Daily National Intelligencer

WASHINGTON CITY.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22.

GOOD NEWS.
Victory over the Creek Indians.

NASHVILLE, November 9.

Camp at Ten Islands, Nov. 4th, 1813.

GOV. BLOUNT,

SIR—We have retaliated for the destruction of Fort Mims. On the 2d, I detached Gen. Coffee with a part of his brigade of cavalry and mounted riflemen, to destroy Tallushatches, where a considerable force of the hostile Creeks were concentrated. The General executed this in style. A hundred and eighty-six of the enemy were found dead on the field, and about eighty taken prisoners; forty of whom have been brought here. In the number left there is a sufficiency but slightly wounded to take care of those who are badly: I have to regret that five of my brave fellows have been killed, and about thirty wounded; some badly, but none, I hope, mortally.

Both officers and men behaved with the utmost bravery and deliberation.

Captains Smith, Bradley, and Winston are wounded, all slightly. No officer is killed.

So soon as General Coffee makes his report I shall enclose it.

If we had sufficient supply of provisions, we should in a very short time, accomplish the object of the expedition.

I have the honor to be with great respect, yours, &c.
ANDREW JACKSON.

P. S. Seventeen Cherokees under the command of Colonel Brown, acted with great bravery in the action. Two of Chenubby's sons, and Jim Fife of the Natchez tribe also distinguished themselves. One of the Creek prophets is killed.
A. J.

Camp at Ten Islands, Nov. 4th, 1813.

Enclosed is General Coffee's report of the late engagement.
ANDREW JACKSON.

His Excellency Governor Blount

Camp at Ten Islands, Nov. 4th, 1813.

MAJOR GENERAL JACKSON,

SIR—I had the honor, yesterday, of transmitting you a short account of an engagement that took place between a detachment of about nine hundred men from my brigade, with the enemy at Tallushatches towns; the particulars whereof I beg leave herein to recite to you. Pursuant to your order of the 2nd, I detailed from my brigade of cavalry and mounted riflemen, nine hundred men and officers, and proceeded directly to the Tallushatches towns, crossed Coosey river at the Fish-Dam ford, 3 or 4 miles above this place. I arrived within one and a half miles of the town (distant from this place south east 8 miles) on the morning of the 3d, at which place I divided my detachment into two columns, the right composed of the cavalry commanded by Col. Allcorn, to cross over a large creek that lay between us and the towns, the left column was of the mounted riflemen under the command of Col. Cannon, with whom I marched myself. Col Allcorn was ordered to march up on the right and encircle one half of the town, and at the same time the left would form a half circle on the left, and unite the head of the columns in front of the town; all of which was performed as I could wish. When I arrived in half a mile of the towns, the drums of the enemy began to beat, mingled with their savage yells, preparing for action. It was after sun-rise an hour, when the action was brought on by Capt. Hammond and Lieut. Patterson's companies, who had gone on within the circle of alinement for the purpose of drawing out the enemy from their buildings, which had the most happy effects. As soon as Capt Hammond exhibited his front in view of the town, (which stood in open woodland) and gave a few scattering shot, the enemy formed and made a violent charge on him; he gave way as they advanced, until they met our right column; which gave them a general fire and then charged; this changed the direction of charge completely; the enemy retreated firing, until they got around and in their buildings, where they made all the resistance that an overpowered soldier could do; they
fought as long as one existed, but their destruction was very soon completed; our men rushed up to the doors of the houses, and in a few minutes killed the last warrior of them; the enemy fought with savage fury, and met death with all its horrors, without shrinking or complaining, not one asked to be spared, but fought so long as they could stand or sit. In consequence of their flying to their houses and mixing with the families, our men in killing the males, without intention killed and wounded a few of the squaws and children, which was regretted by every officer and soldier of the detachment, but which could not be avoided. The number of the enemy killed was one hundred and eighty six that were counted, and a number of others that were killed in the weeds not found. I think the calculation a reasonable one to say two hundred of them were killed, and eighty-four prisoners of women and children, were taken; not one of the warriors escaped, to carry the news, a circumstance unknown heretofore. I lost five men killed, and forty one wounded, none mortally, the greater part slightly, a number with arrows; two of the men killed was with arrows; this appears to form a very principal part of the enemy's arms for warfare, every man having a bow with a bundle of arrows, which is used after the first fire with the gun, until a leisure time for loading offers. It is with pleasure I say that our men acted with deliberation and firmness-- notwithstanding our numbers were far superior to that of the enemy, it was a circumstance to us unknown, and from the parade of the enemy we had every reason to suppose them our equals in number, but there appeared no visible traces of alarm in any, but on the contrary all appeared cool and determined, and no doubt when they face a foe of their own or of superior number they will shew the same courage as on this occasion.

I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
JNO COFFEE
Brig. General of Cavalry and Riflemen.
Major Gen. Andrew Jackson.

Killed, 5 privates.
Wounded, 4 captains-2 lieutenants-2 cornets-3 sergeants-5 corporals--1 artificer-24 privates. Total killed and wounded 46.