Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-06-29
VERY LATE FROM FLORIDA.
FROM THE SAVANNAH GEoRcIAN-ex.
IRA JUNE 1872 NJ

FROM THE SAVANNAH GEoRcrAN-Ex-
IRA, JUNE l9-2 L. Nj.
INTERESTING AND AUTHENTIC.
We learn from Captain D'LAGNEL, of the
Ordnance Corps, who arrived from Garey's
Ferry yesterday evening in the steamer
Charleston, that an express arrived at Ga
rey's Ferry on Friday last, from Tampa,
which place he left on the l4ih; that il is
true that Micanopy, Jumper, and others,
had lett Tampa prev iousiy TO the l4th inst.
but their departure has not induced suspi>
ciuu ON the part of the officers of the Arrny
that they intended 10 be insincere. Their
reasons Tor leaving are, as detailed in several
letters, that they became alarmed from the
appearance oil the measles at Tampa, which
the Indians mistook for smallpox. Abra
ham, the negro chief and interpreter, is still
al Tampa Bay, as Capt. D'L has been IT,
formed.
Micanopy sent word to General JEsUp
that ''he had straight tongue ying
that he would fulfil his engagements.
Philip and other chiefs had been in the
camp I Lake Monroe, (Fort Mellon)-
Philip looking emaciated. They had np>
peared owing TO message Of Col. HARVEY
that he would issue no ralions unless the
chiefs came an proprid persona.
The report that several men had been
murdered (near Big SPRING. 10 declared 10
nc totally unfOunded. Major WHITING
travelled recently from Micanopy to Black
Creek without seeing or hearing OF Indian
signs, and he had an oppoi tunity of deriving
The best information, as Captain RiNGGoLD,
with company Of mounted men, makes da
~ excursions from Mlicanopy, So as 10 SCOUT
the country for Information. Major w. left
at Micanopy Capt. BEALL, Of the dragons,
who had just arrived from Newmansville
with his company, and who observed no ln-
dian signs.
Gen. JEsUp has not advised the inhabi-
tants 10 abandon their crops or retire upon
The posts, having merely ordered Major
WHITING TO direct the inhabitants TO he on
The alert, ia case any partial aggression should
De offered by struggling Indians.
Fort Armstrong could not have been at
tackled, as IL had been abandoned at least a
month since, as il was an unhealthy location,
and the garrison removed to Fort King.
Gen. JEsUP was at Tampa Bay on the
18th, he having been TO Fort Foster, on the
Hillisbore, 10 see that the comforts of The
| troops were attended to.
Major GATES has been assigned TO the
command q: the troops at MecanopY and its
vicinity.
Fort Mellon, which Col HARVEY haI
been ordered by Gen. J. 10 abandon, az soon
as requisite 10 insure the health Of the troops
has not yet been abandoned, but in o recent
letter from Col. III. dated about week since,
he states that the situation was 30 healthy
that he saw no occasion for Immediately "a
hardening it.
IL is not true, we learn from Capt. D'Lag.
rel, shat the Seminoles have been supplied
with ammunition by the Creek volunteers.
The latter receive their supplies upon requi>
sItions made by the commanding officers oil
as
are officers ofihe Army. (the une or two ex.
cePiions being Capt BoYD and Capt. w.
L. WILSON, volunteers from Georgia.
The garrisons 10 be continued during the
summer will probably be, besides that al
Iamra, those at Micanopy, Fort King, For,
Dade, Fort Marllea, on the Saniaffee,
Ihiuonotosasse, Picolata, and ST. Augustine.