Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-08
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FROM EI0DIDA


SAvAHxAm, Jan. 2:}th.-We have, from the friendly
attention of cspondens, received further particulars,
which we hasten to lay before our readers
While our gallant officers yielding every thing,
even c at HE call Of their country, the rciscacres in
Congress ARE seeking array their sympalcs for the
turderuus Seminole against the necessities OF our bleed
ng troops Is this time Tor party denuaciaon. VIXEN
money asked 10 relieve army sent to cxtrrnInaie
these hoodhoun3s; Let then the 7cise men at Washing
ton refrain from such unreasonable waste OF words.
A letter from scamp near The Everglades, and %
miles west Of the depot at India River Inlet" dated
January 18Th, 1883, says:
''T0u will hear, probably before this reaches you
that Lieut. Powell had little brush with The Indians
near Jupiter Inlet 1t appears that he landed with
about 60 men, Sailors with the exception Of p regulars
Soon after landing he found an old squaw, who offered
to guide him 10 the place where The Indians were
about miles off lie followed her direction and came
upon the Irdans-so,ne say 4G-some GD-and others ~
or more The fire commenced on his side, when the In
dams returned it with spirit and soon put The sailors
into utter confusion who fled. and the whole party
would hav been cut to pieces but for the regulars
Lieut. Powell and all acknoS ledge. Six or c:gh were
killed and left upan Tie ground, with man who was
only wounded but could not retire. lie was "it to The
lr.ter mercy of the Indians. DR.. Lgh,ncT OF the ma
', killed, and every officer wounucu ht regu-
lars behaved nnhly.
Two of the bnuts were left, in Of which were 4
kee Of powder aud box OF cartridges, with rum, Wis
key, aud other sailor comforts.
I've are within 81 miles Of Fort Basinger one OF the
forts on Kssimtnee river We have Gordon ol posts
from Charlotte haror 10 Indian river and most vi The
Indians are believed 10 be south OF US.
Another letter dated January 10Th, nj camp near The
lat q deg, about 80 miles s. '" from Indian river In
let f. F., says,
awe have nothing here bot what will reach you he.
fore this letter The affair the Jupiter inlet is very
unfortunate and will, no doubt, insPrit the enemy.
"Gen Jrsup and staff with Tie I'd regiment Dragons,
reached camp from Indian river depot yesterday. 1t
is pretty well asccr,aned that the largest body OF Indians
is collected the islands and the swnmPs surrounding
Dixie cho bee, 10 which The army Will probably move
from this position in day hr two orr Ha1uer Is -
miles due west, and Capt Fowler who returned yessrr.
day having been sent for the purpose reports that
The ground will admit Of good road and 1t Is probable
we will get our supplies from that side From Fort lay
Ior to this camp il is almost imprncllcub!e
Another letter dated Jan. IL, 1875, says:
"Iieut Powell has been defeated by the Indians
The San Lucia Al his officers were wounded IN their
Efforts 10 bring the sailors up to The marx but IL was
unavailins and it is admitted by them, that but Tor the
company Of artillery commanded by Lieut. Fowir, tey
would have suffered more than they have done
Another letter of the 18Th Qro.n Fo't Lloyd states
in Lieut. PoweIls affair two sailors nnd two soldiers
killed also DR.. Lighner, their S1rgeon from Ihartfs'
ton, and about 20 wounded, none very badly: Lieut..
johnston formerly of the artillery The only officer
who escaped, the rest being all wounded Eight OF the
Indians, it is said, were killed The old squaw was
brought off captive.
Another letter of same date Orom Fort Christmas)
gays: -"Nothng has been heard of the army Tor u or
days, except that is % seventy miles in advance Of
Fort Taylor the enemy, the 81. L ucln. Some
thing important must soon transplre.
Another letter Of the 2lst lust Cat Fort Brooke, Tam
pa Bay) SAYS :-"Junper, with II WARRIORS g Indian
women and children negroes and "a women nd chill
drpn, in all 81, arrived here on the 18TH The indians
hoard vessel aud will leave for For,
Pike. The negroes remain here for the present.
"Gen. JcsnP is now on the kissimmee. 1t is thought
the army will meet have met, at Fort Basingei 1t
ia said that the Indians have located themselves an
Island South Of Oche .chubbee.'
Another letter says-"Snce the surrender of Jumper
and his warriors TO Col IT,, of which you have lie ard
Ia .tuoche with lG warriors had gone in 10 Gene 'rn
Smith, who occupies positions still westward Of Colo 1e
Taylor, both OF whom have strong forces.
JAxuARY 30-We continue our extracts from The crr
respondencc Of friends in Florida. Our advc,-s
published Yesterday week. (22d inst) mentioned har
General Jesup had found number of hogs, where a
captured Indian had stated they collected and that
the line Of march, under the conduct of said captive,
had been taken up for the main force Of the Indians.
Our correspondence however, does mention that the
Indians have been found but that the army would pro.
badly from "camp, the lat %, about 80 miles
S. W. from Indian river Inlet, (where Gen. Jesup was
on the 10Th inst sin day two, as published
Yesterday
We doubt not that the army will soon f they can find
them give good account OF the savagps, although, we
feur many gallant men must fall before The Indians
are subdued.
The bill to prosecute this eternal war il will be seen
has passed The House, almost unanimously, although
two members 1--WE know them not have been found
tcrlaning more sympathy for The Indians and regard
for dollars and CENTS than socitude 10 relieve our gal
LIANT officers and army from such contest The follow
ing extracts will prove of some interest We give them
| in order o! date.
| A letter from camp $50 miles South Of Lake Mon
rce-(J Jan. StlD says-"tiere at this time, 20
miles from Fort Mellon, having passed over branches
boys, &c. even through hammocks, where Sam Jones
was TO have given tight but he could not stay here
We have proceeded IS miles up The ST John from Lake