The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-04-07

troops returned 10 their baggage train and
enesmped. Oh the lsl Of April. The
Hoaps proceeded on The march, and es-
iablished post Of observation called
Fort Cooper, Al the south eastern exne.
nifty Of chain Of lakes. leaving there a
part az the force, with seventeen days.
provisions, and reseFEing only enough
subsistence 10 carry the remainder 10
Tampa Bay, where they arrived on the
sub Of April. alter afaugaing and difficult
march. making the road the whole dis
lance. The loss OF The Iroops in The Sc
veral renconires was four killed and nine
wounded. ...
"The left wing. under General Euslis.
after securing the country between ST.
Augustine and V0lusls, via Tomoea,
commenced crossing the NJ. Johns ..
Nolusia On the 22d Of March. when il
was STACKED by The enemy. who was
repealed al all points. and relreaied 10 his
Businesses, after loss on the parl Of the
troops Of three killed snd nine wounded.
One Indian was found dead. and eyiden-
ces Of four others being thrown into the
river. On the 24lh. q suballern's com
mand Of mounted men fell in with par
" Of twelve or fifteen Indians and killed
two. On The 25lh, the left wing. con-
sIsiIng u four companies Of Uaiied States
ar,illery, Col. Goodwyn's mounted regi-
meni. Col. Rrlsbanc's regiment 81 foot.
aud Elnnre's volunteers, concentrated,
aud, on the 26lh, commenced the march
fnr Pilallksha, by the upper crossing of
the neklawaha. with loo men. and
thirteen DAYS ralions. Ieaslng Al Nolusia
two Of Bnsbane's companies. The ruule
being tliffieull, the ir,ops made oals ST.
ven niles nv the esening II the 27,n,
and were obliged 10 build bridges over
The Ocklawaha, the WyIhlacoochee. and
one intermediate stream. On lhr 29,h,
after crossing me 0ckIawata, an Indian
Of note, Ayah Hsjsh, was killed by col.
shelton. who was woundrd On the
Both, the advance was attacked al Oaka-
kumphey swamp, and three men killed;
the hammocks were secured. and the In
dams discovered, aud driven into a
swamp, inaccessible ~ the Ironps. one Of
whom vas Wounded. The enemy re-
treated whenever the irlnps approach-
el To within 900 yards On reaching
Pilakl'kaha The villages were found 10
have heen abandoned perhaps far several
weeks: cs,.le and PONIES were abundin.
IN the neighborliopd; the houses and
fences were burnt nv the troops. II be-
ing impossible 10 Obtain provisions from
Fnrt King, and the horses bring ton much
exhausted 10 draw provisions from V1lu-
sis. aud General Scott having cras>ed the
Wvthlaconcher south 0r The 2stn. with
the rtgh, wing. the lefl s,ag moved on
the nam rad frnm For King 10 famps,
where the horse of that wing arrived IN
The 5th Of apul, leaving tie loot n po-
siudn fifteen niles from that place.
''Fhe ceatrr under Col. Lindsay, con-
! sIsiIng Of from 1000 10 1900 men, Or
gaa'zeI Of Tampa about tie 18th Of
, March. Large fires beng discovered IN
the direction Of the Alafa. the ba,tallon
of Florida volunteers was sent IN that d.
recuon. where they surprised a party Of
Indians. killrng three aud capturing SIX
ponies. On the 18TH. the centre moved
upon the HlllsbDrough. on a." main road
to Fou King. and, on the 20ia. establish
ed a post called Fort Alabama, with a
view of bringing supplies near to the
scene Of institutes in the direction Of the
WythlIcoochee, leaving there the F1orI-
/ da battalion under Maior Read, the re-
maInder Of the troops marching back to
Fort Brooke. Tampa, where a despatch
was received from General Scott. giving
! the plan Of the campaign. aud requiring
! The centre To be at ChickuchaIls by the
25th To cooperate. On the 22d. the
: march was commenced. The battalion al
Fort Alabama was taken up, leaving al
tina. post me company and thirty sick.
The route lay through hIiIy country,
ahonndIng in hammocks. After passing
Eiochulo. the Indians taking advantage
Of their covers. began Ia annoy the real
and TANKS Of the column: tanker was
killed, and another wounded, whilst pass
ing dense hammock. The hammock
was secured. and the Indians driven Out
During thenight Al the encampment, par
ties Of the .ronps we're fired IN BY ,hs
indians from a hammock contiguous 10 4
pond which furnished water for the
iroopss the Indians we're dispersed by 1
round Of canister. On the 27th, The In
dians sill continuing their annoying at
taeks, always firing from ambush, one .
our men was Killed. and Two wounded
Il The column halted al noon, when an at
tack was made upon the rear, hut, upon
brisk return of the fire. The Indians dis
appeared. On the 2sIh, when encampe'
at Fort Broadnsx, uear the Chickuchaliy
the Indians commenced fire on III
horses, and the party guarding them.
detachment was sent oni, winch dro,
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