Jeffersonian Republican

Florida---A touching scene.

We have just read an account of the cruel murder, by a party of Indians, of Mrs. Montgomery, wife of Lieut. Montgomery, of the Army. Contrary to instructions in the War Department, and in opposition to positive orders issued by the commanding general, forbidding any escort being sent from post to post under thirty men, a wagon was despatched from Fort Micanopy to Fort Wacahoota with only eleven mounted infantry under command of Lieutenants Sherwood and Hopson, as the morning was fine, Mrs. Montgomery rode out with them. About an hour after their departure, some of the horses returned to Fort Micanopy without their riders, and shortly after two soldiers rode up and announced that the party had been attacked, Mrs. Montgomery and Lieut. Sherwood and several of the soldiers killed.

The garrison immediately sallied out and within 3 miles of the fort found the bleeding corpse of Mrs. Montgomery, with a soldier still breathing lying by her, with just strength enough to say to her agonizing husband, who threw himself on the ground by his wife's bleeding body "Lieutenant, I fought for your wife as long as I could,"--Lieut. Sherwood was well mounted, and might it is reported, have escaped, but would not abandon his fair charge. This barbarous act, it is believed was committed by a band of the cruel and blood-thirsty Mikasukies.

The frontier posts in Florida are not fit places for the residence of ladies.--The same reason which renders it improper for them to be on board ships of war, might be urged against their being allowed to accompany their husbands to these posts of danger. Officers ought to be left to act free in moments of emergency, without the uneasiness of having to protect helpless women and children.

This unfortunate lady had been only three weeks in Florida, and but lately married.--Globe.