Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-06-24

Ipine logs, Leaving but one place Oi entrance
and u double row OF port holes. Two hundred
yards in front the remains of this brrastwork,
arise an oval emipence upon which the ariIIe-
ry of tho United states army was mounted when
l,he rattle ut this place occlrred.
The troops under General Coffee were pla-
ced on the opposite side OF the river encirrng
lin the measure, the entire Horse Shoe Bend
The troops under Gen. Jackson, soon after the
Iauack, advanced upon the breast work and
scaled its ralnparts Upon this, the Indians,
tdriven back, endeavored to conceal themselves
amongst the Shrubs aud bushes within their for
liifculiun. From This position they were soon
driven, when. determined not 10 surrender, ma
ny Of them eapt down the precipitate banks,
witch were overriding with trees, and there con
ccaled themselves. A numler olther9 howev-
ler, had taken position behind the brush at the
west end OF The artillery, followed by spirited
charge, they wele soon etcc,ually disodged.
Whilst the battle was progressing in front
Iof the line, the forces under Gen. Coffee were
perfurniing the most etfectual operations on
the opposite side Of the river; night, However
tcane on, and the few of these unfortunate be-
ings who had escaped the carnage oirhe day.
were enabled to make their exit under the COW
Ter of darkness. Thus is portrayed "a limited
and imperfect outline of The battle of the Horse
Shoe.
Whose bosom is So cold as not to sympathise
with the Indians Of America? Unfortunate
people, though the aboriginal inhabitants of The
land, and once its only lords. "Whrre are
they or their descendants? Either withyonrs
beyond the food. or driven back by the swelling
tide of our population, from the borders OF The
Atlantic to The deserts ot the west"
Tie Horseshoe Bend is now converted into
farm--lhc legal title is in a citizen DfTexas.
The individual 10 possession, is Il M. White and
strange to saw, he has consulted me. professions
ally, with vicwof procuring, through The me-
dun Of a court of Chanccry Il title TO this hal
lowed or unhaIIowed spot.
The brcaslwort from the tlapse of sine and
the ra wages Of fir, is scarcely visible, bu, like
he adauantinc rs ranids. unmulaied and I'M
changed, stands the eninence IN 'front.' oil these
demolished ba,tements, upon which twenty
five wears ago, was reared the Unite States
ariIlery, -"ready mounted 10 spit their fiery
indignation"
Mourna, indeed, is the aspect Of this battle
ground-whilsl the same pit :, in whose cold h"-
heir grassy mouths towards the vanity heaV'
ems, here and there are seen lonely pines whose
tops have been snndered by the iron bowels OF
our ordinance, with therverlan, boughs weep
ling DER the bones of The red man.
| Cannon baIlsarc yet found upon this ancient
| field, and the bones Of those unfortunate sons
OF the forest, after sustaining the d'l!ipldall"n
OF quarter Of a century, yet lie bleaching up
OH the bosom OF the Horseshoe.
This little peninsula is composed of light,
sandy, and prolific loan; and by improvement,
could be converted from a field of carnage and
slaughter into a paradise Of tranquility and
beauty. The climate ofthis spot is otthe mos
ImId and salubrous character, situated be-
i've, ,hirly-two and ,hirty-lf rec degrees OF
latitude.
In the annals Of time, honored tenant OF the
hermitage this place is halIowed next to The
field Of Orleans; and while the spot has for Il
ouarter of century, stood "unhnrt amidst the
Iwar of clements the head of this sage, mill
Itary and political chief is vanished Ger win
la silycry Wilderness; and whilst one shall en-
ldurc until the advent Of the trumpet angel
I've, but lille season, AMI we shall say o.
line other, as we sadof The old dislavCred VOL
Isey.
"He gave his honort 10 the world again
lis blessed part to IL a, en- then slept in peace
Thomas Clay.