The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21

burned. and the strong places in their territory occupied by the United States troops. After this battle. the miserable rsmnant of the hostile tribes sup mittsdH
 Fl. N. Breckenridge, History of the Late War t1s44), p. 1s5: Thfs most decisive victory put an end to the war with the Greeks: and broke the spirit and power of these misguided men com pisteiy. The victory of Tailushatches. won by Coffee. of the Taiiapoosa, by Creeks: the two victories of general Floyd. on the 0eorRfn side of the Indian territory; these of Taiiadega and Enc thchopco. won by Jackson; and,the fsfal battle Of the Horseshoe Bend. fought by Jackson and Coffee. may be said 70 have cut up the war by the ro9ts
 Parton, Life of Andrew Jackson f1se4l. vol. 1. D. s25 'But the war was over. The power of the Creeks was broken: half their warriors were dead. the rest were scattered. and subdued in suirit. Fort Mifna was indeed aveng : d. Jack sons amazing celerity of move rnent. and particularly his last daring pdunge into the wilderness and his triumph over obstacles that would nave deterred even an Indian force. qni.e baffied and confounded the unhappy Creeks. Against such a man they felt 1t vain to contend. The General haAsno sooner reached the Hld'ery Ground and procured for his tried and hungry men the supplies they needed. than the chiefs began, to come Into his camp and suppficate for peace"
 "Buel. A. C.. History of Andrew Jack son tle04l, vol. l.. D. 3Ss: This enaed the Creek war. for stubborn ngnuns ana for general .destruction alike or lifs sand property on the part of the Indians 1t stands alone in the history of savage warfare on this continent. Never before had the Indians fought iu such military fashion. suffered such ioseas or hefd out to the bitter end as the Creeks did The nghtihk power or the tribe was annihilated. At the out break of the war the Greeks were the richest Indians in America At US ena they were the poorest. From its dis asters they never fully recovered. The destruction of three-fourths of the able -hodled men in any nation or tribe of any race or color must inevitsDiy change its destinies permanently.
 "A, l3 Meek, in the Red Eagle tlsbel, pp sS-ss. thus commemorates this nerce and fatefui engagement.
 .sYes. by their courage and their. afascosee:s ssa s braves are quelied ct length. eix moons have holled their silver uee. And they are blasted Tn tneir pus.: p,n,ss: The Spring-time sun. the broken poy. Their blood has crirnsened ah theH rills: VI ..a From EstanauIa's tumpling way.: 1sva The ire and sword have swept their
 land
 Death with no unrelenting hand. At Taiiisee in vain they stoou; S,cod, Or poured at Autosee their pIoooa No skill or .cunning could drive oacA' The conqueror from his hrey track One final effort in despair.
 As turns ,. the gsa,ahoosa. panther an nns wave %
 Within the "Horseshoe Bend" theymade. Yet found its refuge but a grave That scarce a warrior could evaoe! Oh seldom, Mn the battle-ffoad
 Have fiercer scenes or deadlier strife, Than this Fheen witnessed.
 The anonymous author of memories of Andrew Jackson (184S) p. lzz' ''This battle gave a death@blow to their hopes; nor did they venture, after wards, to make a. stand. From their fastness in the woods they had tried their strength, agreeably to their ac- customed mode of warfare: in ambus- cade, had brought on the attack; ana In ali failure and disaster had been met. None Of the advantages incident on surprise, and for which the red men Of our forests have been always so characterized, had they been able to obtain, The continual defeats they had received were.s doubtless. the req son Of their having so strongly fortifi- eA 4thf& place, where they had deter mined to perish or to be victorious
 Few escaped the carnage. Of the kill cd many by their friends were thrown into the river, whilst the battle rag ed; and i've hundred and hfky-seven s4He left dead on ShR gEapnas
 xfI1nnw ffie Mufnber Of the slain were three of theft prophets Decprat- cd in a most fantastic manner-the pinmaKe of various birds about their heads and shoulders--with savage effmaces, and horrid contortions of the body. they. danced and howled their cantations to the sun. Their depend ants already believed a communion with Heaven sure! which. moved by ,entreaty, and their offered homage would aid them in the conflict, and give a triumph to their arms. Fear had no influence; and when they be- held. our army approaching, and al- ready scaIing their line of defence, even then, far from being dispirited, hope survived and victory was still anticipated Monohoe, one of the most of thsir inspired ones, and who nA0 CneeT60 ana kSpI NAlNo the broken spir4t of the nation by his 'pfetenasd dfvinations, fell, mortally wounded, by a cannon shot in the mouth. while earnestly engaged in his incantations.'
 Tn view of the foregoing 1t is be- lieved that every patriotic considers ton demands affirmative action on this memorial. The establishment of the Horseshoe Bend Battle Park would not only be a long deferred recogni- tion and enumeration of one of the great historic events in the life of our people, but 1t would be another public expression of the patriotic and educatory value of the lessons of the past. Its establishment would be lasting memorial to the brave men who fought and to those who fell in those trying days, when hostile ln- dian aggression threatened our iron tier civilization, but 1t would be more It would mean that a grateful govern ment could always be relied upon to do its duty not only to it's patriotic dead but its patriotic living as well.
 For the further information or Congress your Memorialists respectful ly apprehend hereto a number of his- torical papers and documents of great importance, which will serve to more fully illustrate the character of the
 battle referred to, and which they memorial
 "The premises considered your Me- morialists respectfully urge the enact ment of the measure proposed by the
 bill of Hon J. T. Hefiin, or of some
 o4har aY1itahfa legfaIation On fha sub.