Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-08-17
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MISCELLANEOUS SELECTIONS.

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ner eives the following interesting de-|
scrintion Of visit to Neah E-Mathla,
the AGED Creek warrior, and his assoc
ciates Is captivity at Fort Mitchell.
aOn Thursday, the 22d instant, we
visited Fort Mitchell, our only object
to catch j glimpse Of that warrior and
chief whose namehas 30 strongly mark
ed the page Of history, and whose un-
daunted courage andunexampled brave!
~ has become a bye-word throughout
the land Ne0h E-ll1nthl1. Wewere
conducted within the pickets, when
our attention wat at once arrested by the
person Of the celebrated warrior chief,
reposing with all his native grace, his
hands and feet being bound with heavy
irons, his body seemed to be at perfect
ease, but there was arestlessness about
his eagle eye which told the story Of!
ardtumult, disapp ointmenta and NOR
tifcation.
He ;ssan old MAI; he says he lacks
but i66 years of being an hundred years
old. He looks like an old race horse,
his flesh being worn away by severe
exercise. His bones are prominently
exhibited under his skin, which is all
overwrinklcd with age. There is some
thing peculiarly striking in his coun-
tenance, and the entire expression Of his
face gives evidence Of his high intelli-
gence. From conversation had with
Gen. Jesup, we learn that he had form
ed an exalted opinion Of the military
talent of the old warrior He stated to
ns, that the camp Of Neah E-Mathla
was one Of the strongest military posts
he had ever seen. Its location was
marked with great judgment, as was
the whole plan and arrangement. Gen.
]. remarked that he could take possess
sion Of that camp with TOO men, and
defend it against four times the amount
Of force.
The capture Of Neah E-Mathla, was
attended with the following circum-
stances. Gen. Jesup had left Tuskce-,
gee with about 700 men, intending to-
make direct march for Neah E-Math-
las camp, which was located on the wa
ters of the Hatchachubbce. He con-
tinued to be joined by additional forces
while on his march, until the number
ofhis entire army amounted to 300,
OF which 1900 were friendly Indians.
lie had penetrated the country until he
ascertained that he was within about
seven miles Of the hostile camp, when
he came to halt hard by cool spring,
and a fourishing oat field, where he
was refreshing his men and their hor-
ses. While thus engaged, a few Of his
men had wandered little distance from
the main body Of the army, when they
discovered an Indian approaching on
horseback, whom they recognized as
being old Neah E-Mathla. He had 4
piece Of white cloth around his head,
and white garment of some sort hoist
ed upon stick, both Of which were
designed to manifest his disposition for
peace.
He was ordered to halt, but gave no
heed until one Of the party of whites
had approached within few steps Of
him and threatened to shoot, when he
"came to-" and was Immediately la
ken to Gen. Jcsup and made q prison
er; he had with him his son and daugh-
ter, and the niece Of Neah Niece. The
two females were rcleased-his son is
confined with him at Fort Mitchell. On
being questioned in relation to the OBJ
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