Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-03-30
Late from Florida.

by the arrival last evening o. the schr. >.
s. Mills, Capt. Southwlck, we received the
st. Augustine Herald Of the 18th, and let
ter from our correspondent at st. Augustine
OF the 18th inst. which will be found below.
We learn from Capt. Southwick, that
few moments before he left st. Augustine, an
express arrived from Picolata dated the same
morning, (lSth inst.) which stated that the
Indians attacked that place the previous night,
and were beaten off; farther Capt s. could
not learn, but this can be relied on. The bu.
gle was sounding as the Mills was leaving the
harbor, it was said for Capt. IInnson's com
pany to muster and march forthwith to Pico.
lata or in that direction. Capt. s. did not
understand what the result was, only that the
Indians were beaten off, carrying with them;
some horses.
From Volusia we learn that orders had
been sent to Col. Tanning, by Gen. Jesup,
that in case he should receive no orders from
the latter to the contrary by the 7th,h should
again take the field. In consequence Of these
instructions. Col. Tanning, with his command
of about 500 men, marched on the 9Th for
Lake Monroe.
ST.. AUGUSTINE, March IL, 1887.
! An express arrived here from Gen. Jesup
this morning, bringing dispatches as late as
is not so sanguine as to the result Of the .rea-
~ lately entered into with the chiefs, as
would appear from the letters published in
our last. lie expresses doubts as 10 the abl-
ity Of the chiefs to govern their people, and
particularly their young men. And he also
doubts the faith of Philip, chief of the Topol-
iky Indians. Philip has force Of about AGO
men.
The New Orleans Dee Of the 18th inst.
mentions the arrival of Col. Foster, of the ar
my, from Tampa Bay, who gives information
of a more satisfactory tenor. lie was present
when the treaty was agreed to, and says that
all the chiefs were present, except Micanopy,
and about 400 other Indians. Twenty hosta-
yes were left in the hands OF General Jcsup.
Col. Foster with another officer and two SOL
dicrs, travelled more than a hundred miles
through the Indian country, on his road to
Tampa Bay, and was not molested. fortl-
fled bridge was erected, under his directions,
across the Wythlacoochie at Fort Dadc.
\ SANTA ANNA.--This military chiettain
reached Vera Cruz OIL the 2lst ult. where he
was met with much coolness and received nc
higher honors than would be conferred on ar
ordinary Mexican General. lie addressed
the inhabitants Of that place, and declared
that it was not by means of bribery that his
liberty was obtained, or by having recourse
to any measures derogatory to the Mexican
character. II was effected, he said, solely
through the kind interference Of Gen. Hous
ton.
He made no tarry, but proceeded at once
10 his estate: Mango de Clavo.
The earthquake Of which we had information
some days ago, by an arrival from Smyrna q
Boston, is said to have destroyed the city Of JAZZ
the ancient Joppa-and b~ried thirteen thou
sand of us 6(ieen thousand inhabitants among th'
ruins. Jafla had not been heard from when tn
Boston vessel left Smyrna. nor had jerusalem =
If Jaila has been destroyed. il is scarcely TO b.
though, that jerusalem has escaped, the d'stanc
r being considerably less than days journey OF
f, horseback.
Capt. Fauen, Of brig Monievidco, from Cadz
4 repor,s ,ha, the British government steamer cam
!, r,om Malta, on the 18th Of February. br'ng'n
4 intelligence that Smyrna had becn destroyed b
r an earthquake, and 1000 persons lost their lives
We suspect that this is bu, on erroneous siaeme'
Of the devastation u, Jafla, Seyds and Tiber'"s-
, still, there may have been another and NOR
. recrn, earthquake, by which Smyrna may ha'
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