Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-11-19

s.ts 7aaftsti; III to Pio'acsd saspsns'on : ny
roIyr s,er and pretty long step '"' 'oa af"s psi
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f,.I,d - camsei.i, .s2-.a'E - i"rt sc .
,hrr n ne DARK ho~ tong II i pfopossai '"aI my
are i, be sadted With nconYerbie paP-f "e'' 'epS
:, an small bill propositions will be bstsfy and etnphan
caily censnd 70. an esfiy Resumption. "
not d,sao..d il. 20 into harness iJr i've, len, hse :"
,veo,y ,eors 10 avoid inconvenience "hcn 'hey
have The power 10 cure -Pennsgt1oh"n.
Correspondence Of ne y. !. Ertn,"s Pot
ELogIp, I:,.h Ucur-r. lc.!o
III. indeed psiafu caty |" announce HE departure
of fellow being from his mortal existence Is saa
a :, ,,,nr. bu, .!!en We forever and unexpected
10 ,.a r. attire dear friend, or one VII WHOM our
pursuits !.s.- long t,'ne mace Us Intimate copa
a,nns tie tuty Is dou5y sad Capt George u. nfhih
ass.,n, Cpne.ai d.sd al F"rl Brooke, !ofca
an III. sh October alter painful illness {" SIX oays
Another is thus adGr! 10 the long list Z" victims 10 me
fara isyers Florida. Cafiai" Gf!n CAM 20 "f'oa
with Genera! Taylor volunteer ABIDE camp" anu WIN
tn exception of short interval Of Hs," hss oren con-
st,o,lv an ncliva duty with him. tie VAS suddenly
taken with the caarrha fever. and although Under
much physical pain be enjoyed toll OF ms
mental Faculties until the moment .! "'s oed"' nc
vss sbou, twenty eight years o! age man PecuNafy
handsome md appearance In courtesy
and af.a biy has associates 10 Puoi!c ana private mr.
zeal and readiness IN the service OF Tue country 10 me
prompt efficient ard faithful ocnafge OF ms G"ues,
Cao,ain Griffin was without, suPer"s He vas buried
With appropriate military hoGors at Tampa, forida' on
'AN The ala, never taste ofdca,h but once.
or ell the Thai ye, have heard
/, seems TO zae @o. srssnsr that Should fear,
seeios that d-sth necessary eh4,
vi! come .leni v.4 conn., 1rt'r' Gear
You are aware ha, since the massacre Of the troops
&c at The trading station on the Coi"osahachre, Soi
Harvey hiss bee al the several posts the Atlantic coast
negotiating with pi ka (Sam J"nts,) ehil'o USE
nuppe (Snake Chief and other prominent men. a
sbo,I lime since The Indians held d.nce within two
t., audi, 10. Now
garrison was invited Lreut. Tompkins and The men
under ms command, with The exception OF Two soldiers
and negro interpreter, declined The proiiered honor
Scarcely had the reached the festive green men
they were all put to death soldier being pierced with
no less than ffty balls. II doubtless the kino ~
,enon these Indians TO have given the whole garrison
a benefit, provided the invitation had been accepted.
am not what particular party OF Indians committed
this teachprous act but have EVER believed n" cepend
ence could b. placed in their professions A tew morn
,nps since abou, sunrise or dawn Of the usual tune
OF attack Fort Davenport. situated on Ok hon"a Zee
creek and commanded By Lieut. Wyse, sd artillery, was
salulrd bv yaliey Of ~ rifles Onr man was wounded
The salute was returned and the Indians retired IN haste
bu, not before C"sa Iusl-nugge was recog-
Missed THIS fellow, It viii be remembered was second
best Chrto Tustenugge al the Fort King treaty
II is nov The middle OF October, and no movements
are making for the prosecution OF an active campaign
Governor Call with three hundred Een, under authority
from the SECRETARY Of War, carrying on opera
lions about the hrad Of The lsimhachre river in
llIGde Florida. General Taylor IS at lamps, await
ing orders from Washington. y! two thousand men
unde, his commsnd thousand were on the sick list
in The month OF August The season has been unusu'
ally sIcky-many officers ard nrn have died How
long this state Of things Continue, the ia:es only
know.
have mad aIlusion The mode Of attack, &c By Tie
Seminole Indians The word Seminole means, Ia The
Creek language, renegade, or runa~ay-the Aboiigi
mes now living Florida being stray tribe from the
Creeks of Aabama. Tennessee, &c, comm'ngled with
the iemasees Mckssukies and mongfel Span'a'ds
This has been operation tor nearly iI"r years
The most strenuous Efforts Of our most able G"n"fas
la voted lh effect.
he Indians have way OF tit own-a peculiar way OF
committing sns against US, OF offensive and defensive
description which heretofore has bai-d our ingenuity
and put r sk 10 tactics shame II must BE- confess
ID hoa ever that they have done one halt the III
Try tiey might IT, during times past they had improved
their opportunities. The massacre on The Colnosa,a
ctee IN pecunary view, vas decidedly The greatest
feat they have performed since The commencement OF
hDsiilnIcs
That. presume conducted much after their
usua! fashion. About dawn OF day or the hour when
sunk in The deepest and most soothing eppse,
these Indians with The seahIness OF paners, creep
around the reslinJ place Of their victims NJ sonnd
beTays heir app'o3ch and IT only after the piercing
crack OF The fls, The plunge Of the long hunting
kn,'", that sirI proraced and most terrific scream
sk-ns The hollow ech0.s OF the wilderness Unu! II
is heard conception can be had oi TINS scream VI
se independent Of any fear from The iei!Ish passions
which prompt H. ths yell 10 su:hcirnt to put each
particular hair on end All the Indians and Indian
negroes from youth ionlrss age give this alset
10 dirge with peculiar iorce and grace Sometimes,
when tspcc,at amusement ot jaiai description IS
desired by te they conceal themselves IN the ihirHes
about The posts or camps occupied by our troops and
90 through series of initiative performances: and
venttuGrisi evr gave The cry Of cat, swine,
GnG--oT any D! the unnamed creation IN manner
superior . these "l,rus Cha;iis,' red men |
SOMETHING'S finding mys,lf IN stale o' admiration
when reflect no" long this people has opposed our
hitherto vcio against The bPst appointed armies
Of The wnrId True they have lucacu!able advantage
in perfect knnw I,dg" a. and Capacity live
the country ihrIr mode "f fighting and being able
10 1--we upon the indigenous productions al the soil An
Indian wnnd crnoiIsh or two palmetto cabbages,
whereas or perhaps third, would put white
into perfect state al cholera have aud tasted
three kinds ui wld potatoes whch The Indians use, and,
when property prepared. one kind Is excellent,
bling lis taste a boiled roasted chesnu Bu ri all
the wonders (nd they have bren reduced this) heir
mode nt making salt Is perhaps most wonderful They
sphi th' palmetto cabbage tree and hum to ashes
These eboiled until dirty salt genpraled-or,
Tor greater convenience bit Of The wood boiled with
their vens"n theef IS scarce or so kes, which npars
a saline taste.
! These Indians seldom eat fish, Of which abundance
may be found in the lakes and streams and along the
coast-unG she'll fish in any quantity and Of the best
quality In the winter OF 1887, at Flshea,ng creek o
1haih 10 pop 10 Chez used utmost endeavors 10
vary diet OF BACON and pilot bread with something
OF saak Waons iavorte dish, but w,hou, success
An Indian Zone Soonok haI,) gone from the camp
3OCut oEe IlUuf lueH win Durlen WbCh
would have put to shame almost any disciple Of The
| above mentioned gentleman. have more 10 say bot
I for the present Tune, aiioaS nhus en- w.
/ tCota beaten coaFseiy, aud clearly ~innowcd.
/ GES ScoTT The Rochester Democrat Of Thursday
says, that many of the agreeably sur
prsed by the appearance streets Of Major General
Winfield Scott on Wednesday, lie his way to
Detroit. via the Lake, the steamboat ST. Lawrence
unaware that tins boat mad changed her usual route;
and was thus Unexpectedly thrown into the hafbUr
Rochester he was detained from about 10 in the fore
until the afternoon train Of cars for Buffalo Du.
rng his short stay # about three hours quite large
collection caught glimpse ohm, and appeared highly
! delighted.
The departure OF General Scot, for the Northern from
tier, was briefly announced several days ago His PIE
sence we believe, deemed necessary in that drec