The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-02-16

coun tyy, with the new raised volunteers from
Tennessee. had ordered those troops to
torn junction th me on the the 10Th
inst.but they did not arrive until the ats
Then number, inc uding officers, waAabox
SQQt anaRSn the 5th marched them Aruss
fAfSTXNso snsze> heir horses. Oh the
nex*Has FfellovA = N~ith.tfe remaindeS,of,
NV force. Consisting cf the artillery Company
with one six pounier, one company cf In
fantry of 48 n en-, two companies OF spies,
commanded by capts Gordon and Russell.
CT about so men each. and company of Vol.
unteer Officers, headed by Gent Coffee,
who had been abandoned by his men, and
who still remained in the field awaiting the
order OF the government mak;n my force,
exclusive of Indians, $50.
The motives which influenced me to pen-
citrate still farther into the enemy's coun.
try, with this force, were many and urgent.
The term Of service of the new raised VOL
unteers was short, and considerable part
OF it was expired they were expensive
to the government and we're full Of arior to
meet the enemy. The i'll effects of keeping
soldiers of this description long stationary
and idle. had been made to feel bat too
scnsibly already--other causes concurred to
make such movement not only justifable
but absolutely necessary. had received a
letter from capt. M'Calpin OF the sth inst
who comma nded a, Fcrt Armstrong in the
absence of Col. Snodgrass, informing me
that fourteen or hf'e en- towns of the enemy,
situated On the waters Of the ITALIA noosa.
were about uniting their fo.ces and attack
ing that place. which had been left in a We
ry feeble state of defence. You had i'm YOUR
letter of the Gath ult Informed ne, that Gen.
tloyd was about to make movement TO
the Talapoosa near its junction with the
CooSee, and In the same letter had recon-
mended temporary excursions against such
OF he enemy {. vns or settlements as might
within'striking distance, as well to pre-
vent my men from becoming tliscontented
as to harrass the enemy. Your ideas corr
responded exactly with my own, and was
happy in, the opportunity ofkeepThg my men
eng ged. distressing ne enemy, and at the
same time making a. diversion To facilitate
the operations of Gen. Floyd
Determined by these nd other considers.
lions. took up the line of march on the I7,h
inst. and on the night of the 18Th encamped
al Ialledega Fort, where was joined by
between two and three hundred friendIv
Indians. IS of which were Cherokees. the
balance Creeks. Here received your let-
ter OF the 9Th inst. stating that Gen; Flovd
was expected to make a mnvement from
Cowetau the NEXT day, and that in ten DAYS
thereafter he w I'D establish firm pos;
tion at Tnckab ltchee and also a letter
from Col. Snndgrass. who had returned IN
rnrt Armstrong. informing me that an at
tack was inte' ded "a be soon made ON that
fort by nine hundred IF The enemy. IfI
could have hesitated before, / could now
hesitate no longer. resolved to lose no
time in meeting this force, which was under
stood e. have been collected from New.Yor-
eau, o ktu kee and Ufauley Towns. and
were concentrated in a bend of the ITALIA.
Poosa, near the mouth of a creek called
Enucktau, and on an island below New
Y rcau.
On he m rning of the goth your letter
OF he 10th inst. E rwarded bv Mr.. N'Cand-
less reached me at the Hillsbee cr.ek
anu $ at night encamped at En,tachapeo,
small Hliahee village, about - miIes
from Emuckfau. Here begin to nerceivs
very plainly how little knowledge nv spie,
mad OF the country, of the situation Of tho
enemy, or of the distance ! was from them
! he characterization of the new troops. ana
the want of skill in most Of their officers.
also became more asa, moye apparent
But their ardor TO meet The enemy. wac nor
diminished and had sure reliance nm
on the Guards, and the Company. of old Va.
innteer ofhcers, and upon the SPIES, in all
about l23. My wishes and my duty re.
NAMED united, and was determined to eff
feet. if possible, the objects for which the
excursion had been principally undertaken.
On the morning of the 27st, marched
iron Enotachopeo, as direct as could for
the bend of the Tallapoosee. & about2 o'clcele
+. NJ. my spies having discovered two of the
eremy, endeavoured to overtake them. bur
failed. In the evening fell in upon large
tran, which led TO a new road, much beat
en- and lately travelled. Knowing thar T
must have arrived within the neighborhood
OF a strong force. and I being late in the
cay, determined To encaTp. and reconnoi-
ire the Country in the nignt. chose the
oest ScIte the couctr, would admit, entam
PED IN hollow square, sent ort nv spies &c
p'ckets, doubled my centiuea, and made the
~ essary arrangement before dark, for a
night attack. Alb at 10 O'Clock al night one
on the ckcts fired ar 8 of The enemy x Kill
ed one, but he was not found until the next
day. AT II o'clock, the spies whom had
sent out, returned with the information,
,naf there was large encampment of In.
dians at the distance of about 8 miles. who
from their whooping and dancing, seemed
TO be apprised Of our approach One of
these spies, an Indian in whom had great
confidence, assured me that they were car
rying of their women and children. and tia,
the warriors would either make their &C.
cape or attack me before day. Being pre-
pared at all points. nothing remained co be
done ont to await their approach if thew
fned'tated an attack, or TO be in readiness is
they did not, to pursue and attack them ar
day light. While WI yors l., ,b;. 80. r.