The Arkansas advocate., 1832-09-05

else which was calculated 10 reiard tbe pursuit. The country through which the my's trail led our army between the Ouisconsin bluffs and the kickapoo ris- CT, was one continued series oi mouH- tains. No sooner had they reached the summit of one high and almost per- pendietlsif hill than they had to de- seend on the other side equally steep to the base of another. Nothing but a deep rayine, with muddy banks, sepa- rated these mountains. The woods, both upon the top of the highest moun- tains, and at the bottom of.the deepest hollows, was of the heaviest erowth.- The under bushes were chiefly thorn and prickly ash. This is a short de- scription of the route, and shows the difficulties of the pursuit. Notwith- standing all this, our army gained on the enemy daily, as appeared from the enemy's eneampments. The tedious march thus continued was met by our brave troops without murmur; and as the Indian signs appeared more recent, the officers and men appeared more anxious t:o s;isht: o;,. Or. st!:ee s!.ee fourth night of our march from Helena, and at an encampment of the enemy, was discovered an old Sac Indian by our spies. who informed them that the main body of the enemy had, on that day.. gone to the Mississippi, and intended to cross on the next morning, Aug. 3d. The horses being nearly broken down, and the men nearly exhausted from ia- tigue, Gen. Atkinson ordered halt for a few hours, it being after s o'clock with deternfsnationto start at2 o'clock for the Mississippi, about 10 miles dis tant. At the precise hour the bugles sounded, and in short time all were ready to march.
 Gen. Dodge's squadron was Aonored with being placed infront, the infantry followed next, Gen. Ileury's brigade next, Gen. Alexander's next, and Gen. Poses's formed the rear guard.
 Gen. Dodge called for, and as sooil received, 20 volunteer spies, 10 % ahead ot the whole army.
 In this order the march commenced. They had not, however, gone more than 5 iiiiies before one af Cur spies came back, announcing their having come in sight of the enemy's pieket guard. He went back, and the intell- genee was quickly conveyed to GeH. Atkinson, then to all the commanders of the brigades, and the celerity of the march wasinstantly increased. Inafew minute more, the firing commenced at about 500 yards ahead of the front army between our spies and the Indian lpicketgu guard The Indians were driven by our spies from hill to hill, and kept up tolerably brisk firing from every situation commanding the ground over
 which urspies had to omarch; butbeine charged upon and routed from their hiding places, they sought safety by re- treating 10 the main body on the bank of the river, and join in one general ef fort to deteGd themselves there or die Oil the ground.
 Lest some might escape by retreat ing up or down the river, Gen. Atkin- son very judiciously ordered General Alexander aud Gen. Poscy to form the right wing of thearmy, and marchdown
 to the river above the Indian eucamp- ment onthe bank, and then move down. Gen. Henry formed the leit'wing, and marched in the main trail of the enemy. The U. 5. Infantry and Gen. Dodge $ squadron Of the mining troops marched in the centre.
 With this order OUT whole force de scended the almost perpeudicular bluff. and came into a low valley, heavily tim- bered, with a large growth Of under brush. weeds and grass. Sloughs. deep ravnes, old logs, &c. were so plentiful as to afford every facility for the enemy to make a strong defence.
 General Henry first came upon and commenced a heavy fire, which was re- turned by the enemy. The enemy be- ing routed from their first hiding places, sought others. Gen. Dodge squadron and the U. $. troops soon came into action, and with Gen. Henry's men, rushed into the strong detiIes of the en- emy and killed all in their way, except a few who succeeded in swimming a slough ot the Mississippi, I5o yards wide. During this time, the brigades of Gems Alexander an6 Poses, were marching down the river, when the, fell in with another part of the enemy army, and killed and routed all that opposed them.