Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-02-03

ofvealth'' and defy the "densocracy
ofnun,bers.'
BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS.
Bv the arrival of the Steamboat Cam
den, Captain Mills, from Garey's Fer
nv, we learn that on the 2sth ult. be-
tween Peas Creek and the Big Cypress
Swamp, small party Of Indians was
seen and pursued, and when the pursu-
ing party reached the hammock, the
Indians were discovered in great force,
and severe contest Immediately en-
sued, in which 90 of gallant troops
were killed and Ill wounded. Among
the killed are Col. Thompson, Capt.
Van Sweargen, Lieutenant Brook and
Lieut.. Center, all Of the Army, and
Col. Gentry, Capt. Andrews and Lieut..
Walker wounded. Col. Gentry has
since died.
The loss Of the Indians not ascertain
ed, but presumed to be large. A few
DAYS previous Gen. Jesup captured 81
Indians near Fort Lane.
We hasten to give to the public the
following intelligence ola battle fought
between our troops and the Indians.
The place, as stated in the letter, is not
known to US, or to the writer. Such
accounts cannot hut convince all that
that foe we are pursuing and fighting,
is not to be condemned.
To the editors of the Jacksonville Courier:
GAREY's FERRY, Jan. 2, 1888.
Dear Sir:-I hasten to inform you
that battle was fought few days
since, (place not known) between the
Indians and part of the 9th Regiment
of Infantry. We lost in killed and
wounded 1879; loss Of the enemy not
known-the officers killed are Lieut..
Col. Thompson, Capt. Van Swearin-
gen, Its Brook and Center, and Col.
Gentry of the Volunteers. Wounded
lll-killed 20.
Yours in haste,
RICH'D WE1GHTMAN.
Since the above was in type we re.
ceived the Missouri Argus of the 9th
ult. containing the following
Extract from the report Of Col. TAY.
1on, Of the LIST Reg't U. S. Infantry
dated.
Head Quarters, lst.Brigade.--nrnay
south ofihe Hitflacoochee--l0 p
NJ, Dec. 81, 1897. Capt. about 10
miles east ofthe Kissimn'ee.
After a rapid movement | reached
the Kissimmee late in the evening Of
the Sd day about SO miles below Fort
Gardner, where l learned from an In.
dian captured near that point, that AL.
ligator and all the war spirits OF the
Seminoles, with nearly two hundred
Mickasukies, were encamped about
twenty five miles east of that river
The next day l crossed over in pursuit
of them and came up with them on the
, 25th, encampcd in thick hammock
on the bank Of the Okee-cho-bee, with
swamp in their front, which l had tc
pass to get to them, nearly mile
| wide, impossible for horse and nearly
) so for foot, the mire being knee-deeE
and covered with high saw grass.
did not hesitate moment to bring
them 10 battle, which commenced a.
bout past l2 P. NJ, and succeeded
after close and severe conflict of ar
E hour and more, and scattering firt
' for some time after, in beating then
/ completely, Notwithstanding the ad
/ vantage Of their position and the diff
: Guilty we had Of approaching, which
!, was done with heavy loss on our part
: there being &c killed on the spot, ant
: Ill wounded. Among the former
: Lieut.. Colonel Thompson, Capt. Val
!, Swearingcn, Lieut.. Brooks and Ad
, iutant Center. Among the wounded
: Col. Gentry, since deed, captain An
drews and Lieut.. Walker of the 9th
{ and number Of volunteer officers.
remained on the ground the next da,
employed III the sad Offices of buryinI
the dead, also in preparing litters 70
the wounded to remove back to tn
Kissimmee which place l expect t
reach tomorrow. / am Sir, &C.,
/ Murray FoRcE IN THE UNITE
STATEs.-The regular army Of the Q
States, according to an official docu
ment annexed to the report Of the Sc
sretary Of War, consists Of ! majo
J General, 2 brigadier generals, l adjutau
general, 2 inspectors general, quar-
ter master general, 4 quarter masters