Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-24

trary 10 expectation, the C"niHaDdrr-in-C!i Vi He de-
detachment was Btigadrr. Gen. Cincl. The Icin:nrct-
mrnt brought us lis supplies, two days rat!ons OF peak
and flour and forty lead OF cattle. Tie rat!nns in cur
camp had bcc"me almost exhausted. II was about lie
4h Of tie lannIi That some horses were killed and HE
meat distributed To those wlo desired II. and OH The 9th
more horses were killed and ealen.'
Gen. GaiHes. "E;lIirss will please proceed III refer
eacc To the second question:"
Capt. Micic0rE.-'1Le troops continued ell Fort King
until The morning Of the l0!h; during which time
heard not Il rifle, nor an Indian yell. Our men amused
theE.s. Ives Oh the banks Of The river, Without Interrupt
toE. y: he 10Th The command was assigned 10 Cen.
CIInclI." I,
Gen. Gaines. "N!ay il please the Court, the order di-
rcc!;ng the transfer is dated tic 9th. Under whose OF.
d"ra dhi The tr""fs march 10 FoHr DEANE:-'
The indians we're beaten! %subdued, Sir! before the
Transfer Of my command 10 Gen. Scott. l have seen
snnr service, have participated in the capture o! PR.
s,nsrs, an! certainly never knew 4 people IL subJec-
t;;n, Ii Ire SCniinG!:s we're unsubdued The enemy
was completely defeated, and the war was renewed by i
crr:ain Genera! merely Tor The purpose OF making an
IMPRESSION"
QssYLi"r By The Court. o. Hcs any sOrtc mndc jrom
ygur cGmp. anil hO"7 strong ,rrre yOu:9
("ft. Ht'hcOcE. One thousand strong, and no s"Ttie
waS made ct may he proper to state here. that rlcii OF
tie several bodies occupying lii" squares HAD bee! order
ed hT Major. General Gaines. Ia hold themselves III rca.
dim.ss Tor i sOTiie: should lie think proper 10 u.aAe onc
This order WAS given Gil the afternoon OF lie 2?!l OF
FeAruary)
't4sSit"H W ne LOHTt. Nhtn, and now many, allackS
were made OIL Your cucanp!ucnt:'
An attack %as mad. on The 2l:li-nO assault OF a
@encra! character was made after this. Occasionally i
irT" sho;s were red by the Indians. Sometimes small
parties Of Indians appeared in our ncigIb"u!ho0d, out 50
seldom, that Il vas SurInlScG III CdHrrriailpn among lis,
that lhe Indians had, in all probability, abandoned the
Country. Ny Impression was, tina; the Indians, lHli'hs
II impossible /" move us from our position, wou!d go lo
what is called the ~rrfrgInIeS. | suggested ,liIs to Gen.
Ganrs, with the remark, that in that case Tire clmpaiIn
wuiiu he embarrassed. If mol Defeated. and lie blame
attached lp him. lie remErk&I IN Ike ir"nt u m"umtcH
me-" 1" joi"c up any adrantasc Ac might @"tH "a " S'r-
ic-.'iI rrlt:rrG 10 MS lrLcr ii express 10 Fort DGanc.
confidently expressing lis expectation that Gen. Scott
wnu!! br there III person to receive his express. with the
Species ut force mvst needed, aui that lie would ceEta!n'
i conr.'
Q'es. ty liz Con1 - What effect had the mon"tony
OF The camp and your Discrimination 10 i sD!,ir on tlc
spirits Of yuur mn:'
.iHS.-"i am not aware Ul any special effect. Per-
fec order pcrvadrd tie camp, and discipline worthy Of
soldiers.
p"cs. GY tic Cnmr.-'; Was the Army on the Withla-
cooc.'er, lnGrr the command ii MajoE.GencraI Gaines,
strong enough 10 assa.i the enemy wllh succ.ss:"
.InS.-" In M opinion, he Army could beat and drive
the enemy. but there vas no means Of pursuing hni
with sGccc*A.'
pncs. By L&e CoDn.-" What was The amount Of the
cneuy investing Camp lzird:'
.lns.-:I Thirteen %hGn!red," (witncss inferred this from
surrey o: the ground ~occ"r!rL by the enemy Il should
suppose, that four or !irc hundred negroes were mingled
w,:h tar!H 10 The large body ! last saw"
QncS. byMc CUmt.-"WiI! you state how the troops al
Camp lizard were ~suprI!rd with arms and ammuni,:"n:'
.InSmrr-'.kt Fort KIM, before our march 10 The
Witli!acooc!rcc, tir:c were fm.y calnidgrs 10 Il nan. The
field piece, 4 SIX prundur, was supplied with iiIty rounds
OF grape shut. The arms wrrc chiefly nuskcts and "a
gers. | obtained this knowledge from personal insr' C.
ton"
cues. by Tie Cart -"Do you think, witness, that Gc-
neral Gaines, will! his means. could have marched upon
the enemy with any prospect Of success, had thry avail
Cd themselves 81 their flstnesSos:'
.!nEiecr.-"Thry w"niG lave escaped AL pursuit.
Question: hyH C0Hrt.-'Did tie ln!!ans ever march
up 10 The b!rastwoik aui fire.
.3!lSiser-"Ecr yer in the lur"i of an assault; sometimes
they wonld come within 30 yards OF us. particularly wirn
tic pa!uuei,"s were burning, under cover of tic smoke,
tie Indians would ~apprOach us closely. With regard
10 the elect at L snrtIc, 1t Is Il problem which: perhaps,
any the r!ay form an opinion OF, from i Consideration al
tile facts winch will state The Indians appcaicI TO
have Il great facility III crossing the Civer-lAe b:ihs "i
The rIyrr, Oh tho east and west side oil u3, were lnrd
with Il dense swamp and the Indians, IN The heat ul i
snr.ir, would have rushed into the swamp, on the one
side or tie other. and by their superior knnwlcdgr 81 The
passes through il; would, in all probability, Lave ri!rc-
tualiy eyaded pursuit. They carry their means "I de-
fence in one hand and swim with the Other. Ihcy have
facilities III border warfare 10 which the while nian is
unaccuStomrd. Whilst we rciraIn"d tom a sorIie, they
amused themselves IN cxpend:mg their powder and ball
Ill firing at us. We were were il daily cXPcctati"n Ut
i reinforcement Of mounted men, ANA without them We
could do nothing. l have confined myself to the sian:
pH" answering oil questions, aud shall continue 10 do so.
QHc,. hy Gen. Laines -(}cIore pallirg the question
10 witness. tie Genera! made some explanatory remarks
on the subject Of L sOTt!r, conducted IN a !IalnmGcky and
comparatively uI2xpinred country-aliUl"d 10 the srrties
made by Capt. Thistle, while upon the river bank, &r.
The General Took his seat; aud the President handed the
witness Il map OF tho section Of country referred To, and
asked his opinion OF its Correctness. Capt. Hitchcock
replied, '.1iiis is nearly correct; | will point out the few
errors This lie did to the satisfaction Of tie Court, and
the question Vi Gen. Gaines was taken Gp)-"Nfhy was
the horse nIcat eaten, and was IL nat more mani 10 sub.
gS. I.:nlt that than suin.r Inc IuIiIuS g, uI-S.:S the. fran.
tier
.Ins. 81 have always considered the readiness with
which Ike men sul,si>;rd npnn horsc.ncat, rather than
abandon their position. Il Ll.il evidence Of noble spirit,
and for which they are entitled 10 great credit"
Gca. Gaines. .'.ir. President and GcnI.men Of die
CoHr1: is it has been charged upon TIE hy the yi!iccr
ordered To rclic2t me, that had thrown obstacles in the
way Of succcss:u! Termination Of affairs III Florida, |
boy leave To ask witness L question on the su!ject.'
itatS. Ay Gen. GainiS. "Nhat were my views and
feelings in relation t. Maj Gen. Scott. p;ior to the arri.
val OF Gemcral Ciiuci, at Camp lizard =
.Ins'rIr -"lhe FIRST intln"lIun received By Maj nr-
General Gaines Of The order assigning Major. General
Scu!l the command in Florida, was received AT Pen.
sacoia on tic G1h Of February. | saw Majur General
Gaines very soon alter he received the Information -
lie made III spccial remark on the subject" (llrrc your
correspondent would beg leave to call attention 10 The
Inaulincss displayed by the excellent General il the fol-
lowing rcaaGks 10 his Inspector General and friend J
Goa Our way to Tampa Bay, he often spoke of the &c.
neral (ScolD and Of difficulties winch had existed be-
tween i!irm in years gone by; he declared, in effect,
that he had OuI!ircd all feelings Of personal luminosity
towards that officer; that lie would sulitr no private or
persona! feelings 10 intrrpose obstacles TO the accomplish
Ilrut ut the duties c~onlcmp plated IN Florida; that II was
his purpose, without making it n question, to reli. im's!i
the command to Maj Gen. Scott, should he desire it,
Or, If General Scott asS"ntrd, he would take great plea
sure in cooperating with h.m in any plan which would
be Eiost iikeiy 10 hasten the cailpa!gn 10 ii rapid and sue
c.s>fui coIc!us:0n'-
!Maj Gen. .nacOmb --''The intispusiion Of one Of tic
nrunbprs. Gen. htkinson) renders al adjotrnnHnt Of
this Ccrc, necessaIy.-Thc Court, therefore, stands I'd.
iourncd until TO nIorrOw morning at II o'clock.
WAsmIScroa, Jan. 2l.-ll is understood that Genera
Santa Ana had an interview with The President Of the
United STATES, al the Palace, on Thursday, and was kind.
" aud courlrously received By him. They ne, again,
II ~ saiL 2 second lime. ycslCrinv. Ihn srlieci oil LII.