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diSUOey, alleging as his excuse that the Volun-
teers when dsbanded could not reach home in
safety, and that many of them would be obi
gcd to enlist in the regular army. lie there
fore retained the military stores, and marching
his volunteers into Tennessee, there dsbanded
them formally
He was not permitted to remain long mac
tive. The Creek Indians, south of the Ten
nessec river, excited by British emissaries and
infatuated by the representations of the Chief
Tecumseh, had become hostile to the United
States government, and were numbering the
defenceless inhabitants on the frontiers. Fort
Mimms, in the Tenslw settlement, had been
captured by band of braves, and 800 persons
savagely hutchered. Only seventeen escaped.
The people Of Tennessee were exaspcrated by
the news, and all eyes were turned towards
Jackson. The legislature ordered out $500 men
at the head of whom, in the middle of o ctober,
Jackson crossed the tennessee river and enter
ed the hostile territory. He shortly after
fought the battle of Talladcga, in which nearly
500 warriors were killed and captured, but was
obliged for want of provisions, to return to Fort
STROLLER, his head quarters. From the repeat
ed failures Of contractors to supply his army,
the troops suffered the extreme OF hunger, aud
at last became Discontinued and mutnous-
Jackson used every effort to prevent their re-
turn, and succeeded in quelling revolt after
revolt. Having waited in vain for supplies, he
was compelled to yield his reluctant consent to
their return, and was thus deserted by all but
about 100 brave men. In January, fresh force
OF 500 volunteers having reached him, lie pen
etrated to Emuckiaw Creek on the Tallaposa
river, where he fought the Indians, leaving near
ly 200 Of their warriors on the find. From the
weakness of his force however, he was obliged
to retreat TO Fort Strother.
Towards the end of February, his army was
increased by fresh draught of militia to the
number of $500, and he commenced his march
for the "Horse Shoe" Bend ('rohopeka) on the
Tallaposa river. Here the hostile tribes had
concentrated their strength, and having fortifi-
ed the bend, were determined to make a dospe-
rate and final stand. Jackson arrived in the
neighborhood of Tohopeka on the Goth of
March, and on the morning of the 9th, COM
menced the attack. Both the attack and de-
fence were managed with exceeding skill, aud
the contest was severe and bloody. The Ten
nesseans, however, at last drove the savages
fom their stronghold withimmense loss. Hard
ly 200 escaped out of 1000 warriors, who would
neither give nor receive quarter. These only
stole away in the darkness of the night.
The defeat of Tohopeka broke the war spirit
of the Indians and the hostile chiefs soon after
submitting, the campaign was brought to
close, and the Tennessee army returned to their
homes, and were discharged.
General Jackson was now appointed Com
missioner to enter into treaty with the con-
quered tribes, during the ratification Of which
he received information that a British force had
been landed at Pensacola, under the very eye
of the Spanish Governor, and were proceeding
to arm and equip hordes of savages who had
taken shelter in the neutral territory. He ac-
cordingy sent advices to the government, and
urged the necessity of disnantling this fortress.
In the mean time this British force, with Col.
Nichols at its head attacked the American post
Of Fort Bowyer, but were repulsed with Sc
we're loss. General Coffee now arrived on the
spot with 1000 well armed Tennesseans. and
Jackson, placing himself at the head of this
force, entered Pensacola, drove out the British
and Indians, and reduced the Spanish Cover
nor to terms. He Gid not hold the place long,
as he had become convinced that New Orleans
was the chief object of attack, and thitlIer he
marched on the LIST December. Making the
city of New Orleans his head quarters, he pre-
pared for its defence. On the 18th, the Brit
ISL forces entered the lakes lying to the east of
New Orleans, and on the esd, General Jack
son received certain information that they
were making landing through the Bayou
Bienrenu, about eight miles below the city, on
narrow strip of land lying between the river
and swamp, and running all the way up to the
city. Jackson Immediately marched to the
spot aud reaching it at dark made an attack
on the enemy. This spirited attack was kept
up for several hours in the darkness, when the
troops getting into some confusion, were with
drawn TO await the morning light. The bat
tie of the 23d was the means of saving New
Orleans, as it had the effect of restraining the
British troops, until the American commander
completed his celebrated breastwork, which at-
forwards opposed their advance upon the city.
On the morning of the cath learning the SUI
pcrior strength of the enemy, Jackson saw the
necessity of acting on the defensive, and imme-
diately commenced throwing breastwork
across the narrw neck of land which offered
the only approach TO the city. This the enemy
allowed him sufficient time to complete. They
attacked it upon the 27th, but were repulsed
with severe loss. They again assailed it on the
LIST of January with similar fortune. But their
final attack was planned for the Sth. On the
morning of this day, the British column, 10 900
strong, with their Commanders Chief, Sir T..
Packenham at their head, moved on to the at
tack The fire of the American lines opened
upon them and they fell beneath the deadly
hail Of three thousand rifles. They wavered
and retreated and were again rallied by brave
officers. 1t was in vain-their Commander-in-
Chief had iallen-and nearly three thousand of
their comrades lay dead before their faces, and
after several unsuccessful astempts to reach the
nvulnerable breastwok they gave way and re-
tired beyond the reach of our artillery. On
the 18th of January, the remnant of this fine
army was glad to embark IN their ships, leaving
thousands of their companions buried in the
stranger land. jackson remained in New Or
leans until the news of the treaty of peace ar
we'd, when he retired to his home in Nash
vile. He was soon recalled to serve his coun-
try in the field. In 1918 he received orders
from government, to march an army into Flo