Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-14
From eur Evening Edition Of yesterday

lives on the 18th nothing was, however done IN re-
gard to it,
This war il. perhuos unparalleled in the history Of
military tactics Had not involved the lives OF many
&c our bravest officers and men, end swallowed up an
enormous amount Of the public money, IT would GER
,ainlv be The most udicrous affair upon record.
Here are some handful Of Indians who bid defiance,
from season season. troops and retain posses
sion Of the territory which noionger theirs in spite Of
our efforts.
OF the right Of these Indians fight, gaiiantly as
they do for the county of their birth, their vigwams,
their hunting grounds, the shrnes were they have wor-
shipped the greet spirit and the hearths whereat they
have smoked the pipe Of peace-their right alec to con-
slider no rash made by their progenitors binding upon
themselves, it is not intention TO speak.
Our cue is the wretched Encouragement somewhere
or other and we suppose in the War Department which
has not suffered sufficient force 10 have been at once
employed upon act that was once resolved upon.
Had il been and had proper estimates been tax en- by
the assistance Of friendly Indians far as was posi-
bic before the opening the commencement Of the
campaign, such disastrous consequences as enow IN
volved could never have occurred.
There has been fatality about the whole business,
most highly reprehensble Scarcely has an officer been
appointed with inefficient force-scarcey has he
mastered the difficulties which entire ignorance OF
he country wherein he is called to act occasions
scarcely has this knowledge become available, than 10
and behold he is recalled and another generali IS put
in his place. He goes over the same ground, has the
same difficulties to master, and meets with the same
fate In the meantime the soldiers, the army are the
great sufferers BY these movements, they detan
ed in country ungenal Astounding with swamps, from
which life killing pestences arise and impregnate the
air and blight them like mildew.
To this must be added the lack of provisions under
which those who toll through unprecedented hardshps
suffer grievously If they advance after rereatng
enemy and in the heat of pursuit they are led some dis
lance the chase the foe which otherwise would fall
into their hands, escapes in consequence OF their being
obliged for such provisions as they can get
This is owing TO the small and inadequate amount of the
H. S. forces employed 1t is to say that their number
is sufficient twice sufficient, in proportion to the In
dian forces The unlimited extent of country, and the
facilities that affords the Indians in their retreat
be taken into consideration In such acountry would
take ten or twenty times the force of the enemy sub
due them Itisnecessary establish posts-which. of
course, weakens the strength of the main body, along
the whole line Of march With troops sufficient for this
purpose the subiugaton Of the Indians would be
tain They would have until they were driven
int the tolls or surrendered, exerminated
il is, the advantage that is gained day by
troops is lost the next-they in victory compelled
10 retreats the Indians rally and their former
position and thus remain in precisely the condi
ton that they before
Thi. is the secret of this inglorious and fatal
war-and dearly will Florida be purchased if for time
as long has already been consumed the lives Of
gallant soldiers to be Sc ruthessy sacrificed they
have been.
It's high time that the public voice was heard on this
subject II is alike for its interest and its honor for the
public purse is drained vanly, and the pride Of
IL oC II. Of
effect
BooTH.-Booth, who is playing short engagement
the Bowery appeared last night Pescara, in the
Apostate. The piece itself is Of the most tran
scendantly duh of all the the acting plays There is
scarcely any in the in which Pcscara does
not appear Booth did full Justice these lie is in
himself host Tonighthe plays Lear in Shakespeare
tragedy Of that name. II is a mastery perform
ance and il perfection it than any other
actor living can attain Let those who have been attend
ing vandenhof and Forrest, 70 this evening the Bow
cry. In Forrest they have effect produced by
force-in vandenhof, by study and precision-but in
Bosthby that soul which, embracing both, lights them
with the hire &C its genius. There is nothing cold
ly correct quiveringy effective in Booth He i
always hmseG but when he is, he takes his place
before the proudest II them all. We wish most hearti
" that he would for treat rs with the denouement
To the tragedy Of Lear written by Shakespeare, in
stead of the miserable tNaddle and balderdash subs
iutsd by Tate. II is matIr Of surprise that this mutt
laon Of Of our mmerta.bard's best pieces should
have been so long endured
P A newborn female child vas discovered dead
in alley in Munro street. Philadelphia, on the 10Th
instant.
~ concert was given last night a Philadelphia
at which Miss Horton, Mr. Brough, an, the Prague
Company, assisted.
NEW BUMP FOR THE PSYCHOLOGISTS Animal
Magnetism. How is il that the bumptes have We not
discovered the signs fthe Stoncites before
THE RIGHT SORT" Every man." says the Dedhsn
Patriot, who pays his subscription promptly in
vance is a gentleman and scholar" Our subscribers
are consequently all gentlemen and scholars
UJ Henry Coleman, the dramatst has, il is said,
written piece expressly for Gabriel Ravel That ex.
aordinary artist ia scarcely appreciated so much, al
u bol ieth a Erafco ,arap