The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17
TOLD OF GEN. SAM HOUSTON
HIS LIFE AMONG THE INDIANS
AFTER HIS 'EyHdPPT MIRRIIGk.
His Strange Departure From Tennessee
Said to Have Given Himself up 10 Dis
sipetton His New Career In Texas.
From NE Fort Smith Eltpdior

stpnttOn - HIS new tnreer III ieAns.
From the Fort Smith Elevator
Gen Samuel Houston. named by tho peoplo
| Of his State as the Washington Of Texas was
| born in Virginia In 1903 His widowed mother
| removed 70 Tennessee when he was q years old
Here he lobored on the farm and went 10 school
| until he was 49, There was settlement of Chero
KEGS about nine miles from his home where he
made frequent visits and learned TO speak tho
Cherokee language. He was adopted as a son
by John -LSA,-- A,EbA&, ,asd.Sotlssllve t4oAtieS
to thcNtrb,. He was equal TO them in fea,s 81
strength, agility, hunting, boating and horse
manship He lived with them three years. until
the war Of 1912 hroke out. when he enlisted as a
private soldier was intimate with Gen. jackson.
promoted TO First Lieutenant and resigned in
1918. He was elected twice to Congress from
Tennessee and In 1927 was Governor Of that State
In January, 1929. he married the belle OF Nash
vile Miss Virginia Fraser. In about two months
after his marriage the Governor Of Tennessee
suddenly resigned left his wife and disappeared
This act caused a great sensation through the
country. Houston was regarded al the time a,
the most promising public man in the South He
had won distinction in Congress. his administra-
ton as Governor was successful and his popularity
was unbounded He had the friendship OF jack
son. and many thought that Houston would ons
day occupy the Presidential chair. But he flung
away all opportunities all tho honors that had
been showcred on him. flung away the pleasures
and comforts OF civilized life and took UP his resi-
dence among the Indians
Houston never told his most intimate friends
Of the cause OF this most strange act Of his life.
When any Of them would touch upon the subject
he would curly say Sir let us speak OF some
thing else" But Il became known afterward
that Virginia loved John Endicott and was Sc
Of her ambitious parents influence had accepted
Houston's attentions, and he married her with
Sd h he sss' 3, 'd deS The ssnehei
and these points being known led 70 the reasonable
surmise that Houston discovered his wife's sorrow
and she confessed the facts TO him John Endr
colt. Al the time was the Governors private Sec
rotary. II is also said that Houston afterward
wrote to her . very kind letter. in which he adj
Houston spent the night. until daybreak. in
his once. wrote his resignation TO the Lcgisla-
ture. went through his papers, destroying ,som9
and 5cartanging others and having concluded
to The stable mounted his horse and left the town
Of the Ohio River small trading post at that
time Here he purchased boat and loaded u
trade also 'n salt Ii bacon. whiskey, tobacco. &c
He had some experience when youth In grocery
store. and aoated down the Mississippi IN his
Point, at the mouth Of the White RIVER. Ho
stopped at many places TO trade and hunt the
river. He had for companions a negro servant
n white man who had river experience, and two
Helena %ith James Bowie and his bfohe Rssn
who lived there, and at Memphis, where he was
6y soIs Te0 snsT h emo sem WS
great labor he worked his boat UP the Arkansa,
River to Little Rock, stopping along TO rest and
f f.iih1 TocS he met Wharton and Elias Rqc,oT.
Of this State, and al Van Buren, he met Major Johu
Hrnry with whom he formed strong iriendshir.
Jolly hls fosicrfa;her. who was chief OF the old
se''lc-s snd lived On The Nian Creek. The greet:
ing w. warm, and aheciiohete between The old
chl'i and the boE he had beiriended in the old
netiDn
Houston was nov a; home among his friends
He was Wild with Joy, dressed himself in Indian
costume. Joined their hunting parties and was
foremos, a.. their fea's and games The Cher.
okees know his hghung qualities He had fought
jackson, and fought with them against the Creeks
in the bloody and desperate fights OF Horse Shoe
As a warrior they admired him There were
many rowing ba nds OF osages, yet in the Cherokee
ana Hous,on was always foremost in the fight,
He seemed Ia court the widest excitement and
as . distraction OF his mind from the sorrow he
had fed from in Nashville, fog he had devotedly
that drov" him from her SIDE
Fi Sst n rj! an 10 BUR- baeS Il,
welcome 10 their hospitality and always wound
UP his visits in wild orgy OF dissipsnon
Rogers, the elder brother, was viee.chiet Of this
Old Settlers then The eldes, , sister -s Maria:
who lived on Bayou Menard. near the Cherokes
ton. Snc married Ike Daniels. lived for sew
ftSl yraLS on ihG present PnEns paos oppSs,s
River All Of these Rogers girls wore handsome
and sprightly women. The ancestor Of this tam
ily commanded a company OF royslis,s in our
caused the patriots under Francis Marion much
trouble. In a fight with them he was separated
high bluff on the river He was rid,ng high.
spirited mare and could not escape. As they were
aped his h S oyef p ,Se Brink and into the vr
far below. swan over safely, turned and shouted
| defiance and escaped 10 the Cherokee country
and Houston eoIted and married her. He bull,
cabin near by wen, 70 housekeepins. hnS a
he was absent Tallhina ATTENDED TO the business,
j. is fact that Houston's career was Wild and
he had whisky in his store was liberal and az.
rag Ec, With II 50 %geh 80 hA, vSe e & as
lived there TallihIna and Houston were frequent
guest. Of the officers and their ladies Of Fort Glib
Coined com and hey finally removed from Feit Glib
son and settled al wilson Rock. on the wes,
sSs Occupied se nIy and
by Capt Bonneville Here he built a house and
store room ana uvcd unul ne lett Tor TcxdS IN
| his wild and insane orgies with his Cherokee
associates he was dangerous and would have
been killed but for his great popularity, and on
such occasions they would surround and tie him
until he became sober At one time when nary
drunk he assaulted John Jolly, his best trienG,
and beat him severely, He vas secured, after
fierce struggle during which he was knocked
senseless and thought TO be dead. and the old
chief mourned over him pitously, but he fecov-
cred in few days after the tender care they gave
| him His rcmorse for this act caused change
| in his life. He became sober and at called con:
| venuon Of the Cherokecs he publicly apologiled
for his errors begged them 10 forget his faults said
he intended 70 leave the nation and shook hands
| with all in token OF amity
Over the river AT Fort Coffee, Houston had .rc-
| quent and friendly intercourse with the oifceIs
| Of the post II was here that he received his
mail after his retreat was known. and letters came
| 10 him from Washington, Nashville and Little
Rock The invasion 1i Texas was being organ
| lied by Col Travis Houston was in communl.
cation with the leaders Of the movement and h.
decided on his course in that direction altnouSh
he had thought otjoinlng Bonneville ex ploHnG
| expedition He had lived among the CheIoNecs
| about three years The fever q excitement that
| led him there had burned out There WINS an aztec
Tomato parting between him and Tellihina He