Of more caution ana rigi!anct "H tie
pail fall our citizens. a plot perhaps. las brc" irokaA
up. the Consequences Of which, had Ii been pr!:n,t!cd -
ripcm, we may well siuddcr At.
EIruc! Of II in!trJ from az cGfcr At Camp D'he. da',!3
l!h .JGnuarU-Nc have captured i!"in - 70 80 ~.
grocS mere. and among them are three Of Col. llG.i
~phcrys'.
IN marching through the Wahno Swamp, We discover.
cd 10 l"d!an villages wilIin I distance Of ~ miles, con-
! thinning 2U) houses, which We have burnt. uMcl! is said
s'H! T. be in the swamp and we are making GTrGr@c.
mems 10 surround him, 10 prevent his escape, which il
is appIclcndcd lie vii! attempt. and make his way IL
Join Micanopy. Jumper and .Ab:am: vie are said 10 be nj
T~opIEcIka or ~hhapoFka. Grn. Jrsup Is operating /.
present 20 the North III the direction Of Camp kiHg.
Cen. icsup has nov Il fine army chirly o: rr4.!llrs.
Tie Oh regiment oc ~lniaatry are 4: Tampa By. AM
Tia, .lth regiment Of infantry are ca the "ythlacOoc!y;
$50 Dragons aud = companies OF Artillery have arriy-
/ I .. tII,.r. IN.-.t and ,rInp,n IRA I,tlr n.c ill.,.
facilities 70! procuring supplies haze been greatly ia
erased.
Its reported that all Of Powc!rs aGacrenls haye lv!!
him. and that sevcra! small tribes arc anxious IL sur
render. The Loss OF 50 many o! t"riT negroes must -.
10 jispiril ;s"m.
O.!rrs have hccn received from Majo7-Gcncra Jcsup.
dated l2!h January, Of which The following IS III" SAB.
s;@mcc: -
Lieut.. Col. spaldins OF the 2i Dragons, has been c.
dcicd 10 report 10 The commanding officer ii Fort Draac,
wish his detachment for duty.
L;cui.Cul. Crane IS charged with Ike co!nm'aI Of lie
Frontier extending from Black Creek Ia the Suzanne,
in addition - his present command, AMI will establish
his Head Quarters II Carey Ferry.
Lieut. Col. Tanning, on his arrival will proceed with
Tie COMPANIES commanded By Captains 'lcl!nn and fia-
ION 10 NO!usia. One or more stca.abna.S Of sufficiently
! !ight draa. w!l b. 4! lis command to ascend The 81 Jrhn's
river into Like Monroe, and 10 tow barges SO U]aTricaGed
! as 10 protect ;l;cm from the fire Of the enemy, and armed
with ! field piece, ana will hold himself in readiness 10
Cooperate with the army, should II operate on the 81.
Johns.
Tie battalion CT militia, on lis arr;va! from South Ga.
,niina will be mustered !n.n the s"rv:cr CT the C".!cd
States. and oun company viii be sent 10 \ o!u$ia, ana Tie
others 10 be stationed At such points, as in the ~jldgncU.
q! Licut-Ccl. Crane, iaGy best promote he Interests .!
The service.
Thc Dragons. until further orders. are assigned 70 Ike
duty of Operating OF the line from biacl; Creek q Fog:
D.ane. and t!i"ncc t, the Suwammec. They VIII scu,ir
lhr country and clear il o: the stra. .glin- parties Of In.
diGns that now i"!;st il. and their attention j. particularly
directed IN the iowc! part -! III" O:k.awa..l, where Al.
lirai"r and lis gang ARE said to De.
Lieut. Gel. Crane left ih:s city tbs morning Ger Ga.
Tcyis ferry.
SEVENTY FIVE DOLLARS REWARD Fan
- away iioin the subscriber, Oh ilonGay. the gh MS.
= rnncn ulau- nan..L Llamcs IL. is nlnut b: rnnrs ~ !