Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-10-11
"Wednesday Oct. 10.

Fnox FLoRIpA-Thc u. s. steamer Mon
mouth arrived at New Orleans, from Tampa
Bay, on the 9Th ul,. She brought " no later
news fom or Of tho Indians than We have
published, bot a letter in the Delta gives some
particulars worth copying. 1t Gays:
On the the 18th ins. Gen. Twiags embark
cd on board the steamer Colonel Clay, ior
Charlo,te's Harbor-for the purpose ofholiing
a 4" talk" with the prime ipal chiefs of the
Seminoles. as was alluded to in a previous
letter. The General was accompanied by
DR.. Randall, Major Mccall, Asst. Adjt. Gen
eral Capt. Casey, commissary department.
and Lieut. Gibbon, with Capt Rains com
pany of 4,h artillery, as the military guard and
escort.
The steamer reached her destination on the
i7th, and anchored near an old trading house,
ou the cas-, side Of the bay, few miles from
its mouth Here the head chief, Billy Bow
L,gs, with the acting chief OF the Mcasook-
les and several warriors, went on board the
steamer, and hld a talk with General
Twiggs.
The chief is described az 6ne locking old
warrior, about forty years old. with an open,
intelligent expression Of countsnancc, totally
devoid of that wild look which SO frequently
charac,erzes the inhabitant of the forest
Ills figure is about the ordinary height, and
well proportional, with pleasing department,
and evincir & much self possession of manners.
HIS head was enveloped in read shawl, sur
mounted with white feathers, encircled with d
silver band, with cfescents Of tho same metal
suspended from his neck to which was appen'
ded sv er medal, with a likeness Of Presi-
dent Van Buren, on its face; his throat was
thickly covered with strands of large blue
beads he also wore bracelets Of silver over
the sleeves of his decorated hunting shirt. A
broad, snowy bead belt passing over his breast,
suspended beautifully bea ded rife pouch un-
der his left.arm, and red legsinss, with brass
buttons, which were richly embro drred with
beads where they covered the upper part Of
the mocassins, completed the costume Of the
king Of the Seminoles.
The amount Of the talk vas, tha. the In
dian nation was totally opposed 10 war with
the whites, and would exert themselves to
con,inse on terms Of peace ; that tho deprc-
daiions were committed by party Of FIVE
young men, who would DO given up to the
General as soon as they could be sent after to
the Kissimc, where they were in custody and
the party could return; that as The whole
country was covered with water, this could
not be done sooner than in thirty days, but n,
the end of that time, be (,he head chlei,) ped
gcd himself they should be delivered up TO the
General.
lie acknowledged the extent of the ou,rog.
es, for which he expressed himself ve-y sorry,
but as they were committed by small party
Of unauthorized persons, who were immediate
ly taken into custody, and would be delivered
up, he did not think the entire nation should
be held accountable for their acts.
Thus terminated the conference with mani
feslations OF the best feeling on both sides, the
chief and his party returning to their homes,
and the General and suite vending their way
back TO this place.