The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-04-01

brandy. VI
As Gen. Cinch approached, the freDd,
Indians, discovering the hostile Iudians :
bout three hundred yards from the CAM :,
Gen. Games, raised whoop, which r.. :
Immediately followed by one from Tho - "''
tile Indians. The men Immediately form
and fired platoon. The Indians f,ed ~
were closely pursued. A runner then cam
from Gen. Games, ordering them to ,,o'
and Informing them tina, Oseola was ,,e, 2
ing with them. At first, those IN mrs,
could not be restrained; but the e., =
treaty" treaty" soon checked them
Gen. Cllnch then formed and proceeds !,
camp.
The following extract of letter wr,.,
after their arrival, contains some ,oie,e,
ing particulars
Head Quarters Camp lizard, Fo,i5,
On ire Wih!aeooehes, March sfA, al mol,
ave arrived al this post on the e,e,,,n
of the 9th, and found Gen. Games arm, >
state o. starvation, eating horses, doo,
&c. Less than gill OF corn vas ls,,'sJ
for days railons. We brough, ba ,
small quantity OF provisions With Us, and
believe there are but few men IN lie can,
who are not hungry at this time. v,
found plenty OF fresh Indian signs two nIs.
above thus on The rlver, aud some d i. asr.
ted TO pursue them, but the General dl,ec,.4
otherwise. When We came 10 SIGHT Of tts
camp, the spy guard reported lndlans t5y0,
IN battle array. The war whoop CONNER.
ed, and all who heard IT expected, ant
believe, we're prepared, ready, and u8o,
tor II. | was at the head OF Capts. Marin
and Caters companies, the left flank, VIZ,
We discovered considerable bod, !, 4.
dIans on our left. We crossed 10 bus
faced TO the ieit and gave them fr-tu,
only returned II, land one Of the balls are.
near me j they INSTANTLY fed into The ham.
mock II rs SAID We killed one, and soup6
ed tso; TO da, the spo, has been VISITED
and a considerable quantity Of hides, son.
rice, DC. we're found, so ! guess the, III,
IN hurry. They have had Gen. Cans
completely surrounded Tor several DAYS m,
slous TO our ARRIVAL; they had fought
all the day before, without much exec..l
OIL either SIDE.
Fearing the attack Of Gen. Cllnch. IA
officers III conversation sl,h Oseoa a.,,
ed bun TO retire into the hammock, sas
they went TO the camp.
On reaching the camp, Gen. Chnch loud
its inmates IN great distress. 1ify ste
literally 10 state OF starvation. 1ot1 Ia
killed and eaten several horses art aags.
One soldier having stolen a dog 90, Aaei
1t, sold one OF the quarters for IL, d5dlGrL
One man gave SIX dollars ioi pcce d
horse $ eHtraIls about foot loug. tNeco.
lars we're given for a biscuit, aud the aGs
for quart Of corn. We terbtar to Hss.
;lon many other acts showing What hlr.sf
will compel ono TO DO, which are rel,a
these patriotic men, thus surrourdtd ~
suffering IN a savage wilderness, h "a
chua volunteers cheeriully distributed ie'
biscuits and corn, rescrying uone iot lf1
selves. !, was affecting TO witness ihe gTs
dlness and thankiuluess With whleh ltf5 =.
ceHed whole or half biscuit iron sa'
deIlyercrs.
On the evening Of the day on she. i.tf
interview vas interrupted BY the a'1i' q
Gen. Chnch, Oseola sent word to Gee
Games, that II he would send asa, NC
horsemen, tAlachua militia, tbl ''al
come and surrender their arms NeAls'
not whether from suspicion or ouefsS
the horsemen we're E3i sent away 81"
waiting three days, to hear more Of ose'a'
and not having provisions 10 remain Iaa.'0'
Gen. Games returncd TO Fort pflf'
which place Oseola was TO have net l1
After reaching this Fort, he transferred Y
command to General Cllnoh, and 'e' "
New.Ofleans by the way OF laIIaiasS''
During some of the engagements q Y
celyed wound the ball passing lft~t,
his lip, knocked out two Of his let'h' y"
It's force being nearly spent, II dId 0'A "
further Injury.
THIS movement Of Oseola, 10 reqoh~5
an interview, when Gen. Games ha0 W
entirely surrounded by his followers Io' -,
cral days, Is lnexplIcable, and seems % vs. =,
taken all by surprise. Whether Il va :.
artlfce devised on learning OF the aPP'y'',
Of reinforcement, 10 give time TO u'"
safe retreat or stratagem, by "o''p i, \,
introducing five hundred Indians SAoD :.
breastwork, under the pretence Of sun, :,
deflng their arms, he INTENDED 10 i''o. 4
attack with his main force, aud, 'aNPs
vantage Of the confusion, TO fDa's''', A,o
whole, before Gen. Cllnch could feDoe' ''5 n
any assistance, or, as he says nc :, s,' ',
tired Of numbering white men, Gen INV.