New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-06
Operations In FIorida->ego with the
IndIaBs-A Talk with billy BewIess
The Difficulty about to be settisd-Cesi
ofthe "War.v-Ths 9TH Infantry-Errs.
nroua Statemeuts.
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Fosr Brooke, Tampa Pa, Sep, >. ls,9
DEAR DELTA: Sapposinx you would Ike g.
know toe frac state Of lndsn sfsfs N tass quarter
shall take the liberty Of letting you know how they
90 the 2Oth OF ls.i month, Captain J. C. Cstey
Commisssry Department who hss hss the principal
management OF Indian stsrs. BOTH before and since
the departure Of Mr. Spencer, Indian Agent received
by the hare OF phu.ipi Spsuisrd living on sara Sos
Bay about as miles south Of this white rag made o.
crane feathers very neatly fastened % piece 81 pa
motto s,sls shout eiso, inches long bAyins upon To
upper end = small roll OF tobacco, with sirirs u
white beads around H. Not undertaking flly the
me- mir OF this fss snd is sccompsnimenis, brtsry
po.lnx Il sss left ~ bis house for captain CseY WIN
had frequently stopped there hi. wsy 70 Charlotte,
Usrbor Tor the purpose OF meeting the Chief fnip
Immediately brought IL 20 him. and without hesitation
IL was BY the Captain, interpreted - message from
Billy Boslsgs snd 10 mean, 81 have received your
nrsscr.,s and wish 70 ss- you and have tsk about
ihe recent troubles About month before tbs Csp
tsln Casey had left II Charlotte. isfbor present or
Billy Bowses, consisting u tobacco ana ~nlte bts ads
To any Que knowing the least about zoe manners sni
customs Of the lndans the Interpretation wa. an cay
one but OF course 70 one perfectly ignorant Of these
the whole thing was mystery. 10 sptain 1 Asey
Who has for years studied the Indian character,
known intimately for long while Tire principal Chiefs
Of the Florida Indians this asg WAS as Ineligible a.
the most proiuso letter writer could make n is ie
termination therefore inmc1 istely tsktn IL vas
IN proc~ T. the place on sara sofa Bay where tie
d.g was found, and where Phillip had eii sieus q
signify that at the iull moon September :. persons
would be there 10 meet sny runners sent from flly
The idcs that Indians would meet white man
snt e.pecisy an ocer OF the Government. was booted
~ snd rdicusi only By the great msiofi'y OF the
citizens here but by somt Il the omcers OF the army
NotNithssnding This, Captain Cascy. - conhdcntss
ever proceeded on the 3oih 90 August, 20 sara Sofa
Bay te soop, having VITA him Phillip, an interpre
ter men, ana M officer Here. Il WAS ais intention
To remsn until the 9TH OF September, and having
the runners whom he tell confident would STRIVE
make an appointment with them 10 meet f.ly Bow.
legs at Chsrostes Hsrbor and then 70 proceed TO that
place ia the steamer Col Clay, which 70 be cent
down tor that purpose Hero be rensircd Until the
afternoon of the a. when three Indians appearing be
me; them shore alone AMI having short conference
with them them. returned On board at dark
From them he learned they were sent by Billy BOW.
legs 10 see him. that the hsr be held his hsnd WA
lett for him by persons sent BY Billy and that he had
given IL the right Interpretation
The next morning be went on shore again with
Interpreter, sni had long " talk with them in the
course Of which he learned that the murders
iisavowed by both the ribcs, OF which tiy h0slegs
and sam Jones are the heads that all the murders
had been committed By the same party Of five young
men. who had beeu arrested by the Indians ~ time
when thsy proccediog into the white settlements
e commit further ou,rase sni that they were then Ia
the possession that an the Indians very sorry
these murders had been committed and were snNous
The msier should be peacoably settled and requested
Capt Casey 70 meet several Of the principal chiefs on
the slo0ss River fellow Chsrlo,,es HsFbor for the
purpose Accordingly he appointed the u ii last "
meet them and having Invited one u them 10 20 l.
Fort Brooke with him the principal one, connecuo.
OF Billy = consented 10 come ant Ma HfIc much
grained when. The morning OF the IN, Capt Casey
arrived hero with the Indian Chief and we were ia.
formed that the difficulty nov IN lair way 10 Je
setilsd
Too much credit cannot he awarded capt casey
for toe able manner In which he has managed this
affair No other result was expected D., those who
aware Of his intimate quautsnce " tn the char
scer of these Indians and u Is Of great graft.
hralian T. his ueuis "a know that the value OF his
information Is appreciated by the Government which
has appointed him 10 take charge Of Indian siiars IA
Florida and II could not have placed ito trust ia wOr
her hands tie will leave here tor the C,l0osshsches
in the colOrel Clay, itnrdsy, the 18th inst Gen
Isiggs will probably 90 along with them and be- will
take about 20 or - men
THIS expedition will, m all probability .slue This
difficulty, and place In oar hands tie murderers Bot
whether this ui prevent altogether coli.ion NltL
the tEasn-, remains yrt t. ba the people OF
Florida Will now, OF courfe. Try to impress upon The
General Government The importance ~ sending theDi
West and as the State ia not abla to them
her self IL thought by some The General Government
will eventually be compelled t. bride them 10 go. ls
thought that this would cost about $40 0OO but wsg
with them would cost ten times much IN money
10 consider the loss OF time and lives.
The war o. already las cost the Government above
100000
The ilh Infantry IL expected every day All tho
companies VI the I'm ArIlileTy are encsnped Ia the
country between this and tho line except two com
panies composing the regular garrison and company
c., which will 20 10 Chslottes lsrb0r with Captain
Casey Yours Sc