Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-06-26
II No l, Of The Loco Foco, see adve
BY Express Mail.

We have received slips through to New Orleans, of
the morning of the 18th inst.
New ORLEANS, June l8.-The weather is fine, and
the city was never more healthy Business, as mat
of course, is sagnant and will continue 50. Con-
fdence in the Second Municipality notes Is unim-
paired, at least SO long as Seth W. Nye's or Mr..
Doane' name is legible upon them, which names will
last with proper and careful handling, about eight
and forty hours. What miserable paper these notes
are printed on.-Picoyunc.
SAVANNAH, June O.-IxTEREsTINe AND AuTHEN-
TIC FROM FLoRIDA-We learn from Capt. D'Lagnel
Of the ordnance corps who arrived from rey's Fer
ry on Sunday evening, IN the steamer Charleston
Capt Bennell, that an express arrived at Garey's
Ferry on Friday last from Tampa, which place he
left on the l4th that it is true that Mcanopy, Jump
or, and Others had left Tampa previous to the l4th
inst, but that their departure has not induced sus-
pcon the part OF the officers of the army that they
intended to be insincere.
Their reasons for leaving, detailed in several let
ters that they became alarmed from the appearance
of the measles al Tampa, which the Indians mlstook
for small pox. Abraham, the negro chief and inter-
prefer is still at Tampa Bay, as Capt d. has been
informed.
Micanopy sent back to Capt Page horse which
he had borrowed, and $40 also borrowed from Cap
tain p.
Micanopy sent word to General Jcsup, that che
had straight tongue'-mplying that he would fulfil
his engagements.
Philip and other chiefs had been in the camp at
Lake Monroe, fort Mellon)-Philp looking ema-
ciated. They had appeared owing 10 a message Of
Col Harvey that he would issue no ratlons unless
the chiefs came in proprid persona.
The report that several men had been murdered
(near Big Spring. declared to be totally unfounded
Major Whiting travelled recently fr ON Micanopy 10
Black Creek without seeing hearing of Indians, or
Indian signs-and he had an opportunity of deriving
the best information, as Capt. Rnggold with com
pany Of mounted men, makes daily excursions from
Micanopy so as to scsur the country for information.
Major w. left AT Mcanopy Captain Beall OF the dra-
soons who had Just arrived from Newmansville with
his company, and who observed no Indian signs
Gen. Jessup has not advised the inhabitants 10
abandon their crops or retire upon the posts having
merely ordered Maj Whiting TO direct the inhabitants
be the alert any partial aggression should
be offered by struggling Indians
Fort Armstrong could not have been attacked, as IT
has been abandoned at least month since as II was
an unhealthy location, and the garrison removed to
Fort King.
| General Jessup was at Tampa Bay the l4th he
| having been to Fort Foster on the Hlllsboro 10 see
| that the comforts Of the troops were attended to.
| Major Gates has been assigned to the command OF
the troops at MIcanopy and It's vicinity.
| Fort Mellon which Col Harvey had been ordered
by Gen. to abandon soon "a requisite 10 insure the
health Of the troops, Col. H. has yet abandoned,
but in recent letter. dated about week since, states
| that the situation was healthy that he oc-
cason for Immediately abandoning IT.
] tits not true, we learn from Capt LLagnel, that
the Seminoes have been supplied with ammunition by
the Creek volunteers The latter receive their supplies
| upon acquisitions made by the Commanding Officers
Of the respective companies most Of whom arc officers
| of the Army, (he one or two EXCEPTIONS being Capt
Boyd and Captain w. p. Wilson, volunteers from
Georgia)
will probably be- besides that at Tampa, that at Mic
anopy, Fort King, Fort Dade, Fsrt Harlee, on the
Santafiee Thluonotosassee, Picolata, and ST Angus
tine.