Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-29
SEMINOLE War
oa.cial Docamen,i:; ,raa.ieii-d by sle pe.f.

OK: rave the honor TO report that the ~ my
uhHef tie imme diate command OF Major Gen
And'tw jackson tcok mp the line OF n arch on
'"e 10Th Cay OF March last. with eie hi day.
, alionN and lay IN advance of This post abont q
ihsies GA The 2yth at Ochlochoway river, when
~ canoes were matte, and sae nrincipal Dart of
Tue ~ MY crossed hy O'clock, T.. NJ. On THIS
evening hIeNot Major JNsisgS, uf The T,h Inf
WIS detached wiki one, ccnsaany aud about
<oo Wdtr'cIs, wilisoTdetS 10 =. aii,e ON an In.
van s'h"I called Tallahassee, aud surprise II at
Gay break. Ca hts rear approach he DIES.
patched a patty 20 sSccr,ain us situation. who
'epot'eult evacuated some DAYS before on III.
morning OF tue 3iSt l.; eutercd The VILLAGE
, "a' rug previously scntout parties to recOnpoi-
ue .""Oi the enemy wers made prisoners
one OF whom made iilscscape from The Ind,sns
oeiofe he was brOush Int into camp The o,,,,,
passed the village about II oelock. anu en-.
.a'hp'u near h.ickaSnky, when inie .ligence
wsS received OF TIE approach OF a detachment
OF mounted volunteers, from Tennessee un.,,r
tne ceihH'an'iof Lit. Col. Elliott nea I IoG stronr
Oh me morning Of the LIST OF April the army
, ,I ahu iated until their arrival whei,
lhey were ordered TO form the advance of each
iiahh, with captains Russell ard Evanss cpu,,a.
mes, az spies. with captain john Gordon. HE
army owadsanced within ~ miles OF Kiugba.
jan Town, when a number OF Indians we,e
uisCoVefeu heIding Cattle in the matgin of n
large pond. The general ordered IN, ri,,h,
ana ieit columns TO advance, with vie,y nj
cn'iing on their retreat, and the same time in
suuciea ne advance light company, under
io.eiher with the small com panips drmpus,n,,
NC me guard, under captains Dunlap and
cfiitenden, 70 advance, in support of The spies
Iu ,ne event OF q general eng a einent The sny
toi''paiies commenced the attack and :; hr, II
running nfe WAS kept up on 10th sides for some
ma "ieS, Wien the RucIny divided the s,v.
g. rtanieS arSuIiss ihCs, ci fL. II. If nm, :
Noi' illicit, lavir.. tnfned their faux became
kVhcihiN engaged. aud bore them over 10 ,,,e
!e:' tolnnin. under thecconniaI,d OF Lieut.. Col
Nit' nell, within half gun Shot Of each other
Nbeh they were aSSailed hy bon, fl;n,l and
Would All have iatien had not The ,oliinieeis
80" .r me 'ihprcssiGn iirom the similarity eff
o'fSS) that some Of iae friendly warriors had
r'"'hed an pursuit OF the enemy vhit.i, -orra
s"''u me hring TO Cease :cr short time n hen
" hummer NiDaoe good their retreat into Ike
sWInP captain Irittendcn's company being
WI L'istDack, was unable L. reach fl.e head r
IL. Sei EiliottS cOtnmm. S,rnihcy dlsrlountsd
ana operated against the etle,ny AIajor Nnh.
iehDetcs company, the. advance anard and
Napi%h s'nhiaps company, being on foot. was
mol ahis 10 reach the scene otacfiou IN t,n,o =
lie 'iGbt column OF Georgia militia o, ,,...Tip.,
ihe r. nd filed round ii, and Col King. with his
fe@im' M, was ordered 10 advance through, il IA
s"pl"t me column OF horse, should il be frupd
htttss, ~, wIiCh was executed by tbe Coiarei
win = eat pr0DpinesS. The cnnduct of tha
u!hcciS aud Suicisrs engaged on this or.cas,nn
NhS' mtvery tespcCt, pIa,seworiLv Our Io.s
"'t N"' OF Captath Andrews company kii,.i
ap"f 81 (dpi':in EvauS' company OF I p,,nesse,.
Volunteers wounded The reporisriye Iski,ieJ
ana several wounded OF the ,,eI9y and four
NOmSii PRISONERS, frcni whom VI learned liar
dyg Warriors mai advanced fran The tawn IN
ait ihoSc engaged and on seCi,fr the advance
OF ~ Amy, flCd prcripitat.ly The arr,v 800
aoVdnc'd upon the town (,thich WAS fonnd
"eatrtcH }and on reaching the sQ,idre discover
ca TED ole planted al the Cennci Ii.nse or
winch was suspended about fitty fre,h sral,3s
.aAth HON The heads OF extreme ago. towu.te
me tenaerinfant, OF both sexes and an All ada
cent house, near 800 men, which bore lie
appearance of having been the harbato,s
trophies OF settled hostility for 8 OF wears past.
ne Amy continued Tie pursuit 20 a iarre
POND OF water, winch is 5 miles o. len an. yarv
lps IN wid'iIsiIOm 6a0 Ia $500 Yards, and from
10 > rect 6eep; through which The amy
passed wheh the approach OF nicllf innucud
lne commanding general 10 draw oil his iroops
On me succeeding ln0rDing, blevet mai. zen
T. L. GaInes, with Lar &c command was or
Ctred To pass the lake or pond, and aitock Tho
o'hei towns; hut which Ise found abandoned
by me enemy the red pole was again fnuui
Fian,ed IN Tie square OF Fowl Town, barba.
fously decorated with human scalps ot bctl
sexes, tahen witliIn tae las:sIx months fromfbe
neads o. oar unfortunate citizens. General
w IhiosiI, who was with Gen. Gaines rontsd
d small party OF savdges smear FoH 4 own Killed
one negro ami look three prisoners ON ono of
Whsm WIS ioaDd the coat OF James Cbaln,ion
OF Eapt. Cummings company, 4th reeiintntof
"id"uE, VINO was Killed by the Indians on
eoal OF one OF our boats descending the river
TO the relief of Major MuhieBbury this roat
WIN nearly all captain CUMMINGS cuiptanv
clothing, was lost on board of iient. Srott's
yod. wheh ne ana his party were massacred ON
lhe 3Oib ot November ldsI Tile uocke, hooL
Dt hlF. Leigh, (who was mnrdered If Cad.r
.retk on the 2tst January ldsij was fond i,
Town. contaiuin. several lrtie,S
tndfessed 10 ;he deceased, and one TO General
Jidssceck. AboUi 1900 head nf cattle fell ;,,tc
our hands, many Of which were recovniged bs,
Tue GEORGIA militia as the brands and D,a,a II
."e" 'iilLehs- Near 5000 bushels of corn VAS
found, with s,iier articles useful 10 tbt arms
i ,Ndt az u 1o0 oo"Ses we're Consumed Saving
d 'faci OF fertiie rOuItrS IN rHiu where ii,e.s
"itiches might have lived in pieniv. L,-t tnr
'hs lhiefhai m"chiiiatOn> OF foreign frag.rs ~
h"i agents. The arn.y remlined al tj,i, no,rt
u"'H me morning OF the 5ib, when tie niarch
aS resumes Tor 1t. Marks, before winch ir
aifNed Ou tie evening of the 6tI,. and o.
e inmu'icdtlng with The COMMANDING officer
O"k possession OF that lorII ess or HE toIlo,y;r
harring. Capt Mkeeyer, of The navv .tayi,,S
'"lifd lOl 81 Alafks with some vessels Contain
lhE SuppiieStor The army, was ioI tn,iaternu,I..b
10 euiice on board lis VesScl ii tl,e river FIR
fis0r liliiisliajo aud HomaIhlauicro h. lii
Chiefs OF The Creek nation. and whose settled
'msu ''S nave been severely felt Ivy oar citizens
ne commanding general had them frop,,i,i ON
'Hofe, ana ordered them 20 be hnns aS AN
example TO deter others from exciting tbtse
1eluded wretches TO future scenes of bntciprv
= man OF The haiHc OF Z. Arbuihuot was ai:o
taken on ibe arrival OF tie army and ut,ced IN
close confinement.
The iroops having again received -I,t DAYS.
,1i0"S, aud garrison detached tor For, IL
Wan his, lie army marched on tie oh vI Ami
iesiiRed Tor Snwaney. On the ninrui,l,, of i,,,
Slh, tie officer OF the day reported. tIai fLs.
.entImcis had heard the lowing Of cattle ard
parking OF dogs dining the ni.I,t: from vcli,i
ine General Was induced TO send ium.ofto
1eHeral Mcintosh, who encamped 'shott
distance lnredr Of the army, witt insftncijvns
TO have the country below examined IN tle
mean time, the army moved slowly ~ adj vance
oeu. Nc :niosh dispatched Maj. kanald. will
4 party, who returned to him rHpnsr. reoor(.
ng tie discovery OF a hostile pafty 100 siyou-
for his little baud Of Warriors. Ncfufox6
moved against them with lis whole force. 4
small detachment of different coniao,cs az