The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1856-05-06
NO. 1873.
Fiom the Key Of the Gulf Of April 5.
LATER FROM FLORIDA
Reward for Living Indians. =

Through the kindness of Capt. Aldenlade,
just from Tampa, we are in possession Of the
Pcninsular, Of March 20, from which wa
learn that Capt. Casey, the agent for Indian,
affairs in Florida, is authorized TO offer per
capita reward or premium, for living Indians
who may be captured, or induced TO como in,
for emigration TO the West
"The following rates will be paid by him
for Indians delivered at Fort Brooke or, Fort
Meyers, viz: For each warrior from $3.50 to
$500; for each woman from el6o TO $500;
each boy over ten yean, Sl0o to 5000.
"The highest rate, as above, will, ba paid
for al except the infrin, bcd-riden and help
less, in which case, the rate mot less than
the minimum above) will be fixed by the ~.
gent or Board" -. :,
No news from Fort Meyem--no further
depredations reported.
LATEST INDIAN SEws-DR. BaAsokSs aou,s Arracs.
ED-u. s. TROOPS xiLLED-azvEs sLAvEs TAKKS
rRisoTERs. sff
From the same of April 10.
The U. s. mail steamship Florida, Capt.
Cozzens, from New Orleans VIA Tampa and
Charlotte Harbor, arrived here OH the Gih
inst., with number Of passengers and large
freight, among which we notice l50 bales Of
cotton.
The Florida brings intelligence q furkier
Indian dcpredations On the Manatec, and the
particulars of an attack upon small de,aea-.
ment of U. S. troops, near Cape Roman.
At Manatee, small settlement situated
fve miles from the mouth Of tho river oi
that name, the house Of DR.. Bradcn, a sugar
planter, was attacked the evening Of the Slst
ult.; by small party of the Seininoles.--
DR.. Braden was fortunately armed, and e-.
turned their random fire with such vigor that
they quickly retreated; but passing by the
negro quarters, they took seven Of his slaves
prisoners ard made their escape with them
and three mules toward tho Evcrglades.--
Great excitement prevailed in the settlement,
scouting parties were sent in pursuit, but il il
feared with the usual want Of success.
The Florida touched at Pun,a Rasso.
Charlotte Harbor and there was Informed
by the officer in command that on the S0th
ult., while fatigue party from Capt. Pratt's
command wore engaged in procuring water
from an island near Cape Roman, distant ono
and quarter miles from tre camp, they fell
into an ambuscade Of Indians, and two Of
their number were killed and two wounded
The party were in two boats and We're ap-
preaching the beach, when the sllots wcre
fired. They at once fired volley in tho di.
rection of the smoke, hut being too small
force to follow up in pursuit, they returned
with their killed and wounded to camp. A
strong party immediately visited the spaats and
had all escaped to the main land. Tho In
dians numbered fourteen, as that number Of
forked sticks planted in the ground indicated
that fourteen rifles had rested upon. ,htm to
make sure their deadly aim upon the boats
Corporal Cook, company E, I'd artillery, md
one private, name not given. werc killed.
The U. S. steam frgate Fulton, Lieut.. r.
L. Tlghman, commanding, arrived at this
port this morning, (loth) having left Key
Sal April 9Th. The frigate Potomac and
sloops Cyane and Saratoga left Key Sal same
time for Havana. There is no news Of i'm.
portanca from the Island. The English have
one ship-ofthe-lne and five or six smaller
craft in and about Havana.