Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-05-13
FROM FLORIDA.

reached Tampa Bay, without having me
with the Semnoles--and aIe now abou
proceeding on IN excursion to demolish III,
Indian towns, SC -
Tampa Bay, April H..
The three divisions of the army, after Q
weeks recruiting of men and horses, take
their leave of Tampa Bay the day after to
morrow The left (Eusiis's) wing, which
on its return will be honored by the pres
ence of Gen Scott-take up the line Of march
for Pease Creek (about forty OF fifty miles
south Of ths) where there are number o
Indian Settlements, and negroes. The for
mer will be destroyed, and the latter cap
tured, it is to be hoped This point is one
which it is of importance TO scour as it is
believed that from this quarter supplies Of
all sorts have been regularly furnished the
Indians by traders and tralfickers resident
there, or visiting it for the purposes of an
infamous speculation. The right wing un
der Gen Clinch will retrace its steps TO the
Outhlacooc hee, and effect n thorough search
of the great Cove, in its vicinity, formed by
the junction of numerous lakes or ponds
(Holacklechalia, or the Spotted POuds) OF
which have spoken in previous letter.
The centre Colonel Lindsay. move on to
Pilacklec halia, and will destroy the Indian
towns there, also. Ii on our return we
strike no decisive blow against the enemy,
he will then be left to the care Of the differ
ent military posts which are about TO be es-
tablished at various points. There are a
great number of sick here from the several
divisions of the army. The embarkation
of the friendly Indians commenced yester-
day, and will be gone through with in the
course of today. Apparently they have left
their old haunts without regret-but, "stoics
OF the wood" that they are-"men without
ear''-if ever they feel they seem to scorn
the least betrayal Of emotion, Some "natu-
raj tears" we must suppose they have shed
10 secret, as they shook the last sands of this
their old Bay, from their iee,-cast the last
glance at the old familiar "grieving"
thought nanimaie eer grieves,"
over the unreturning Seminole Many of
heir dogs they left behind, and it was pitiful
% hear their long and melancholy howl, as
he poor creatures wandered amid the
luenched fires and deserted places of their
Did masters, seeming by their cries 10 say,
where are they2"
return with the LEFT wing. and shall give
you an account of every thing deserving
mention on my new route.
n5-A Georgia paper contains the follow.
ng interesting account OF some of the Incl.
Tents which attended the march OF General
SCOTS army to Tampa Bay -
Maj. Douglass states that on the march
o Tampa, they had two battles and several
furnishes with the Indians The first bat
lie was at hammock, near the Wiihlskoo.
hee On approaching the hammock the
dvance guard fell back and reported - 40 -
Jared for action, and advanced with all his
rmy IN few hundred yards Of the ham.
nock-when the Indians were discovered
m the opposite side, in a cleared plare
loiding up their hands, withou, their arms
len 5. supposing they did not wish 10 6obt
ent an interpreter to them, but they would |
ot receive him. He then ordered len.
enani' with an Indian, negro, and one or
"o men, 10 ride into the hammock. and
old up white dkerchief-wben seve.
INDIANS came out TO meet them. The !
hdiahs stated that they did not wish TO
ght' and would come that night and have
nix with Gen Scott. They returned and
eported to Gen. S but the interpreter in.
''med lien B. that 1t was his opinion the
1uiahs would not come in, and only want.
tthe 10 remove their women and chill.
rem that the hammock they were in. was
re place Oseola Dragged about and called
The core" of the Wilhlacoocbee and s,;J
at white men could never enter there
But the General still believing the Indians
lsheu 10 make peace and would come in.
oered ms army back short distance. and
that gun should not be fred
n'ch order created great dissatisfaction
hohg 'he volunteers, seeing the Indians l
81 across The hammock. in considerable il
rec ana they not permitted to make battle
~ mem. The Indians not complvino 7
III eheir promise, on the next mornine d
u" o. made an attack upon the hamsoocls. 8
zen MS army was within 200 va M he Il
mmock, the Indians commenced h treman. !
US yelling and bowling for few m;nn,as q
then ceased The. General mo-, l .,a'"u.e'' b
elher the Indians had retreoted or ny, n
continued 10 advance on the hammock d
when within about $50 yards, the Indi. ia
commenced heavy firing upon them N
y however succeeded in routing them d.
Jof douglass thinks that the loss on the IN
! OF the Indians must have been consid. "a y
PIE from the very many signs of blood ,a
The number of places where the Indians s
gged OIL their dead. They then pursued
m to another hammock, where they had Il,
iher battle with them after which. for "
want of provisions Gen. Scott was com. la
Led to take up the line of march for Tam. ed
Bay" go" he
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