The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-06-30

q very pertlous enterprise, as the country was
entirely umnhabited save by Indiana and ban
dlItt. In 1902 Lieutsnat Gaines waa sra,;or.d
at Fort stOddart, nea. Mobile, For the purpose
OF watching the movements Of the Spanish
authorities at Baton Rouge, who still refused
70 surrender to the United States that portion
OF the State north Of the Bayou Manchaek
Together with his military duties, Lieutenant
Gaines was made postmaster, lcRieay for The
purpose Of detecting the CorrsspO Ddenee AZ
the Burr conspirators.
In 1906, by order Of the President. Ii. c. ns.
arrested.A Aaron Burr in this city, and ,opk vim,
to Richmond, where he was tried for hiOh ,se..
Son,and acquitted. ThrOugaou, the irving and
responsible duties which devolved upon him
in that memorable Transaction, Lieut., GAinss
displayed the most infexible frmncss, inter.
rity and promptitude.
In the intervals between Burr's trial and the
war OF 1919, Captain Gaines remained in the
army, from which he was about to retire to the,
walks of civil life, when be was dissuaded nv
the threatening aspect Of our relations with.
Great Britain.
during the whole war which followed, Cap,
tain Gaines was actively engaged in nearly
all the expeditions Against the allied British
and Indians on the North Eastern frontier
Having been promoted to cOlOnelsy, he com.
manded the 9Sth Infantry in the hard fought
battle Of Chrystlers-felds, where he held the
British army in check, defeating the 69th
British, under Colonel Morrison, and CONVEX.
ting a route into a drawn battle. Il was on,
this occasion that the British commander, who
had witnessed Gaines sleadiness sent him his
card, with a high cOmplimentsto his galantry.
On 9th March, 1914 Colonel Gaines was ape
pointed a Brigadier simultaneously with Col.
Winfield Scott.
On the 9TH Of August, 1914, Gen. Gainssi
took command Of Fort Erie, a post Of great
Importance to the protection Of our territory.
He commanded the Fort in the celebrated;
, night attack Of the British, one Of the most
! bloody and obstinate Of the whole war. The
. scenes Of that %eventful night have been doS-
Crlbed 10 us by veteran officer who Partieipa.
ted in them, as " no quarter to the Yankee"
: and the fighting wss awful beyond all con-
! ceptiOn. The British tried nearly all handltO
hand, bayOnet across bayOnet. During the
contest, the magazine exploded and destroyed
many lives. For his conduct on this occasion
General Gaines received the brevet Of Major
General. Shortly after, beiag badly wounded
he retired from the Command. For his con-
duet at Fort Erie, Gen. Gaines received com
! plimontary swords from the States of Virgin
} ia Tennessee and Alabama and a medal from
Congress.
After the war Gen. Gaines was assigned to
] the command Of Florida, and bore q conSpi.
cious part in all the contests with the Semi
8 nOles that territory.
y BY order Of General jackson, Gen. Gaines
presided over the Court Martial which con-
demned ArbulhnOtsnd AmbuHon to be hung
In the capture Of St. Marks, Fort Scott, Fort
Gadsden, and ApaIachicOla, he acted as Sec
l. ond in command 10 General Jackson.
About the 25th Of August 1918, General
Gaines bombarded 81. Augustine and captured
i il. After this war. the military establishment
was reduced, and but three General Officers re-
d tanned, of whom Gaines was'one. lie was ii
n signed to the Western Division, the duties o.
n which he faithfully performed for many years
When the Seminole war ragged in 1885 and
the honor Of our arms, and the safety Of oul
troops seemed to require some vigorous action
General Gaines raised a strong force in thil
ID city, and landing at Tampa Bay, marched tc
= the WithlacOochis, where he fOughta sevel
battle with the Indians, and held his position
under the most embarrassing circumstance
until he was superseded byGen. Scott.
GenclOI Gaines returned to this, city, wheE
vi he remained, as commander Of this Division
IN until the Mexican war broke out. His prOmp
y and sOldier-like conduct in calling out
10 large and effective force to send to the al
Of Of General Taylor when the reports Of tn
a, critical position Of Gen. Taylor on the Ri
en- Grande reached this city, have since receive
%. the sanction and approval Of The whole nation
rs Had his views been cOrsiedOut, the war woul
ito have terminated earlier than il did.
th Thus we hastily run over the chief event
he in the sthFng life Of the brave old soldier
bic whom we have been long accustomed to lov
liz cherish aud admire. The soul Of Gsnerl
ng Gaines was pure Of spot or taim-his heO'
pit knew no gniie-his spirit was brave, gdIaI
wn and chivalric. His courtesy and kindnt
ed we're inexhaustible; his charity and benev
nd lence were boundless. A lofty sense Of
oil " and Of honor, an 10 flexible patFiatism. Pl
sided over all his thoughts, actions and sen
he ments.
G.. Thus do they PASS away from us-the bra'
.ud old soldiers Of the early days Of orr RsPuhl
Alas how difficult It will be 10 supply th.
places and perpetuale the staaDch Ana serb
OF virtues which achieved, oFgauizod aud Prot'
no ted the Liberties Of this gres, %nOtiOn7.