Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-03-22
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM THE SEAT
OF WAR. more DISASTERS.

OF w Ar. - mohE DlSNc Emo
By letters received THE morning from PicoLATa
of2I instant. We are panied To learn that the Unit
ed S,ates forces led By Csa. Gaih0. have been IN.
successful 10 attack unou the main body OF the
Ipdi.ns situated ON the OrirnL ,cuoocHER, aud al
ter the loss ofyau-b. lives reduced to enirench
the nselyes - short of smuunlion anl PROVISIONS
until al could he sent 10 them. The particulars
as far as ascerained, may be thus suninarlly sta
ted
Gen. Gdine, left Tampa Bsv with ll4O, men
and reached fort KIug on the ~ Feotdry, inking
with him only enough subsistence to last To mai
place. There he called upon Gen. Clinch for H..
900 rsions but only 10 900 could be furnished. and
those hsd been jast placed there by order ct Cen
Scott, Tor the supper, of battalion OF Georgia
FOO: then on the march to Fort King. Tnus insuf
6ciently ptovisonej, he made a dash for the
Oviihl,ehuoeh<e near Gen. Chnch's former battle
ground where it was truly believed The main DO
dy OF the enemy were. He arrived on the west
bank of the river 90 Saturday evening, 2Ith. The
Indians on the opposite bank imnedtately opened
a Gre on him which was con,iniej all Sunday from
each side neither party crossing. Al U oeiocS On
Sunday ey~Iing Gen GENES sent an express to Hen'
Cilnch stating his srustion. and calling Tor more
ammunition end provisions. HIS loss up 10 lhil
time was two volunteers from Louislana killed.
and len regulars md volunteers wounded among
the latter Il lard. OF the Dragons dangerously.
On Monday morning. the 30 h, about 10 o'clock,
while Gen. Giils, was preparing meaus TO cross
the river,he was attacked on three sides Of his cams
BY the Indisns who kept up vigorous ussaoii
for abou, t~o hours. Frequently approaching very
ne,r entertainments. They were finally rep"sed,
with, as is supposed, con,iderable loss. The iu-s
Of Geu Gaines comma nd vas nue scargeant killed
and 10 regulars, ana 30 volunteers. woGnded-a
4mong the regulars LieuI. Dnnrnn' The force o
The lndisus was estimated at 1900 men. Gen
Games was entrcncNug himself, aud acting "n M
defensive. having made no sor,ie. lie calls l"ndl,
Tor moe force, ammunition. and pr"ri-ons ii'
situation is very critical one. and he may be com
PEELED to reiresI uppa Fort King. distance Of 81
Iniles, at the b,iard OF great loss-ior M tbe'N
relief can reach him. Captain Hitchcock Is "'i!
him in the capacity of hdjlian: General and near
" half ma farce is regulars. The South tar"h"'
mounted regiment had Rot We, appeared ihei
must, howegsr be there IN u day or tw". Six day.
previous one c0mpany of the Georgia mounted
inca arrived opposi,s Picolats. hut they refused
with the exception If s5uu, twenty, TO be nn''efe
into IN. service and Of eoerse could not be recei
,ed. and had gone home. -Four nthsr cumpine
had Inst arrived, whether with better intention
than the oibefs was not yet known. Wnhnu
mounted men 1t !, the genrrs Upiu"n, It would 90
be .xpeIesl 10 take the fold Malpr Gi'es sa
h,s eomnsoJ bal not srfi,ed, mr. CAPT. Wharton
Csn Il more. company Of ). {. vol inieers n 90
CoiunSis. sni sanndei's company, were u, Non
STA Gr ibe purpose Of establishing IN !afgt dfp'',
wb,eA they ,uccer6si Ld,6irSbly. Cnl. Brisbane
-egiIasai vii bs at voafs ina few day., sn
thence jyi, the forces from here on their mafsh I
the os,ih!sshooshse. Elnorv's eomplny IS a
honor to South CAioiina II l. m7p,ei "a youn
srsilemen " the gfeses, rssPeetsb,li!, from o
um5ia.
There are strsgghng parties ~ the enemy a
over the County. pariY Of several we're zee
near Volusa. snt a party Of ABOUT % we're seen b
.ame negroes - miles s5o,e thus. i~n dave AZ
Fresh tracks ~ere also seen this n"fmnc ~ w
road be; ~cca ihis and -. Augustine. u = az
sapposeA there BODY 81 several hundred 80 n'''
southeast 81 Tampa, on Pesse Creek.
Taus far our iniermsron eGteuss.
The eanaaci orGen Games Ia ihis matter mo
,asj~ct hin. Ne spPieheni to heavy fespon'
tiiny. L. go,ag to Flouis Al al. he violated b
daiy. Tor he Vac aa3ef orders 10 proceed with II
60 regimen, Of lsianiry f'm Jssers"n earse'
10 the frontier. ~ Mericn. Whoa "a F'"ria'. !
bSesne ueo~,ssnly sabyect 10 Geo. Scott ~" ~
syeean, dlrocted 70 take charge Il the =" Tue
.-4Es shssh 90, haze moved che loot. WITHOUT u