Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-02

hated white men from the homes their
Massacres hofrible beyond description
had followed. and the frightened settlers
had fled to the forts and biockhouses for
protection. and then the men began TO raj,
ly to drive back the fierce slyaSes anu
protect their homes and families irCNl the!f
cruelty. And non this army of Claii>rneis
was on its way to attack one of the strong
holds of the Creeks.
and parched corn and roasted acorns had
been their only food, They had sent IN u
long petition to their commander, not TO
| all feared that with their inexperientA and
insufficient food they would prove no match
mined, and his army had followed Wiling
ly. but with many misgivinSs.
We aren't !. ysry IL, far yo from ,oh hhe Fld HSfg
err, one of the, Mississippi volunteers, TO
George Gatlin, his companion in arms,
"G TAn9lll G ten ib5 mlle"i has r XXI his n asou tse out
OF them. He says this Holy Ground Is on
= blum of the AlaPama, ana ma 'hTe MR.
Indians call it The Grave Of White Men
and their prophets declare that II a pale
face steps his foot over the wizard circles
they have drawn about the place, he Will
fall dead. They have a big square in the
center Of the town where they burn their
victims"
"Horrible," said John, with n shudder.,
The prophets also declare that our bul.
lets e rrI YIN i Ia bor risht S Sysr amd &c Ged 5hstf
but they've taken pains TO drive, a lot
of stakes all around the, place; and have
the river. so ] reckon they mean 10 be
on the safe side.''
What DO they call the place." .-
ar. about a thousand warriors mere now y.
Wa. Wen be enough for HEM
'Is Weatherford there asked John.
Yes. Billy weqtheriord i; the leader.
though / viii say he's the best man in az
the Creek nation, But then, he's ha!f
white, you know, His father was a White mt,
most of the halfbreeds. for he seems TO
nave Inherited the best, not tile worst,
with him a long time before he could get
him to go in at all. i reckon he knows
how ,his aS atl9iT To Is lisel ga to 'I w s 2n1; Hgr s
feet four in. his stocking feet and is as
brave as a Hon.
But the conversation was interrupted by
army was in motion, TIL marshes in.
creased In number, and the report that
Ground added 10 the fears: but the sol
diers kept steadily on. and when they halt
ed, Econschaea was only two miles away.
The plan Is TO surround the town, so
that none of the Creeks can escape said
George, a little later Three divisions
in my 10 Plea lead ours To the upper part Of the
town" In "a few moments the colonel had
given the word, and the Mississippi yolun-
teers had begun, their advance. The air
was chilly, and the men soon were. wading
through the water that covered the level
ground TO the depth of several inches, but
at last, when they reached the higher
ground, they could hear the roll OF the In
dian war drums. and the shrill cries of the
prophets mingled with the yells of the
warriors. Johns face was pale, hut the
calmness of his companion aided him, and
Suddenly n yulley was fired by some of the
Creeks, who had formed an ambush.
The lights begun" growied Gailin;
advanced steadily. returning the fire. They
lodged behind trees and stumps, and near
er and nearer forced their way; put wealth
erford's warriors also were, iishtiing stub
bornly. and trying to hold their places.
suddenly from behind the warriors who
had guns there arose a cloud of ARROWS, =.
''Tfsy haven't many guns, l reckon
said Gatlin, and these arrows all go over
AMONG the redskins with the bows
John peered from behind his tree and
could see an indian, evidently a mehicine
the men, shouting and waving in each hand
a cows tail, which had been eolored a
bright red, .
lin. and John saw his companion lean his
gun against the tree and take careful aim
at the fanatic prophet. At the report of
the gun they could see bis arm drop and
more wild cry burst from the prophet'A
lips, and then he fell forward upon his
Still the hght went on. The white men
had driven the Indians from this ambush.
but they retired slowly. and stubbornly.
Colonel Carson had not planned TO dislodse
the warriors, but only to hold them until
they could be surrounded. II WAS time now