Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-11-04

he bPvO banks,
recei to be established at GralIams Oid camp, ana
unite will! Cen, Read and Col Lane at the nc ad 81 t
friendly Creeks. On l;le way, The advanced sualu ''
in win a:la rrc"npnrnt 1t AllGkast kicS, me '''Is
wlrkc and hostile Of lie tribes, killed Is men, " u" c:u
nrl fire shot and took prisoners women ana . CHI.
dren Alter examination Of The SIua"s 1t WAS i0iHu
that ,Yc had reached tie river ut the point mos; drs'a
lls that t!;r brhy Of the Indian families were ON ne
oino.i,c side and the Negro Town. $" calico, WAS !rr
miles nbDyc US, prot, crd by deep creek, running
llryngi thick swamp hammock, and iordabr only Z:
very dry Seasons. TO Ibis last place, trachr"t o'
,, Trrnrssr, Volunteers, under Col Gu, pFuc'"dre,
% r.,rn,; in Tic evening" will! t.rrc Killed and sc"en
wounded b. shut rom unseen ue Unable - Cf"Ss
tic creek from the depth 1T water ,
The main body continued their march to the flver ana
on reaching the banks, after passing the most v'atoES
, 90 rr ,asa,l an hors. back found The river Hood.
I'd greatly arYe its banks, and 2>0 yad- over Wilt
s!alli9 the edge Of w'rr ard n0F'iii"a INK 'I
r;r ST. unlocked for thrown III our ""%, IL" s!!S
vr;c fired from the other side, and it was with nnch ui
Guilty that III" pcusiiy ri Oh! nrn could be rsIainc"-
lin. iir;u WIS continued both sides w"nt on: soc
inr the Indians When the volunteers i"d s'ern recall
cd Major Gordon calamity volunteered win Soo oi ms
,u,.n Ia SILENCE the !cinm Tie opposite slide ]" ehiS
the COMMANDMENT CheI was reluctantly induced u give
LIS assent and tho gallant band marched to tie oanks
to fee, deep in watrr and after much lnsi!ec!nal nG
which cur officers observed only useful III sctllhg
rid Of a.ninuniliu of which we had NJ" too nuch were
recalled The sound Of the hugte, MAJOR Oo!coA ori's
wounded in the breast by spent ball
The army thus uIlrd by the high water, IN thri' al
tcnpts the river, and end The War at Dow ana
almost without raiiuns had but one or two courses 10
PURSUE Tie first was TO fall back To Black Creek or
YuIus;a for supprs-nr TO advance onward to the mouth
of The river to communicate with General Rrau or Co
Lane to obtain provision there. The last course was
preferred by The General and by Council OF ar; ana
The march was commrncrdGreatly 10 our dlsappont.
rut no depot was established at the int pereihplu-
rily ordered. and the army directed 10 Fort DTine
and Gurys Ferry. Luckily The main object OF the c%Pe,
Gon was effected, Junction was Formed with COLONEL
,I. V;,I,l rl,,,,r {r., hi The
pruuud tn the -, 3 miles above our en-.
pmcnt, having been governed IN his march ny Inc
sound Of our artillery we fired daily signal gun
Thus has ended tor Time operations. Many "r.
srs have been lost and must be laced DcPots mast
be StaAIi4hrd we have discovered the proper locations.
We have found the enemy stronghold and lie means
assi it. We have found willing and able guides IN
the prisoner sluuws: and derived iuch valuable m'r-
nlacn ircm them. They tell u.s. that there is large
peace party in The nation, who would have sent i'll en- ri-
yoy, Lu; from dread that re should shoot him. '!'y
t." rs inIt t!!r poHG is n'Tr'y Exhausted, ard above
a tia, !Ec two head chiefs, The most warkc and III"
most iins;", next TO Powell, e Of the Mca$%kcs,
the other ni tic Long Swamp tribe, killed by ia
piIcc at Fort Dramclron that Or some olhrr calSe:
perhaps the detection OF the Creeks. We believe that
there discussion amongst hcn that their war spirit Is
broken, and that they will be whipped, hunbcd and per-
haps shipped before Christmas y high spirit prevails
in eur army harmony between the REGULARS and vonn-
ma, anl zeal, courage. and ardor throughout all
l.! addition the above Inc Herald has The following:
see Brigade, under Gen. Armstrong, and the Middle
Florida Volunteers, the 2!t!i Sept On the 3)lh lie
attacked and routed party OF Indians and killed lie
arrived at Fort Dranc late The evening o.! the ID Oct
The Indians Lroke up their camp at Fort DfaEe and leo
Gurnr The night, On The 81 October, Col. Cuthbert
with the t"rlda Volunteers, on his march to Sanlaec
bridge; attacked small patty Of Indians, and killed hrr
Ga HE evening o! the itn n Oct Maj Pierce, received
orders from GOV CIil to jon him at Fort Dfane, wih
m his disposabc force, and with his wagon train and
IN i,US 6 ~ % lu
Major Pierce marched Gn Tie j'h, il the morning. 1t
oc!"ck and arrived al Fort Dranc on Saturday: the U
with days provision for the Tennessee brigade.
Gurrrro. Call marched Monday tic Stl, Tor the
Wilhiacnociv. taking Il direction with vie" TO
surprise the lndnns. 10 do his il was necessary IL cut
road for The artillery and wagon train, for
tina" 81 miles winch pcrurnrd 10y The battalion ui
- artillery under Aan Pierce, III days, and although
attended wt considerable fatigue, and on llc morning
Of l!y 9h, tic advanced guard surprised and attacked
large party Of Indians, routing and taking II female
prisoners.
The n.st morning, learning from the Indian prison.
rrs, that there Indians the opposite bank u The
iihlacourly, and that there places where the
Indians in the habit of crossing, the Governcrre.
solved 10 cross, if practicable, and capture them On
arrival, found The waters swollen It's banks,
the appoach covered with dense undr rgrDwlh, and
"o!r i"r quarter Of mile with from three feet
water. The advance entered the hammock and Hp
preached The river aud when the bank, the indians
opened brisk and heavy fire. from the opposite side. 1t
returned with spirit on our sdc-but 1t was found
inpraclcalc operate to advantage horseback aud
Tn" ordered To dsinuun Major Gordon then,
with two hundred disiu"unlcl men, entered the iIIn-
ck marched through IL 10 Tie bank and there 4
engagement took place, which lasted about 80 nlnu!cs
in which the ga!lunt aIurr Gordon, and some others
were wounded. The river was deep and rapid and
found 30 hc mpractlCabe for either horses nicn.-
The lrrups were therefore recalled. at The same
time similar operation was going on at the other
ing place, ) miles distant with similar results, except
that at the latter place. lost killed and five or six
cd (lurDr l,f.Iu st,,b amt.
tie passage OF the river being impracticabe, owing TO
the swollen stream the Governor found it necessary 10
march for the mouth Of the Wilhacoochce, where lie
had ordered and expected TO meet with full supply Of
PROVISIONS but arrival ut the mouth of the With
coochrc, the l7ih. disappointment, we found
provisions, and had alternative but to march to
Garcys ferry for supply. On this march men cx.
prr:cnccd Suffering for want Of PROVISIONS but
the morning or the 18Th, Maj Pierce i'll advance, arriv
I'd 1T Gacys ferry, and cn the day caused ra:ons
for tic supply Of the whole army to be transported
10 the troops at SanaiIc Bridge about 2J miles
The Creek Indians have arrived at Fort Dranc. We !
shall be prepared TO take the field with brave
Tenncs$eeans, with ample supplies, and VIC shall then !
conquer the enemy and close the war.
FEuM FLpHIpA.-The Jacksonville Courier Of the 18th !
Oct. last has The following:
by letter received by 1t. Col. Mills from Major
Wilson, Of The U. S. Army, commanding nj Fort Call .
suwanGce Old Town. ii appears that Reed with his COM
mand, lett that post on the list inst with steamboat
load of supplies for the army. The Gen. was cslab.
lish depot the WithacuocIec. a big aud schr
al the mouth Of the Suwanncc with PROVISIONS, had also
hrcn taken by Gen. r. TO the mouth of the Withlacop
chcc, that the ARMY would have an abundant sup.
ply.
A detachment Of 100 convalescent Tennessee Troops
had marched from Fort Call the 10th inst. and arrived
al Fort Dranc on the lih, and finding the army had
moved returned To Fort Call the l4th inst. Captain
Ross, their commander reports that Indians at
Fort Dranc and Fort Defiance, probably parties ospics
1t. Col! Mills, Immediately being advised of this,
despatched guides To convey ti"sc troops to the Wta
coochGe.'
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