Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-26

-fnt tears that SICKNESS ana OtSeaSc, g.
absence re ,be pfoppr snpplics, will prevent hun "ps.Fu'-
so with effect. The Scthiiirics are rot loEth'd"'t i"
number: do not believe The whole to!ce IN 'e n'toa'
Including Indians end n'sr"rs, exceed So"Iuna an,ho'
mo, th;u. ii,t !:i"rc than firr hundred hive been et"o
died n, aus rrv t;::". he sarS, that tre strength VI NV
sna,ion lies IN Sac rx:snt and ItiEh'iul character OF nvn
country, which abound: with hamniocSs ana s"aWp'
Mat arr pre.o:ruried ly the enemy. ir"'n whc'cr '"ey
Generate much 10 cur disadvantage. M. Fdynr, "r any
2 o;llcr of the greatest Indian lighters Tint ever rTTo !"
= our country, could uudc:take to say iRas ne "o"" ="
quer these Indians i'll a singt" season. ,o
? The General says, that every snldier wh" e"r '"J
Florida should be entitled to 1T least l6O acres " '"'a
, cnot Florida lands. for that would be i fraud } nu,"i"
officer TO at least ,hrer months pay IN advance, s'a t" ~.
aus; as there is but little honor or glory :" :. rta ,ha,
facI,iciag health, comfort, &c. IN a "iluel"e'' 10 >"'
of Florida. ~
Two letters from the Secretary of War to Gen. Scott,
in reference to The Seminole War were 'eao' anu -.
from Caotain Harding to Governor Clay. IN reference
I, The arms. &c. in the Arsenal at Mount Vernon, Aa
sts,iup that there were 5000 first rate musketS ana ~
piccss OF ordnance complete, which, SAID Gencrai S'"tt'
twill show how tic .HadaH'a troops were supptmTLL ~, Ina
arms and accoutremen;s, and ready Tor Tie heio - !"
9th Of June" .,s
then read. The Governor remarks uion 'he NV ~
uf Gen Scott at Savannah, Jesup at Augusta, ahuAi"'
s.ifo, N1;ll.Jce yiue-haviug no previous communication
unon the subject, in sugges ing the same plan o. e"n,
pa;ru. His views Of General Jesup's treatment towards
Cen. Scoll or. clearly defined, and places the cohouI'
of the Quarter Master General in L very unr"v'anIe
liulit. Governor Schley is OF opinion, thal lever muir
dsrs would have been committed: ana u lesser hu"'oC u
the hostile Creeks escaped into Florida, had Jesup aune-
red TO the original plan OF campaign, oy wn,cn "o'. "s.
ncrals were 10 operate simultaneously, bul J'Suf "a'
restless, lest all the honor ct closing The war "ou'o ct
Gen. SCOTS, and rs ne (Jcsup) had the Indians IN MS
immediate ncighborhood, he thought by s,liH:ng an ih'
mediate blow at them he could run away with Ire hohof
himself. lie did act-the friendly Creek Indians caplnr'
ed the most formidable band OF the h"s:iles, anu lte war
was closed. General Scott was recalled TO atone Q ~
delay in operating earlier, and Mr.: Quarter his'cr ue'
neral, T.. S. Jcsup. commander OF Tue s'".h''" army
A letter from General Jesup to Governor schley vas
then read to the Court: This letter coinp'a'n,u u u,
vernon Schiley's having written TO Inc [tes'oe"' VI LIZ
Uuited Suites, in consequence OF his (Schiey? not near
ing from Jesup in reply To a letter directed ny 'hf ~.
vernon to him. asking Ter certain lniothia''on' az
President directs u communication to Jesup upo" NV
s~uhiect-whereas Jesup takes fre-looks at his tfe-ahG
10! there beholds tie letter which he had forgot 10 sehI
in reply TO Governor Schley's, and winch "as c''cl's'u
in anolher, and then whcn II could he oil no "Sc: se"oS
it TO him.
Gen. Scott said II 1t he should argue: al the proper
time. this peculiar falling Of Gen. JesuP: and Woe'u
prove that he is infatuated to writing letters ana placing
them on file, Us though copies had actually Oeen S'"' ~
those for wiiutn they were intended.
The Judge Advocate continued the reading OF tht,as-
position, und when finished, Gen. Scoll presented Il ict-
Ter f IN Gen. Woodward, which contained evidence o.
the delermir alton Of Gen. Jesup to disregard the p'rh2t
to CO opelale with Gsn. Scott, and OF his Eavln. acted
in disobedience to orders.
4 letter from the lion. w. G. Dawson, NJ. G., who
commanded q detachment ~ VaiulltSIS III dit'N' VI"
board OF the steamboat which was Stationed III Tue
Ouitilacocchee, enclosing his deposIlion, was read
His answers are couhrmatory OF what has prec'o'd' VIZ;
tue exoneration of Gen. Scott from unnecessary da?ay
in preparing TO operate against the Creek Inc!ahs, uIu
which the public will remember was the only change
arainst Gen. Scott connected with the Creek matter.
Gen. Scott then offered to The Court another paper
signed by Col. Lane Qhcn LleuienantO formerly, ana
a thai time al aid to Gen. JeSuP, which was ev!oei'iy
the handy wnk Of both, pretending 10 be an abstract Of
the correspondence between Gen. jesup and Others 10
reference TO the Greek war. Gen. Scott said lie wou!d
offer it in evidence, and at the proper Tune nc "r"'u
g. visit il with the full measure of his severity, T!ah us
little a!lusion 10 the deceased, Col. Lane lis was pihc-
ticutlc, said Gen. Scott. Il have 10 wish 10 disturb TIC
ashes Of the dcad-my business is with the Art"g
MIR. Blair letter to the Judge Advocate was read, III
which he EXCUSES hlmself from attendance upon The
Court. in conss uuence OF his duties as an officer ol The
House of representatives. Says ne Will answer zen
SCOTS questions, if reduced TO writing, anu refers Tie
Cour, TO The Globe. Gen. Scott here made soI'e re-
marks about his not having had an agency in any publ
cation for a year past, excepting his ielletS I" Ca't no,
binson, Of Georgia, and the Editor oil the f!ch'noha
ENQUIRER. He said his object IN obtaining biair : lrSt'
mony was to show, that Gen. Jesup had sent 70 TIE Giooe
Office part only OF the correspondence between hun and
Gen. Scott, with lbs CWn mates and comments upon Nienl
-supplessing the letter OF Gen. scott OF The io'h OF
June.
Capt. Van Buren, was then sworn and INTERCEPTED 10y
Gen. Scott, in reference to the Seminole cunipaign.
OuesGon:-"Wilat does witness tecoiiect OF the arri'
val of the first train OF wagons at ttc"t"!a from f"'
a 1I[er wen. u B III ~ Sh"N t">'
.qnsuer.-"The fist arrival Of agons from tnfl
Drane was about the lst or I'd Of March, opposite lo'rl-
colata on the ST. Johns:'
OuesIon.-"Wlut officer was charged with the lead
inu of that train with PROVISIONS. anu charged win Inc
Transportation of wagons and horses ACROSS lie Sa'hI
John's:'
0rs,rer.-"Tlle officer charged with the loading OF
the wagons was Capt. Shannon, the Senior Quarter
n,as,srI Fiorija. and he had much difficulty in getting
the wagons and horses over the river. although his ex-
ertions were very great n.
Ouesti0n.-"What does the witness recoiIect OF Inc
bad state of the roads, the weather, &c, about The time
of Gen. SCOTS arrival at Picolata, and OF the difficulty
in getting the supplies across the st. John
.3nsaoer-"The weather was very bad. An unusually
heavy rain storm occurred about tlat lu!e, whtcn Fe"i
dered the passage across the river very di'hcult' One '
the boats was lost in crossing A small steamboat; ie
Essayons, was then used for the purpose, Dull cols'uefai
Bile DELAY occurred in the unloading, IN consequence OF
moi being able to get near TO the opposite shore Tue
Battalion of Artillery under Maj Gates was or : days
in passing from Savannah TO Plcoiata, as l vas ln!cF"Ira
by Major Gates himself
Ouesuon.-"When did that train leave The 81. Johns;
and whs. did General Scott say his object was in leaving
Picolata on the 9th Of March with small drlaciuhtnE
.3nsuer.-''rhe train left the 81. john on Tue oih OF
March the object as understood from Gen. scott, IN
marching with d small detachment from llcola!a OIL The
ORR of March TNote. This day Gen. Gaines transfer
red the command at camp lizard 10 Gen. CiinIn and re-
turned to Fort Drane.-C Correspondent was to reinforce
or rescue the forces of Generals Gaines and Clinch on
the Ouithlacoochee. The subsistence sent oy mat Train
was intended for those troops. /
Gen. Scott here referred to an impression which had
zone abroad that Captain Van Buren, was personally I'M,
mical to him, or that a misunderstanding had occurred
between them, and he therefore would suggest 10 the
,orr, that they were al liberty TO put any question to
the witness which might tend to elicit from iIim thr
CHARGE of misconduct on his Is - part during !le Sc.
minole campaign.
Lieutenant Belts, Of the Artillery, vas tnen sworn
Prior.to in,errogating this gentleman, General Sc"tl
said he had a question 10 propose 10 Col. Dcpeyster Qate
an aid to Gen. EustisO in reference to The storm winch
occurred about Picola,a shortly after his arrival. Col.
Depeyster stated, thel il WAS an exceedingly severe one
that he crossed twice Auiny lis ccntinuancc, aud that
it lasted six or seven days.
Question to Lieut.. BeuS.-il In what capacity did the