Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-14
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i-'p"''" " 49, r,p drfsd Eft. IL, lisa ;,
have inst returned from a i've dayS scout i''t'
,ha ,n3rn;no of the -ih took five days ra,lohs IN
nv h,rcrsack and nv soldiers great coat ro'iea on NY
1T. ~, comnany TIN, same. About ten mics ao"h'
c,mc 10 stream, coming IN from tnc east, 81 "'eP 49,
wide that We could not cross IT, had i'iie" ~
numerous Indian signs Tor tour OF ,i'e "i'ie
-. ,hem quite fresh We now followed up 'ie pa""s
e. t,e creek and after going about mlle ana ha'I'
! ~ /, canoe on the opposite bank. directed man
- swim over after it. and when he brought u ''II,
had marks of very recent use-paddes Wet-ah auu'''
.nd hottie partly full of honey IN IT. commenced
;nr my company four al tune III me cameo, ana
discovered on landing, camp OF thrcc iai,'1tes' :
I'LL ;us, aha ndoncG in such hnste; that they lett I'VE
mr. six packs of SKINS their cooking htrS'is--""o"'i
marked :; bedding. clothing, ladies' gloves
,,Il Hack silk stockings, &c Ac we bf"u@ht AVID: VI
cyery thing We made immediate pursuit, oui
,,ro rcrc 50 many streams in the ncIghhorhaod that
900 Ioc, ,hcr Trail very and It was 50 near nTht
100 b,vouaccd on the bank of the Suwannee. Inc next
mornpo and tho cx and the next, and stll the next
wc pursucd our devious way devious, because OF .ip
many streams too deep to ford, and too wne 10 lei
raes across and we had only hatchcts To work with
Those streams would turn us off from the direction
was anxious to pursue; and although struck the river,
near the mouth on the third day. could not succeed m
reaching the gulf and before noon, on the fourh Gay
took north course, and, on the forenoon OF thr hit
day returned to camp. was IN the hammocKs' or
swamps or saw-grass Marshes mud or water, all me
time | was constantly the move during the day,
and in the whole time, not IN the pine barren, or
any other trail, more than eight or ten miles
But my course lay
"ihTnu. tangled Juniper, beds OF reeds,
Through many fen where the serpent ieeds,
And man trOd before" :
number of them got their rations wet by falling mt"
the alreams The canoe upset twice or three tunes,
and lost one muskrt, and altogether It was most
fguing scout, much as any single scout during
the campaign For in all Gen. 1aylors operations
with Davenport or Garlands columns they SO arra"s'
ed their movements that they had not TO cncamp on any
scout away from their tents more than one or two
nights.
Our four companies are to scout Systematically the
country lying South Of line run from the Clay landing
in The Suwanner Seven miles South oil Fort anhng)
as Ear as the Calf and extending from the Snwannee
East and South of the Wacasassa II VIII occupy i'tr
weeks Of the most pcrsevcring scouting
id not mention you, that III" same da? sur
prisrd the Indian camp Lieut.. Wcstcot, leading +
Company surprised on" a" ana received two or iaTr"
shots from thcm Bat rushing in extended order on
the Indians two or three families fed and left all their
thunder even a pocket book containing some money;
but he soon LOST the trail Capt. kngsb"Fy and Lieut.
Mckins.:y also, ON the Gay, surprised larger
camp But a fatality 10 attend a.! our move
ncns for although they broke up the camp, obtained
skins and other property, and destroyed more t!ey
could not get q shu, nj the Indians
The Cuba ,iors are here, and il IS supposed they VIII
work we'll If yr could have had ;hc;n %i:i Is at any
Of the three camps should certainly have taken the
Indians
FGoH FlorlpA-NTc have adrcc> 20 2i'th ut from
The Cu;up near the Calf Of Mexico and South Ei|i
Of The Suwauncc Cen. Taylor the Both January
!as: wrote 10 AGjt. Cen jones' at Washington, that
san examination Of the Wacasass: country By i"ur
companies OF the ID Infantry, will immediately be
commenced. Their operations are detailed by cor
Il, 80, tptn lint q
campaign ordered By Gen. Taylor in the Order No.
which appeared in columns, commenced on the
Sd nlt and has been steadily preserved III; the troops
cncountering every species OF hardship without
murmur The scout; are generally absent five days
officers as wei! carrying their provisions upon
their backs
I Scu.h Of the Camp and between the mouths Of the
Suwanuce and Wacasussa III" country IS very low and
,ar,uy The troops IN maitv instances have march
ed four miles. almost knee deep IN mud. They have
frequently rncamp"d, through necessity, ~ niG been
I tfS-sh, which borders the Cult of 2"
Thd I? gse si eS 10 the Battalion cannot be com.
peted before the end Of March. The dogs from ST
Marks did reach the Camp until within few days
previous 10 advccs, and yc; opportunity had
been afforded of testing them upon fresh trails.
Previous their arrival the troops flushed three DIFF.
fcrcnt Camps, taking from the enemy who escaped
into the swamps, large quantities of pundc town deer
and other skus bear SKINS bed clothes, garden seeds
ing. it IS believed, been carried off by them, while on
some mlrauding expedition IN Middle Florida.
On The 9Th ut, Company (B) under the command
Of Capt. Smith, Company (C.D under Capt. Casey.
Company (K) under Lieut. AIburtis, and Company
(E) under Lieut.. Wrscott, started from Camp
kingSbur l6 miles from Fort Tanning the Suwan-
nee river, on a scout of five days down 10 the Gulf,
officers and ncn carrying their provisions their hac
tie Companies taking different directions. The same
morning Lieut. J. McKlnstry started with escort Of
ten volunteers TO make reconnaissance of the ham
mocks east Of the Camp. d.. Maxwell and Capt.
Kingsbnry accompanied Licut Mex. ThcY penc-
ra,cd hut short distance into The hammocks when
they flushed large party OF indians, and captured
Iclr packs, Ne. the game not proving true game.
Towards evening Capt. X directed the volunteers 10
return to the Camp they flushed III III" moTn;ng. and
conceal themselves hoping that the Indians would re.
turn for their packs. While cndcavoring 10 execute
the order, til" Indians made their appearance on the
edge oG the hammocks yelling and inviting the vclnn.
;ccrs fight, who, being weak in number declined
and rctrea.cd II Camp They estimated the Indians
10 be thirty in number.
The same day L.. Westcot, nexpec,cdly upon
camp of Indians near the gulf Thcy fired upon
him, but on his returning the fire. Immediately retreat
ed, leaving behind them all their plumber, which was
very considerable. The day Capt Smith also
flushed party and captured their packs.
Our correspondent believes that If the troops had
had the dogs these OCCASIONS they would have cap
inred the Indians.
Tire following officers attached to this command
Major Lnomis, Captains Kngsbury, Smith and CaseY
Lcu,s. Allen, Top, Engs; Lieut.. AIbnrts, Mckinstry
Westcou and Martin and Surgeon Maxwell.
FROM FLoRiDA.-By the steamer Isis, Capt. Chase
we yesterday afternoon received the jacksonville Ad
vocate Of Tuesday last. II contains no Indian news.
The following IS extract ola letter, dated Garey's
Ferry, March /, with which have been politely fur
rishcd
'',The Cuba dogs have proved quite benefcial-They
caught five Indians the other day in middle Florida;-
handsomely, they say
JACKSONVILLE, March 3
The ST. Augustine mail has been furnished by order
of Col Twggs, with guard Of five men, and we trust
that no occurrence like that which has but recently ar
paied our CT. zens vii! ever again take place. We
think, that had there been guard with the mail before
II would not have been attacked.
HABEAs CosPus CASE On Saturday morning HIS
Honor the Recorder, gave his final decision the case
of Getaway, clnimed fugitive slave BY Mr. Hatch.
or, Of Chesterfield county, Virginia In giving this de-
cision the Recorder stated that the Constitution and
laws Of The United States authorized the return to
slave holding State of slave who ped therefrom
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