Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-06-30

cd although he might with propriety have
asked OF the government a season OF repose,
having very rarely enjoyed the ease and tran
guilty Of home during period Of more than
twenty-five years.
Col. Taylor entered upon the active con
duet Of the Florida war in the fall OF 1871,
under the general command Of Gen Jessup,
his force amounting to about llO0 men, with
which he left Fort G3rlBer. He had not on
Nv to wsr with the Indians, but with a sickly
climate, deep marshes, wet and soft soil, GOV
cred with matted aud rank heritage, which
clogged the feet aud served asan impenetrable
screen to the lurking foe. The Indians antlc-
ipating his approach, and familiar with the
Businesses of The country retired before him
until they reached the most eligible point and
there prepared for battle. The commander
and his followers were aware Of the toll and
danger OF the enterprise. Many were the
brave spirits who had p rished IN similar du-
ty,-a duty in which failure had often brought
reproach: and in which success, achieved with
~grievons wounds and death. had been union
ored by the applause Of the nation, unreward-
ed bv the care Of the government. egard-
less oiall this. so crushing to the soldiers en-
ergies, Taylorled on his generous little army.
Never had worthy chief more worthy ED
The noble aud brave Lieutenant Colonel Dav-
export, who like bin had been in the border
| struggles oil the north wesi; the firm and dar-
log Lieut.. Co.'s. Thompson and Foster, OF the
amy, the latter schooled in the wars with
England and on the frontier, and the maSnan-
imous Col. Gentry Of the Missouri volunteers,
divided the commands under him. The banks
Of the Kissimmee River marked The course oil
the march. which for five dsys was laborious-
iy pursued. AT times the long clotted grass
OF the swamps wholly arrested the advance oil
the horses, and the men only finished a wearl-
some progress through these obstacles, to
plunge into the stagnaut waters OF low bot
tom lands. Occasionally a Struggling Indian
or the individuals oil a family were captured,
who served to assure Taylor that he was APP
preaching the stronghold OF their people. On
the fifth day after leaving Fort Gardner he
a cypress swamp, which bore the
Of the late presence Of a large body OF
the enemy Taylor disposed his men il order
Of battle, and advanced expecting to fndhim.
But the swamp was passed without his ap
aearing. and a large prairie disclosed, bound
d on It's farther side by an extensive ham
mock. In tile latter, according to the report
ia prisoner, the Indians were posted. Here
i noon on the 25tb, the fl al Preparations
we're made for the attack.
For horses the advance was impossible, and
were abandoned, while the men, buried
, their necks ia the long tangled grass, and
mixing frequently to their waists IN slime and
-ater, struggled on to charge the unseen Toe
hev had proceeded thus but little beyond the =
lge of the swamp, the volunteers and spies
aiding in the order assigned them, when sud e
enly the rustic Of the grass aud the splash oil u
ne water through which they moved, were
inothered in the rattle OIL hundreds OF rifles t
he savages were close before them, and had
their fire until il would be surely an
wered with the death-cty of many a brave as
%ailant. But the shock Tor a time was fear
essly sustained, aud the volunteers still charg
d GA, until the impetbous commander cheer
a. nj Gen Mjior Sconce, Capt cnI'us
Iered under Their W0uafs. rrcnevrroes~sia4-
aged, now gave way and retired from the
aEs&S A uAl@a-Asut y ;slaSIs.ss ~.~
deep ihofass, as compact aud firm as il the SOL
ID ground We're beneath them, and only a hol.
ma! crowd III front TO admire their man9u-
Vres. Ga the Sixth Infantry a torrent of bnl.
'eis was poured, carrying havoc into their
Mes. The dark cool waters beneath them
grew warm and red with their blood, and in
''ie foremost ranks was not "a heart but paid
Us lribude to swell the tide. Their leader
90 lhe heroic Thompson, regardless of two
'dlls received in the first onesl. courtea and
net death at their head. shouting the charge. ,
'na words OF encouragement, with his last
''eath- Still they closed upon their foes. and
win every step lett behiGd a lallen chief or
omfade. AdJutant Center. Captain Van I
'"earngen, and Lieut.. Brooke persisted.
apt Andrews and Lieuts. Hooper and Wal !
er Were wounied, and every Inferior officer .
i've companies III the advance was also XII. $
q or disabled, while of one company only T.
'uf men were uniujured. For more than an
'"I' oeiofe 50 terrible a fire, the gallant +
kun ADVANCED, and when its leader, were Il
ISL at last retired, but only fora time. 10 b.
TN again and renew The assault. Thrice q
{ enemy Wavered and gave ground, and u
ice retuf led to the most desperate con0ic,
er maintained by their arms.
he l9llow Ing from d report of operations in Ia
oiida' made By Gen. Thomas S. Jesup, lbca Is
no" a supporter OF the Loco Foco Admin. IA
alton shows the estimate placed upon Gen Cn
''orS military services and talents belor. r.
became The Wing Candidate Tor The pfesi. FIR
icy Tor
WASHINGTON CRY, July G.. 1888 a
a Gen. Taylor vas direcfed Co.,
'foceed from Tampa Fay, open a road ~ oIe.
ny an eastern direction into The hear ut 1s,
country, established il road al Pease 1, raa, ~ :,
.ner on the hissIinnee and attack The enc aar
Ia 'naI quarter, He came up with The les
on the %oth December, attacked them. of ,
=! one o. tic be tJoHght actions haown 10 Jsra
ga'Hed a coaptete U.ctory, though The
great loss oi otlcers ana men,.
(1o be coulauod) IT
Ell
ne last number of the Western Reserve dfeh
hicIe winch has hung bach in The matt, up |
spending to the nominations, contains hat
following sensible remarks. To Tins it, al