Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-12-23
WAsaISGTo NcIrY, Dec. 20. /
FOURTH VICTORY
OVER THE CREEK INDIANS.

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Com ofa .esssr frsm Maj. Gen. Rinck-
sey 70 tse Secretary Of Var, dated,
Head quarters, 6lh - TIA Disfriess,
MILLRoeEyILLR, 7sh Dec. 1918.
SIa,
have the homer Of enclosing to you
Dispatches just recsived frsm Gsnssal
Floyd, commanding the troops OF tho
state of Georgia, omployed on the sxps.
di,isn against the Greek Iadisns'
/ have the honor to be-
With sentiments Of respect,
) Your most ssodieat servant,
THOS. PINcKNEY.
Tas Sesretsry Of Mar.
Cana west IF Charlottesville,
December, =, 1919:
Mi. Gen, Piackney.
SIR have the honor to esmMusi.
cate 10 your exceltency an account of
an action fought the e9th ult. ea the
Talapoosie river, between part Of the
force under my Command, and large
body of Creek Indians.
Having Observation-Disclosures tha, num-
bers of shs hostile Indians were assem-.
blsd at iutosses, town on tbs southern
bank Of the Talapsosle, about Is miles
fro,a the Hicery ground, aR2 20 aboVs
the junction Of that river with the Coosa,
/ proceeded to its attack, with nins hun.
drsil and 6fty Of the Georgia militia. &C.
compsnied by between three and four
hundred friendly Iadiaps, Having en-.
campsd within nine OF ton miles Of the
poin, Of destination the preceding s$en-
ing, we resumed the march a few NIL
nutes before enc on toe morning OF tbs
7sth, and at half after six were formed
for action Ia front Of the town.
Booths battalion composed the right
coiunnn, and marched from its centre
Watson's battalion coWposed the lsft,
and marched frsn its rigas-Adans' ri.
fle company and MeriwsSher's (under
Lieut.. Henden) wsre oH the Hanks
Captain Thomas artillery marched in
front Of the right coiu,nn IN the road.
1t was ny in,sntion to have completely
surrounded tbs enemy by athuyiag the
right wing Of my force on Caalsebee
Creek, atthe mouth of which was in.
formed the towa stood, and resting the
left on the river bank below the the town;
bat to out surprise, as the day dawned,
we perceived second town about I've
hundred yards below thss which ve had
6est viewed and were preparing to At.
tack. Tse plan was, Immediately chang
ed--three companies Of infsnsry on the
left were wheeled to the left into schel-
lou, and advanced to the lower tswn, &C
coInpsoied by Mariw sthsr's rife eogpa-
nv and two TROOPS of light Dragons un-
der ,1s co-nand Of Capts. Irwin and
Steels.
Tae residue Of the force approached
the Upper Town, and the battle soon be-
cane seasral. The Indians presented
themselves at every point. AID fought
with the desperate bravery OF real fana.
tics The we'll directed are, however,
Of the artillery, added to the charge OF
the haysaes, soon forcsd them to take
refuge 10 the out hsuses, thickots and
,cnpses in the rear Of the town; many 1t
is believed, concealed tbsnselvss In
caves, previously formed for ths por-
pose os securing retrsat, IN the high
bluT OF the river, which was thickly CO.
yered With reed and orGshwood The
Ipdiens Of the friendly party who accom-
panied US On the expedition, Sero divid-
ed into four companies, and placed IN
dc~ the conmand of leaders Of their Sc
lection They were, by engagement en-
tered into the day previous, to save
crossed the rivor above the town, and
been posted on the opposite shore during
the action, for the purpose OF hring Oh
such Of the enc NV as uIigst attempt to
escape. or keeping in check any rsia-
forcements which misat probably be
thrown 10 froa the neisasoring towns );
but owing "a tbs diaiculty OF tbs ford
and the coldnsss OF the weather, ane the
la,cness Of the hour, THIS arrangement
failed, aad their leaders were directed
TO cross Caaloshee creek and occupy
HAT aank, to prevent escapes from tho
Talhser lown. Soms tise after ths sc-
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ten commenced, our Red Friends
thraaged in disorder il the rear OF our
lines. The Cowetaws ander Mlntssh;
and the Yookaabatchiaas auder the Mad
Dogs Son, Tell in os oae aanks, and
fsurh, With an in,repidies worthy OF any
tr0nDs.
Ats o'clock the enemy was complete
Naks hon &C
Of both towns strapped in flames. As
we y,re then sixty miles from any de-
20, OF provisions, and our hive DAYS IA"
tioas pretty much reduced, IN the hesrs
Of an cnemy's country, which IN q lev
moments could have poured from It's nu-
merous TOWNS hosts of the hercest war-
riors, as soos as the dead and wounded
were properly disposeSoE I ordered the
phcs To he abandoned, and the troops to