Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-04-09

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,, we;cht about . 900 pounds--cann"t ieaVe ~, We
tor feeds on the gross Of The margin, anu f'of "
self orward by broad tai. r., .,o,,
| n,;or Cbds bas been out on IN unsucccsslni scout
90 concerns captures, having merely taken
I;i three wears old which, in the hurry OF escaping
| ,s left nj one of the Indian camps
va" - r,cm me 81, .3pr Rtiae .St,cs, I'm tas,intJ
| The Florida Indians remaining, winch can he
tod I'VE have no correct data) al 3UuU, may pe
elassed int" Srmnolcs, Mckasukies, Taahass'es and
Creeks other denominations being merged MO ihese)
who are prevented from quarrellng among themselves
by their greater quarrel with the whites though =
quite probable that existing eaousies have Tor inc
three wears past prevented any combined operations
As the Seminoes reside in the Southern part OF 'iie
Peninsula away from the settlements the eepreuations
upon them have Of late, been probably committed Dy
the other tribes. ,,c,
rer,,blc shirts who having always acted ndepend-
emily of the will and stipuatlons oil lheF temporary
chiefs probably continue SO to act The accidents oil
war raise first warrior and then announcer INTO inc
position Of partizan leader, who attaches 10 himse
| lille haud Of warriors and when those bands con-
cantrate some one NAV be chosen as common head
for the expedition and with the expedition his gene
raj authority ends When such man, whatever may
be his newspaper reputation, comes INTO treat with the
General we count him ore Indian onl y-if he in
duccs others TO follow him shall consider that he
,ossasscs persuasive influence, and is c0rth bHFRg.
S,y.xsAu March :O.-By the steam packet VIM.
CASTOR, Captain Griffin, we yesterday afternoon re-
ceyed the following letter from attentive cores
pondcnt at ST. Augustine, and the Herald and the
News of FRIDAY last, extracts from which snhjon
Correspondence ofhs Savannah Georgian
HERALD OFFICE,
St. Augustine, 9th March, ISL.
Our latest intelligence from Tampa is 10 the 2lst in
sant at which date, Gen. Armistead had shipped by
the steamer James Adams and schooner, between 200
and 300 Indians of all sorts-about 100 remained at
TAMPA Col Worth would be in next day with Mid
Cat and a few others. About 10 were at Sarasota,
and few more al Fort Cross, about 40 miles North OF
Tampa but as mention is made OF fiospliaka or ms
people we must suppose the report OF his surrender 10
no premature Cossa. Tusenuggc who promised to
bring in 81 people, intercepted IN very bad com
pany by Capt kcr, viz: OF the warriors VINO
FOUGHT Lieut. Albers. He had 20, old and young
with him. and pretended to be OH the road to Tampa;
Int Cant K 10 insure the matter brought him back 10
Fort KIM from whence Col Riley will see him safely
forward
Thus. after all the reports, Indian negotiations
would appear have advanced next to nothing since
the month commenced, far concerns the sur
render of the enemy nasnuch as there were as many
then at the posts very nearly as there have been since
Wilds Cats surrender may be trumpeted as an import
ant affair lie is only the leader Of seven warriors,
corporas guard and as the account says, he has
brouGh, in few of his people. We may suppose they
arc a very few.
Gen Armistead and his officers are doing every
thing which they think for the best, and hope all
will be for the BEST hut depend Upon IL Noah in getting
two of every beast after its sort board the ark had
easy job, compared to :moarkng these wild Indians
of Florida.
ST. AUGUSTINE, March %.
Glorious if trac Intelligence has been received
here that 400 Indians, men, wonnea, and children,
among them 60 warriors, had been shipped for the
West, by Gen. ArmIstead. Also that Hospitahka has
zone in 10 Col Worth, at Fort Cumming, with 200 OF
his people and sgnied his willingness 10 emgrate-
This chef was supposed be the last who would give
up Sam Jones is still out but hopes entertained,
that the surrender of Hosptahka will bring him in =
He one Of the principals at the Caoosahaiche
massacre, and has co-opcraed with Sam Jones in re-
tanning until lately, undturbed possession Of the Ever
glades.
By the steamer William Castor, learn that Its.
Ketchum and Fields, with detachment of Artillery,
recently went an excursion 10 the Everglades, from
Fort Dallas While on an Island they discovered In
dams approaching in canoes. They gave chase, but
the Indians soon dstanced them.
Col. w. S. HARSEY-Ths distinguished officer,
with his command, arrived here Sunday last in the
steamer William CASTOR, frota Key Biscayne lie
made but short stay with US, having left for Platka
and the interior Tuesday. lie has furlough Of
six months which time he will spend in part with his
family in Missouri. We also learn that he intends
visiting Washington where he will, no doubt, render
essential service Florida, in correcting whatever OF
error may have obtained currency there IN regard to
the proper mode Of removing the Indians.
Our citizens, in testimony of their high appreciation
of the recent enterprise Of Col II. in the Everglades
and his subsequent treatment Of the captured enemy
rendered him public dinner, which he declined
A GOVERNMENTAL order has been received BY
the Commanding General, from the late Secretary OF
War, requiring that all the Florida troops in the
service Of the U. 5. shall be Immediately dsbanded.
(Erom the Herald 26h insL)
| Col. Hunt, Maj Mapes and Capt. Crossmnn are
we understand constituted board sit al Tallahas
see, for the examination Of all claims connected with
the volunteer service; and payments OF any kind
whatever TO be made unit, they report.
| STor THAT We are authorized to contradict the
assertion that the order for mastering out the voun
teers from the old Secretary Of War and to
state that It comes from the new Secretary the Hon
| John Bell
| TnE VoLuxrEERs.-We learn that all the volunteers
in service to be peremptory mustered out, without
| being now paid for their time.
The same spirit Of patriotism which has made us de-
precate the waste Of public money in the Indian con-
test, impels to protest against this premature
sure; for it will be known to every Indian from this IL
the Everglades in less than a week, and since lntmda
ton is the only argument that these people under
stand it possible that many may break of their nego
taiions with Gen. Armstead, and spread themselye:
again through the settlements. On whose head vii
rest the lives that are endangered,
| A subject so momentous requiring deep consideration
we defer full remarks till next week.
FEoM FLoRIpA.-The Editor of the Georgian ha
been favored with the following extract Of a let,e
dated,
FoRT ARMrsrEAp, SARASOTA, +. f.,
March l4th, 1sIl. )
"a few days since an Indian and negro came in a
this post with white flag, and said they tired o
the war, and wanted something TO eat, for they hat
had nothing TO eat for three days To-day about fort,
Indians in from Peas Creek, making in all nov
at this post p Ilosptaka, with three of his warriors
have remained behind to hear from Sam Jones ane
other Chiefs South. They will probably be in few
days"
| ArALAcHIcoLA, March 81
Indian Emigration.-The Steamer James Adams, il
the Government service, arrived at this port Mon
day afternoon, having board one hundred and five
Indians, emigrating 10 Arkansas. Major Beknap, VIII,
has been charged with the duty Of transporting these
Indians to their new home, was on board, accompa
MED BY Left. Sprague Mr.. Capers, Discussing Agent
DR.. Randall, and Mr.. Cloud Of the Paymaster's De
partment.
The party of Indians on board the Adams made
up of fragments of different tribes Taahussees, Mic
kasukes Seminoles, &c. Among them thirty
warriors, the remainder women and children
The Spanish Indians captured by Col. Harvey, were