South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-20
FROM FLORIDA.
Trprrons' coanKsrONDsxor.1
QUINCY, (TLoaIDA, Feb. l..

QUINCY, II LoAfDA, reb -
Our whole Territory, as you must be
! ware, is in state Of the greatest ex-
cilement, in consequence Of The war
| now waging with the Seminoles. East
Florida is entirely in possession OF the
savages The whole country is laid
| waste. All the plantations are desert
ed, and most of them totally destroyed
The men are under arms, and the
women aad children in temporary
forts, and must be by this time in q
starving condition. In few day,
there will be 600 militia men in the
field from the Is, brigade, which is
nearly equal 10 one-third Of The efsc-
tive force. These are already organ
ICED, and are now only waiting for the
arms end ammunition which we're or.
dered from Augusta q shsrt time sincs.
Nothing has occurred at the seat ol
war since you heard. A few days ago,
IL friendly Indians, who v ere sent for
from Tampa Bay, by Gen. CALL, TO
guide our army through the nation, ar
rived in Tallahassee. Thsy say that 8
hostile Indiana, who we're in lhs battle
a. the Wy,hlaeooeheo, had lately de-
serted their chief, and surrendered
themselves, at Tampa and stated that
there were ii2 Indians killed at that
battle, and great number wounded ,
and among the latter was Powell.
Extract Of an official letter fros Col.
J. B. HoeAH, dated
Fort Mitchell, Feb. 1.
81 returned to this post last night,
from Ir~iu,on my letters TO Gen.
Gibson ~iIl apprzs you Of the osuse.
To- day = meeting Of the chiefs took
place here, and also public meeting
Of the citizens Of this vicinity. Gem
erals Me Dougald and Baily also s.ten-
ded on the part Of the people Of CO.
lambus, Georgia. The difficulties that
existed were fully discussed, and tho
chiefs entered into written pledge to
restrain their people for the future, and
to deliver them up, should any further
dspreda,ions be committed by any Of
them on the people Of Georgia, and
also to restore all property tina. may be
stolen by their people and, on tie O.
Their part, Gen. Nc Dosgsld bas pledg-
ed himself to cause TO be restored the
Indian ponies that have been sarIied
over to Georgia"
Nav ORLEANS, JAN. 80.
The utmost energy prevails among
all classes ia favor OF Inc citizens Of
Florida, who are nov in great dis sress,
from the depIedations and massacrss
Of the Indians. 1t 10 believed by ma
ny that the Creeks of Georgia will u
mite with the Seminoles Of Florida in
combined insurrec,ion and some Of
the chief cities are already threatened.
About 400 volunteers are now ready
10 leave here for Florids, under the
command of Generals SMlPn and De.
BUYS. The Legislature has appropri.
a,ed $50, 900 TO pay all expenses (; q
the Governor issues TO day a procIa.
nation calling on our citizens to enrol
themselves. They will start on Wedues-
day next, ifnot before.-Bes.
THE LATEST.
St. AUGUSTINE, FEE. 8.
We are still without employ ment,
excep. such as regular camp duty and
the guarding Of pickets require. A
false alarm was created the other night,
the signal gun at the bridge picket hav-
ing been fired by mistake.
There are reports Of Indians hav-
ing been seen over the bridge yester-
day /; bu. little confidence is placed in
these rumors. Capt. Merchants com
pany Of abolt 40 regulars arrived here
yesterday.
A company Of mounted men came
in to-day from Picoia.ta, bringing des-
patches from that place, and also from
Gen. CLINCH. We learn that, accor-
ding to the best opinions, the main
body Of Indians are concentrating their
forces at PoAeliown, 10 the west, that
Micanopy, chief, has Joined Powell
with 500 men; that they number at
least $500 warriors, aud that they are
making great preparations for an early
and decisive battle with Gen. CLINcH.
Their object is to engage him to ad-
vantage with an overpowering force,
before he can receive achievements.
Nat. Int.
THE MISSIONARY AT TIE GRAVE oF
HIS cHILDREN.--TheR Rev. j. S. Meiss-
ner. Moraglan missionary in Labrador,
ohsaryes 4'We have known what il is TO