The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-07-08
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scene of action. Our space will not permit
US TO follow bin through the intricacies of
his campaign, in which he exhibited unu-
sua energy, fortitude, and military skill. 1t
is not courage alone that makes the general;
yet even if it were, no man possessed this
quality in greater degree than Andrew
Jackson; but here he had TO contend not
only with formidable enemy, but with raw
and muiinous soldiers, and with the severest
personal hardships. Prolonged and perilous
almost total want of food in
consequence of the failure of contractors,
long absence from home, rendered his SOL
diers almost ungovernable; yet still did this
resolute man persevere until he accomplish
ed the object for which his government had
deputed him. His first engagement with
the enemy was at Talladega, an Indian fort,
on the Coosa river. Here he routed the
savages with the loss of 300 of their war
riers; 10 killed and eighty wouned was the
loss upon tho side of the Americans.
After the battle of Talladega, Jackson, for
want ofsupplies, was compelled to lead back
his army to the camp which he had estab-
lished, about 80 miles distant. Here he re-
manned undergoing every hardship for want
of provisions, and suppressing mutny after
mutiny in his army, by exhibitions Of the
most undaunted courage alone. When no
supplies arrived, however, he reluctantly
consented TO the return of his troops, re-
naming himself with few faithful adhe-
rents, until fresh troops should arrive. In
the month Of January, 1914, small rein
forcement having reached him, he dstermin-
ed to attack the enemy at a place called
Emuckfaw, on tho Tallapoosa river On the
22d, he routed the enemy and killed many
of their warriers; but being unable to bring
them to any general engagement, and his
provisions failing, he was forced to COM
mence retreat 10 Fort Stroiher (hs former
encampment) On crossing a creek called
Enotochopco, he was attacked in the rear by
a large body of savages, and his army thrown
into some confusion; but being rallied by
the bravery of Jackson and several other
officers, the enemy were put to flight and
dispersed, about 80 Of their warriors being
left dead upon the field.
On his return to the encampment at Fort
Strother, Jackson was shortly after joined by
a fresh army Of nearly 5000 men. With
these he proceeded in the month of March
to Tohopeka or Horse Shoe, bend in the
Tallapoosa river, where the Indians had col,
lected all their strength, determined to make
last stand. They had fortified the band with
breastwork of logs, eight feet high. On
the morning Of the 9th, Jackson attacked
the fortfcation. For several hours the enc.
my defended their breastworks but the
oil hou laI thoi L.
were at last compelled to yield. Out Of
100 Indians who had been in the bend,
hardly geo escaped, the rest having fallen
by the rifles of the militia or were taken
prisoners. The loss upon the side oil the VIC
torous was about so killed and $50 wounded
The battle of Tohopeka completely broke
the spirit of the Indians, and they shortly
afterwards sued for peace.
The campaign being now ended, Jackson
issued orders for the disbanding the troops,
which was accordingly done.
The successful issue of this Indian cam
paign, turned the attention of the general
government to the victorious commander,
and he was appointed Major-General in
the u. S. army. He was also appointed
Commissioner to negotiate with the Creeks
treaty of peace and alliance. During these
transactions, his attention was called to the
protection and encouragement which the
hostile Indians had received, and were still
continuing TO receive from the Spanish Go
vernon of Pensacola. He also dispatched
commissioner to this functionary, which
commissioner on his return reported that he
had seen 200 British soldiers with Indian
allies drilling al Pensacola Jackson urged
ON his government the necessity of dis
mantlng this fortress. This British force
soon after made an attack on Fort Bowyer,
an American post, and when repulsed, re-
treated back TO the protection Of the Go
vernon Of Pensacola. General Coffee hav-
ing arrived with 1000 volunteers from Ten
nesse, General Jackson determined to put
an end to the duplicity of the Spanish Go
vernon, on his own responsibility He ac-
cordngly entered the town of Pensacola, re-
duced the fort, and the Governor to submis-
sion. Having driven out the hostile Creeks,
and sent detatchments in pursuit of them, he
prepared TO depart for New Orl cans, where
an attack was meditated by the British. He
reached this place on the lst of December,
1914, and Immediately set about concentra-
ting an army for its defence.
There is not, perhaps, on the records Of
history an instance in which the defences Of
city has been undertaken under more dis
couragug circumstances. Louisiana was
but i'll supplied with arms-its motley French
and Spanish population only lately brought
under the United States government, did not
have zeal enough in the cause 10 fghtvery hard
for its safety. British emissaries had been
at work among them, and that city was filled
with traitors. Add to this that large and
well-apponted force was expected, and
from that very army who were still exulting