Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-12
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Prom tie SIrnm,h Republican Of May ~.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM FLORIDA.

Yesterday morning from Palstka we have the impor-
sn Intelligence that Ialloch Tustenuggce has come in
.nore in ordsr 10 have interview with Col
worth Only few hours elapsed aiic. the late battle
IN the neehborhood OF the Oeklaaaha. His warriors
suffered severely In that engagement, and he propo
SCI surrender. lie has again gone ont 10 bnag his
people IN, some slAy OF seventy including at least
twenty warriors Col Worth las oiycn him III, sssu-
rsuce tina, he shall be- made Chief wn.. together with
some othtf inducements held ont him. leave no room
doubt that he is sincere. In short he has been hotly
pursued for months PAST by udeatgabe troops and
IL reduced 10 extremity.
The surrender of lIall,ck virtually finishes the war
sam Jones and the Prophet, ill the South hui they
have been the settlements nor committed mur.
ders for long Tine. They pretend observe Gen.
Nacombs treaty. Hsllock has sent messenger 10
them, and there every 10 believe tha, The war
Is nj end We speak the authority of Intelligent
officers who IN the Newbcru. who have been for
years campaigning in Florida. when state that the
next arrival viii tnns SHE gratifying intelligence thai
the Is concluded
Ono Of the officers whom We conversed with was in
the late skimlsh with iiaock which he represented ~
a sharply contested affair. Capt Cnsoy company " hich
most warmly engaged had been in hot pursuit ever
since the 9TH OF March lIaech had dlsposed his troops
peri, city Tor the combat. and waited MI the Attacking
party had extended IN light infantry order and advanced
TO within fifty yards lie retreaied lhree different tines
| IN good order, from hammock 10 hammock.
Lieut. Arnold, IN hunting up trail became seIarated
from hi, command, with only three soldiers one ol
which was killed. and the two others wounded. Lieut.
Atnd WAS thus loii alone. and had regular ~ fsInal
combat with one # the mons with whom he eN.
changed shots Indian being lady wounded IN The
: falf.
From the 81. .iugmtiac .Nirs, 3oh mt.
H.tLIcK 1rsrrSueeEr Rour.a.--sye are iudebt-
I'd officer Of the array the following extract o
letter receive " HIM from brother officer relative 10
the routing of ha!le"k- Tusicnuepec. II will be per
ccive1 that the gallant Colonel Worth unwcaricd in
his Efforts to bng about Close Of the troubles Of this
war.
CAmr WARN SPRINGS,
Fort Mcclure GA April ,. 1872. s
We are here, after four days. Lard work. From ri
lack kaIa, The Col. (Wmth) movoi with Capts. era
ham and McCalPs companies Of the al. under IT.. Col.
Garland; Capts Casey and Longs Companies of the
ID. under Malor Plympion; Capt Reeves Company Of
the sih, aud Capt. kcrr's Company Of Dragons On
the noon OF l!ll, we came upon lacck fasicnngofe'
camp where he was strongly posted in dense ham
mock, surrounded by water, prepared for fight The
troops charged The hammock drove them in every drec
lion destroying their village capturing all their pavhs
pots and kettles, aud large quantities oicoonli and dried
meat. One Indian whskille,. two wounded. and one
captured, Our loss was killed and three wounded
They stood their ground like men, but il was a most
perfect break mp Through the captured Indians still fur
ther success Is Anticipated.
Waga SrniScs. April %
We have after DAYS Of constant toll tracked and
ircked the enemy. The whole of lIaeck's band and
auxiliacs collecting within nine miles of our
camp and viii, VIC trust, in forty eight hours be within
our lines
An official report has ns, been received that detach
nent under Capt Nanhone, near Oscilla has surprised
the camp OF lnstigee, KILLED that chief Tom Tnstio,e
his nephew, both their wives, and wounded the cI
dren.
! GIsLa.L IspIAS Cousou.-'The Little Rock Ga
Zeite says that there is 10 he General Council of The
most important Of the civilized tribes Of Indians held \,
The Creek Council Ground, some time IN Nav next
/ The 9Th inst. was the time named This council
has been calledby General Rpy Mclnt sh PRINCIPAL
Ch'el OF the Creek nation. Gen. Mcintosh has sent
written invitations 10 General TAYLOR Cant Armstrong
and Gov. Butler and other Indian inents and ,ls, ~
some distinguished gentlemen Of Arkansas soliciting
their Attendance AS We. as that OF some of the best men
oi the several tribes within their respective agencies
Andrew NJ Nann, acting principal Chief Of the Chero
KEGS, has depncd delegation Of sixteen men, selected
trum all parties, to attend the council
The agents have entnc cpnidencc in the pacific char
icter o the proposed assemblage Several good objects
1t Is thought. may be produced by friendly union One
OF Them 1t is SAID, Is to make some permanent arrange
nen Tor the recovery OF stolen property aud another for
the apprehension Of tugvcs from Justice which would
be very beneficial 10 all the tribes
TIE u. S. LOAN.---The National Intellicencer
l.ars: enquiry has cen made Of US by letter from New
York ITO whic. the writer, his purpose being honest
ought have sgd his proper nane respecting the
statement made b, two weeks ago, that offers had
been made at par, for part OF III, Loan. then just ar
thorizcd That such ofler had been Ia Ac, are in
formed on undoubtod authory and such was ilic fat
To what extent the offerings had tcen made VI d.u
not say. because we did not know Nor did we state
tina, the offerings par had tcen accepted: nor had it,
nor has yet been Little doubt is now entertained by
those who are best qualified to fllm an opinion on bc
subject, that the whole Loan viii lie obtained as soon
as wanted upon les even better Than par. THIS be
observed. is stated matter c~t oi tue sufcion
The, ptS ,ti sl
himself"
FATAL DUEL.
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