The beginner's American history . General Jackson and the Indian Chief. _^^i »i iffmri^ Lw. GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON. I7I Not long after this, a noted leader of the Indians, namedWeathersford, rode boldly up to Jacksons tent. Kill him !kill him ! cried Jacksons men ; but the general askedWeathersford into his tent. You can kill me if you wantto, said he to Jackson, but I came to tell you that theIndian women and children are starving in the woods, andto ask you to help them, for they never did you any Jackson sent away Weathersford in safety, andordered that corn should be
The beginner's American history . General Jackson and the Indian Chief. _^^i »i iffmri^ Lw. GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON. I7I Not long after this, a noted leader of the Indians, namedWeathersford, rode boldly up to Jacksons tent. Kill him !kill him ! cried Jacksons men ; but the general askedWeathersford into his tent. You can kill me if you wantto, said he to Jackson, but I came to tell you that theIndian women and children are starving in the woods, andto ask you to help them, for they never did you any Jackson sent away Weathersford in safety, andordered that corn should be given to feed the starvingwomen and children. That act showed that he was asmerciful as he was brave. 217. The British send war-ships to take New Orleans; thegreat battle and the great victory. — These things happenedduring our second war with England, or the War of a year after Jacksons victory over the Indians theBritish sent an army in ships to take New Orleans. General Jackson now went to New Orleans, to, preventthe enemy from getting possession of the city. About four miles bel
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