The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-16
Interesting from Florida.
OUR KEY WEST CORRESPONDENCE

QUIZ KEY WEST CORRESPONDENCE
KEY WEST, Feb 8, 1859
The Indian Emigration 10 Arkdnsos-S>minoles at Fort
Myers for Nec Oreons-Captain McNeirs Talk ,cith the
Tallahassee TiibeHis Journey and Friendly Signal
Policy Of Ranging Deer and Crazy hgr-Tgr Tails
Party stu Holds Ont and is We'll Fropisioned, dc.
The United States mail steamship Magnolia Captain Fol-
GER arrived from New Orleans via Tampa and other Flo
rida ports, the morning OF the 9th
She brings news Of the highest Importance concerning
the removal Of the remaining Indians from the peninsula
TO Arkansas COL Rector the adsn Agent has succeeded
in inducing the greater proportion Of the Seminoes to
assemble at Fort Myers and be ready embark in the
Magnolia the 18th Of this month for New Orleans. His
clerk Mr. johnson was at Tampa and engaged the steam
to touch at Point on her return and there
take board the Arkansas delegation of friendly Indians
numbering twenty and all the Seminolcs who might be
collected at the rendezvous, whose numbers it
thought, would equal sixty, men, and children.
Col Rector's Interpreter, sampson, passenger in
the Magnolia He was formerly owned by Col Cad Hum
pbrey, of st. Augustine. During the Seminole he
was four times prisoner among the Indians and then
learned their language He considered of grea
value that the United States purchased him
from Col Humphrey and held him an interpreter for
some years HIS freedom was given him not long since,
and he now declares his intention OF becoming citizen
of this place He gives us short account Of journey
into the Indian country made with Captain Mcneil andtwo
for the party in all their talks with the Seminoles.
Captain Mcneil was ordered by Colonel Rector 10 pro-
coed as ar south as the Kssimmi river and II possible
have talk with the Tallahassee tribe. The party consist
ed Of Captain Mcneil, wagner Kotsuche and nephew
OF White Cloud friendly Indians, and Sampson, the inter
prefer They left Tampa soon after Christmas and were
week in reaching Buffalo ford, the Peau creek sta
ton near the hunting grounds of the Tallahassee tribe
Near the ford they came upon extensive field planted
with potatoes, corn and pumpkins The ground bore
marks Of recent tage, and the party satied that
Indians were in the nelghborhood; so they attached
white flag and an Indian frock to poe, and placed in
conspicuous part Of the field when they left immedi-
aely for their camp across the ford. The next day the
friendly Indians went TO the field ana found the rock gone
The 4 eek ADDED to the flag to the tribe tnat
friendly Indians with the whites In the place Of
the frock they left several plugs of tobacco and some
pipes and to inform them that in three days they would
return tn tied to the tobacco three short sticks
Kotsuche and White Clouds nephew kepta bright look
the vicinity Of the field and the second day
rejeiced TO hear the report of a gun, and
after whoop, which latter they returned with
interest making the woods ring. young Indian came
rapidly up and conducted the two Semnoes to the sub
chief of the Taahassees who is called the Ranging Deer.
They found him the brink of the creek under the shade
of cypress accompanied by three stout warriors well
armed with rifles and double barreed guns and comfort
ably clad
The talk was short.
Raj cling Deer said his tribe would never leave their
native land. He would however, meet Capt Mcneil and
listen to what he had TO say. The following day was ap
pointed for the interview. But the day passed. aud ano
tber day. but Talahassees made their appearance
The friendly Indians suspicious that reachery was
and they proposed to Captain McNie 70 go back
Crazy Tiger, were deceving them, and would probably
sck them they remained any longer n their territory
So Capt McNel orders to return and crossing Bua
ford they encamped for the night intending to leave at
break Of day for the settlements but after dark who
should up to the opposite bank Of the stream but
Ranging Deer himself unattended and ready to treat with
! the captain White Clouds nephew and the WAGNER,
with mules sent back to bring 10 the three warriors
they might be witnesses to the arrangements of their
chief They found and brought into the camp that
night and the next morning at early hour the paaver
commenced
be allowed to remain unmolested by the whites
that quarrels between them and the whites would
be frequent and that soon warfare would occur and
they would be exteiminated but if they would emgrae,
he authorized by the President OF the United States
offer TO every warrior $500 in cash. rife complete
year, and every and child 500 would be given,
besides provisions for year.
Ranging Deer said that his Chief Crazy Tiger his sis
ter and his brother in law would consent to egrate he
would also agree go, and in twenty two days would be
Fort with the whole tribe, Of which he sub
| chief.
Captain Mcneil furnished him with passport, to use
should be meet any Of the whites while collecting his
band and then the party separated Sampson retained
Colonel Rector and there learned that efforts to treat
with Billy Bowegs old boat party were successful and
that the emigrating party would probably number sixty
souls They meet at Fort Myers and from thence
proceed fopt Arraeeee and take tue MagnO
liza New Orleans the 18th Of February in charge
Colonel Rector
No hopes are entertained of getting Tiger Tails party
out of the Territory this He and several Of his
fell in with the wrecked bark Thaes, JUDITH
river, few weeks since and there enriched themselves
with provisions lead, powder cothiDg and variety of
and useful materials enough to make them ndepen
dent of the whites for long time. They will be less de-
sirous Of treating than when in destitute condition