Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-02-28
NO. 3.
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Wristsa for Tho Iry,sis Free Press
ny THOMAS CLAY. rsa. PIC. 1893.
I" Disorder. horror. fear and muiiny.
Shall here inhAbit. and this land be oailJ
The field Of Golgohs and dead meas souls"
Tohspska 10 the ladian name Of that
oshd IN The Tsiispooss River. where the
Y. States troops, under the command Of
General Jackson. 90 the 9Th Of January.
lsl3. gave the flashing stroke an the Sss
9th the Greeks. This memorable place
lies q few mule. north Of Daisvills. the
seat oiJus,ice for the county OF Tallspooss.
10 tho State Of Alabama.
None who should see this bend would
doubt the propIisty OF the InG,ans having
selected 1t Is . strong hold. in which 20
make . last effort against the federal forces;
Tor CERTAIN II was. II they could erect no
citadel Of safety IN this great natural for
issss. 10 vain could the unfortunate race
hope TO fad, CT erect . castle Of defence
else here.
The Horse Shoe Bend 10 made by cir.
cular turn Of the river TO the South. form
ing peninsuls, With an area OF one hun.
drsd one aud half acrss. The neck OF
this sno'rcled tract IN three hundred and
try yards vide across which tho Indians
had erected a bui~a,t, principally Of
pine logs, leaving but one place Of sntsr-
anos. and a double row Of port holes
Two hundred yards in front Of the re-
mains Of tins bress,Work. arises ~ oval
sminsnoe, upon which the artillery Of The
/ United States army WAS mounted xheA
the battle =, th,s lace occurred.
The troops under General Coffee were
placed ON the opposite side OF the r,ver.
eneITolInY. ia measure. the entire Horso
Shoe Bend. The troops under General
Jackson, soon alter the attack. advanced
uPan the breasla ork and scaled ito ram.
parts. Upon this. the Indians, driven
back, sndeaVorsd To- conceal themselves
amongst he shrubs AMI brush within their
iorhhoston. From this position they soon
were driven. when, determined not TO
surrender, many Of the IN lesped down the
prscip,sie banks. which were ovethusg
With trees, aud there cone eslsd them
selves. A number Of them, how ever.
had taken position behind The brush 1t
ibs west end oil their loftiEss,iou, from
which, by the aid Of the srtillsry, follow
ed by spirited charge. they were soon sf-
fee,ually d,,iodged.
Whilst The battle was progressing 10
front Il the line, the forces undsr Gene
raj Coffee were performing the most eli
ieciual operations en- the opposite eide Of
the riseE night. howsvsf came on, and
tue few Of those unlorlunsts beings Who
lad escaped the esinsgs Of The dsyS we're
/ enabled TO axe their exit under the co.
YER Of darkness. Thus i. portrayed .
liailied and imperfect ouilins Of the battle
vi tho Hoiss Shoe.
Whose bosom 10 so cold - not 10 gym.
pa,hizs Nth the Indians II America
Unfortunate people. though the sboriGinsl
Inhabitants o. tho land. aud once lie OILY
Where Irs they, or their dssesn-
dan's Either with Jssfs beyond the
food, OF driven bsek by the swelling
tide Of ourPoPui.iion, from the borders II
tho AUaniic 10 the deserts Of tie west"
! The Horseshoe Bend /. noe converted
into isTu.--,he legal title 10 III q citizen
OF Tsxss-ths Individual IN possession 10
Mr.. White, and, strange to say. be hs.
consulted me, pGo!ss.ionsily. ~iih the
view OF procuring. through the pNedium
OF a Court oil CbanceIy, iit!e g. ih.s hal
loved OF unhSilousd spot.
Tbs bress,work, from the elspss OF
tse and the TaSsges OF Ere. s scarcely
visible. bat like the sdamaniins py rsmids,
0nmut,l2ird aud unchanged. stands, tbe
emInencs in front II these demolished
bstilsmsn,s, upon which. twsnty FIVE
years ago, Wa reared the United States
ARTILLERY. -"fezdy mounted 10 spit fortl.
then fiery Indignation"
Mourniul indeed. 10 the sspeet Of
ihi1 bsiis ground--w hil., The same
puts 10 whose colo bosoms were Istsfisa
our unfortunate lev. ops their grassy
mouths iOssra the Vsuliy hssVsns. hers
sud there are seem lonely pines xboss
tops have been spndsIsd ~ us iroa
bowels Of our orGosaes iih thsig veTdsnt
bouEhs weeping Ger the bOos. aud ,ha
ashes 81 tbs red man.
Cannon ball, are yet found Upon this
ar clsHt field aud the bones Of those IN
fortunate cons Of the forest. sitter sasisin.
INK the chspids'i0ns " . quarter 81 cen
Iu'y. yet 10 bleaching upou The bosons
Of the Hone Shoe.
Tbs little peninsuia is con tossd of q
lisai. sandy. snd prsl,hs iosn. cad by
mnpiotemen, cultivation. snd sgLslIisk-
meat. eSuld be sonssItsd ifoa Q field Of
esrnsgs and slaughter isio . paradise OF
tranquility add beaviy. Tee el,1sis Of
this spot ,s ofihs mos, mild sod sslabsiovs
character. situsisd bsi~ssn thirty -tN . sad
thirty thee degfses VI latitude.
10 ths snnsis 81 tl,s bms. bsesfs4 lsa-
sni Il The Hsrnhsgs. this place - hal
J loved neat 10 tie Geld 81 OTlsaas. and
uhilsi tbs spot hss. for sqBaTiss Of . eea-
; tsTy, stood 'Ushsu snidt tbs Wsf Of u.
'msni'. the bssd oftbis sage military and
. ys'ilicsl chiefs vafnished ssT With q siI.
] very ~bnens" sod shilt enc shall en-
> dvfs uatl The sdvsn, u the if0mps, ssesl,
p ys, bui q little season. and ws sbsIi say 81
, NE oihef, - vas SAID u the old d,siay0fsd
! Woliey:
o We save h.s bprors - 20 vori aFsh.