Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-05-22
From the Savannah Republican, May al

From the savannah Republican, May H.
FLORIDA WAR CLOSED i-VOLUNTEERS DIS.
CHARGED
By the Florida mail, which reached here by the
boat last evening, We received the Tampa PeniHsu-
lar of the 8th inst giving assurances that the wal
had been effectually closed, though a few Indians
are still left in the country. The number is estima
ted at thirty eight warriors and their families The
Colonel commanding has issued orders for the dis
bandment of the volunteer force. The Indians who
have come in, amounting to one hundred sixty-fve
in all, have embarked on the steamer Gray Cloud,
and will be carried Immediately out Of the country.
Tbrty.eight warriors and their families are said TO
remain behind full enough, we think for another
long Florida war, should they feel disposed to wage
it.
We copy the following from a communication by
Maj. n. F. Page, late Adjutant General, which we
find in the Psniasuldr:
On the night of the ID, Col. Garrett returned.
bringing with him three of Sam Jones' men with
their families nine in all
Sam Jones in person had removed off, positively
refusing to have any farther intercourse and says he
lgould not emigrde for wagon loads Of money
Some Of his men and women followed those of his
party leaving their camps, and ridicUled them for
selling themselve for money! On TIE arrival of
Col Garrett at Fort Myers. Col Rector gave notice
that on the morning Of 4th, the Indians intending
10 emigrate, should be ready to embark in time to
Of the 4th inst all the hOstiles then at Fort Myers
together with the delegation, embarked the pay
ment commenced and at eleven o'clock we were IN
der way stea ming down the river, with one hundred
and twenty-five hostile Indians, men, women, and
children, on board.
The number of hostile Indians emigrating volun.
tariy, is one hundred and twenty-five and in addi-
ton to the captives one hundred and sixty FIVE all
told will be taken from Florida.
Tit Indians left in the country are now in three
parties: lst' the bOatmen, numbering twelve war
riors and one boy capable of bearing arms: This
party Billy leaves with reluctance, and asserts posi-
lively, that if they could have been found they
would have emigrated willingly. He hopes that
they will not be killed, and says they will notice
white flag He says further, Sam James is fool,
and he does not care what becomes of him, 2nd,
Sam jones' party, numbering seventeen men with
their families, including Sam Jones' of these, are
five old men and twelve warriors. Sam Jones par
ty originally numbered twenty-one Warriors-fOur
Of them are on board. Sd, the Tallahassees The
strength of this party is not accurately known, but
from all the information received numbers eight
warriors with their families Billy says he has not
seen these Indians for five years.
OF the one hundred and siXUy-ive Indians emf
grating there are thirty eight men and boys capa-
bic of bearing arms, and claimed by Billy to be
fifteen years and over besides these, two negroes
capable of bearing arms, and, probable, more bel
Iigerent than the hostile Indians. The remainder
one hundred and twenty seven-sre women and
children, (boys and girls.)
omitted to mention that the father of one Of the
boat party is board, and that several others of
this party are his relations-nepheWs and nieees
He confirms Billy's statement that, if found, his
party would certainly come in He exhibits great
anxiety for their safety.
The Gray Cloud arrived at at Egmont at six, P. NJ,
on the 9Th with all safe on board.-Ed