Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-02-02
THE WAR IN FLORIDA.


THE WAR IN FLORIDA.
The following particulars Of the state Of
things ia Florida IRE published 10 the Cherles-
ton Cou Ter. in ;hc shape Of extracts Of private let
tiers FROM Florida
"Sr AuousrisF. Dec. 90. Although the enc
my Is 100 miles or sc experience all The yexa-
tions and troubles attending a besicged city no.
thing is to be seen but the mos, iueficicn, militia,
running from one quarter to another, a wild COOS
chase. without plans or well concerted measures,
tn order TO give room to our d~ctachmcn, Of troops.
They are sent out in numbers Of 30, 30, and 80
al the reasonable distance of 80 miles from each
other, TO procure Intelligence aud make reconnois-
sances u here no enemy Is knoHn 10 be. Dat Of
30 men composing our militia, and 60 veterans
or alarm men, near 90 have Lett town upon these
foolish excursions. aud the remainder are constant
iy ha;rassed, by pntroiiirg, mounting guard at
head quarters, and paiadlng with military buttons
~ their hats tor uniforms or regular accoutre-
meets are unGnown) through the streets of this
nigh y city. All these movements are only pro-
dnciiVe Of alarm, hustle, and noise, without ad-
vantage to any body. We are daily tormcn,ed by
the most cXtraord nary reports, hut nothing is pos
lively known, except that within an extent of more
than one hundred miles, six or eight individuals,
fN'"''"AsN pphhAipuHT uuNt bNIu hi4stu bN u tH-
dams, aud about the same number orhouses burnt
which had previously abandoned by the proprietors.
The result ofthis is general confusion notwith-
standing there is no immediate danger, and a total
stagnnton of all sorts of business, except for mil
'iary o"ntraotor-. oho are in a hurry to blood I'm
Gle Sam
"Sr. AUGUSTINE, December 20. Flattcring
myseif with the belief that you always feel an in
terest IN whatever concerns IL, and IN Florida gen
orally, 1t was my intention to write. and give as
far ms could, a correct statement of our situation
with respect to the Indians, now the one great and
engrossing subject, bnt have felt so gloomy for
the last few days, that | deferred writing, in hopes
of better spirits, ill this moment that Southwick's
signal gun warns me that | have only halran hour.
II is so difficult even here to obtain truth, that !
should not be surprised If many gross mi-r epresen-
tations find their way abroad. If however, we
are represented in a hopeless and exposed condi-
ditiou, lin Augustine as well as throughout the
the country it is no more than the truth. The
Indians have now openly commenced hostilities
General Clinch has issued orders to Col. Warren,
who had a party of of $50 mounted men, to scour
the country within a certain district, and to send
on baggage wagons to Mecanopi under a guard
the Indians, supposed obout so, lay in ambush
suffered the guard TO pass on, and then attacked
and captured three wagons had taken out tho
ammunition and burnt two when DIR. MIlmore came
up with 30 men. attacked thea, re'ook the re.
mining wagon, and drove them into a hammock
should say they retreated tEither. The DR.. hut
two horses shot under him, sud then, sword j.
hand, aud on foot, called 10 his men 10 follow. bur
only twelve had courage to do so; he xas there
fore obliged to make good his o~n retreat will
the wagon. and -four men wounded. The hneri
cans lost Is horses in this skirnish.
4" 1t is unknown what number of Indians have
fallen all the plantations Of Alachuaare deserie,
except The Generals and MIntoshes': at thcs,
two places the troops which were taken from thi
are stationed. At NewLansyile there are pa
women and children endsavoring themselves T.
ihroe up ~"'-a""hmeuts they have only youth
and old men TO guard them. Mr. Watson was n
that place when he " rnte the above account. n.
further informs. that q plantation within two and
half miles Of his, on the Sowanee. was burnt. an,
an attack expected to be made 90 his p.a.e 90.
Monday last, and no tid,ngs have since been r.
ceivcd. Two DAYS after rho above intel r.a.a. 81.
express arrived from Nsit. Putm7p. '',,
r w.ih about 80 men 80 Dyu,,'s I,utoAa, rbyIu.
that Henry Nou1oHA bod been murdered or No.4
D ia. Mr. Foster. and the others which were e.
/ Spring Gurden, immediately made or Tor Tom,l
3 anj were aGerAard. Jrinrd by Joseph W.,f1g
y You will easily imagine the injury that al .a
(. mast be 20 Florica, oyeun these sevagcs are OLA.
f mu,ely conquered and sent oil. What j. TO be
D come Of 50 many houscless w~rcicACs, who hs,,
1 fed from their HOMES. and led sl o. be desiroye
be the ruthless enemy Nor can there be an
IS crops expected the ensuing year. Our eNpre-
n came So last night 20 say that Ger. Call had an co
1 counter, lsfh hoS many I knoW not bu, be La
killed slx and taken t~o ~captyes. BY create,
%rellan-e is on the experience, Judgment, aud val,
IL ofthis officer 90 tie most drcadfll Of al warcr
% but there Is 20 knowing where ihe great body
b. Indians are. We ore quiet o. yet doaaaouth d
d, one stiempts a loufney now Through any part ofir
country, bot feel a. ifthey might never fetorn.-
George Is bu,d.ng q block house ofcab5age log
IL l~hieh Nil not born into this DE meaus 10 c,l
e Eey Mat be can o. hs goods and chsltels. and,
Necessary, eesena. III could only get them COZ