. American history:. ne of gold orsilver. 9. During several months the Spaniards wanderedthrough the valleys of Alabama, obliging the chieftains,through whose territories they passed, to march with themas hostages for the good conduct of their subjects. AND VICINITY. * Pensacola a town on the northwest side of Pensacola Bay,near the western extremity of Florida. The bay is a fine sheet ofwater upwards of 20 miles in length from to (See Map.) t The Savannah river forms the boundary line between SouthCarolina and Georgia. t The Chattahoochee river rises in the northeas
. American history:. ne of gold orsilver. 9. During several months the Spaniards wanderedthrough the valleys of Alabama, obliging the chieftains,through whose territories they passed, to march with themas hostages for the good conduct of their subjects. AND VICINITY. * Pensacola a town on the northwest side of Pensacola Bay,near the western extremity of Florida. The bay is a fine sheet ofwater upwards of 20 miles in length from to (See Map.) t The Savannah river forms the boundary line between SouthCarolina and Georgia. t The Chattahoochee river rises in the northeastern part ofGeorgia, near the sources of the Savannah, and, after crossing theState southwest, forms the boundary between Georgia and Ala-bama. § The Apalachian or Alleghany Mountains extend from thenorthern part of Georgia to the State of New York, at a distanceof about 250 miles from the coast, and nearlj- parallel to it. Theydivide the waters which flow into the Atlantic from those whicbflow into the Part I] FERDINAND DE SOTO. 123 In October they arrived* at Mauville,* a fortified Indian 1540. town near the junction of the Alabamaf and the Tom- ⢠beckbee. Here was fought^ one of the most bloody ^^j^jauvuiebattles known in Indian warfare. ^Durinjr a contest of â dji^^ 1 11 ITT , ⢠11- events that nme hours several thousand Indians were slain and their occurredvillage laid in ashes. 2. Account of 10. The loss of the Spaniards was also great. Many ^ in battle, others died of their wounds,â^they lost many of their horses, and all their baggage was consumed in the flames. ^The situation of the Spaniards after the 3 situation battle was truly deplorable, for nearly all were wounded, ^rarLafl^ and, with their baggage, they had lost their supplies of ** **â food and medicine ; but, fortunately for them, the Indian power had been so completely broken that their enemies were unable to offer them any farther molestation. 11. While at Mauville, De So
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