Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-06-19

|sauIt, and put to death about three hum
|dred persons. When news of this out
rage arrived in Tennessee. the whole
state was ready TO march and avenged
its slaughtered, hapless children. AM
into the heart of the Greek
was Immediately planned
Volunteers were called into the field, i
at whose head GEN. JACKSON was pla-|
ced, though he was laboring under thel
effects of broken limb. He promptly
assumed the command, issued the ne.
cessary camp orders, and proceeded to|
obtain the requisite supplies. lneffect-
ling ,hispurpose, he met with unexPect,,|
ed difficulties: the contractors found
themselves unable TO fulfil their en-|
|gagements, and JACKSON was compell-l
led to have recourse to other means oil
supply; but, after all his exertions, hel
Hound his army but i'll provided with
the stores necessary to carry on Al
vigorous campaign.
Learning from the Indian runners,|
whom he employed to obtain informa-
|tion, that the enemy were collec ted IN
|force on the south side Of the River
lCoosa, GEN: JACKSON detached Gener-
|al Coffee, with nine hundred men, to
attack them. On their arrival in the
1vicinity of the enemy, two companies
were sent forward to draw them from
their camp, who, after a few shots,
commenced retreat, followed by the
Indians, yelling and fighting as they
came on: on reaching the main body OF
1.-The Americans. they were received
with tremendous discharge Of mus
kerry, and. fighting desperately, and
icontesting the ground inch by inch,
were driven back to their encamp pment,
which was taken, the enemy complete
sly routed, and a large humber Of them
were killed or taken prisoners. For
several months GEN. JACKSON contin-
3ued to attack the enemy, having to con-
tend with the Vaccinations Of jealous
rivals, and with the discontents Of his
soldiers, arising from an almost entire
!destitution Of provisions.
Seated one day at the root ofa tree,
making repast on acorns, the general
saw a soldier approach, who complain
ed that he was nearly starved, and was
destitute of the means of procuring any
food. 81 make it a point" said the
general, "never to turn away a hungry
man, when it is in my power to re-
|Iieve him, and will most cheerfully di'
wide with you whatever have" at the
same time offering him handful OF
acorns. The soldier returned to his
company, and reported that the general
lived on acorns, and that they ought no
more to complain. =,
The militia, however. who had little
Experience in the suffer ings ofthe sold
ier's life, were the first to revolt ane
abandon the camp. The general or
dered the volunteers, who still remain
Z ed faithful, to form in frontof the mutt
neers, and prevent their farther pro-
gress. The militia, fearful of the result
II they persisted, yieled and returned
to their camp. The next day, the gen
eral found the volunteers in the con-
.dition of the militia the day before.
But short time elapsed before the
militia were drawn up in arms to re-
|duce to obedience the very men who
had few hours before conferred on
them a similar benefit; the volunteers
returned, much mortified, to their duty.
But the discomfort was not yet. arrest
ed. GEN. JACKSON had promised to
accompany them in their departure.
unless relief should arrive in two days.
The time having elapsed without the
expected arrival, the militia claimed the
|ulflment Of his pledge; he began, &C.
|cordingIy, to make preparations for
their departure. They had marched
but few miles before they met a hun.
|dred and fifty beeves, and the general
determined to return TO the post they
had just left; the troops refused obedi-
ence, and began to move off in a body.
Alone, surrounded by discontented and
angry men, deprived of the use Of his
left arm, he met the crisis with mind
that was never known to quail in the
/ presence OF danger; he seized mus
ket, and, resting it on the neck of his
horse. cast himself in front of the col.
umn, threatening to shoot the first mar
that attempted to advance. Here he
was found by MAJOR Reid and Genera
Coffee, who awaited the result by hi
side.
The whole column, for several min
utes, preserved sullen silence, while
two companies, that had remained
faithful, formed behind the general
with orders to fire as soon as he shoulc
give the example. The contagion o
fear was soon communicated from one
to the other, and one by one the whole
column turned and marched back.
The ensuing campaign began under
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