Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-02-08

thing hah been heafa h9'h 1'n' NAiN'"' III '"'
latter place
oiiee Of INC fieIi'1 '''"''
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VA dcNdaN morning GU 9 wa WI W" '"'o
most unusual eNeieme7' ron w |'' ,'"' 4" +N-
press had arrived Dunn 5s'e NJ ia''u's
from MAJOR f"'nam = III COMMAND ., ''' d.
Augustine r4a'".' ~" d '"nt'o' q '"'Go"'
mounted militia ind .efanf' d >'u''' '''"' a. ar
Anderson nc profound SECRECY ''"' i'''In''1
as to the nature oil Ire e"i"'aa'','uo" TO- ''''"
Quarters, i"Ee'hct win th' e''N" 81 "'o"'t', "'
brought oN n'lioes "a ahenease"' ~ having '."' !"
place VA" sliehg hoeH 81 'Ra'ai>' "'i'"So" '''
'eehne 10 stu greater offi'e o. '"''"S,y'
NchoW'Noi h"Neorei 'aa "''. wa" '"' P'Ius''
OF 'he oucHl "e>l3'''a oi ''J' "'"""'' W Yen
Hernandez fNhg an asssnh' ol a 'a".', "il'h
took place ca ihe noi1lns 81 nc lo'' al MIS- An
derSons On he lialdsA' Inc f'p"i'' "M'h Is
minute N IT. iala'"iaf>' Is va! Ie"R'N' ana al
me Ia't h'or' N'''o We Nv - We are """o'' 10
give uot inc s"'a'a - NJ, II - u '." vs.
Va vac ho'n'H5 - me /, H. 'S'g - N"'!'' anu
h'e Prl'''S "'l' '''3Ii,d 10 guar" 'o' Ears '."'
were sem 10 Alihg ""aN some "' we corn ana -
'her provisions ilem 40 plantations '"''h'r south
ana were followed y haj' u'lanN WIN ms
corps OF -. Augustine Guards, and Capt DUN
nett company oil mounted ha!'l' ia TIE sllH-
noon. MAJ ioinam md pfot''dfd bui short
distance "hch ne discovered a he'NN >noNc SCUM
OF linl, ana shri'lN "l'tlNdids Vas Hcl 10y negro
WIN information ,h9i MIS- anderson mouse MAD
bee" hr'd by the indians. On TIE" ARRIVAL at tn1t
pantaiioJ, at mehl, fhey dlSoot'tcd tie house
nearly consumed. mayor Putnam posted his
command IN two ncefo house, ON each side ct the
road near eau'e Isa, hlled with cattle evidently
driven in B., the Indians, AID waited until day
light on the lSih. Early tie next morning, Two
Ina flr
fired upon. one Of "hom t.i dead and the other
wounded, supposed morait. \ short time after
wards, party Of Indian, 'na'io ihcir appearance,
and were warmly received by cur troops, and from
this time general bait'e ensaed which lasted near
~ an hour. The enemy were reinforced during
the action iicni time leinc until tl,y amounted
TO as near as could te calculated, about 100 lu-
dams and negroes. Our troops kept their posi-
ton until they were roails surrounded, when they
were forced 10 retreat, wiioh,h,y did il GOOD CT
der, their boats beng hodN pursued bl tie cncrny
Much praise is dee to tie gallant ,ou,ls cympos.
ing our forces in the engagement, aud 10 the III
GERS for the courage and bfnert displayed during
the action. Mayor Putnam reports about & or 10
Indians killed and as many wounded. ord rrola.
bly, as many more. The - on or .5e q, l.
wounded, list Of " aom w glye below. R.0ct
says, that many Of tlom It 'featrd " l g., At r,c-
lance from the field MAJOR Putr,m report, that
the Indians are increasing ~ Numbers and dari5g.
and from the disabled condition OF his men lie y
unable to maintain his position, or even protect
themselves, should an atta1 nE-uade uron him.
without a reinforcement
A list Of the wouncd in the action Of III, lslh
inst al Dun Law,on. the plantation of Mr.. AnJ,r.
son, on River Iial~
Companv I,/NY uanstins Gunr3,-N,;o,
p. A. Putnam, Strgeants Martinez, and Coon.
er; Privates Julius G. ge>nold>, Bar,oIo Ca
novos Domingo usna d Cl>lc, Elo,a. severe
"; Lieut., John r. Mcneil lioh,lv. Carnival
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