The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-16
RANDOM RECOLLEUTIONS.
NUMBER TWO.

Editor New Orleans Bulletin:
In the summer of 1927 I was in the city Of
Buffalo, New York. Here l saw the famous
Seneca Iadian Chief Red Jacket. He was
small man and seemed to be drunk. He was
standing at the door of tavern and was the
object of great interest. A few months before
this, the Nation threatened 70 depose him,
when he said, II will resist you as long as
can stand in my moccasins." They let him
alone He was noted as an orator during the
American revolutionary war. When Lafayette
visited the United States in 1924 he had an
interview with Red Jacket. The chief ex-
pressed his establishment that while all of his
own hair was gone the General had full
crop. His establishment was still greater
when lafayette took off his wig showing a
poll as bare as that Of the chief himself.
The day after seeing Red Jacket visited
the battlefield of Queenstown, Canada.
went to the top of Brooks Monument, and
measured its height by dropping key. 1
surveyed the field, and saw where Brock, the
General Of The British army, fell. He was
killed by an American boy who was lying
down behind tree. On the fall Of their Gen.
eral the British troops riddled the boy with
bullets
Speaking of Indians reminds me of the
Florida war. was in the first campaign
that OF 1886. When at st. Augustine, where
| there were three volunteer companies from
Charleston, DR.. Albert Galatin Mackey and
NJ NJ. Cohen started newspaper. This
paper was three inches long and two inches
broad. Since then, how fortune has tossed
the editors Mackey has turned traitor, and
gone to-meet his reward; and Cohen is now
worthy member of the New Orleans bari
mean the legal bar. Here's health to ''auld
lang syne."
Gen. Abram Eustis commanded the left
wing of the Florida army. I was riding by
| his side one morning, when he halted and re-
proved a wagon driver for his swearing at the
horses. damn it" said the driver, eff you
was between my legs and behaved as badly
as this horse is doing, I'd crack damnation
over you y
l swan the Ocklawahaw. I placed my
on my horses back, crossed my legs over his
neck, and went it blind. The steamboats, are
now running that river!
was on Dade's battle ground on the LIST of
April, 1886. There was a general cry of
april Fool" I stood in my saddle, and
punched out the balls from the trees with the
muzzle of my gun. The Indians had fred
wild in the fight. Gen. Gaines had buried
tae bodies, but there were the oxen in their
harness and-a dead dog. Poor fellow faith
full to the last.
| At Hilsboro l encountered the Alabama
troops, under the command of my friend,
Capt. William Minter, the same who was
killed at Selma when Wilson attacked that
town in 1865. And here, too, met with the
Indian brave, Yellow Hair, the son-in-law OF
Black Dirt. Yellow Hair bore dispatch from
Gen. Winfield Scott to Gen. Eustis, announc.
ing his march on Tampa. We took up the
line Of march at once. rode into the en-
campment at Tampa. with Col. Goodwin.
The first thing that attracted my attention
was the excitement among the Alabama
troops, and the striking attitude of q splendid
young fellow, who stood, like Saul, "a head
and shoulders" above the young heroes. This
splendid man was Alexander B. Meek, who
became subsequently greatly celebrated fol
his masculine beauty, his mental accom-.
plishments, and his pervading popularity.
Peace to thy ashes, friend of my SOUL