The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-03-09
FROM FLORIDA.

OF the present montn, from an otflcer engag.
ed ~ The arduous service in that region.
He SAYS: We have reached the much
talked Of q Everglades" and have, the last
two DAYS, marched through mud, grass and
water, from two or three ieet deep, scarcely
finding dry space enough 10 encsmp at nigh h..
1 his campaign has been by far the mos,
arduous and labor,ous Of any since that war
commenced. Every one, from the General
down, has done his duty 10 the best of has
ability. To describe a country which al
mos, begears description, would exceed The
hints OF camp letter"
! THIS gentleman writes at spot abou, 30
miles south OF Fort Jupiter. He describes
difficult march through brlars, thick beard.
ed saw grass, (Which Is strong, and from It's
name cuts badly } IN black mud up 10 the
waist, aud crossed where ten Indians might
defy bundled OF the best troops IN the
world, from the peculiar situation Of the
country. Tie states, that at the solicitation
% negro prisoner, talk was had with
the Indians. w hen the advanced guard
had marched very near the Indians, we
found them, as they always are, With their
rifles cooked, to fire upon Us. When this
The indians told hun, (shom at FIRST they
were Tor killing } that II he vas going 10 d.
good, he must stop the Army, and they
would then brlleye hln. On his making his
appearance, the advanced guard, Us also the
balance of the army, halted, and Gen. Jes
up with several officers visited, or rather
met, the Indians. They being Young var
uors, commanded by liadlo, and merely a
scouting party, stated that they we're tired
Of the war, but could not make any terms,
as the chiefs acre mol there. They request
ed until IL Ia day, 1.-THE S,h,) when they
would again see the General, aud have a
talk; and White am writing, Gru. sup,
with several officers, aud a force at hand
sufficient to guard agans slralagem aud
surprise, are now ia council about half
nlle 81. end hope something NAY be done
to put an end 10 this almos, ntctmluable
war-Irterm,nable, say, because the Al
mighty has pl1ced these savages "a ii coun
Try InhabiabIe only by themselves, and
where \ nophon's army could uol dispace
them 50 long as thry Choose to remain.
They have Businesses and hiding places,
where they be "a AMBUSH, wait unt wp come
up fire upon the advance, kill aud wound,
and then run OF. "
Il bss fhssr So bat
as to the policy OF permitting the lodraus 10
remaIn. tie passes high compliment up
on Gen. Jrsup, who, he SAYS, has daae eve
ny thing that aay man could have done
Hr adds -, would have flied svur b,,som
with pleasure, to have seen on the Ga, ul
the battle "a, Locha Halcheel these inca
charge the Hammock ard SWIM the creek
10 the face Of The enemy had behind then
tres, aud amidst their savage ,ells. Col.
Il lay Tor (of ~hom | have before mad
worthy meRlian,) penetrated to the West
as tar as possible, but on account Of the
country, has b. q compelled 10 TALL back
aud ls nos ! b-ilese al Fort Brock Or Bas
singer. An express received last night, M
forms us that 80, lnciudn. nrgroes, men,
women aud children. have gone INTO httn
Among lhen srfe 46 inca ~no bore arms. y
The clouds are gathering and indicate
ram, which, should II come, all put an end
TO this campaign, for the ground where |
am now sitting, would, with SIX hours RAIN,
be osertl1sed some inches deep
4 - o'clock, 2. NJ. The General and
other officers have returned from the Couu.
cIl, accompanied by H4dp, q considerable,
characiefl and eight other Sem,noles, lao
81 them came 10 my lent, where led them
from my scaniy .uppil, Tor We canuol car
ry much 10 our packs, and gave them some
TO carry out. They beg 10 b. permitted t.
retain sd.all portion Of The country. 1hey
say II Is their home--thc home Of their
iathcrs-Ihat they were horn here, and Iose
the country, and scJld aul leave II. The
General has Consented that they shall re-
maln until they hear from Washington
Ihey say they are tired ii-htln.---they
boot wish to hurt the White man, nor trouble
any thing belonging TO him. In my opln
ION, they can BE- made useful allies, instead
OF daring foe, and would occupy portion
OF country unnhabnable by whne men, un.
less possibly some more degenerate than
the uniutored savage. These indIans are
very tnId aud suspicious, for they have
been told so many fasehoods, BY m,sch,sy
Gus persons, that they are yery dlsiru,,fuI.
hey are not restrained, but permitted TO
60 out agaIo. Two Of them slay 10 on,
camp 10 night, from choice. They did M,
bring IN their arms. Tomorrow thew viii
have another talk, when something more
VIII be asceriaIned. Tus,ogee, who com.