Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-01-07
From the Globe.
HEAD QUARTERS, VoluSia, East Florida,
November u, 1886,


SIR The army under my command arrived at
this place on yesterday, and have the honor to
report the result Of its operations against the en-
envy, since the 10th INST, the day ON which III
formed YOU should march IN pursuit.
On the morning OF the 18th, we arrived at the
Withlacooche, and proceeded Immediately to
cross the rlver and pass into the Cove, the former
strong hold of the enemy. This was effected
with great difficulty, although no enemy appeared
TO oppose our passage, and the water had fallen
more than four feet since our former visit. -Four
men we're drowned in crossing. We found the
river 900 wards wide, IN some places swimming,
and in all others deep ordng from bank TO bank.
The regular troops, with the friendly Indians,
and detachment of + lorlGa volunteers, after
crossing. made a thorough examination OF the
Cove and found 1t entirely abandoned by the
enemy.
crossed myself with this division of tho army,
and encamred in the Cove that night. In the
meantime. General Armstrong had been ordered
with the Tennessee brigade TO march upon the
north side Of the river, and force passage
across the stream, where our troops had met with
such obstinate resistance on the 18th October.
On approaching the stream, he found no enemy
to resist his passage, but II was IN part still SWIM
ming, and diff ,ult to cross. The passage was
effected, and the second regiment under the
command of Col. Trousdae, advanced to attack
the Indian and negro settlements in that vicinity
They found all the towns abandoned, aud dlscev-
cred large trails of the enemy leading 10 the east
and northeast.
A negro captured in one of the houses, report
ed that they had fled Is the Nahoo Swamp. The
Tennesseans burned three large towns, which
were built Of hewn logs, and appeared TO have
been constructed during the last spring and sum
mer. They discovered very little appearance
of cultivation and from the report of the captured
negro, the enemy have nothing to subslst on ex-
cept beet.
The brigade returned that night to the camp
: on the river, where all the baggage OF the army
had been left under a strong guard. Finding
that the enemy had abandoned his strong hold
which appeared better defended by nature than
, any place have ever seen, and discovering that
: all the trails from the Cove across the river led
: to the north side, decided to cross the rlye
: myself, and with the Tennessee brigade, smal
detachment Of regular troops, and Florida troops
: and Florida militia, to pursue to whatever pom
81 he might have retreated, while Col. Pierce, witt
Z the troops whrh had crossed into the Cove wa
y ordered to march up on the south side OF the nv
err, and form Junction with me near Dade'
: battle ground.
9 The two divisions Of the army marched OIL
y the 10th inst. on the routes assigned them. Oh
: the 9TH about noon, large encampment Of III
= enemy was discovered on our right flank, and no
u more than four hundred yards from our line 0
?, u G., r. ,,,.l,
+ teers, under Col Bradford, being on that flank
" General Armstrong ordered TO advance witt
. it, and attack the enemy. The Indians had ia
, ken the alalm, and rereaed into the edge Of
u dense swamp, where they had deposited such o
=, their baggage as they had time to remove, an
~ whore they awaited our approach. The Ten
= nesseans, under their gallant leader, advance
u with great ntrcpldlty within gunshot of the posi-
- ton held by the enemy, when they dlsmouuteC
y under his fire. and by one of the most splrte
y charges that was ever made, in a few minute
Y possessed themselves of the hammock, an
% drove the enemy from his ground. Our troop
y pursued, sometimes waist deep IN mud and water
i' The pursuit was continued as long as an enem
d could he discovered. The spy companies, unde
~ the command of Major Lauderdae, actomps
sc MED by Maj Barrow, aid-de-camp Of Gener'
IL Armstrong, had been detached III the morning
iH pursuit of party Indians, supposed to be nea
% our encampment Of TIE preceding night. The
ny returned Just before the close Of the action, an,
ny with the companies of Captains Finley aad Bet
ny soc, of the second regiment, ordered to TAX
~ position on the left to cut off the retreat Of ii
On enemy, should he attempt to pass in that quartz
no But the enemy fled precipltately from the fell
" beng completely routed, even in the swan
which he had selected for the battle ground, lea
ny ing all his baggage and horses.
c'- The loss Of the enemy was twenty found dei
"a on the field, and no doubt is entertained that maI
Try others were killed, who were not discovered
1'- the slight examination made in passing over Il
lie field. Ia wounded, the enemy must have SUITE
PC ed severely, as twentyone distinct trails Of bo
me were discovered through the hammock into wh'
no they retrtated Our loss was one killed (prRa
'ed VIM. A. Brant, Of Capt. M'Mahon's company
81 and Asa Hays. Of the same company, wounde
% IS OF Capt. Crouchs company three we
- wounded
,E- VIM Morton, mortally.
yer Sherwood Green and VIM. Newcomb, BIO
de. severely, but not dangerously.
net Of Capt Tips company, Henderson Hu
wounded.
49,, OF Capt Fletchers company, Ensign r.
go. McLane and Granger Wright, slightly.
"a OF Capt Battles company, X. H. King.
liz OF Capt Gbsons company, Bishop Hubo
" Total killed and wounded, eleven.
hat cannot speak too highly of the bravery a
in good conduct of all the officers and men engas
ntle in this affair. Gen. Armstrong and all the me
, of bers OF his staff, and Gen. Read Of Florida, v
he acted as volunteer aid-de.camp on the occasi
and were distinguished for their courage and acti'
in in the field. Col. Bradford, Lieut.. Col. Ca
dis aud Adutant Bradley most calamity led
able charge INTO the haiHthocN' anu were as eanoi
49,. followed bV the brave men tncy COMMAND