Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-04-08
From tho Saranrah Republican Of Gfareh %.
FROM FLORIDA.

FROM FLORIDA.
The steamer Gen. Taylor, Capt. Peck
arrived yesterday from Florida. By her
we have received The suhjoined letter from
one of our attentive correspondents. Ano-
thcr letter states that there were about 400
Indians al Tampa OH The 2lst Instant, rea-
! dy for emigration. Vessels were also in
readiness to convey them 10 their new
homes in the West. but the Commanding
General was waiting orders from Wash
ington.
| Correspondence 81 the Sasannah Rcpubliean.)
FLORIDA, March "a.
Gentlemen-Not wishing TO "cast cold
water" upon the hopes which you express
ed relative 10 the 'close of the Florida
war;" in your paper of the 10TH inst. yet
| must state, that you labor under a mis-
take in supposins that Alec Tustenuggce
is taken. That Chief, together with his
hundred warriors is free as Cesar, and may
be expected TO appear at any momehr up
on the PiIatka road, TO The terror and ex-
,reme discomfort of the way-worn travel
ler. The Chief taken by Corporal ker
was Cosa-Tustenugsee, between whom
and the grand bandit, Alec, there is no re-
latouship whatever. Alec -Tustenuggee
has not heen heard of since the 4th inst,
when he was driven from his camp, 10
miles from Fort Russell, by the command
of Capt. Barnum Of the I'd infantry.
However, if one may predict from the
experience of the past, it will not be long
ere Alec makes known his whereabouts,
and in that hour woe be unto the traveller
who is not protected 10y detachment Of
a, least fifty men.
ec-Tus,enuggee is not chief easily
iutimidaled, and in my opinion lte loss
which he has recently sustained, will only
serve to whct his anger and ferocity. Ii
was only last January, that the command
of Lieut.. Russell crossed The Oclawaha,
and captured three squaws, who led The
troops 10 the camp of the bandit chief
That camp was found abandoned in such
haste that large quantity of provisions
was left behind, as well as live stock, which
the troops killed and upon which they
leasled.. The camp was situated in a dense
oak scrub, within the hearing of The drums
of Fort Russell. Alec .Tuslennggee so far
from being disheartened by the plundcr OF
his camp and capture of his women, ap-
peared on the Cd instant with his whole
band, within three miles of Fort Russell,
murdered one of The soldiers on pass from
that posi-, aud as ifin defiance of the force
at Fort Russell and Fort Brooks, yelled
and danced around the body, until Lieut..
Aburtis was drawn out from Fort Brooks.
Alec Tusleuuggee then gave Lieut. Alhur-
It's severe fight, and i, was only by more
courageous and daring act that Lieut.. AL
bur,is could communicate with Capt. Bar
mum, al Fort Russell.
1t would seem that Alec Tustenuggee
was determined to be revenged on the COM
mand Of Fort Russell for entering so un-
julie Iast
It's who found himself in the centre ofAIec
Tusrrnug5oe's ball room, with onlv fire
men ar his back. Ii was fortunate for
Lieut.. Alburtis that his friend the bandit
had chosen to break up The 'set'' before
his arrival, else he might not have relisbed
the "charse."
lfthen the sackine of Alec Tustenur-
gees Camp in juno last serve only 10 in.
furlae that outlaw, it may reasonably be
expected that the recent operations of the
same troops will draw down upon them
his double vengeance. Yours, sc.