Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-02
FLORIDA.

-. AUGUSTINE, May lo.--Ieneral hrmSlcao mas Or
aered concentration of 900 men at Fort King, the
18th of this month. They will be composed of foot
men and horScmen and operate divisions of 100 each,
independent of each other, in the enemys country.
The season for gathering grain is near at hand, well
as asscmblages for their green Dance when pre-
paration for and relation of their enterprises
strengthen them 10 renewed efforts in their aggressions
on the whites. Should these scouts charged
with the duty of hunting for the enemy, come upon
them we may hope for results differing at least from
those which have been had for the last twelve months
II the enemy shall have dispersed into small parties,
great and valuable gain will be effected in the de-
destruction of his planting grounds and he will learn
with trembling that, though lie has in quiet, he
shall not reap in security. General Armstead has
taken hold Of affairs in Florida with vigorous hand.
APPALAcHIcoLA, May 10.
MORE MURDERS THE lsDIASs.-By the steamer
Hyperion, Captain Churchill, which arrived last
ing, have received the melancholy intelligence of
the murder of three families by the Indians since
that of Mr. McLane, noticed in yesterdays paper
The NAME however, of but one has been aScertained
by US, that of Mr.. Lamb, about eight miles from
Blountstown, and within few miles of military
post. They attacked his house Friday evening,
and shot him while endeavorng to escape There
in the house, at the time Of the attack several other
persons, two of whom were severely wounded. After
they had killed and driven from their homes the family,
they paged the house, and set fire the dwelling,
together with several out-houses
The other families that were attacked lived in the
neghborhood several Of whom were killed, but we have
not been able to learn their names.
The Indians which committed these depredations
said TO number about fifty sixty and conceal them
selves in the hammocks between the Alphabetical ri
and Tallahassee, until favorable opportunity offers
for them to commit such like deeds.
This forms the fourth family which has been mur-
dered in that vicinity since the Odd ulmo, and il is
time some steps taken TO prevent them in future.
Gazette.
Head. Quarters IN Regiment Of Infantry,
Fort Micanopy, May ] $40.
General; Captain Rains being too badly wounded 10
make report Of his affair with the enemy the 2S.h
ultimo, avail myself Of the information obtained by
Lieut.. R. c. Gallin, Adjutan 9TH Infantry, who
turned from Fort King yesterday, to lay before you
detailed account of it. 1t appears that about 10 clock
M, the 2sth ult., Captain Rains, with party of
sixteen men, attacked by the enemy in force in
small hammock two miles south Of Fort King. TIE
first ntmation Of their presence voey from their
rifles, and it perceived that the party
tirely surrounded A charge made TO the pney
woods, to the south of the hammock, but finding the
enemy in force there and the trees too small to afford
shelter party, the hammock charged again,
and strong line of the enemy posted on its north side
was forced. Trees were then taken, and firing in
treat commenced. The ground contested foot by
foot, for half hour, when the leader of the
my having been killed. the firing ceased their part
and our party withdrew TO the fort
Our loss a sergeant and one man killed; Capt
Rains and two prvaes dangerously, and corporal
and private slightly wounded. The enemy loss was
four warriors killed; among them, it is supposed, a
chief Of some Importance, their firing ceased i'm.
mediaely after his fall Captain Rains estimated their
numbers at seventy, but private Kyle, who lay con-
ceaed in the hammock until after they had left states
that he counted they filed of to the southwest,
ninety three warriors fifteen squaws bearing of the
dead (four) and four negroes. His statement may be
relied on.
To Captain Rains, great praise due for his courage
and skill in extricating his party from the very difficult
situation in which they were placed The conduct Of
his men is highly commendable. They fought with
courage against overwhelming force, and pro-
longcd the contest not for their safety but TO pro
tect and bring off their wounded companions.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,