The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-23
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM FLORIDA

LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM FLORIDA.
The steamboat Gen Taylor, Cnpt. Peck, arrived
,.l night rlom Florida. We hasten to lay before
Dor readers the following letter from an esteemed
friend, giving an account ola recent skirnish with
the Indians:
Fort Russell, E. F., March I'd, ISL
Gen!emen-i hasten to inform you ere the express
stats for PhlaSa, nf the re appearance "f the In
ians this evening at Orange Creek within three
niles this Fort, L.. AIherts, of the Cd Regimen,
Qafan;rY ,fFho detached tom Font Russell
yae few days since to garrison Fort Brooke, about
Il clock his morning by hearing the wild cry of
he Indian Bandits in the dir. ctIol, Of Fort RussIl
Taking with him twenty four mPn OF his small
mrrand, 1t. 4. immediately left Fort Brooke,
4 ,1l Glowing The direction 0fIhe cries, encountered
\ ,ho Indians in force nj Orange G. Hammock only
A ,ise mIes from Fort Russell. On percciving The
y I1dars Ii. Alber,is opened heavy fire upon
n them which continued for an hour; but tho In.
q dan hre continued TO increase, numbering about
onehmdred and Lieut.. Albertis having fred away
al DISSEMINATION, he was compelled 10 retreat
bNk Fort Brooke, bearing with him five of his
men severely wounded. Having deposited The
wounded in block house. together with the fs
males Of bp past and established guard ,Si;n
dc's " GgNl die should the post he attacked
during his absence. Lieut.. Alberus again issued
forth, accompanied by only stceatfen men, with
the Determination 10 cnt his way through the lndi>
The commander OF Fort Russell.
On arriving once more a Orange Creek, the In
tnHeneTged from the hammock and offered Lient.
n ANrIs battle, IN The broad pine barren. That
'7e with bravery almost unparalleled, with only
"'enleen men, again fought the enemy an hour,
SOD at Times although hemmed in by them, made
BIS way through the whole force of Alex. Tust-
ugsoe 10 The post of Fort Russell. losing along
ne gdGRt'tH Of fire ouiy one man. The cOmman- |
'ns officer Of Fort Russell immediately lett in pur-
Tl Of The enemy. Our wagons have already |
mpght into For, Russell 3 killed | CORPORAL and !
,pWate-6 wounded, Sergeant, Corporal ant I
'prvates, and ono is missing
I've loss OF the enemy cannot be ascertained, as !
aelHdan war; ors were to drag off thei. dead
I'D wounded as fast as they fell. Yet nv
Nrd Tor II, Alex. Tusienugee cherishes at
as moment feelings most bitter against Lieut.
Ab'ris and his ''seven,een men. Sarannah Re. |
publican Of Harch 1th
The editor If the Montreal Herald is a man of
sea' foresight. Just look at the following, taken
rom his paper of n recent date.
1T WIN not be many years before resolutions are
passed by Co7g'ess, declaimng that the debts Of
NC several States iega |, and, therefore must
Here be is again.
NOW The timo 10 strike an ficIent blow, and
ps MA, Terms To our Republican neighhois. Great
IA hI,
,:aS wax deenceless and exposed. They have
ni s" army nor Navy worth speaking of Corr |
fcis,,.HGe y have none, and they equally de- |
md 'or'!hcations. The Republic is bankrupt !
he, "a Nv" ~, III" means even Of commencing hostIl.
ns,in, ess Tor continuing them for any protract.
p.r4 Yet the press in the United States 5ase.
war nS;s, " me popular excitement in favor of !
and s,S %;SM must in the end. dismember theUnion
repubIic , ,I we termination Of the most successful
'''"s 'Ae world ever saw
t,,I, I PORTIONS Of his paper his rawlings are per
,b,,., o'e' iie oams like n mad bull, and |
.5S., uealh nd destruction to the entire Unit.
az, r'r we are almost afraid to touch his pa
,h,,.I VI some awful explosion. 1t is so |
hba VIZ" hre, fury, ana! gunpo W der, that it is
,s moment to explode. We seriously ad
n.,aa1 ''0' 10 cool offi he can, for such ire
4 sANs "''' uius' DC exceedingly dan