True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-05-28

IL resnonded and aDieQ ID tsaehvl Il.
Jackson ecsIfed nSlruclions 70 carry
sIlem down lIi6 Mss sippi 81 the defence
az The lower country which was thought
to IS III danger III the month Of January,
1919. Sc conducted bis scoops to Natchcz,
where he had been INSTRUCTED n await
further Ordefs here e continued forseve.
raj weeks in bivonack drilling his army
The danger Of invasion II this quarter
passed over, and Jackson received orders
from The secretary Of war 10 dishand his
troops. and deliver 0p The wagons, public
stores. &c, to Gen. Wilkinson, of the 81
States army, then commanding ii this dis
trict. This order Gen. Jackson thought
proper 10 disobey, alleging as his excuse,
that the volunteers, wllen discharged,
could not reach home III safety, and iaat
many ofthem would Be obliged to enlist
Id the regular army. lie. therefore retaill-
"a the military stores, and marching bis
volunteers into Tennessee, there disband-
ed them formally. The Creek Indians,
south of The Tennessee river, excited By
British emissaries, and infatuated BY the
representations of the celebrated chief sIc-
culnseh, had become hostiIeto the United
States government, aud were numbering
the defcnceless inhabitants on the frontier.
Fort Mimms, in the Tcnsaw settlement,
had been captured BY a band Of braves,
and 800 persons savagely butchered. Dn-
lv seventeen escaped. The people of Ten
ncssee were cxasperaied by the news, and
all ewes were turned toward Jackson. The
Legislature ordered out $500 men, Of the
head of whom, in the middle Of October,
jackson crossed the Tennessee river and
entered the hostile territory. He shortly
| after fought the battle OF Talladega, ~
which nearly 500 warriors were killed and
capturcd. but was obliged, for want of pro-
visions. 10 return 10 fort STROLLER, his head
quarters. From the repeated failures Of
contractors to supply his army, the troops
suffered the extreme of hunger and al the
last became discontended and mudnous.
Jackson used every effort to prevent their
return, and succeeded IA qnelling revolt
after revolt. Having waited in vain for
supplies, he was at last compelled 20 yield
his reluctant consent to their return, and
was thus deserted by all bnt about 100
brave men. In January, fresh iorceo Of
~
500 volunteers having reached hum, ne
penetrated to Emuckfaw Creek, on lhe
Tallaposa river, where he fought the IN
= rYfaIIsocx; nnls0easJy 200 Of their warriors
on he field. Ffosahe weakness Of bis
force, however, he was oblIsea - iN'fss
10 fort Strother
Toward the end of February bis arm,
was increased by fresh drhught Of NIL
ia ID the number Of Z, 800, hnd ne com
menced his mach for ''Hor e Shoe Ben
tTohopeka) on the Tallapop river; lteI
The hostile tribes had conqnnraled thel
{ strength, aud having fort fed the bens
were determined to make desperate an
final stand Jackson arriv d IN me NEG.
borIlood Of Tohopeka ont z Z6ih mafci
and on the morning Of the Ith commen'
I cd the attack. Both the lltack anu q,
! fence were managed with Exceeding SKI
and the contest was seve Q and blood
The Tennesseans, fowev4r at last dfoA
the savaoes from their strong hold VA
) immense loss. Hardly 300 escaped Out
4 1000 warriors, These only stole away
: The darkness Of the night The defeat
!. Tohopeka broke the war spirit Of tne !
i dians, and the hostile chiefs soon after 81
j. hitting, the campaign was brought g
3 close. and the Tennessee army relam'
!. 10 their homes, and were discharged.
!. General Jackson was now appointed
n commissioner TO enter into a treaty WI
4 the conquered tribes, during the raslhc
4 tion Of which he received information th
. British force had been landed al Pensac
! Ia. under The very eye ofthe Spanish 60
If yertlor, and were proceeding 10 arm o.
a equip hordes Of savages, VINO hao tax
4 shelter IN the neutral territory. tie 9
d cordinply sent advices 70 the govefnmte'
/. and urged the necessity Of dlsnanliI
y his fortress. In the mean time this 81
o ISL force, with Col. Nichols e. rs head
q lacked the American post Of fort bowy'
10 bot were repulsed wiih sere-eiess. ss -.
e Coffee now arrived on ihe spot with ~
q vel armed Tonesseans. and Jacks.
n oiaein1 himrelfot lhe head oflhis ter
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