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OFFICIAL.
FROM FLORIDA.
HEAD QUARTERS, Army OF FLORIDA.
CAMP WARDELL, WARM SPRING,
,,,;I OK 1916

CAMP WARDELL, WARM SPRING.
April 25, 1912.
Sla have the honor, in further detail, to report
that, in obedience to instructions of the 18th ult
the morning Of the 18th instant each detachment
at its appointed station with admirable precision All
the points ON which this movement was directed were
most thoroughly examined without discovering any
thing exhibiting the recent presence of Indians
The boat detachment under Major Beknap COM
posed Of and companies, (Montgomery's
and Gates) Of the 9Th, much reduced in num-
bers, was ordered, after entering and thoroughly
examining Panasaffkee Like TO descend the Withla-
cooche as low as Camp Izard thence pass the boats
into the waters of Charla-a-popka; delachments Of
the 4th under Capt Buchanan and Lieut.. Alvord
Companies and | } to pass around the west side ex
aiming all the swamps, &c, on the border Of the
Lake; attachments of the I'd (Caseys, Longs and
Love's) under Major PIympton to do the same on
the south side the remaining force, Graham's and
McCalps companies of the 4th under Lieut.. Col
Garland, and Reeves company (B) of the 9Th, to
move directly on this point rendezvous common to
all At the same time, friendly Indians sent to
the southeast to search for signs; they reoined me
inthe evening" reporting solitary track in the drec-
ton of Ahdpop6a, whereupon the attachments were
advanced about fifteen miles on the evening of the
l6th and there sufficient light on the
morning of he 9th to detect signs, this track was
recovered and pursued through several inferior ham
mocks in each of which planted fields discover
ed, until ii led to the principal hammock, where the
enemy was found in force in wel-construced town.
The enemy speedily overcome as the diff
fcutes of the ground permitted the troops 10 close
in upon him. every trail made in the flight was take
and pursued until dark and the whole of the next
day the detachments marching each day some TWEEN
y, 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 9 miles northeast OF this position
With view to refresh the troops but more espe-
ciay from information received, by person coming
from the enemy, of disposition to submit, the de-
tachments 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 evnced
the highest spirit and gaantry in the presence of the
enemy, is matter of course; but all exhibited UNI
der every circumstance Of continued fatigue and of
privation of food the higher excellence of patient
| and unrepning endurance.
am much indebted to the Jealous support and ex-
ertions of It. Col Garland, of the 4th, Major Plym-
ton, of the I'd, Major Beknap of the sth, and Capt
Ker, of the I'd Dragons the two first and the last
gave fine example in presence of the enemy; the
third, before stated, had been detached in differ
| ent direction.
On this, as on all other occasions, | have received
the Jealous and intelligent support of Major Cooper
Asst Adjt General, and Lieut. Sprague, Abide
| camp to the command.
submit herewith list of killed and wounded, and
in connexion would add that Asst Surgeon Simmons,
present with the troops, has eyinced high and nteli-
gent activity in the field, and given prompt profess
sona attendance to those needing his assistance
| Very respectfully, your obt serv't,
(Signed) w. J. WORTH,
Colonel Comdg
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