The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-24
From the (Geo.) Federal Union.
THE WAR IN FLORIDA.

From the (Geo) Federal Union.
THE WAR IN FLORIDA.
No intelligence has been received Of any mpor-
tant operations the of hostities, during the
past week. The Indians have yet suffered no
check and they have driven in Capt. Summerlin's
company, near Newnansville and Captain Nj Glenn
ores company, near Suzanne Old Town.
1t is thought probable that the Seminoles will en-
deavor to secure themselves near New River, about
twent-two miles north of Cape Florida, they are
said TO have large supply of provisions deposited
near the mouth of that river. The frigate Constel-
lation, and sloop of war, employed on the
coast of Florida, to prevent supplies being carried to
them by Spanish fishermen from the neighboring
islands.
New Orleans, Mobile, and New York, have fnr-
nished volunteers for the aid of the Fordans Two
hundred men were to proceed from Mobile, and n
large number from New Orleans. The report of the
death of Osceola, or Powell, is neither confirmed
nor contradicted
From the CAorleston Courier.
FROM ST.. AUoUsrINE.-The following letter from
our correspondent was received by the brig Comet.
arrived last evening:
"ST. AUGUSTINE, Feb. 5.
Dispatches were received here last night from
General CIinch at Fort Drane. Nothing further
was known of the movements of the Indians. An
unfortunate and fatal occurrence had taken place IN
relation to the volunteers at that place. Lcuten-
ant Ward mutinied, and drawing brace of pistols,
threatened to shoot his commanding officer, Colonel
Parish. Parish raised ssD, then in his hands,
and instantly shot Ward dead in his tracks. The
writer of the letter conveying the melancholy intel
Iigence, Lieutenant Dancry, had learned nothing
further of the partculars-Thc consequence, how
ever, was that the volunteers retired from the camp,
and left Clincb alone with his five companies of
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ments.
We were before advised of the death of Lieuten-
ant Ward, but rcfraned from auding to the circum-
stance, fearing we might have been misinformed.
Ii has been stated to that Colonel Parish was I'M
medately tried by Court Martial, and acquitted.
The Secretary of the Treasury acknowledges the
receipt of twenty dollars, enclosed in an annonv-
nous letter, post marked Philadelphia, February I3,
of which the following is n copy:
"The Secretary Of the Treasury of the United
States will please find enclosed tpenty dollars saved
by the writer, for Uncle Sam, in settling account
with AN irreligious vagabond, whom he detected in
having smuggled small lot of goods from Canada"
Is February, 1886 Globe.
The attempted Bri6ery.-The Bank Wings were
too quick in tcrming the attempt TO bribe COL krebs,
"A Jest bribins in Jest Mr.. Conrad has settled
that question by declaring explicitly that the propos-
on was seriously meant Mr.. Fullerton, a whig
Senator who votes with the Bank party, avowed his
belief in the Senate that there was no jest in the a
falr and sincerely hoped that it might be I'm individ-
ual case He, for one, planted his foot IN firm re-
sistence, and would proceed in passing the Bank
Bill until the matter was thoroughly investigated =
Does this look like jest boston Post.
Inconsistency the French Peopie.-Libcralp prin-
ciplcs in France are at low ebb. The Press
is shackled and debased. The French people,
though they have made greater sacrifices to the spirit
of liberty than any other the face of the globe,
are yet farther removed from ITS possession than at
any period since the restoration of 1915, Louis
Philippe Notwithstanding his proiessed attachment
to republican principles governs with sway far
more despotic than the Bourbon who decapita-
ted, or his own immediate predecessor, who was
deposed for his tyranny And yet the French pco-
pie are Just vascillaiing enough TO bow their nccks
to them. They are worthy of their fate, and des-
ervc Citizen King" for at least half century to
comedies. Daily Times.
Dparf Horse. Cept Ashby, of the brig Motion
who arrived here three days since from Buenos
lAyres, has brought home with him n remarkable
curiosity, in the shape of dwarf horse lis of the
Indian or Pampas breed, dark brown, years old
and only thirty inches in height 1t probably the
smallest animal of lis species in the world, and would
make valuable acquisition to the Mcnagarie There
is also board the same vessel very fine Ostrich
for winch the owner will no doubt fud good mar
ket. ". y. Gazette.
y re,s Joseph in Congres,-Mr. Hannegap, il
the House Of Representatives, few days since, hav
ing on some occasion, made a motion to clear th,
galleries. said, " he did not wish TO embrace fhe Ia
dies