The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-25
quarters, Fort Armstronp.
John COOKE.
Aiajor General.
Fort Armstrorp, Nov. 24,h. ,e,,

Fort Armstrong, Nov. oath, 1915.
Dear Generat-In mine of the 19th inst.
by Major Outlaw, l pr missed Won more
detailed report, respecting the detachment
ordered by you 10 the Hillibee Towns. in
the Creek nation. In compliance witt that
promise, have now the honor to tate
That under your order of the 18th inst
immediately marched with the Mounted
Infantry, under the immediate command Of
Col. Burch. Thc Caviar under tn Gem
mand of Major Porter, aud fey of the
Cherokee Indians undSr the command OF
Co. Morgan, with verv short ratious for
four days only. We continued our
march TO Ii ii Oakfuskie, wher fell in
with and captured five hostile Greek war
riors, supposed to be spies. Finding TO O.
the indians at that place, we burned the
town, " hich consisted of so houses. We
then proceeded t. a town called Genalga,
and burned the same. coBeistiag Of % hous-
es; thence we proceeded to NIFTY Chaptoa
consisting Of about IS houses, which / con-
sidered it most prudent not to destroy, as
il MI ht possibly be of use at some future
period. From thence we marc-ed TO the
Hillibcc town, consisting of about 90 houses,
adjoining which was Grayson's farm.
Previous to our arrival at that place, /
was advised that a party of thu hostile
Creeks was assembled there. Having
marched within 6 or 8 miles of it ON he
evening of the 17h, ] dismcunted part a
the force under nv command, and sen theo,
linder the command of Col Burch. with the
Cherokees under the command Of Col Nor.
gan, in Advance, to surround the town in
the night, and make the attack at da, iipht
on the 18th. Owing to the darkness IF the
night, the town was not reache'- until IF or
day light--but SO complete was the surpr,ze.
that we succes ded in surrounding the town.
4 10y -.
tirely) the whole of the hostile Creeks a.
sembled there, cc1si'ti9g If about SIS. If
which ruMber 90 warri rs were killed n
the spot, End the remainder mad pr ON RS
Before the close Of the engage ncnt. ny
whole force was up and ready for ton.
had it become ncces'2rv but owing 70 h.
want Of knowledge on the part of the Ind.
ans Of our spprO ch. they wee entirely
Killed and taken before they could prepare
for any eff ctual defence. We lost not one
drop Of b'ood IL accom- plishirg this enter
prize. We destroyed this village; and, in
obedience to your orders, com nenced orr
II arch for this post, which we were uoabl., to
reach until Yesterday. | estimate the dis
ta7ce from this 10 Grayson's farm at about
100 miles. The ground over which We a.
yelled is 50 rough AVID hi.ly as to render .
pass &c very d fficni-. Many deiles it was
impossible 10 pass in s7f-ty, without the
c<rea est pecan or. For part of he time
the ca.hef was So very wet, being encum
bered with prisoners, and the troops and
their horses having t. subs;st in very great
gree M n s"ca supplies a VIC could pro
cure in'l nation-rcndcrsd our march more
tatdy tha1 it otherwise aid have been.
The troops under my Command have vi e
sized the heart Of that section cf the Creek
nation where the RED Sticks we're first dis
tributed.
In JUSTICE to ;his gallant band. ] am neoad
TO state, chat the whn'e Of fhe c!Lce.s a. d
men under the command Of Col. BIrch. uer.
formed their duty oheerfuly and wi h ,t
Complaint that from the cool. orderly AVID
prompt manner IN which Major p rter ard
the Cavalry under MS con- Tand, rmed and
conducted themselves in every case ,F
q arm, had the highest co fdence in tn m
Col vel Morgan md the Cherokees under
lis Command, cave Ondeljab'e eyi en- e h {
they me rit the employ # their govern. ent.
In short. sir, the whole drta chment under
my command, conducted in such q IN nner
as to enable ne 10 assure YOU that they arc
c1Fabe q perfo-m.rF any thing t. which
the same romber # mon a cuuu'
j. e'ves re pleasure to add, taat IIr
N'Cory, who acted re my AID in his ex
ped o., rendered service that to me were
i1di peusjhlc, to his country very useful.
and TO himself highly honorable.
] have the honor to be, mcst respectful'y
your obi servant,
JAMES WHITE,
Brig. Gcuetai.
Major Cen. John Cooke.
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