Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-18

Herald, of Sd and 9Th ins which confirm the in'e''
gence received on Saturday, by The Camden
(From the St. augustine Herald, JAM s.
IuponrAsr FROM TAMPA.-An express arrived ia'
last night from Pieolata, which brought inofiha."n
desnrraie battle which was fought on Pease creek on
The 25,h or Goth ult The following extracts OF iete
are all The particulars which We have been aoe 10 W.
tain They are authentic SO far as they 60. =, go,
PICOLArA, Jan 20, Ico0'
uc,I have This moment received dispatches from
Bluck Creek. Lo
Col TAYLOR has had the most severe fight since Tue
commence,nent of the war The Indians met HIM III
Pease Creek, and the consequence was us follows:
KilIed-5 officers IS privaes.
Wouudcd-2 officers 100 prlvhtes.
This is the acc"un, as press from Fort Dade.
FoRr FOSTER ! . past a NJ.
3Ist December, lc}S. }
De, S,Iieul Ker OF the dra goons has just arrived
from Tampa Left al 10 P. M. Brings news Ut bat
lie between Topakaily and Klssnee Lake III advance
and East Of the position at klssInee. On The 2o'h,
COL Taylor advanced with the Isl and Olh lniah'ry' anu
Nissourups &c &c. Met three Semnoles on the
roed-,hcv informed him That Sam Jones had taken
strong place near hammock, and cleared away Inc
front or The Colonel did not conhae III lIe
stu cement pushed on found the place as descri'eu ana
CHARGED the hammock, drove the enemy, encamPed on
The ground near and next day fell back on Inc Depot
al Kssimee Our loss is heavy. hdied-Gen. GENTRY,
Missouri volunteers Col. Thompson Capt Vanswearin,
ucn Lieulenanls Center and Brook, and ~ rank ana
Walker and Sergt Frazer, 9th Infantry and llG rank
and file All nearly of the Surgeons ordered from
Tampa 10 Kissnee. Jumper and band ond some olhers
are in including Aigaors family. Wild Cat, Tue &c.
enu who escaped from ST. Augustine was tne helcest
in the battle.
Some changes are making in the dispositions along
the road. H Comp Cd Arty. are dismounted, and the
horses be turned 10 the QuurteImaslcr Depart
nent go .
If hear further, or if any particulars, | will write
you though suppose you get it from Iumpa
We have heard it stated that the Indians refeated
through the hammock, after some skrInIsh'nE, anu
formed again. and when troops, who followed them,
came ont they poured in upon them deadly hre. we
wit anxousy for further particulars, which we will lay
before orr readers al the earliest moment
An express arrived this morning from Mosquito by
which we learn that Gen. Hernandez at the Haul
over and was to leave Immediately on an expedition
South and 10 penetrate far Cape Florida If possible
COL Pierce has moved with his force 10 establish
ST.. Augustine: Jan. G, 1888.
The following extract of letter. gives all The ihor-
nation of interest that we have heard since Wednesday,
We have no further particulars Of the action on rease
creek: 40,
"a boat has this moment arrived from above nave
letters dated Both and 5lsl from Forts McNie and Christ
mas All the foot engaged ditching delvlng bfldg
ing &c. to get supplies previous 10 starting caP'ah
Wnder with 80 dragoons surprised ana look prisoners
S warriors negroes and % women and children. The
warriors and families have just passed here on their way
to Charleston via Garey's Ferry. OF course they had
moi heard of Taylors affair. What steps it vi cause
Gen Jesup take, it is quite impossible to conjecture
An express has just arrived and we have been polite
y favored with the following extract Of humorous let
| Ter dated 1907
PicoLArA, Jan. 9Th, 1885.
Sir: The steamboat Forester, has this moment passed
up, leaving dispatches from which gather The follow.
ing information.
The only additional information relative TO Col lay
lars affair is that he was informed that Sam Jones had
chosen and prepared his ground, which proved true
The ndians commenced the attack and after fighting
several hours were driven of, leaving OF their dead
upon The field ;, -
The next day Col Taylor fell back considerable dis.
lance towards Tampa. An express who arrived at Fort
Dade the I'd inst, states that at Tampa Col Taylor
cannon were heard the lst; from which is inferred
that he fought them again that day This is Keeping
| Christmas and New Yrara la Seminole.
Gen. Nelson, Of Georgin volunteers has had two bat
Ties fights the Suwanee, and expected another on
the BIS, ult. Whether he has been whipped or not !
caDno, say; presume So of course
Gen. Smith, Of Louisiana volunteers, who has been
operating the ueighbohood of Charlotte lnrbor has
captured 40 Indians among them HolatoocIee The 81
mon pure Seminole heir apparent. Most of the ars'
tocracy Of the nation in Gen Jesup possession
Sam jones BEST is but dsloyal, fighting democrat
Jumper, rumor states, has come in with " families
don't believe it.
The schooner VIM. Henry had gone 10 pieces on Mos
| ouilo bar,