Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-01-14
FLORIDA NEWS.
OFFICE OF THE News.

81 ApgUStine, Jun, 1910 {
Col. Harvey has passed through the Evers ladies',
coming out at Cape Sable. lie surprised a camp
of 40 Indians hung ten of The soarriors, and re-
served one to take MIN to Sam Jones camp. Che
kika, who headed the party robbing Indian Key,
was among tho number. 1t. Ord of Cd Artillery,
in attempting to dislodge Indians fom an Island,
lost one man, had six wounded, and the only one
unniured brought his men cit. At u lime when the
commanding General is tampering with outlaws
and murderers, it is bright relief TO cast the eye
upon man who knows his duty to the country and
IS not afraid to perform il.
Last night the ma ket was illuminated, cannons
fired, and music employed to add their grateful
sounds to the admiration which this affair has pi
duced
Late last evening, learn the killing of 1t.
Sherwood 7th Inlnntry, wife Of an officer, and
two privates near MicanoPy Also, teamster at
Pilatka.
Col. Harvey, we told went in at the Miami
and came cut near Cape Sable. If so, he must
have gone where no white man has proceeded and
discovered singular and important water commu-
nicaton across tue South of the Peninsula.
We gave tho gallant Colonel our good wishes
when he went dow end rcjoiced to see them full
filed
The party returned round he coast, leaving Cap
tain Davidson, who is, we sorry to say, danger
ously i'll, at Indian Key. Another expedition is
preparing. OiIClal reports may be expected
morrow by the VIM. CASTOR.
FURTHER INDIAN NEWS.
The following is extract of a letter from an Of
hcer Of the Army received in this city. containing
some further details Of INTEL gence from Florida
From 90 TO 20 Indian Warriors have come in to
different Posts, with their rifles, whch they have
surrendered, thus manifesting a willingness on their
part to close the This fact. in connexion with
the report brought by those Who have surrendered
that many OF their brethren about to follow
their example, affords a strong ground of hope that
the may be soon terminated.
At Fort Tanning IL Warriors came in on Christ
mas day. At Tampa Bay Is Warriors came in on
the same day. Seven came to Fort King, in quest
OF Gen. Armstead. They afterward left that Post,
10 seek him at Tampa Bay. At Cedar Key, II
Warriors surrendered themselves. Several others
(number not known) came in at No. 4, a Post be-
tween Cedar Keys and Fort Tanning. Among
those that have surrendered there are but two on
three Mickasukies, the most ndomitable of all the
tribes. These Warriors all came in at different
Posts, within days of each other 1t is supposed
that the Delegation from Arkansas has contributed
to produce this state of things, Some of the Dele
CATION are with the Commanding General, and
| some with the enemy. They compose al present a
very weak tribe in the West, and are anxious to
strengthen themselves by the addition of those re-.
naming in Florida. The white flag was flying a,
all the military Posts, when this information had
been received.
MAJOR Fountlrroy, while on scout On the 2Oth
ultlmo, captured Indians seven miles from Tam
pa. On Monday % ultimo, two baggage wag % 5
belonging TO the Quater Masters Department,
we're temporarily seized by three Indians near ri.
latka one of the ,eamsters having been killed.
The above news is coodrmed by private letters.
postscript to one letter adds the following The
Express says, 20 Indians have also come in at Pom
tarassa."