News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-12-25

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There were few actors, no spectators anu
no hope of glory as prize. IL was an era
of profound peace-lS55-and the region
where the action took place had enjoyed
long term of quiet. such reassurlng q1ileC
as follows wholesale expatrlatlon Oh nos
tile people. Florida was freed from the
domination of sle red skinned Semlnoles
and was the last place in the Union to looA
for stirring adventure Lieut.. HartsuH
went to Florida in 1854 Is a Lieutenant III
the Fourth artillery, a, year laoer, az
the age of 25, was authdalzed TO explore INC
swamp regions and axe surveys "'
topographic engineer.
During the year alrea1y spent IN fIoriua
he had passed through the territory wllcn
| he had been ordered to Sdrvey, and had
frequently met with the few Semlnoles
who still clung with pathetic fondness TO
the lands of their fathers, so rich IN game
and fruits. Osceola, their old chief, was
dead, their people scattered beyond the
Mississippi, and what could be more
natural for a brave soldier, armed TO the
teeth, with a powerful government TO
sustain him, than sympathy ana Hlhul-
ness toward this foPlorn remnant OF once
mighty race? Hartsuff came and went
among them, sometimes alone generally
with only one man as escort and he tound
the savages competent and wiling gultes
in regions where no whites lad ever trod.
Hartsuff's exploring parry left the Ca
loosahatchie on Dec. and marched toward
the interior. The number all told was
eleven men, and two of them rode un-
armed, being detailed as te.msters for the
train of two wagons, whih carried sup
plies. Eight armed men rode on horse
back behind their mounted leader. A few
miles of mark the establishment of camp,
hunt for game and triE exploration
and reconnaissance made he record of
each day. Deserted Ind ilages were
frequently found, spd,. ~ gore the
- liassu "a ss,l.l--sorIs aA kfSthe
Florida war. They >ahe
1 refuge a&~@@asS te ~
the few Indians whsN am
over their old 'happy |ro,... ,,,'
after the soul of theirhat1ad departed
The lingering SeminoleA. been per
mitted under various pEts to DELAY
} their pilgrimage to the Frvations set
apart for them farther in twest, and up
, to the date of Hartsutf 'syenture had
proven worthy of this leni@.
After a march of ten dayle lieutenant
decided to return to the Tting point,
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country was much floodedbrecent rains,
and the absence of lndiansaact as guides
on his surveys led to the nelusion that
nothing could be gained penetrating
the everglades under the rsIof becoming
mired and without the opptunity of fix
ing localities and routes forature settlers.
On the morning of the Ah the camp
was under preparation for lie return trip.
For two 1DVC RI va anf4 1,a
had been piece of open la.i, surrounded
by water varying in depth,nd adjoining
slight elevation whose sady soil was
timbered with large pine ises. Another
elevation known as ''hsamock," also
surrounded by water and Gown up with
wild trees, plants and fruitiines, was only
few yards distant. Abotk daylight the
situation in camp was ills The teams
were ready to be hitched to the wagons;
the armed men had eaten ither breakfast
and were about to saddle thdr horses, and
Hartsuff was in his tent, t,a only one not
yetstruciS. preparing his tosa. His break
fast was ready at the campsin.
There had not been an Sadian nor the
fresh trace of one in sigh during the
whole trip, and although tIapaFty moved
well armed and maintained ,amp guards
at night, 1t was a mere muty,rof form, and
II any comment had been n }adp on the sub
Ject of Indians by any oil tie company
when they awoke that mo hing to retrace
their steps it would have hen regret at
not seeing them The IprNks7;,,5 . only
knew the richest lands and path
ways in the intricate thicketl sc0' each
erous swamps. but also the JuG the
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to make their game. Wen, therefore.
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preparations to start, hkySOoly and q
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