Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-11-09
From the Richmond Compiler.
LATEST FROM FLORIDA.
POWELL, TAKENi:

! The ST. Augustine Herald of the 10Th in
slant, contains the following gratifying intel
lgence. under a postscript head, dated the
2lst inst,
An express has just arrived in town from
Fort Peyton, that POWELL, with fihv war
riors, have been taken prisoners. They are
now on their way TO town"
"Sincs writing the above, (says the Her,
aid } the prisoners have been brought 20 town
and confined in the Fort There are upwards
OF eighty warriors. Powell Goa ha,o. and
several sub-chiefs, are among the Captured
| The capture took place about a mile from
! Fort PeytOn. The talk was a cery short one.
| hey Stated that they had been invited by
Philip 10 come and hear what propositions
we're to be made 1, them that they did no,
GENE Ia deliver themselves up as prisoners
and nothing was said that seemed 10 Indicate
hat they were Yet conquered. As soon as
this fact was ascertained, at a preconceried
signal, they we're surrounded by our troops.
and all taken prisoners They were com
P'e'eiy surprised and captured without blood
shed"
In addition ia the above, slip from The Of
nee OF the Saoa""ah Republican furnishes us
with The following letter, from their CORES.
pendent, dated,
ST. AUG CsT1NE, Oct. ODD 1897
have just lime TO inform you that Oseala
aims Powell, together with 10 or so war.
rIois, were iaken prisoners at Fert Peyton
about seven miles from this City, by the Tor.
ces under the command OF General Herman
dez Powell and his followers were brought
into the city al dark, 50 lha,I had no, an op-
portunity OF scrutiniziDg their appearance.
particularly that of Powell, whose form, and
personal demeanour have been so much ex-
IolIed however, in my next, will give you
a free description OF this Master spirit OF The
Seminole Nation. They came into Fort
Peyto for the purpose of taking with Gen.
Hernandez, and 10 ascertain what pussible
relief could be afforded them at this uarticu
lar Juncturc; stating that they were DESTROYS
oil making an everlasting peace with the
White men provided they were permitted TO
remain in the Territory. They were inIor.
med that The Government could not grant
them their request, and when the General
lound That emigration wos out Of the question
with them, he deemed il TO be the only lrue
PellCy under the circumstances OF the case
add the future prospects Of a most active and
bloody Indian war, 10 secure Powell. when
so good an opportunity was presented to
make him psIsoner accordingly by pre-.
VIous arrangement, the troops were erdeied
10 extend aud surround the Indians " biIe The
General was holding the Talk vilh Them and
ny preconcerIed signal, the troops closed
IN upon them and made them prisoners. II
is said hat one Indian and squaw ESCAPED.
having been at some distance from the others
obtaining wafer.
Is was upon the determined language of
Oseola, not 10 emigrate, that caused General
Hernandez TO pursue the course he did
Powell no doubt believed that lie was the
victor, and not the vanqUisbea, and that he
bad only TO propose his own terms. and thew
would he scceded tn; he is now cur prison
er, and all hope Of escape, from his present
confinement IN our Fort, utterly impossible.
Seventy or eighty Negroes came into Fort