The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-02-15
FLORIDA

SohiDh.
The Globe of the 10Th instant contains
three letters from Gen. Jesup, from whicI
we make the following extracts, under ,hei
respective dates:
Comp lizard, Jan. I7th.
( The army under my command ha
swept tn swamps of the Ouihlacoochie or
the north side, from Fort Armstrong, IA
Dade's battle ground, Ia this place, and
detaichment under 1t. Cob Foster move,
down the south side to Fort Clinch. Th,
result of our operations has been the cap
ture of fifty two negroes and three Indians
and The positive knowledge tha, there ar,
u" Indians on ihis river, except small par
lies who are flying through and hiding il
the swamps, with no other means of subsis
tence than roots, palmetto cabbage, aud oc.
casionally indifferent beef.
Powell is flying, il appears, with hi.
family and IL hand of not mare than three
Warriors. The prisoners now say that he
has gone to Oclawaha.
part of this army has been on this riv.
'rr. actively engaged in examining its
swamps and hsmmocks, since the l7th of
last month, they have constructed two forts
and erected bridges over both branches of
the Outhlacoochie."
Fort armstrong, Jan. 2iM
"The troops have been actively employ
ed, but We have accomplished Aitlr, excep,
obtaining knowledge of the C, uniry, and
establishing line Of posts ,o command it.
] march al sunrise Tomorrow morning
tor Hal'spka. near the head of the Ockla-
~aha, where Micanopy, Jumper, Alligator,
aud other chiefs, are said to have concen-
trated their :nrces. II we can bring them
To action, the war may sooi. be terminated
TN, the danger is, they will disperse, as the
Indians on The Outllacoochie have.
The prisoners say that some division ex-
lists III the councils of the chiefs, and that
many of them are tired of war. After
showing them that we are able to follow
them Ia their mos, secure retreats, I will
endeavour 10 open a communication with
them, and offer them peace
| have ordered Lieutenant Colonel Fan
ming To moye up the St. Johns to Tapika-
IIga, with the forces under his command,
nnd aS large supplies "fsuhsistence ard for
age as he can transport, to attack the chief
fhlhp, and TO co-operaie with me.
Lieutenant Colonel Foster is in pursuit
nf the Tullnliassres aud Ogrchees south Of
i'r OniihIacoochie, and Major McCliutock |
has been ordered to Fort Drane, to secure
hat depot, and drive the Indians from the
idjuceut country.
Two companies Of Dragons will he en-
pioyed in clearing the country between tie !
~. Johns and The Suwannee and General !
Hernandez is charged w.tl, the defence of
he country east of The ST. Johns.
Fort armstrong, Jan. 81, 1887 J.
Half pas, 8 o'clock, p. NJ.
SIR: An India1 runner has this moment
'one IN from 1t. Colonel Fosters com
nand, with intelligence Of the troops hav-
''g overtaken party of hostile Indians and
egroes, of which they killed two, and cap
lred eleven Indians and nine negroes; the
escaped. The Indians are re-
resented as desirous of peace, and have .
irec'ed Lit. Col. Foster To send one of the :
risonrrs TO invite them to come in. /,
! march Tomorrow morning at sunrise to
'e head of the Ocklawaha.
The Mobile Mercantile Advertiser of Feb. "
says:
The steamboat Champion, Capt. Mnrry, il
'ings the following gooI intelligence, de- S
we'd from passengers on hoard the cutter q
'tftrson; at Pensacola, three days from I
ampa Bay. The intelligence is, that the r,
lebrated Indian called Jumper, aud the u
gro Abraham, have been captured; and n
nj Ossola himself barely made his escape, /.
nh only five followers, in the direction of Il
e soith. General Jrsup was making oi
cry effort for the capture of the bold and cl
esevcrlng chief. pi