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feted«ver■jp»f the rorld, ) the »ys of n andae.”inst., ;e of a of the aamedBh-pe-(inHetmreMm*'wugMv tt™*, f..Vf / 4-’/ ’I contl nu# my rtrcollegrfofis of the jpripoper 1813-14. ^ jjLboif thia^tfme, Henry Olay, ly re- John Q. Adame, and Russel, wettt ap-ie the pointed Minister Plenipotentiaries to Eng-man. land, to make peace between the two gov-v*r- ernments, and put aa end to hostilities, i-lov- and settle some other minor difficulties be-iends tween the two governments.Oill be The governments of Europe became erent joalous of each other. After having de-many throned Napoleon Bonaparte all Europe by \ will negotiations, settled their matters of diffi-L the culty. In these treaties they determined* ,uiem to exile the French Emperor, as a necessary measure for the restoration of peace to the nations of Europe. This measure has been looked upon as cowardly and mean by the people of the United States.About this time, was the massacre at Fort Mims. This Fort stood on the Alabama river near Fort Stodard, snd was commanded by Major Beasley, who had been often warned of bis danger of an attack of the Muscogees or Creek Indians, but instead of preparing to ward off the attack, flogged the negroes who told him of the approach. The Fort was filled with the surrounding inhabitants of the country, who had assembled there for protection. The appearance of the Indians was sudden and unexpected. They got with* in a few paces of the Fort before they were discovered. The gate of the Fort was open, and they rushed in and fired the inner buildings, and danced with savage delight, while the inmates of the Fort perished in the flames. Hard to relate; one hundred and seven offices and privates, one hundred women and children, and one hundred negroes fell victims to savage fury. This was the commencement of open hostility of the Creek Indians upon the frontiers of Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee. ]uThis disastrous and cruel event, gave rise to many succeeding events in American history. In the massacre ot Fort tlt; Mims there were only eighteen or twen- « ty who made their escape. It had long been the practice of the British government to have agents sent to this nation of Indians to instigate them to hostility against the Americans. Not only the;antly 3 bluei sum-hat.—er au-ss, tinmush*e in-own, esper-jewel-usand groom ch his ore a sides t :r coat Span-admi*. Al-le andhighi the sr. Itended f that £ dog meat, nd au* t pala-t ever .poons he ed-i deli-ade of er, to-madeVsititra.81tlsih1;tiotlSIaezoCreek Indians but those of Florida, and j nI might say all the Southern tribes. But cresent dames t “In-isitiog Also, y, Mr.Hod.i sub-?rank-ie suing is,o un-fere itarc so Id• I f*more of this bere fter. cIn 1814, there * was a battle fought in k Plattsburg Bay, between Commodore M’- £Donougli, an American, and the Brit- 1 ish Commodore Downie, on Lake Champlain. The British Commodore sailed down with his fleet within 300 yards where Commodore McDonough lay at an-or, in line of battle, and anchored his• •IKfleet and galleys. In this situation, the j G two fleets became closely engaged and fought with desperation on both sides for a long time, but finally the victory turned in favor of Commodore McDonough’s Squadron, and he took cannon, balls, and other munitions of vrur. In this action, the killed and wounded on tho side of the enemy were about 260, among whom were Commodore Downie and three Lieu-nanfcs. On tho American side, 100.This battle was fought in view of the British and American armies. The Amor- 1 cans engaged in thi6 desperate fight werenJV1
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Terre Haute Wabash Express
Terre Haute, Indiana, US
Wed, Apr 21, 1858
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