Pictorial life of Andrew Jackson . captainsin his return to make a statement of those in theirrespective companies who were willing to remain be-yond the period of their engagement, it appeared thatnone would consent to do so except Captain Hamiltonand three of his men. General Jackson therefore or-dered Colonel Lilliard to march on the 10th to FortArmstrong, and thence to Knoxville, when the troopswould be discharged by General Cocke. While General Jackson was thus embarrassed andprevented from accomplishing any important service,by the desertion of his troops, the enemy had sufferedsevere lo
Pictorial life of Andrew Jackson . captainsin his return to make a statement of those in theirrespective companies who were willing to remain be-yond the period of their engagement, it appeared thatnone would consent to do so except Captain Hamiltonand three of his men. General Jackson therefore or-dered Colonel Lilliard to march on the 10th to FortArmstrong, and thence to Knoxville, when the troopswould be discharged by General Cocke. While General Jackson was thus embarrassed andprevented from accomplishing any important service,by the desertion of his troops, the enemy had sufferedsevere losses from the gallantry of the militia of Geor-gia. Governor Early of that state, on the 8th of No-vember, called the attention of the legislature to thenecessity of making provision for defence against theCreeks. Pursuant to his recommendation, a considera-ble force of militia was called out, and placed underthe command of Brigadier-General Floyd. On the29th of the same month, General Floyd marched BATTLE OF AUTOUSSEE. 181 . --V. Burning of Indian villages. against the Indian town of Autoussee, situated on theTallapoosa river, eighteen miles from the HickoryGround. At this place were assembled the warriorsof eight towns, composing a very formidable army of General Floyd consisted of nine hun-dred and fifty militia, and about three hundred friendlyIndians. The attack was made early on the morningof the 29th, and was succeeded by a fierce contest ofthree hours duration. The enemy were entirely de-feated, and forced to abandon their town, leaving twohundred warriors dead upon the field. Four hundredhouses were burnt to the ground, and the whole wasaccomplished with a loss of only eleven men. On the 182 ECCANACHACA BURNT. first of January, 1814, General Jackson received infor-mation of another brilliant victory, gained by GeneralClaiborne. On the 23d of December, that officer at-tacked Eccanachaca, or the Holy Ground, an Indianmilitary depot, situated on the Alabama rive
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