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Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
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Extracts from letters detail U.S. military movements in Florida against Seminole Indians: arrival at Picolata on Feb 22, plans for force junction and attack at Withlacoochee, cordon to Tampa Bay; reports of Indians congregated there post-battle; some surrendering at St. Augustine by Feb 25; troop strength ~3,000.
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"We arrived in safety on the night of the 22d. The scene was a stirring one from the mouth of the St. John's to this place. From one of the revenue cutters, we were hailed by the most thrilling and deafening chorus - a charming prelude to the loud roar of the wide mouthed artillery, and grand finale to similar demonstrations of welcome, which had greeted us at all the points of detention during our progress up the St. John's."
"From all authentic information obtained by spies, scouts, &c. the main body of the Indians, including many women and children, is congregated on the Withlacoochee near the site of the late battle. It is contemplated to form a junction of our forces with as little delay as possible, and charge upon the enemy; but several days must elapse ere we are fully prepared for the onset. The scene of action is a hundred miles from Picolata. One principal object will be to form a military cordon from the St. John's to Tampa Bay, to prevent the escape of the Indians."
Tampa Bay, to prevent the escape of the Indians. [Garbled text follows, including reports of no new important news but Seminoles still escaped on the Withlacoochee. We march tomorrow...]
P.S. - Just received by expresses that Gen. [garbled], from Tampa, St. John [garbled].
"I am now in the field, surrounded on all sides by the dead of white men preparation - This swamp is peopled in the ugliest manner to be healthy the steam Florida, which is immediately insane at"
ST. Augustine. Feb 25 - The Indians are now coming over to the United States in small parties. One hundred and fifty Indians who a few weeks since, never to act a truce, have continued that their only reason so doing wrong (perhaps what they saw comes in their nihenn north that Powell is coming ground every day. The whole force now in Florida may be stated at about 3,000 (troops, volunteers and all. The Georgia lot the first instant says - while on parade was just comes, dn Express arrived with despatches from Gen. Jesup? to Gov. [garbled] - Their contents are not known out west and that Gen. [garbled] me to-"
[Subsequent text appears to shift to domestic Virginia news, including Richmond Enquirer reports on migration and legislature inactivity, which is not extracted as foreign news.]
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Florida
Event Date
Feb. 24
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main body of indians congregated near site of late battle at withlacoochee; some indians surrendering in small parties at st. augustine; troop force about 3,000.
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U.S. forces arrived safely at Picolata on night of Feb. 22, greeted with welcomes along St. John's River. Authentic info from spies indicates main Indian body, including women and children, at Withlacoochee near late battle site. Plans to form junction of forces quickly and charge enemy, though several days needed for preparation; action 100 miles from Picolata. Objective to form military cordon from St. John's to Tampa Bay to prevent Indian escape. By Feb. 25 at St. Augustine, Indians coming over to U.S. in small parties, about 150 who recently acted without truce now surrendering, possibly due to reports of Powell approaching.