Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-04-01
LATE FROM FLORIDA.

we'd yerterday morning from Florida, we
have received The subjoined letter from our
correspondent.
Correspondence ofthc Savannah Republicans.
FLORIDA, March i3, lS4l
Gentlemen.-1n the first place have 10
inform you that the scape goats continued
to seek a shelter in General Armistead's
''city ofrefuge" Tampa Bay. Cosa Tus-
tenuggee, the Chief whom the General suf
fered to return on parole Of honor, to his
,baR@aas AaRs,a bsi u iilsa q sjasiiss,
with him twelve Warriors. His retnrn:dls.
.o,o;,,,e+,-evervuugb bur and ial IaiaHsat'
rSsecondfy-Col. Worth has al length sue
ceeded in opening communication with
our most indomilabe foe Coachoochee, who
has expressed wish TO hold talk with
two of the Arkansas Delegation whom he
named, in relation TO the promised land be-
yond, not Jordan, but the Mississippi
This was step quite as important 10 the
termination of the Florida War, and ap-
paren,ly obtained with as much difficulty,
as the interview ofthe English authorities
with his "CeIestial Ilghness,' during the
Opium War; but I reckan in this case
Coacoochee will get the money.
TAirdly-Hos- -pi-takee, a Southern Chief
has sent in two Warriors 10 Col. Daven-
mort at Sara sofa. look upon this as
pretty important straw, showing which
way the wind is blowing in that quarter.
Fourthly.-Halleok Tuste. nuggee, with
about 100 Warriors, having been twice
whipped by Lieut.. Alburts, Of which gave
Won the particulars, was trailed to his Camp
on the Ochlawaha, eight miles South OF
Fort Mackay by Captain Barnham, aud
again whipped and routed with constera-
bic loss. Then came the sackiog Of the
Camp, such scramble you never saw
There were bear-skins, coon-sklns aud
deer-skins, pots. kettles, hoes, axes, moe,
casons and beads. fresh dressed vension and
wild ,urkies, coonta, corn and bears oil, la
dies, soplika-s -sifters. kneedinglrays. &c.
&c. | got for my share string of beads
three soplika sieves, aud wooden spoon
big enough to feed Mr.. Blair! A poney
from which Lieut.. Alburtis' express was
killed, together with the clothing oflhe ex'
press and that Of Corporal Lang was reta-
ken. The frock coat worn by Lieut.. Sher-
wood when killed, was also found amongst
the pluuder. The body ofa fallen Warrior,
probably mortally wounded by Lieut.: AL
burtis had jus, been buried. He was how,
ever not "left alone in his glory" but wa:
disinterred and found to have received
musket shot in his breast
Captain Barnham had Sergeant Pear
son aud Private Bower severely, the latter
I fear mortally wounded. Soon after The
engagement he was joined by Captain
Smith, I'd Infantry, and Lieut.. Sibley, 2e
Dragons, each with company. and In
dian Billy fol guide. and they all Sc
of in pursuit. In the mean time Captain
Ker with his company Of Dragons, ha'
taken the opposite side ofthe river, hoping
10 have the game flushed and driven into
his hands.
General Tustenuggee will stand in neec
of all his skill to enable him to elude suct
pursuit. should not be surprised il he
having been beaten three times in as many
days, should conclude he was doing a "loo
sing business, aud take shelter under tht
olive branch at Tampa.
DO you not regret asking me 10 write
"more extensively" Very truly yours.
Correspondence Of the Savannah Republican.