Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-05-31
From the Charleston Courier.
FLORIDA w Ar END f


RIDA WAR ENDE f D !!
We arc at length able to make this Oft
repeated, and of delusive annuncialion, in
good earnest. Major General Macemb
arrived here, yesterday morning, in the
steamer Cincinnati, from Jacksonville,
(E. F.) having made the definite pacific
arrangement, contained in the General Or
ders, which we give below. and Of which
he has politely furnished US copy. The
arrangement made by the commanding
General is wise as we'll as humane one.
1t will be better 10 leave the slow but sure
influence Of advancing civilization 10 relieve
Florida OF the remnant Of her savage IN
habitants, than further to prosecute a war,
at the cost Of millions, in order 10 cSPei a
handful Of Indians from inaccessible nam.
mocks and morasses.
HEAD QUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF THE U. d
Fort KING, {Fl.) May Is, 1889.
General Orders.
The Major General commanding. .ln.chlef
has the satisfaction of announcing to the
Army in Florida, to the Authorities OF the
Territory, and to the Citizens generally
that he has this day terminated the war with
the Seminole Indians, by an agreement en-,
tered into with Chitlo-tustenuggee, Principal
Ch er Of the Scmlnoies, and successor 10
Arpieka, commonly called Sam jones'
brough, to this Post by Lieut.. Col. liarney
of the I'd Dragons, from the Southern part
of he Peninsula. The terms ofthe agree.
mcnt are, that hos!i!iies Immediately cease
between the parlies--that the troops OF the
United States, and the Seminole and Mick.
asuke chiefs, and warriors, now al dis.
tancr, b. made acquainted as soon as pos
sibIe, with the fact that the peace exists.
and that all hosliIities are forth"Ita to cease
on boh sldes--the Semnoles and Nick.
asukes agreeing to retire ino district OF
cou try in Florida, below Pease Creek, the
boundaries # which are as follows, VIZ:
begIning a tn" most sou hern point OF land
betve Charlotte Harbor and the Sansbel,
or Coloosaha,chee river, opposite to Sang
bel IslanI- thence into Charlotte Harbor
by the southern pass between Pine Island,
and said point, along the eastern shore OF
said Harbor 10 Taalk .Chopko, or Peasc
Crrek-thence up that river IN Hltchee.
Tnloke. or Big Creck-thence up said creek
to lis Sonrce--;hence easterly to the northern
point of Lake Istokpoga--,hence along the
eas:ern ou let of s1id lake, called lstokpoga
Creek to the Kissimme River--lhence
sou,hwardly down the Ksslmme to Lake
observation-disclosures south thro' said lake
10 Ecahlahatohec, or Shark RIver--lhence
down said river weslwardly 10 is mouth
thence along The sea shore northwa'dly 10
the place of hcginning--that sixty days b.
allowed the Ind ans north and east of that
boundary TO remove their families and ef:
fec,s into said dis ret, where they are 10 re.
main until further arrangements are made,
under The protection ofthe troops of the U.
States, who are TO sec that they are not mo.
Tested by intruders, cltz"ns, or foreigners.
and lnal the scid IrrdtuIIs do not pass Tue
limits assigned them, except to visit the
posts which will be hereafter indicated to
them. All persons are therefore forbidden
to enter the district assignedto said Indians
without written permission from some com.
manding officer ofa military post.
ALEXANDER MACOMB.
Mai. Gen. Commandng-'n Chset.
By command oflhe General.
EDMUND ScHRIAER. Capt. aud A. A. Gen.