 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - America - 1825 - 510 pages
...whether the Indians would decide for peace or war. After advancing about eight miles, Maj. Price's corps received so severe a fire from the enemy, who...principally in a close thick wood, which extended for miles on our left, and for a very considerable distance in front, the ground being covered with old fallen... | |
 | James Hall - 1836 - 340 pages
...whether the Indians would decide for peace or war. After advancing about five miles, Major Price's corps received so severe a fire from the enemy, who...principally in a close, thick wood, which extended for miles on our left ; and for a very considerable distance in front, the ground being covered with old fallen... | |
 | Richard Hildreth - 1839 - 218 pages
...five miles, the advanced corps received so severe a fire from the Indians secreted in the woods and grass, as to compel them to retreat. The legion was immediately formed in two lines, the right resting on the river, and the left extending into a thick and close forest which formed the... | |
 | Isaac Rand Jackson - Campaign literature, 1840 - 1840 - 234 pages
...whether the Indians would decide for peace or war. After advancing about five miles, Major Price's corps received so severe a fire from the enemy, who...principally in a close, thick wood, which extended for miles on our left ; and for a very considerable distance in front, the ground being covered with old fallen... | |
 | Samuel Jones Burr - 1840 - 330 pages
...whether the Indians would decide for peace or war. After advancing about five miles, Major Price's corps received so severe a fire from the enemy, who...principally in a close, thick wood, which extended for miles on our left ; and for a very considerable distance in front, the ground being covered with old fallen... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - Presidents - 1842 - 610 pages
...whether the Indians would decide for peace or war. After advancing about five miles, Major Price's corps received so severe a fire from the enemy, who...principally in a close, thick wood, which extended for miles on our left ; and for a very consider, able distance in front, the ground being covered with old fallen... | |
 | John Brown Dillon - Indiana - 1843 - 482 pages
...from the British I tort at the foot of the Rapldf. " After advancing about five miles Major Price's corps received so severe a fire from the enemy, who...principally in a close thick wood, which extended for miles on our left, and for a very considerable distance in front; the ground being covered with old fallen... | |
 | Horatio Newton Moore - 1845 - 456 pages
...whether the Indians would decide for peace or war. After advancing about five miles, Major Price's corps received so severe a fire from the enemy, who...principally in a close, thick wood, which extended for miles on our left; and for a very-considerable distance in front, the ground being covered with old fallen... | |
 | James Handasyd Perkins - Indians of North America - 1846 - 642 pages
...whether the Indiana would decide for peace or war. Afier advancing about five miles, Major Price's corps received so severe a fire from the enemy, who...principally in a close thick wood, which extended for miles on our left, and for a very considerable distance in front ; the ground being covered with old fallen... | |
 | Henry Trumbull - America - 1846 - 354 pages
...whether the Indians would decide for peace or war. " After advancing about five miles, Major Price's corps received so severe a fire from the enemy, who...principally in a close, thick wood, which extended for miles on our left, and for a very considerable distance in front, the ground being covered with old fallen... | |
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After advancing about five miles Major Price's corps received so severe a fire from the enemy, who were secreted in the woods and high grass, as to compel them to retreat. The legion was immediately formed in two lines, principally in a close, thick wood,... 
