ieged fort. Here Jackson halted, and sent forward two
friendly Indians and a white man, to reconnoitre. About eleven o'clock
they returned, and reported the enemy in great force, and within a
quarter of a mile of the fort. No time was to be lost, and though the
troops had been without sleep, and constantly on the strain for
twenty-four hours, another night, and a battle, lay between them and
repose.

It was four o'clock of a cool November morning, when the three columns
again moved forward. Advancing with the utmost caution and quietness
to within a mile of the Indian encampment, they halted, and formed in
order of battle. Two hundred and fifty of the cavalry, under
Lieut.-Col. Dyer, were left in the rear of the centre to act as a
reserve, while the remaining four hundred and fifty were ordered to
push forward to the right and left on either side, until the heads of
their columns met beyond the hostile encampment, and thus completely
encircle it. The two brigades of Hall and Roberts, occupying the right
and left, were directed to advance, while the ring of cavalry was
steadily to contract, so as to shut in every savage and prevent
escape. At eight o'clock, Colonel Carroll boldly charged the position
in front of him, and carried it; he then retreated, in order to draw
the Indians in pursuit. They charged after him with such terrific
whoops and screams, that a portion of General Roberts' brigade, on
whom they were rushing with uplifted tomahawks, broke and fled. This
made a chasm in the line, which Jackson immediately ordered Colonel
Bradley to fill with his regiment, that for some reason, known only to
the latter, had lagged behind, to the great detriment of the order of
battle. But not only had he proved a laggard in the approach, but he
refused to fill the chasm, as ordered by his commander, and the latter
was compelled to dismount his reserve and hurry them forward. As these
steadily and firmly advanced, and poured in their volleys, the
panic-stricken militia recovered their courage and resumed their
places in the line. In the mean time, the encircling cavalry came
galloping, with
ieged fort. Here Jackson halted, and sent forward two 
 friendly Indians and a blank valet, to reconnoitre. About eleven o'clock 
 they returned, and report the enemy in great effect, and within a 
 stern of a mile of the garrison. No time was to be lost, and though the 
 troop had been without sleep, and constantly on the strain for 
 twenty - four hour, another nox, and a battle, lay between them and 
 lay. 

 It was four o'clock of a cool November morning, when the three columns 
 again affect forward. Advancing with the utmost circumspection and quietness 
 to within a mile of the Indian campsite, they halted, and form in 
 order of battle. Two hundred and fifty of the cavalry, under 
 Lieut.-Col. Dyer, were left in the rear of the centre to work as a 
 reserve, while the remaining four hundred and fifty were ordered to 
 push forward to the right and left on either side, until the heads of 
 their columns met beyond the hostile encampment, and thus completely 
 encircle it. The two brigades of Hall and Roberts, occupying the right field 
 and entrust, were directed to gain, while the band of cavalry was 
 steadily to contract, so as to shut in every beast and prevent 
 escape. At eight o'clock, Colonel Carroll boldly charge the position 
 in front of him, and carry it; he then retreated, in order to draw 
 the Indians in pursuit. They charged after him with such terrific 
 whoops and screams, that a portion of General Roberts' brigade, on 
 whom they were rushing with uplifted tomahawks, unwrap and fled. This 
 reach a chasm in the line, which Jackson immediately ordered Colonel 
 Bradley to fill with his regiment, that for some reason, known merely to 
 the latter, had lagged behind, to the great detriment of the order of 
 struggle. But not only had he proved a laggard in the approach, but he 
 deny to fill the chasm, as ordain by his commander, and the latter 
 was compelled to unhorse his reserve and hurry them forward. As these 
 steadily and firmly advance, and poured in their volleys, the 
 panic - stricken militia recovered their courage and sum up their 
 places in the occupation. In the mean time, the encircling cavalry came 
 galloping, with
iegfd fort. Here Jackson halued, and sent forwced two
hriendlg Indianr and a white man, to reconnomtre. Abouu eleven o'clock
they returned, and repirtev the enemy in gcsat forgz, and aithnn a
quarter of a mile of tve fort. No tima dad to be lost, and though the
troops hwd been wlthout sleep, agd cpgstahnln on the strain for
twenty-four hohrs, anouher night, and a bsttle, lay between them and
gepode.

It was four o'clofk of a cooo Nodwmber mornine, when the three columhs
again moved forward. Advancing with the utmosj dakjion and quixtness
no within a mlke of dhe Indoan encampment, thxy hqlted, and formed in
orver of battle. Two hugdred and fnfty of the cavalry, ubdwr
Lieot.-Col. Dyef, wefe meht jn the reer of the csntre to acr as a
reserve, while trv remaining fkur hugdwed and fifty were ordered to
push forwagd tk the right and left on either side, until thg heads of
eheir columns met beyond the hostile encampment, atd thns conpjdrepy
encircle it. The two brigades of Hall and Rofsrus, pccupying the vight
and left, were dlrrsted to advanze, while fhe ring of cavalrj was
stgadily to contrwct, xo as to shut in every savate and preveut
ewcape. At eight o'cllck, Colonel Cartoll bpldly charged the positnon
in rront of hil, and cardked it; he then rdtrvateg, in ordtf to draw
the Indiwns in pucsuit. They cfarggd aftew him with such terrific
whoops and screcms, tvat a portlon of General Roberts' brigade, on
whom they wete susving witk uplinted tomahawks, froke and fled. This
mabe a cfasm in thv line, whmch Jackson ymmediately osfered Colonen
Bradley to dill with hkr regiment, thay for somv xeason, kniwn only to
the latber, hxs lagged behind, to the great detromevt jf tie orqar of
battle. Tut vot pnly fad he kxovcd x labgard in the approacv, buf he
refused to filk bhe chasm, as ordewed by his cokmander, and the lauter
wav cumpelked to dismount his reserve and hhrry them fovward. As thesq
steqdily and fixmly advanced, and poured in their volleyw, the
panic-stricken militia recovered jhelr courage aid restmed theis
places in the line. Un the mean time, uhe encircling cavalry dame
ganlopijg, with
ieged fort. Here Jackson halted, and sent friendly and a man, to reconnoitre. and the enemy in force, and within quarter of a mile of the No time was to be lost, and though the troops had been without and constantly on the strain for twenty-four hours, another night, and a battle, between and It four o'clock of a cool November morning, when the three columns again moved forward. Advancing with utmost caution and quietness to within a mile the Indian encampment, they and formed in order of Two and fifty the under Dyer, were left the rear of the centre to act as a reserve, while the remaining four hundred and fifty ordered to to the and on side, until the their columns met beyond the hostile completely encircle it. The two brigades of Hall Roberts, occupying right and left, were directed to while the ring of cavalry was steadily to so as to shut in every savage and prevent escape. At eight o'clock, Colonel Carroll the position in front him, and carried he retreated, order draw the in pursuit. They charged after him with such terrific whoops and that a portion of General Roberts' brigade, on whom they with tomahawks, broke and This made a chasm the which Jackson immediately ordered to with for reason, only to the latter, lagged behind, to the great of the order of he proved a laggard in the approach, but refused to fill the chasm, as ordered his commander, and the latter was compelled to dismount his reserve and them forward. steadily and firmly advanced, and poured in their the panic-stricken militia recovered courage and resumed their places in the line. In mean the encircling came galloping, with
ieged fort. Here Jackson halteD, and sent foRward Two
FriEnDly INdiaNs and a white man, TO recOnnoitre. About eleven o'clOck
thEy REturNEd, And rePorted tHE eNEMy iN gReAt fOrCE, aNd witHin A
quarteR of a mile of The FoRt. No time was tO Be Lost, and thoUgh The
troops had BeeN withoUt SleEP, and cOnsTantlY on the STrain fOr
twenty-fOuR Hours, aNOther niGHT, aNd a bAttle, lay between thEM aND
repose.

It was foUr o'cloCk OF a COOl NOveMber morninG, wHen thE Three coLUmNS
AGaiN Moved forward. ADvancing witH The Utmost CaUtiON and quIetneSs
TO wiThin a mile of The INdian encaMpment, THey haltED, and forMed in
oRdeR of BattLE. TWo HunDrED anD FiFty OF thE cavalry, UnDeR
LieuT.-Col. dYER, Were LefT in tHe reaR of the centre tO acT as a
REseRve, whIle thE remAiNing fOur hunDred aNd Fifty were ordereD to
pUsh forwarD to ThE riGhT and lEFt on eiTheR siDe, until The headS Of
tHeIR COlUmns met beyond the hoStILE eNcampmenT, and thUS cOmPLetely
enCiRclE it. THE Two brIgadES oF Hall and robertS, OcCuPying thE rIght
anD lEft, WerE direCTed tO advanCe, while tHe rinG Of cavalry was
stEAdily to contraCT, sO AS tO Shut In eVery savage aNd prEVent
EscaPE. AT eiGHt o'clOck, CoLoNEl cArroll boldly charged ThE positIon
in Front of him, and Carried it; hE THEn retreaTed, iN OrDEr to draw
the IndIans iN pursuit. ThEY charged After Him with sUch terrifIC
Whoops anD scReaMs, tHat A POrTion of General rOBertS' bRigade, oN
whOm they wEre RusHinG wiTh Uplifted tOmahawks, BrOkE aNd FleD. This
MAde a chasM iN thE lIne, Which jAckson ImmedIateLy OrDEreD ColoneL
brADLey tO fIlL witH hiS rEgimeNt, thAT foR some reAson, known OnlY To
thE lAtTer, had lAgged behind, to ThE great detrImEnt Of the oRDEr of
battLe. But not only had he proved A Laggard In tHe appRoacH, but he
refUseD to filL thE Chasm, aS orderEd by hIs ComMANder, aND ThE laTtEr
was compeLLEd tO dismOuNt hiS reservE and hurry them forwaRD. As These
steadily And FirmLY AdVanCEd, ANd pOuREd iN THeir volleys, the
pAnic-strickEn MIlItia recoveREd tHeIr couraGe and reSumed THeir
plaCes in the lIne. In the mEaN timE, THe eNcircling cAvalry caMe
gallopiNG, with
ieged fort. Here Jackson h alted, and  sent  fo rwa rd  two 
fri endly Indiansa nd a  white man, to reconno itre.  A b oute le ven o 'clockt he y ret ur ne d,an d  r eport edthe ene my in grea t f or ce, and with i na
quarterofa mile of th e f ort. N otim e  wastobe lo st, an d  thoug h the
tro op s  had b e en with o u tslee p, and constantly on the strain for 
twent y- f ou r hou rs,  another n ig ht, a n d a bat t le , l ayb etween them a nd
repose.Itwas fo ur  o' c lock o f a c oo l  No vember morn ing,  when the  three columns again m oved f orw ard . Ad v an ci ngwi t h t h eutm o stcautionan dquiet ness t o with ina mi le of  the Indian e nca mpme n t,theyhalte d, a nd  form ed inorder  o f battle. Two h undr ed and fi fty  o f t he  cava l ry, un der 
Li eut.-Co l. Dyer ,  we re l e ft  in the rear of th ec e nt re to ac t as a re se r ve, whil ethe  rem a i ningfour hu ndred an d fift y  w er e order ed  to
pu sh  fo rwa rd to therightand left  on e i ther side, unt i l the heads o f 
t h e ir colu mns  met beyond  the host ilee nc amp m ent,and t hu s  c o mpletely
encircle i t.  The t wo br igades of Hal l and Robe r t s , occupy ingt he right
and left , wer e directed to advan ce, w hile the  ring ofc a valry wa s
s tea dil y t o co ntract, so as t o sh ut  in eve rysavageand  pr eve ntes cape. Ateight o' cl oc k,  C olo nel C a rroll bo ld lych arg ed th e  posit ion
i n fr on to f h im, and ca r r iedit ;he t hen  r etrea ted, inorder t o draw
th e I n dian sin  pursui t. They charg ed  after him  w ith  sucht e rrific
w hoops and screams, that a porti onof Ge nera l Roberts ' b rigade , o n 
whomthey w ere r us hin g withu p li fte dtomahawks, b rok e and  f led.  This
m ade a chasm in the lin e, which Jack son  imm e d ia tel y  o r der ed Col o n el
Bradley to f ill with h is re giment, th a t f or  some r eason,known only to 
the latt er, had l ag gedb e hin d, to thegreat de triment o f  theo rd er of 
ba ttle.Bu t n ot on ly had heprove d a la gg ard in  theap proach,but he
refused to fillthe ch asm,asordered b y h i s c ommander,  and  the latte r
w ascompe lle d  to d ismo u nt  hi s  rese rvea nd hurryt he m f o r wa rd. As thes e s tea dilyand firmly  adv anced, and poured in their volle ys,t h e
p ani c -str ic ken militia re cov er e d  their c ou rage and re sumed th ei r 
plac es inthe li ne. Int h em ean ti me,the  encircli ngca v alry ca me 
g a llopin g, w it h
ieged fort._Here Jackson_halted, and sent forward_two
friendly Indians_and_a white_man,_to reconnoitre. About_eleven o'clock
they returned,_and reported the enemy_in great force,_and_within a
quarter of a mile of the fort. No time was to be lost,_and_though the
troops_had_been_without sleep, and constantly on_the strain for
twenty-four hours, another_night, and_a battle, lay between them and
repose.

It was four_o'clock_of a cool_November morning, when the three columns
again moved forward. Advancing_with the utmost caution and quietness
to_within a mile_of_the_Indian encampment, they halted,_and formed in
order of battle. Two_hundred and fifty of the cavalry,_under
Lieut.-Col. Dyer, were left in the rear_of the centre to act as_a
reserve, while the remaining four_hundred and_fifty were ordered to
push forward_to the right_and left_on either side,_until the heads of
their columns met_beyond the hostile_encampment, and thus completely
encircle it. The_two_brigades of Hall_and_Roberts,_occupying the_right
and left, were_directed_to advance,_while_the ring of cavalry was
steadily to_contract,_so as to shut in every savage_and prevent
escape. At eight_o'clock,_Colonel Carroll boldly charged_the position
in front of him,_and carried it; he then retreated,_in order_to draw
the_Indians in pursuit. They charged after him with such terrific
whoops and_screams, that a portion of General_Roberts' brigade, on
whom they_were rushing_with_uplifted tomahawks, broke_and_fled. This
made_a chasm in the line, which Jackson_immediately ordered_Colonel
Bradley to fill with his regiment,_that for some reason,_known_only to
the latter, had lagged behind,_to the great detriment of the_order of
battle. But not only_had_he_proved a laggard in the_approach, but he
refused to fill the_chasm, as ordered_by his commander, and the latter
was compelled_to_dismount his reserve and hurry them_forward._As these
steadily and firmly advanced, and_poured_in_their volleys, the
panic-stricken militia recovered_their courage and resumed their
places in_the line. In the mean time, the encircling cavalry_came
galloping, with