General Gaines now sent another dispatch by some friendly Indians to General Clinch asking him to march his forces direct to Camp Izard instead of crossing above.  He also asked for some mounted men and one or two field pieces with a sufficient supply of ammunition.  General Gaines regarded this as a most favorable opportunity to attack the Indians while they were concentrated, and he thought that with such re-enforcements as he asked, and a supply of provisions, he could end the war in ten days.  He had notified General Clinch, on February 28th, that he would make no sortie nor would he move from his position until he heard from General Clinch.  In his second letter to General Clinch he wrote:  “Being fully satisfied that I am in the neighborhood of the principal body of Indians, and that they are now concentrated, I must suggest to you the expediency of an immediate co-operation with the forces under your command.  I have only to repeat my determination not to move from my position or make a sortie until I hear from you, as it would only tend to disperse the enemy, and we should then have difficulty in finding them.”

If General Gaines had made an attack he would certainly have lost one or two hundred men.  He had no transportation to convey the wounded, and was short of supplies, as his whole train consisted of one wagon and two carts.  Had he made an attack and routed the enemy, he had no means of following them, and his victory would have been barren of results.  The Indians made another attack on March 1st, and renewed it on the next day.  These attacks were repeated daily until the 5th, when they sent forward their interpreter, who wanted to know if Colonel Twiggs was in command, and saying they did not want to continue the war, but to shake hands and be friends.  He was told to come at nine o’clock the next morning with a white flag.  On Sunday morning, March 6th, Assiola and Colonel Hago, with others, appeared for a talk.  Major Barron, Captain Marks, and others met them.  They said they wanted to stop fighting; that they had taken up arms against the whites because they had been badly treated; that the whites had killed many of their men; that they would stop the war if the whites were withdrawn, and would not cross the river.

Major Barron replied that he would communicate what they said to General Gaines.  Jumper asked if Colonel Twiggs was in camp.  He was answered in the affirmative, but was told that General Gaines was in command.  General Gaines directed Captain Hitchcock, of his staff, accompanied by Captain Marks, Dr. Harrall, and others, to confer with Jumper.  On meeting Jumper he expressed a desire to see General Gaines, and said they would like to consult their governor, Miconopy, who was then some distance off.  The Indians insisted on seeing General Gaines, and they were informed that he was ready to meet Miconopy, their governor.  Nothing definite having been settled, they retired.  At a subsequent meeting the Seminoles agreed to give up their arms and cease hostilities, and meet the commissioners again for a general treaty.