Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-25

sve mrn IL the heat. urp .fwhom made
his escape by Swirnaing, hayiag been knee
ked overheard rs one 81 the men wiz
were killed. o. line mn,hng Of the 2Oil,
we areivejwi,hin S.. II ;, mile Of the fort, 8.
about D in tie mor,iug the enemy opened
4 hire OF round shat. she'll aud grape, which
was continued with occasipaai intermsions
until the explosion Oh the 2Sth. but with
out injury on our part. lutse evening the
tol. chose more secure postum FOR our
camp, until the arrival of lie gun beats and
transports, which contained our ordnance
and was iactaer from the fort than was ex-
pected. From this time to the 2Sth. the
troops were employed in securing. fafa-
ging, &c. preventing the escape ol the ene-
my and destroying their provisions which
consisted OF green corn, melons. SIC.
During This time the Indian Chiefs sent
IN a flag to the ftrt, but they refused the
terms offered, unless they should be sane
tioncd by the chiefs of the Fowl Town.
Misisookce, &c. observing that they wish
ed to fight and had gone into the fort for
no other purpose. We were nleased with
their spirited opposition to the imbecile
negroes. Indians and our enemies. MANY
circumstances convinced US that most 0f
them were determined never to be taken
alive. On the 9th our vessels came with
in striking distance of the fort, and our de-
tachment joined them for the purpose OF
erecting battery near them so as to Coo
perate. Or the morning of the ssth about
sun rise they commenced fire from the
fort on the gun boats, which was rnmedi-
ately returned, and the 9Th shot which
was the first hot shot, entered the maya
zine and sealed the fate of the garrison
you cannot conceive, nor describe the
lhorrers Of this scene In an instant hun
lreds Of lifeless bodies were stretched up-
on the plain. buried in sand and rubbish or.
suspended from the tops of the surrounding
pines. Here lay an innocent babe, there.
a helpless mother {: ON the one side a stur-
dy warrior. on the other bleeding suuaw:
piles ofbodies, large heaps of sand, broken
guns, Announcements, &c. covered the cite
of The fort The brave soldier was disamed
of his resentment, and checked his victori-
nus career to drop a tear OF the distressing
! scene.
So soon as the flame was extiDguIshed,
| (which endangered Our troops from the ex-
ploson OF another magazine with $50 kegs
ofpowder between the picquets aud the
parapet) their attention was directed to re-
storingto life those WIN were least iniureds
they succeeded with so out Of 500 souls,
who were in the fort. Amongst these we're
the Negro and Indian Chiefs, who enjoy
ed but a short RESPITE from the savages-
the Indian Chief was scalpet alive and stab
4 haI ct,n4 Pxr
tions our humane colonel and his officers,
the other sufferers were saved from such
death--but several have since died OF their
wounds.
Ten pieces Of artillery, large supply of
ordnance stores. about 1000 stand of arms
end accoutrements with two schrs, and o.
Their articles (Gnounting probably toSe007
| 000) have been captured on this expedition.
-----Their pieces we're 50 prs. twenty
lonrs. 2 Dincs and } six prs. u a howifzer.
onr largest piece was an Is pr. While
we were carrying an orr operations against
the fort, tie hostile Indirns embodied them
selves. and had proceeded within so miles
OF us. fer the purpose If attacking our rear;
bit the work was accomplished too soon
! tor them, and they made precjpitate re-
treat on return. They have since sent
word that they wish to make neace. Oar
Ifieadly chiefs are in consultation as to the
measures to he rursup,l with regard to-
them. The latc AFFAIR has created so much
terror in theic breasts, flat | have little
doubt it viii secure us from fsture hOsti-
| lities from them.
| AS the object fer which have remained
hereis accomplished. l am anxious TO a.
vail myself Of my resignation, which vas
offered IL June, to take effect when the In
dian hcstilities ceased. The colonel has
consented to my return to Fort Hawkins,
where / am 70 remain IN charge ola de-
tachment until my resignation is accepted.
With the greatest affection.
am your son,
MARCUS c. BUCK.
n. b. Firstrote lind in florida can be
purchased fer so cents per acfe. What
speculatinns il it should ever be ours, which