Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-25

closed, 0nd was In the way OF no
of course could not expect to eclipse Gen. Jackson in
that campaign.
Was Mr. Headley ignorant of the result Of this impor
ia If it is easy to account for his falsehood
And Mr.. Headley desires the world to consider him
frank man, candid man, and just man. he will inform
hmsf of the facts in reference to myself and reract
the hse and unfounded nsnuaons he has made against
For his information will say that he procure
copy of my trial, which is file in the Office Of the
Secretary Of State at Nashville fear not the most
searching and rigid investigation of my conduct by the
honest and impartial historian if indeed he should
siter my acts worthy of historical notice. But do
aominae the vile and unreliable scribbling Of unprn-
cled men, who write not for the sake of truth but for
tie purpose of obtaining for themselves notoriey
Why, let me ask, should Gen. Jackson wait at Dito's
landing for supplies from Gen. White and myself? He
in the heart of rich and productive country within
ten miles Of Huntsville, where two of the Government
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Braghan-resded, with two hun
dred thousand dollars at his command and why should
be censured for his delay when had promised
him. at any time, supplies? | was Major General in
command OF 1000 men Gen. White was Brigadier IN
my detachment. We were not commssaries TO Gen. ~
detachment and it may be that the General would have
preferred acting in that capacity rather than as major
and brigadier generals.
ed to give direc. contradiction even to vagabond;
but when neither the feelings Of shame the reproaches of
conscience regard for the truth could restrain
minister of Gods gospel from publishing papabe
fsehood what SANDERS may the public not expect from
the productions of unprncpled scribblers.
JOHN Cooke.
HORSE SHeE BEND, Tenn DEPT. 1907.
append the statement of Messrs. E. Tate and David
Rogers, C.
RUrLEDGE, TENNESSEE, AUG. %, 1852.
In the Hoston Christian Advocate of the 9th July last
notice of certain grave charges against Generals
Cooke and White of East Tennessee in j. T. Headley's
Sketches of Gen Jackson published in Sarains Union
Magazine. OF the facts in these l have
knowledge and do know that said charges phoHy
false and uoundd, far relates to Gen. Cooke and
6eere them 10 be false as they relate to Gen. White
uvap uo1,r p1arn .lra o,lW
the Creek campaign, and know that the supplies could
be furnished they needed-even at Fort
Armstrong as Gen. Cooke could not procure necessary
supplies for the army under his Communicating part
to their being roads through the Indian country and
the haste with which dispatched forward into the
Creek country And as to Gen. White refusing to march
his command to Fort Strother know of such refusal
But do know that Gen. White marched detachment of
mounted men TO the Hilbee towns in the Creek nation
and at the time started said expedition could
only procure three days ratons, and said
expedition fifteen days with only three days raons and
had to live upon parched corn, when could get it.
which seldom-he Indians having driven off or kill
ed all their cattle And when returned Fort Arm
strong our horses were reduced to be entirely unfit
for service.
In said expedition to the Hillibee towns there were
sxtysix warriors killed. and thirty hiry-two taken
prisoners. The warriors brought by the mounted
men to Hwassee garrison. There about tive hun
dred and fifty and children taken prisoners at said
Hillibee towns, and brought to Fort Armstrong And
further that the officers and men under the COM
mand of Gen. Cooke in said campaign had full and entire
confidence in and esteem for Gen. Cooke So far as /
know the above statement would be willing to be sworn
to- as stated Of my knowledge and the balance be-
lieye to be true. f. TATE
RurLEDGE TENNESSEE, AUG. "a, 1852
|, David Rogers, have examined the foregoing state
Of Major Tate made in reference to the conduct
Gen. Cooke and Gen White in the Creek war and do be-
eVe the facts as set forth to be true with Gen.
Cooke in said campaign holding the rank Major of the
Infantry, and had fair chance to know all about it.
DAVID ROGERS.
LESoIR's, RoASE COUNTY CTExN.) July 80, 1852.
BROTHER PATTON In the Advocate of the 9th instant
observe that you direct certain grave charges
against Generals Cooke and White, in J. T. Headley's
Sketches of Gen Jackson in connection with the
war of 1918, published in Sartans Union Magazine and
regret that from your having become resident Of East
Tennessee after the circumstances to which that writer
refers should have taken place. could have brought
TO view the facts of these have seen the Maya
zine in which these charges appear Gen Cooke il is
stated withheld supplies from Gen. Jackson in the Greek
of 1913, and Gen. White refused to march his COM
mand TO Fort Strother when ordered to do Consider
ing due TO the memory Of the dead and to the living
and having some knowledge Of the alluded to in
the Magazine with your permission will point
facts in relation thereto.
At the Of Creek hostilities Gen Cooke
was Of the first division of Tennessee mi
ia and Gen Jackson of the second-the two divisions
comprising the military force of the State Both these
officers with the forces allotted them by the General and
State Governments by different routes were soon in the
enemys country. Those who have practical knowledge
not De surprised that rushing
considerable forces into enemy country destitute Of
carriage roads, and that enemy seeming have acted
somewhat the principle by which Russia thwarted |
Bonaparte in his attempted conquest Of that Empire great
dculues would attend the provisioning of troops cir
cumstanced Such the with respect the troops
both from the eastern and portions the State
and consequently great suffering had to be endured by
the men As for those from East Tennessee they
sometimes not able 10 parch for them
selves while for their horses forage was ont Of the oues
on considerable portion Of Gen Cookies troops being
horsemen Consequently the horses soon became unfit
for service and though great exerions were made 10 in
duce the commssarat appointed by the War Department
TO forward supplies, either through culpabe or unayod
able hardness bis division generally but very scany
supplied
Under these circumstances Gen Cooke was arrested
for NnIol'ing supplies from Gen Jackson &C. and re-
quired 70 ai court martial TO be convened at Nash
vile about the midsummer Of 1914 IL ~0d this court
martial rs n witness summoned both q, RI rose
cutor and the accused. Cen Cooke with his witnesses
attended but learned there the Judge va
not ready to enter the trial and did not come of
until some time late in the fall perhaps later still as
recolect being again summoned about the last Of Oco
Der TO attend the trial at Nashville but cannot recoect
the time appointed for it; but being then on march in
Major Chiless battalion Of mounted infantry TO ion
General jackson Mobile, declined obeying the
summons
On returning Tennessee after the close Of the war
informed by member of the court before which the
General arraigned-Col. A. Armstrong-that he was
acquitted land think he stated unanimously Of every
charge preferred against him.
And here think IL proper to state that from pretty
general knowledge Of the sentiments Of the officers from
East Tennessee who served in that war; in reference TO
Gen Cookies arrest many Of them inclined believe that
II arose from Cen jackson willingness that promi-
nent ohcer from that part Of the State should share with