HOSTILITIES¹ CONTINUED.

The Allies in their Camp—News of General Clinch²’s advance—Two hundred men volunteer to meet him—His force—The Allies await his approach in ambush—He crosses the river in another place—They attack him—The battle—His intrepidity³ saves his army—The loss of the Allies—The loss of General Clinch—Escape of Florida slaves—Their blood-thirsty conduct—Families murdered—Dwellings burned—Inhabitants flee to villages—Their suffering—Effects of the War—General Jackson—Members of Congress—General Cass—His views and policy—Orders General Scott to Florida—General Gaines moves upon Florida with his Brigade—Reaches the scene of Dade’s massacre⁴—Buries the dead—Visits Fort King—While returning, is attacked—Ino, the Exile Chief—His character—The Allies surround General Gaines—His position—Is closely invested—Sends for assistance—Provisions fail—Unauthorized Interference of C?sar—Flag of Truce⁶—General Clinch arrives, and fires upon the Allies—They flee—General Gaines returns to Fort Brooks—General Clinch returns to Fort Drane.

The night after the massacre of Dade and his companions was spent in exultation⁷ by the allies. Osceola and his friends brought with them from the sutler’s store various goods, with which they decorated their persons; while the numerous scalps taken from the heads of their enemies, were displayed as trophies⁸ of victory. They had also found among the stores with which Major Dade’s party were provided, sufficient rum and whisky to intoxicate⁹ most of them, and their rejoicings and felicitations continued, for hours, amid the darkness of night.

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