Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-20
(ExTRacT.)
CAMP Strothsr, near Ten Islands
Of COOsa, NOV. IL.


am Just returned from an excursion Which
took few days ago, and hasten TO acquaint you
with The result
Late on the evening Of the 9Th instant, a runher
arrived from the friendly party ia Lsshleys Fort,
(Talcslega) distant bout thirty miles below us with
the information that the hostile Greeks, N great
force, had encampcd near the piace aud were pre-
pairing 10 destroy IL; aal earnestly .entrcaied that
would lose no time ia afforSling them relief Ur-
sed by then situation, rs well hy a wish 10 meet
the enemy an opportunity would off,
de erIniued upon commencing my march thither
wiah all my dspossbe force, in the course of the
night; ard Immediately dispatched an express to
General White, advising him II my intended move
nient. aud urged Inn 10 hasten to this encampment
by forced march, in order 20 protect il in my
absence. had repeatedly written the General to
Term junction. with me ms speedily practical
Die, aud "A few davs before had received his
anee that on the 9TH he would Join me. / common
eel crossing the river at Ten Islands. leaving be-
hind me iny baggage Wagons aud whatever mi Int
retard my progress; ard encanped that hight with
insix miles OF the tort had set ont - relieve
"a midnight received, by au Indian runner a let
ter from General White, Informing me that he had
received my order, but that he had altered his
coar"', and was on his march backwards 10 join
MAJOR Sen Cooke uear the raouth of Chatuga.
will not now remark unon the stf,ngcncss of this
marfpuvre but IL too late To- change my
plan, or make any new Arrangements aud between
three nnG tom o'clock, recommended my march
. TO meet the enemy, who camped within
quarter OLA mile Of the (or,. Atsunri5c came
within hslf mie Of them, and having inturiucd my
men, | moved ION in battle order. The infantry
were IN three lnes-the militia the lcit and the
volunteers on the right. The cavalry formed the
twn extreme wings, and were ordered to advance ia
Gu ne, keeping their ecied with the adj
vance of heir Infantry lines, aud enclose the
my IN ae,rrle. Toe advanced guard whom sent
forward to bring ~ the engagement, met the at
tack of the enemy with great in,repidity !; and
having poured upon them four five very CALLING
rounds ie'l back AS they had been previously order
ed, the main army. The eneniy pursued and
the front line " ordered advance q meet
HIM; blt owing 10 some misu nderstanding few
companies of militia, who composed part of it,
commenced retreat. ia moment corps Of
cavalry, commanded " Lieut. Col Dyer, which
had sept as a reserve, WAS ordered TO d.sm 1unt,
fiji up the vacancy occasioncd by the retreat -
his order WAS executed with greet deal of prOmp
utude and elect The mn ia seeiug this spe -Cily
rallied aud the IRE became general along the
front lhe, and on the part Of The wings whi,h
contiguous. The enemy. un bic to stand it, sgan
to retreati but we're met at every turn, and pur-
sued in every rtction. The right wing chased
them with most destructive fire TO the mouuta s.
dIstanc'' Of about three mil0s aud had not been
compelled 10y the fur pas of the miltnin the
set oil The bHtte, tO dismount my reese We, believe
not man oil them would have escaped. The veto
~ however was very decsIve--two hundred aud
ninety Of the eaemy were left dead aud there
can be no dou't but mary more were killed who
were not found. Wherever they ran, they left be-
hind traces IT blood and it is believed mat very
few viii return 10 their villages in sound
dItion as the, left them. WAS compel ed TO turn
TO This place to protect the sick aud Woundvd, and
get my6aggaee on. In the engagement we lost 81
Killed aud IS wounded twonf HON have since i ID.
All the officers acted with the utmost bravery,
ard 50 dad all the privates, except that part Of the
mtitia WHO retreaied, at the .ommer cment OF
the battle; and they hssteu,d to atone for their
error. Taking the Whole together, they have re.,-
Lzed the iSsh expeditions had formed If them,
and have fairly entitled themselves TO the gruti-
tudS u their country.
In isste. have the honor TO be,
ANDREW JACKSON.
His Ercellmey VlRie
BiOimt NGsAUiiLe.
p. S. Wheo opportunity cFers, viii give
5ou more detailed account of the engagement
The foregoing is an eytract of the Generals let
ter 90 me- her parts of il give no other details of
the engagement. or the order oi bat le-the eeuu-
rsl had not received formation hat the President
had accepted igto the public service the $500 men
sutharsedby the act 9th 2ith Sept to he raised
or the foregoing would no doubt have been address
Sed tn the secretary Of waI-a COPY of his letter
VIII he transmitted thar department; and tho |
foregoing is transmitted 10 tire general assembly |
for the information OF the good conduct of the |
troops-their act IN past, authorised the raising of
sad troops and from desire that the citizens of |
Tennessee may know il. Asthe Tennessee Geor-
gia and reguar troops ordered on the campaign |
gai the eeks are bv government, ex ,ected TO
act ~ concerts II IS not irobaJic That Gen. Cooke
has fhOugh, II advs BILE, ir4m the information he
have received tom the regular or GEORGIA de-
tacbmeSis, representing possibly their exposed 81
tua,iou, TO 60 20 theIn, and after uniting with
them to JOIN Gen ,lacA sen--tl,is NAV account for |
Ge'. W rit s OF pro d,ne 20 tie L. Isla Dis
he meyer wal 10 to iDjure the service not
vii. &c Jackson or Cooke Iure Il by any 40. Of !
thers-,heJ ailaetng in support ofo one cause,
and no doubt they will 10 Ihe duty well rs viii |
the detachments generally upon any and every pro-
per occasion.
WILLIE BLOUNT.
General Andrew okson with compliments TO
Gov. Blount, requests him To iuiDiln the ladies' OF
East Tennessee, who presented the caors TO tho
Tennessee Volunteers, that Capt. De derrick, who
with Capl. Nlehsne'a aud CMn- LnIcrluu,. c.lr,-.