Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-11-08
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tSsausya, efpsaiii6n or III Tennessee toraa,eer.

From the ST. Augustine Herald OF the 2lst ul,.
we learn that the Tennessee volunteers under Gov.
Call had returned to Fort Drane after an unsnc-
cessiul attempt to drive he Sen'noles from their
strong hold on the Withlacoochee. They found
them so efectnally protected by the nver Ind fhe
overlooked land, that every effort 10 get at them
was biiiied, aud after loosiBg many horses, Zone
account says from 400 to 600 )and number of
men, the General was compelled 10 order retreat.
The following particulars are from accounts fur
nished by officers in the expedition. and published
IN the Herald:
On the 2Sth of September the Governor passed
the Suwannee, at the old town with $50 vouL.
teer Tenues seeans, and 1875 FlondIans. On our
route TO Camp Drane, seven Indians we're killed,
and few. if my, discovered BY the sp. guard 10
advance, escaped the unerring shot of he volun.
teers. On the first of October, the GuvernGr
reached Fort Drane and found the fires Of the enemy
still burning. They had escaped with the women
aud children By few hours only and bot the acct
dental escape Of spy found about Wacahouia sho
was holly pursued but in vain we should haYe sur
prised and perhaps DESTROYED the whole gung,4 OF
their number were run down and killed. THE ar
my remained enesmped at Fort Drahe until juno
non could be effected with MAJOR Pierce then at
Black Creek, on zeal and ability the Gov. relied TO
supply his army with tations. Nor did lIe rely 10
VAIN
M-or Pierce matched the 5ih IN the morning al two
o'clock. and arrived al Fort Drsns Saturday, the 9th
with ten day. provision, for the Tennessee Brigade
Gov Call marched SonJay toe 8h, lof the Wiihla
cooehee, taking direction with to surprise
the lnisns; TO d, thsn uscefsary 10 cut
for the artillery aud wagon iran, Tor than 50 mile
vii ca loru,eI by the batsloa Of 40 artillery unde
Major Fierce, ia day,, and although attended will
eOI,detsble fatigue, crowged with success, A0d u
the morning OF the I2,h the advanced guard surr,e,
aud aglscisI large party d alisu'. fDutos and ais
persns then, killing Is wsfnOn aud tsken - female
pt,,easr',
The ne,, morning learning fen the lalisn pri, nsr
that the lajsL, the opposite bask 81 the with
lseooch. aud that there t~o pieces where the 10
jisn, 10 the hs bit Of crossing. The Gov. Is e
to ero., aud capture them. Ga s.tival, we fun
the wAer iwoea over banks, tie sPpfo.eA 10 II GOV
erred with a dense uUdsr growth and fooled for quartz
VI (. mile with ron oDe three lsei water. The 81
ysaee entered the d. mock sHl approached The rive
an, hen nsa- the bank the lBdiAn, e,sasd Drlik at
be.y, FIRE lros thu o. .Otis nSe II wss returned AIT
,,,,, On ,, an, BOT Il ws. .-usd mprseiesbls 10 ops
r.,s to advantage 90 hosebses snd - Dsn we're 90
decd 10 danouEL Major Gsrl0s thea with ~" ."
uoaals4 aa.n snlsred tie hsEDoCk, nssrshed tar0us
II 10 the Back and there smart sugsgszesi took pse'
Which Lasted sbogi - aisslssya vhieh The gallant hs
Corisa sad ssz.s othsu wesnded- The rive
VI. assp .sa rapid. aud s0oO1 "a 30 iGprsStieAs4A &
shsr ksrss. - nss Tas trOs7- ssTs ,htfs.sFs fe<s
e.