Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-09-27
A SCENE IN FLORIDA.
Extract ola letter tram Tampa Ban.

Errdet II a letter tram Tampa Bau.
witnessed a scene a lew days ago, "hcb, IL my
humble opmlon, put, the story Of Damon and py.
thits quite Ia tie shade. \ party Of Indians were
recently discovered by some ol troops, who sue
oeededed "a Capturing hfee OF the wdfiors, lho rest
oil The party. consisting OF three :neo and several
women aud chfdfeu, numbering, III ali about
twenty, fed. The captises were brought 10 this
place. where they were lutcnogh rd 10y The COIL
one, during winch II was discovered that TWO Of
them had been concerned ~ killing and burning d
mail 'Ider some llmo in March last. They we're
told that Tor ts conduct OF theirs they would be
hung IN htcen days, unless wiihn thai Time The
Of their people should come in. They were then
placed IN CHAINS, and were permitted 10 send out
The hlrd man o lheir party with talk 10 bung III
the resi- Of lher people, while they were themselves
committed 10 the euard. he man thus sent out
returned Ia five days, bringing "llh hun warrior by
The name OF llolau fIxiCo, aud sOme women and
children, among whom we're the mother and sis
ter ol one OF tbe prisoners, whose name Is 'Talol
iladJ,. The scene that followed may be dramat-
zcd thus:
Scene, an open court in front OF the commanding
olcet's quarters. ladaus are discovered seated M
der the trees, anoug them llolui FMico, NPythias)
the grass Ia the lndian pos uic; Taloi lIddjo,
tDamun) ~ chains, on bench. his head testing a.
,,ns thc lrunh Of tree. aud booking towards the
heavens, with u cuuutcnance expressive OF reslgna
t,on his mother aud SISTER lying upon the grass;
al his ieet, the mother weeping al the fate winch
awaits her son. The CnUrel, and other offs
GERS, discovered at llllc distance from The
group oil Office
Coonrl-ttO II lldti Fxlco) w here are the
Of the people sent fol
lloldi-They have sepa,afeda d cannot be found.
our troops have scattered them, aud they have la
ken different paths.
Coloncl-kpow you not that unless thev are
brought N, lhrse men (polntiug 10 the puIsone,.)
viii be hunG "a pause, the Indians disconsoIatr
tl. 4
people will yau bring Ihcm IN ime TO save lbelr ves
lloltl-rho people have gone oil. aud | know
not where to look for them-ko the frightened
deer, d'e, fled nj the presence Of your troops.
CooneI-lndHn can Fl ID lndau-h they not
here IN ten days, these men ~ Ill surely die!
llolail-The track OF the Indian is crossed, his
path is hidden, aud cannot be trace ia ten suns.
Colonel-Uo Talol llado)-llave you w,le!
Talot-My wife ani chlld are out with the people
i wish them here that may take leave Of them
before die.
Cnloo1-Do you love your wife and chdl
Talol-Thc dog is fond OF IT. klnd-l love my own
blood.
CoIonel-Could You Gnd the people tha, are
OUT
I.lof-Thcy are scattered ard may no, be found
Colon"l-Da you drslreyou freedom!
laloi-l SIC the people passing 10 aud ifo, and
isl, to be with ihem-I ain iIicd Of my chains.
Colonel-l( release you, viii YOU bing IN the
people IN the Time fixed!
Taiat-l GU woaid hot tfust me-yet | woull
Try.
Coloncl--lf Uolmi Fixco will consent To TAX,
your chains. x be hung N your place If yon shoult
not return yon may goi-- long pauac) 1alo
continues throng the seeuc with ms eyes hxct
Oh the heavcus-hI- mother ID sister cast I'M
plonng looks 10 IL 'IaIl who, durng the last few
questions, has struggled II maiutan hls composure
eyincng by the heavlng Of his breast and hs gasp
iogs, though the rope were already about his neck
that he is III at ease-all eyes turned to hun
he RECEIVERS, and with the utmost composuIe an,
ilrmness, replies
llolaIi-l have no wife, or child, or mother-It is
more fiji that he should 1--we than IL consent 10 tax
his chains, and alb de his laIe--Iet HIM go,
COlouel-Be 1t so--but do not deceive Nour>ely,
so sure as T"lof lladjo brings the pc pl,
within ten days, l,ali DIES tAe death of dog
With the utmost soiemnHy he Two Indians wer
then taken to tie ann ~, when the chains wer
transferred to llalul, aud IN fifteen minutes after
ralo was on his journey. \ strrd.y mcssengc
arrived bringing intelligence that Faloi on III
way IN, with all has people, and might be expccte,
here Tomorrow or next day. There is more mud
ihan poetry IA the ioieg0lue and what makes II NOR
remarkable, when compared with Damon and Pyihl
as. Is, THAI III thu one case, a strong and devoIe
friendship existed between the parties While III tn
other there appears no such feeling, but the sacrihc
OIL red by Ii ia arose iom purely noble and dlsln
tetesed motve-a desire to save tn life one of whoa
he considered Il more consequence than hlmselt.-
Py'has placed the utmost ldIth III the promise .
his trend 10 return AT The time appointed. Thi
pobf Indian had no such assurance IN HIM; on iht
contrary, he well knew II was brc'y probable tina
Taloi would return with his peope IN time to say
his HE.
BARGAINS. BARGAINS: