Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-26

MORO surrounded, and knoming that the INDIANS "oula
not show fight in such a place, without having 'e -
vantage in numbers, ordered tie soldiers y =" ''
hammock, each man to take his tree, ana give LIZ ~
nv a far fight! (Other tactics wouia nave o'en nav
~ M snon,r said than done. As passed Ser
oeont Smith,, my first sergeant, ana 4 brave sn!a'ei;
5.hind n tree, he observed, "CaptaIn, | ah h'lcu'
with the blood running from his mouth me h'SS, e
was cool and collected, though he hau recei'eu l"ul
,.nrnds three of which were mortal each announcer
or nv men had been shot dead BY the first fIre, on our
sid. of about five, by the enemy from twenty 10 lh'fty
shots Another man Of my command was also "ouhucu
hcrc, probably. IA oro.
mas occasion presented, assailcd by Innuinerable shots
from an unseen foe ON the cast side OF the hAm"'och' a
LARGE number Of painted warriors, from hity Done nun.
drrd. rushed boldly out Of the West SIDE, al Tue ehu
nearest TO Fort King, where we had iirSt entered u, ana
her,u to run from tree 10 tree, to get upon our ranks
nd behind US. The same was done by the Indians on
ia r,., side. where a CONSPICUOUS warrior, who had
,,,aiucd our flank was shot down, while passing 10 our
rear. -.
L After maintaining our position, unscared by shot
l1rLich flew about us like hail, with the enemy IN from,
and until they had reached Our TANKS, pom ''sht an"
aefi. and fast extending their line behind Us, keeping, up
nm incessant firing and yelling, our numbers reduced 10
eleven or twelve, | perceived that 10 storm Inc nam
mock ami Lrcak through the encmyS Inc, towards orr
King, or our destruction, was inevitable. Having gwen
the order. we charged through aud retook The hammock,
nov the centre OF the lndiaH IoFtc. III N"ii'4' s"'N
wov before us, and We passed iarly through them, To-
yards the Fort, out of the thicket, some one ortwo hun
,Ir.d wards. Knowing that now we should have a
rush of the foe, and their concentrated ire upon US,
which, sure enough, Immediately followed while try
,r IN rally nv men. now reduced 10 Sercn not roHndfd,
ordering them again 70 take TO trees, so a TO check the
lcnemv's advance and fire upon US, (Which would nave
done fearful execution, could | have done IL III time "a
have opened n fire upon the mass cXposed) while ne
tween my command and the Indians, amidst a shower
ofballs, / was shot through the body; but TINS DID moi
deter nv efforts until | had stopped the retreat Of my
men. I,
Feeling faint from loss Of blood, | informed the sol
diers ofmy condition, when they ran to me, and Corpo-
raj Bedford, BY my side, fired and killed a distinguished
chiefon our right flank.
Three Of the men carried me in their arms, one ofthese
(named TAYLOR being wounded through the shoulder,
while. By my direction, three more brought mp the rear
as guard. The Indians halted awhile where their
chief was killed, and afterwards followed in the dis
lance.
Thus terminated a fight, of about an hours continu.
ancc, in which we had a sergeant and one man Killed;
myself, n corporal, and three prlvates wounded. we
killed four of the enemy-their wounded being I'M
known: and all our wounded were saved from the hands
of the mercilcss savage.
Two of ms men Zone badly w%ounded) remained hid
in the hammock, and relates, that after our battle, the
Indians gathered their force, and filed off towards the
southwest; that there were nincty-three warriors, i've
or six negroes, and about twenty squaws and that the
latter carried away four dead men. From other car
cu,nstances, Il! INK this enumeration correct.
Some of the Indians afterwards came III view OF THIS
fort, but were scattered by a few shell, from 4 ID 'nctI
howi,zcr, ID Lieut.. Scott in command
The Indians, as afterwards appeared, had laid in am
bush for our destruction in the hammock, which was
discomposcd by our move in an opposite direction to
fight them, instead Of retreating Immediately, as they
expected, towards Fort King.
am, sir, very respectfully,
Your most obedlcnt servant,
G.. J. RAINS,
Captain III Intantry.