Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-06-06
IMPORTANT FROM FLoRlDA-TIlE WAR
ENDED.


are 10 cease both sides. The American troops j
are 10 occupy line Of posts across the Peninsula
10 prevent the Indians from crossing shov. that Inc
into this settlement The Indians seemed we'll sal
i,fied with this arrangement and tire general mprts
sion among the inhabitants vas. that no further dt.
fculies will be experienced IN of,d1, least ioI
the present. The Kind treatment experienced ~
those Indians who IN n the inrilsiion # Gen.
Maoomb has tended TO restore confidence. and nj
70 very far to smooth difficulties. The success ri
Gen. Macombs measures ~ putting cad 10 tie
contest IN florida during the season, where military
speratous could not be earred on must be
factory the country it's crsdhable to the Gene
raj himself
The official annunciaton Of this arrangement =
contained IN the following order
II.ad quarters ofHc Arag of t9e uniiei S'aies.
FORT KING. IA, Ma! l5,le39.
GrxrasG ORpER,}
No. q.
The Majo General Commander in Chief has the
satisfaction Of announcing the Army IN FLORIDA.
to the authorities ofthu Territory, and the citizens
generally. that he has tins da, terminated the
wnh the Seminole lndlans, by agreement entered
into with Chtto-tusie- ungee, ptnepal Chief Of tho
Seminules. and successor 10 Arp-ek commonly
ca,d Sam Jones, brought 10 tins post by Lieut..
Col Harvey, of the % Dragons. from the South
srn part Of the Peninsula. The terms OF the agree
neni are that ho .lIiilirs Immediately cease between
the psr3ics that the uonps OF the UnJcd States and
the Seminole aud Mlckasauke Chiefs and wniliofs.
no" al distance oe haoe w"n 'hS 'as''
with to cease on both siics the seminoles and Me-.
Iasaukies agreeing to refine into district Of countr,
in Florida below Peaso Creek the boundaries OF
which are rs follows VIZ beginning at the most
southern point Of land between Charlotte llarboi
and the Sanyb el no" opposite Sans bel Island thence
into Charlotte lIarbor TO the Southern Pass, be
tween Pine Island and SAID Point, along the Eas-
tern shore OF sad llafbof TO Taak Chopko OF Pease
Creek, thence upthe frer 10 liatohek Ihloko, OF
Big Creek thence up said Creek to It's source, thence
Eas.eriy 10 The Northern Point OF l. Ike lstocpAga.
thence along the Eastern outlet OF sad Lake called
Isoepoga Creek, to the kissnmc river thence
Souhwardy down the ks,imme 10 Lake Okc Che
hce, thence South through said Lake to Ecah-la-
haichee or Sh"ikiver, thence down said uyet " est
vard,y 10 its mouth thence along the shore
North WostwardJ TO The place. Of beginning that
sixty days be allowed the Indians North and East OF
the Boundary to remove their families and effects
into said district, where hsy remain until fur
Their arrangements are made, under the protection
ofihe troops Of the United States, who are 10
that they be not nolestei by inttuders foreign
ard that the SAID Indians do pass the limits
ASST ned Them except to visit the posts which viii
be hereafter indicated TO them All persons are
therefore forbidden to enter the District assigned
said Indians, without written permission from some
commanding officer Of a military post.
lSigneO ALIEN MiCOMB,
Major general Commanding in-Chief
BY command OF the General
l.. SCnRlyER, Capt a1d Asst Adiutant General
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Sic Asreeaby TO the instructions | had the honor
TO receive from your hands NJ Washington on the Goth
Of March last, lost time in repairing 10 Florida
and arrived al Black creek, the general depot of the
army. on the 9th OF Aprl There had The rood
fortune TO meet with Brgader General TarLoR tho
commander OF the forces IN this Territory then on
tour Of inspection and review Of the troops and
Btthe same time. engaged IN a plan Of diyidpp the
country nearest to the settlements into squares Of
twenty miles and establishing posts ,hrreon. Tim.
fortunate meeting enabled me 10 rlare in tho had.
Of General TAYLOR copy Of your instructions. and
give him orders to co operate with me IN carry,ep
those instructions into effect directing has attention
paiuen'"t'y tome protection oil the settlements along
'ne me rom "afeys Ferry 10 Tallahassee, aud
TO call into service such force of militia a. men
toned 10 your Instructions. General TAyLoR. Ia
vingrfth him Interpreters and Indians connected
with the hostile parties by iies OF cousancuintfy and
intermarriage. was desired to open II possible
communication with them. and thereby make them
acquainted with the fact OF my arrival IN the commit,
and my wish to see tue chiefs aud warriors al tLis
post by the LIST OF May instant, to hold cnnferene.
with Them. Colonel TwIGas, who was then c.,,
mahd'ng at Garey's Ferry. having military authofit,
over considerable extent OF coun,ty was also ,,.
acquainted with my instructions. and he rendered a
ready and efficient and in iurhsring my views Coin
mel WARREN Of Jacksonville vho Lcre,o1,,a ~ F.,
commanded the militia serving IN FLORIDA. and W.
hshly recommended TO me account of his eff