Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-01-07
w. r. SMITH Publisher. VOL. a=:aNO. 90.

NV gave way m every oHtCuOu' Ahcl NSio
pursued until the troops lost sight Of them.
Some time was lost in finding the direction IN
which lhe main body of the enemy had relreaied.
Ii was at length discovered that they had passed
to the left. The regular troops, with the mounted
Florida volunteers, under command OF Col War
rem, and the friendly Indians, were ordered Imme-
diatev in pursuit, while the Tennessee brigade
moved on TO support them, The regular troops,
under Col. Pierce, in their advance, encountered
morass, when the officers were compelled TO
abandon their horses, and the men were at iImes'
above their waists in mud and water; and were at
least one hour advancing three quarters OF mile
The I'd Regiment of Tennessee volunteers
under Col. Trousdale, encountered the same dill
fculty, and experienced the same delay.
In the meatime Lieut.. Col. Brown, with hIs
usual enterprise had discovered trail TO the lett
avoiding the morass, and passing over dry land
through dense hammock, At the head OF about
one bundled aud fifty friendly Indians. he pressed
forward with great lntrepldy, ana soon found
himself engaged with large body OF Indians,
strongly posted in cypress swamp, on the OPP
pose side of deep and boggy stream. Sc
we're conflict here ensued, and while the brave
Mai NORGE, one of the chiefs of the Creek le-
gmeut, was advancing to head change across
the stream, he fell and sunk into the water. uur
Indians continued to fight against the fearful odds
with which they we're engaged, unhl hey were Te-
lnlorced by IA part of Capt. Evans and Lieut.
Myrick's COMPANIES of Florida militia, and tie
Florida mounted men under command OF Cot
| Warren. These troops advanced at once 10 the
attack, with the van of the artillery, and poured
heavy fire on the enemy. Soon alter, the rcuIslr,-
der of the regular troops under Col. Pierce and
| Mai Gardner, and tie I'd regiment Of lennesste
| volunteers, under command OF Col. 1rousda, hav-
ing passed the morass, arrived and joined IN ti'e
action. The firing continued heavy for soBe
time, until the enemy was driven from his posi-
ton and senced, with the exception Of a lew
guns, which were occasionally hled. Having no
guide who could give any account ct TIE stream
the practlcablity Of crossing 1t soon after The en-
envy had retired, being yet unascertaned, while
the enemy was far advanced, il was deemed pro
per by the officers in command Of the stream TO
retire, after carving off their dead and wounded.
/ They were then ordered by me to the open ground
, in the rear, where the killed and wounded were
1 collected. The army then returned to their camp,
/ which they did not reach until about 10 O'Clock al
! night. The state of our supplies not permitting
\ us to remain longer than that day, We spent tie
last hour We could spare in pursuit Of tie Amy,
The loss of the enemy on the occasion cannot
d, | be correctly estimated. Ten were found dead on
o the field where the fight commenced, and no doutt
: is entertained Of their having sustained great
loss at the creek, both rom the immense yolleys
n poured in upon them from our front aud flank
n and from their having abandoned d position SO ad-
h miraby calculated for defence. 1t is suppose
n they could not have lost less than fifty killed du
q ring the day. Our loss in killed was the bray g
4 Ma Morrict friendly chief, and two Creek In
o dams total, three Of the Creek regiment; of The
i. regular troops, one sergeant, corporal and t~
/. privates--tQtal regulars, 1--WE. .4
/ The following is the list 81 lie wounded.
I. Capt. Ross of the marine corps, VINO com
:. manded company of the Creek regiment, had
i | his thigh broken, while brayey leading his con-
n mard into action. Capt. Maitland of tie arll-
l. lery, also received severe wound While leafiug
e his men to the charge; two scrEeants, two coIFo
&, rails and two priyateers oI te regular troops wec
m also wounded.
l. OF the Tennessee brigade, private Renjamin
v; Bonker Of Wilson's company, was morally
y wounded in the last affair.
d Joseph B. Duncark Of Roberts company.
Alexander Lyons, Battles company.
,e Thomas b. Craighead, W. G. Pryor, and ser
a geant VIM. Oliver, Of Grundy's company.
r King Kirby, of Capt, G. P. Henry's COMPANY,
is and Robert Hays OF CampbelPs company, We Q
IF also wounded. Total regulars and Tenness e
ID volunteers wounded, l6,
II, The conduct Of all the officers and men en-
10 gagged during 'he day, was marked by the mos
D, deliberate courage, and that the success was not
d entirely complete in every particular, was oGing
H. TO the nature OF the ground, and to the delay
lie which was caused IN passing the morass. Where
all behaved so well, it is difficult to dIscrimlnae
&c | cannot, however, forbear to mention the
i names Of Lieut.. Col. Browns Major Morrice
y Captains Ross, Maitland, Percy and Serie, and
's, Lieut.. Lee, of the artillery who sustained Tie
first unequal contest with the enemy at the di>
nv puted pass.
lie, These were followed and bravely sustained b,
Try Capt Warren, Capt. Evans, and Lieut.. Myrck O
the Florida militia, and by Maj. Gardner, Capt
I'D Tompkms, and Porter, of the artillery, and tf
I'd, officers and men under their command. Indeed
oh no higher praise can be paid TO Col. Pierce an,
the regular troops under his command, both Off
M. GERS and men, than TO say that all behaved vii
h. their characteristic yalor, and those who were L
nu foremost in the action, precisely those VII Il
his circumstances and the nature of the ground a
tho voRed in their advance.
The following is the list of the officers engae el
inc in the above AFFAIRS
i've The Tennesseeans were led into action p
rch Col. Trousda, Lieut.. Col. Cahal, (commanC ,
hat the lst regiment in the absence of Col. Bradl
ra- left in command of the camp and Lieut.. )
end Guild These were all distinguished for tie
EN- gaantry and good conduct during the day. {
LIST sides his active participation in the affair Of DIV
de- ing the enemy from the hammock, Col. Troat
adj dali with his regiment, joined in the attack uro
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