New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-08
From Tampa BAY.

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The L. ) steamer Monmouth, Capt. OtSay,
from Tampa Bay arrived here yesterday. ssvins LETT
Fort Brooke on The afternoon OF september -, and tie
Bay en- No=dsy morning. -ita. lne io~o9ei D. r
Whitney EFF the DAY snd was IN sislt wen tre
Monmouth entered IL river. Gen. lTi4gs nn nal =
talk q; Charlotte Hsrbor with Billy b5v!egs, and
the sense bearer VI sam Jones together with some
other Indians. All peaeesby disposed, and will
inS 20 surrender the offending Indians those, ave ~
number who are said TO hsve committed AL the late
murders snc roboeries They sgrecd o. deliver t0eln
% C the General the 10Th II October az Charlotte
Hsrbor The Monmouth leit az IsHps Bay the L ;.
steamer Col Clsy ind propeller Ashland schooner
from New York, meme unknown and smp caroline
N.smith. bound for New Orleans, waiting for VIVA
On Tuesday the 25it. a. II o'clock, IN TIE MONMOUTH
possed the L. sesrner Allegheny, N lat - NORTH
long. go West The latter was standing 70 ihe
South cast
We received BY the Monmouth the iolowin, letter
from cur correspondent g; Tampa Bay
FoRr BROOKE, Tampa Bay Fla. sept g..
DEAR DEr-rA. give you below some account Of tns
further operations II TIE troops in this region
On tee 18th .ast. Gen. I~sss embarked on 'he
steamer Col Cl1y Tor Charlotte- hNtCI-tla scene
Of the depretsions Of the lndsnsf0r TIE purpose OF
holding talk with the principal chiefs OF the semi
noes was alluded 10 In previous letter. The Gen
ersl YES accompanied b. Dr.. Randall Ma Mccall,
ASS, AdJt General Cspt. Casey. Commisssry Depart
msni, and / lieut. Gib5on, with Capt. Rsinss company
Of a,n Artillery, - the military guard and escort
The steamer reached her destination on - INA
and anchofed near an old trading house On the
east side OF the bay. few miles from its mouth Here
the head chief Billy Bow.Loss, accompanied By The
acting chief OF the Mcas00kes and several warriors,
vent board Of TIE steamer. end held talk with
Gen Twiggs. The chief Is described as BENG hne-
looking warrior about forty years Old with an open
inte.on expression of cOurteuance totally devoid OF
hat 1id look which frequently en- tracter..es the
inhah,ant Of the forest Tie ugura IL about tls ordi
nary hight snd wolproporuoned, with pleasing De-
pertinent, ed eviIcEg much seli-possessinn IN bis
manners had was enveioped In a red shaw, eur
mounted wi,a white feathers, encrced With silver
band with crescens of the metal suspended from
his neck 10 which was appended large silver medal,
with snkeuess OF President an Buren, on It's isce MS
throat ihicSy covered with strands OF large blue
beads he also wore bracelets silver the sleeves
Of his decorated hunting shirt broad, SNOWY ceaf
belt passing over his breast suspended beautifully
beaded rhe pouch under bic lett sIm, An red eggines
with brass buttons, which were richly emhroide ed
W IN beads where they covered the upper part OF the
mocsssins completed the costume Of tee King OF the
saminOes.
The amount OF the "islk" was that the Indian nation
was totally opposed 10 war With the whites aud would
exert themselves TO continue terms OF peace that
the depredaiions we're committed By party OF i've
young men, who would be given up T. the General IS
so AZ they could be sent after 10 the kissuee, where
they were in custody and the party could return that
As the whole country was covered with water MS
ulc not be done sooner hsn in thirty days but az the
end OF that time, he Che head chief pledged himself
they should be delivered up 10 the General he &C.
knowedced the extent Of the Outrage Tor when ne eS
pressed himself very sorry, but As Trey were com
mi.ed by small party OF unauthorized persons who
were Immediately taken into custody, and would be
delivered up be did not think the entire nation should
be held accountable tor their acis. Thus terminated
the conference with manifestations OF tho best feeling
on both sides the chief and his party returning 70 their
homes and the General and suite vending their way
back to this place.
The 9TH Regiment OF Infantry arrived here in two
separate detschmsbts. and sre encsmped about TWO
miles of; they are preparing 10 move 20 their different
posts Brevet Lieut.. Col Ross goes with hs company
10 Hlstorough. today accompanied by Capt Roberts
company tih Artillery, 20 construct bridge At Inat
Mace Rrevei Leut Col Bsinbridgc with two com
psnies tskes post Al Fort Dades post Office MAJOR
Andrews with two companies. Al Lake HAIRS snd
Cot Plympton. with two companies, will have the
headqu-rtsrs of the Regiment Al Piatks There VIII
h srne other posts for the remaining companies not
known As got Major Rains, 1th Infantry, will prooa
Div be left in this vicinity with companies for the
present Capt Rains 9Th Artillery, IL 70 said VII re-
tevs Msior fembeftons company A. Inears the latter
going % hsnn'ee