The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-14

having been arrested or subjected to reprl-
mand; with a reputation, in short, free
from spot or blemish" There may now
be added to this that he died from injuries
received in his country's service, and so at
tanned glory that the warlike ancients
set high prize upon.
The story have TO tell of a deed of dar
ing which in youth marked the manhood
of Hartsuff has not the background of
warlike scenes to lend it dramatic splendor.
There were few actors, no spectators and
no hope of glory Us 4 prize. 1t was an era
of profound peace-l655-gnd the region
where the action took place had enjoyed a
long term of quiet, such reassuring quiet
as follows wholesale eXpatri2tion of hos
tile people. Florida was freed from the
domination Of the red skinned Seminoles
and was the last place in the Union to look
for stirring adventure. Lieut.. iIartsuif
went to Florida in 1854 as a lieutenant in
the Fourth artillery, and year later, at
the age of p, was authorized to explore the
swamp regions and make surveys us d
topographic engineer
During the year already spent in Florida
he had passed through the territory which
he had been ordered to survey. and had
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who still chung with pathetic fondness to
the lands of their fathers, so r.ch in game
and fruits Osceula, their cid chief, was
dead, their people scattered beyond the
Mississippi, and what could be more
natural for brave soldier, armed to the
teeth, with q powerful government to
sustain him, than sympathy ami kindli-
ness toward this foriorn remnant of Il once
mighty race? Fartsu1f came ard went
among Them sometimes alone, generally
with only one man as escort, and lie IOCnd
the savages competent and willing guides
in regions where no whites had ever tcod.
/ Hartsutf's exploring party lCLt tie Ca
loosahatchic on Dec. and marched toward
the interior The r;,-!ijcr al told WAS
eleven men, and two Of theA rude I'M
armed, being detailed Is tC@:..o.crs f5r Tie
+ train of two wagons, which c-ITied sup
! plies. Eight armed nen rode On horse
back behind their !aouLs2I !ec.,c:. ! tt6
miles Of march, the establishment Of camp,
! d hunt for game and 4 trip ior exploration
and reconnaissance made up the record Of
each day Deserted Indian VILLAGES Were
frequently found, AID so also were the
ruins of old forts and bioct,houses OF the
Florida wan These citadels, oulc the
| refuge Of white men, had been burned 10y
the few Indians Who remained to roam
over their old happy hunting grounds
after the soul OF Information h.,i departed
| The lingering Scmiroles bad been per
mitted under various preteXts to delay
their pilgrimage TO the reservations SET
apart for them farther in the west, and ,iE
to the date of Hartsuff's adventure had
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After march of ten days the lieutenant
decided to return to the starting point
/ Fort Meyers, on the Caloosahatchie The
country was much flooded by recent rains
and the absence CT Indians to act as guide,
on his surveys led TO the conclusion tha;
nothing could be gained by penetrating
the everglades under the risk Of becoming
mired and without the opportunity of fix
/ ing localities and routes for future settlers
! On the morning OF the Goth the camp
was under preparation for the return trip
/ For two days the resting place of the party
! had been piece of open land, surrounded
/ by water varying in depth, and adjoining
slight elevation whose sandy soil was
timbered with large pine trees. Another
/ elevation known as "hummock,' alsC
surrounded by water and grown up with
wild trees, plants and fruit vines, was only
a few yards distant. About daylight tht
situation in camp was this: The team.
were ready to be hitched to the wagons
the armed men had eaten their breakfast
and were about to saddle their horses, anC
Hartsuff was in his tent, the only one moi
yet struck, preparing his toilet. His break
fast was ready at the campfire.
/ There had not been an Indian nor th(
fresh trace of one in sight during the
whole trip, and although the party moved
well armed and maintained camp guards
at night, it was mere matter of form, anC
if any comment had been made on the sub
ject of Indians by any of the compan!
when they awoke that morning to retrac
their steps it would have been regret a
not seeing them. The Indians not onl,
knew the richest lands and the best path
ways in the intricate thickets and treach
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