Morning Herald

The Florida War.—Active operations will commence here immediately under the command of Gen. Taylor. The troops now in Florida, are the third regiment of artillery, a portion of the second dragoons, and the first, second, sixth and seventh regiments of infantry. The companies of the second dragoons that arrived at New York in the Spring being now full also, will return to Florida; and the regiments of infantry now there will remain. It is intended to drive the enemy out of the settlements by occupying the country within and north of a line drawn from Pilatka to the mouth of the Withlacoochee, including Fort King; thence, along the western coast, to the Apalachicola; and by maintaining posts as low down as the mouth of the Withlacoochee.

The inhabitants will be armed, and the defence of their firesides and neighborhoods confided to them, with such assistance from the regulars as occasion may call for. The posts on the Atlantic Coast and at Tampa Bay will be continued, with such others as the commanding general may find expedient.

The reports about conferences between Gen. Macomb, and the Secretary of War are totally unfounded. There is no truth in the statement that 7000 troops are to be sent to Florida. It is believed that some additional small vessels will be built or purchased, and sent to the coast of Florida, to prevent depredations by the Indians upon wrecked vessels and their crews. The approaching campaign, then, will partake more of a defensive than offensive character, as it will be confined to driving the Indians from the settled portions of Florida, where they have committed depredations almost without check. It having been found impossible to force the Indians from their fastnesses, any further attempt to effect that object would only be attended with a needless sacrifice of life and money. There has been no design entertained heretofore of sending the eighth infantry into Florida, its presence being considered essential to the maintenance of neutrality on the border of Canada. The fourth artillery will be stationed between Cleveland, Ohio, and Fort Gratiot; and the second artillery will be divided between Fort Niagara and Buffalo. The northern, northwest, and southwestern frontiers are quite as much exposed, and stand as much in need of defence as does the Territory of Florida.