The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-06-14
LATER FROM FLORIDA.

LATER FROM FLORIDA.
An Express arrived last night from Tam
pa with dispatches to General Arms,ead
who is charged with the defence of the
country east and south of the ST. Johns
river. Their contents so far as we can
ascertain are not of a very favorable char
acter, though but little is mentioned of the
state OF affairs in that quarter. No mention
is made of any shipments Of emigrants.
Gen. Jesup doubts the faith of the Indians
and intends continuing the posts now estab-
lished. If the posts are broken up the In
dians will not emigrate. The post at New
Smyrna is ordered to be established and in
compliance with this order, Capt. Webster's
company of Artillery, will be conveyed by
the steamboat to take position there.
Information has been communicated to
Gen. Jesup by Gov. Call that fifteen men,
women and children, had been murdered on
the ApalachcoIa River. supposed to by
Greeks. Major Nelson's battalion has been
ordered 20 report to Gov. Call.
A letter from Fort Dade, received in this
city last evening says, that it was reported
there that all the Indians at Tampa had
absconded except about 100 or l30 men,
women and children, who were enrolled for
emigration.
From the Charleston Mercury of June 5.
FRoM Sr. AUGUsrrNE.-By the schooner
S. S. Nils, Capt. Southwick, arrived at this
port yesterday afternoon, we have received
from our cores spondeut of the Florida Her
aid, the following Intelligence.
ST. AUGUSTINE, June |.
Our INDIAN AFFAIRs.--Since our last. af-
fairs have assumed a more serious aspect,
and we regret TO state that the prospect of
the termination Of our "pretty little war,"
are more gloomy than ever. An express
arrived here on Saturday last from Fort
Mellon, the purport of which was, that a
number of negroes had come in Mt that post,
who state that the Indians had held meet
ing, deposed Micanopy and elected Sam
Jones their principal chief. They further
state that at the next new moon the Indians
would commence hostilities. This is a ne
gro story, and in consequence some are in
clined TO doubt it; almost every negro story
however during the war, has ultimately
proved true, and in confirmation of this, it
seems to be pretty generally admitted that
the Indians have tacitly refused to emigrate
At least until fall, and that the war is far
from being terminated.
These negroes, it is said, give some par
ticulars of the late battle at Fort Mellon.
They state that they attacked the fort with
600 warriors, and soon after their repulse
they were reinforced with 800 more and were
preparing for another onset when they re-
ceived information of the cessation of hos
tilities.
An express arrived this morning from
Tampa, the contents Of which are reported
TO be Of an unfavorabIe nature. 1t is re-
ported and confidently believe that the In
dians have all left their camp and returned
into the nation. These reports seem to con-
firm each other. We have now but little
hope that the war will be ended by negoci-
alton. The Indians have been enabled to
possess themselves of much information,
and are doubtless embroidered by their in
tercourse. If a resort to arms again be-
comes necessary, we apprehend much
bloody work.