Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-04
NAsHvILLE, Nov. 18th, 1919.
ANOTHER yICTORy

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Mr.. Thos H. Fletcher, Of thi, town. has MET A..
rived from General Jackspn's ,army ami states, that
on the evenine of 9TH inst gen. jackson receiy.
that large body of Indians were be.
seigng fort OF Friendly Indians situated about 40
miles below'the Ten Islands of Goose river Ar
~ o'clock hat night. detachment of the army,
lzVoo strong) took up the line Of march; and arri-
ve ed at the Fort about o'clock on the 9th.
ne ac.onwas brought on by Captain, Deadrick's.
CaPerun and bietisoe's comp pies. The advance
was led on by Col. Carroll, in handsome style-
ne indians were totally routed-in half an hour
the pursuit commenced which continued an hour
da as mau longer: vi the enemy, 27s we're found
aes1 on the gronnd-though many more were cer-
family killed The battle field was very large, and
enurety covered with gra,s-of course many were
killed, who could not be found
e. had IS killed, and 81 younded--generaIly
slightly. The Indian force was 100 AT least.-
zen Jackson commanded in person.
PROVISIONS are scare in camp. IL is thought
.eatt the army bad had ten days provisions on hand
after the battle of ralledega the Creek war would
have terminated in that time THE batt,e xo,
Fought only 80 miles from the Hickory Ground.
VT ietcher was the bearer Of a stand Of colors
Ga, rom The enemy bearing the Spanish cross.
Soi. Lauaeruaie OF the cav;ilTy is wound "a In the
,eeg Col P'llow, shot through the body Major
Richard Boyd's right arm broke. -
me army, when Mr.. Fletcher LEFT IL, was entire.
uesutu,e oil Prov sims, and had been on very
scanty allowance Tor some time. When Mr. F.
passed Fort Deposit so milesin the rear the ar
my there was sixty thousand pounds Of Meal
ana beeyes were passing between D,tto.s and he.
post post ward and Taylsr are now contractors, and
u tue army could bear out few days longer, sup.
Plies IN abundance would reach them or sbo,,d
they tall back, they viii meet the Provisions No
thng was wanting to insure complete success bu,
Iroyislons. 1en. jackson has exer,ed himself to
me utmost pitch To furnish the troops--he has done
ms duty IN every respect, 10 a mAserly manper-
COL Carroll led the Advance, and displayed the
utmost bravery and skill. Among the killed arc
Meutenants Moore and Barker, aud Mr. Taylor Of
White Couaty.
The lndiHnslwere drawn UP behind small swami
anuin good 'rIler.-Col. Brown Gan Indianl display
Ell his accustomed bravery. The men OF his Town
laIout zoliousht well-fhe Fort regularly
piekettedj add toleraby strons--was commanded
by Laslie, half breed.
Elk raet from letter from col VIM Carroll to hi,
brother in Nashville, brought by The Expires
You have NO .uht heard of our battle tough, q,
me morning ct the 9th. In few words cap saw
that 500 Indians killed. Or loss Is Iii,sd
and 80 wounded. The hardest OF the ;,attl, a.,
sustained by four companies Under INV command
that brought on the attack, we foasbt f. .e,, mi;
nutcs oef're the balance we're erg.sed- had
pnty seven wounded aid my horse shot down by an
arro"' Larkin Bradford killed.
Extrac' of letter from Mr. John p. Erwin m III,
Trend N Nashville, dated Camp Strother on Cooss
River, Nov. IL
lis now two hours before day light, and an ex.
press being about TO start very early tn Nashville.
give you short account II nur proceedings since
wrote you last On Sunday evening an Ia ian
ctme an and told us that there was an arp,v of
Greeks not more thaa 80 miles down the river J.y-
ing sieGe,to fort possessed by some OF the peace
party Zen. Jaekson made Immediate arranre-
mems ,or marchirs 70 stack them, and on THAI
Mght at IL o'clock 24OO meu, Including the uT,-
guards, crossed the Goose there i-2 mile wide) on
our march-We went that day within miles OF
Tue Tort aud having started before day next morn.
ing we arFiV d IN sight OF them at o'clock -
She army was formed with our company and O.
thers, some distance in front of the whole We at
me distance OF ens hundred yards we're hailed and
received two heavy fires from the main force of
the enemy without losing a man.
We then advanced on them. and com rnesnced
RAPID hire, which drove them into a swamo. after
which we retreated for the purpose of drawing them
out, IN this we succeeded, and after rcgainins cur
FORMER GROUND, we again turned on them, and after
receiving their fire, rushe them to the edge OF
the swamp and by one or two heavy fires dispersed
them on each side but finding that ihey were try.
mig to surround us, and the other troops being at a
great Instance from US, we again retreated without
loss, aud we found it to be IN good time At the
same time one half mile on our left, the militia
aud Valry were warmly engaged with the balance
OF their force, which they had nearly surrounded
In that part OF the held the firing for short
time, tremendous, and great number we're killed.
but some broke through the Iue and made their
escape
We had then Joined The brigade of volunteers in
ouF reaFS ana aI commenced the pursuit, which was
continued three miles until overcome with heat End
fatigue, we returned to tie main amy, AID thus
made the battle OF TALLEGADA (the Enst;3I 4
Which IS the end) o. looking over The field nd
counting the killed and wounded our loss was IS
Killed and IS wounded, two of whom are since dead
VI the Indians 800 were found dead GA the field, *
L suppose an equal number were wounded Our
muskets were loaded with shot and bail and we
certainly wounded great oumberin preparation to
the killed so that their loss cannot be called less
than 600. On Tuesday morning the hath ,.as
fought, and on the next day We commenced our
march back (haying started with only one days ra-
uons) and on las night we reached our camp, worn
down with hunger and fatigue