Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-06-25
THE SEMINOLE WAR.

The ST. Augustine Herald OF the 9th inst ridicules
che idea that the war at end and that the In.
dan wiih whom Gen. Macomb made his treaty; no
chief al all--lt asks
What must our distant readers think Of the com.
msnoer IN chief OF the army, when inform them that
.as Shiito iusepuggee (nr Cht,ee Amahls) has been
known 10 the inhabitants Of this place for twenty We
years, only as common Indian which his appearance
indicates, like all his generation that the only evidence
oi his being now clothed with any authority whatever
ihe word OF te negro Interpreter, Sandy PerrymaE
~so says, that on gsng among the Indians to invite
them TO the talk, he found Sam Jones 50 thick
And Wild Cat such Tool, that he Uhe negro) made
Caifo last nsgge ehisf and LrOngh him 10 make ea-
" xlA the General That is negro slave in the EN-
pioy OF the U. 3. Army, makes a chief Of a common
Indian. aud, upon an agreement with this man, the
eommander.in chief proeaims that he has terminated
ihe war wen may our people say that the General
was 80 determined upon making treaty. that he would
have made one, had nobody else met hi-icik sqna,r
Aaoihes negro interpreter. quite worthy OF credit
IS sandy on being ssked what e thought Of the pea
replied No safety Yefeis man chef at all-white
men slnsys take ccmmon Indian, call him chief and
den believe ebry ting he say"
Wbe, Chitto vas delegated to make q treaty or
not, he certainly lad private object his visit, which
was 70 teesse has wife and two children no ps
oners II Black Geek aud Nho accom- panied him home
while here he used repeatedly in the presence OF Span
ia'ds most violent hostile language towards Anne
40 the effect that the indans thrr masters and
would have tAe country Agsin- Gen Maeomb had pre-
senied hini With very large silver medal, having on
side busi Of the president aud on the other two
hands elapsed ss symboi Of peace. On ons occasion
10 mara s dsdsia lot the people and The government
be heia as ihs aaedsl, cpl, uPoa il, and from him
~sth ekeeFsIions Of the greatest contempt.
We have lately uarcfsed the country 800 miles from
the Chatshooshs, 20 the 81 Johns and nes.sd aion
shs whole route, psHiston afef plaHtston abandoned
a.d houss attsf house. cesoaie in ashes While tale
~ hcfres connected with saeh sBd mounds by lie
ssy side marked The tlen, f-siag places Of the NOR.
4rrre inhabitants In the midst Of the mos. popu
ersct, NC hare gons from family dead aud diving
&fiog an the bSsris fresh blood 10 witness where
1ltsr massacre bad become tie fate Of another and
the cabin OF the remote settler have listened 10
narrative 81 the nghtiy destroy.
beg be asghbors had is him alone in the ~il5ef1.s.
he seaassr3uoa q property, the murder of whole
s@<s ceases 10 sPPsl, frOn .is very Frequency bu,
- csoet sheshsr IN the weakesi period OF our nation
o,Nnsy, there behed such spectacle Of rnel
Drhsiy eesolslson, "a fiofsdA presents IN IA.
- aay 81 nriions glory. Were bit the I, The trW =
|nyed abroad, ssymysihy would b. sroassd, thougk
- saoie aPpssrs anknoun CO unfit Handreds
pra n~sspspeFs f.lec with " the iuaerings
ny, vhile slght COMMUNICATION 10 saptessed
(Asistssa q ;smiiy siisF tsmsy, though lhs
- lsted States Esser IeeSrdea such lse-
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