Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-26
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ST AUGUSTINE, May {.
Indian Fight-Captain Rains, of the 9Th Infantry,
is in command Of Fort King, and with the most auda-
BILE ambition of doing effective service, has been en-.
ployed in efforts at the destruction of the enemy But
short time since, OF his men killed. rs they
left the garrison; and he determined placing shells
under cover ola blanket, in the hope that their cupi-
dity might induce them to appropriate the articles,
and thus fire the fuse, sending death among them
During the night, he heard explosion, and on repair
ing to the spot in the morning, with eighteen men, he
deserted traces of blood and scattered coahng, as
we'll as pony tracks. Suddenly he was surrounded
by calling fire, whilst the woods were resound'ng
the war CT Of the enemy Capt Rains Immediately
CHARGED upon the Indians who took their shelter among
trees and continued the discharge of rifles at his little
band. The fight kept up with great spirit, until
the leader of the enemy Alectusenugge fell; when Re
was Immediately borne off, and the Indians retreated
coptain Rains was MORALLY wounded by the Chief
when the command devovcd on Sergeant Jackson VINO
behaved in the most gallant manner, and revenged the
fall of his Captain, by shooting Aectustenugge, after
being severely wounded himself.
The loss of the whites was = killed and wounded;
that of the enemy 4 killed. The enemy numbered
OF We look upon this as the most brilliant affair oc
curing duing the whole war; whether we CONSIDER
the noble daring of this handful of men IN sustaining
such an unequal conflict, the loss of the enemy, ana
the gallant and praiseworthy conduct OF sergeant
SON. 1t will lose US, probably, Capt Rams man uIs
tinuushed for his scientific attaInments, PATRIOTISM,
vrtue whose active exertions in Florida, thus early
close life ofgrea usefulness and adds another martyr
to the calls of duty.-.Nt~s c
A scout in the neighborhood of Micanopy, ie"
DAYS since, came upon party of Indians VINO msue
charge upon them they broke and hed; the ger
peant, in attempting bayonet one OF 'he hHhnel'
was shot through the body, but made every enort 10
kin the enemy, until he fell from his horse and mme
diately expired.-Lid Az,
Information has reached u.s. that IN digging at MICA
Is barrels of pork and 10 or 20 barrels of bread
were discovered Ii is supposed that this amount OF
provisions was buried the evacuation and burning OF
that most in 1896 but short time previous TO ITS hay
inc been temporarily encamped on by General Calls
army in state of great suffering Can it be poss Die
that provisions buried there, and unknown, Wills
from five to six thousand wese enduring the nor
rors Of hunger on the very spot-Ibtd
The Military Court ordered to convene at 81 angus
tine for the trial of Capt Marshall S. Howe, "a IRA
goons, assembled at St Francis Barracks on MonGay
9th April After the accused had been arra'gneu =,
the charges preferred against him, ne, by me
his Counsel, nerposed two pleas both IN enc - :,
jurisdiction of the Court the last plea wlc
bar of any further proceeding against MN, g ,re
the ground that the charge and spec heau1H, n,I,
constituted capital offence, OF which that Goa.. ."a,
not lake cognizance, and belonged TO the @
the Civil Court, before which the accused mao oetn -
dc.ed for the supposed offence set forth IN vac Guar