The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-03-03

.raye Lieut.. Armstrong, JUST after the hrsl
FIRE OF the Cannon, with Capt. Hamilton, oi
East-T Tennessee, Bradford and M'Gfasock, all
ldi--the lieutenant exclaimed a. he lay, my
brave JeHezvs, some Of you may .faA, 51.s yon
must sape he cannon" About this time a
number crossed the creek and entered into
the chace. The brave Capt. Gordon of the
spies, who had rushed from the front, ,endeav-
ored to tnrn the left flank Of the enemy, III
which he partially succeeded, and Col. Car.
roll, Col. Higgins, and Captains Elliot aud
Pipkns pursued the enemy Tor more tsan two
niles, whc fled in CONSERVATION, throwing a
yay their packs and leaving twenty four oil
their warriors dead Oh the field. This last
cefeat was decisive, and We were no more
disturbed by their yells. / should do inlus-
tlte to my feelings If omitted to mention,
th,t the venerable Judge Cooke, at the age
of 68, entered io;o the engagement, and con-
ti,usd the pursuit of the enemy with youth
fl ardor, and saved the lite OF fellow SOL
der, by killing his savage antagonist.
Our loss 10 this affair was - killed and
wounded amoog the former wasshe brave
C,pt Hamilton, from East Tennessee, WHO
had with his aged father and two others Of bis
company, after The period Of his engagement
excursion, and attached himself to the artil-
lery company. No man ever fought more
braveIy or fell more g.oriously and by his
side fell with equal bravery and glory, Bird
Evans Of the same company. Capt Quarles
who commanded the centre column of the
rear guard, preferring death to the abandon
nient of his post, having taken iirm stand
in which he was followed by Is OF his men,
received wound in his head, OF which he
has since died.
10 these several engagements our loss was
90 killed and IS wounded, OF whom nave
siace died The loss eff the enemy cannot be
accurately rscertained one huadr~d ana etSh-
iy-nine of their warriors were found dead !;
but this pu.t fall considerably short OF the
number really killed. Their wounded can
only be guessed at.
Had it not been for the unfortunate retreat
OF The rear guard in the affair OF the 24th
inst think could safely nave SAID that no
army of militia ever acted with more cool and
deliberate bravery undiscip!ined and mex
pericnced as they were, their conduct IN the
several engagements of the 22d could not
have been surpassed by regulars. No men
ever met the approach OF an enemy wi:h
~ ore intrepidi,y, or repulscd them with more
energy On the gath, after the retreat OF the
,ear guard, they seemed to have lost all lheir
colcctedness, and were moro dltiicun TO DC
restored 10 order than any troops have ever
seen. Blu. this was no doubt owing in great
measure or altogether TO that very retrea''
and ought rather TO be asctibed 10 the want
of conduct in many of their officers than 10
any cowardice In The meu, who on every oc-
cSsion have manifested willingness" I" pei
form tnelr duty SO far as they knew IL.
All the effects which were designed to be
produced by this excursion, 1t Is 10 be beiiev-
cd have been produced. Ii an attack was
meditated agains, Fort Armstrong, that has
been prevented. II Gen. Floyd Is operating
on the east side cf the Tallapoosa, as | sup
pose him 10 be- most fortunate diversion
has been made 10 his favor. The numbei OF
the enemy has been diminished, and the con-
fidcnce they may have derived from the de-
lays | have been made 10 experience, has
been destroyed. Discomfort has been kept
out of my az nv, while the troops who would
have been exposed to il, have been cenetcial'
ly employed. The enemy's country has been
explored, sad a road cut to the point where
their force will probably be concentrated
when they shall be driven from the country
below, But ia report of this kind, and to
you who viii inme ediately perceive them, 1t
is not necessary to state the happy consequent
ces which may be expected TO result from
this excursion. Unless am greatly mista-
ken, it will be found to have FASTENED the
termination Of the Creek war, more ehectu-
ally than any measure could have taken with
the troops under my command am, &c.
ANDREW JACKSON, MAJ Gen.
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