The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-04-08
--latest from Florida.

The steam packet Florida, Capt. Heb
bard, arrived here last evening from Black
Creek, via Jacksonville.
Col. Twiggs, oithe It'll regiment Infantry,
MAJOR Mountort, Of the I'd regiment Arul.
lery, and Major Lear, of the 4th infantry,
with Capt. Marks, of the Louisiana Volun.
teers, were among the passengers. These
officers left Fort Drane ON Saturday last,
where Gen. Scott remained with the forces
under his command. The whole army is in
fine health and spirits, and in excellent dis.
clpIine, and will be prepared TO leave Fort
Drane on or about the 18th inst. for the
banks OF the Wlthlacooche, Gen. Gaines
battle ground) There Generals Scott and
Eustis, aud Col. Lindsay, with their imme.
date commands, are to unlte-Gen. Eustis
having moved on Saturday last from Volu.
STA, and Col Lindsay being on his way from
Tampa.
II the Indians do not comply with the
terms otthe treaty, 1t is Gen. Scott's inten.
ton TO make them do so, peaceably If they
will, or iorcbly If necessary.
The FlorIdlans, not IN the field, are gen.
orally returning 10 their homes IN the yicln.
Ity Of Micanopy aud elsewhere, expecting,
as they have been assured, tina, the Indians
will comply with their agreement with Gen.
Games.
Gen. Gaines set out from Fort Drane on
the l4th inst. on his way to Tampa, via
Tallahassee and 81. Marks.
Gen, Scott arrived a, Fort Drane on the
day before.
The agreement made BY Gen. Games
with the Indians, with the terms of which
We are furnished by Capt. Marks, is TO the
following etfect-that the Indians and their
chiefs should retire beyond the Wlthlacoo.
chez, and there remain peaceaby until the
wishes OF the Government are known--that
commissioners would be sent them by the
proper authorities, to express those wishes,
and that the chefs should assemble al any
time and place, when and where they should
be required.
Oseolo, Jumper, Albeit HALO Crazy Al.
hgator) all Indians, with Abram principal
Adviser Of Mcanopy) and Cesar, both In.
dian negroes, were present at the Intery,ew
on the part OF the Indians and the officers
who, AT the request OF Gen. Games, were
preseat, were Capt. Hitchcock, Of the Isl
Regiment Infantry, Capt. Marks OF the Lou.
lsiana Volunteers, and AdJutant Barrow, Of
the sane.
We understand that in consequence Of
some misunderstanding between Col. Twlggs
and tue Commanding General, respecting
Brevet rank IN the field, Col. Twiggs
will forthwith repair TO New Orleans and
resume his duties as Commandant OF that
station. MAJOR Mountlort IS also on his
way to New Orleans, and MAJOR Lear has
received iurough for the recovery Of his
health.
We sincerely regret that the army should
be deprived al this time OF such gallant and
experienced officers, who showed by their
endurance Of prHalIons on their march from
Tampa, and the alacrlty with winch they
repaired TO the field Of danger, what the
country could reasonably expect from them
IN action...Itan action With the enemy should
indeed be necessary.
/ The general impression when these off.
GERS lett Fort Drane was that the war was
at an end. No hostile Indians have been
seen BY our Army since Gen. Games left the
Withlacoochee. Most Of the friendly Ind.
ans, with Black Dirt, their Chief, have re.
turned 10 Tampa, deemlng their services no
longer necessary.
We regret to add tina, Lieut.. lizard sur.
vlved his wound but five days.
1t was thought from the smoke seen to
rise IN different directions near Fort Brooke
(lampa Bay that the Indians we're 10 the
nelghborhood 10 some numbers. Ga the
night Of the eighth, a company Of Florida
volunteers, under the command Of Major
Reid, started on scouting party. After
! marching ten or twelve miles they discover
ed an Indian Camp, containing a consider.
able number Of hostile Indians, some say fiji.
~ or sixty. These Instantly took the alarm
aud fled in every direction, without firing
a gun. Three Of them were killed as they
attempted 10 SWIM river. The whitestook
SIX horses, number Of spades, cooking u.
tensiIs, DC. which the sayages had left, and
returned safely TO Fort Brooke.
FROM TEXAS.
Extract Of letter from gentleman re-
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