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156 GEOEGIA AND GEORGIANS
galloped with the Indians to the Place which was just within the Woods
about a Mile from hence, where he found Captain Sebastian Santio, and
Captain Magaleeto with 120 Spanish Troops and forty five Spanish In
dians. Captn Grey with his Chickesaws, Capt. Jones with his Tomo-
hetans, and Tooanahowi with his Creeks, and .the General with six High
land Men, who outran the rest, immediately charged them. Captn.
Mageleeto was killed, Captn. Sebastian Santio taken, and the Spaniards
entirely defeated. The General took two Spaniards with his own Hands.
Captn Mageleeto Shot Toonahowi in his right arm as he rushed upon
him. Toonahowi drawing his Pistol with his left Hand, shot him through
the Head. The General pursued the Chace for near a mile, when halt
ing at an advantageous Piece of Ground, stayed till the Guard came up,
and then posting the Highlanders on the right, and the guard upon the
left of the Eoad,—hid in a Wood with a large Savannah or Meadow in
their Front over which the Spaniards must pass to come to Frederica,—
the General returned and ordered the Regiment, Rangers and Com
panies of Boatmen to march. Whilst they were preparing, we heard
Platoons firing. The General immediately got on Horseback, and rid
ing towards it met three Platoons on the Left coming back in great dis
order, who gave him an account they had been broke by the Spaniards
who were extremely numerous. Notwithstanding which, he rallied them
and he himself rode on, and to his great satisfaction found Lieut. Suth
erland and the Platoon of the Regiment under his command, and Lieut.
Mackay with the Highlanders had entirely defeated the Spaniards who
consisted of two Companies of Grenadiers, making 100 Men and 200
Foot. Don Antonio Barbara, who commanded them, was Prisoner, but
was mortally wounded; they also took several other Grenadiers and the
Drum. The General ordered all the Troops to march from Frederica
to him. As soon as they arrived he pursued the Enemy four Miles.
In the two Actions there were one Captain, one Corporal, and sixteen
Spaniards taken, and about 150 killed: the rest are dispersed in the
Woods, for the General halted all night at a Pass through the Marshes
over which they must go in their return to their Camp, and thereby
intercepted them. The Indians are out, hunting after them in the
Woods and every hour bring in Scalps.
"July 8. Before daybreak the General advanced a Party of In
dians to the Spanish Camp at St. Simon's who found they were all
retired into Ruins of the Fort, under the Cannon of the Men of War.
Upon which the General marched back and arrived here about Noon.
About the same time a Party which the General had drawn from Fort
William arrived, notwithstanding the Spanish Fleet lyes between us to
secure us from that Place.
'' July 9. This day was spent in going on with the Works.''
On July 23, 1743, Oglethorpe returned to England, leaving Colonel
William Stephens as deputy-general of the colony and Major Horton as
military commander at Frederiea. Despite the signal victory achieved
by Oglethorpe over the Spaniards, he was not given the cordial recep
tion in England which had signalized his former returns, due partly
to a decline of popular interest in the 1 colony itself and to a coldness