The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-11-23

engagement that took place bctwean de-
tachinent OF about niue hundred men. from
ny brigade, With the enemy at TaNnsh-
atcheS towns; the particulars thereof t.t,
leave hereia to re; ite TO YOU --pu,snsns ~
your order Of the Sd, I detailed from ,ox
brigade OF cavalry and mounted :;s;pt
men, nine hundred men and -ofE ers, and
proSe ded directly 30 the Taiivshatchfs
tNwns. crossed Coosey river al the Fish.
Dant Ford. ) or 4 miles alrove tl,is uI-ce.
arrived within one and a half miles Of tho.
fown ldistant from this place south east 8
miics,l on the morning of the 81, at which
pace divided my detachmen. into two CO.
lumns, tie right composed Of the cavalry
commanded by Colonel Allcorp to cy5ss O.
yer large creek that lay between ms and
9he towns the LEFT Column was of ,ibc
mounted rilemen under ehe command of
Colonel Cannon. with whom marched n,v-
sell. Col. Allcorn WIS ordered 10 march
upon the right and eucircle one hs,f Of tbc
town, and at the saT.tr tiG1e the left Womb
form bali circle on tho left, and :,ni,a ths
head Of the columns in front of the town
which was performed as / Could wish
when | arrived wi b'n haif mile II tbe
town the drums OF the enemy began 70 heat
mingled with their savage yeils. preparing
Tor action 1t was afer sun rise M, hon.
when the action was brought on by C,s,,ta;,
Hammond and Lat Patterson,s companies,
who had gone on withip the cirSle q a linz.
nene tor the purpose Of drawiog out TIE en-
envy from their buildings, which hid the
most happy efects; as soon Is Csn.sin
Hammond exhibited his frnnt in .-ie {. Of the
town, (Which stord in open woo,, randi a.,J
gave a few scattering shot, the enemy
formed and made violent charts ON bin.
ne gave way az they advanced. nntii th-y
met orr right column, which gave them =
general tire and then charged ;ihs changed
the direction Of charge con,pleteie. The en-
envy retreated firing until they eot-s sron,,tT
and IN their buiidlngS, wheSe they made All
the resistance that IN overpsv,errd so,fI;1
Could do they fought SIS iong rs on, exief.
en-, ont their destVuc'i"K was very seon com
pieted our men rush<dn MP to he doors of Il :
houses * in few minutes kiledtirclast war.
ricr of them, the enemy FOUGHT wiih sayaee
!ury, &c met death with all its horrors Iy;tbo,,t
shrnking or complains g--not one. asked 70
De spared, but FOUGHT az long as hey could
stand or SIT. In consequence Of their 9yinc
To their houses and miXing with their fa
niiles, cur 'nen in killing the males with
out Intention killed aud wounded f.w NJ
she squaws and children, which WIS rs,ret.
ieo oy every othcer and soldier Of the de-
tachment, but which could not be avo;d,.I
The number IF the enemy Kill I. -,
one hundred end eighty six tha. were conn
ted, and number Of others that were k;Y-
ed N the weeds not found. | think tf,e
calculation reasonable one 70 saw tvod
hundred OF them were killed. and eiobt,.
tour prisoners of women and children ,ygre
taken--not one of sbe warriors escaned 70
carry news; = circumstance unLnof,f
heretofore.
i lost five men killed, and FORTY On.
wounded, none mortaily ;~ths greafcy nsrf
slightly wounded 2 number win arrou,s
ITO OF the men Killed was with arrov :
this appears to form a very principsj nars
OF the enemy2s arms for warfare. eyp-v MAJ
having bow with bundle # .yr,S',,,'
which Is used after the first fire Syi.l
gun, until leisure tirne for ioadina oF r.
1t IS with pleasure say thar our men scr-
60 with deliberaticn and Gimness-nolt ;th-
standing OFT number was far surer;or
thatot the enemy, it was circunstsrce 20
US unknown, and from the parade If sba
enemy, we had every reason TO surnrae
them our equals in purnber bat there AN
peared no visible traces of alarm in any Int
on the contrary all appeared cool and ge.
termlned, and no doubt when they fa,e
fee OF their osn 20 sspperior number. thcS
WI shew the same courage as On this ccca.
sion. 80"
have the horror to be.
very respe ctfully, Sir,