The North Carolina Standard

Successful Efforts of the Bloodhounds

Within a few days, Major Loomis, U. S. A., has captured an Indian on the Wacassassa, by means of our excellent Cuban auxiliaries. It was done in very handsome style, and so delicately, that the most squeamish of the Northern sympathizers, might have been delighted to witness it. When the "trail" was struck and followed for some time, the dogs became very impatient of the leash, and by a sudden bound, broke loose from their keepers and dashed away in gallant style. The troops followed on thro' the bushes and in a short time came up to the scene of action, where the noble dogs (2) had floored a gigantic savage, and held him on the ground, without appearing disposed to do him farther injury.

The means are now certainly discovered of ending the war in good earnest, and almost without bloodshed, and it is sincerely hoped that the Government will immediately procure two or three hundred dogs for the purpose of producing such moral effect on the savages, as will induce them at once to surrender. It is now made certain that 1000 men, with 100 dogs, will accomplish more than 10,000 without them. A much smaller force will be sufficient to end the war and countless millions will be saved to the country, if a sufficient number of dogs can be procured. The Indian thus put hors du combat, was wretchedly frightened, and on coming to his usual equanimity, offered with the honesty of his tribe, to conduct the "gallant dogs" to where a party of five more red skins were encamped.

St. Augustine News, 8th inst.