GENERAL ORDERS
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TALLAHASSEE, 5th May, 1886.

 The Commander in- Chief announces to the troops of Florda that the campaign against the Indians, from which ii was hoped peace and tranquility would have resulted to the people of the Territory, has, at length, closed, without terminating the savage in which have been so loug engaged. The volunteers of the neghborng States, who, with much spirit and patri- otism, marched to relief, have been disbanded. The regular troops of the u States have returned to their Notifications for the summer, and the whole line of frontier is left exposed to the murderous invasion of the enemy. Scarcely had the army withdrawn from the field when the population of Alachua was driven from their homes, and compelled 10 seek protection thS neghborng Stockades The enemy is now in pos session of their couny and masters of all they left m their flight. Recently attack made by | band of the enemy, at plantaton within 25 miles from the Capitol of the Territory. Blood has been shed, . scalp has been taken and the enemy has retired exut ingy, with his savage trophy. The offensive measures of the government have been suspended until the a

 tumn our flag has been fured until more propifious season. but the of extermnation waged by the wages will continue with ai It's horrors The Indians will not stop in their of blood and carnage, be- cause the summers beams too iercely upon them.

 We are left for the present to our own resources. Shall remain quietly at home, until our slunbeis are broken by the midnight yell of the sa1agess and our houses are construed ovef uss shall meet the enemy in the field, and drive him back from settle

 ments? The alternative is placed before us, and we connot hesitate in the choice If the frontier settle

 ments are destroyed, the tide of and confagraion will still advance until the last house within limfs shall have fallen by the hands of the savage, and Flo ida becomes once wilderness. Let us then to arms and organize sufficient force for rrotec- ton until we receive the assistance of the govern ment. One hundred and sixty mounted riaemen arc inme dately required for the defence of Middle Flo rida. They wll be furnished by the different counties in tho following proportions Jackson county 25. Gads- den s5. Leon 50, Jefferson 25, Hamilton and Madison 25 The officers commanding the militia of she seve- ral counties will the men 10 assemble forthwith at such places they may designate for the purpose and proceed by volunteer engagement or by draft o raise their respective otas. The troops thus detailed