This Date in the Army & Navy Chronicle: Vol. 7, No. 14, October 4, 1838 Pg. 216 A correspondent from Georgia expresses dismay that the Chronicle does not reprint the news from Georgia newspapers on the 2SW. Pg. 217 Movement of the troops. Pg. 218 Echo Emathla, Chief of the Tallahassees, is expected to surrender; his family has arrived. After them, the Indian population is guessed at mostly Miccosukees, a few Seminoles and Creeks, and about only 300 warriors total. The Apalachicola Indians are obligated to move but may be reluctant. Pg. 219-220 The chief of the Tallahassees is surrendering and his family is going to Ft Brooke. They expect the Miccosukees to do the same. Gen Taylor is negotiating with the Indians in Tampa and will soon go to Ft White on the Santa Fe River. Taylor will conduct a campaign soon, and new recruits are expected to fill the vacancies in the regiments. The commanding officer at Ft King prevented the Army paymaster from paying the men; the paymaster returned to Black Creek. Pg. 220 General Taylor is at Tampa negotiating with 100 Tallahassee Indians. The Miccosukees want to talk, as do the Indians south of Pease Creek. Movement of the Navy. Pg. 220-221 Praise is given to Gen Scott for the very humane and bloodless way he removed the Cherokee, and the Cherokee are very thankful to him for that, and he saved them at the risk of his own life. (Yes, it is all hard to believe.) Pg. 221-222 General Gaines is very suspicious of the Cherokee out west, and does not trust their actions. (Maybe he should ask help from Gen Scott?) Gen Gaines says that the Cherokee refuse to say the reason for the council they want to hold with the other tribes out west, so Gaines will not attend because he is suspicious of their motive. The friendly and trustworthy Shawnee and Delaware have refused to attend, but the Creek and Seminoles have agreed, and they are always up to no good. General Gaines has called for help from the Tennessee and Kentucky militias, but the President has not yet authorized their use in western Indian territory. Pg. 222-223 Death of Col William Lindsay. Pg. 224 Recruits from New York going to Florida.
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