The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-04

ihe Ilttke, VINO hnd long W4ktd an IN I
a. sislve warfare TOOK their stand. rc-
solved q risk an IN a hnal cngasement
recumschs brother had gisiicd the
Cree Nation several months before.
and I'D declared 10 their prophets That
tns flower Of their people should assem-
bic and give battle to the pale-iaces.
and victory such as they had never /
lahogn should crown the day.
The prophets proclaimed this TO the .
warriors. telling them that a cloud
from heaven would be The signal that f.
the Great Spirit would send that their
.deliyerance had come
The enirauce b Che peninsula wa
strongly fortified. and General Jacksor
himself advanced upon these breast
works. but General Conee. with hh
mounted men and the cherokeea who
served under Jackson. had iorded the
river and advancing 10 rs banks cut
OF the retreat Of the Creeks ia that d.
rectlon.
But the willy Cherokees soon discov
cred the canoes OF The Greeks. half
hidden in n fringe OF bushes. and theii
swimmers brought them across the riv
fr. Their gallant chief Rlshard Browr
ieatcd into a canoe. his braves and
Captain Russolls company OF scouts
swarming after him. and amid rifle
balh and arrows. which shoNered
among them. ihcy made their laading
They at once se, Are to cluster ol
wigwams near The water. and the DARK
column OF smoke. rising above the trees
vas the signal TO General Jackson thai
fhey had crossed the river Ills men
we're eager TO advance. but their brave
leader held them back until be had
caused the Creeks 70 remove their won.
en- and children 10 a place Of safety
Then thc hrc1rtworas we're fiorn'd
and the yonng ensign, who iougai hl,
. nrs, battle that day WA one OF the nrs'
TO chamber over Gallantly leading hi
men he was struck By a blrhed arrow.
aud retired for few moments TO have
his wound bound up. seeing him In
the surgeons hands. the gcneral order
ed him 10 the rear but the Young officer
rushed again 10 the combat. where biz
friends. the Cheroktes. who had known
him 1o long IN prace regarded his TAR
Ing deeds with wonder ana admiration.
This dlsObedience Of his endeared him
for llfetu thc IRON hcart 81 his con-
mandef.
Two buiicts whirh az the same IN
slant. shattered hla right arm and lodg-
"a In The shoulder pat an end 10 his
career as a soldier Tor many years, and
nS,rly pui an end IA he NE When
aficr months offufcring. be was on hi.
way TO reioin the army. be was met by
noas oi he battle o. New Orleans. and
uic war vac over nT.|
. No doubt ID VAS a source o. keen re-
gre, 90 ihe youns soldier that he hal
, 10, shared he glorics Of thai victory
B. tie did not know then that a day woul'
COME when he would act m commander
! Ia a battle a. brilliant and ~ decisive
p a. lAat eao faaghi At New Orleans.
nnt thc ytars went by. and man,
b changes cane Into che llie Of the DO,
J. wto was willing TO work all day tina
b. mighi run across the fields PM
!. spell with the class In the closing le.
+, SON. lie became distinguished as law
y yer. De- vas made Governor Of Tennes
. zee. ana afterwards he paid long Wis
q z 70 his adopted father. the yencrabl
Colootoka.
H After that he went 10 Texas. intend
ing TO spend hls days IN peaceful r,
g uromcnt on a cattle farm. But "som
4 mea call for places. and some place
y mll for men" and that dream Of
p b, rlamaps auioi nc was ucyef q
" allfci
J. Texas was on the verge OF q revolt
q don. and Instead Of the Mexican prov
lnce OF New Estramadura was destii
A. "A 10 become repamte republic. II
Z newcomer was invited 20 a place In h
q councns. and after three years n
m sword or commander-ln.chiei Of h
'h forces vas rendered him. n..
'y The stormine Of the Alamo and q
Of lnhuman buiehory Of Us gallant a
tenders was quickly followed D. Il
massacre OF Goliad. where ave hur
dred brave men were slain In co
blood after their oaplulation.
Meanwhile the Texas eeneral vi
/. ! hla sad and dishear,ened fonoWors.w
& pursuing that mastery retreat that "
10 eliminate IN browning victory
san laclnio.
Butoi THAI victory you en- have re
On the history Of TeVas; hoe sew
hundred Texans faced Santa Anna vi
y bis eighteen hundred trained solalc
and how the glorles Of that day mad,
hero Of every patriot who fought the
aud she,i q lnstre upoR ihe name
their leader General sam Hous,,
ai Texas ..N