Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-03-22


Commanding Western Department, Fort King,
Florida
From the Albany Evening Journal.
E,ract Of letter from an officer in the U. s. Az
my, Ia his brother IN this city, dated
FoRr DRANF, or "LANe SySE."
fE. Eorida) Feb "a, 1886.
My dear broiher--i wrote You from TaIipa
that ! was about to start on a march with the
grand army under General Games. We left on
the morning of the % inst. and have met with n,
Indians up to this time.
can truly say that this has been my first taste
of what the soldiers life is. Marching on foot al
The head of my company, with my canteen and
haversac by my side sleeping on the ground, be-
fore fire in the open ali, or bvouaching IN slen-
der hat living IN bread and pork, and now and
then a cup OF coffee; ali this is different from lIV-
ing at Tampa oysters and venson; although
there would have my clothes for weeks, and
stand prepared for alarm at any moment.
We took fort King, 100 miles north
from lamp, Bay. expecting continually to meet
our savage, reacherous and blood thirsty enemies.
We were 100 strong 700 being volunteers OF
Louisiana and 400 regulars. Seven companies OF
our regiment are together; Of course met many ct
my old friends The whole infantry. artillery, aud
volunteers were named by General Gaines the
Light Brigade" aud Col. Twiggs PIT in immedl'
,,o rmm,oJ Wa ,,,t hr, tan davs nrovi.,on
with us, and that on pa2k horses, not sing bag
gage wagon accomlanlngn us. On arriving OF r. RI
King, day before yesterday, we found no provs'
Inns there: and the seven companies of the n
were detached to obtain provisions at this post I,
which is 81 miles north Of Fart KIM We made
iocred march ,esterdo sanu acruany reached :,rrr
IN uine hours from For King. We shall probably
start today to return 10 Fort King; aud expect
We shall start thence IN south westerly direction
to poInt the Wiiharnoche. where II Is said
| the Indians are artlnly cntrenrhing themselves +,
Their leader, Powell, daf-bre1i, IL cunning
man.
| Il was about 10 ,'cIack on the morning nf the
oo h in, ,h., ., ,.o,I,al tho Ground ~. mas.
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sacfe "' pa""s co'na'an1 took place. Neve d" /
expect to witness another scene so so,enn--sn un
! earthly Fniy.thrce inYs had paSsed aray anl
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Far less oi deeay hal come over their remains than
93 ,u,ders discovered Tho romans Of these
eight officers AMI he mon wcrc inferred N sePa-
rate graves. with military hono,s. !n,g initIou
couli not p,cilte any thing 80 impressive hor
rifyng. IL was a grateful dnty we pprlnrmel /,
whai rr,nateed o. these our comrades. de.pa,,
de.cFtO tn ANit we SlW, aud nave u UNeli Ion
ger nu II.
This is Gen. CHnch's plantation. and there mr..
ere some 500 trnnps. Gen Scmt with 2OOl
troops l. expected here daily from 81. Augustine
Some 5000 ~ all will be collected in FI,rlda.
: hope and trust the canoaign viii be ended soo
The rainy and ,rkIy season comes on in June. /
the enemy viii show fght We can soon extprmi
ami swamps of Southern Florida, we shall L,v. :,
j slave them out which will be n lnny and ,,o,ri
some task.
Z rhe officer b.,. ,i,,lo,,o +. .,... :. /. a.
Benjamin a cord native % this iowa, ami sn If N,
y u'ian ,nurd Mr. \. wasedlcAicd at the Military
N"ae"'y at West Pom, and 's very promising
,,, , y,'s ms relatives "nd rF"i' mere
hr safety n, I'm. s,yn,c wa,C're "'' =