Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-10-19
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM AN
OFFICER IN FLORIDA.

ed having witnessed a scene here a few
days before, which, in my humble judy
ment, put the famed story of Damon and
Pythias quite in the shade. | will now
give you some of the particulars.
A party Of Indians was recently Disco
vered by some of our troops, who succeed
ed in capturing three Of their warriors !;
the rest OF the party, consisting Of three
men, and women and children, numbering
in all about twenty, fled. The captives
were brought. to this place, where they
were Intercepted by the Colonel, Colonel
WoRTH,) during which it was discovered
that two Of them had been concerned in
killing and burning mail-rlder some time
in March last. They were told, that for
this cruel act Of theirs, they would be hung
in fifteen days, unless within that time the
rest Of their people should come in. They
were then placed in chains, and were per-
mitted to send out the third man of their
party, with talk, to bring IN the rest of
their people, while they were committed
to the guard. The man thus sent out re-
turned in five days, bringing with him a
warrior by the name Of Holdte Firico and
some women and children, among whom
were the mother and sister Of one Of the
prisoners, whose name is Ialof Hadjo.-
The scene which followed may dramatized
thus:
Scene, an open court in front Of the
Commanding Officers quarters-Indians
are discovered seated under the tree, among
them Holate FIrico, (Pythias,J on the
grass, in the Indian posture Tdlof Hadjo,
(Damon,) in chains, on bench, his head
resting against the trunk Of tree, looking
toward the heavens, with a countenance
indicative of resignation-his mother anC
sister lying upon the grass at his feet, the
mother accepting at the fate which awaits
her son-the Colonel and other officers are
discovered at distance from the group oil
Indians.
COLONEL TO HoLATE FIxTco-Where
are tine rest Of the people sent for?
HoLATE-They have separated and car.
not be found. Your troop have scattered
them, and they have taken different paths
CoLoNEL-Know YOU not that, unless
they are brought in these men pointing to
the prisoners will be hung A pause,
This Indians disconsolate, but apparently
resigned.) If | send you for the people
will you bring them in, in time to save
their lives 4?
HoLATE.-They have gone off, and
know not where to look for them. Like
the frightened deer, they have fled at the
presence OF your troops.
CoLoNEL.-Indan can find Indian. Il
they are not here within ten days, these
men will surely die.
HoLATE.-The track Of the Indian i,
covered; his path is hidden and canno
be found in ten suns.
COLONEL TO TALoF.--Have you wife
TALoF.--My wife and child are will
thepeople. | wish the m here. that may
take my leave Of them before die.
CoLoNEL.--Do you love your wife ant
child
TALoF.--The dog is fond of its kind
| and | love my own blood.
CoLoNEL.--Could you find the people
that are out
TALoF.-They are scattered, and may
not be found.
CoLoNEL.-Do you desire your free.
dom
TALoF.-I see the people going to and
fro, and wish to be with them. | am tiree
of my chains.
CoLoNEL.-If l release you, will you
bring in the people within the time fixed
TALoF.-You will not trust me. Yet
would try.
CoLoNEL.-IfHolate Fixico will consent
to take your chains and be hung in your
place if you should not return, you may GO
| "a long pause. Talof continues through.
out the scene with his eyes fixed on the
heavens-his mother and sister now cas-
implorIng looks toward Holate, who, du.
ring the last few questions, has struggled
to maintain his compo.ure evincing, by the
heaving of his breast and his gaspings, as
though the rope were already about his
neck, that he is i'll at ease-all eyes are
turned toward him-he RECEIVERS, and, with