Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-05-01
SAVANNAH, MARCH 8.
FROM FLORIDA.

FROM FLORIDA.
Capture Of more than 500 Indians confirmed.
By the arrival Yesterday afternoon of the
s1er James Adams, Captain Chase, from
a:k Creek, and through the attention Of Cap
nC,,we have received from a correspondent
Glowing intelligence confirming rumors
ie.olore prevailing
I5As Editors Of the Georgian:
BLACK CREEK, &c. F.) APRIL 4.
forward you Q copy of Brig. Gen. Nelson's
5aalrsport. You may rely on the following
hcS Gen. Jesup had arranged with the
iaot the camp, near Jupiter, to meet him in
lncil on the Doth ult. but he failed to attend,
iFOm the driving in of ponies and other midi
hons he believed they were preparing to fly
The @amps.
The general determined that they should not
cape, and ordered Col. d. E. Twiggs of the
DRAGONS tosecure them. The Colonel ar
ngedm 50 admirably that he succeeded
taking every individual on the morning of
2lE.
There were upwards of 500 men, women
ichildren; and among them over one hun
Bdand fifty warriors: In addition to these
pre- were taken l5J negroes, about forty of
omare capable of bearing arms. So you
REEVE that Gen. Us operations in the vicini-
OtJupiter Inlet have resulted IN securing
wards Of GOO prisoner, and silsnoing near
rifles.
Gen. Jesup was UP to the 9th of March, bu-
employed in disposing Of his prisoners, as
was ANXIOUS to push south, in order to Join
!. Bankhead, who was in pursuit Of Sam
nes and with some prospect of overtaking
b. The General has admirably managed
whole business. The force OF the enemyis
broken and dispirited, and all hands agree
athe has done all that man could do, under
same circumstances"
Extract Of a letter, dated
"FoRT JUPITER, March 81, 1893.
u dare say you have heard Of our late guard
500 Indians, which, including negroes, make
pwards Of GOO prisoners that the Genera
shipped for the West since the Tochahat-
go affair. Halleckhad;o. and several
lerwarriors have gone ont to bring in some
pre- Of Their people, and as this sub-chief is a
agnan, believe he viii be useful to us.
I'd Quarters, lst Brigade Ga Volunteers, }
Camp Salem, near Charles Ferry,
March IL, 1888. }
g. Gen. ARAIsrEAp,
plk;-ln obedience to orders, took up the
Of march from my camp, left bank Of the
"annee nver, opposite Fort Fannin on the
ming OF the 4th instant, for Deadman's
On the morning Of the 7th, after thor
ghly securing the intermediate country
encounterng much water, produced .by
recent heavy ram, reached the Steamhat-
! flyeT' within SIX miles Of the BAY, that
san. nluha4ang the country for considera-
eAueE. deemed it improvident to pass
.llOuI lurther apparent necessity. turned
"h mat stream for some two miles wher
country became too soft and v,of q noes
theI' when directed my course Nm oI5 AS ss
:. laat stream as | could, by way Of its so1,r-
s 70 thls place which reached this morning.
~Iul,li3g critically every point calculated 70
Nv. : Sle enemy, without finding the least
ace o. one made for months, exce6t tbose CIV
egnt VINO crossed the Suwannee a. Clav
n-5llgg IN January last, and Committed those
ufdss IN Middle Florida which have cs -,,.'S
imu;h excitement. w - '''S4
ulls' mere be permitted to say that | was
Nv, a"a. ne o. the apprehended danger by the
-.4' " mat section, until met YOU at the
,a-,ise' Isl Of March. tits true I discover
"a IA, 4 leW days after the murder was commit
= ~Iefe the Indians had crossed and re-croys.
;,i -iu deemed pursuit except to their retreat
!. 49, 49, ana will add that l do not believe
,s.. auy OF the enemy have been west of the
0 "aaulSe 'ls year, unless there be few now
6.-'I'ly On the coast However, whether
'1 c. of not discharged the duty assigned me
~, S'n- 'e5'ip, that OF protecting the frontier
!, ~. CONSCIOUS ofhaving made faithful efforts
,o- IIe luat | might IN established posts, gar
t5o my troops, and waited the approach
Ito enemy but | preferred to meet him il
M 'i'ul.Ss and destroy or capture him whel
~ Although / have been unluchy in pro
y, MY 81 results, yet the accompanying memo
y. ~ Itl -, by my quarter master Mai. Ro
49,, ~ wiz snow the number Of miles we havl
rD ,:,ieu and 1t must be borne IN mind that b
~ the marches and counter marche
.a -s Galns with the command without an,
E ~ 9 the detailed duty Of the connan
t, - WHO the ttaipg, after leaving bare guar
~ cay and theteomnand ioinine at nigh
\; NJ VARIOUS reports made from time 10 tim
y ! sustain the memorandum. his account b
tOsO miles live add only one fourth f
. .oIfa'whieh IS much to.smaIl, that part
~ command 2, Immediately with my presence
4 - sc 18th Decsmber, 50 days. have marcel
- "a? q counter marched 1850, or Is miles ps
~ x. including rest days; built two picket
~ Baker and Jennings, bridred Withlacoc
- 81 iort Clinch, Wacasassa river, and ii
=. n Y ether small streams, opened roads, &c
= which chow, hope that have not Bee
l.ps de hssof 81 heinz v;sb do
ration and g oet Fo 81
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