Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-06-28
From the Savannah Georgian.

VERY LATE FROM FLoRIDA.-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 Garey's Ferry on Friday
last, from Tamapa, which place he
left on the 18th; that it is true that
Micanopy, Jumper, and others, had
left Tampa previous to the 14th inst.
but their departure has not induced a
suspicion on the part of the officers OF
the Army that they intended to be in
sincere. Their reasons for leaving
are, as detailed in several letters, that
they became alarmed from the appea.
rance of the measles at Tampa, which
the Indians mistook for smallpox. A.
braham, the negro chief and interpre-
ter, is still at Tampa Bay, as Capt.
D'L. has been informed.
Micanopy sent word to General JEs-
Ur that " he had a straight tongue
implying that he would fulfil his en-
gagements.
the camp at Lake Monroe, Fort Mel
lon)- Philip looking emaciated. They
had appeared owing to a message of
Col. HARVEY that he would issue no
tations unless the chiefs came in pro.
pria persona.
The report that several men had
been murdered (near Big SPRING. is
declared to be totally uniounded. Ma
jor WHITING travelled recently from
Micanopy to Black Greek without see-
ing or hearing of Indian signs, and he
had an opportunity ofderiving the best
information, as Captain RINGoLD, with
company Of mounted men, makes
daily excursions from Micanopy, so as
to scour the country for information.
Major w. left at Micanopy Capt.
BEALL, of the dragons, who had just
arrived from Newnansville with his
company, and who observed no Indian
signs.
Gen. JEsUp has not advised the in
habitants to abandon their crops or re.
tire upon the posts. having merely or
dered Major WHITING to direct the in
habltants to be on the alert, in case
any partial aggression should be of1e
red by struggling Indians.
Fort Armstrong could not have been
attacked, as it had been abandoned at
least month since, as il was an I'm.
healthy location, ard the garrison re.
moved to Fort King.
Gen. JEsUP was at Tampa Bay on
the 18th, he having been to Fort Eos.
ter, on the Hillsboro', to see that the
comforts Of the troops were attended
| to.
Major GATES has been assigned TO
the command of the troops at Micano.
Ply and its vicinity.
Fort Mellon, which Col. HARNEY
has been ordered by Gen. J. to aban.
don, as soon as requisite to insure the
health of the troops, has not yet been
abandoned, but in a recent letter from
Col. ii. dated about a week since, he
states that the situation was so healthy
that he saw no occasion for immediate.
| ~ dodhuonlnS Ii.
1t is not true, we learn from Capt.
D'Lagnel, that the Seminoles have
been supplied with ammunition by the
Creek volunteers. The latter receive
their supplies upon acquisitions made
by the commanding officers of their
respective companies, most of whom
are officers of the Army, Qhe one or
two exceptions being Capt. BoyD and
Capt. w. p. WILSON. volunteers from
Georgia.
Tho garrisons to be continued du.
ring the summer will probably be, be-
sides that at Tampa, those at Micano.
Ply, Fort King, Fort Dade, Fort Marl.
lee, on the Santaffee, Thluonotosassee,
Picolata, and St. Augustine.