The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-03-03


reached me as the Hiila5ec Creek, and that
night cncamped at Enotochapoo, "a small
Hillabec village, about IL miles from E.
nucsfau. Here l began TO perceive very
pllinly how little knowledge my spies had Of
inc country, of the situation of the enemy, OF
ol the distance was from them. The insub-
Stdinaton OF the new troops, and the want of
skill in u,ost of their officers, also became
more and more apparent. sBot their ardor 10
meet ,lre enemy was not diminished and
lad sire reliance upon the guards, and the
co,npary Of old voluDleer officers, and upon
the spies, in all abou, IA. My wishes and
INV tuly remained united, and was dcterm-
ilod 20 effect il possible, the objects for which
the excursion had principally undertaken
on TIC morning Of the LIST l marched
from Enotachopco as direct as could for the
bend Of the Iallapoosee, and about 2 O'Clock,
p A. my spies having discovered two OF the
cnemy cndeayored TO oycrtake them, but
fsi,ed In the evening fell III upon large
trail, which led 10 anew road, much beaten
and lately Notwithstanding that l must
have arrived within the neigbborhood OF a
sliooe force, and il being late in the day,
determined to cpcamp, and rcconnonre me
county in the night, | chose the best scite
the country would admit, cncamped III mol
low square, sent out my spies ana piekets,
and made tho necessary arrangements bsiorc
dark for night attack
Ahont 10 o'clock at night one OF the pick
cts fired at three Of the enemy and killed one,
bat he was not found until the next day. AT
II o'clock, the spies whom had sent out,rc-
turned with the information, that there was a
Large encampmcnt OF Indians at the distance
ef about three miles, who from their whoop-
in, and dancing seemed to be apprized OF our
approach One Of these spies, an Indan in
whom | had great confidence, assured inc
that they we.e carrying oil their women ADD
children, and thar the warriors would either
mako their escape or attack me before day.
Being prepared at all roists, nothing remaia-
cd 10 be done but To await thsir. approach II
they medita,ed an at,ack,or TO be IN readiness
II they did not, TO pursue aad attack them at
daylight While we were in this state OF
readiness, the enemy about o'clock in the
morning commenced a vigorous attack on my
leit flank, which was vigorously met the ac-
lion continued to rage on my leit Hank and
on the lett of my rear, tor about bali an hour
The brave Gen. Coffee, with Col. Sittlcr, the
Ndjt. Gen. and Col. Carroll, the lnsp. Cen
The nioment the firing commenced mounted
their horses, and repaired to the line, cncour-
aging and anima;ing the men 20 the perior-
Inance Of their duty So soon asit became
Iikh, enough TO pursue, the left wing having
sustained tho heat of the action and being
somewhat weakened, was reinforced by Capt,
Ferrilis company of infantry, and was order-
cd and led on to the attack by Gen. Coffee,
who was we'll supported by Col. higgins aud
the Inspector General, and by all the officers
and priya:es who composed that line. The
enemy was completely routed at every point,
and the friendly Indians joining in the pur-
sui,, they were chased about two miles with
considerable slaughter.
The chase being over, immediately de-
trchcd Gen Coffee with 400 men and all the
lodian force to burn their encampment-but
il was said by some to be fortified. ordered
him, in that event, not TO attack 1t, until the
artillery could be sent forward to reduce IT..
On viewing the encampmcnt and Its strength,
the General thought il most prudent 10 return
10 my encampmeht aud guard the artillery
thi,her. The wisdom Of this step was soon
sliscovcred--in half an hour after his return
to camp, a considerable force ot the enemy
made It's appearance on my right Hank, ana
commenced brisk fire. on party OF men
who had been OH picket guard The night be-
fore, and were then in search OF the Indians
they had fred upon some of whom they be-
lcvcd had been killed. Gen. Coffee imrncdi-
ely requested me to let him take 200 men
aud turn their left fsnk, which accordingly
ordered,--bu, through some mistake, which |
did not then observe, not more than e9 io'-
lowed him, among whom were the old volun'
,eer officers. With these, however, he I'M
mediatcly RECOMMENDED an attack on the loit
flank Of the enemy, a, which time ordered
300 Of the friendly Indians to fall In upon the
rsh, link of the enemy, aud cooperate with
the General.
This order was promptly obcyed, and IN
the momen, OF its execution, what expect.
cd was realized. The enemy had intended
the attack on the righ, as feint' and expect.
ins to direct all my attention thilher, meant
TO attack me again and their main iorSe
on The left R,nk. which they had hoped 10 ind