Pictorial life of Andrew Jackson . en seized with distrust, in consequence ofhis conduct, and had resolved to set out for went to the camp, when General Jackson orderedhim to parade his reinforcement. He then acknow-ledged what had happened, and offered to follow them,and bring them back. He overtook them twentymiles from Fort Strother; but they persisted in theirresolution to return. General Jackson ordered himto cause them to be arrested, and brought to the camp,or put into confinement. Many of them returned, anddisclosed the fact, that their conduct was owinsr to theadvice of Robert
Pictorial life of Andrew Jackson . en seized with distrust, in consequence ofhis conduct, and had resolved to set out for went to the camp, when General Jackson orderedhim to parade his reinforcement. He then acknow-ledged what had happened, and offered to follow them,and bring them back. He overtook them twentymiles from Fort Strother; but they persisted in theirresolution to return. General Jackson ordered himto cause them to be arrested, and brought to the camp,or put into confinement. Many of them returned, anddisclosed the fact, that their conduct was owinsr to theadvice of Roberts, who was cashiered by order of acourt-martial. Apprehensive that the brigade of militia would at-tempt to leave the camp on the 4th of January, thegeneral issued an order forbidding all persons to passthe sentries without written permission, under the pe-nalties of desertion. Notwithstanding this order, onthe morning of the 4th, the sentinels were discoveredto be absent from their posts. .Jackson ordered25 176 ARREST OF Arrebt of Lieutenant Kearley. Lieutenant Kearley, who commanded the guard, tobe arrested; but he refused to submit to the guards, and Captain Gordons company of spies,were ordered to arrest him at all hazards. His menmanifested a disposition to defend him, when GeneralJackson ordered Kearley to deliver his sword to refused ; on which the general levelled a pistol athim, and would have killed him upon the spot, whenthe friends of the lieutenant persuaded him to , the militia, with the exception of part ofone company, left the fort, and proceeded homeward. ADDRESS TO LILLIARDS REGIMENT. 177 Lieutenant Kearley, having expressed himself sincerelypenitent, was pardoned by his general, and restoredto his rank. The force at Fort Strother was now reduced tothe regiment of Colonel Lilliard, whose term of serviceexpired on the 14th of January; two companies ofspies under Captain Gordon and Russell; and the ar-tillery company. Th
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