Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-06

the Creeks who had long Wagea an IN
decisive warfare, took their stand, re-
solved to risk all in d final engagement.
Tecumsen's brother had visited the |
Greek Nation several months before, ,
and had declared to their prophets that |
the flower Of their people should assem- |
BILE and give battle to the pale-faces,
and victory such as they had never .
known should crown the day.
The prophets proclaimed this to the |
warriors. telling them That a ciouh
from heaven would be the signal that
the Great Spirit would send that their
deliveyance had come
The entrance to the peninsula was
strongly fortified, and General Jackson
himself advanced upon these breast
works. but General Coffee, with his
mounted men and the Cherokees VINO
served under Jackson. had forded the
river and advancing up its banks cut
off the retreat OF the Creeks in that Oh
rcction.
But the willy CherOkees soon discov-
cred the canoes Of the Greeks hal-
hidden in a fringe OF bushes, and their
swimmers brought them across the rlV-
or. Their gallant chief, Richard Brown
/ leaped into a canoe, his braves ana
/ Captain Russell's company OF scouts
/ swarming after him, and amid rliie-
balls and arrows, which showered
among them. they made their landing.
They at once set fire to cluster or
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 to advance, but their brave
leader held them back until he had
caused the Creeks to remove their wom-
en- and children I'd place of safety.
Then tn" breastw0rkS were stnrol'd
and the young ensign, who fought MS
first battle that day, was one OF the first
to Chamber over. CALAMITY leading his
men, he was struck by barbed arrow,
and retired for a few moments to nave
his wound bound up. Seeing him in
the surgeons hands, the general order
ed him to the rear, but the young officer
rushed again to the combat, whore his
friends. the Chprokees who had known
him so long in peace Clrded his dar-
ing deeds with wonder and admiration.
This disobedience of his cndeared him
for life to the irDn heart of his COM
mander.
Two bullets which at the same IN
stant, shattered his right arm and lodg-
ed in the shoulder, put an end to his
career as a soldier for many years, and
nearly put an end to 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 it was source or keen re-
greet to the young soldier that he had
not shared the glories Of that victory.
He did not know then that day would
come when he would act as commander
in battle as brilliant and as decisive
as that one fought at New Orleans.
But the years went by, and many
| changes came into the life of the boy
I. who was willing to work all day that
: he might run across the fields and
, spell with the class in the closing les
, son. He became distinguished as law,
| yer, ne WAS Hldtc NoNC MI VI S'AiiNS
J sec. and afterwards he paid long Wis,
1t to his adopted father, the venerable
Oolooteka.
3 After that he went to Texas. intend
= ing to spend his days in peaceful re
, tirement on cattle farm. But "som'
l men call for places, and some place:
t call for men," and that dream Of {
| ~ RI
I allied
= Texas was on the verge of a revolu
: ton, and instead of the Mexican prov
ince of New Estramadura was destin
: ed to become a separate republic. TIL
= new conner was invited to place in he
! councils. and after three years tn
n sword of conlmander-in-chief of he
h forces was rendered him.
y The storming of the Alamo and tn
II inhuman butchery OF its gallant de
tenders was quickly followed by tn
massacre Of Goliad. where five hun
dred brave men were slain in col
blood after their capitulation.
Meanwhile the Texas general. wit
, his sad and disheartened followers, ws
I pursuing that mastery retreat that We
p to eliminate in a browning victory {
San JacintO.
But Of that victory you all have rea
in the history of Texas; how seve
hundred Texans faced Santa Anna wit
\ his eighteen hundred trained soldier
and how the glories Of that day made
hero of every patriot who fought Their
and shed lustre upon the name
their leader General Sam HOusto
of Texas.
The Deceased Wtfe's sister Question.