The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-27

The entrance 10 the peninsula wa
strongly fortified. and General Jackson
himself advanced upon these breast
works. but General Coffee, with MS
mounted men and the Cherokees who
served under Jackson. had forded tne
river and advancing up its banks cut
OF the retreat Of the Creeks In that Ill
rection.
But the willy Cherokees soon discov'
cred the canoes OF the Greeks, nan
hidden in a fringe OF bushes, and their
swimmers brought them across the rN'
er. Their gallant chief. Richard Brown
leaped into a canoe, his braves ana
Captain Russelrs company OF scouts
swarming after him. and amid rine-
balls and arrows. which showered
among them. they made their landing.
They at once set fire TO cluster OF
wigwams near the water. and the dark
column OF smoke. rising above the trees,
was the signal TO General Jackson that
they had crossed the river. His men
were eager 10 advance. but their brave
leader held them back until he haa
caused the Creeks 10 remove their wom'
en- and children TO a place OF safety.
Then the breastworks were storned'
and the young ensign. who fought MS
first battle that day. was one OF the nrst
10 Chamber over. Calamity leading mis-
men. he was struck by barbed arrow,
and retired for few moments 10 nave
his wound bound up. Seeing him In
the surgeons hands. the general order
ed him 10 the rear. but the Young ofhcer
rushed again TO the combat, where his
friends. the Cherokees. who had known
him so long in peace. regarded his dar-
ing deeds with wonder and admiration.
This disobedience OF his endeared him
for life TO the iron heart OF his com
mander.
Two bullets which at the same in
slant. shattered his right arm and lodg-
ed In the shoulder. put an end to his
as a soldier for many years. and
nearly put an end 10 his life. When.
after months of suffering. he was on his
way to rejoin the army. he was met by
news of the battle OF New Orleans, and
the war was over.
No doubt IL was a source OF keen re-
greet 10 the young soldier that he had
not shared the glories Of that victory.
He did not know then that day would |
zone when he would act as commander |
IN a battle as brilliant and as decisive |
IS that one fought at New Orleans.
But the years went by, and many |
came into the life OF the boy |
who was willing 10 work all day that |
he might run across the fields and |
spell with the class in the closing les
ION. He became distinguished as a law
,er; he was made Governor of Tonnes
zee. and afterwards he paid a long Wis
{ TO his adopted father, the venerable |
)olooteka.
After that he went TO Texas. intend
ng to spend his days in peaceful re-
irement on a cattle farm. But some
nen call for places, and some places |
all for men," and that dream Of a
lerdsman's quiet life was never re-
lized.
Texas was on the verge OF revolu-
ion. and instead of the Mexican prov
nee OF New Estramadura was destin- |
d to become separate republic. The |
newcomer was invited TO place in her
and after three years the
sword Of commander-in-chief of her
forces was rendered him.
The storming of the Alamo and the
nhuman butchery Of its gallant de-
lenders was quickly followed by the
of Goliad, where five hun
ired brave men were slain in cold
blood after their capitulation.
Meanwhile the Texas general, with
lis sad and disheartened followers. was
pursuing that mastery retreat that was
o eliminate in browning victory at
San Jacinto.
But of that victory you all have read
n the history of Texas; how seven
Texans faced Santa Anna with
his eighteen hundred trained soldiers,
and how the glories OF that day made a
hero of every patriot who fought there,
and shed lustre upon the name OF
their leader-General Sam Houston,
Of Texas.