Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-04-05

they might be readily controlled, and, fine,
cessaIy removed from the country, should
they become troubl, some, or fail 10 fulfil their
fngag' meats. ! respectfully recoT mend The
measure to your consideration and that ofthe
President, as the only means Of terminating.
immf datey, most disastrous war, and Ieay-
ing the troops disposabIe for other service.
| desire decision as soon as your convent.
euce will permit, a., by the middle of April,
from all the poats in the interior. to preserYe
their lives" - ~
The Indians, IL would seem. are nj present
awaiting the result of an answer from Wash.
ington, under an assurance from the Uomman.
be exerted in favor of granting item perfaia.
rion to remain.
FLonInA.-We gave on Friday the sub.
stance Of a recent letter, from Gen. Jesup III
relat on to the affairs of Florida, addressed 10
the Secretary of Var. In his answer to Gen.
Us letter, the Secretary assumes the ground
that the present is not the time for discussing
the merits of the emigration question, as The
removal Of the Indians has been adopted az
the settled policy of government. lie des
c'ines authorizing any arrange ement with the
Seulinoles by which they may be permitted
foreman or occupy any part of Florida a.
their future residence. but, after sdverting 10
the hope heretofore entertained that the Gem
era with his extensive means would bayec clo.
sed the war h,is campaign, says: xsss,ss
.E, however, yousfe Of opinioMk4At uFM
the nature Of the country, and character of
the enemy, such result IS i'm mpracticabie, lila
that il is gdYisablc 10 make temporarx ~ 3
fAngyhlerk WIN tne Sen1lnoles, by which lisc
safety Of the settlement and The posts viii bs
secured throughout the summer, you are at
IibelTyto do 50. In that event, you viii es4
ItabfslEpostsat at Tampa, and on the eastern
shore, and wherever else they are, in your
opinion, necessary TO preserve the peace Of
the country, and would suggest the propri-
ETY. ofIeavlng Col. Z,dock Taylor, of the
First Inf .ntry, in command of them. In mo.
wing north with your forces, you may make
similar arrangements with the other bands.
| deem it, however, ofgreat Importance that
every excrten should be made to chastise the
marauding Indians, who have committed de.
predations upon the habitations of the people
Of Middle Florida. l beg you will address
| yourself TO Col. James Gadsden for informa.
lion on this subject. and you may, if you think
proper, yield Iohis suggestion Of leaving
battalion for the protection Of the people In
that neighborhood, II Ii hoped, however.
that YOU will be able TO put il out FoftIie
erof these Indians 10 doapy fprthsersniss.
chief. Thsy Ought 10 be ca-sured or ds.
strnyed. AS soon as, in your opinion, it can
be done with safety, you will reduce your
force of mounted mem from Georgia, Aisba.
ma AMI Tennessee.
Very respectfully,
Your NEST obedient servant,
j. Il. POlNSETT.
Maj. Gen. T. S. JEscp
Commanding Army OF tie South, Fort Jupi-
ter Florida"
slip from the Savannah Georgian cons
tains the following extract from lettes, da-
ted
Eonr MELLON, E. F., 10th, 1883.
Report says that Cooacooche wild Cat)
is now on an Island in the most extensive
lake yet discovered in Florida, called Okee.
choobee. 1t is so distant from the shore, as
not to be visible. uere he has collected Lis
women and chl'ren. Two hundred head pf
cattle were taken on the 29th Of January BY
the Army. The IneI'ans appear determined
to fight TO the last, So the war is no nearer
tn tern,;"ti " ~ i Il 4aces, us8
when it fr.t Eegare
Reports had reached Savannah, that pars
lies oi Indians were again appearing In East
Florida. having slipped BY the forces which
were endeavorng to hem them in at the ex.
treme cape of Florida. Bait. Am.
Extract from letter fom Porto Allegro,
(Rrazil) 18th December, 1887.
notwithstanding the 1000 men sent here
from Rio de Janeiro, and the arrival of the
, new General Presders am certain they will
aever be able to regain the Province, it is now
entirely in the hands of the Republicans, and