The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08

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ance, the general gave up his own horses ;
and others Of his staff and mounted men
followed his example. Among the sick
was young man reported by the sur
geon to be in dying condition, whom it
was useless to remove. Not man shall
be left who has life in him, said the Gen
cral. The young man was lifted into the
wagon IN state of torpor, and wholly
insensible. The melancholy march COM
menccd and the General, with parental
soliciIude, passed along the train, taking
special care that the inyalids should, in
position and appliances, have every com.
fort Of which their situation was susccp-
lible. With peculiar anxiety he watched
the apparently dying youth, as he was
jostled by the movements Of the wagon.
At length the young man opened his eyes,
and the next instant exclaimed, i'where
am | 2 'On your way home, my good
fellow, replied the general in cheering
tone. The effect was electrc-he i'm
proved from that moment, and in a few
weeks the General had the pleasure Of
restoring him in good health to his family
and friends.
After the battle of TaIIedega, on his
return to Fort Suother, he found himself
and bis army in furnishing condition.
His private store, which nc had BOUGHT
at his own expense, and had left there,
had been distributed amongst the sick by
the hospital surgeon, as Jackson had in.
structed him TO do, in case Of necessity.
There was not particle OF food left ex-
cepl few dozen biscuit These neither
he nor his officers tasted, but generously
distributed among the hungry soldiers.
Thus left destitute Of food, Jackson, with
the utmost cheerlulness of temper, repair
ed TO the bullock pen, and of the ofal
that had been there thrown out, provided
for himself and staff, what he was pleas
ed 10 call very comfortable repast
Tainted ripes, however, hastily provided
in a camp, without bread or seasoning,
can only be palatablc TO an appetite very
highly whelted-yet this constituted, for
several days, the only diet at head quar-
ters; during which time the general
seemed entirely satisfied with his fare.
In this campaign, soldier one morning,
with a wo-5egone countenance, approach
ed the general, stating that he was nearly
starved, that he had nothing to eat, and
could not imagine what he should do.
He was the more encouraged TO complain,
from perceiying that the general, who
had seated himself at the root Of tree,
waiting the coming up of the rear Of the
army, was busiIy engaged in eating some
thing. The poor fellow was impressed
with the belief, from what he saw, that
want only prevailed among the soldiers,
and that the officers, particularly the gem
eral, was literally supplied. He accOr-
dinghy approached him with great conf
denoe Of being relieved. Jackson told
him that it had always been rule with
him never to turn away a hungry man,
when it was in his power to relieve him.
| will most cheerfully, said he, divide
with you what have: and putting his
hand in his pocket, he drew forth few
acorns from which he had been feeding /;
adding that it was the best and only fare
he had. The soldier seemed much sur
prised, and forthwith circulated amongst
his comrades, that their general was ac-
malIy subslsting upon acorns, and that
they ought no more to complain
One anecdote more, illustrative of his
character, and especially Of his humanity
and | will add no more. Among the
slain after the dreadful battle of Tallus.
matches, was found an Indian woman,
with an infant boy unhurt, sucking her
liieleos bTeast.--The little orphan was
carried to camp with the other prisoners,
and General Jackson attempted to hire
some OF the captive women to take care
of him.--rhey refused, saying, all his
relations are dead--kili him too y The
general had little brown sugar left, and
he directed his attendants TO make feed OF
sugar and water for the child, u.til he
should reach Huntsville, where he sent
him to be nursed at his own expense.
Upon his return from the campaign, he
took the child home, named him Lincoy-
er, and, with the cordial aid Of Mrs
Jackson, raised him as tenderly as his
own son. He grew to be a beautiful and
robust young man, as well educated as
the white boys of the most respectable
families IN the neighborhood. Yet his
tastes were always Indian. He delight
ed in rambling over the fields and through
the woods, sticking into his hair an(
clothes every gay feather he could find
He was always anxious to return to the
Creek nation with the chiefs who, fol
many years after the war, continued Il
visit the Hermitage. Desiring that he
should follow some mechanical emnloy