Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-17

1
EAST FLORIDA, Sept. Sd, ISL.
Gentlemen The glorious and cheering intelligence
has reached us from Tampa Bay, that Colonel Worth,
(who ought TO be General, and | hope be will be,
speedily has captured llospltak The principal and
and NEST Influential chief of the Evergiade Indians al
Pease Creek, the Goth ult. taking him and fifteen ni
his warriors including three of his principal sub chiefs
Five OF the warriors were sent out alter The balance Of
the tribe consisting Of about 300 to bring them IN to
Fort Desnaud on the Caloosahache, on the IT. inst,
under the full guarantee that they better had uh their
| promise, or their chief might be swung.
The expedition up the st. Johns has returned,
reporting that after careful examination as high as
Lake Jesup, Of both sides of the river, and all The
Lakes signs of Indians were dlscovered The
belief ls that Andersons fight with them has driven
them South if this is correct the country East OF the
ST. Johns is free Of the rascas. Yours IN haste
FLORIDA, sept 4, ISL.
Gentlemen Notwithstanding the warning voice
which was applied the other day through the medium
Of your columns cautonlng the citizens OF Florida not
10 trust 10 lle often told tale that the is over,
! party Of four individuals left Mcanopy for Wacohooa
last evening" unaccompanied by escort, which safe
mode you may remember, III my last communication,
was strictly cnioincd upon all travellers upon the high
roads of Florida AS il might be expected, in coun-
try alive with banditl, the individuals in question had
not proceeded more than four miles from Alcanopy,
On fact the very spot where Mrs. Montgomery was
| murdered) when they fred upon by body
of Indians, who appeared suddenly upon the road
infrstinn II in every direction At the first discharge
| two of the party were shot dead from Their horses,
and the horse OF the third "a MIR. Pendetonl was shot
under him: the horse did not fall Immediately, but ran
few yards in the direction Of hlicanopy, hen he fell
and Mr. Pendleton exricated himself from the animal
without injury. At this moment horse belonging to
one Of Tie comrades Of Mr. F. came dashng by, which,
although the Indians were pressing hard alter hun,
Mr. T. fortunate as TO seize, and he escaped upon
him. amid the yells and vollies OF the band'tii Whea
portion Of the band endcaroring to arrest The pro-
yrcss Of Mr. Pendleton, others employed IN rob
hng a wagon which along, they having previously
tonaha wked Mr. John Jennings, who was asleep IN
| the wagon at the moment of the attack.
| Six horses attached 10 the wagon were also shot
/ down The name Of the two individuals who were
sho, dead from their horses, VIM Daniels and Nor
yinski a Pole recently discharged from the "a ORA
rnons The command at Mlcanopy Immediately went
N pursuit, aud troops from Fort Russell also, We I'm.
cers,and are on the trial ofhc miscreans. The band
il supposed to be those Of llaeck Tnsenugge. When
will The stream Of blood BE- staid Day after dav muir
ders are committed in our immediate vicinity. Troops
moving all directions and yet your papers N.
form MS Of the "glorlous news that the war IS ended
Yours III haste, u,
Our CORES pondcnt writes list instantly "Prvate m
rarma ton from Tampa says, that some u or 80 Of the
enemy have come III from Sam Jones camp; ana INA.
Colonel Worth expects, in few days some 2VO more
(Correspondcncc If Me Savannah icorgtan)
EAST FLORIDA, Sept. 1st. leil.
The expedition to the Wahoo Swamp, under It.
Vessels I'd Infantry, has returned 10 Fort King lie
found that the Indians search of whom ne was sent,
had aba ndoned that district o country and had proba-
by rome South One small field OF corn was destroy
ed By the command. Very few of even your readers
ca form any thing Ike correct idea OF the fatigue
and prvations endured by the troops that nave kept
The field this summer. There is vast difference be-
tween riding in the with the thermometer at l5o
deg drinking only milk warm wafer and eating suit
unk-nnd taking your afternoon s'esta at dberger
after an iced julep. But such is soldier luck-aha
as you have made trial of this fare take my advice ana
rest conented with your easy chairt ~ lar prefer
able 10 the exposed root Of greasy old pine, piping
aud frying under the heat Of a Florida sun
Ionrs &c.
ICcrreeyyndcnee n the Saranuah Georgian.
EAST FLoRipA, Sept. ;, lSIl.
Dear Sir: The gratifying intelligence has been conf
municated from Tampa Bay, that the gallant command
or of Florida Col Worth, the 9th ult selzed Hos
ptaka a chief Of Importance among the Everglades,
and SPANISH Indians at Pease Creek Fifteen of Hos
ptaka warriors were taken at the same tme lncnd-
ng three snb.chefs. Five of the warriors were sent
after the balance Of the tribe, numbering three nun
drcd be in at Fort Desnand, on the Caloosahache,
on the eleventh of this month THIS IS an Important
bauI another ike il and tine Indians will cease to be IN
Florida.
A recent boat expedition has returned from scouting
m the ST. Johns winch thoroughly examined us
nh as Lake Jesup recent Indian Signs discovered
To all this good news must add the motifvIhg M
elrencr that on The Sd nst about noon, as tour cit-
zcns we're uoinr from Mcanopy 10 Wacahooia, and
about three or four miles from the former. they were
fired on BY party Of twenty Indians Three were
killed named Daniels, Harold, aud jennings. Inc
tronps we're Immediately on the trail, and followed
until night when singular 10 say, Il cane out precise
Is a, the same place they started from Martin Point
Pursuit was renewed yesterday morning, at day iShl
and prcat hopes are entertained the murderous rascas
will yet be caught and punished Yours truly.
usarerv as Il is IN Tie United S@;cs'- By Psr. T e.
TnoRsroS, WASHINGTON, d. C.-The plan OF this work
embraces brief history Of slavery; us introduction mo
the t. s causes OF its contnnanc": with series OF r.
marks on the Abolition tracts Of DR.. Claiming. IN:
author eyinccs rrea; research lie has collected an III.
posing array ofacis bearing upon The subject he discuss
es aud his deductions from them, we THINK VIII aP-
near To the candid reader To be lair and conclusive
Mr. Thornton evidently went into the composition OF
this book with warm ceilings of interest III his theme
Hence his manner IS earnest, direct and some what ar
dent, Yet hr does travel beyond the record lis Po-
stons grounded upon facts; his arguments are sus-
tanned by testimony To all who are desrous OF ac-
ouanng themselves with the true nature OF the I'M
por,ant Subject Ito which this book relates,
mend the book itself II viii be hardly possible for
anv one, however familiar with the topic before, 10
read it carefully without finding something to make his
knowledge greater Baltimore inner 'caa
| Fiscal AclxoY-The " Y, Journal Of Commerce
says We learn that III. business Of the IT, s. has been
transferred from The Merchants Bank 10 the Bank Of
Commerce The reason is, that the Merchants Bank
not having solicited the business declined giving any
special security for the safety Of the money The Sc
cetary has thought right 10 request this Of the Banks
which are made The repositories Of the public money.
Ii is generally understood that the Bank OF Com.
merce has taken one million of the twelve million oan
at All interest of five and a half per cent.
|
CANCERY-At rules held for the Circuit Superior Court
Of Law and Chancey, for Chesterfield county, IN the Clerks
| Office, Anc. eth, 1871:
| Silas cheathan Administrator of James u. Biansensh
ceased, Plaintiff:
against
/ " E,,r ofD .isrea
cd also. Thomas I'urpin, Defendants:
This day plaintiff by COUNSEL and filed his bi and
the defendant Augustus W Flournoy having entered his
appearance and security according 10 The act OF Assembly
and the rules az this Court; appearing by satisfactory er
drnc-, that lr nhabtant Of this Commonwealth, IN
plaintiff by counsel il ordered that the said
defendant Augustus W. Fuurnoy do here before
day Of aid Court and answer the
bill plaintiff, and ihlta copy Of this order he forthwith m
serted in public printed in the city OF Richmond
successfully and posted al the front door oil the
| Court house cf this county copy-Tcste
| P FoISDExTER, z.
| Aus % 30-HsH