Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser

Milledgeville, May 5.

LATEST FROM THE ARMY

For the following late intelligence from our troops, we are indebted to Mr. Pearre, (one of the editors of the Augusta Chronicle) an officer of colonel Milton's staff, who is direct from the army:

The army left St. Marks on the 9th ult. and on the 10th were joined by a detachment of mounted troops from Tennessee, under the command of colonels Dyer and Williamson, a small detachment of regulars under the command of captain Call, and 1000 warriors under M'Intosh, who had been left at the Mickasukie to scour the country and gather the stock which was left by the Indians in their retreat. On the morning of the 12th M'Intosh with a part of his warriors attacked a party of hostile Indians. The engagement continued about two hours with much spirit, when the hostiles retreated, leaving their women, children and property of all kinds to the mercy of the conquerors --Sustaining a loss of 37 killed on the field, and two wounded, and a number of prisoners. The number of Indians engaged was differently represented by different prisoners.

M'Intosh had three men killed and several wounded. Kinnard and Timpoochee (or John) Barnett were conspicuous in this action; the latter evinced military talents which would have done credit to a greater man. These Indians belonged to M'Queen's party, and were the same who massacred the crew of lieut. Scott in the boats last fall, at the mouth of Flint river. The woman who was taken there, and many articles of soldiers' clothing, were found in their possession.

On the 17th the army took possession of Suwannee, after a skirmish of about fifteen minutes, in which three negroes were killed, and three taken prisoners. About 2000 bushels of corn, some cattle, and some few articles of provisions, such as rice, potatoes, sugar, salt, &c. were found in the town, and at a store belonging to Arbuthnot, a few miles below. On the next day a scout was sent across the river for the purpose of pursuing the Indians, but they had got too far advanced to be overtaken. The scouts took some property, and found a small quantity of merchandize concealed in the swamp.

On the night of the 18th, two Englishmen who Arbuthnot had employed as clerks and agents, and two negroes, came from a schooner just arrived below from a piratical cruise, up to the town for provisions, &c. unconscious of our army being there. They were all taken by our sentinels except one negro who made his escape. The canoe which they came in was secured, and at day light next morning a detachment was sent to take possession of the schooner, on board of which young Arbuthnot commanded. The result of the expedition was not known when our informant departed.

On the 20th, the Georgia troops commenced their march homeward. In the evening of the same day, M'Intosh and the principal part of his warriors also commenced their return march, with directions to destroy Hoponnie's town and all his warriors, and to take possession of all his property of every description, so as effectually to destroy him.