Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-01-07

IN the dCuUn. tntst WIZ
Captains Mcmahon, Crouch, Tipps, Fnerson'
Fletcher, Roberts and Jones, and Lleutenants |
Llpscomb and Levy, commanding companies IN
the absence Through sickness) OF their captains;
and Lieut.. Garland commanding Capt. Glbson's
company, who was then absent on duty.
cannot pay a higher or more just compliment
to the troops engaged in this action, than to say,
that every officer and soldier fully sustained the
high character of Tennessee for enterprise and
yalor Alter the close OF the action, which lasted
about thirty minutes, the army marched about
four miles, in the direction OF Dade's battle
ground, where we halted for the night, and made
the necessary arrangements to march forward,
and attack the enemy, If TO be found, IN the Wa
hoo Swamp.
On the morning of the 18th, the baggage tam
was placed in compact form, udder the lrolec-
ton Of two pieces of artillery, and detachment
OF regular troops, commanded by Capt. Temp
kins, and strong guard Of Tcnness'ans aud
Florida militia. At an early hour marched at
the head of five hundred and fifty Tennessee
troops, and about IL O'Clock, after crossing two
creeks, skirted with dense hammock, which form
ed IA part of the Wahoo Swamp, We entered a
piece of open ground, which brought us IN view
of town which had Just been abandoned and set
fire to by the enemy. They were so closely pur-
sued, that several of them were seen as they en-
tered the hammock, where they gave us TO under
stand they were prepared to receive US.
The ne of battle was Immediately iomed.
The troops on foot prepared to enter the ham
mock, while detachment Of horse on each flank
remained in the open ground, TO act as occasion
might require. While the men ordered TO adj
vance were yet in the open ground, and had APP
preached within gun-shot Of the hammock, tho
enemy opened deadly fire upon them. charge
was ordered, aud was most gaIlant)y made. -
Our troops entered the hammock, and in few
moments the whole line became engaged. II
was soon discovered that the enemy outilanked
us on the right aud left and at one point they
showed themselves in force IN or rear Their
force could not have been less than from SIX to
seven hundred ,.,
A part Of the horsemen were ordered to dis
mount and charge on the right aud lett Hanks
j while others were sent to dispense the Indians II
the open ground, who were iirug IN the rear, a
long gun-shot distance. These orders were
promptly obeyed Captain Fletcher, al the hea'
of about eighteen mounted men, charged an,
most CALAMITY dispersed about fifty warriors II
open ground. Col. Bradford led the charge Oh
4 the right, and Lieut.. Cahal on, the left; Col
Trousdale aud Lieut.. Col. Guild had the centre
and more gallant and intrepid charge was neVe
made on any occasion. In thirty minutes, tn
enemy was driven at all points, and fled precipi
lately from the field. Our troops continued III
pursuit as long as the enemy could be seen, atte
which they returned in good order to the ope
ground, bringing their dead and wounded vii
them. The loss Of the enemy, on this occaslo
must have been very considerable. In passin
over the field twenty five were found dead, and
is believed many others we're carried off durin
III, fight. Their wounded cannot be estimated
Our loss was three killed, viz: First Lieu
f Pinkney Green; Brannock Riggs of Capt. Blec
soes company; and Andrew Lynch Of Cap
Battles company. The wounded were \. X
Anderson and Geo. w. Mitchell of Capt Han
tons company Lewis Waggoner Of CaptaI
Crouch's company; James Joy and John Mltct
ell of Capr. Tpp's company; William &. III
| Of Capt, Battles company; Lieut. X. A. Ale'
ander of Capt. Lauderdale's company job
| Warner and George Tucker of Campbell's con
pany; VIM. Robinson Of FirIey's compan,
'rhos. Cooper of Battles company; Wesle
i Walker of Cap. Henry's company-to total kille
and wounded, 10.
4 Too much cannot be sad in praise of Il
troops on this occasion. They continued with
superior force, and not an instance occurred du
y ing the day in which any officer failed to do b
, duty. Gen Armstrong, and every member
his staff, were active and energetic and dlsplaye
4 great bravery during the action; Capt Jobnso
of the Indian regiment, and Sergt. Harris Of Il
Florida militia both there without command
' were distinguished for their bravery, and act'
/. as volunteers with the spy companies. The fo
/. lowing is the list of the officers Of the briga'
Q engaged in the acton.
e List Of Captains aud officers Of The Tcnness
!. Brigade, commanding in The battle Of The 18Th
/, lst Regimeni.--Capt. Wilson'S spy compan
D Captains Fletcher, Jones, Crouch, Roberts, Lip
= comb. Lieutenants Levy, Morris, Dauthet.
I'd Regiment Lauderdale's S
d company, Captains Campbell, Finley, Bait
" Mccain, Bedsoe, Grundy, Chandler. and Hen
n of ROBIN. Lleutenants Nesbn and Davis.
e So soon as the necessary arrangements co,
+ be made for carrying our killed and woundt
ID we commenced our return march to camp, VIII
h we reached about nine o'clock at night.
tie The next day (the 10TH being the day {
J, pointed for Col. Pierce to unite with me- marc
d. ed down the road to Dade's battle ground, S
re nearer the enemy, where hoped to meet with
division that night, and to enter the swamp
next day in full force.
tn He did not reach that point until the follow
day at IL A. NJ. The swamp was about T
1T, miles distant, and It was then too late to ma
and enter it with the hope Of doing any thing
A. day. The army had already been on half
tons for several days, but resolved to sp'
one day more 10 searching the swamp for the
d. envy. Accordingly, on the morning of the 2
inst. after leaving our baggage under strong
nd tachment, commanded by the gallant COL Br