Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-09-13
frs- az Maternal ini,iisrcns,s.
FLORIDA. THE ARMY

alive measure q the PROJECT is Fret sccn In Gov.
Calls patriotic prcclsAsiion Of the lsA Of Jsae
IN which he announces TO the good people
that
The Executive n the Territory l. anihofiycd
Nv The Prrsideu, ~ tho United States raisr ono
Thousand volunteers ia F'o'ih ohc half to cons let
RI infsn', and the other Of monuicl f.Gcmen, 30
engage 10 serve during he PERIOD oftwclvc mouths
unless sooner discharged. On
The i,h dsy Of July next, the officers Commanding
regiments, Throughout The Territory. vii csusc
their respective commands to assemble At the usual
places ~ rendezvous where The volunteer flag will
be hoisicd, ms an invitation 20 the brave and pa
tuotic ci'izens ofFlorida enrol IA II names among
The defenders Of the country. On that memorable
day. 1t i most fctveutiy hoped that the descend
ants of the patriots OF ~ viii not be I'M
mindful Of the duty they owe 10 themselves and
their country ami that they may rcpsir with alac-
r,y to the standard which they will bear in mi
un'ph through The din Of battle. While the brave
volunteers Of Tcntessee and other patriotic States
are fighting our battles, let it no, be said that the
citizens OF Florida were disnn spectators Of con.
flici in which they should have filed the foremost
rank. Such reproach would be lasting shame
10 ourselves, and would descend with dishouor 10
our pos,cr'y. II would Justify the slandcrous i'm
putaIions which have been cast upon ne. The Ex-
ecu,iye invites Won once more into the field. lie
relies with confidence on your patriotism and ,alor.
lie will lead you in person and, although your
services have been required for twelve months. he
feels well a.ored ,ha, few weeks ofac've cyertion
will be sufficient to brug the wa to close, and re-
store peace and security to our bleeding country
(.Nous rrrous1
We confess we have had some curiosity "a see
what influence tae eloquent appeals of his Excellen-
cy would have with the good people Of the Tcrrlto-
~ and how far the fervof Of patriotism and the love
of fame would prompt the brave and patriotic Flor
dans" TO take the field at tho bid Of their gallant
Governor during the heat Of the dog-dnys and
VIC are free 10 acknowledge that we are not dlsap-
pointed to perceive that, instead cf travcrsng the
hammocks and cypress s|amps hnd labyrinths OF
the Wythlncoochee, IN pursult oi the WHY Semi
nole they have not as yet so lar as we are aose u"
learn, sailed forth from their comfortable domlcils
with any fixed purpose of seeking him in his strong
hold II remains to be seen, them tshcn "ihe note
Of dreadful PREPARATION, sounded in the June proc
lama'ion will arouse "the brave and patriotic cll-
zens of Florida" what portion of the thousand
volunteers, "the descendants Of the war worn pa
,ros Of 20 in the Territory will fly 20 "the stan
dard." The "me,uorabie day" has passed, and
although it is certain that many were invited, but
| few il appears, then volunteered to enrol Their
| names among the defenders of their country. we
have now letter before u.s. not ofvery recent date
| from highly intelligent gentleman at the South
| which states "The brave Floridlans, when called
upon the other day nhe 4h OF July to stand forth
J in defence of their homes shrunk from ;hcr test ;
but single man. in all Middle Florida. volunteer
| ed for the 'suiamer comgdign :! ANA why shomid
they1 They must know full well that summer
campnipn IN East and South FLORIDA, the part Of
| 81 40 ho IN q
prosecuted. is impracicabc; they know that ex
nosure at this season to the miasna OF the FloHdd
swsmns could but be fatal 10 majority of the
people who would actually engage IN IT.
The intelligent citizens and officers well ac-
uointed with Florida all believe that Scott and
the "yascaAy regulars" as they have been called
could not have prosecuted an active campaign du'
ring the sickly months aud the burning sun OF sum
| mer and we want no better evidence OF the troti
of the case than the simple fact that, although IN
vested by the President with the supreme command
in Florida, Governor Call, prompted, as he DOUBT
less is by the strongest motives OF duty ana iaudo
81 bic ambition "to bring the war 10 close I'D aga
urel.s 's1 far from berg able to advance into IN
interior, md Businesses Of the enemy mas oee'
compelled to retrograde, as VIC see by the aoah
dopinp of Fort Drane and other poets IN tiorlda
and Tie withdrawal Of the troops TO some less IN
salubrious part of the Territory. The inie'legen
correspondent, further remarks that, "not"ilhsIahd
inn the exertons Of Governor Call, who Is WaAin
ever, effort IN his power, there viii be no sH"iH'e
car.pairr r. At the moment we are "ht'hg'
. haze intelligence irom tue South thhl disease la
nude great havoc among the troops eta'i"heu
Fort Dfane aud Micanopy. The number oil &C
, is said TO be upwards Of $50. We do not oe'e'
tia, the army has ever encountered greater F'ai
or been exposed to greater haFdshPs' lahat ~ou'
:, seem indeed TO be IN thankess serHce,) than lh'
portion of, employed IN Florida. The oifeeI
aud soldiers have displayed the greatest galIan'T
in every conflict they have had with the in0Ian,
aud the failure TO capture them Gag only Justly
!. ascribed to The peculiarly Of the country they II
,, babr-to the bammocks and Dogs, aud swsmp' al
D., climate. such as we believe, have never hereioio
= been encountered by our army
"a Adycrtinc 10 th,s subject, We are no" rehn0'
I'll ola net wAch marks an important incident al q
f. early perod Of the FLORIDA campaign, and VINO
Q AT The time, seemed to be in"APicao'e. Ia b
y. Official account OF the suugunafy acton with Il
H. Indians on the 3ls Of ecea'ber, the gallant Chm
states tia, three officers and 'rrrig 'epen eoiu"io'
and the rernlsr ttoous met tie attack. and join