Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-01-24

Of our future explorations those OF much larger
dimensions. In former letter believe prom
ised you some of the spells of the camp. could
find nothing but pair of infantile moccaslns,
which some tender mother had hidden AWAY So
carefully that on evacuatng The village She could
not find them herself These will send to you
by the first opportunity. Very truly yours.
From the Savannah Republican, Jan, s.
We lay before our readers another interesting
communication from one of our esteemed Florida
correspondents, received per steamer General Idy-
Tor, arrived Yesterday, which may be regarded us
mn appendix to those published few days since.
This last one contains the sequel to the late eXpe-
dition to the Big Cypress Swamp, and 1t is GER
tnny one OF the most graphic descriptions ever
published of the campaigns in that gloomy ana
inhospitable country. The way in which ma
ny anxious hopes were frustrated in which conf
dent anticipation was changed into bitter dlsap
poinlment, will show to our readers as clearly ms
any event do the difficulties, the pcrpeXitlo',
and uncertainties, attending the Florida war. The
whole is Il complete reiutaton of all the reproach-
es that have been lcvelled against our army.
Our correspondent has returned 10 camp near
ly starved and worn down, 81 with both his anclcs
sprained and swollen, 1--WE quote his own lunguage.)
"lIo was out twelve days and is Of the opinion
that such scout has never before been made
since the days of Adam" The detachment is TO
march again in two or three days.
FLORIDA, Dec. 1S4l.
In my last I believe had traced our march to
the deserted villages of Sam Jones and Honl-
kc-hado While there, scouts were made in va
rous directions with view to discover the trail
of their bands one Of which was successful and
after replenishing ourhaversacks with seven days
ratons of hard bread and pork, and bucking Il
blanket and an extra pair of socks upon our backs,
on a clear cold morning, before the frost was dis
PEELED from the beautiful clusters of the convolvu-
In oil hivDtInC Nyp nj
the dark cypress swamp which encircled our ISL
and OF live oak and palmetto. The water which
covered its surface where we entered was nj least
foot in depth, and the whoop Of the soldier as
lie entered il proved TO our satisfaction the sim
cerity Of his assertion that "could ne have his
choice nc would prefer mint lulap by far" Our
course to- day, December II, was south, upon Il
trail scarcely visible to any but the keen and prac-
tised eyes OF our guides, through cypress swamps
muddy savannahs, and Jagged limestone rocks,
whose honey combed surfaces tore the moccaslns
from the feet of our guides and brought many q
hard word from the soldiery. Extremely fatigued
we encamped in spur of pines on wet ground
--dlStance some IL miles.
Saturday. Dec. lS.-Arose before day, and. af
ter eating our hard biscuit and slice OF bacon
toasted on pointed stick before the fire, plunge
al once into water knee deep renderedscoIder thar
before by cold frosty night. Course southwes,
upon fresher trail, which stimulated us OF
| through much cypress swamp and muddy savan-
| nahs into which run my cane its Whole length
with almost at every step. lis drearnes
was, however, relieved by that beauli FIJI wild flow
err the LilIium Rotun, which like star in Il cheer
| full night, relieved the eye from the surrounding
gloom. Saw two new species OF the air plant aut
| kind Of palmetto tree entirely new to me. A
the ground its diameter is from two 10 three inch
es only, and it shoots up with diminished size
delicate and slender, to the height Of twenty-five
! feet, and then throws out its crown of greer
leaves like the other varieties. About noon cam
upon the night emcampment OF the Indians
where we picked up the white twilled silk linin
of ady's dress, and the embroidered pocket fla
of navy officers fancy cont. Encamped n, sun
set on low pine island, more tatigned Than eve
before in my life. Distance Ia or ID miles.
Sunday Dec. I9.-Any thing but day of res
TO us. AS usual, commenced our march in col
water knee deep, and in two miles strucka spu
ofpine, in which was another Indian camp, to NJ
penrance three or four days old. Then entered
n dense cypress swamp, much more extensive an
impenetrable than any we had yet encountered
/ The water in it was usually knee deep, and somc
times three feet. With much difficulty we strug
gled on