The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-27
THE FLORIDA WAR CONCLUDED.


OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
wAsmSoros NAVY YARD, Fla, May II, 1858.
The United States transport steamer, Captain Duke,
arrived here On yesterday having board Billy Bow
legs and his b,n OF Florida Indians the whole was
under the COMM and Of Colonel Rector, 70 whom no little
praise due for tn in which he has conducted
his mission You will rem ,mber that the Colonel went
down into Florida accom- panied BY delegation OF wss
tern semnoes and Creeks in January last The Seunoes'
with their chief John Jumper under the charge Of
Colonel Ru hereford agent and the Greeks with the
chief Hsleck Tusteuugga charge OF Colonel Garrett
They numbered forty ak wArriorstwo having died since
they left Arkansas
Billy Bowlegs party tho hostile Indians consisted of
himself, as principal chief Assoonwah, second chief.
Nokus HArjo Inspector General of tn, Florida Indians
Nokoee Emathah and Foes Harris subohiefs Zoos BATCH
er Emathier, lieutenant ohbe wahse and other
warriors.
Nokus Haro n 4" what read about rs to Indians
ht subject for Cooper Lonefellow-tal 1.-The agile and
straight Standing feet inches in his moccasns he
indeed q noble specimen Of the Indian race He is 4
brother in law OF Billy, but stands subserven and In
awe OF him.
Billy Bowlegs Is short, thick set duck legged Indian,
more fond Of "whisk" than anything else. He has two
wives with him-says is all he could bring He s very
quarresome when drunk and damns the "deegstion."
The party bound for the Indian Reservation (Semi
nole about two hundred miles west or Fort smith, Ark
These embrace the entire Florida Indians, with the
cepons below They number 1885, which includes chiefs,
squawS and pappooses leaving IN Florida about
thirty warriors, and probably seventy five and
children, who win emisrsle at good opportunity.
sam Jones, who Is about 100 years old, says he
will bones Florda tina, 1.-TWO wagon loads Of
money will not induce him 20 leave He is also blind
with bim In addition, tharc still rallAhas-
sees, ana perhaps twice that number Of tae "boats
party out who will come and migrate they
h ow ot their friends leaving
10 the successful .nt Of this miss,n all honor
and credit due 70 Colonel Rector Superintendent OF In
Affairs and Coonels Rutherford and Garrett. agents
And they In turn are much indebted 70 Mr. r. n John
their dsbursing officer aud interpreter OF various IL
dian languages Indeed, for business pleasure yen
may take Mr.. J. and Ca stain Duke aud travel with
cite TO- them. The urbsay or the officers charge OF
the indans Major Paige, OF the army, aod Captain Duke
OF the steamer made favorable impressions the
minds OF our citizens.
OUR SPECIAL TAMPA CORRESPONDENCE.
TAMPA, Florida, May Is, 1858.
The Eraigroon Of Billy Bolegs and his Tribe-Histcy Of
the Governn,rs N,ooiations sch the Mediation Of
Friendly Mechanically Consents TO Leave the All Of
Moy, and Keeps his Promise Enormous Cost Of the
War-A Leak in the National Treasury Stopped
Scenes OF tie E~aba,kdtion-Lia of Indians Emigrating
Description Of General Bosolegs and Famly-TAe
Misses Bo,clegs-Afeoting Scene-BIIy's Diplomacy
Death Of Capt John Cdsey-Auounts Paid the Indians
for Emigr atin9-P yoclama.ions Declaring the War
Closed, dc, dc.
The sgouizpg struggle, extending through period OF
twenty three years has last terminated in the and
desu uctiop Of the gallant Seminole.
General Billy Bo slegs HoAter Mcco) and the sad1ened
remnant Of his army Of warrors have engrated. They
have o'pmbled before the persevering advance Of
troops who during the pssi two years and half have
penetrated and explored tie everglades ana swamps o.
the peninsula.
idle TO seek correct the and injustice OF
past generation To left the enjoyment OF the Chris
hour OF tribulaton and sorrow, can, whist remem
berpg their suerings and extenustng their cruetes
shed their departed hopes and point chill
to the example o; what united people do in do
fence homes. Patience heroism and fidelity such
a. the world may admire have been exhibited u.s.
culcaing lessen not TO be Loot upon US, that
nAtonal councils torn by intestine strife. The Semi
noes nation have destroy ed But what array
Of glory faith horrors and anguish docs their retrospect
present. Conquered, they De, leave US proud And de-
hant
In the summer Of 1857 the officer handing the de-
psrtment Of Foros reported the condition o. the indians
in the everglades bis opinion thai they dis
tressed tina, they would readily yield OF
the government The following correspondents thea
passed between the Departments OF War and Interior
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WAsTuSeros, Sept IL, 1857
SR-The act Of March 1857, page IT'S, (S,aiues al
large arpropraies the OF nfy dollars for
compensation travelling expenses or d-eg .uon OF
Inc noes and Greeks from insr county 10 orids
whilst and returning according o. tbs 10th article OF
the treaty q It'll CT August, 1850, which provides for the
teDdng deession % Seninoles and Greeks TO Florida,
unoer the direction OF sgert OF the government for
the purpose OF inducing the Florida ln1Ans 10 ensae 10
the west
Tbs officer commanding In the Department OF Florida
after having exhausted toe means within MIS- control 70
open communications with the hostile Scninoles, states
IN letter Of The 2e.a Of Jsy thai be - s..,asd .a,.
pdsus 10 sufficient force 70 threaten the Scninoas, all
efforts 70 commruicse with then will prove ruitlsss
Unoer these circumstances. beg leaTe 20 invite your
attention 10 tie importance OF adopting to sspt
20 FlUoa early DAY, deegalioa of Western Sc
upoes and Creeks 10 suf numbers open the
municAon with the ssn1le 10 Florda aad " protect
themevcs agsnsi any violence 20 which they may be ez
posed While engaged in tbis service
Shpuo you deem advisable TRAIT officer ~ the ny
should conouo The delegation % Florida will be
pIei for that purpose VERY respectfully, goar oosdso
fervnt J. B. FLOYD, Secretary Of War.
70 Ben. J. THOMPSON, Secretary Of The io,sr'or.
DEPARTMENT OF THg INTERIOR
NOVEMBER 3, 1897. /
SRI have tho honsr Acknowledge ths rsceps OF
your ist,er az septsb-r IL shch referrc 10 the Com
N ssuc cr % Indian A1rs he y OF opoion that a. The
tEpeoou designed 10 be pcaoeiui one, the prsseaoe
OF uoeE Of the army might create erroneous mprcs
eors among the Seminoos 81 lorcA, and sc emOnrss:
toe acton y the Commi.a'lner.
Go not, therefore, deem Il necessary a. this tine
ava. aySen Of your o1cF. The orgaszaton o. DE dele
CATION " Western SeminOles sui Creeks - Progressing
accompany Il 10 Florida and am induced " hope iron
rrcsert that the object will be successfully an
speedily accomplished very r..Ses,sI Ssar oeeo,sn
servant, j. EhOhpSON, secretary.
To Bon. JoHS p. FLOYD, Secretary " War
The delegation composed &C foriy-six Iodsns--Cretk
and Seminoes-srrvcd lamp. The 10Th Of January
under charge Of Coorel Rutherford the agent OF the So
irsle Indians residing Arsansas Go the 2Si Of ths
month they embarked fer Fort Myers, taking will
them niece Of Billy Bo-less, who bad come month";
previously been captured by The troops. On tn
arrival 81 the delegation at Fort kyers, this wona
~ss Immediately despatched 70 the everglades with
message King Billy, notifying him Of the presence
the deegstou and their desire for interview with him
By promr'ly accepted the in vitson AM met them b.
Appointment Fort LOOMS, the edge Of the cypress
and thout b. station accepted the terms offered him
behalf q the government and entered into agrc-ncn
te embark win tue people for Arkansas the a,n o
MAY To the asiopishment of all who had any acluss
tsnoe with ihis nosed chief Billy has xop, ola word
Horde rid Of WHY and dangerous foe, Who bs. suc