Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-14
nh. Canine Of Osceoia.

Major General Jesup, OF the U. D. Army,
with the view of placing IN their true isnt
tha Incidents connected with transaction 10
which he was personally and prominently an
actor. avails him self of the occasion thus Of
Tered 70 present, in the sutj)ined paper.
narrntire of that interesting event in the his
tore Of the "Finrida war Ma Int.
Statement by MAJOR General Jssup.
= matter has been recently brought into
discussion with which my name was connec-
ted some tweuty years ago, and, though ex-
plainei at the time, seems not even now 70 be
we'll understood IL has been published IN
mel gh boring print, on the authority OF dis
tinrushed professional and public man, that
the Seminole Indian warrior Osceola. who,
By ,he murder of Gen Thompson and by 9TH
er atrocities began the Seminole war, was
captured by treachery and fraud" and that
when diving in his hopeless captivity bis
bitterest regret vas that history would de.
priye him Of the honor Of winning the battle Of
Wirhacooche." Had the gen,!emin who pen.
ned the paragraph referred TO IA part OF when
il quoted abore) been better acquainted with
the details Of the transaction, he would have
been aware that the late Gen. Clinch won the
battle of Withlacoochee. and that there Is
some doubt whether Osceola was in the bat.
tie at all. With that portion Of the story,
however, | have no further concern than a
desire 70 Tindcate the truth Of history and
the reputation Of departed friend.
Bu: the other part OF the story containing
the charge that OsceOla was captured by
treachecy and fraud" concerns me alone; ami
If true, would not only be damnlng to me, but
be a stain upon the character OF the country
for ali time to come: for when in command OF
the South RI army 10 1887, |, as the represen-
tatiye IF the q Jyernment, ordered the seizure
AID retention Of that warrior.
O7ce la hal come into Fort Peyton, few
miles from S. Augustine, not on ny invita-
ton, nor that Of any other other Off scr; but
h-. with his warriors, had accompanied mes
srnser OF E nlrhia. King PniIip,) the prlnc-
pai chief OF al the :mlnJle bands on and
near the river s. jonas, who had been cap
turei some time belore, and who had been al
lowed t. communicate With his people on his
assurance that they or the greater part o!
them would come in and acc )mpany him to
the West. O.ceI ia, no DOUBT intended t.
return should be tai in the object that really
brought him in, which was to capture the
place aud release the prisoners.
L. = conference wlich held with the SaD-
mole chiefs, a; their own reques,, bat few
weeks before, | had assured them that
would hold 20 further conference with them,
except u receive from them the notice OF
their readiness to fulfil their obllglt IN.
der the treaty at PAyne's Landing and of their
capitulation with me at Fort Dade; but
assured them that wnen prepared to fulfil
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tof,ra .bo b,Jr of rho no,;o,
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'S ~ ,s,j far -, ,,hor nnrr,.a And tbe
/ I;,c ,,.o,, d;s,;,c.l, and ,osi,iv.IV t,ld thar
,',,,'at t,.or, n,,r ,Io,r noo,ia must sttem,,
,o...,,a IN o,,,io brt n remain. When PbIl.
/ 80 ,,,o..or,,or h;s son Coaco,che left ST.
tocn.,;n, - c,mmnn;ca,e win his neopIe
y, rho :, Jnbn,. there were hut few troops
=, rho ,,ost q, meor;rg with @ ,cecla he in.
,ornna him that ne cSuld with a hundred
.r,.r;rrS ,okn the Mace and reless, his
f,,ho- Warriors enonph arrived 20 have ta-
bon tho ,l,ce had the furce not been increas-
81 h,, hafore they came in. | had thrown
n Iargn ,e,,e,rcenents had become ac.
o,,inted win ,bcir DESIGNS throuyh Indian
ncc,,e. some of whsm remained with the
! IrGians and nosso.sed the confluence of the
chiefs. Lu; whon had ia constant paw, and
Irpm whom | received information Of all that
t,ok p,,ce or vs. about TO take place among
them. Wnen O.ccol. found there was no
chance IF taking S.. Augustine, nor OF re.
leasing the prisoners. ne determined to re.
,urn. a. va. informed BY the Indian negroes
ahcn. him Rnt he with all who accom-
panied him. had come in with the distinc,
understanding TIA, thev were not to return.
| lie was = prisoner who had violated his pa
role: he had Killed one Of ny messengers 10
line Of truce, when going under the ssnctty
of hig with uossaLe 10 chiefs IN his
neishbo5ho,I aaj no wonld have killed q
second messenger but for the energetic n-
reference Ut Appilcca, sam Joues) tic MI
c.-uky chief now IN F!orlia. who inreroosed,