Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-15


action were precisely those whom circumstances anu 'e
nature Of the ground favored in their advance. - tho
The following is the list OF Inc Objects e"s's~
above affairs: l.. r., Trops
dale Lieutenant Colonel Cahall, Commanding Inc n
rermcnl in the absence Of Col. BTadloru, eit "
msnd Of the canpJ and Lieutenant Colonel Gua' ni
These were all distinguished for their galanTy unu
conduct during the day. BESIDES his ac'iSe na ham,
ton in the affair of driving the enemy 'tnt . ~ ,h
mock Col Truusdale, with his regiment l"''eu ~ Wv
attack upon the enemy at the disputed paSS4s' %
strpatn with his usual spirit and Valor. ,L
For The names Of the company officers ehSs1 ~ vi"
affair Of The Dist, refer you to the cGci"s'1 IS' p
list of Cl0taias and Officers If The IenHtssee D'S"0''
c0manaand,ag IN The batle cf the 2lSt' IT,,
+, pcg;mcyt-Cnv,ains Fletcher, Ericsson, l'rps'
Crouch, hichahon, Gibson, Lipsco"'' anu i'''"''
ID Rcgimen.-Capain Lsu!erdale, sPy Company n,,iy
Cnn,ans Campbe Finley, Blrdsoe, McCain, ba'''t'
Chandler, Grundy Henry, Of Turner. AdJ' Nfle u'%
handing tIenry company, OF Nopertso''' i
son commanding Ncsbis. , , nc ,o
shnud do ninslice 10 my own feelings, as well as 10
the members Of my stab, were 10 oVer'"oh '"' -
OCCASION. 1t affords Inc pleasure 10 say t,ar and
battle they displayed the most deliberate c"u'"s ,
in every march they were prompt ana ze" -, " liz;
ncrG,,mance of their duty. Colonel Randa!' Inc A"ju'
liant and Inspector General OF the army hau many ,
Gus and important duties I" perform, III Wn'c nc
displayed great energy and dccision' anu, .! I Ella
and intelligence, afforded me great service ~ tie Ne
Colone Flizoa,rick us wellas Coonels Bradcn, LOWE"
ing aad Putnam, tpy aid de-camPs, ana Genera ~
Florida (wEo acted my volunteer ad de-caP vi '
nj important occasions.) arc emitted ~ my
thanks not only for their gallant cohuucl III Liz ' wv
for their zeal and activity all OCCASIONS 49,,
The army having been Oh half raiions i9 sI''' uS
n privaon to which they submitted win lne S'euteS'
ch-erulncss, from their anxiety 10 co.tu o Jfi far
INV As long as possible (Iere not having been tit o'
several DAYS grain Of even for TIC wagon au az
tillery horses while the grass Ui the country AZ t's
sun afforded no adequate support 10 hcnJ Oh ''ie J
ing Of the 22d felt myself relucanry uJ nnk m
march To Il depot for supplies; and accordingly tpoh u
nv line Of march for this place, which we teac'eo VII
the morning Of the filth day = c, W.
From the nuuibcr Of trails seen leading from inc wa"
hon Swamp on the morning Of the 22d, mere IS SUM
reason TO upprrlcnd that the enemy abandoned t Po
sjlon on the night of the 2st, scattering into sai! par
tics avoid pursuit
Had the nature Of supplies enabled us to MAINTAIN
our position few days longer the enemy Woli" i'c
been driven from all his hiding places.
With the least possible delay. the troops under my
command will be prepared tor another eSpeG'''oh anu
wall tukr up The line O marc. III pursuit o the enemy
enclose you. herewith, sketch OF the country, Inc
scene of our late operations the dotted lines on "hich
will designate the routes pursued by the army. Aiuch
of the interior of this country yet remains unrxpGFe"
OF wc, no white has the least knowledge we nave
penetrated the Cove and Wahoo Swamp at all known
accessible points and have facilitated to other rXrdI
lions the work Of islodging the enemy from this hh-
elo inaccessible aStncss. No description can 10 justice
To the difficulty of penetrating this region from any
officer and excellent craftsman, Captain LEACH o NE
Creek regiment. -.
1t is proper add. in relation 10 the movement ni me
division under Col Fierce, detached from the Cove that
he completely fulfilled the objects OF the eXpedIiIrn-
After crossing to the south out Of the Cove ny route
hitherto unknown, in which the greatest difficulties we're
surmountrd and after exploring the county III his onte
he met " ilh no important incidents than meeting
small party Of hostile Indians, who escaped into the
swamp lie discovered recent trails .rGd'g from lile
Cove to tie South any other practicable access to IL
or that side, than the very difficult one over which ne
penetrated.
In Noticing the coed conduct Of the troops Under my
command ought not 10 omit mentioning some OF Inc
friendly Indians who have given signal instances OF bra
very in battle. Amongst them Paddy Carr, TuSicnnggy
Hado and John Hnpnny stand conspicuous.
have the honor 10 Le, very respectfully, sir your
obedicnt servant, H. n. thLL
(:,Mcrqi Commanding, &c.
TO the Honorable
The SECRETARY OF WAR, Washington.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
December 10. lS;i6
The following is the order in which The Assistant Sur
qrpns hn passed. before the late Board OF Naval Sur
g.ons were reported the Department in point Of cla
tive merit, viz:
Glass IF 1881.
JoxArHAS NJ. FoLTH.
Ciass IF 1882
No ! 1ouS e. MERCER
No = SAMUEL G.. LAwKAsoS.
No 3. EDWARD GILcuRisr.
No. !. LEWIS WoIFLEY.