Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-05-19
END OF THE FLORIDA WAR. An of


END OF THE FLoRiDA WAR. An off
cial communication from tho War De-
pariment TO the major general comman-
ding tho army, has been made, announ.
cling the opinion Of the Department and of
the President that all has been accom-
plshed which eau bo effected by the en-
ploym"nt Of n large military force in Of
iensive operations. The number of hos
tile lniiins now in Florida, il is believed,
is not more than two hundred and forty,
OF whom but eighty are warriors and
other measures may now'bc resoreG TO,
with hopes OF success, for the pacilca-
ton OF the Tertiary.
The President therefore directs that
Col Worth be authorized, as soon as he
shall deem 1t expedient, to declare that
hostllitles in Florida have ceased, and
will not be renewed unless provoked by
new aggresslonS. Such reduction Of
military force will be Immediately made
rs shall be consistent with the protection
OF the inhabitants ; but It is deemed eXpe-
dent to retain iorce ut least equal to
two regiments, forming u line of protec.
iion for the frontier settlements. Con
Eress will DO invited 10 aid IN the defence
Of the territory by encouraging settle
ments, by allowing ralonS of subsistence
and by the loan OF arms. Sbi ipmenls of
forage, SC. to Florida, will be suspended
until called for by the officer in command
The naval force cooperating on the
coast will be withdrawn as soon as the
commanding officer shall declare the
cessation of hosliit!es.
HEAD. D.QUARTEEs OF THE ARMY,
ApJUrANT GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington May 10, ia42.
GENERAL ORDERs,
No. &C.
!. The commander Of the forces in
Florida having reported that he can dis
pense with the services Of one or two reg
iments, he is instructed to send, by wa
ter, the I'd Infantry to the harbor Of New
York, where it will find orders to pro.
coed and relieve the 4th Artillery, now
on the Northern frontier, when the 4th
will be brought to the seaboard.
=. As soon as he NAV think the SER
vice in Florida will permit, the comman-
der in tina; quarter will send delachmcnls
Of the 7th Infantry to relieve delachmens
Of the Sc Artillery as follows t,ro com.
panies 10 Pensacola harbor; tioo compa-
MES to Fort Morgan i,eo companies to
the barracks near New Orleans one
company TO Fort Pike and one 10 Fort
Wood-retaining two companies, u,i-
mately, to garrison Fort Brooke, or that
fort and Fort King, or Cedar Keys, AS
may be deemed best.
2 On being relieved by detachments
OF the 7th Infantry, the nine companies
the 81 Artillery at the posts mentioned
above, will immediately proceed by wa.
ter, IN convenient dctachments, to occu.
py the following positions t,ro companies,
st. Augustine barracks t'oo companies
barracks Savannah three companies,
Fort Mouii,ie one company, Fort John
son, North Carolina one company, Fort
Macon.
a. The companies whose positions are
to be changed as above, will be designa-
ted for their new posts by the comman-
ders of the Sd Artillery aud 7lh Infantry
respectively. The companies named for
ST. Augustine barracks may be first em.
barked for Savannah, and the two, for
Forts Johnston and Macon, embark ed
for Charleston, if found most convenient,
at the respective points of ombarka'ion
8. The head quarters Of the Sd Artl
lery willbe established at Fort Nloultrie.
The lieutenant colonel aud major Of the
regiment will take post, respectively, AT
Oglcihorpe barracks and the barracks at
St. Augustine.
8. The head quarters of the 7ih Infan-
try will be established IN the harbor ol
Pensacola. Tho commander Of the ar
my in Florida will retain the lieutenant
colonel or major with him for the ulli.
mnts command at Fort Brooke, aud send
the other To take post at the barracks
near New Orleans.
by command of Major General Scott.
u. JONES, AdJu,am General