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October 31, 1837
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Report from St. Augustine, Florida, on October 18, 1837, that Seminole leader Osceola (Powell) is approaching with 50 negroes and Indians to surrender, potentially ending the war; General Jesup is in town.
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To the Editors of the Nat. Intelligencer
ST. AUGUSTINE, Oct. 18, 1837.
Dear Sirs: In hopes the mail which leaves in the morning is not yet closed, though it is now nearly midnight, I seize the moment to inform you of the very important intelligence which has but this instant reached town from one of the posts near this. It is neither more nor less than that Osceola (Powell) with 50 negroes and a number of Indians, is within a few miles of this, coming in, as is confidently believed, with the intention of surrendering himself, and all that is his! The particulars I am unable to learn, as all the town is at a ball, from which I am myself detained by a bad cold. Powell's coming has been the expectation here for several days; but the impression seems to have been that it was only to have another "talk," which, like the others, would end in nothing.- The news, however, which has just reached this gives something like assurance of the termination of the war. I have no time to add more. General Jesup is in town.
To the Editors of the Nat. Intelligencer
ST. AUGUSTINE, Oct. 18, 1837.
Dear Sirs: In hopes the mail which leaves in the morning is not yet closed, though it is now nearly midnight, I seize the moment to inform you of the very important intelligence which has but this instant reached town from one of the posts near this. It is neither more nor less than that Osceola (Powell) with 50 negroes and a number of Indians, is within a few miles of this, coming in, as is confidently believed, with the intention of surrendering himself, and all that is his! The particulars I am unable to learn, as all the town is at a ball, from which I am myself detained by a bad cold. Powell's coming has been the expectation here for several days; but the impression seems to have been that it was only to have another "talk," which, like the others, would end in nothing.- The news, however, which has just reached this gives something like assurance of the termination of the war. I have no time to add more. General Jesup is in town.
What sub-type of article is it?
Indian Affairs
Military
What keywords are associated?
Osceola Surrender
Seminole War
St Augustine
General Jesup
Indian Surrender
What entities or persons were involved?
Osceola (Powell)
General Jesup
Where did it happen?
St. Augustine
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
St. Augustine
Event Date
Oct. 18, 1837
Key Persons
Osceola (Powell)
General Jesup
Outcome
potential surrender of osceola and his followers, assurance of termination of the war
Event Details
Osceola (Powell) with 50 negroes and a number of Indians is within a few miles of St. Augustine, coming in with the intention of surrendering himself and all that is his; news reached town from a nearby post, giving assurance of the war's end