The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-01-06

west side of the Arkansas, opposite 70
Fort Coffee, then occupied by the
military and commanded by Capt.
Bonneville. Here he built a house
and store room and lived until he lett
for Texas. In his wild and insane
orgies with his Cherokee associates
he was dangerous and would have
been killed but for his great popular
ity, and on such occasions they would
surround and tie him until he became
sober. At one time, when crazy
drunk, he assaulted John Jolly, his
best friend, and beat him severely.
He was secured, after a fierce strug-
gle. during which he was knocked
senseless and thought to be dead, and
the old chief mourned over him pit
eously, but he recovered in few days
after the tender care they gave him.
Hisremorse forthisaCt cause changed
in his life. He became sober and at
a called convention of the Cherokees
he publicly apologized for his errors,
begged them to forget his faults,
said he intended to leave the nation
and shook hands with all i'll token OF
amity.
Over the river at Fort Coffee,
Houston had frequent and friendly in
tercourse with the officers of the post.
It was here that he received his mail
after his retreat was known, and let
ters came to him from Washington,
Nashville and Little Rock. The in
vasion of Texas was being organized
bv Col. Travis. Houston was III
communication with the leaders OF
the movement and he decided on his
course in that direction, although he
had thought of joining Bonneville S
exploring expedition. He had lived
among the Cherokees about three
years. The fever of excitement that
led him there had burned out. There
was an affectionate parting between
: him and Tallihina. He mounted his
| Indian pony and came down to Var
E Buren and Fort Smith stayed few
+ days at Capt. Rogers Hotel, ant
= started on his road to Texas. Maj
{ Tohn Henry, of Van Buren, and Maj
Elias Rector, of Fort Smith, accom-
panied him on the road as far as Bog
. gy depot, in the Choctaw Nation
i where they parted. Houston wa
4 poor, ll-dressed and riding smal
pony. John Henry dismounted iron
). his fine horse and exchanged for tn
4 pony, and Maj. Rector gave him :
S fine pair of pistols. This was in tn
: year 1882.
o For his brilliant and successful ca
st reer in Texas as a soldier and states
is man his name is bright in the h1stor
le of our country.
k Houston did not forget his Cherc
r, kee wife, and after the excitement
l. the Texan campaign he wrote an
at asked her to rejoin him. This 81
y, refused to do, saying that she wouI
d. never leave her people, and felt TIL
IS she would not be contented or hapI
r away from home. She was comic
T. tably situated in her home, had tv
k. negro servants and lived five or 81
C. wears there. She died from an attaC
he of pneumonia and was buried ne
a. her home at Wilson'S Rock. She hi
no children.
ng In the year 1912 the writer accot
", panied her sister, Maria, and hu
le, band, Judge Daniels, on visit to t
as grave, where they planted some flo
IS. ers and rose bushes. Subsequent
ng there was a slab placed there by N
lst Wilson, who lived many years in
ler vicinity. :,
I'm The writer met Gen. Houston VIII
nd he was member Of Congress in 49,