Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-20

n the hammock. leaving Lieutenant A., as he sup
nosed. master Of the feld-but it was ruse 10 cut
him off from the Fort; as The INDIANS, s'feicn,"s
across in his rear, soon attacked nun WIN
effort but were again driven to the hathmoch WIN
considerable loss, several were seen 10 iail ana
Iva carried off By this time the ammunition was
exhausted and finding the Orderly Sergeant, oor
moral and Privatrs severely wounded, Lieutenant
hlbcrts returned 10 the Fort. But he did mol re-
turn to rest. He had not yet ascertanea Inc cause
o the first firing and ALARM and fearing Tor the aie
of small party sent BY him that morning 10 OFT nus
sell, miles off, for provisions, ne put his woun1eu
into the block house, aud with IL soldiers again SET Wv
for the bridge, and passing the scene OF ms COMES,
soon came upon the dead body Of Corpora Long
had b.eo son pad" hunting. This accounted Tor tfe
alarm lie then crossed the bridge ana hasteneo
throupt the creek hammock upon Tue ease VI y, w''."
no euain received the salutalIon OF ms iriena use
nuggee from both sides of the road Here e a'
attack of the enemy was tremenhous-,he" !'"s ~
ous and terrific Two men killed and one wounded,
l in their tracks but the balance raised the war shout
and returning the fire with the utmost courage, lfee
or four Of the red skins were seen 10 iai anu .h"se
in front rave way before the little band oil sosaers
of Tho hammock, but not being able 10 retain their po
on were driven from tree 10 tree and from bush TO
hnsb for mile and half when they gave It up and
re,nrned into the hammock AT one time, during this
last attack the Lieutenant much feared they would all
he annhiliatcd, but the cheering the GOODNESS and the
bravery OF the little Danc, was uiioohcuioi y io
nuggees warriors. "a,
This rallantry was worthy of nober field. As an
instance of the GOODNESS here displayed Private Lane
during the heat of the engagement, finding his gun
missing fire. drop upon his knee, and taking
out his screw driver, removed the old flint, and insert
inc new one, re commenced firing more 10 his salts
faction. . -
FoRr HOLMES, f. F., March B.
You are aware, believe, that General Arnistead has
$50 men, women and children, in at Tampa, who are
TO embark for Arkansas or before the 10th inst
They are closely guarded night and day by company
Of infantry and half company OF Dragons, so that
they cannot escape Two tried #, and were shot down
and killed instantly and the other died
from his wounds. If Gen. A. gets these Indians OIL
| have no doubt he will, it will be than has been
done for many day. approve most cordially osh's
plan and think, Thoroughly seconded, would succeed
better than any thus far tried but am still OF the
opinion, that both the score ofeconomy and human
iy force of at least 10000 men should be sent here
However, think services likely soon to be cx-
changed for those which will "try men s souls." We
cannot long keep out Of n with England ard pre-
serve our honor. As much as deprecate war, land,
unlike my friend Mr. NorvelI, though military man,
| do most sincerely "deprecate' one,) would rather
shed the last drop Of my blood than submit TO the
wrongs she has beaped upon Not only does she
violently seize territory, invade and murder
nofendng inhabtants but attempt TO dictate hnmani-
ty to us in affair tina; belongs another nation.
Does the blood of 16run in veins Shall we then
submit to what they fought for; Our wrongs are al-
most as great. But have wandered from ny subject,
which TO give you Florida news
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