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General Andrew Jackson...Indian Battles...



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May 21, 1818

BOSTON COMMERCIAL GAZETTE, May 21, 1818.

On pg. 2 under "Domestic" and "Of The Indian War" is an "intelligence" report from an officer about the operations of General Jackson. Mentions the conflagration of the Indian town Missiskauki and that Jackson "..proceeded to St. Marks--the Spanish garrison surrendered...and [he] had arrived at Pensacola.." The report confirms the death of the Prophet Francis and says that "...
Arbuthnot is in Jacksons possession, and in irons." Says Jackson "...has been joined by the
Tennessee volunteers". Foxing in the lower right corner, other occasional foxing.

Category: Pre-Civil War