Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-04-21
GREAT VICTORY OVER THE
CREEK INDIANS.

UREA VIZ 4 otS "
CREEK INDIANS.
MILLEDeEvILLE, April 2.
The following very Important dis
match from General Jackson to De-
neral Pinrkney, has this mamen'
been received by Governor EafiF,
This last battle decides the fate Oh
the Creek Indians.
HEAD-QUARTEEs,
9Th and 18th Distriets, Fort ia7cktf's,
cd April. tSi4.
srR--f have the hanar ii eheios-
inc 20 YOUR excel!eney the official ae-
count of a decisive victory over The
hostile Greek Indians. achieved by
the military talents and enterprise
Of Gen. Jackson, supported by the
distinguished ,a!or and coed con
duet of the gallant troops nnder
his command. While the sigh OF hu-
mainly will escape for this pro'pse
efiasion OF human blood, which Pc
suits from the savage principle oil
our enemy, neither to give nor ae-
cent ouarter--aud while every Ame-
riean will deeply lament the loss oil
our meritoriaus fellow soldiers who
have fallen in this coatest. we have
ample cause of gratitude to the I'll
yer Of all victory fer thus continuing
his protection. to our wemen ana
children, who would otherwise be
exposed 10 the indiscriminate havoc
Of tomaI,awk and all the horrors OF
savage warfare. l have IL. honor
to be. very respectfully. your excel
lency's most obedient servant,
THOMAS PiNChNEY.
.HfGi. Gen. U. s. army.
His Excellency Gov. EARLET.
On the Battle ground, in the Bend ofthe
Talapoose, 2sth March, 1914. s.
.Maj. Gen. Pincsney.
SIR-i feel particularly happy in
being able to communicate TO YOU the
fortunate eventuaiion OF my exPedI-
ton TO the Jaiispoosie. / reached
the head near Emuc fau Called by
the white the Horse shee) about
40 o'clock on the forenoon OF yes
tcr,lay, where found the strength
of the n.iglboring towns collected !;
expecting our approach. they had
gathered in from 0shfuskee. Cake
hoca, New Yaacau, lEllihees, the
Fish Pend and Eufslee towns, 10 the
number it is saitlof 1000. Ii is diff
eeult TO conceive a situation mere
eligible for deience than the one
the, had CHOSEN. or one rendered
more secure by the skill with which
they had erecies their breast-work.
Ii was from 5 to feet high, & OK.
tended across the point in saeh a
direction. as that farce approaching
il would be exposed to a double ire
While they lay in perfect security be-
hind. A cannea planted at enc ex'
tremity could have rahed it TO no
advantage.
Determining to extermiaate them.
I detached Gen. Coffee with the
mounted and nearly the whole Of the
Indian force early on the morning Of
Yesterday TO cross the river about
I'VE miles below their encampment.
and to surround the bend in such a
manner, as that none Of them should
escape by attempting to cross the
| river. With the infantry proceed
ed slowly and in order along the point
cf land which led to the trent OF
their breast work having planted
nav cannon. one six and one three
pounder on an cminenee at the DIS
taaoe of $50 TO 900 yards from. il.
I opened very brisk fire. playing
upoa the enemy with the muskets &
| rifles Whenever they Showed them
selves beyond it; teis was kept up
y;,h short interruptions for about
two hours, when part OF the iadian
force and captain Russeli's and 1t.
Reaa's companies of spies, who bad
accompanied Gen. Coffee, crossed
over iu canoes to the extremity OF the
bend. and set Ere to a lew OF the
buildings which were there situated :
! they then advanced with great gal.
lantry towards the breast work, and
commenced spirited FIRE upon the
enemy behind it Finding that this
force. NOTWITHSTANDING the bravery
they displayed, was wholly insult
cispt to disIodge them. aud that Gen.