Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-02
Washington, August 30, 1912.
IMPORTANT FROM FLORIDA.


CuARIrsroS, August 22.-Col. worth, Accompanies
By Mulor Cooper A. a. G., Surgeon hafhey ana LIEU.
Spraqre. Of his staff arrived this city on Saturday
lat, on their way 10 Washington, the war IN flord'
having been brought TO a final close Inc gaiian' ant
distinguished Worth, through whose uhtiflhg Vsi'hc
and unfaerng energy so much has been accompishea
entitled to great credit Tor the result no" SO hafp
attained Short has been has caree III the chiinant
Of tie army IN Florida, has been accomplished
under his auspices than had been effected by any OF h
predecessors Ard this 100, under those peculiar aro
.o.t Giscouragng circumstances where II may be sane
ernpha,icaily tina, The enemy decreased IN number
thu difficulty was largely Increased, OF prosecuting M
h,ary operations upon any scale. Hence The pefsever
ance and industry, and uniform zeal which have mark
ed al! Colonel Worth movements are the more remark
able as they are honorable TO his reputation chi
yalrous soldier
We learn tina, when tie reports connected with Col
; tour OF service made up It Will he seen That
his efforts have been successfully IN Riding the ter
r,org IN various ways of nearly thousand Indians,
most Of whom about 500, II Is 5eIeveG) have been
shipped of 10 their new homes IN the far West
Those Hto remain, comprise mere handful IN mum
ter and have gladly in the terms prescribed
and will cou.ine themselves within certain limits as
signed IN orders and intend joining their brethren
and families in the West during next fall and win.
lei, All the chiefs of any ability influence, have
bsen already secured and transported. The few per
ted 10 rem:n, asked that privilege as the last and
ony fave. which they desired expected at the hands
comprised in The brief period Of one year, by the exam
pie single officer, who established the head quarters
Of ms command at the very outset OF assuming It, an
he sdide of kS horse, and who ncucated the always
inspiring sentiment among his troops that ne required
oi,hem 10 ''g0 only ,cherehe should lead the 1ray'
The following order is the last that issued by
Col Worth, the Of his departure from the terri
org-and will explain The coalition Of affairs both
res eci To the troops and the few Indians who are
ef, behind
rORpER No. 81
Nead- Quarters, .Wiory Department, No .
CrpEE kErs, August IA. iel2.
IS hereby announced that hostIlIties with the In
dars within THIS territory have ceased.
Measures taken TO pass the few remaining within
certain limits. Those in the far South, immediately ;
those West Of the Suwannee, few days, who mean
,m, there is every reasonable assurance, will conduct
MoHtii.ively If unmoesed IN their haunis
The lands thus temporarily assigned as their planting
aud hunting grounds are within the following hounda'
res TO wit, From the mouth of the Talak chopko, or
Paae Creek The LEFT bank Of that stream to the fork
o. tue Southern branch, and following that branch to
the head or Northern edg Of Lake OstoS2oga thence
d'"n The Eastern margin OF that lake, 10 the stream
winch empaes from IL into the kfssninee river, follow
Ia tie lett Gank of said stream and river, 10 where ae
latter cmp.;es into Lake Okee Chohse; thence due
South through said lake and the everg lades to Shark
iyer following the right bank OF that river to the eui';
thence along The gulf shore, excluding all islands be-
@een Puna Rosa and the head Of Charlotte harbor 10
The place of beginning.
The foregoing angements are in accordance with
the instructions Of the Presiden, Of the L. ).
WIKI view 10 economy, and convenience OF
supply, that portion of the ID Infantry and I'd Ora
goons, now widely detached in the Western district,
"'I' concentrate upon Fort S,ansbury that portion OF
the ,th, along the Georgia border, and South OF the
'ichanopy road, upon Pala,ka. Companies posted IN
unhealthy positions. TO he Withdrawn immediately
uhels, wien the subsistence stores at each station
SHALL be reduced 10 within the means OF transport
PRESENT.
The Companies of the 18th will remain as al pre-
sent disposed except Company F, which will take post
ii Fort Mickanopy
Lieut., Col. Hunt, ID. @ NJ. General will make
Corresponding reductions III the means OF transport,
aud other of expenditure thereby rendered I'M
Necessary.
81 order Of Col. Worth.
tSigued1 S. COOPER, A. a. G.
In closing this account, j, may be stated upon good
authority, we understand, that during The past five
years, Col Worth has spent but about six weeks with
's family and friends, thereby evincing most signal
devotion 10 the Of his county, that s rarely TO
be 'inesscdand it is hoped that no event may now
an>pFe IN his absence drtract from or defeat the
admirable policy Of his present arrangements
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