The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-17
FROM FLORIDA.

/ ST. AUGUSTINE, Jan. g.
The steamer Cincinnati, Capt. Smith, arrived here
on Wednesday last from Patka with detachment
| OF troops, under the command of that experienced
Indian fighter, Lieut.. Col. B Riley accompanied BY
several other officers. The Colonel and his command
again left here in the steamer, Thursday for New
Smyrna, where they are to land and, securing the
| country between that place and the St Johns, CO
operate with a force under Major Plympton which
proceeded up that river TO Vousa, from whence they
to enter upon active and thorough search of the
country in pursuit of the Indians We do not enter
tain doubt from the character of the commanders,
that should they be so fortunate to fall in with the
enemy, they will give good account of them
1t will be seen by this that the gallant and ndefati-
gable commander of the troops in Florida is contin-
uing that energetic system which has already done
more than could have been anticipated by any except
those who knew his high and well established charac-
ter as an officer and which, Notwithstanding the
murmurings of the discontinued asprants for further
military rank pay and rations among us will there
is the most gratifying reason to believe shortly even
tuae in the termination of the present ruinous war
Notwithstanding the attempts being made to imp,lgn
Col. Worth on account of the unfortunate Mandarin
affair, have il from good authority that that
disaster not attributable to any want of care or
foresight on his part. lie fully authorized to.
think did all the citizens of this section of country
that after the capture and shipment of Wild Cat and
his band known to be the only Indians who had ever
infested this region from the very beginning of the
war, our neghborhood would be in comparative Sc
curity. lie not however forgctful of proper
precauton in the matter.
Intelligence which can be relied on has been re-
ceved through letter from officer al or near the
Army Head Quarters stating that there were, at
the date of the letter, (30th of DeccmberD $50 In
dams III at Tampa ready for emigration and that 100
more who had been seen and talked with, and who
tired of the war, were daily expected there.
The same letter states, that prompt and we'll
appointed pursuit, which hardly fail of success
had been commenced for the capture and destruction
OF the perpctrs tors of the Mandarin outrage being
lialeck Tustenuggce Short Grass and the small rem
nants OF their band known at headquarters to amount
TO twenty-one only in number And we are further |
authorized to say, that arrangement has been |
made, Tor the presence of troops in the country |
east OF the st Johns, for its protection; and we |
cannot but hope that the recent deplorable event
al Mandarin, was one of the last expiring flashes of
this horrld Indian war.-Neirs.
Death Of Maj. Uilc5r.- Major Wilcox, Oft the 5h |
Regiment U, 5. Infantry, died at Pilatka East Fl0r
IA on the morning OF the 81 inst. His remains were
brought round to this city on Wednesday last 10 the
steamer Cincinnati and dcpv tied n the Military bury
NJ ground, with Military and Masonic honrs. Ma.
Jor Wilcox about fifty years of age and naive
OF Connecticut bjd
William Wilson, seaman was knocked overheard
rom th' ihooner ephen & Fiances on the nshj
% NE = INST by The sud len hlng Of Tie boon
NhiSt that vessel was Running fore he wind, ana
1"Wncd tppf. CoXeiler Wts al the same Inc
Snocted overheard, but fortunately after;se4tex
rescued Ibid