Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-03-16
FROM FLORIDA.
Office ofthe Charleston Cor. March A, 2 p. w.
SANTE re BRIDGE, Feb. 10.

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SANTE re BRIDGE, Feb. 10.
"Iere we are lying just as dormant as
snake in December-we have erected Fort
and named it Harllee, in honor Of our Com
mandant-twenty miles from this post from
eighty to one hundred warriors are located;
but we are ordered to be still until the talk is
over. Gen. Jcsup is at Dade's Battle Ground,
and intends holding the talk upon the sacred
dust which covers the remains of the illustrl-
Gus dead-how appropriate the spot! What
thoughts will arise in the bosoms Of those who
listen to the converse of Micanopy, and be-
hold the od-thirsty Jumper, cannot divine
but it is my opinion that their warlike spirit
is greatly subdued, and that ere long they
will fall uDhohored and unsung.
"Jumper, understand, is already at camp,
he is as ragged as an inmate of st. Giles, and
as naughty as his honor the Lord Mayor,
though he is blood .thirsty-yet we must ad-
mire the manner in which he conducted him
self, the fallen Chieftain is not detected: he
resembles the native oak of his forest-too
proud to bend to the raging storm; though
the cloud Of despair hangs DER his head, he
murmurs not, he holds communion alone with
that Omnipotent power who governs the deS-
tinies of nations"
Fort HARLLEE, Santa Fe Bridge,) Feb. "a.
! The express from Gen. Jesup, has just ar
rived. lie states that only ninety Indians
have come in. Among them are old Micano-
py, and the Negro Chicftain Abraham, who
is the chief Counsellor of Micanopy, and the
Prophet Of the Seminolcs. He was formerly
the slave Of the Red Warrior but has been
emanclpated, and is now one of the mighty
men Of the nation. This fellow led the van
at the massacre of the lamented Dade, and is
considered one of the most furious monsters
upon which he gluts his vengeance; and yet
this polluted demon comes into camp, his
hands reeking with the blood Of the innocent,
to sue for peace.
4 This morning we anticipated that Gen.
Jesup would bring the war to a speedy ter
mination, but now the clouds begin to lower
DER our tents, and seem to indicate another
storm. More blood, ! think, will mosten
distracted Florida ere the war whoop dies in
the winds, and the scaping knife is buried
Our garrison in good health, one only has died
since we left Carolina-his name is Kennedy
Gisson, he came from Marion Court House.,
but was indisposed when we left home.
Il If the Indians don't come in by the 9th Of
this month, we are to commence burning
powder, assmilating balls, and trust here
after there will be no more paralizing, now is
the time Tor action, action, action! 1t is per-
fectly absurd to take the word of an Indian,
for they are as false as the Winds
SANTE FE BRIDGE, (E. F.) Feb. %.
Il ave are at this place not to do battle with
the savage foe, but to war with timber. We,
have nearly finished our piquets, in fact, we
are enclosed on all sides, and are only defc-
lent in our block houses to make US complete
and hope in u few days to have them up"
SANTE FE BRIDGE, Feb. 25.
can express las just arrived from the
headquarters of Gen. Jesup, ordering that
his staff be mustered into service. The ex-
press states that ninety old Indians have gone
in, with Jumper and Alligator. Micanopy is
still sick. The commander at Fort Crane
writes that things progress slowly in regard
to this council, but there is no doubt of an
amcabe result Gen. Jesup has given them
until the 2Sth to come to terms, so that we
must bear"