The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-20
IMPORTANT FROM TAMPA.


The subjoined intelligence furnishes some confirmation
Of the first made by the Tallahassee Sent
ne that General Twggs had recommended the acceptance
of the volunteers We have believed that the gov
eminent had determined In any future event, 10 refuse
their services Indeed, from remark 10 the Washington
Unon infer the possibility Of their acceptance has
been from the first. That paper in detailing
made its editors by Mess Thompson
and whitner SAYS "The Secretary OF War. entertaining
the opinion that the outbreak Is general serious
to call for volunteers by the governor Of the
State or to receive them into the service Of the United
States, Inta the regulars get into tAs Jfsd
ARRIVAL FROM TANPA-THE FLoRlDA VOLUNTEERS MUS
reKkD INTO UsrrED STATES sERvIcE ny GEs Twoes-
from Tampa which place she Teton Thursday last Capt
Moore &c ports Gen Twiggs about 10 muster the
Voyernmpni for an volunteer force, believing them
10 be the only kind Of troops with which 70 operate In this
country Nothing further had been he ard from the Indians
From the F1oridisn Journal, 9Th inst
NEws FROM CAPTAIN JOHNSON Captain ELIJAH johnson,
who le here long since with his men of Tampa, ha:
written back that arrived safely the 10Th August aud
preceded i'm medateIy To the Manaee settlement, where
he is now stationed lie had seen General Twiggs who
The General freely expresses his desire that the
should be taken into the United states service
removing the Indians. lie had Captain Caseyio see
what intended by the feathers @c at the 200. o. we
panisrd Phippee but the result was not known ~ Tue
time Ca plain Johnson wrote
Other cores ondents mention that friendly Indian had
tended Ignorance Of the outbreak and all efforts to gaiheI
| from him what his nation IL at failed.
GEN TwIeos-TERRIsLE STEAMBOAT KxrLosos-J. Nj
Baker esq has kindly furnished the following extracts
Of letter from Tampa dated the ID inst, received BY him
on Tuesday last
''This morning have seen General Tyisg., and from
what iugc, he does not agree with Secretary Ofaw
the depredaons have all been done by iew ndans no
by the rest OF the tribe hs opinion OIL
iereut Captain Casey Is now down in the territory VIII
the black interpreter, TO try TO have Talk win tne mot
aus When he returns will give you all the Information
"on tbe 9Th nit, west OF Egmout bay, large
carry 10 this place 10 mules and % horses having o.
board about 80 persons and hands expodcd on
cd the latter here whom two have died since
All the horses and mules were 80 badly scsoeo o' Io'
that they were thrown ovsrboard -
The writer also states that the 20 sWoneh sy
rains that scouting parties have been unable 10 eros"
Extract Of letter 10 Col Sandsrson, dated Iampd' h"s~s
No Indian outrage here since the affair Pease Creek
nor any accounts OF signs IN the seue
menis lnhabants OF isboro and Benton all In picket;
and generally prepared Tor defence Captains Dell and
Fisher have each q mounted comply 10y % :, msnsee
Gen Twiggs is here with tbs 4th artillery and Ith milan
10y. The regulars are being disposed Of at 'his place
since commenced 70 write friendly Indian and h
wife have arrived They know nothing OF The Indians bu
that they are hostile They came IN around 'ne coast
II THE TRoumE IN FL3arpA.--A large public meeting wa
recently held at ST. Augustine. The object was TO give
xpesson Of the sentiments of the people In res
ton the Indian disturbances Resolutions were sdor
lowing,
Rssoivsd, That from the investigations which we hsv
made, and from the facts and circumstances which nav
@ our snowss, we s,s s y w q opon the Il
ans furnish petext Tor hortlties ana ns' "
recent Indian Ousgcs were wholly unprovoksd, ana no