El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-07

The second time Jackson announced
that he would horsewhlp general Sc
yier on sight. When they did meet
jackson attacked Sewer with his cane
but bystanders interfered.
son. In this affair, Jackson was
wholly justified, according to the
standards of the day. Dickinson, VINO
was eager for political recognition,
nEb1icIv branded Jackson as a coward
and attacked the reputation Of Jack
sons wife. Dickinson was famous
marksman and had killed his man.
jackson was a poor shot The duel
was on Kentucky soil. Dickinson
fired first and shot to Kill. When
Jackson did not fall, Dickinson was
amazed and possibly a bit terrified He
stepped back from the mark The
seconds ordered him to take his posi-
ton again. Jackson took deliberate
aim and fired. Dickinson fell, shot
through the intestines. Dickinson
died that night. Jackson walked off
the field slowly and without any
sign of emotion Not until several
minutes later did he inform his sec
Ouds that he was desperately wounded
He had been shot through the upper
breast and one of his boots was full
of blood. He was laid up a month.
His affair with Thomas H Benton
was even more serious. Jackson was
shot in the shoulder. The bullet re-
NAMED there 10 years. While he still
was laid up with this wound the Creek
war came on. He, as major general of
u
He was so weak that he had to be
lifted on his horse. In the two cam
paigns against the Creeks he showed
military skill Of the highest order. He
showed. too, a severity towards mu-
tinOus troopers that made him a terror
of the mutineers and shot others
Strange that a man who, figuratively,
could be wound around the finger Of
a little woman should be unbending
where man was concerned.
Rachel at New Orleans.
A few years later came New Orleans
There Jackson became world figure.
At Chalmette he won the most remark
able victory in the worlds history
against the British troops He
crumbled the force that had humbled
the pride Of Napoleon
When we arrived in New Orleans, the
people in that city were in doubt as to
the character Of the man who was to
defend them. There is a story Of
dinner given to him the night he
reached the Crescent City. The women
were all eager to see the great indian
fighter, the terrible man who hanged
those who disObeyed his orders, who
was noted for his duels. They Won
dered if ne would come CARRIED as an
indian When they were introduced
to a slender, quiet gentleman, dressed
in the Uniform Of major general OF
the United States army, they were sur
prised- That surprise was nothing,
however, to the wonder they felt when
they engaged him in conversation. His
conversation was brilliant No man in
all that brilliant assemblage could
compare with him.
Why" the women inquired, sis this
the indian fighter we have heard
about? He is a cOurtier, a knight,
chevaIier who would grace the highest
court in ChristendOm."
After the battle Of New Orleans, Mrs.
Jackson Joined the general in that city.
The great ladies Of the southern CAPT
tai had heard she was a simple, grace
less woman of the frontier She came
in on the arm Of Edward Livingston,
he who was better known as the Chan
celIOr. She had none of the airs or
graces of society. She was short and
fat and simply CARRIED. Jackson was
talking to some Of the most brilliant
women in New Orleans when she en-
tered. His face lighted up the moment
he saw her. From that time forward
he had eyes for no one in that room
but his wife.
Won All Hearts.
And Mrs. Jackson-she won the heart
of every woman there. There was
something so simple and unaffected in