Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1836-12-17

SHY 81 hatiaa, A.is tie saxon steel ef con-
ssas neasa be may enforce lis
The aookles 81 North Americans 81, go
eeetst ~ herd Of sheep might as fS@ff $500 =
sts ne LION from Dts den, rs AIeicshe e ~
aeif pay 80 % me free bafa cfzene
s ghe NnFth
efse q brave We isenongh Is s0bio-
81 bold IL slst li, the Whole nation
EXP RESs NAIL.
-. g 10y the Steamer Florida
sasfe afflf 81 yesterday Ne received as
onxille lrnrier Of the aSf fs5a,s vl,iei,
te TRACK he faiihenE iat..rs.s ~ $3.50
-~lseorgian Am Is.
ees 90 .facksonyitie eoafier. Nh "a
THE FvAR
since on Last tie army unscr fssbefai rsn
iss n,affsea e 80 WigalAcoocRee Cal pterc~
tlle ircfdlY Creeks ABORT d eegs,l ire go
@et isliii etalIon Of East Florida Val6nteers
as iacoochee the 18Th inst The
1slss from goscliel Mills dated Camp
1<ioSitkana, west side Of the AVilhlaroaehee
Furnishes ae particulars up 10 the I4th
crossed The Vithfacoochce yesterday
kA ~ 1na laQs ans 600 regular troof,s and met
SO 1gSis3 = bRPase US We with our command
pursued on trail Of Indians several raiIes ard
had g return, from the total aprarf;esil;,,, So
sops iugt|ler INTO this region of mud and vafer.
ne ek laa a5aiieoned al their houses at this
stron bold, and retired as we are informed by :
caPtafsa negro tothe Wahoo swamp.
we marcled Up ID The morning with eths Insf.
ans and 2 regular troops Co sc0ur the Vahoo
swamp lne Tennessee brigade 90 up on the
least SIDE q ne river, and unite with US at Vahoo
swamp ''.'sS
Gen. Reed s u camp. He was unfortunate
WIN ms s!ean11oat 4 was snagged and aband-
oned oY INN lower down.
his Is the most dreadful country have ever
!. peen 10. An immense sea ef mud and water as
laf IS the sight extends, and studded with little
lslanas. on Most of which was an Indian settle
1vebng before the last, an express arrived At
Black Greek from the army, bringing inteliipenee
that there had been two skirmishes with the enc
my. At Warm Spring, the other side of the
sNithlacoochee andt not far from Wahoo swami.
detachment OF the Tennessee Volunteers tell in
with party Of Indians who were engaged IL.
jerking beef. They attacked and Completely
routed themi l9 were found dead. There are
! supposed to have been abont 400 as they took
that number Of their packs filled with their clothes
and provisions. The detachment with their booty
Joined the main body under Gov Call
The next day Governor Call. with the whole
q his division Of the army, met as they supposed
the great body of the enemy in the X4ahoo svaraT
Alter snort brush with them, being near night
S &c was thought best 10 retreat a sIo1t disfso -
: encamp; where oar informant states, it was the
Intention of the Governor to remain. and If he
Could effect junction with the other division of
tue san'e. here the indians ire doAbtless pre-
il pared to fight. Animated by their former sue
3 cess and urged by the depending alternative tn
5 die or so West, they will figlf 9ssperatelv The
i whole torce that left Fort Drane, 1900. is too
+ large when acting together, to meet such an en-
o my sla ensure success he enemy are already
If TOO mae elatec With their former victories An
other defeae N this stage of the campaign .go0fl
be most disastrous, it would prolonc tie war ana
ther year--an evil which ne hope may he AVERT
S ed.
a Our forces bad five killed ia these skirmishes
d ne number wounded We are unable 10 learn
: their route they took two Indian negroes who
4 say that many Of the Indians are disposed Il, i,rs
!; aps ard Wlsl d 50 i they meet the Creeks and
Is Regulars The negroes report that nowdef e
II selee WITH them. he Information obtained from
aaslaa negroes aud sqaaWs have been oflittle ser
Fiee heretotore When 81 attempt has been
aeh their strong holds taeT have FoIebt
TeT IS VI "a bear witness who have
second kiFliiIs ED n,eee was :.
50 Wlten vas ans cred By a field piece Tor rIsl.
koon supposed e be ~ 1sen. lesspp camp. This
renders I probable that there has been some
aE hshtin8 efe this
g a h4msle g here ca Monday AS
g ne STEAMER earter So us way Is oin the -.
foss EasEsa g aIasa e SUP.
81 report 2eaehea tins place 5n Sunday 81
that Iadans were seen siss 81 .ss... ..
81 aiN aetHrn leafe O a1Eaifs E 81 ana rs
Sd w Fch Of Elen. h az noft
81 eesA a US
sis' seen We d khe place
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|le 81 S1ef we're sktss.iae ~Teeks <nt5f rs a
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