Daily Richmond Whig & public advertiser. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1833-1840, 1836-04-02
From The Savannah Georgian, M,rch "a
VERY IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE


The Stcari packet Florida, Capt Hebhard, mr..
rived last evening from Black Creek ria Jack,
sonville
Col. Twiggs, of the 4rh Reoimen, Iniantry
Major MounI:ort, of the 2d Regiment ARTILLERY
and Major Lear, OF the ilh Infantry with Capt
Marks of the Louisiana volunteers were among
the passengers. TheSe officers len For, Drane
on Saturday last, where Gen. Scott remained
with the forces under his communicative whole
Army is in fine health and spirits and in excel.
! lent discipline, and will be prepar To leave
/ Fort DTauc on or about the 25'h inst. for the
ban Ks OF the Outhlncoochee, General Gaines
battle ground) There G-nera Scott, and Eustis
aud Col. Lindsay, with their immediate com.
mandS, are TO unite-Gen. EUSis having moved
on Saturday last from Nolusin, and Col Lindsay
being on his way from Tampa.
II the Indians do not comply with the terms ol
the Treaty, Il is Gen. Scouts intention TO ma ke
them do 50, Peaceaby II they will, or forcibly, II
necessary.
The Floriians, NOT in the field. are generally
returning TO their homes in the vicinity OF Mi
canopy and elsewhere. expecting, as they have
been assured that the Indians will comply with
their agreement with Gen. Gaines
Gen. Gaines set out FROM Fort Dranr on the
iith inst. on his way TO Tampa, via Tallahassee
and ST. Marks.
Gen. Scott arrived OF Fort Drape on the nav
before.
The agreement made by Gen. Gaines with the
Indians, with The terms OF which we are furnish.
ed by Captain Marks, is 10 the following effect
-hdl tue luilanN anu ihciT chiefs should retire
beyond the WIlhlncoUchoc, and there remain
pSaceably until the wishes OF the Government are
known-that commissions would be sent them
by the proper authorizes, to express those wish
e, and that the chiefs should assemble al aEy
time and place, when and where they should be
REQUIRED.
OSeola, Jumper, Albeit Halo (Crazy Alligator
all Indians, with Ahram, PRINCIPAL Adviser u
! Micannpony, and Cesar, both Indian negroes
were present at Inc ntCryicw on the part OF the
Indians ADD the officers who, al the request o
Gen. Gaines were present, were Capt Hitchcock
oi lSt Regiment Infantry, CAPTAIN Ma Ks, Of III,
Louisiana Volunteers, and Adjutant Barrow, OF
| the same
We understand that in consequence of som,
mlsHnde rSianAing between Col. Twisgs and the
/ Commanding General, respecting Brevct rank il
! The lcld that Col. TwisgS will forthwith repair
| 10 New Orleans, and resume his duties a. Com
mandan' Of that station. Major Mounifort Il
also on his way Ia New Orleans, and Major Lea
naS received IarlrNsh for the recovery OF hi
| We sincerely regret ana. ,ue amy Should Il,
deprived at TINS time Of such gallant and expert
cnced officers, who u owed ny their endurance o
pllvatIunS on their march from Tampa, and tn
| aIacHly with which they repaired to the field a
| danger, what the coIairyeould reasonably eNpcc
from them IN action-it an action with the eneIn
! should indeed De necessary.
The general impression when the. officer, lief
Fort DraDe was that The war was al on end n
hostile Indians have been seen by our Amy sine
General Gaines left the Oulhlcooch,c Most q
the friendly Indians with Black Dit, their CHIEF
have returned 10 Tampa, deeming their service
no Longer necessary.
We regret 10 add faat Lieutenant lizard sutyi
| we'd his wound bur FIVE days.