The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-12-23
From L. chsrle.iaa Courier,
q. Drrfmbar s.
INTERESTING FROM FLORIDA.

INTERESTING FROM FLORIDA.
colOne; Randall. late Adlulsnl and In
speelor General of the army in Florida.
but who relires from hrs command ON
the nrzr approach VI the session Of the
courI Of Appeals II Florida. arrived IN
this city this morning IN the steam pack
et Dolphin, from 81. Augustine. from
whom we are indebted fnr Ihe following
interesting particulars If the movements
Of the army in that territory.
Colonel Randall Is lhe bearer of des.
patches from Governor Call TO the DE.
psrIIDeni al Washington.
Friday. November llIh. the army.
composed of The Tennessee brigade. about
$50 strong. about $50 regular troops.
200 FlOridlans. aud The regiment If Creek
volunteers Of about 600 warriors, march,
ed IRON FOr DraDe 10 pursuit ii the enc
my. On the 18th the army encamped
within three miles of The WilhlacoochIe.
aud opposite the point where the passage
OF ihe nvsr Wac attempted On The 18Th
OF the preceding month. Preparations
were made Tor Inrclng q passage on the
following muTning.
On the next day (l3lh) the Tennessee
volunteers applied Tor men. on the point
Of ohIalaIng The honor Of loreIng The pas.
sage III the stream al the point wher., a
month neiore. The high water han bafied
their attempt: when II being reported that
the rnemy mad reIred, the, we're deIach.
ed 10 march aud attack lbr Negro town
W The leil. where also an Intellectual ri
fort had been. the month heine. made Ia
crass which had been prevented BY the
same cause.
The reglmenIof Creek volunteers then.
supported by the greater part Of he regu.
lar troops. the whole under the command
OF Cnlonel Pierce. crossed the river With
no opposition from the enemy, but a.
immense danger and peril from the in,
irinsic dlificulues u the passage; the n
yer, although abnnl iour lee, lower than
on the inrtner visit ii the army. present-
ed sull most lounIdahle All dangerous
obslacie. II was shnut 800 yar,l> wide.
deep al al points and ,wIm.HIa- Tor about
50 yards, with a dense swamp an either
bank. -Four NJ the regular troops we're
drowned in cfFerhng It's passage.
On a report thai trails III the enemy
we're discovered On the opposite bank.
the C0mnander-la.chie rrussed the rIver
with the mounted men. under command
Of Colonel Warren. No enemy. hHwe>
yer. vas found: the cove had bee. desert.
ed for some days hy the hosuie Indians,
whose trails were discovered leading an.
to Ochlawaha aid the Wahoo Swamp:
no appearance "f recen, habllauon or cul-
uyauon was visible.
The LETT division, under General Arm
strong. encountered 10 opposition from
the enemy Ia crossing the creek 10 lie
Negro IUwn.
The creek vas deep enough IN swim
their horses. Colonel Trousdale's regI>
ment crossed II. burnt two well built ne
gro or lnilau towns on The opposite side;
alter which Inc brigade rrirraled Ia the
camp near the river From the report ol
an old and Inlirm negro, leii al this place
BY the enemy. II was ascerlaIned thai
they had He'd lnr The Waho" Swamp on
the approach Of our army, carrying with
them all their property aud corn. From
The same source W. learnt that at The RI
yer aud the creek. the loss Of the enemy
hid nren at the hrs, -. aud At the last
80 killed.
DISPOSITIONS were then made tn pur'
sue the enemy in every direction by
winch he could prssibly retire. Colonel
Pierce, with $50 OF the regulars. the
Greek right. and Colonel Warren's
mounted men, were ordered to pass ou
II the Cove. by the only practicable out
le, IN that direction, aud after fully ex'
plnrlng the country south aud west Of the
river. ~ re-unile with the army about the
10Th or 2O;a near Dade's baule ground
The Commander in chief reservlng The
river, marched with the Tennessee brig
ade. two companies Of artillery and The
Flor1d, f,ot.neu. and with the Who'll,
wagon tram 10 search Of the enemy. OF
the nurlh side Of tine river. aud towards
the " moo swamp. Both divisions march
ed ON the 18Th: on the l7lh about MOOT
! a large part, Of the enemy was discover
ed near the l:ae Of march nj the main ar
nv. encamped near a hammock. TIL
first reg,nen. uf Tennessee volunteers
under Colonel Bradford. constituting
the regiment under the Immediate com
nand al General Armstrong. was ~
SANITY detached To attack The enemy
thea dhsaat ahna, 400 yards. The enc
nv, ,c.ngh surprised, had time 70 with