The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-06-13
panama City Tribune.)

About the time that war was de-
clarcd between the United States and
England in 1912, it was found that
The Indians of Western America had
Joined in plot against the white set
tiers The great chief, Tecumseh,
came south to urge the southern In
dians to join in the plot and in his
eloouence persuaded many Of the
Creeks and other tribes join. The
plan was aided by the British agents
at Pensacola, who applauded the idea
and even provided arms for the red
skins in their fell purpose. In this
day and age it behooves US III to
venture into past history where Eng
land, now our staunch friend, was
guilty of such measures-but it is
history just the same.
At Fort Mimms IN 1913 thousand
Creek warriors were led against the
fort, took it by surprise and scalped
every person in it, many of the ref
ugees being women and children.
And just about this time the austere
General Andrew Jackson marched
down from Tennessee. (His route
lying in directions not far from here,
remains of an old bridge his troops
used still existing on one Of our up
Bay creeks.) He completely broke
| the powers Of the Creeks as ma
tion, some Of the Indians fleeing to
Pensacola to the British, and others
going into interior Florida, but they
were no longer feared impoverished
in numbers and cowed, they drifted
into the shadows of the pine forests
far from the haunts of the now
dreaded white man.
An incident of General Jackson S
mercy; a chief appealed to him; came
to his tent to surrender and pleaded,
"Kill me. but I ask you to help our
women and children who are starv-
ing in the woods; they never harmed
you" Jackson sent food to the
women and children and spared the
life of the chief, in his greatness ov-
erlooking the horrible slaughter Of
our women and children at Fort
Mimms.
In August, 1914, a British fleet en-
tered Pensacola Bay with the consent
Of the Spanish government and raised
the British flag over the forts. The
streets of Pensacola were full Of
Indians in British uniform. march
ing and drilling. Jackson determined
to put a stop to this and raised a
force of three thousand volunteers
from Kentucky and Tennessee and
Joined by other troops, marched on
Pensacola. In November Of 1916 he
camped close to the Spanish fortif-
cations and sent an officer with a flag
Of truce to the Spanish governor The
officer bearing the flag was fired up
on and Jackson demanded the sur
render of the town. The governor
! refused, so Jackson decided to take
the town by storm. This was no easy
matter, for Pensacola was we'll pro-
tected with forts and batteries and
there were warships in front of the
city General Jackson marched his
troops around the town at night and
at dawn advanced rapidly from the
east. The batteries were captured.
sstsr which the Spanish governor Of
fered to surrender, Jackson marched
into the city. The British and their
Indian allies made their escape to
the ships. Pensacola was taken on
Nov. z. Then Jackson went to other
fields Of action. Jackson paid a Sec
ond visit to Pensacola to subdue Mas
cot, the arrogant and stubborn gov
ernor, but not until July, 1921, did
the exchange of flags take place
which made General Jackson military
governor and he went to receive the