The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-01-22

rom The riyer-Gen. Clinch then also came
up, again charged the hammock, and the
Indians we're dispersed. Ia dead Indians
we're discovered, but no doubt many more,
supposed 50,) but were removed, as the
slaughter must have been dreadful among
them, the regulars having fired 1000 rounds
of ball and buck shot during the action. A
small party OF Indians had fired on the No.
lunteers on the banks OF the Nithacoochee,
which was returned, and 3 Indians were
found dead. The action between the Regu.
lars lasted about 10 minutes; 4 Regulars
killed, IS wounded. Gen. Clnch received
in his cap and clothing several shots, and
his horse received shots. The battle
ground was peculiarly favorable for the In.
dians.
Late in the day Gen. Clinch finding no
good ground for his camp, determined 10
recross the river, and did SO in good order
and reached Fort Crane on the ID January,
Capt. W. NJ. Graham OF the Army was
badly wounded IN the shoulder and leg
Lieut.. c. Graham was very severely wound
ed in the chm and leg. Lieut.. Rldgely re.
ceiyed wound in the arm. Lieut.. {. Ora
/ ham had command of his company, and, al.
Ter he fell, the command desolyed upon his
first sergeant there beng no other com.
missioned officer who calamity led them TO
the charge. Maj. Lyle, acting as AID to
Gen. Clnch, had his horse shot under hun.
/ Col. Warren, OF the volunteers, received a
severe wound III his breast, and his horse
received several shots. DR.. Clarke, also,
had his horse shot under him.
The following additional particulars are
from the Savannah Geo-gidn:
Battle If Huhlacoochee. We furnish
our readers the following additional partlcu
lars of the engagement at Nlthlacoochee-
they come from unquestonable auihorll!
"About the same time that the regular
troops crossed the river, three hundred o
the militia volunteers under Gen. Call eros
sed in the same place-the former vert
formed in order of battle as fast as they
landed the latter troops however, we're no
displayed, but renamed huddled togethe
on the margin of the river about 300 yard
from the scene of action. As soon as th'
first shot was fired the militia were panic
struck and fled preclpitately over the river
one of their captains leading he way an
losing his musket in the passage-som
twenty of the militia remained and Tough
CALAMITY.
Ii the regulars had been sustained by tn
militia, the Indians could not have escape
-as il was, however, the enemy, b. extend
ing their right and left, were near outtlank
ING the reguIars-thIs was prevented b
; one Of the charges spoken of IN our yesiei
days paper.
During the action, which lasted one hot
: and fifteen minutes, the yelling OF the saw
= ges was incessent, and somewhat appalling
n Ten times their number of civilized enemle
, 10 an open field would not have been so 10
midable. The regulars were compelled
watch their opportunity, and fire by Vollle
: whenever they saw fash from the thlcke
NOT sotuleE tU8d9fu ltlA Hls siouio' ~
even under the plea Of taking away tt
= wounded. The number of the enemy kl
led and wounded vas not ascertalned III
! killed were inferred, and fires built os'
i their graves, so that the Indians obtaln'
- no scaIps. The action was a very seve
III one, as is evident from the fact that mo
than quarter Of the whole command "
y killed or wounded, Of the latter four morta
= ". The horse of Col. Fannin recely,
- two shots in his body.
- The Georgian says Col. fannin,
;" the L. S. A., who was in the battle
- lthlacoochee, on the 3lst ult., arrly
=. y in this city on Saturday, in the steam Pac
7, ct Florida. He had been for some tn
:. y. past under orders for another post, and ";
:. we understand, on bis way back, when
-, ~ took part in the engagement"
W Office of the Florida Herald,