The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-07
OFFICIAL.
FROM FLORIDA.
HEAD QUARTERS, ARMY OF FLORIDA.
CAMP WARDELL, WARM SpRING,


HEAD QUARTERS, ARMY OF FLORIDA.
CAMP WARDELL, WARM SpaING,
April 25, 1912.
SIR have the honor in further detail, to report
that in obedience instructions of the 18th ult on
the morning of the 9th instant each detachment
at its appointed station with admirable precision All
points which this movement was directed were
most thoroughly examined, without discovering any
thing exhibiting the recent presence of Indians
The boat detachment under Major Belknap com
posed Of and companies, (Montgomerv's
and Gates) of the 9Th, much reduced in num-
bers, was ordered, after entering and thoroughly
examining Panasaffkee Lake, to descend the Withla-
cooche as low Camp lizard, thence pass the boats
into the waters of Chara-a-popka; detachments Of
the 4th under Capt. Buchanan and Lieut.. Alvord
Companies and to pass around the west side
aiming all the swamps, &C., on the border of the
Lake; detachments of the ID (Caseys, Longs and
Lovell's) under Major Plympton to do the
the south side; the remaining force, Graham's and
McCaIls companies of the 4th under Lieut.. Col.
Garland, and Reeves company OBJ Of the 9Th, to
move directly on this point, rendezvous common to
all. AT the time, friendly Indians were sent to
the southeast to search for signs they re-oined me
in the evening, reporting solitary track in the direc-
ton of Ahapopka, whereupon the detachments were
advanced about fifteen miles the evening of the
18th, and there sufficient light on the
morning of he 10Th, to detect signs this track
recovered and pursued through several inferior ham
mocks, in each of which planted fields discover
ed, until it led to the principal hammock, where the
enemy found in force in well-coDstructed town.
The enemy speedily overcome the diff
fculties Of the ground permitted the troops to close
in upon him; every trail made in the flight was taken
and pursued until dark, and the whole of the next
day, the detachments marching EACH day TWEEN
ty some thirty miles. On the next morning it
discovered that the general tendency of the
trails, although often doubling, was in the d.
rection of the great Okeehumpkee swamp ly-
ing about 8 miles northeast of this POSITION
With view to refresh the troops but more espe-
cally from information received, by person coming
from the enemy, of disposition to submit, the de-
tachments were directed upon this point the value of
which has been stated
In respect to the affair, have already made brief
but sufficient report that officers and soldiers evinced
the highest spirit and gaantry in the presence of the
enemy is matter of course but all exhibited un.
privation of food, the higher excellence of patient
and unrepinng endurance.
am much indebted to the Jealous support and ex-
ertions of It. Col. Garland of the 4th, Major Plym-
ton of the 3D. Major Belknap, of the 9Th, and Capt
Ker, Of the I'd Dragons the two first and the last
gave fine example in presence of the enemy; the
third as before stated had been detached in differ
ent direction.
On this, as all other occasions, have received
the Jealous and intelligent support of Major Cooper,
Asst Adt General, and Lieut.. Sprague, Abide
camp to the command.
submit herewitha list of killed and wounded, and
in connexion would add that Asst Surgeon Simmons,
present with the troops has evinced high and nteli
gent activity in the field, and given prompt profess
sonal attendance to those needing his assistance.
Very respectfully your ob't serv't
(signed) w. J. WORTH,
Colonel Comdg
The ADJuTANT GENERAL,
u S. .4,my, Head Qpmters, Washington.
List of killed and wounded in the affair of the 10Th
instant with the hostile Indians in the Big Ham
mock+ of Palaklakaha
KILLED.
Private Augustus R. Wandall, Company X, I'd
Dragons.
WOUNDED
Sergeant Theodore Bingham, Company, I'd
Dragoons-sevorel in the breast and right arm.
Private Thomas G. Roberts, K Company ID Dra-
goons severely in the left AIM
Private John Hitchcock, X Company, Dragons
slightly
Private - Joice, Company, I'd Infantry =
severely in the left side.
(Signed) s. COOPER,
Asst Adj General.
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY FLORIDA
Camp Palaklakaha,
April 25, 1912
= The largest of a succession of dense hammocks