New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-04-24
Veh 0rleans Bully Crestent.
Later from Florida.

From the Tampa Peninsular, Of the 1lth inst, we
extract the following interesting intelligence:
Gen. Harney has issued orders to the effect that in
future no leaves will be granted to officers or men Of
the Florida volunteers except in cases Of great emer-
gency.
The first Indian child captured by Capt. johnson
died about week since, at Fort Meyers.
Lieut. Bogley, while hunting for the mouth Of Kis-
simmee river, about week since, came in sight OF
two Indians who were in a canoe, fishing tie tried
to to capture them Failing in the attempt, ne had
them fired upon thinks they were both wounded.
The canoe and some fish were captured, but the In
dans escaped The trail was followed, but the willy
savages eluded their pursuers by swimming lagoon.
Capts. McNe and Durrance, with their companies
left Fort Capron the 2Gth ut for ten days scout
in the swamps on the west side of Halpatuokee,
Qieut Shoup operating the east, and Capt. Getty
in boats) On the 28th on the st. Lucia River, they
found camp, supposed to have been made by eight
or ten Indians, the occupants having abandoned it
about thirty-sx hours previously, taking everything
they had with them, leaving no trail indicating the
course they pursued. On the 30th, they (Capts Men
and d. discovered eleven camps all seemingly evac-
uated about the same time. No trails were seen
The last mentioned camps were situated on the
branches Of the South Halpatuokee.
About eight miles west Of the fork of the ST. Louis
river the 3lst the trail of ten Indians was found
which led across prairie. The trail was followed
about mile, when it entered a small hammock. In
side the hammock camp was found, where the In
dians had stopped the previous night. fire was
burning, on which birds were roasting, proving tina.
they left in great haste. The hammock was surround
ed and charged. Two prvates, one of Capt McNeills
and one OF Capt. Durrances company, were so fortu
nate to see two Indians the hammock being dense
soon as they got glimpse of the foe they fired
each killing an 1ndian--One a boy about eleven ol
twelve years DID, and the other young man of about
eighteen years. well grown. The latter had goot
rifle. shotbag, eight balls and about twelve leads
good powder. About the same time Corporal George
| Ralls, of Capt. McNeilFs company, caught squaw
about twelve years of age.
Another trail, leading South was found and follow
ed about mile and half, when it reached anothe
| hammock, which was charged. A newly clearet
piece of ground, where the Indians had just been dig
gng holes to plant corn, was inside. 1t is suppose
they were frightened by the firing at the other cam
and ran Off Their trail was followed through bog
gypond to hard palmetto land where it scattered
was lost After trying every stratagem to strike th
trail in vain and secretly watching the camp till
morning this noble band of veterans abandoned th
search in that quarter and struck western course
Halpa.tuokee, thence to Ft. Capron. No other trai
were found
The above, although not official, we have reason
believe is an authentic report of this matter. Th
scout is replete with interest It demonstrates IL
whereabouts OF portion OF the Seminoles; th
they are divided into small bands and, more il
portant than ALL that their subsistence is exhaustt
and they reduced to the necessity of living solely
wild cabbage and game. This last circumstance
that on which we mainly rely for the final extrpatic
of the red man. While the occasional death of
warrior, the capture of squaw, is gradually lie
sening the strength and confidence of the Indians,
energetic and continuous scouting duty is kept up,
will be an impossibity for them to hold out long
than two campaigns.