The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-18
Our Key West correspondence.

KEY WEsr. August III, lst9.
Narai Iniel ObserpaenTAe Coast
Surey-TRe Schooner Princeton The Indian War
The determination Of the Red Skins, &C., &c.
The sloopo war Germantown, Commander Lownds,
touched here to land the Hon. Mr. Caben, NJ. c., from
Florida She came port day before yesterday gal
liant dasbng style fine esstery breeze enabling her to
reach through the chip channel with royals set She
leaves again tomorrow.
The United States steamer Hetzel, Lieut. Com. John
Rodsers attached to the Coast Survey, from New Or
leans for New York into port yesterday and sails
to-day via Chsrleston The astronomical observations
preparatory TO the survey OF the Florida Reef are ra
pidly progressing under the charge Of Mr. Hgard who
has his observatory Sand Key and IL Is understood
that Lieut. Rodgers, in the Hetrei, charged with
it's hydrosraphical duties, win commence them about
November next. We trust that Congress will make an
ary and liberal appropriation for this work. IL is no
sectional local matter but interests the shp-owners
and cotton grower-the North South, East and West,
alike proper examination Of the reefs lying between
ape Florida and the Tortugas, will remove many a
peious stumbling block in the way Of the navigator
and open TO him safe and smoth channel and road
stead for than a hundred miles.
The case Of the schooner Princeton, Smith from New
York for Braves St Jage-susnded ana reported In my
States District Court and the wreckers received $500
salvage the vessel and cargo which we're sppras-
ed at $4,000 As Captain Smith rs unable to procure
funds 10 meet the necessary expenses portion Of the
cargo viii be sold ON the 18th inst
Since the murder Of Barker, aud the destruction Of
the Indian River Mt. Indian fires have made
their appearance as far south as the hunting grounds
on Key biscayne Bay The beautiful and prosperous
s.ttl, me MT at the Miami abandoned by its inhs
btsnts on the Ath instant, the Indians then being
within miles of IT, We INDUCED the hope that this
part OF the with lite fertile soil and trop
cal climate IL destined to become beautiful garden
would enjoy immunity from savage invasion and pro-
gress In It's career Of prosperity On the northern edge
frost Il must ere long become the resort Of Thousands
of our people wbose health or ipclipstons require is
liam sties and fertility under our free institutions Its
are gloomy The remnants OF the savage
tribes which we're suffered TO retain their homes In the
State at the termination OF seminole nosunus', az
having a warrior chief Of its own, and acknowledging
no head or general authority Billy Bo-legs the only
n, rh.w Of Micanopy be has retained portion Of his
h, rcditsty cohtrol but his band also divided Sam
Jop.s Of The Micktukies; Alpshtah. Tustenuggee OF
the Tsllsbsssees and msb.te of the Marco indians,
are styies chiefs but their authority is submitted TO
only BY few immediate followers Inc murders :,
Indian River 2, Creek we're perpetrsed by small
rowing hands led by warriors whose success
will " L. sr,d incite others nov quiet 10 hostility III
stern be taken to check them The
offc.r In etmmapd IN Florida whoever he may be. has
a difhcult ana delicate duty TO perform ana upon ms
action may Depend the lives OF hundreds OF our people
Florida viii 20 have these ruthless, faith
l.ss saveees longer within her borders They must be
rmov,d or sstermins,td. misplaced sympathy for
the poor red has alrt ady retarded the advance
u,pt Of the State to graf extent by surrendering
it's fertile fruits fsvsnbshs to band OF nerciless
outlaws who are ever resoy 10 war upon the uefence
lees They must be removed " the one declaration
ttrtpsi,ut the State The may be done at very
tpai expense ~ the administration can be induced TO
.Uer a reward for every warrior brought in dead
alive IL, the sum be one. t~o. four or i've thousand
collars q heed sim the plan will be economical and
OptsiirR Our wtil appointed regiments may be kept
here Tor srs exploring svsmps sdts and bssmochs
millions q and thousands 81 lives may be ss-
critc,d and n eve years var may hnd US ss tar from
10 n, attan,d a. ever ID " TO be hoped that
The sge 81 white flags, aud protrscted sks and sra
iegic field msi ouvr,s viii not be revived that the
No o,mtn 81 Florida, Aishsms and Georgia, may be
called hunt, down. capture, or estermna nate
them We cannot regard these bands as we have here
tot, done the stVtfsl nations 81 lpsans nor treat
N, n a. wstrcr fighting the 81 Their country OF
ttfbs A tr,sty or tslk with the chief ~ one band
viii neither lind has Cwn nor the warriors Of otheS