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South Branch Intelligencer
Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia
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Col. Andrews arrived in St. Augustine on February 11 reporting General Jesup's two-day engagement with Florida Indians, killing US soldiers and four Indians, capturing 100 prisoners. Chiefs Jumper and Alligator surrendered under truce, seeking peace, and scheduled a treaty for February 18 at Dade's Battle Ground, with Powell holding out on an island.
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CHARLESTON, Feb. 13—2 P. M.
Col. Andrews, U. S. Army, arrived at St. Augustine on the 11th instant, express, and informs that General Jesup had an engagement with the Indians, which lasted two days. On the second day Jumper and Alligator came in under a flag of truce, and surrendered themselves, stating that the Indians were in a distressed situation, and anxious for peace.
During the engagement our United States soldiers and four Indians were killed—one hundred Indians and Negroes were taken prisoners. Colonel Andrews informs that Jumper and Alligator appointed the 18th instant as the day to conclude a treaty at Dade's Battle Ground, and had despatched expresses to the Indians to inform them of the arrangement. They stated that Powell was on an island in the Withlacoochee, with about one hundred and fifty followers. They supposed that he would come to terms, and should he refuse they would point out where he was. All hostilities were to cease by both parties until after the 18th inst.
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Florida
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11th Instant
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our united states soldiers and four indians were killed—one hundred indians and negroes were taken prisoners
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General Jesup had an engagement with the Indians, which lasted two days. On the second day Jumper and Alligator came in under a flag of truce, and surrendered themselves, stating that the Indians were in a distressed situation, and anxious for peace. Jumper and Alligator appointed the 18th instant as the day to conclude a treaty at Dade's Battle Ground, and had despatched expresses to the Indians to inform them of the arrangement. They stated that Powell was on an island in the Withlacoochee, with about one hundred and fifty followers. They supposed that he would come to terms, and should he refuse they would point out where he was. All hostilities were to cease by both parties until after the 18th inst.