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u"Eae Wbto DOln killed. Oh 3tuo uIet ouSoIi
and lbs Interpreter, "LoIls," Lieuten-
ant Nudge, third artillery, received his
mo:tal wound the last tire, and afterwards
received several other wounds. Lieuten |
ant Basengsr; third artillery, was not !
wounded ill after the second attack; ard |
a at the latter part oflhat he was wounded
several iifnss before he was tomahawked.
Captain Gardiner, second artillery, was
not wounded until the second attack, and
at the last part oft. Mr.. Basenger. af
ter Captain Gardiner was killed, remark
ed III am the only officer left, and boys
we will do the best we cam" Lieutenant
Keayes, third artillery, had both arms
broken the first shot; was unable 10 act,
and was tomahawked the latter part Of
the second attack by negro, Lieut..
Henderson had his left arm broken the
first fire, and afteEthat, with musket f.
red at least thirty or forty shot Dr. Cat
lin was not KILLED unlil after the second
attack, nor was he wounded; he placed
himself behind the brsastwork, and with
. two double-barreIled. guns, said she had
y four for them" Captain Frazier fell
early 10 tho action with tha advanced
guard, as man Of his company B third
.artillery,) who came In this morning
wounded, reports.
On the attack, they were in column of
troute, AID after receiving heavy fire
,,4rom the unseen enemy, they then rose
up IN such swarm that the ground, GOV.
.erel, as was thought, by light infantry ex
Aension; Showed, ,lhe Indians between the
files. Muskets were cIubbed, knives and
bayonets used, and parties clinched. In
.the second attack, our own mems mus
ksts from the dead and wounded, were
used against them; cross fiIe cut down
succession Of artillerists at the fence,
from which (orty.nine rounds were fred
the gun carriages were burnt, and the
guns sunk 10 pond, war dance was
held on the ground; many negroes we're
in the field, but no scalps we're taken by
the Indians, bat the negroes, with hellish
cruelty, pierced the throats Of all, whose
loud cries and groans showed the power
Of life to be yet, strong. The survivors
were preserved by intimatiug death, ex-
.cepting Thomas, who was partly stifled
and bought his life for six dollars, and in
his enemy recognized aud Indian whose
axe he had,helyed few days before at
the post. About one hundred Indians
were we'll mounted, naked and painted
The last man who came in brought not
IRON Captain Frazier addressed TO MaJo
Mount(ord, which was fastened IN cleI
stick. aud stuck in creek, dated as l:
supposed, on the 27;h, stating that The!
were beset every night and pushing on.
With regard to the affairs oI lhispost,
have TO- slate, that the schooner Motto
though daily expected, has not yet arriv
ed, The defsaees have been some Wha
extended and strengthened; the old caI
tonmenl has been entirely abandoned
and we anxiousb wait ordnance and or
nance. stores. The garrison is healthy
and / have caused to embark on board {
the. return transport 10 New Orleans sevt
al families, made widows and orphans b
the fatal battle Of Wythlacoochee. Thes
are recommended 10 the kindness Of lh
commanding officer, and have ordere
tile disbursements TO bo covered by It
QsarteImOster's Department. The yes
=, sels engaged for the emigrutng lndia'
10 rendezvous here on the 18th Instar
have in part rived, (Cour) and sch
from New Orleans'with provisions, ms
king in all five. We.have had no con
mu6ication With the Florida head qua
4 isrs on any subject connected with tn
public service here for near four week
On this day the distribution of provision
under the treaty commences Under a
existing order have so far considers
myself an Indian, agent as toauhoriz
the issues, and 30 take measures iOt th
security of the deposte of provisions, b
distributing them in the transports no.
anchored in the bay. This arrangeme
Z caunot report ae complete, but hope
succeed without additional expenses
E 10 land those provisions at this Po
where aIteady 50 much public property
irremediaUly exposed TO conangra'ion
Tie event Of an attack, and not protect
4 by successful defence Of the plaC
! would ensure its destruction, and perha
h crush oil hopes of emigration. The
II proceedings will, Trust, be approved
the Secretary Of War;
II In conclusion, beg leave to remal
n that such are the indian combination
that il Is not considered practicable
force Or keep open communication wi
Fort King with less than we'll appoint
a and instructed force OF one thousand MI
Three out Of four bridges are destroy
and two fords are very difficult, and
county may generally be described as
aer,es of ambus cades and defIes.