The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-04-30

HAT Maj. Montgomery, 1sSSc presently
IN possession oi the nearer side of the breast
work AID the militia accompanied them
IN 'he charge with a-vivacity and frmnsss
which could not have been exceeded, and
ss'dom been eQualled by troops of any des-
cIiNtion a lew companies of Gen. Do
heiti s brigade on the right. were led On
with great CALAMITY by Cot. Bunch /; the adj
vance guard, by the adjutant general, Col.
> Ter. and the left eXtr nifty of the line by
capt Gordon off the spies. and capt M'Mur-
ray Of gen. Johnson's brigade of w. 7. Mi
l,ia
IL wing maintained for few minutes a
yer obstinate con est. mIzzle to muzzie,
n. dg the port holes, in which many of
tn" en- mv's balls were welded TO the bayo
nets g cur mrskets, our troops succe ded in
Ea'ni1g possession OF he opposite side of the
w rSs. Ire 2 ent could no longer be doubt
tui--- re enemy, although many &C them
fought tn that kind of bravery which des-
perati"n inspires, we're at leng h r uted and
GU to pieces. The Whole ma rgin of the RI
yer which surrounded the peninsula, was
str>wed with the slain. 557 were o nd Nv
officers Of & eat respectabi ity whom ha@
ordered to Count them, besides very reat
numhsr tho hrown mo the riv ?
by I IL sur ing friends and killed ~ al
tenn .ns TO pass Gen Golf e's men,
s.@'''ee o. e oeposi.= ba ks. Captain
Tia 'noods, h h co- PAW Of sp;e,
o cupied rable position .. posite the
upper extremity of the bre 81 work, did
g. at * cuiiou and did Lieut.. Bean,
VIII had been ordered bv Gen. Coffre %
tax possession of small island fronting
Tn ipv g extremity.
Both Officers and men who had the best
6ppct entities of Judging, believe the .css of
the enemy ia killed noe to fail short of 500
-n1d If 'heir Numbers were rs great as it
is rpressnte' to have been, by the prison
e., as is b ieved to hav. been, bv
c.. ,orrol and pthe s, who had : fair view
q nj - hey advanced to the breast
forks. Their loss mast even have been IN ore
- bic, as it is quite certain that rot
z. TRAN 20 can have escaped. Among
~ Lad was found their famous prophet
Ltt1aahoee. shot in the mouth bv Crane
shot, as it Heaven designed TO chastisc his
lmpossures by an approximate punishment.
." other prophe's were also khc.l, lea
wing no others, as learn, on the Tallapoo-
see.
lament that two or three women and
children were killed by accident.
90 not know the exact number of pri.
soners taken but it mu- exceed Social
women and children, except ,hree or four.
he battle may be 50 d to have continued
with severity for about FIVE hours; but the
firing and the slauga' or continued unit! il
:.
ne next morning 1t YVES resumed, and
10 4 he enemy slain who had concealed
themselves under the hanks
Our loss was IS white men killed. and
Joy wnnnded.-Cherokees IS killed and Sc
w-nnded.-FriendIY Greeks, killed and
i wounded.
The loss of Col. Williams's regiment Of
regnl'rs is II killed and SIS wounded. OF
whom have since died. Among The former
npt O.
Il. Mouiton, who tell in he charge made
on h works. y men acted more gallant
jy, ~ fell more glorouSlv.
vi me afttlicfy COMPANY, commanded by
Capt. Parish, II were wounded (: one of
whom, Samuel Garner, has s,nce died.
LIS Allen and Ridley were bnth wounded.
ne whole company acled with usual gal
iantry. Captain Bradford of ,he IL n U. S.
int ntry, who acted as chief engnee and
suPerin ended the firing the cannon, has en-
sised himself by his good conduct to my
Warmest thanks.
To say aH in a word, the whole armv
who achieved tits for innate vjc,orv. have
rneri'ed, by their good Conduct, the grail
tud of thelr country. SO far az | saw. OF.
could learn, there was not an officer or sol.
der who did not perform his duty with the
utmost hdehty' The conduct of the militia
on this occasion, has gone far towards re-
deeming the character OF that description
OF TROOPS. They have been as ORDERLY in
their encampme MS, and on their line of
ms.ci., as they have been signally brave
IN he day of battle.
Ia few days shall take M the line Of
march for the Hickory ground and have
every thing 70 hope from such troops.
Enclosed send you General Cofee's re-
port.
have the honor to be with gre,s respect,
your ob't serv't
a. JACKSON, MAJ. CEN.