The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-12-02
Latest from Florida.
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credit, that GeGerai Jesup Is appointed 10
the command Of The Army IN Florida.
There have been SO many contradictory
statements of his movements, that We are
unable TO say how much credit IS due to the
report, that Gen. Jesup is Oh his way from
TAMPA Bay 10 Fort Drane, with SIX hun.
bred regulars. Lei who will have the CON-
mand, unless guilty of the most culpab'e
encouragement, iheswar must be soon ter.
minated. The efhny with whom We have
Ia contend is knnwn. A mere ostentatious
display Of men will not induce hun to sur.
render, even II our most distinguished Gen
erals are at their head. The nature OF the
country, which affords him refuge, is Known
There are troops enough IN the country,
good troops, TO ferret them out, and force
them away II necessary. We think It IN
credible that Oseoa should be permitted 10
continue hostilllles much longer.
Col Pierce has been appointed to succeed
Col. Lane 10 the command OF the friendly
Creeks. With his energy, skill, and Pronp
uude, al the head Of such regiment, much
must be accomplished. None could do
more than Colonel Pierce rIH do. ProyIs.
IONS, horses, wagons, &c. are coming on,
ard every preparation Is now making Tor
vigorous campaign.
One Regiment OF the Tennessee Brigade
has moy"d from Black Creek for Fort
Draue, under the command at Col. Bradford.
The other Regiment viii soon move under
the command OF Col. Tro@sdale. THIS
Brigade under Gen. Armstrong, with Col.
pierce's Regiment OF Creeks and Regulars,
will be ready 10 march III few days Tor
the " lhlacuOchee.
Gen. Read is ON the Nlthlacoochee With
his command, where he has established a
depo. with large quantity II provisions.
Col. Warren. with Lieut.. Col. Mills bat
talon is preparing to take the field. These
officers have been ia service from the coip.
mencement OF the war, except .nr the short
period that Gen. Scott was 10 the country
Whatever NAV be the achievements OF thu
campaign, their exerlons and their deed,
viii merit conspicuous place IN the hlsio
~ Of thus war.
Should Gen. Jesup not arrive at Fou
Drane before the preparations are compri
Ell for removing where Oseolas warriors
NAV be found, Governor Call will continue
III command.
From the preparations, tho troops, the
officers, and the fact that the command ol
the friendly Creeks IS gwen 10 the enetgeI
lc, aud unvcarled and the dauns Col.
D. ts4ta tstt hi.
mosemepi Of our forces, Will b. productive
of the most important aud favorable rcuulis
ii i 90 NOT pat termination 10 this pfo.
tracted var.
ii he dare oppose Us there, i0evita5e
defeat and destruction swat hun. 1t h.
abandon hat position ~heh he can scarcely
do. encuu bercd rs he Is known 90 be, by ms
women children aud property he Will aban-
don it forever, for IT'S reces$es w,ll be- rsPlor.
cd and opened, and its Businesses and passes
secured by permanent posts. An army con
sliiutcJ rs Is ours, OF cavalry and foHmen
of the best description, and With a large and
active force Of Creek warriors, eau trail,
oyertake and yanqush hun at every point,
and by linus securing all has Abandoned po
s,uon~, ut sInali expense Of time, a war
aud material" must soon deprive hun oi
every refuge and force him 10 unconditional
submission.
You may confidently rely upon the pre-.
dlctIon OF one not over sangulne, and who
has been taught moderation by the result
OF former mtscalculstIon ~ this war, that a
4
Express Mud h,s mall commenced
running yesterday The 10Th inst. Nessrs.
Williams IL klng, are the contractors ior
carrying tins mail from Blakely 10 Louis
burg. On Sunday las, they tired the es.
pertinent to sec what length Of time It would
take them to accomplish the distance, and
performed II IA one hour less thnn contract
time. A letter vas received By gentle.
man IN THIS place, from gentleman IN Lou.
lsburg, by the Express Mall ~ the shor,
space 81 four hours and an answer returned
10 tive hours and five minutes, accomplish.
lug a distance OF one hundred and four miles
ia nine hours and five minutes. They have
the best Northern TrotIers and fine riders,
which will ensure them success. Idiitdr
Advocate.
II would seem by a publication in the
last Augusta Chronicle, thai Gov. McDuf.
/ TIC ENJOYS rs great reputation from his Ag.
rIcultural success, as for his Efforts as a
Statesman. lie bias this year made an e.
, norrnous Crop Of Cotton, and large sur.
plus Of provisions. He works 50 efficient
hands, and his Cotton Crop will average