Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-08

nave cncunbrr,d myself w'lh lhem III lie S''u"
which then was.
AccorGinrly released the old man, who PROMISED
'ha, he would cn!:ec, all The women ana chdfch az"
take them in Captain Munroe, at The k'ssl'nmee' ""
,ar also dismissed HE old man VINO iau 49,,
a. GUIDE thus far. suppl, ing his place WIN Tue w WV
warriors who had been captured that morning
II csc arrangements being made in"V'a ",'u'i ~ -
rpLauc. for tie camp nf he Mickasukes bet%' ell
and p we reached very dense cypress - ".hrh
,hrnrh which we were compelled I" pass anu m WHO"
orr dos in o-red us see int be alacH'd Aiie' Ma
IL, q lie necessary dispositions tor pau', II vas ~
tan,d ,Ia, there emery tn oppose US he army
crossed and rnca;nPrG i"l '"t "'s"'' :" oS h
Daring the passage Of the rear, Capa'h raRs' WIZ
v,s IN sJvauc, with few friendly Indians, Tell IN WIN
twn of the rmeuys spies, between twn OF 'hicr ''I
of our caup-our ho!srback- tie other on 'oo-i'"
succeeded in capturing the lu;t'r nc was a aI.'
younr warrior armed with M excellent f'r MY o"''
in b;s nnnch and an adequate proportion nt po"Ce'
This Indian confirmed the information " h'ch Ia" p
yousIy Leen received from the other Indians: u'"' "
addition stalled that large pody ri iHe os'""
headed by John Co hun, G." coo chez, ana, u" u"'u
Aliiyator will, other chiefs. encamred h'e " "
miles from IL. the Miek*sutes, win cyl's'
swamp and dense hammock between '"e'' anu ''- N'
ter ,,o,,
1b. army moved forward daylight the next morn
inc end aipr marching five six miles, reached Inc
cano of the SrninoPs. the borders OF announcer cy
press swnr,p which have contained several nun
drd and rs evident traces ct having p"eh anaHao"eu
in yr,n, huiIv us the fires sal burning, anu
quantities Of hect lying on the ground unconsn!heu'
Herr the troops again Disposed oil !" "raeF OF
battle but VIZ found no enemy to oppose us ""u .ls
command vas crossed over about ii, m when We en-
tered Iarre prare in front on which TWO or 'iIer
hundred head If cattle were grazing aud h"u''el ..
Indian ponies Here another young Indian ~arr'"! was
captured armed and equipped as the former ne P''ns
ed gu! dense hammock on our righl hnont I'e u''
iln;. in Which he sad me E"siirs were s''""'e' ~
waiting give us battle. 49,,
At this place the ino disposition made 10 attack
them which was in two lines the volunteers unuef
IN
tended order who ,cere instructed 10 enter the nam,
mock and. in the event OF being attacked a"u h4'u
pressed. fall back in rear OF the regular 'toos'
out of reach oc the euemys fire; the second line was
Composed of the Fourth and Sixth Infantry VINO were
instructed 10 sustain the volunteers the First Infantry
beinr held in reserve.
Moving on in the direction Of the hammock AFTER pro
ce-tinn about quarter of mile. reached the swamp
which separated us from the enemy. threequatrrs OF i
mile IN BREADTH being TOTALLY impasshbe tor horse al"
nearly for u"! covered with thick growth "l saw
grass five fee, hgI md about knee deep IN mud ana
Wnier which extended TO thu !e far rs the eye c"'u
reach and 20 the right To part OF The swamp ana nam
mock we had JUS! crossed, through which ran deep
creek Al The tge Of the swamp al tho men were dis
mounted and the horses and baggage lett under slla
bic guard. Captain Allen WAS dr'acEed with ihr tw"
cn,, ,urs Of r,0uaieG infantry 10 examine the swamp
aud .l:nin"ck ;h ruh'; am. Il; he should rot
;iui the enemy IN that 'rrG"a. was |" rt'nrl |" 'i'e
biIgac, ni, IN the went OF ms nearing heavy H!"S
immediately ~ JOIN me
After MAXIM !;!rse arrangements, ! crossed the
swamp IN the "t!rr stated On reaching liz h'rhers OF
The iati.ick volunteers aud Spies ece!Ttd heavy
fire from the winch was returned by them Tor
short time when li,r gaar. cnnnanGrr. Colonel dri'
;rv. fiji uinia!ly wnli.,,rd They mnsi!y broke. aud
Instead o! forming oi thu regulars, as had been
Crsc;ed Ihsy retired the swamp 10 their baggage
and horses coud they be again brought mi" action
body. a"UI ID a"ris were made repeatedly ny my
staff 20 induce ...ia ~ do
In. enrmv i.nYrvrr. were promptly checked und
driven back ~ fourth and sixth Infantry. which IN
truth mi t tr sad to br moving batrery he weight
OF the rilemrS tir principally concentrated On hve
cnu,panirs ri 81" SIKH Infantry, WHICH Not only Stood
firm but crnIlru.i uni their gallant com.
I:rander Lruvilant- Colonel TnUmpFon, ami his udu'
liant. Lieu.sn:u irnVr we're Killed; ana ever oictr
with me exception. .vt in"sl Of .- Commits
stoned rc Rs. rciudmL the scrg'aHi mayor and iour OF
tin. orderly s.rurars kl!t and wounded ot those com
rars; p>;t"n Of Tie regiment retired short
distance and again formed. u these companies
huvim. but tDur men left Untouched
Lieut.. Co. Foster. with SIX companies, amounting III
all :. ,,s hundred lHi sixty men, gained the hammock
in good order. where he ''ned by Capt Noel with
the remaining companies 81 TIE SIKH infantry, anu
Car, Gillian al Grnlrys volunteers, with few add.
u..u men, U, continued 10 drive the enemy for con-
siderable, tune anL y; change oil front, separated his
l.:Ie aud cnunu'd I" drive h!m um ne reached lle
grpaI tx Oncr eli 5cr, Which was ~ rear nj the enc
ms POSITION and which their cmcampment extend,
ta suf more than rmr. As soon as was informed
TIA, Cnpt ii,n was advancing, ordered The First lu-
nnirY 10 The let, gaia ine enemy E!hl hank
and II, winch ":"'r was cxrrn'r' III Tie pf'p'es'
manner p"SSi" ard as 500" rs lha regiment got III Po
snn l!e pu~uIy rave fire and rrreu!ed, being pur
sued by Tie FIRST Fourth, and Sixth. and some o! The
volunteers whD had incd iaei, unt!i near hish' anu
n";i! "Sc 'T"Us '''TH nrary e@hiuSeo ana Tile enemy
Gr,g,. III u! intc!i"i5.
Tie action severe one. and cannu"u iruin nail
past tg.iv uniii a!le i;r' piTlui lie time very
close auc seyele We surtcd much having tMrni y-sX
killed. and ouc hnmd7"d aud twelve WOUNDED, among
whom oil "nr most valuable differs The Il !s'
ties probably Sui!trtd. al t!'GS cctsIdr!' u, rq"ay
VITA Ourselves Ii, having LETT ten dead on The ground
hrslsts d"h"ss cart i"g oil many orr' as Is custom
uty "I'h ih"'n "hrn p'a:i'cd"'r.
As Su"n a. INK enemy were c"ihpc"y O'"Nen' .uim
cd ny attention Ia taking care OF The wounded, 10 act
their removal to my baggage, where had ordered
an encamln-nt In he f"1rncd directed Captain Taylor