Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-08-30
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Iv the Steamboat VIM Wallace, which arrived
here Yesterday afternoon, Ne received accounts of
%tutller operations otour troops. There IL no nd
dItlonal intelligence Us 10 the steam boat fight, ex-
cept as To the names of the persona on board OF her,
and tlcir general conduct. The u. $. Officers on
hoard were Iieuts. llolmc aud kingshury, the
latter in command of the soldlcfs.-ttere were al
so Il soldiers and six volunteers ane a. pasSen-
gers 1lcssrs. VIM liempstcad, Suulard, and Mr.
A / llough OF this place, who returned III the
Wallace. The conduct OF all Oh, board, including
captain aud crew., is highly spoken OF.
The following account IS from the Coleman,
and IS ,elihed by tie passengers On board the
boat.
Augusta Having Just returned from the war,
we have Il III our power 70 lnpart some cheering III.
tclligcnee.
The whole army under General Atkinson, en-
braring the brigsdes oommnuded by Genls. lien
~, Pasey and Alexander, and squadron under
command OF General Dodge, all crossed over othe
north side oftae OuiScunsin at Helena, on the 21tl
and 29,h ut They took up a line OF march IN Il
~uorthcrly direction, in order 10 lntcrsect the lndian
uatl. 4 the distance q al Dat five m.los the great
trail was discovered, leading ina direction n. OF
W towards the Mississippi, aud supPo SGD 10 be "a
bout four days Cd.
Gen. Atkinson seeing the direction Of the enemy,
knew well that i, would require all diligence and
expedition 10 overake them before they would
cross the Mississippi, and hence commenced from
that time II toyted march leaving all baggage was
ons, and every thing else which was calculated 10
rctard the pursuit.
The country through which the encmy's trail led
Our army between the OuiSconsln bluffs and the
Klckapoo river, was one continued serles OF mcun-
u,ins. NJ sooner had they reached the summit Of
one high and almost perpendicular hill than they
had to descend on the other side equally steep 10
the base otanotllcr. Nothing but Il deep ravine,
with muddy banks, separated these mountains
The woods, both upon the top ofthc highest noun
tGins, and at he bottom Of the deepest hollows,
was ofthc heaviest growth. The under bushes
were chiefly thorn and prlckly ash. THIS lisa
short description OF the route, and shows the diff
cultles oftho pursuit.
Notwithstanding all this, our army gained on
the enemy daily, MS appeared from the cne'ny's
encampmcn,s. The tedious march thus continued
was met by our brave troops without a murmur
and rs the Indian sighs appeared more recent, the
officers and men appeared mole anxious 10 push on.
On the fourth night of our march from Helena, & al
an cncGmpmcit oftho enemy, was discovered an old
Sac Indian by our spies, who informed them that
the main body ofthe enemy had, on that day, sone
10 INC 4NilSSlSSlIipl, uho H'hN " y" ''
next morning, Aug. 2l-Tho horses beng nearly
broken down, aud the men nearly exhausted from
fatigue, Gen. Atkinson ordered II halt for a few
hours, Git being after 4 O'clock with Il determine
ton g start at > O'Clock tor the Mississippi, about
10 miles distant. AT the precise hour the bugles
sounded, and ina short ttmG al. were ready 10
march.
Gen. Dodge squadron was honoged with beng
placed in front, the infantry followed heat, Gen.
llenry's brigade next, Gen. AleNander's neat, anu
Gen. posey's formed the rear guard.
Gen. Dodge called for, and as soon received 90
volunteer SPIES 10 20 ahead of the whole army.
H. this order the march commenced. They had
not however gone more than b miles, before one of
the spies came back, announcing their ha> ins come
in sight Of the cucmy's picket guard. He went
back, and the intelligence was quickly conveyed TO
Gen. Atkinson, then 10 all the commanders Of the
bri ,ades, and he CELEBRITY OF the march was instant.
" increased. Ina few minutes more, the firing
commenced a, aoou, 500 yards ahead of the font Of
the army, between our spies aud the Indian picket
guard. The Indians were driven 10y our spies
fiom hid TO hin, and kept up u toierahly brisk firing
from every situation commanding the ground over
which our spies had TO march but being charged
upon aud routed from their hiding Ilaces, they
sought safety by re~,reating TO the main body on
,ee bank Of 'he river. and joined In one general Of
Eoo . 1c.e.si G.en,s..sss tEerc, o. de "a the
ground.