Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-24


OF battle, and brought up our t=..e six pound
ers to cover the party that wee ordered n
repair the bridge-a few shot from those
80 60 =aon drove off lie Indians and ena-
bied us, in two h...,,fs, to repair the bridge &
cross The troops. Colonel Johnson's Mount
ed Regiment being upon the right of the ar.
my, had seized the remains OF the bridge at
the Mills under heavy fire from the lnli-
ans. Our loss upon mir occasion, was two
Killed aud three or four woanded-that of
the enemy wa3 ascertained to be considera~
bly, greater. a house near the bridge con-
tanning q very Considerable number OF mus
kets had been set on tire--but 1t was exti.i-
gcished by otir troops and The arms saved.
ut the first farm above the bridge, we found
one % the cEemy's vessels on fire, loaded
with arms and ordnance stores, and learned
that they were few miles ahead OF u.s. still
on the riSh' bank OF the river with the great
body OF the Indians. ut Bowles's farm, four
miles trou tue bridge, we halted for the
night, found two other vessels and large
distiiiery flied with ordnance end other W.
luable stores TO an immense am cunt in sames
Iii was impossible to put out the ire-two
twenty four Founders with their carriages
were taken and large quantity of ball and
shells OF various sizes. The army was put
III motion early in the morning Of the 5th,
pushed on in advance with the Mounted Re
sipent and requested Governor Shelby to
follow as es-psd;.iously as possible with the
infantry, the Governors zeal aud that OF his
men ena5led them TO keep up with the Co.
vairy, ndby O'clock, we were at Arnold's
Mills having taken in the course If the
morning two Gunhaats and sC"cral batte2as.
loaded with provisions ard ammunition.
rapid az the river at Arnold's Mills, af-
no N .-ri.
ry considerable distance, but, upon exsminiti-
on, 1T was found too deep for the infantry. ES--
wing, however, fortunately taken two or tigce
boats and some Indian canoes on he spot, and
obliging the llorsenlen t. take foot Insn be-
hind each, the whole were safely GRO ised by II
O'Clock. Fight miles from the crossing We
passed farm, where part of the british
troops had e',camped ths Night before, ul.tlzr
the command ofcol. WArbarton. The deiaSh-
ment with Gen. Proc or had arrived the day
before at the horayian towns, ! miles higher
up. Se'ng now certainly near the eAcmy,I
directed the advance OF JohnsOn's regiment 10
accele-sts their march for the purpose Of pro,
curing intelligence. The officer commanding
=, IN short time, sent to inform me, that his
progress was stopped by the eneray, who were
formed across cur line OF march. One Of the
eneTny's waggoners beingaso taken prisoner,
rom the Information received from him, Z my
own observation, assisted by some of my oHi'
GERS, soon ascertained enough Of their Positi-
on and order of battle, 20 determine that which
it WINS proper Tor me to adoFe.
have the honour herewith 70 enclose you
ray general order, of the 9th nit prescribing
the order Of march and Of battle whtn the
whole army should act togeth-e. Bat rs the
number and description Of the troops bad been
essentially changed, since the issuing Of tie
order, II became necessary 20 mate a corres@
ponding alteration in their disposition. From
the place where our army was last halted, 20
the Morovian towns, distance Of a5oua three
and half miles, the road pa5ses througha
beach forest without any clearing, and tor the
first two miles near to the bank Of The river
At from two to three hundred yards from the
liver, swamp extends parallel TO it, through
out the whole distance. The intermediate
ground is dry. and although the trees are toll
erAbly thick, it is in many places clear Of IN
derbrush Across this strip Of land, los leitGP
Payed upon the river, supported by artillery
placed in the wood their right IN uhe swamp
covered by the Whole of their Iudian force, tns
British troops we're drawn up
The troops 1T my disposal consisted Of abont
one hundred and twenty regulars OF The n Ia
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