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iof suppttes, Or ADVANCE onward 20 the
mouth Of the river 10 Communicates with
Gen. Read OF Col. Lane 10 obtain provi-
sions there. The last courss was rrsferr-
ed by the General and by . Council Of
War. and the march was commenced.
Greatly 70 our disappointment, no de-
pot was established At tbs point 20 pc
rsmPtorily ordered and the army was
directed 10 Fort Drane and Cray's Fer
~. Luckily the main object OF tho
expedition YVES Effected iunctioa
was formed with Col. Lane, who cross
ed the Wythlscoochee ut Gsiness bat
tie ground on tho. three mics o.
bove our cneampment. having been
governed in bis march by the sound of
our artillery. as We fred daily Q signal
gun.
Thus have ended. foe Q time our op-
eraiioas. Aaay horses have beea lost.
and must be replaced. DcPots must
be established; We have discovered
the proper locations. We have found
willing aad able guides in The prisoner
squaws. and derived much valuable in
formation from them. They tell Us
that there Is large peace party 10 the
nation who would have sent in an en-
voy. bot from dread that we should
shoot them. They tell ~ that their
powder Is nearly exhausted. end, ebove
all, that the two head chiefs, Me most
warlike and the most hostile. next 10
Powell. the one Of the Mickasukies.
the other Of the Long Swamp tribe.
were killed by Major Piercs, st Fort
Drane. From that, or some other
cause, perhaps. the detection Of the
Creeks. we believe that there IL dis
sension amongst them; that their
war spirit is broken, and that they viii
be whipped. humhled. and perhapa
shipped before Christmas. A high
spirit prevails 10 our army; harmony
between the regulars and volunteer
miliiis, and zeal, courage, and ardor
roughout all.
Gov. Cali has conferred upon Maiox
Pierce The appointment Of Quartermas-
ter General. We feel satis6ed that
the ONCE could not be- in better hands.
He proceeds immediately m the DOL
phin TO Savannah and Charleston,
with discretionary powers 20 procure
every requisite Tor the Army. Majog
Pierce. has arrived ia Savannah.
The melancholy intelligence Of Col.
Lane hes been received. The 0lObs
says:-
Together With other unpleaaant FIo-
Eida news. received through the
CharleSton aswspsPers. 10 that Of the
death Of Col. Lane. A private lstssr
was received in this city YESTERDAY.
stating thet be had committed suicide.
This melancholy Intelligence. in which
u was hoped there was come mistake,
Is now rendered certain.
Col. Lane had been advanced by
Gen. Jesop 10 the command Of the
fneAdly Creeks and hundred Fegu-
lars. With this body. h seems, he
calamity made hiss way TO the banks q
the WithlseoOehie. from Tampa Bay,
to co-oPeFatc with Gov. Call, Who ap-
preached the river from the Opposite
direction. Wheu he reached The riveF
be found that Governor Cell had retro
graded 70 Fort DEAnS, TO which place
he had orders 10 follow. He succeed
ed in sxtriessing himself from his dilli-
cult position, and about tao hours az
ter his junction with Gen. Cali. al FOsa
Drans, terminated his life by falling
upon his sword.
The papers Teeeived give no light e.
70 the cause Of this dislFessing occur
renee; NOT even . conjeetuss is oaegsd.
Col. Lane vas youag msn u high
attainments and prOmise--Was iadefaii-
gable IN bis pursuits. aud fsll q NEE
Eel sad peFsonsl energy. lie had The
entige cOn6dsncs Of his eosnmander,
Gen. Jesup. WhO entrusted him With
the delicate and highly responsible
separate command which be led iato
Flosida.
The Ceosgstsvn MrtFopolilun Ia an
nOuaeiag this unGoEianals AFFAIR saysi--
The lsmsnied okeer appeared -
have PLACED The hilt a has sword o.
tbs gEOaad. end kRseliag over u. 70
have forced The Point Though Ne eye
into tks brain. Sc was foaad inRs-
disisly shes Ire fatal ses. - shis gssi-
tiOa--ths sword hsving psselFalsd
ahoue TIVE isehss--aad thoaGh quite
inssnsibls, he Sasyived fog ha6 an
hour. bFsGshing sieEiosOusly aii ne
tims. The sct seems 10 have baen
done aosi 6elibsfateiy--tlss puaelure
hsing made n he isiegios essnes e
The eye where The braia is FsaAiesl a
acsess. ed u Will ~ Escoiiseisa lhsi :
cadet wss killed q Wesi Rosat noa
hong siaee b wOusd iadieaed IN ne
cane got. uhds fsaeiag witA . co@-
Fsds. Psohabiy ghis eiscamsiaaes sugs
gssied THE siagaias bat elective mods
- denih 10 ne unhappy ofseeg. Ne
otbeF enaee shna Asfaagsmeas y passga-
81 fos Ne deadly ert Iiissenssksbia
tAss fhs sasesoa sespeete1 partial D.
saaRsrasai n Col. Lass whiis e. Ne
imasck from Tampa say.
Az syeAf 81 swfui wia easf aioosa
over ne pahiie mie4, ed IN ~ pse-
ssnl sisis a Eiosida. 4 = - - lssrsa
thal this masi lnmsalshis eesfh q q
lealisat aad raspeetSf o8csF. wtl baga
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