Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-25
FROM THE HOUSTON CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.
TO THE PUBLIC

zine entitled Andreg Jackson by j. T. Headley,' in
which many serious and grave charges made against
Gen. White more, and myself, in relation to
conduct in the late with the Creek Indians and in
which the following passage occurs: While Gen. Jack
remained at Dtos Landing, waiting anxously for tn.
supplies which Generals Cooke and White had promised
TO forward he dispatched Gen. Coffee with six hundred
picked men, to destroy Blackwarrior town, hundred
miles south y and also the following Gen Cooke from
the first seemed resolved to withhold all aid from JACK
son, lest he himself should be eclpsed in the campaign
The only apology shall offer for obtruding myself
upon the public is the desire vndicate the truth of his
tory and to wipe off from y reputation and that of
brave and gallant officer dead the false and foul
aspersons which have been insidously and untruh-
fully brought to public view.
II the Reverend author had confined himself the life
and character of the individual about whom he scrb
bling, his hghwrought eulogies of his hero and
giant laudatons of his general however Insignificant
would have been regarded with indifference by the pub
lie; but when he has little regard for TRUTH the
claims of justice, as wanony to attempt to blast the
putaton OF Others the dead well living, merely for
the purpose Of magning the deeds of any man, every
friend of truth and justice has right TO complain
never at any time promised Gen. jackson any other
person to furnish supplies for his command do be-
ieve that Gen White, who wasa Brigader in my DIVISION
did / know that Gen jackson never saw Gen.
White from the commencement to the close of the Creek
campaign Gen jackson and myself were both in Nash
vile when intelligence reached that place of the
of Fort Mimms This intelligence caused the deepest
citement of the public mind Gov. Blount ordered me
forthwith TO repair 10 my division and raise 500 men,
and join the Georgia troops with the utmost dispatch
A
Jackson who then confined in consequence of wounds
received in his bloody tragedy with Thomas H. and Jesse
Benton The Governor informed him of the order had
given me, and of his purpose Of making order upon
him for like number of from his division, he
Gen. thought he would be able TO take the command
Gen Jackson informed the Governor that his were
improving and that he thought he would be able take
the command by the time troops could be raised Gen
Jackson then asked me sufficient supplies could be ras
ed in East Tennessee for both commands. replied [
thought there could be- He then told he would take
as great favor if would make requsition on McGhee
the contractor at Knoxville, for supplies for his army
promised to do and he gave statement to the
amount required.
At the instance of Gov Blount remained at Nashville
few days, until the Legislature met and made appro-
praton of 5000 900 furnish supplies for the troops
ordered into service That amount subject to the
order Of Gen. Jackson, and dollar of which
came 10 my hands or was under my control. immedi-
atey repaired 10 my division, and upon my arrival at
Knoxville saw McGhee, the contractor, and made
QUESTION for supplies for m command and also
that of General jackson, as had promised hua TO do
was informed by the contractor that he would have
difficulty in procuring the supplies according the
question: but that he had of Transporting them
unless there should be a rise in the river had no diff
Guilty in raising the number Of troops required
About the first Of October rendezvoused my troops
Knoxville and they mustered into service and on the 18th
day after took up the line of march encamped with
my command the banks of the Coosa which was the
dividing line between the Cherokee and Greek Indians
where was compelled to halt for Of provisions for
my own command; and at time after left Knoxville
had more than five days ratons for my army this
point waited for supplies from the contractor but owing
the low water they did not arrive, and COMPEL
ed procure supplies from the Cherokee could
Gen White joined with his brigade in a starving con-
don upon the second day after my arrival the Coosa
short time after this received reliable intelligence
that the famous Bill Scott who commanded the Greeks
the battle Of Taladega, at the Hbee about
hundred miles from my encampment, and that
he recovered from his wounds il his purpose put
death every white and friendly Indian in the nation.
Immediately dispatched Gen. White with the mounted
troops and Cherokees who had attached themselves my
command with only three days ratons which all we
could spare attack the towns which he surprised and
took having killed sixty warriors and took three
hundred prisoners among whom Bin Scott whoutlos
ing of his own in the action short time after Gen
White returned received letter from Gen jackson,
inviting to join him with my command upon the 18th
Of December, Fort Strother, in which he stated IL
would do and bring with all the provision could
possibly raise that in less than three weeks could put
end TO the Greek Ny men had been called into
service for three months and than tWothrds Of
their time had then expired. | called my command to
gether read them Gen Jackson letter and appealed
their pdrotsna and lore 81 country and urged them to
tender their services long il might be necessary
close the The whole army with very few exceptions
agreed to do BY the return Of the Generals express
informed him Of what had done, and that il would
afford me great pleasure meet him with my command
OF the time and place indicated in his despatch sent
out agents TO the Cherokee nation for supplies and
hauled all the -four which could be procured tbs
Tennessee river On the 18th dayof December the day
Indicated reached Gen. Jacksons encampment, with
noble army Of than thousand men, with all the
supplies which could be procured and instead Of finding
an army, fornd almost deserted camp. II then
learned Tor the first time Of the difficulty between Gen
j. and his army informed by his officers that they
had been at daggers points and that his had left him
and gone home.
On the second day after reached Cen Jacksons en-
campment against the and pro-
testations OF myself and army he discharged all the
under my command except Col LIZARDS regiment took
all my supplies, and ordered me to repair TO my division
and raise two thousand for six months service With
extreme reluctance obeyed him. as he was my senior
officer IN command and with heavy heart returned
my division and raised and mustered into service the two
thousand men required and these upon the 18th Of
January following left Knoxville under the command Of
Brig. Gen Dougherty, and had taken up their line Of
march to join Gen. Jackson ordered by him and yet
this reverend sir snys that seemed resolved TO refuse
him all aid lest he might eclipse in the campaign
Let an impartial public determine from the truth OF his
tory whether not could have had any such apprehen-
slonss little calm reflection might ii seems have con-
WINGED Mr. Headley that there but little prospect Of
pelng eehpsed by general who in deplorable a
situation as found Gen. Jackson at Fort Strother.
upon arriving at Kingston with my second detachment
my men saw from the Nashville papers that the troops
rom the western DIVISION under the second call Of Gen
Jackson were ordered into service for three months only
whs those from the eastern division for six months
TINS iact caused the greatest dissatisfaction amongst my
men overlook the troops at the Lookout Mouutain
when Hound dissatisfaction amongst the troops
ing almost 70 muny They declared their determination
TO return home at the end Of three months made them
aspeech In which told them that they left the army
without any honorable discharge they would disgrace
themselves and families that much OF their time had al
ready expired and for all the good they could do II tbey
intended 70 leave At the end Of three months tbev had
better home then but appealed 10 their
and patriotism to 70 like brave men and GOOD solder:
and serve until The expiration Of the term for which they