The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-04-21

| br,d p. and marched up. just before he
reached the entrance into The swamp oppo.
site the camp, he heard iarlng, and thinking
HarraH had engaged the enemy, he rushed
IN. not doubtng but that they would be
driven 10 his SIDE of The river. The dlih.
cul,ies that opposed his progress were al.
most lnSurmouulable; many lakes and Ia.
soons, beyond mans depth, aud no means
OF crossing but by swimming. BY wadug,
samrlng, running aud jumping for con.
sderubly more than halt an hour, over and
through mud, mire and waller, during which
less by being wet, they came III sight OF
the Indians IN full charge, yelling like So
many tigers about pouncins upon their
prev. HIS line was immediately Turned
aud a well directed aud Incessanl ire
checked the savage enemy, aud complete
" disappointed their hopes OF an easy
victory.
For three hours the Indians Tough, with
courage and desperation exceled only by
that OF the gallant fellows opposed 10 them,
and appeared 10 be determined 10 conquer
or TO de-" Nelbon finding ne could gam
nothing BY a standing hsht, ordered
charge, which was made IA the best man
ner possible. The Indians fled TO the en-.
campmenl 10 carry OF thelI children, aud
there scattered IN every direction, many
swImmIn. the river. The nfe ot our troops
-. 80 l,.,,.,s ..,,,uau,., A g,4f rpt.itnt, 4. a.
sery destructive. Twenty three we're found
dead from where they commenced running
TO where they crossed the rNei, anu many
killed on the battle ground and Others ~
crossing; and II Is well ascerIam,d that
from uIty 10 htiy, we're Killed. The loss
on the part ct our friends, MAS one Killed
Mr.. James VI. Holloway, J and Madison
GRADY mortaliy Wounded; Har"eiI Ball,
tsherIti OF our county George GIeason, (ot
the hrm OF Fulton ami uleasnn otthls place, J
- Coslcy, ana II IS thought NO Of the
Georgia volunteers, badly though not dau.
gerousy wounded.
An incident that occurred during the
charge is worthy OF note one ol the Frank
IN Volunteers was 10 hot pursuit OF an la.
dian, who finding that ne must Tall iutO the
hands OF hIs puIsuer, attempted 10 save
himself BY ruunIn. 10 the midst OF the "o
men, two ot whom seiZed toe volunteer; he
used every eXenIon to disengage himsell
iron them, but they aade a iunugs ana
deadly assault upon hIm with their knives,
ana IN self defence he drew his BOwir, ana
with two blows killed them both. One
woman was taken prisoner, who says that
the number Ut warTiors 10 the engagement
was about one hundred aud twenty me, aud
about SIXTY women, ~ho fought with as
much desperation aud courage as the men.
| THIS Is certainly the most decisive blow
that has been struck sluCe The commence
menl OF hostllIiles, aud Welborn has been
.ong seeking an opportunity 10 strike IT.
He went into the held allh from seventy 10
eighty effective men, Il forgot 10 mention
before that tue detachment uu1S lIaTreIl
/ fled after receiving one hre IRON the lndI.
ans, leaving, 1t Is sad, two dead upon The
/ field, against an enemy, VINO had put more
than that number to fight, aud who fought
under all the advantages winch recen, 'ic
tory naturally secures. But men ~ho had
overcome as many difficulties as they had,
to get 10 their enemy, we're uOi to be oe
leated, they accomplished the object they
sent for 10 a mastery manner.
Neiiborn IS still IN pursuit Of those who
escaped, aud there Is 30 doubt but that he
viii soon nd Us Of the last Of these dlslur.
befs Vi our peace. la haste, youis.
GEO l.. BARRY.
P. s. have just heard that Grady is
dead.
TIE Cr,ck Indians file Columbus Sentinel Of
last Thursday, states. that after the ylugDfy o..
tained By Gei. Neii0orn over tAe Indian. Oh Pa
River, he continued his Plrsun Of them, aud taal
he again came up with them encam,'ed Ia d 50 amp.
10 q short Lime afterwards. A1er rcconnoltefiug
their DO. li0n without discovering bIms,tI to th,.