Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-23
mail adds further particulars of the action referred

to in the above letter:
From The X Orleans Buticin)
The following extract from letter written ny GEO
mel Davenport, gives fully ':ie particulars" al the ba'.
fought by the troops under the command vi Coiohei
Taylor, nguins, the Indians, headed by Sam Jones
FoRT GARDNER, 3lst Dec,
On The KisSimmee. }
Hearing that Sam Jones, with the Necessities, was
not far of. We left small command 20 with the
work, and went in pursuit Of him; after journey OF
about 80 miles, we found him in the Okee ochiee Lake'
on the 25lh instant, in cypress swamp fohteu ~
slough almost impossible, but II was necessary "
cross i, to reach him. This slough was nearly haii
mile wide. and in going through IL, the men were ire
ouenly up to their waists in mud. disposition tor
battle was soon made and the troops marched forward
and whs within about 50 to 100 yards OF The cypress
SWAMI The Indians commenced furious attack and
kent up for one hour returning three times 10 the at
tack but being driven the third time they gave way
leaving part oil their deud on The held and much OIL e
pundrr ,,o
Officers pnr soldiers in ALL killed 81, and 100 wound.
ed The indians left the Geld killed; may be pre-
sumed they carried off portion of their dead; we nave
bet little doubt ut their loss fully as grent ns ours
in rDporon 10 The number they had in battle, winch
was estimated between 800 and 500; our force was up
wards Of 600 nien-i6
SAVANNAH January IL
The steamer Cincinnati, Capt. Brooks, with hVe IN
dim warriors aud several and children, making
% Indians in all with guard, commanded by Lieut.
Rnwaud arrived lae "Wednesday nIght from t1arey
Ferry and proceeded early yesterday morning 10 Charles
lon These lnduns some time since captured oy
a par,y under Captain Bell, of the Dragons.
We learn that nothing new had transpHed at blacR
Creek when the Cincinnati LETT.
letter from correspondent in Florida, (by last mail
from ST. Augustne,) says:
The first re giment of artillery under command Of COL
Pierce about 40 strong, all in good health, embarked
from Fort Ann, at the Hauover on Indian River TINS
morning. 10 proceed down Indian river 10 lls mouth;
and if The Indians not found in that vicinity TO pro-
coed Immediately he 81, Luce river, about oil miles
further SOUTH off the retreu Of the Indians to Tie
gades on the caprs They are supposed TO be concen-
Iraled between the Sebastian and ST. Luce rivers
Georgian
From FLoupA-A Mobile ertra of Monday last con-
ains some particulars of the late and disastrous
conflict in Florida in which many Of our brave 9TH
GERS and men were killed. The intelligence was coni
municaled by an arrival from Tampa, and while the
Chronicle states that the Caroline brings no PARTICULARS
of the battle the .3doetiser mentions time, place, &C
1t says. e that engagement took place on the
25h December, at kssiuec, on The edge nf the Ever
glades about 20 Gu miles trnn Tampa Bay, between
the u S. frces under Col Taylor, consisting OF me Isl
regiment of Infantry, the 4h regiment under Col Eos
ter the 9th under Col Thompson, and the Missouri vo-
lun,eers under Cen Gentry, and large party oil The
Indians The action most furiousy contested lor
an hour, when the Indians gave way and fed
Alter aluding the officers killed, that paper pro.
ceeds--The hoe Of Company K, Of the 9Th infantry,
are said have been killed except some seven or eight
making a total Of officers killed and lao rank
and file killed and wounded OF the Indians only
Ounu dead on Tie thbunn ~ Is
or fifty bodies had been druggsd off The troops sue
corded in bringing away sixty ponies.
We understand that The ,roupS had been in pursuit ot
the Indians and when they TO The spot where they
were concealed behind bushes aud in the tops Of trees
they were received by vorY from The savlgrs, each
shot killing or wuundng lis Col Thompson fell
at the FIRST lire did most of those who were slam 1t
is said that the Indians ou desperately, that it
doubtful a, one period Of the engagement which party
would be compelled give way. The iurce OF The In
diaus was variousy estimated and they in
BUSH perhaps it would be impossible with any certainty
10 tell.
From signs made in the sand, supposed to he by ALI.
gator and which The Interpreter Abraham had seen ltc
latter gives it his opinion that the Indians intend 10
war to the death"
GEN. NELSON'S GEORGIA BEiGADE.-A report reach.
ed Tampa Bay the LIST nst that Brig. Gen. Nelson
Of tie Georgia volunteers, had engagement on the
2jth Dec, tie Suwannee river. but the result was
not known is said that Gen Nelson horse was shot
under him.
Forty prisoners arrived at Tampa Bay the lst from
Pinto Rapa They will be sent 10 Fort Pike, Which IS
depot for prisoners
The Tallahassee Waterman Ghinst.) also remarks
"Gpn. Nelson has aso had engagement with the In
dans between Forts King and Clnch, the particulars ut
which we have moi learned 1t is said however, that
Indiana were killed
We Yesterday stated in the Daily Georgian, that the
90 Indians which arrived here "Wednesday night in
under Capt. Bell. We have since learned that they
were captured about fortnight since by Capt Winder
of the I'd dragons about 20 nIrs S. W. OF Fort iarney
One Of The equuws is sister of Coaladjo
TSarcnnaA Georgian, Jan. l3.