Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-06-02

i acted al the village oil Roanoke, on the
Chattahoochee, about 80 miles below
Columbus, within the limits Of Geor-
gia. On Sunday morning at daylight
the place was attacked, 1t is supposed,
by three or four hundred Indians; Is
men were killed and 20 wounded. The
place was stormed and burnt to ashes.
The women and children, it is believ-
ed, escaped, as also the steamboat
Georgian which was lying at the
wharf. Among the killed was Col.
Felix G. Gibson, q worthy citizen and
brave man. Capt. Horne, the solicit
or of the Chattahoochee circuit, is bad
ly, supposed to be MORALLY wounded.
We are not fully in possession of all the
facts, but the worst are true beyond
any doubt. We have seen two express
ses from the place, but did not learn
any particulars.
Some apprehensions have been en-
tertained for the safety Of Irwinton ;
but the citizens have erected fort, and
organized sufficient corps, it is be.
lieved, to defend it.
BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS.
"CAMP CRABB, Tampa, May Q.
ave left this place for Fort Alabama,
on the 26th inst. under command of Col.
Chisolm, with the Alabama Volunteers,
| 400 in number, and Col. Fosters com
mand of the Infan,ty, (Regulars) and one
six FOUNDER, with few Attillersts in all
we numbered 600 men. On the 10th we
marched rapidly, and reached Fort Ala
bama, without interruption. About two
O'Clock on that day, however, eighteen
miles from this place, We discovered large
Indian trails, apparently concentrating in
large hammock at that place, near Clio.
motto Lassa creek and lake, and near the
same spot we found one of Gen. Eusiis'
men, who had died at this place, recently
disinterred by the Indians, which convin
ccd US that they were preparing TO give
us battle in some place adapted to their
mode Of attack. On the 9th, we left
Fort Alabama. after having taken 10 the
ammunition and provisions at nine O'Clock
A. NJ. Before leaving and abandoning
this post, however, we fixed key f pow
der and a musket with spring tr ger
concealed in the magazine, with the ex
pectatiun of giving the dastardly Indians
who were lurking around, small touch
OF the awfully sublime, believing that they
would enter the Fort soon after we left il
In this we were not disappointed, for we
had not proceeded more than a mile, be
! fore tremendous explosion took place,
and avenged the death Of Branham and
others who had fallen at that place.
We proceeded on our march without
interruption, until the advance guard came
within 80 or 40 PAGES of Clonoto Lassa
creek, and the main body Of the army,
particularly the right flank of regu!ars)
were Immediately opposite thick ham
mock on the right, within from SO TO so
PAGES, the left column was also in open
ground, with hammock on their left,
within gun shot, and the rear guard had
| just passed into the open prairie or plain,
leaving the pine woods, scrub and small
hammocks in their rear and TANKS.
About this time | was riding in compa.
ny with some Of the Staff, in advance Of
the Artillery, and between that and the
advanced guard, my attention was called
to crowd on the left, when immediate
ly gallopped my horse, and found regu.
lar soldier, who had loitered behind the
tonly butchered, mutlated, and extended
naked at full length. for the purpose of
| attracting our attention. had just made
the discovery, when the Indians opened
the fire by surprise from the hammock,
first on the advance guard, then on those
of us near the dead body, then on the Ar
tliery, Regulars, and rear guard, making
near bali mile in extent. The first fire
from the enemy for few moments. pro
duced some confusion, killing few brave
men, some ID or 20 horses, and made al
most every team run away with the wa
CONS. The fire was however returned on
all sides, the six FOUNDER run up TO the
edge Of the hammock, and poured in the
shot well indeed. After the first moment
of surprise. both Volunteers and Regulars
/ behaved with great calmness, bravery and
courage, The particular disposition of
the troops, and the part they took in the
battle, ! leave no official reports. Suffice
it for me 10 say, the hammocks were char
ged 10 every direction, with cheering and
huZZas, and after a contest Of one hour
the victory clearly and decisvely won, the
Indians retreating preciptately in all di
rectiOns bearing off their dead and wound
ed, and so completely defeated in their
expectations, that although we marched
that afternoon through another large ham
mock and campcd within five miles, and
waited for them till late the next morning,
they never fred another gun. Col Fos-
ter, ofthe 4th Infantry, who has been in
I service "a years, says il was one of the
severest battles fought during the war, and
the most decisive victory yet gained over
the enemy,
SEVEN MILES or CANAL BoATs!-On
the. 9th ult breach occurred in the Erie
Canal at Utica, which required four days
to repair it. During this interval the crowd
OF boats collected near the breach was so
great that it required ten days TO fill the
canal with water TO narigable height
The Albany Argus Of Saturday, from
which we derive these facts, adds-"A