The Washington union., 1857-04-24
LATER FROM SOUTH FLORIDA.

The Tmpa Peninsuar of the th instant has article
on the Progress of the War, from which make the
following extract:
The spring campaign is fairly open if the Semi
noies are suducd before the close have falsely
estimated their powers OF endurance
Companies dctachments Of regular soldiers are ex
plorng the {" Indian country Here and there is dis
covered trail but yet they have not succeeded in e
ecting thing of note that the Indians are kept
the alert TO evade them and per consequence are be-
ing weakened daily.
On the 10th instant the volunteer force is to COM
meilte simultaneous movement, each company having
de6nei section of country to scout, furnished with
wagons AMI supplies for about thirty days This scout
will cover all that section of country between the line of
posts established for frontier protection and Lake Okee
chobee, the lstapoga country, the kissimmee, the
coast &c, &c.
Never in the history of Fiofda No have many
troops been employed in scouting at time and great
hope entertained that the foe will be icrreted out and
captured ha4assed to surrender and remove to
the West.
Our confidence in Gen Haspeys ability to accomplish
the work Of Seminole cxpation IL Got shaken but, on
the contrary increased with every day observation lie
has gone at the Hercuean task in manner that con-
yinces us that hc will master it. The Systematic mode
Of scouting adopted by him haa long looked to
only way in which the Indians be forced to terms
Ii they kept constantly on the move they Will have
little time to accumulate the subsistence necessary to
maintain robust health ald, mark our word! whenever
they reduced to snch staitened circumstances the
long cherished object of government will be accomplished
and Florida rid of this deeterious population
The Peninsuar furnishes the following intelligence:
Captain Stewart Van Vet assistant Guartnrmaster, is
on1eed TO relieve Major McKinstry quartermaster at
Fort Broke. .... ......
The Un.,d States steamer Fashion, Smith master has
been placed on the ,oute from Fort Brooke to New Dr.
leans for the transportation of supplies.
Major w w Norris youqteer inspecting officer, re-
turned to Fort Brooke Tuesday ts from his first tour
of inspection having proceeded far as Fort Capron
Lieut. Col and Breyet Col Carlos A. Waite, and Cap
II. ID NJ, oF tl,aE
infantry arrived at this post Sunday last They have
gone to Fort Myers to join their regiment
The contract with the steamer Suwance having been
broken by the refusal of the captain to proceed TO New
York with three companies OF the I'd artillery the steam
Gray Cloud, about two weeks since, conveyed two
companies TO Key West, from which point they were EN-
iarked on the line Of New York steamers
LAKE xEws-The following items concerning the navi-
CATION the great lakes interest 10 large portion
of our country at this time
THE Welland canal is open and vessels are passing
freely Thirty vessels o the upper lakes cleared ON Sat
urday from Oswego
The st. Lawrence is OPEN The ateamer New York,
from Ogdensburg, arrived at Toronto Friday. The
Globe Captain Chapman tried the south channel but
unable to get through the ice SO he went round
long Island and through the north channel reaching To-
ront0 without meeting any ice.
The NoftieTner Of the line, lett Toronto Tor
'gdensburg Friday evening
The south american channel of the ST. Lawrence,
past Cape Vincent, yet closed The Kingston News OF
Saturday says The Sir Charles Napier made an
attempt yesterday TO Cape Vincent but was u
able to effect her purpose and obliged to return to
the harbOr. The Highlander aet with like Ill success
the day previous. The American chahlel is completely
blocked up by ice which extends some distance into the
lake
Kingston harbor is clear and is the bay of Qunte.
The steamers running along the north shore of Lake
Ontario.
Montreal harbor Is clear and the ice at Quebec was
moving at last accounts.
The American line OF steamers Lake Ontario will
commence their regular trips "Wednesday next The
detailed arrangements for the will be announced in
day two All the boats Of this line have been thor
"ughiy overhanled, repaired and repaned during the
WINTER end the line will be popular than with
The travelling public
lHE TLLFATED LyOSHATs The French courts, IN the
cnon brought against tbe captain of the barque Adriac
'r collision T;th the steamer Lyonnais have taken
widely different view OF the than would be supposed
from the r Pat statements made by Lieut. Luguere and
hS companions in misfortune on their arrival at this
port on board the barque Elise Captain Durham of the
AdHatc h not merely found innocent OF causing the coll
'Son hot s fully cxoneraed from all and every accusa-