Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-05
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FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
In Justice 10 Gens Gail and jesup, az well ss i"F Tue
purpose of furnishing The latest Intelligence G" ne afny
in Florida we publish he following extracts o. ohclai
communications recently received at Inc war DstSi'
ment from Major General Jcsup-GtC'c. 3d.,
Extraci froas a hHer from General JfS0p, a"fea
HEAD QrARTE!s, ARMY or THE SouTH,
Yousu Florida, Dec 9, 1856. }
sTba command Of The forces in Florida transfer
red 70 me Yesterday. would greatly have preferred
that Governor Call had heen permitted TO close the cam
paiyn lie has had difficulties to encounter OF "hc no
man can form adequate idea, VINO mas ho oet'i "e
have examined carefully tie state OF the service anu
have looked into every matter connected win Tue re-
cent operalions and am sure 10 man coui" 'e uo''
more under the circumstances. He esaosned inns post
and took every preliminary s!eP 70 sup?'y IT, H"fP.
md neaus of transportation rapidly arriving; anu
had he retained The command he would 5oo have struck
an important blow. 49, III,
The term of service of the Tennessee volunteers VIII
expire in few days. To oval! nysr!s Oh ''er se1'ic
in The attack propos TO make shall sooner than
in nv own Judgment ought 10 move, ana may nave
10 fall back e; but arranging my drPo,s in't
compelled reuquss OBJECT shall readily st''ne
nnuthpr If should succeed IN di5lmS'ng io"ti',
can nm returning to this place. strike Hlcannpy Philip,
and Cooper who about day march from each otsr
each with from hundred and twenty 10 NV" hundred
Indian and negro warriors the 'aer perhaps more n
merous My object will De TO strike tEein /" succrss!o
and prevent them from CONCENTRATING
Extract fran Il Ietter from !a4j. Gen JeSuP, datcd
HEAD QUARTERS, ARMY OF THE S0uTH,
Iotusia, fioriGe, Dec II, 1886.
GA sufficient supply OF subsistence having Teen re-
ceiyed YESTERDAY enable TO move with twenty DAY
ra,ions the urmy will march to-day. The advance Is
now moving al the Ockiawaha shall have the choice
of two Objects canopy, whn is about 80 miles South
Of the point where shall cross that river; and fowei:
who is so miles Southwest Ut 1t.
propose after placing tie train safely across the Cck-
lawaha to leave sue.'t force 10 protect 1t! and VIII!
the remainder, make forced march and strike either
Micanopy POWELL ana II succrsSiu! WIFI he ii'st;
i'm me dialely attack the o!her.
NV movements not III accordance with my own
Judgment they controlled by the necessity OF avail
ing myself OF the few days that yet remain OF the term
of service O. the Tennessee brigade, AID am, there
fore compelled march their route TO the mouth OF
the Ouilliacooche, where they expect TO embark iur
New Orleans, their way home 1 his movement VIII
enable me strike at the two chiefs mentioned ABOVE,
and 10 cover tie i!om:Icf bat had the contfGi of my
measures, could employ The force TO much more ad.
vantage in succession Of attacks along the Ccklawa-
ha aud thence down tie Ouithiac"ochse.
JACKSONVILLE, Dec. 10.
Gov Call, with his Aid, Col Braden, arrived here on
Tuesday last ircm Yulusia. An invitation was giVon
hin, by our citizens 20 pltlake Of public dinner to he
given him. The invitation was declined. tie Is SUI
here and qui!c ndsp"sed lie seems worn Gown Ny Inc
privaons and hardship5 OF 50 severe campaign. we
trust his h bat temporarily impaired by the taru-
ships he has endured, and sincerely nope that lille
rest and quiet viii restore it TO him again
JAcKsoNylLLE. Dec 15.-The army under command
Of Gen Jesup LETT Volusia the 18th inst, with ten
davs provisions The march is upon Wahoo Swamp,
where it is supposed the hostile Indians part at
least Of them, determined TO make last aud des-
perate Stand II the information obtained om the In.
dian prisoner taHen by General Jesup can be relied
on the Wahou Swamp is Oseolas torress-hs last
strong hold-wiiic he, with his men. lo0 in number,
is determined to defend or die IN the attempt. Ills
fortress is impene,r.be says the Indian prisoner ex
cept in ia aces-une OF watch will require RATS, the
oher can be to.dsd-and both Of them very dticuL
and dangerous passes These Oseola intends to defend
and he has erected notifications for their defence Cen
Jesup proceeds these two points, where there VIII pro-
baby be hard lighting before the passes are forced
But how long can such handful Of men hold out against
an army Of thousand: Let thelf advantage vi p''
son be great-the passes ever so olncuit-tle
rude forti!cu.lnns such enemy can erect must be
swept away and they either Siam or 1ofceo % GEEK re-
fuge in the everglades =.
The amount Of information derived from the Indian
prisoner seems tn be this near as We can earn-lhat
Oseola and IS0 OF his warriors are alone IN the Nahpo
Swamp-.bat Philip, Jumper aud Micanopy and their
men, were there the baii!e of the 2ls ult, but have
retired south: That Os"oa has two kegs OF powder,
Philip has one, Alca!opy enc nnd halt, and jumper
but half kcg That il Jumpers warriors who
hunu so long upon settlements this vicinity, and
that his men nearly all killed. Twenty FIVE were
killed in the battle Of san Felascu In the battle of the
Wahoo Swamp, he says there were ~ killed and SICK
(sick meaning wounded: that Jumper sent to Philip. at
his town, for powder und more men, but got neither.
Now ali this may be so, and as il derived from cap
tive enemy, it is at least liable to suspicion.
NonroiK, Va, Dec. sc.
We learn that MAJOR FGnn'ieroy command OF - "
Dragons and Capt. MELONS company Y. ). Artillery
under command of Alajnr Tanning, will leave Fortress
Monroe for Florida in the course vi few days lEeE
will probably embark in the steam packet Georgia
Death of L. Ross Of tic .Narine Corpslt is our ne-
lancholy duty state that this gallant officer, who was
wounded on the 2lst ult willie leading his over
creek in the Wahoo Swamp under u heavy fire Of the
enemy is no more. lie reached Fort lleieman on the
Cd inst and died on the 10Th. Every kindness
tended to him. and his Surgeon writes that he bore his
aufferings with heroic orttude. He 10 have been
buried on the 18th with the honos of We truly
sympathise with The wife of his and young cll.
dren who reside in Borough in this the hour of si.
trial.-Bcaeon.
The ship George Washington sailed from this Port Dc
cember 27ih for Charleston S. c. having board four
companies OF the I'd Reg u S. Dragons, destined for
Florida. The following the names of the officers
attached TO the respective companies Company E. LIST
Lieut. Howe, and I'd Lieut. Mcneil; company F, Capt.
Anderson company G. lst Lieut.. Blake. and 81 Lieut..
Kingsbury, and company H. Isl Lieut. Graham, and Cd
Lieut.. Hunter. They said TO be the finest body OF
recruits taken from this harbor.
IN. 7. Express, Dec. q.
OFFICE OF rnE GEonelAS,
S2raasak Dec. 20, IL ocock A.
Loss OF THE STEAM PAcxET DOLPHIN AND Loss OF
LlyEs-We deeply regret to learn by Captain Brooks
of the steamboat Santee, arrived this morning, from Fo
lusa that on Saturday last 18th instant, about o'clock
in the afternoon, the steam packet Dolphin Captain Ru
dolph off ST. John bar stopped 10 take pilot bourd
and in the act Of starting the engine, the boiler burst
and unfortunately killed fifteen persons. The steam.
c.,,oa miles immediately nro.