The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-11-12

| Scu ny many WOunOS. Even III Qe&lh ne
preserved his reputation FIR heroic courage,
and expired with his eye that never winlSed
at the fear of death, steadily fixed on the
enelny.-it IS somewhat remark able that g.
| very officer expired at the sa,c.--A Lieuten-
| ant, who was wounded early III the action, was
carried into a block-house By two women
| but when he had recovered little from the
wound, he insisted on being taken back to
the gate. This being done by the same he
roic matrons, it is said of him that he reposed
himself by the side of dead comrade, and
While in this situation, another bail termina-
ed his existence. All the American Cfficcrs
and most of their Soldiers, bciUrc now killed,
the savages, after losing 81 the gate 200 kill
ed AVID twice that humber wounded, finally
entered the fort. The women and children
now took possession of the block-hou and
seizing on the guns therein, for some time
defended themselves with undaunted bra
very; but the houses were finally fired by
tic enemy, and all those unfortunate females
and tren children who had escaped the riSc,
persisted in the flames. Of the whole NAM
Der IN the fort, at the commencement of
the attack, only II escaped, Of them two
thirds were badly qDounded.
The fallof Fort Minms resounded through
the Union. The conduct of the riscreant
Weathertord, who under so many obi
cations To the u. 5 was every where repro
bated. The Gallant Jackson, whose cam
paigns viii hereafter be reviewed, was order
ed to take the field with six thousand Ten
nesseans--And four thousand Georgians led
by Cen Floyd, also entered the Greek Nation
and IN the Southern quarter Cen Flour
noy assumed the command OF the regulars &
volunteers or tie frontiers of the Mississippi
territory. The savages, on the other hand,
emboidened by their success at MInms, eve
y where took up arms, and the exposed set
ucments not only in the territory, but IN Geor-
ga, suffered all those eXtremities of distress
which are the acconpanyments of indian
war.-Gen. Floumoy marched the arrnv to
the L omb,gCee settlements to clear the Forks
OF the enemy. who after the destruction OF the
Fort were foraging among the deserted plan
tauons.- he army was so lucky as to fall in
with them, and killed several-but could not
bring them to general action, tho every eff
tort was made to do so. The Americans sue
ceeced, however, in driving them from the
frontier, which for month they had pillaged
with impunity. This, considering the superb
or force OF the enemy, was all that at this time
could be effected. The success of the enc
my at Mimms' had SO elated the savages, that
those who before were cold and neutral,
were now the open advocates Of war, ard a
nation capable of raising ten thousand 9a,ri-
ors, were in every direction. in arms against
us.--Wc reserve for future numbers review
OF the memorable operations of Jackson, Floyd
and others.-The movements of the troops on
the Mississippi frontier is the sole. subject of
this number.
For some time Ger. Flournoy commanded
the southern army with distinguished ability.
With the aid Of the Mississippi Volunteers,
he had succeeded In driving Weatherford
from the Tombigbie. In that quarter, the
people enjoyed security after the fall of Ft
NImms beyond what was to have been ex-
pected, considering the snalness of his army.
In the fall of the year 1913, Gen. Flournoy
IN consequence of some arrangements made
by the Secretary of War, repaired to New
Orleans by which step the command de-
volved ON Cen Claiborne. Gen. C.. no sooner
took command of the army than he determi
ned to carry the war into the heart of the
Greek Nation, as soon as he should be joined
by Col. Russell's regiment of Regulars. This
junction being effected about the 18th Nov.
the General took up his line Of march to E.c-
canachaca, Tor holy town. which is on the
banks OF the Alabama, and considered from
its topography the most secure spot in the
nation being defended on one side by the
river, and OH every other by swamps, almost
imperyious to human footsteps. At this
place, which is distanced no miles from
Weatherford' s bluff, & at which Gen. Claiborne
concentrated his army, the enemy had col
iected most Of .heir military stores--iInpres-
Sed as they were that it could not be approach
co ana destroyed. On the march the enc
my frequ {ntly attempted to check the Anne
rcans; but without success. Gen. Claiborne
reached the swamps which environ Eccana-
chaca on the 22nd of December, and on the
morning OF the 3d. he came IL sight of the
town. The army had marched in order OF
battle, formed in three lines, having the TANKS
protected by light companies. The front line
was led by Maj. Smoot--the centre the Gen
eral headed i'll person. Weatherford, on the
other hand, had formed has men in fine order,
on a rise, skirted by forest Of brush wood
AS soon as Shoots line was exposed TO their
view, they fired on them, which was brlskiy
returned The action being commenced, the
centre now advanced with qtdck step, and
soon came to the ground which the front had
occupied, and from which they had debouch-
cd to the right to turn the eneiny's left flank,
and give an opportunity to the centre to
make II free use of the bayonet.
The regiment of regulars under Col. Rus
sell, and the volunteers Under their respec-
tive officers, We'd with each other and indeed
it would be impossible TO discriminate be-
tween them.---The enemy, on their part, de-
Tended themselves with courage, nor did they
Ay until they were cliarged.--Cut oil from the
points to which they no doubt intended to re-
treat, by the movements of the trout line and
precipitated by the impctuosity of the charge,
from the centre, they retreatcd through the
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