The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-17
FROM FLORIDA.

SAVANNAH, Feb. T.
Dy The arrival Of the steamer Camden, Captain Mills
from st Augustine We learn that hattie Has fought
on the eth Ill, on the I.oche Hachee, in which the
Indians defeated, though with The loss, the part
OF orr troops. Of nine killed and thirty wounded
Gen Jesnp l. among Tic wounded, having received
severe frsh Wound, sald 10 have been Ia the face.
Nothing SAID Of the oes Of the enemy, though Sup
posed 10 have been great Many cattle. ponies, aud
hogs with other property, taken by our troops.
A friend has FURNISHED tie following list Of killed
and Noulded ~ this action,
or the Arulery--kicd-one corporal, company A,
80 Arlilrry one PR, ate, company Ii, do
Wound, done sergeant aud one private Severely
conpan, ID. 81 AnleTy one private (scyer,l,) com
pany G. do; tSo p,,ates Zone severely, one slighrl)
company H. do.
Ofihc ID DIsgoons--wonnded-l sergeant (slieh,ly)
company X
Of he hai,alion Tennessee yoIunteer-5 were kill
cd, dangerously Wounded, q SINCE desd) and l5
slightly wouudcd
Total killed.; (dicd OF wounds, 2)--9; wounded
so
Since writing the above. We learn from Maj Mclean.
who is passei cr IL the Camden that the prevailing
porr IL Garo,s Ferry the evening Of the I'd INST,
was that ~ express arrived Gsrey's Ferry, Via Fort
King and II reported there, and believed that tho
express hTongh the information that funhers I'D come
in aud Informed the commanding aihc,r that Alligator
and sam Jones had quarelCd AID had separate d, AID
that Sam jones, with but 30 ~arrois, had LEFT ALI
gator.
The runners stated that the Indians would be coming
in al For Tayor ia large numbers within three dsys
The immersion v i'll many is that ilese
founded ~ truth as tie ldans generally scattered,
without leaders, some IN small parties having very re-
Gently been seen ia the vicinity Of Nousa.
Major Nc can further states that be learned from tho
commanding officer nt Gafeys Ferry that Gen. Jcsnp,
on tho cGih umo (suhsequent TO the action OF the
24th,) wa Of the head Of the San lusia rver, on
large fresh TRAIL with well founded hopes Of oyortakng
the enemy
We have subsequent 10 tho receipt Of The above in
formation had placed Ia our hands the following
tracts Of letter. which eoirm the report u tho battle
above stated:
ST, AUGUSTINE, Feb 2
Mars rseeirtd from Gen Jssaps army. by SIpyrss,
his nmpisp - he substance Of letter received by
gentleman from officer At Fort PIERCE dated ne syh
January 1898 saws; " Jcspp has had fight with the
Indians The Tcnnesseans genersliy behaved vel
The number Of the Indians considerably more than las
bacn srpro.ed The Indian loss very trGIng, faT n
hs, bccn ssccrtaned their provisions, cattle, aud
muniiion asceItaned 10 be plenty"
.1bcy never have fought on fair tsTmsg N every
6obt. eycept Capt Powelis they have had he adssn.
tarc Of ground there they he'd !, 10 numbers, b.,
came into open ground Jesup fought across
creek aud after the discovered that BIZ force VAS
sufficient have surrounded their position, Nhrh from
the information have received, cannoi cover more Than
ten acres Of ground They bid hoses morilccd ~ ne
trees plckes set up, and palf,iofr 80 ~ 20 e. 70
cover them and form blinds sud bad tleared sNsf te
hammock on the side lcsup Aliacked iitm' sueh e.
posed his men altogether, without his seeing tse
enemy"