Letter on Indian War Critique of Florida Campaign
A Florida resident writes from Kexstown in January 1836 to weigh in on Seminole resistance, militia supplies, and Gen Call and Gen Clinch. He argues for stronger use of the standing army, questions delays, and notes troops marching into the Nation without adequate provisions and equipment amid ongoing frontier harassment and rumors. He reports ambushes near the Withlacoochee, four U.S. deaths, many wounded, and calls for accountability in War Department provisioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kéxstown
Flor
Carolinas
Virginia
U. S
Clinch
Washington
White House
East Florida
Warren
Miccanopy
Call
Withlacoochee
Withlacoochet
Gulf
Tampa Bay
U.S
Powell
Suwannee
East Flevida
Madison
Florida
Asa
Murel
Horrid Massacre Report Of Dade's Troops In Florida
Mobile Chronicle reports the December 28 ambush where Major Dade's 112 U S troops are killed by Seminole forces estimated 800 to 1000 strong near Camp King. Only three escaped. Captains Gardner Fraser and several lieutenants are slain. Major Dade shot early in the attack. Local relief efforts urged for Florida inhabitants.
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Mobile Chronicle
Mazeppa
Carson
New Orleans
United States
Major Dade
Tampa Bay
Camp King
Clinch
Dade
Gardner
Fraser
Bassinger
Henderson
Mudge
Kegn
Gatlin
Florida
Twiggs
U. S. Army
Relton
Fort Brooke
Potyam P. Rea
Esa
Fort King
A. 2d Regiment Artillery
Maj. Dade
A. Company
2D Artillery
Lieut
Grayson
Reception of Calhoun and Preston by Whig friends
The article notes cordial greetings for Calhoun and Preston among Whigs. It explains the praise for their honesty and patriotism despite political differences, and comments on broader fears of executive overreach impacting the nation. Also reports on the murder of Gen. Wiley Thompson and other 1830s Atlantic incidents and storms.
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Calhoun
Preston
Senate
van Buren
Messrs
Unforeseen Atlantic Passage Victoria Arrives From Liverpool
The ship Victoria under Captain Merrill arrived in New York from Liverpool after 21 days at sea. Reports from London discuss Franco American tensions and potential outcomes tied to President Jackson’s forthcoming message and Livingston’s explanations amid near-war rhetoric.
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Union Line
Jones
Henexst
New York
Victoria
Menrrut
N. York
Liverpool
Mer. Adv. & Advocate
New Heaven
Paris
England
Warre
London Morning Chronicle
France
America
London Times
Lord Guanyiute
Philadelphia Inquirer
Russeut and Crocker
Boston
New-York Courier & Enquirer
City of
Merrill
Livingston
London
Moniteur
Journal de Paris
United States
Journal Dés Debats
América
Jackson
Loxnox
Madrid
Constantinople
Constitutionel
Ministerial Evening Journal
Washington
Chambers of Deputies
Tuileries
Moniteur du Commerce
Congress
Galignani
Journal du Havre
U. States
Confederate Camp Breach and Congressional Slavery Debate
Reports detail a wounded group retreating to musket-entrenched fortifications led by Maj. Dade with 200 troops, 30 civilian scouts, and 100 friendly Indians as frontier tensions rise. Separate House proceedings resist abolition in the District of Columbia with amendments warning of constitutional limits and peril to the Union.
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Dade
Major Dade
4Th Infantry
Frazer
2D Artillery
Gardner
Bassinger
Henderson
Keats
3D Artillery
Mudge
Gatlin
Raxerns
J. Mountfort
Congressional
Jarvis
Maine
District of Columbia
Congress
Wise
United States
Union of the States
Glascock
Adams
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State Rights Sentinel
Mark
Columbia Telescope
Boston Courier
Washipton
South Carolina
Wiley Thompson
Jacksonville
Nnow-York
Ananceston
Jon
Lord Granville
Duc de Broglie
Gen. Jackson
Greece
East
M. Dupin
M. d’Appony
American Senate
Bowery
Augusta
Milledgeville Road
Georgia
Petit Gulf
E. B. Loyless
Messrs Stovall
Simmons
Calvin Willey
Vane
Com_lumbia
Athens
Wrightsborough
Columbia
Charles Evans
C.E
J. Hi. Mifflin
Main
Messrs. Durand & Co
United States Hotel
Broad Street
State
William Shannon
Ina Court
Columbia County
Sage
Apping
Fant
Sarah Cole
Isaac Ramsey
Court House
Waynesborough
Inferior Court
Brake County
M. Wiggins
James Bell
Michael Wiggins
Wid
Reuben Grimes
George A. Tindall
Appling
Gabriel Jones
Burke County
Court House Ddor
Turner B. Moore
Sandy Run
Jas, Clark
William Lewis
John Goodwin
Musgrove & Bustin
Edward Bustin
Josh
Stephen Griffin
Wade Brown
Martin Herrington
Robert Fryer
A. G. Fryor
Adm.r. Wtd
Thomas Cumming
Euchee Creek
Appling Road
Beall, Martin, Clett
Paul Fitzsimons
Richmond County
Milledgeville
Summerville
Longstreet, Fox, Blodgett
Academy
Greene Street
City Hall
Greene
Els Lis Street
Eagle
Phoenix
Vaucluse Manufacturing Company
William Cumming
Robert F. Poe
Henry H. Cumming
Price & Mallery
Richmond Academy
W. Braenputsch
Muller
James M'Laws
Wood
James M’laws
Thomas J. Short
Dorothy G. Jones
E. D. Cooke
Thi S. Burke
Adm
Citram Council
Pearl
Henry Y. Garretson
N. B
Macon Messenger
Columbus Enquirer
Snowden & Shear Ave
Rose and Whitney
Augusta Independent Fue Company
Savannah
Splen
Globe Hotel
A. Read
Meneat
Honor 7 Inferior Court
Azariah
John Saxon
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