New-York daily tribune., 1849-08-13


under protection of adequate military force The
provision crop which 81. very abundant. of esstnlal
compAsh purposes effectively vii re- one
neh 0i infantry AID one % mouuied men The ate can
..ed he Governor 10 cal. out such force A. once
Alter providing for ihe security Of M population and
fle harvesting OF he crop- tie FA and inter hol De-
employed 20 removing Or e1lefn'nanng ne-e Diooa'
inrsiy -avages.
these recent outrage ard now W call npon ne Govern
fnen for M protection our people ard property In t-
hr,i ard then for ihe execution Of the Treaty. Of
I~riie you ireelv snd ori.sy beg you 20 re-eive my
oommuncalDn 10 The spin intended. and 10 be assured
flaf vii Yfrate in flS matter with your Department
90 a pint n fransue-s and confidence
ba'@ lie honor io be olf ooeden' ,er'ar ryi,.,r,
H.a es...'w Cs.-'o,s. s-,r.t'r of Wa
The following the reply of the Secretary OF War
to Mr irLEE on receiving the fret seuce Of the
Indian River shair
WAS DEPARrNENr, Washington. July =. l83s
SIR - have had the hslor 10 yours Of The 4lh
inst and request 10 KNOW ihAt the inhabitants The Pc
actually killed The imperfect proof collected under
cifcumsiance- of great excitement scarcely cad 10
any sausisctory conclusion whether he act commit
i-d by the remnant of - rbe. less than four hundred
m NUMBER only sudden outbreak by the four Indians
who were distant from tLeir be, and apparently unac
compsned by oihsi lnd. ans These viii be subjects Tor
immediate inquiry In The meantime the necessary STEP
have been taken 10 place in Florida an adequate force
eelianed thst such force is required
have The honor 20 be-.
Ns'P7'"u''' Sa5C GEo' o1S y 'S;R CRAWFORD.
Hon. D L. YuLsf 81 Augustine
ffon ti.rf.,n sns Joanna Effn. Aug. J.
FoRT BRo0kE. TANFA July s l249
SIR Lieut. ; Garland Aas Just reported t0 hi-
fenrn from Pea Creck he Indians The iradi0s
round ard email bridge n-sr by partially destroy
IN bcer- o. Pa Ire aud Whdden were found the spo
where lhcy had fallen aLi were co.l-cied and buried
bare Of whisky "as found near ne house, untouched
From i. circumstance the f-ct Of There teIus
Of anything else which had reeu ef DO the slofe there
yei ground Tor hope lla u may have been parry TOR u'
purpose Of punder scs- we're going 10 and from
e siore 20 he river, II The nol-us had been engaged
Wmdden's camp. near five miles of, lef, undis-
turned, with The exception Of snail sum Of money taken
Footprints both In gong he trading house
ana returning, and Tie Indians doubtless aware OF
he ment O the troops HAD they been ~ iOfcc, al
disposed they III sht have had much advantage Ia al
tacK them.
Lieut. Garlsrd performed this duty rapid and sol
lier-nke manner Lieut. GinboD, who isequaiy Prompi
nj rnergetc, have 10 Manaiee with aud am
muuon, al the request Of the settlement for assistance
AMI protection.
am very respectfully,
W w MORRIS.
Major [. ) A Cong Posi-
Ma. Gea R. JoNE,, Adj Gen L ;. A Wash.npon.
la postscript the Major add
omitted 10 state IN me body Of my report from The
testimony Of ne persons who escaped from The trading
house, snd Whdoen tie ludiHns are believed 10 nave
oeen perfectly sober on DO occasions
lis remarkable that the officer in command At Tam
pa the only OF all tbs correspondents from tnat
quarter who seems TO doubt TO the h0sfi
intention the Indians and u s sul more remarSH-
De that Major Morris should base hs DOUBT on any cir
cumsiance stated IN HE letter to the Adiutant General
10 all who are acquainted with the Indian character,
and With past experience In regard 20 iheir mode OF be-
thinning ho sttss every circumstance r,laed thus Tar
bring conviction that uar Is the object OF the
savages
The following extract from a letter received from an
egent gentleman Ocals shows the state O things
that quarter
much excitement prevails among the citizens south Of
ais plsce. force sufficient 10 protect the iron.
ordered the field, they Will abandon th-ir homes
crops ana stock 10 the mercy VI the sava-
-es who, from all accounts beuer prepared by far
nan they for carrying on offensive operations
Nothing but the Ourages OF ludan River and Peas
Cre,k have reached our ears but apparent 10 al who
are least acquainted with the Indian character, that
ney uiy prepared for war aud are determined
lo wage u 10 the knife
pee pie fOrug themselves, asO IN ms country,
vitn audsoe determination 90 Keep ue'' ground unit
-lcccr can arrlve'
The following is sn extract from A communication Of
Cnl Mitchell Of the luth Reg NJ
The dispatches which accompany This viii appnse
yoa hatthey nave manifested serious Intention 10 rene"
inc.r course of puuder and bloodsned.
"lfhey presevere m lhs Intention and become aggres-
i've In their hostine the whole Of the lower portion OF
Ea.i Florida 'i be ahafdoned. and he people a. far
orfh a. ths viii feel themselves insecure un ess some
.resi fear hel 90. 20 show ii.e.f al his time
qari,s Of hc "a Bat ION Rest ~ for service and WI
Corf-.poas.no- af a- savanna G-or,i,a
TALLAHAssfE, Fla. Aug ?, ltis
Our patriotic Governor dong 81 thash can 10 protect
The fonuer by sending volunteers and arms Of and sl-
ages oar company. under the command " Capt W m
t.hcr Jr has already been dispatched from his County
sad another being sed, under the command Of Capt
Johnson. 20 proceed 20 Tampa requisiuon Aas Aso
been made upon Daval aud Marion Counties for one
c1npany each Every call Will be met promptly by oal
-u4rns Ihefeisa deep feeling OF ndignau snous a.
Asses here against the ireacherous mscfeAnis which
10 hnA Will soothe Du TIER tOthi eNPusoh rom .re
borders Of our STATE The haiche has been barred aIl
VII no consent 90 bury a. there u ,neaElns
ed sam 10 The hammocks Oi FLORIDA, and u ne Urnrfa
Government vii commit the eHue mans cement OF thr
Naf 10 or people Will very soon terminate H. lue
Governor has dispatched ~ Com refs Judge l.
IN h1mpsor. aud CO. Whlinrr ID Washington Ciiy.
''D'' Yoa.. ..I .as '''l'D WI 'De'' 1'''1 FLORIDA
S-1here i report now 10 own. brou. from KY
Wrsl cr M4na,re by small vessel that Col Wm 7
ns.sAs family hss been murdered and bis plantaio on
destroyed on he Miami Dace County THIS rumor.is not
credited. though wOulc -Ji be surprised al - ruih
Frmt IA
Company Of The Artillery. stationed II Fort Moul
TIE received orders tor Florida the I'd inst and WITH
50 o1erhke prOmputude ieit for 81 Augustine on tne
following day. under command OF Lieut. Robinson. We
indebted 10 gentleman connected with the ex pc
diuon for the following ietter .a
md ell snd. OF reports here about Indians but
lerr The tshacoW Of truth n OUT oi twenty
thc report Published 20 Chareson tie day before riI'
concerning re eNpeduon under Lieut. Dai iand 70 So
Geek u have ile authority " ne aecoupan az oici-
report o. saying = false from beginning 90 end me
fatey receiving VI ne OUTRAGE upon Ind 81
Ayef, lie comm sndng nfcer al bis place Lieut. COL
4 >miit seni MAJOR R4.ey viii detachment oi i
men Go that He 10 receive nr~s ron hin
90 ABOUT seven dls rom ms A. i1r same tine DE-
srli another crIAchnvu u = men, nnd-r cOmu--l o
Lieut. Adams lno lie nteror. about 70 milrs 20 So
called DlnsSon, where Indian. reported 20 have
been The mand heard fro yesterday in@S
cave nelh-t seen lnc4Ans or any gns o. uem -
people here have ot The oigges. Kind Il scare an
ian-iies are coming IN daily.
10 IHk lNHAsIr'>Ts oCcUrYIN6 TIE FRONTIER OH
lhk NplAN CuJNTfi
deem advisable sdopi this pubic mode of morn
IA yol hat have visited his Of County undr
orers iru The Executive, for The pgrpo.e OF mgserns
nio the service corps " mounted volunteers for ibc de
t-nse Of he froruer A. Tie ilGe e Tallahassee Gov
Mose~y hAc only earned u III trs outrage corniiet
~ de lpdisns His Arrangements 0zsed pon
nte g-rce from the soorough disci has been uan.
an engaged IN muserins c0rps Of one hgnd re-,
Monroe anc that Anoher corps Of mounted c,
have eft Tallahassee yesterday These t~o corp- - d
adopt 0r iheir bsse ne extending between New smyr
AMI Tampa fe-l warranted - say thsi Governo
fully Impressed with the eA-mitous circumstances o
y added be hm may requisite the complete pro
ecuon OF re cs-us Of the STATE occupying The advances
ard exposed hne o fr0ru>r settemenis therefore r.
specifully r-commen1 10 nv fe!Owciuf-ns 10 mAntA
in-ir ground with frnnrss and confidence. and WITH
il asurancc that a. necesssrs support VII oe speed ~
Afforded ov re Execuuv- OF ths S.e-u1 n i1t-rTea
Frrrral Government shal AVAILABLE