applying a remedy. He ordered a levy of twenty-five hundred men from the second division, to assemble at Fayetteville on the twenty-eighth of January, to serve for a period of three months. Brighter prospects now began to dawn upon General Jackson, and after encountering the most appalling difficulties with an energy and decision, which compelled even his enemies to acknowledge, "that he made the most extraordinary efforts, and that it is no more than charitable to believe that he was actuated by the love of his country, while acting in opposition to her laws."

The forces under the command of General Claiborne, General Floyd, and General Jackson, acted in concert in the prosecution of the Creek war. The latter was constantly advised of the movements of the former, and always exerting himself to render them assistance. About the first of January, 1814, he received the cheering intelligence that General Claiborne had achieved an important victory upon the Alabama, more than one hundred miles from Fort Strother, his head-quarters. The battle was fought at Eccanachaca, the residence of the prophets Wetherford, Francis, and Sinquister. It was built since the commencement of hostilities, as a place of security for the natives, and as a depôt for provisions. Like Autoussee, it was deemed, by the superstitious natives, the grave of white men. On the 23d December, it was attacked; between thirty or forty warriors were slain; the whole town of two hundred houses destroyed, and a large quantity of provisions taken. The town being surrounded by swamps and deep ravines, facilitated the escape of the savages from the pursuit of the Americans. The next day, a town of sixty houses, about eight miles above the holy ground, was destroyed, together with several distinguished chiefs, and all the boats belonging to the savages of that station.

CHAPTER IV.

Newly raised troops÷They arrive at Fort Strother— Join the forces of Gen. Jackson-He marches them to Talladega-The enemy at Emuckfaw river-Gen. Jackson advances upon them-Attacks them-His official report of the battle-Important results of his victory-Operations of the Georgia forces-General Floyd's victory-The Creeks fortify themselves at the Horse-Shoe-Gen. Jackson attacks them-Defeats them-His account of the battle-He is censured for his severity to the Creeks-Causes which justified his treatment of them-His vindication.

THE newly raised Tennessee volunteers arrived at Fort Strother, and joined the forces of Gen. Jackson about the middle of January, 1814, and soon after their organization, took up the line of march for Talladega. The whole force led on by Gen. Jackson, consisted of the volunteers, two mounted regiments, an artillery company, three companies of foot, and a company of volunteer officers, nine hundred and thirty in all. Two or three hundred friendly Creeks and Cherokees joined them at Talladega. With this force he continued his march to Emuckfaw river, where a large body of the enemy had collected.

On the 21st, he approached the neighborhood of the enemy. At day break the next morning, the Creek warriors drove in the sentinels, and vigorously charged the left flank. The assault was bravely given and bravely

received, and the battle was maintained with great spirit on both sides for half an hour. The following is General Jackson's official report of the engagement, to Maj. Gen. Pinckney, of the U. S. army, and as it is more interesting than any other detail we can procure, we lay it with pleasure before our readers:

Head Quarters, Fort Strother, Jan. 29, 1814.

Maj. Gen. Thomas Pinckney,

Sir-I had the honor of informing you in a letter of the 31st ult. [express] of an excursion I contemplated making still further in the enemy's country, with the new raised volunteers from Tennessee. I had ordered those troops to form a junction with me on the 10th inst., but they did not arrive until the 14th. Their number, including officers, was about eight hundred, and on the 15th, I marched them across the river to graze their horses. On the next day I followed with the remainder of my force, consisting of the artillery company, with one six pounder, one company of infantry of forty-eight men, two companies of spies commanded by Capts. Gordon and Russell, of about thirty men each, and a company of volunteer officers, headed by Gen. Coffee, who had been abandoned by his men, and who still remained in the field awaiting the orders of the government; making my force, exclusive of Indians, nine hundred and thirty.

The motives which influenced me to penetrate still further into the enemy's country, with this force, were many and urgent. The terms of service of the new raised volunteers was short, and a considerable part of it was expired; they were expensive to the government; and were full of ardor to meet the enemy. The ill effects of keeping soldiers of this description long stationary and idle, I had been made to feel but too sensibly alreadyother causes concurred to make such a movement not only justifiable, but absolutely necessary. I had received a

letter from Capt. M'Alpin, of the fifth inst., who commanded at Fort Armstrong, in the absence of Col. Snodgrass, informing me that fourteen or fifteen towns of the enemy, situated on the waters of the Tallapoosa, were about uniting their forces, and attacking that place, which had been left in a very feeble state of defence. You had in your letter of the 24th ult. informed me that General Floyd was about to make a movement to the Tallapoosa, near its junction with the Coosa; and in the same letter had recommended temporary excursions against such of the enemy's towns, or settlements, as might be within striking distance, as well to prevent my men from becoming discontented, as to harass the enemy. Your ideas corresponded exactly with my own, and I was happy in the opportunity of keeping my men engaged, distressing the enemy, and at the same time making a diversion to facilitate the operations of Gen. Floyd.

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Determined by these and other considerations, I took ap the line of march on the 17th inst., and on the 18th, encamped at Talladega fort, where I was joined by between two and three hundred friendly Indians: sixty five of whom were Cherokees, the balance Creeks. I received your letter of the 9th inst., stating that General Floyd was expected to make a movement from Cowetau the next day, and that in ten days thereafter he would establish a firm position at Tuckbatchee; and also a letter from Col. Snodgrass, who had returned to Fort Armstrong, informing me that an attack was intended to be soon made on that fort, by nine hundred of the enemy. If I could have hesitated before, I could now hesitate no longer. I resolved to lose no time in meeting this force, which was understood to have been collected from New Yorcau, Oakfuskie, and Ufauley towns, and were concentrated in a bend of the Tallapoosa, near the mouth of a creek, called Emuckfaw, and on an island below New Yorcau.

On the morning of the 20th, your letter of the 10th inst., forwarded by M'Candles, reached me at the Hillabee Creek; and that night I encamped at Enotachopco, a small Hillabee village, about twelve miles from Emuckfaw. Here I began to perceive very plainly how little knowledge my spies had of the country, of the situation of the enemy, or of the distance I was from them. The insubordination of the new troops, and the want of skill in most of their officers, also became more and more apparent. But their ardor to meet the enemy was not diminished; and I had sure reliance upon the guards, and upon the company of old volunteer officers, and upon the spies, in all about one hundred and twenty-five. My wishes and my duty `remained united, and I was determined to effect, if possible, the objects for which the excursion had been principally undertaken,

On the morning of the 21st, I marched from Enotachopco, as direct as I could for the bend of the Tallapoosa, and about two o'clock, P. M. my spies having discovered two of the enemy, endeavored to overtake them, cut failed. In the evening I fell in upon a large trail, which led to a new road, much beaten and lately traveled. Knowing that I must have arrived within the neighborhood of a strong force, and it being late in the day, 1 determined to encamp, and reconnoitre the country in the night. I chose the best site the country would admit, encamped in a hollow square, sent out my spies and pickets, doubled my sentinels, and made the necessary arrangements before dark, for a night attack. About ten o'clock at night, one of the pickets fired at three of the enemy, and killed one, but he was not found until the next day. At eleven o'clock, the spies whom I had sent out, returned with the information, that there was a large encampment of Indians at the distance of about three miles, who, from their whooping and dancing, seemed to