Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-12-23

mapv ,lain on tbs bank OF the rive
which respectable ehesrs asairn theS
saw Isvina in heaps at the waters edge
where they had been pree'pitatsd D.
thsi, surviving friends; their loss ~
killed, Independent OF their wounded,
snust have been at least two hundred, a.
monv whom were the Autossce and ,ias-
lassee kings and from the sircumstanee
OF their making no efforts to noiss' gu
return, probably greater The nnnhsr
Of buildings burnt, some OF superior
order for the dwellings OF savases ano,
filled with valuable ar,icies,is supposed
to be four hundred. !.
Adiutsnt General Newman rendered.
important services during the action. ~
his cool and deliberate courage Ny
| aid, Maiar Crawford, discharged Vito
| promptitude the duties OF Grave ano
| meritsrious officer. MAJOR Pace, We
| acted as hsld-aid, also Distinguished
hi.aseif; b.th these gentlemen had their
| horse. sho. under them, and ths ia.'et
lost his. d., Williamson, Hoselta,
Surgeon, sna D.. Clopton we're ptamp
| and attentive in the dischargs ct fAe'r
duty towards tie woundcd during tho
action.
| Major Freeman at the head of lrw'n's
! troop Of cavalry, and part of steeie's,
made fu 'ions aad successful! cnaTgs
upon bady of Indians, sabred sc erai
and completely Debated ihen-Capt.
Thomas and his company, Capt. Alan,
and Lieut.. Hendon's rifle companies XII
led yrss. many Indians. and deserve
particular praise. Capt. buftoh's com
pany WAS in the hottest ST the battle, and
tough. like soldiers. CAPT. Mfrick,-
| Cs.s rain Little. Captain Ksag, Captain
Broadnax, CAPITA Cleveland, Captain
Joseph r. Cunningham and Capt. Lee,
| With their CO npanies distinguished them.
selves. Brigade MAJOR Shackletord was
! Of great services in bringing the tro p+
iato action and Adjatant Broadnax ana
Major Montgomery, who acted as as
sistant Adjutant, showed great activity
and courage--Maior Booth used hls
bes, endeavo-s IN bringing MS battalion
to actioa, aud Major W.tson's battalion
acted With considerable spirit. lrwin's,
Paterson and Steele's tr>aps OF caval-
nv, whenever ano PIP nrtumtv Presented,
charged with success. Lieut.. Strong
had his horse shot anl narrowly escap-
sp, and Qaartsr Master Tsnneil display
ed the greatest hsroisn, and rnlracu-
l,usly sscaned though badly wounded,
after having had his horse shot troa.
under hin. The Typographical Easi-
neer was ,igilsnt In endsavors TO rsnser
service.
The troops deserve tho highest praise
for their fortituds 10 enduring hunger,
cold and fatigue without snarnur. hs
wing marched hundred aud twenty
miles in seven dava.
Tbs friendly Indians lost several XII
led and wounded, toe number not eS
astly snown. Ca3tsin Barton al active
and intelligent officer (the bearer sfthess
despatcaes) can more particularly ex-
nlain to your Exceiiency the ceadhct,
movements aud operations OF the army.
have tAe honor tn be, with high re-
pard, your ypost obedent servant.
JOHN FLOYD, Brig. Gen.
Accompanying the above is sdetalsd
statement of the killed sud wounded I'D
l,he engagement Of the 2sth Nov astur-
aishad by the Hospital Surgeon, the a.
mount Of which is as follows:
| General ST f-Gen. Floyd wounded
badly.