Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-01-28
From the Charleston Courier.
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BLOODY BATTLE.--A great battle was fought
on the 3lst nit, IN which many on both sides
were slain and wounded. The battle ground
was on the With'acoochee river, about thirty
five miles from Camp Lang Syne, and within a
few miles Of the Indian W arrior PowePs town
where il is supposed, the Indian W omen and chill.
drcn are assembled.
he officers aud men engaged on the 3lst, We
are happy 10 learn, behaved with great bravery
In fact, such was the disposition of the Indian
forces, their boldness aud desperate fighting,
that nothing but the determined spiriI with
which the men fought aud charged into tic
swamp, put tho Indians 10 flight aud sileuccd
their firing.
The engagement lasted one hour and FIVE mi
nuies.
At the first onset, the Indians on one flank lea.
ped from their hiding places, and in front OF the
tnicket formed boldly into linz with Powell al
their head. AT this moment the fire Of the
whites did execution; thc Ildians broke, taking
10 their covert again. II is thought Powell 10
wounded in the hand.
We insert below letter from Col. Mills, con-
tanning All account OF the engagement.
HEAD QUARTERS,
Fort Crane, January, 8, 1896. (
General Circular TO all He good Citisens
Of DurGt and Nassau.
The army took up tho line of march on the
29th ut. aud on the morning OF the 3lst at day
break arrived at the Wilhlaeoochee and found
the river too high 10 ford, commenced swimming
horses and sent one Laan over for q canoe that
was seen On the opposite bank, and ia il began
TO cross The regular troops at ~ o'clock there
were all the regulars and abou; fifty OF the mill.
Tia, when we were soon informed that Indians
were coming and but moment elapsed, before
a furious fire was heard in our front; Col War
rem and myselfimmediately formed and extend
ed our line from the river through the swamp, 10
The pine barren, and saw the regular troops On
our right holly engaged W it'll about three humid
red Indians; we were ordered to remain station
airy, and prevent the Indians from entering our
lines. After repeated solicitations on the part
Of Col. Warren and myself, we took the rcspon-
sibility on ourselves, and Col. w arren led the
right TO the left Of the regulars and was station
ed on the left OF our own line when charge was
made, which after about ten minutes of hard fight.
ing forced them TO retreat, and the battle ended.
we make out forty Indians killed, and wounded
~ proportion, the precise amount we cannot TELL
as they carried them olf-the loss is severe on
our part, General Clnch says, that in many much
greater battles a much less number has been kill
led and wounded. Further particulars will be
told on Friday next when we will be at jack
sonvilie. can now write no more.
w, j. MILLS, Lit. Col.
The whole number ofkiled was A, wounded
Scout Of 227 men in battle.
Many were shot through their clothes & some
horses killed and wounded, Col Warren 10
wounded. General Clinch had one ball through
his cap and one through his coat sleeve. The
firing was heavy, and the bushes literally cut
up around us how il was that more were not shot
cannot tell. w, J. MILLS, Ii. Col.