Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-14
DOMESTIC lNgEi.s.ssiI.NCE.
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.'fsa ne -ifmg asd Ndrs Cb,es,sie.
F7as,sa Har-1he seasan faf ac,ise operations
hauag rerarsrd sa the public mind. 50 lie army a.
~r As oul Of IL. being senlen la agalcd 3, Tie ton
Trajectory nature Of ,lle repors IN ejaculation, we
have made enq ii, tha rngaa laiofn oot readers
what measures ~efe tssiesuliaied IN tae approach
Ing campaign
Zen Tssio. b, siie zealous and intelligent dis
charge .a hrs duties having gwen satisfaction to the
Department. viii ceusiaee 10 command.
The uoe,~ aow in flutda are the third regiment
of artillery fofrion ofthe second Dragons. the
Sts. seesaa. xth aud sesenh regiments OF infantry.
7kse third artillery having been much reduced will
ie the noril, aud be relieved by tie FIRST
siley, which has been recruited and is full The
companies of The second dragons that sfssed at
New York in the sp,ing being full also. vii
turn 10 Florida. aud the fegiueats Of infantry now
aiere viii remain.
II is intended drive The enemy ont Of the settle
meats by occupying the eounif, within and north OF
line drawn ffpm Pilaka 10 tbs mouth OF the Wiih-
iacooehee Including Foi King, thence along The
western coast, TO the Apalac nicola, md by main
sanine posts as low down as the nfouth Of the
Wfllacoochec. The Inhabitants will be armed, aud
she defence of their fresdcs aud peiehbo,boods
6Jed 10 them, with such assistance from the iegu-
Vars occasion may call ZOE. The post the At
ianiic and Tampa Bay siii be continued. with
such others as the Cosa.aanJing General a,ay find
expedieot.
Experience having mourniuliy proved the imprac-
and hamtnoeks, so familiar To them but inaccessible
10 us. no further attempts will al present be made /:
leaving TO time aud the gradual spread III the settle
meats The Accomplishment OF an object unattalpable
by arms.
The rep-r SO extensively circulated Of con(erenccs
between the Secretary Of War and Major Generals
Macomb and Scott, entirely wlhout foundation I;
10 such conferences have been held Equally un-
founded Is that vi sending stren thousand hoops to
Florida ior all our fegular, ON 81 The territory,
were taken from their present stations they would
not amount to the nutabef named. The northern,
northwestern end southwestern frontiers arc quite rs
much exposed and siaud much IN need III de
fence, as does the territory OF Florida. There has
been design entertained heretofore Of sending the
eighth iniahty in.s Florida, It's presence beng con
sdered essential 10 the maintenance of neuttal, oI,
the borders OF Cinada. The hunh artillery will be
stationed between Cleveland, OHIO. aud Fou Gratio
and the second artillery will be divided heuce Fon
Niagara and Bnftio.
II is believed that some additional small vessels
will be built or purchased and sent the coast Of
Florida. TO pfc'ent depfodalions lay the Indians upon
wrecked vessels and then crews.
Connected with the foregoing remarks, a retfos
peel OF recent ~ents IN FLORIDA viii not be inappto-
PIRATE. Daring the list session OF Congress nm APP
preparation of $4,000 made for the purpose of
holding uealy with the Senlnnlc Indians. Ia
virtue o: this appropriation General Macomb was
sent TO FLORIDA and beug the General in Ghitt of
ahe army, II WAS though, that his rank would have
more weight and Influence with the Indians HAN n
Civilian could have. Gen VI. held conferences with
some OF the chiefs, and finally entered INTO an
agreement There Was written frcaig) with Cllto
Iustcnuggee. the atkbom led ed successor of Ar-p-
ncei OF Sam Jones; THE latter, 1t IS understood has
never held or exercised any military command but
Sanns 10 the light OF counsellor amorg h,s Tube J
one OF the stpulatOns OF this IL, cement was the @.
aohshtheni ui atfadng post the mouth Of SYM.
Del fsef. The mission ui Col. uarnes TO car, IN.
20 eee Tins stipulation, the surprise oil his patty, the
massacre oil portion and the escape OF the resi- are
familiar 10 all. Sam jones aud his tribe wctc Al tho
ticin'y OF For Lauderdale. distant about loo miles
anu nave not only denied all participation IN OF know.
edge Of the massacre, but up to the latest advice,
continue 10 manifest neuual disposition and AN IN.
.."''o" 10 ABIDE BY the agreement made with Gen
Aacumb.
ine approaching campaign then will partaLe more
aue'ensf'e than an offensive character as Il will b,
confined TO driving the Indians from the settled nor
lions OF fior'ia. where they have committed ,lep,e
uons almost without check. 1t having been found
mppss'be to force The Indians from Their Businesses
any 'unhef aiicmt 10 effect thai object would onl,
be attended Win Ia. edlcss saciidee of lie ant
money.
hese remarks were prepared for the Chronicl,
o' oc"b' 7 "a but since they were written inorna
aoh mas been received which rendeis II inexped,cu
10 "'hdfa" the l., artillery At present from the Can
sua itoniier, The thid will therefore remain /,
r"fi"a' un'l the exigen,ies Of the service al othe
poihis VIII allow Of its being relieved.