Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-02

| and. in the casualties Of an active campaign, II 10 pns''o'e
may nol return. desire that tho seizure OF lowell ana
u,her chiefs aud warriors may be understood Ny my
trends. .,
o,ber sinh. chiefs. organized the abduction oil Micanopy
and other hostages, in June last. Coacoochee, JUN,
Cayallo, UIc lallcr one Of the Eostnges) with seVerai
others, carried the hostages OH, ana Will them 'heu IS
ple. then resolved to take all who were c"ncer"eU IL
he measure, whenever the opportunity might present.
The capture of Philip by Gen. hernandez opcnen Inc
way 10 ELECT my object sooner than had hoped; "a,
conchee carried off Mlcanofy b. luce, ana ii ne N1u
been Il white man, would have executed han lhe mo-
ment he came into my hands Ills iuther (tlll!'pl now
ever. asked permission 10 srHL him out w';lI messages
TO The chiefs ami whriors. He returned %Ith one OF my
hostages, john Cavaito: and with most OF The sun Chiefs
and warriors who were concrIncd III lhe e""i:c'loh' !
determined. a. once. that they should be sci@"d ana nel"
as hostares for the conduct OF the chiefs AMI warriors
out. o
rave Lieut.. Peylon, commanding at Fort Peyton, q
confidential order IN seize them If they should coI;ie iH'o
The fort. Late ut night, however: learned from Gen,
Hernandez, that they could not he 'nGncec 10 CONE 'i'o
| the firi, aud the messenger whom lhcy sent III: jon"
CavaiIu, uy hostage, desired The General 10 hieet ''''n'
| al their camp. without an escort, saying lie %on'" " pE,,
Ccc.lv safe among them, without troops. l observed 10
the General that wherever John Cavallo was, i"nl pray.
m:p!It be expected, and | had no doubt the Intention III
The Indians was 10 s.Iz" q sufficient number o. oi"cer'
10 exchange for PHILIP and the Eucllee chiefs, ana l dl,
rccIeJ lha. he should increase ls escort. requesru
him TO call in the morning for final instructions, and |
sent an express 10 Lieut.. Peyion, with 4 mole, informing
him that he would have no opportunity TO execute my
confidential order, and he must not attempt 1t unless
the whole force should place themselves within his pow
er: but that we must trust 10 events.
On the morning Of the 2lst, Gen. Hernandez caIlea
far final instructions. then informed him that was
inclined no, lu permit, the Indians escape, and | gave
| him a memorandum of the heads of the conversation, |
! desired him to hold with them, of which paper No. = IS
a copy. The General departed to Fort feyton, accom-
panied by Il number Of officers and citizens; among The
former were the gentlemen Of my staff. Without COM
municating my intention 10 any one, followed TO lhe
nciphborliood Of Fort Peyton, sent in for Lieut.. feyton,
| and asccrtained from him the number aud position vi lie
Indians; | directed him TO 20 forward and ascertain whe-
Their the answers Of the Indians, 10 the inquiries made ny
Gen. Hernandez, seemed satisfactory. In lie meantime
| detached an aid, who had joined me, with orders 10
Gen. Hernandez to seize all the party, II the talk was
not satisfactory. =,
Lieut.. Peyton returned 10 Fort Peyton. whittier ! had
gone, and related to me the substance OF tic nnsm crs
nivcn by the Indians. Their answers were evasiYe and
unsatisfactory, and sent, by DR.. Finlay, all order, OF
which No. 3 is a copy, 10 seize them. The measure was
so promptly and judiciously executed by Major Ashby,
Of the I'd Dragoons, that the Indians, though their rifles
were loaded and pri,ncd ready for action, had not an OPP
portunity to fire n single gun.
consider Tie force of the nation brakcn By This cap.
turc; and though We may have 4 month or two of hard
service, | think the war must terminate early this win.
Ter. Most respectfully and truly yours,
I'll. S. JESUP.