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LATEST FROM FLORIDA.
Prosvess Of hs R~-Fahsus Of Go
prno~ CsiSs Erpelifioa-DsafA Of
Coioaei Lane.
To ~ EAsisv Of lAs Fysrids HsrsiS.
Sir: AZ IL 10 desirable to your rea-
ders and 10 the public generally. 70
learn the operations Of the army COM
manded by Governor Call. yos will
be plessed 20 publiah the following
short. but correct statement, furnished
by one who was with him.
On the 18th The Governor passed the
Suwsnnee II the Old Town, with I, 80
volunteer Tennessecans. and l2o Flo
indians. al mounted. He hac ordered
an abundant supply Of raiions and for
age. which was thea afoat at the mouth
Of that river. but. owing 10 the sicksess
OF the crews Of three steamboats, lying
"a the river. had not been brought 20
the depot Such was the impaiience
Of the volunteers 70 find the enemy,
that they prepared to make q sudden
rush on ihn foe. presuming that they
might be surprised; and although an
express from Gen. Read. then At the
Old Town. overlook the Governor with
IN ten miles from that post TO inform
him Of the reception Of full supply Of
every thing wanted BY the Army, both
officers and men expressed . decided
unwillingness 20 delay their march
On their way 20 Camp Drane. seven In-
dians were killed. and leo. IL any. dis
covered by the spy-guard in advance.
escaped the unerring shot Of the vo.
lunteers.
On the Let Of October, the Governor
reached Fort Drane, and found the fires
Of the enemy still burning. They had
escaped with their women and children
by few hours oaly; and but for the
accidental escape Of 4 spy found about
Wscahouta. who was hotly pursued,
but IN vain. We should have surprised,
and perhaps destroyed. the whole gang
Of Mickasukies. with PoSell at their
head. As il vas, four OF their number
were run down and killed.
The Army Femsined encamped at
Fort Drans until = junction could be
effected with Major Pierce. then at
Black creek. on whose zeal and ability
the Governos relied 10 supply his army
with rasions. Nor did he rely in vain.
On the night Of the 4th. ai ten O. clock,
an express reached the Major from
Sante Re, giving information that 100
Floridians had reached the latter place,
TO cid in sscorting provisions 10 Camp
Drane; ct IL O'Clock. tWO hours after
the express. the Msjos was ,n the sad
die and his whole command wa on the
move. II is zeal and energy like this
that the times require; Il Is this tina.
gains the confidence Of the Cenerel-in-
chief. and saves On army from want
On the morning Of the 9th. the move
ment vas made from Black creek, and
on the evening Of the next day, Major
Pierce with has detaehnent reached
Fort Drase, and furnished TO Governor
Call seven OF eight days raiions foS
his whole command. . distance Of 65
miles.
With this supply il vas deemed ad-
visable TO press on 20 the WytblAeoo-
chez. pass Il II the cove. IL Gound for
dable, or. should the waters Of the river
be bsyond the banks, fall down TO the
depot directed TO be established at Ora
hams Old Camp. add unite with Geo.
Read and Col. Lane. 81 the head ol
the friendly Creeks. On the way the
advanced guard fell in with . small en-.
eampment Of Miekssukiss, lhe mos,
WaFliks snd hostile Of the tribes, killed
thirteen men, who did NOT ERE q shot,
add took prisoners four women and
eight children. After sn examination
Of the squsws, IL was found that We he'd
reached the river II the point most de.
siFable; that the body Of the Indiaa e.
miles we're on The opposite side, and
the negro town. 80 called. was three
miles above us. protected BY = deer
creek, running through thick swamp
hammock. and Gosdsble Only ct ven
dry seasons. To this last plaee . D.
taehment Of three hundred Teansssss
volunteers. under Col. Gall, proceeded
Who returned in The evening Wiih Ihres
killed snd seven sounded, ~ shO
from an unseen foe. unshie 20 cross ID,
creek from the depth Of WaseF.
The nsin body continued their march
70 the river, and. on reaching the hsnhs
afleF passing The most viilainous swami
ever passed on horseback. found ~
FivsF flooded greatly above ils banks
and two hundrsd and city yards over
whilst standing Ga the edge of The 80
tes. sad mortified that barrier - an
looked for was lhFown IN cur says I
few shots we're fred from The other s5d6
aad Il IVES With mach dielealiy The
the impsluosily a ous mes could b
fesiraiaeds he 6ging Was eontinUe4 %
both sides, without cue seeing tbe IN.
Siaas. Whsn Ne volunteers he'd beer
recalled, Msiog Cosdon esiiaatiy 70
Iunisesed With two huadFed a M
maa b siienca TIE fgisE ca tbe eppo
siis sids. 70 this ths eomHsades-ia
chef wss EsIunciaatiy inds< 81 - eis'
bee assesi. and ne galiaat bad Rafeh
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