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Rutland Herald
Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont
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Updates from Florida War in December 1837: Initial prospects for peaceful end as starving Seminoles consider surrender, but Sam Jones holds out with 500 warriors against Gen. Jesup's advance; later report confirms unfavorable outlook.
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Extract of a letter from an officer in the Florida War, to a friend in Troy-dated
Fort Brooke, (Tampa Bay,) Dec. 10. 1837.
"Before this reaches you, you will probably have heard of the prospect of a speedy termination of the war. without further bloodshed. There are about 600 Indians on this side of the Peninsula, many of whom are said to be in a starving condition ; and it is here supposed that they gave themselves up yesterday, after a council for discussing the subject. The Delawares and Shawnees. who are with the army, are of service and have mixed much with the Seminoles. Sam Jones, the master spirit of the war, (Osceola being prisoner.) is encamped at the head Water of the St. Johns, with 500 men, where he says he intends to stand his ground and fight. By this time he has probably had an opportunity to test his determination, for Gen Jesup has been crowding upon him for some time. The Indians are coming in in small parties every day. They have had assistance from the Georgia and Alabama Indians. but instead of a war party joining them, they have been resisted by deputations proposing peace, which has damped their ardor, and will prevent their holding out much longer
Late from Florida -A letter from Fort Mellon dated the 18th, says that Sam Jones will not come in. and the prospect is now unfavorable He has several hundred Warriors with him
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Florida
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Dec. 10, 1837 And Dec. 18, 1837
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prospect of speedy termination without further bloodshed initially, but later unfavorable as sam jones refuses to surrender with several hundred warriors
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Letter from Fort Brooke reports about 600 Indians starving and possibly surrendering after council; Delawares and Shawnees assisting; Sam Jones encamped at headwaters of St. Johns with 500 men intending to fight, but Gen Jesup advancing; Indians coming in daily; assistance from Georgia and Alabama Indians resisted by peace proposals. Later letter from Fort Mellon states Sam Jones will not come in.