Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-13
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From Il SIP Of The olrun"rh Georgian, Of Sunday iast)
2utcLocK, L. NJ.

- U CLUChjl L. M.
II EXPRESS MAIL.
We Yesterday transmitted, by Express mail, To our
exchange papers, The following disastrous intelligence
disastrous. inosnuch us This eternal warfare has thlnned,
still further, the ranks Of our gallant officers and men,
who. in the discharge Ola patriotic duty, are encountering
The privutions Of an ardnons service, the impenetrable
swamus Of q territory where the ambusled fc turks IN
temporary security, soon ~dispelled by the hrni hearts and
steady hands of American troops, many nt whom have.
with The devotion Of n Dadc and his gallant band, of an
lizard. n Mellon, q McNei!!, aud other heroic prcdeces-
sors, evinced in their untinrly deaths, American ln,e-
uidity-and, in the success of their brave survivors, con-
frIncd American lnvincibihty.
Americans eve Il debt of gratitude 10 these martyrs
in the cause of our common country, which cannot in all
time he repaid. Let Congress evince 4 nations grateful
recolec.inns by some tribute Of respect. some provision
for the families and relations Of the gallant and heroic
dead.
We now ,nrn from this disastrous battle 10 record,
from the best sources of information, the progress of the
delacbmcnls of our army, on their march 10 drive from
their businesses The ruthless Seminoes, and extcrminate
them as a race, unworthy. from their atrocities, of The
sympathies OF any true American.
One letter dated Fort Dearborn, Dec. %, lS37, states
ale now at Lake Harvey. General hernandez
with The Trnucsseeans, on the East side Of the ST. Johns,
and Gen. Eustis with the I'd ~dragnons and The Sd and
18th artillery. On the Yves, side, we have passed Il good
many Indian villages, but they have all been deserted,
and the lndiuns have doubtless gone further South.
1--WE are to 90 after them in a day or two, that IS TO
saw, Gen. Jpsup with the mnnntsd force will first pro.
coed forward to join Col. Taylor on the kissi'nmee"
Another letter from the same writer, dated Fort MIC.
Mel, on The Chick sa-hatchee, Dec 20, 1870 says
w have proceeded so far.-The Chick. sa halchec is n
small creek which flows into The river ST. Johns, South
of Lake Hurney, and also very considerably South Of
Fowl Creek.
No prospect of finishing the war this winter, unless
by mn accident.
Fort Christmas is nj an old town oil fowel!s, Ee-
tween Fort Drane and Fort McNpl.
Another writer. from camp. q miles South Of the
lower crossing nf The E.con-lke haiclee, East Flor-
du. (22nd December, 1871 says-"The army is en-.
camurd, as you perceive. about seven miles South OF
Lake Harvey. We reached this point yesterday alter
noon. and will remain until the Gath. In The meantime
a road is being opened 10 the depot on Lake Hnrncy.-
The construction Of the bridges and the road Will occu'
nv several DAYS. but it is probable that as soon rs our
ironps can reach the Econ like. hatchee, we will proceed
there until it is ascerlainrd whether fiat bonls with pro.
visions. forage, &c, can be brought up to that point OF
the Creek.
Nv impression is that il can be brought in boats 10 The
crossing where the bridge is now building. This Will
save much trouble and labor in crosswaying The strip 81
Savannah that intprvenrs between the margin OF the lake
and the pine. woods. 1t is in contemplation to establish
n block house about 3 miles South Of this, at Jnnsiown,
and to keep it supplied with provisions, forage ana am
muniiinn, by the wagon train from the lake.
From the block house the army will operate without
the train of wagons, and fall back upon it wherever ia
NAV he necessary TO obtain a fresh supply.
The scouting parties returned this afternoon and re-
port nat lRNNDIcTuUf IhGsu ~ SEc "h S"i"S INV 80 49,
supposed to u big cypress swamp, about 6O miles soulh
of Ibis paint.
Beyond tina, the Indian guides with us say ,h at the
enemy cannot live, in consequence oil the wei ch aracteE
of the country.
The Indians are. you viii find by a reference tn Tie
last map. e~ompittaY hcnmcd in, and the very ju"iicious
nf the army now ON the march iro ~ dill
ftreni points will prevent, think, the possibility Nf their
GLIDING US entirely.
They cannot go to the west of The hlssimmee, as Col.
Tayinr's force will intercept them.
They canno, get to The cast Of the st. J"hns. by the
two crossings Of the river, one near Lake Pickell Ia ~
ed after Lieut.. Pickell, who discovered The sn'ne). am!
the other about 10 miles further up, rs Gen. Herman dcz y
force will prevent such movement and they cannot 90
west. as we will intercept them.
Thus, you find, they ne nearly coinered. Two
weeks will, think, determine The result OF The cam
paign. ,
We nre surrounded with Indian villages that were, !
presume, abandoned Immediately after our first eS pedi-
ton under Col. Bankhend 10 Lake Nnrney.
Our command is in good health. Gen. Jesup is ex-
pec,ed here from Lake Harvey tomorrow.
We are now where white man never was before, and,
Of course, every thing is more or less interesting TO Us:
But il il late, and | am %iuligued, therefore must BID
you good night
: A letter from Camp, : miles S. W. from Fort Lane,
(Dec. 23. 1887 says-'Wc arrived mere day before yes
terday. Our siuy here now is 10 make n good road from
this point 10 Fort Lane, 50 that supplies may be carried.
from The latter place 10 4 point abnnt 4 miles ,. w. o.
this, where a depot is 10 be established. We have pass.
ed by several Indian lodges-of course, all deserted.
The Indian signs abuut here are several days, IT not 4
week old. Two Indian ponies have been caught. -
--c came into camp this morning from Fort La ae
BY wafer. His course was up Lake Harvey to the ino''th
Of The + con like. hatchee rlver-,hence up The river 10
q pGin. Of it about 4 mile from this camp.
tc brought with him l2D sacks of corn. So YIN see
what eupplies can be pushed up both by water md land.
Col. CnGce, with his battalion Of Alabama volunteers
has ioinPd us.
Gen. .Euslis' command in camp is about 300 strong,
the number Of wagons about Gu
Another letter, dated Fort Lane, II. + Dec. ~, 1851
says-"We have succeeded in establishing u depot ana
fort on the lake designated as Lake Harvey, and Inc
same has been called Fort Lane
A depot will probably be established on the Coslike.
hu,cilee, n creek which cmpiies into the 81. John above
this place.
Tie regular forces are moving South. Gen. Herman
dez has recIossed the ST. Johns aud is now reiTac'ng ha
steps East. The Indians appear 10 be making, as their
trails indicate, towards the g. COicr0gas Chn. or big cy-
press. in the everglades. No hope, think, is, al pre-
sem. entertained by the most sanguIne oil finishing 'he
war immediately.
Another letter from Folt Lane. (Lukc Iarney, Dec:
23d, 1897 -" Major Lomax with two companies OF "a
Rrgt. Dragons, and n battalion of 9TH artillery, lett
Fort Mellon eight days ago, TO prepare the way Tor me
main army, and proceeded about - miles 10 lie Cnsi!'
having mnGe several bridges, cut through
hanrocks, made c~auscways, DC.
ARRIVAL Of CsroLa IN CHARtEsT"S'-ihe great
hero Of the Sem:nnles has at last arrived on the shore OF
Carolina. The steamer POinsett arrived Jan. !st al
Charleston, from ST. Augustine, and brought the follow
inr irnpnrlant personngrs: Micannpy, Oseoia, Cloud,
King Philip, Coahajo, JIG warriors, and 81 women and
all of ~hich were landed at Sulilvan's Island,
and confined within Fort Moultrie.
FROM THE FRONTIER.
CASApAN AFFAIEs.-The accounts from BuilaIo and
other places on the frontier, are more encouraging ii's
morning, than any We have had for some days. lhc e%'
element is wearing uwuy-n no rash measure oil TeiaIia.
ton has been atlemplrd-lhe people who had gathered
in such mullitudrs and with such injudIcious purposes,
are beginning to dispense and return TO their hones-and
there seems a strong disposition TO leave The whole mat
ter in the hands OF the Government, where 1t properly
belongs. Gen Scott will SOON be At his appointed sta.
tion, with ample means, we hope, TO prevent all lmpro'
her communication with Navy Island and the people