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The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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In February 1813, Tennessee troops under Col. Williams and regulars under Col. Smith defeated Indians near St. Mary's, Georgia, destroying towns including Payne's, Bow Legs', and Hitchaway; killed 60 Indians, took prisoners, horses, and cattle; U.S. losses: 1 killed, 7 wounded.
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GEORGIA.
Savannah, March 4.
INDIANS DEFEATED!
A letter from a gentleman in St. Mary's to his friend in this city, dated Feb. 28, 1813, states that the Tennessee Troops, and those under colonel Smith, have returned from an expedition against the Indians which they have defeated. They took from them three hundred horses, a great many cattle, and a number of prisoners, having killed sixty, and burnt the Hitchaway town, and several Indian towns.
Our loss is 1 killed and 7 wounded.
A gentleman from Camp Pinckney communicates the following:
On Wednesday, the 3d ult. the army left Camp Pinckney, and arrived at Payne's town on the 9th--surprised it, killed 15 Indians, wounded 7, and burnt the town. They then proceeded to Bow Legs' town--destroyed it; but killed nor took any Indians--it being abandoned before they arrived. The day following they returned to the first town they had destroyed, and encamped. They were attacked by (it is supposed) 200 Indians and British; the action was kept up on both sides one hour and a half, when the Indians and British were charged and dispersed with considerable loss. The detachment destroyed about 350 houses, and took 300 horses, but owing to want of provisions, about 150 of them perished on the way. All the Indian settlements were completely destroyed. The loss of our army was 1 killed and 7 wounded--some horses were lost and some killed.
This detachment in the first action, was about 250 strong, consisting of col. Williams' regiment from East Tennessee, and volunteers from this state; they were all mounted.
On the day after the first engagement, they were reinforced by a detachment of regulars, commanded by col. Smith, which were the only troops of that description in that detachment.--Savannah Ledger.
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St. Mary's, Georgia
Event Date
February 1813
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our loss: 1 killed and 7 wounded. indians: 60 killed, 7 wounded at payne's town, prisoners taken, 300 horses and cattle captured, 350 houses destroyed, several towns burnt including hitchaway, payne's, and bow legs' towns. about 150 captured horses perished due to lack of provisions.
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Tennessee Troops under Colonel Williams and regulars under Colonel Smith returned from an expedition against Indians, defeating them. They surprised and destroyed Payne's town, killing 15 Indians and wounding 7; destroyed abandoned Bow Legs' town; were attacked by 200 Indians and British, charging and dispersing them. All Indian settlements completely destroyed.