Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-02-22

- SfA Esl.tTf.zl 49, 1
ed II three Of the enemy and killed one,
bur he was not found untilthe next day.
AT II s'clock, the spies whom ! had
.en, ont returned with the information:
thar there was large encampmeht OF
Indians at the distance OF about miles,
Who from their whooping and dancing
seemed to be apprized of ohr approach.
One fof these spies, an Indian in whom
I had great confidence, assured me that
thew were carrying of their women and
children, and. that the warriors would
eithsr make their escape or attack me be-
fore day. Being prepared at all points,
nothing remained to be done bat oawait
their approach, if they meditsted an at.
tack, or 10 be in readiness, iftbey DID
not, to pursue and attack them at DAY
light. While re were in this state OF
readiness, the enemy about s o'clock IN
the morning commenced vigorous at
tack on my left flank, which was virgo
rusty net; theaction continued to rage
on my left flank,& on the left OF my rear
for about half an hour. The brave zen.
4 .offse, With Colonel Stittler, the AdJ.
General and Colonel Carroll (the lnspee.
tor General) the moment the hiring com
nenced mounted their horses and re-
paired to the line, encouraging and AMI.
mating the men to the performance OF
their duty. So soon as it became light
enough to pursue, the lett wing having
sustained the heat of the action and being
somew hat weakened was reinforced by
Captain Fsrr,lps company Of infantry,
md was ordered and led on to the charge
by General Coffee, who vas well sup
ported by Col. Higgins and the lnspec-
Tor General, and by all the officers and
priyates who composed that line. The
enemy was completely routed at every
point, and the friendly Indians joining in
the pursuit, they were chased abcattwo
miles with considerable slaughter.
The chase being over, immediately
detached General Coffee with 400 men
aud all the Indian force TO burn their en-
campment but it was said by soire to be
fortified, ordered him, in that event,
not to attack it, until the artillery could
he sentforward to reduce it. On viewing
the encampment and its suensth, the
General thought it most prudent to re-
turn to my encampment and guard the
artillery thither. The wisdom OF this
step was soon discoyered-in hall an
hour after his return to camp, q consi-
tcrabie force If the enemy made Its APP
pearance on by right Hank * coTmen-
ced brisk FIRE on party Of men who
bad been en- picked guard the night be-
fore, and were then In search OF the In
diaps they had fred upon, some OF whom
they believe had been killed: Gen. Cot
fee Immediately requested me to let him
take 200 men and turn their lett Hank,
which | accordingly ordered; but thro'
some mistake, which did not then OBJ
serve, moi more than fifty-four followed
him, among whom were the old roiun-
teer officers. With these, however, he
Immediately commenced an attack Oh
the left flank Of the enemy; at which time
/ ordered 800 of the friendly Indians
to TALL in upon the right flank of the
enemy, and cooperate with the general.
This order was promptly obeyed, IN
the moment of its execution, what
expected was realized. The e:rsmy had
intended the attack on the right as
feint, and expecting to direct all my at.
,ebtion tbither, meant TO attack me again
and with their main force on the lett
flank, which they had hoped TO find
weakened and in disorder-Ihey were
disappointed. I had ordered the left
flank 10 remain firm to It's place, * the
moment the alarm gun was heard In
that quarter, REPAIRED thither, and or
aered capt. FerrilI, part OF my reserve,
TO support il. The whole line met the
approach of the enemy with astonishing
in,repidity, and having given lev hres,
they forthwith charged with great vigor
The effect was iinmediae and inerlta.
bic. The enemy ED with precipitation,
and we're pursued TO considerable dis
lance, by the left flank and tbe friendly
Indians. with CALLING and destructive.
Are. Col Carroll, who ordered the
charge, led on the pursuit, s. col. His-
gins & his regiment again distinguished
themselves.
In the mean time gen. Coffee was
coptending with superior force OF the
enemy. The Indians who had order.
ed TO his support, and VITO had set out
for this purpose, hearing the hiring on
the left, had returned to that quarter, and
when the enemy were routed there en-
tered into the chase. That being nsw
over, / forthwith ordered Jim Fiie, who
was one Of the principal commanders OF
the friendly Greeks, with one hundred OF
his warriors, TO execute my hrst order
so soon as he reached gen. Coffee, the
charge was made and the enemy rooted {:
they were, pursued about three miles, &
forty.fye of them slain, who were found.
n .Gaa xv.s wounded IN the body, &