Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-11-23
LATE AND IMPoRTANTFRoM FLORIDA.
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received from an officer Of the florida Army
PLATA, Nov. !, 1910.
BY last nights express am enable to give you
the result of the conference OF tho lndians WV"
Gen. Armstead, at Tampa Bay.
tIalleck rustenugga, Tiger Tail and SIX otners
came in at the appointed time, ana anonB o,"er
things agreed to meet the Genefa' WIN ooV VI 'he''
people nj Fort King, on the Tth INST Tor Inc pur-
pose of further negotiations. IL IS expected tnat
the two chiefs named will proceed to Washington
md visit the President in proprla persona.
If they should deem it their interest 10 come III
good fifth it may end the war, they probably
Iaye il in their power to dictate terms of peace
but opine that il the war is ended only upon the
good faith of the Indians it will last forever and
a day. They are like England on the boundary
question they will appoint commissioners and
negotiate until doonsdny; aud until doonislay
hold on to the country.
Col. Worth the gallant commander OF the 'Ke-
public's own with two companies, left here few
days since for Fort King, where he will meet the
balance (8 companes) of his regiment
Trouble among The Indians. 1t is stated in the
Liberty M issouri) STAR that difficulties have ar
sen between the Quo and Iowa tribes OF Indians,
growing out of some aggressons committed by
the former on the territories Of tho latter Two
hundred regular troops, under tile CON mand OF
Col. Kearney, have been dispatched TO the theatre
of action.
John Ho,card Payne Esq is now in Little Rock,
The purpose of completing Investigations of their
history and habits He travels under special
passport from the Secretary of War; and recon-
mandatory letters 10 all Indian Agencies, from
the Indian Department.
The Monument. We have the pleasure of an
nouncing that contracts for completing the Mon
utnrnt OF Bunker Hill were Yesterday signed by
the contractor, Mr. james s. Savage, on the one
part aud by tie President OF the Monument As
sociutl0n, on the other. II is specified that the
monument shall he completed agreeable to the
original design, by the first Of October, 1913, for
the sum of S43800, Mr. Savage will confluence
operations at the quarry, Immediately, and will be-
gin lay the stone MS early as possible III tle en-
suing spring. Boston Courier.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.
As Mr. Jonathan II. Hall was returning from
the village on Thursday evening last, he was ac
cidcntaliy thrown from his Wagon, near the Ell
cIrcdge place, aud instantly killed. He was not
discovered ill Friday morning. when 1t was found
that his neck was broken by the fall, and that he
probably died without struggle MIR. Hall has
been an industrious hard working man, aud left
handsome property He 81 years of age.
Bur. Free Press.
The remains Of Gen. Mercer, the hero of the
revolution, which were entombed in the burial
ground of Christ Church in Philadelphia, are to
be removed to Laurel Hill CemeWy on Thursday,
the 26lh inst. aud monument erected there to
c and military procession.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
On Thursday ollast week. MS Mr.. Charles Sher.
man, OF Charlotte, was digging load OF sand
from the side of bank, tor the purpose OF plas-
tering house which he was erecting, portion
ofthe bank fell, and burel him beneath tile
was highly esteemed by large circle of friends,
and his sud ZEN removal will be much lamenied
He was aged about23 Bur. Free Press,
18th.
From the Nep Orleans Picay,nc.
LOSS OF THE DELAWARE.
We gave Yesterday the first intelligence of the
wreck OF the schooner Delaware, the loss ct part
of her crew, aud remarkable preservation of the
rest. From Captain Isaac S. Brookfeld, the mas
ter, who called upon us yesterday, we are now
enabled to give further aud more correct partlcu-
lars The Delaware was commanded by Isaac
Brookf field, who had with him his brother Charles,
and John w. Hoffman, of Egg llabor, who were
acting as mates. The vessel was bound from San
Luis Texas TO New York; and when compelled
to abandon her she having sprung dreadful
leak aud capsized -the captain, with two passen-
gers and TWO negroes, took to tie sea in one boat,
while the brother Charles and the other mate,
Hoffman, together with TWO other negroes, left
the sinking schooner in another. Captain Bloom
field and his companions at in the open
boat one whole week, existing upon raw ham and
brandy, their only provisions, until they at last
made the South West Pass, and landed among the
pilots at the Baze, towards whom Capt. Bloom
field expresses himself in terms OF the warmest
gratitude for their kind treatment. They suppl
ed the moor wrecked men with food and clothin q
Immediately and from Capt. Hopkins, also, OF the
Prentice they experienced the most humane at.
tenton. He brought them to the city pro-
vdng them with every necessary aud conf TT on
the way making them with his gentle courtesies,
almost forget their sad and melancholy misfor-
tune.
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capsized, and the unfortunate men chung to the
bottom while strength lasted, until one by one
they sank in the sea, and the poor mate, Bloom
field, the captains brother left clingng to
the boat maniac. When found, his senses were
entirely lost, and he entrented the people who
came to save him, not to take away his boat for
he was on his way TO Galveston, and was having
very prosperous voyage. The poor fellows in
tellect was quite gone, and he could scarcely have
survived many more hours He was picked up,
saved, completely restored and br ought to the city
by Captain Smell, of the ship Swan from Phila-
delphia, which vessel arrived here on Saturday
evening.
The lost schooner was half owned by her cap
tain, Isaac Bloomfield, who saved nothing from
the wreck but n few hundred dollars, which he
brough. off in his pocket.
The Legislature of Alabama convened at Tus-
caloosa on the Odd ult The Senate was organ
Zed by the election of Mr.. Cottrell. ms President
and Pleasant Hill Esq. Secretary, both Locofocos,
without opposition. In the House, Samuel Walk
err Loco, elected Speaker over Elisha Young,
WING. The vote stood for Walker 40, for Young
"A. The Locoocos elected all their officers by
the same majority. There were six wings and
two locos absent. When the House is full, par
ties stand SO locos and AZ wings. Inst year there
were 66 locos aud "a wings. -.VationaL Gdz.
Old Massachusetts. The Albany Evening Jour
ma says The majority in The old Bay state is
quite sufficient, il piled up, TO finish the Bunker
Hill Monument"
Brighton Market, .NoU. IT, At market 1900
heel cattle, 825 stores, 1900 sheep, 2051 swine
Prices-beef first quality 525 to $50; second A =