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 F7or;ad.- -The following private letter, con taining some highly iItsrestine particulars Iconcefning the present state of the Florida

 war, has been kindly furnished us for publi- cation. FORT BRooKs, Florida, 6th Oct. 1888. By the last boat wrote you, mentioned that Echo HajoD one of the ffiendly Indians, had gone out with white flag to offer peace to our red brethren. Two days ago he re. turned, and gave the following account of ais mission. After travelling three days in an east southeast direction, they saw two wo. men in a hammock, who told them that their husbands were out hunting, but that an old man lived fifteen miles of, who would show them the camp ofthe hostiles. On reaching the hut of the old man, they were, informed that the camp was about fifteen miles of, and he accompanied the party to give notice of their approach and peaceable intentions The minister plenipotentiary and his suite were halted in the vicinity of the spot, and their conductor proceeded on to give notice. Presently party approached and told them to advance. The band was on an island, and a path through the water was the only mode of access without swimming. and this, of guide. When the mission reached the inn mediate neighb0rhood of the camp, it was again halted. Two principal characters at- tended from the hostile camp. The negotia- tion began by the question from the hostile chief" What have you come here for !' To which Echo Hajo replied--. We have come to offer you peace.'' Chief. aWhat have you to do with the business 2" Echo Hajo. We have entered into the service of the United States for the purpose of persaad- ing you to make peace"

 Chief. "We have had a great many fights, in all of which we have been success full. Several parties of white men have in- truded into our country, and we have killed them, and shall serve you in the same way. The whites caused the war-they made their. own bed, and now they must lie on it. We are ready to fight great deal more. It is said that you Greeks have come down here to get negroes. We have plenty of them"

 In the course of the talk the young warri- ors seized their rifles, and were about to put the minister and all his suite to death, but the chief prevented them. After talking some time about their former battles and present prospccts-both of which they considered glorious-the chiefs told them that the cele- brated negro Abraham and many others had been prophesying. These learned gentle men informed them that God was in their favor; that he had aided their cause, as they had only lost twenty warriors during the whole war, and that he would continue to aid them. They mentioned, as an evidence of the power of the prophets, that before the death of General Thompson, Abraham had prophesied that he would be killed by Indians while walking about his place, and that such had subsequently been the fact.

 The woman offered them food. Echo Hajo asked them if they had any dressed buck. skins to sell. They replied in the affirmative. and he bought fifteen of them. Money. said they, would be proper pay,, though they would rather have preferred some cloth stufEs, if they had brought any such things with On departing. the minister was informed that he had narrowly escaped, death; and that should such another visit be made to them, they would hear what they had to say and then kill them. So that peace has not yet returned to this region, and we may ex- pect severe and difficult campaign. Col Lane, with ' or 800 Creek volunteers, is here; and General Jesup is expected soon with the regulars from the Creek nation.

 NEWS FROM THE ARMY.

 The last news from Florida comes to us.in both pleasing and an unpleasant form Governor Call is represented by some. ac- counts to be too i'll to attend to the duties of