The Big Brother A Story of Indian War By: George Cary Eggleston (1839-1911)
First Page: THE BIG BROTHER A Story of Indian War by GEORGE CARY EGGLESTON Author of "How to Educate Yourself," Etc. Illustrated [Illustration: THE DOG CHARGE.] New York G. P. Putnam's Sons Fourth Avenue and Twenty Third Street 1875. Copyright. G. P. Putnam's Sons. 1875. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Page. SINQUEFIELD 7 CHAPTER II. THE STORMING OF SINQUEFIELD 17 CHAPTER III. SAM'S LECTURE 28 CHAPTER IV. SAM FINDS IT NECESSARY TO THINK 38 CHAPTER V. SAM'S FORTRESS 46 CHAPTER VI. SURPRISED 61 CHAPTER VII. CONFUSED 67 CHAPTER VIII. WEATHERFORD 71 CHAPTER IX. WEARY WAITING 83 CHAPTER X. FIGHTING FIRE 93 CHAPTER XI. IN THE WILDERNESS 104 CHAPTER XII. AN ALARM AND A WELCOME 118 CHAPTER XIII. JOE'S PLAN 124 CHAPTER XIV. THE CANOE FIGHT 130 CHAPTER XV. THE BOYS ARE DRIVEN OUT OF THE ROOT FORTRESS 143 CHAPTER XVI. WHERE IS JOE? 159 CHAPTER XVII. A FAMINE 163 CHAPTER XVIII. WHICH ENDS THE STORY 173 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Page. THE DOG CHARGE Frontispiece. SAM'S PARTY 20 "WE'S DUN LOS' DAT'S WHA' WE IS" 40 JUDIE ON THE RAFT 49 THE PERILOUS LEAP 83 THE BIG BROTHER. CHAPTER I. SINQUEFIELD. In the quiet days of peace and security in which we live it is difficult to imagine such a time of excitement as that at which our story opens, in the summer of 1813. From the beginning of that year, the Creek Indians in Alabama and Mississippi had shown a decided disposition to become hostile. In addition to the usual incentives to war which always exist where the white settlements border closely upon Indian territory, there were several special causes operating to bring about a struggle at that time. We were already at war with the British, and British agents were very active in stirring up trouble on our frontiers, knowing that nothing would so surely weaken the Americans as a general outbreak of Indian hostilities. Tecumseh, the great chief, had visited the Creeks, too, and had urged them to go on the war path, threatening them, in the event of their refusal, with the wrath of the Great Spirit. His appeals to their superstition were materially strengthened by the occurrence of an earthquake, which singularly enough, he had predicted, threatening that when he returned to his home he would stamp his foot and shake their houses down. Their own prophets, Francis and Singuista, had preached war, too, telling the Indians that their partial adoption of civilization, and their relations of friendship with the whites, were sorely displeasing to the Great Spirit, who would surely punish them if they did not immediately abandon the civilization and butcher the pale faces. Francis predicted, also, that in the coming struggle no Indians would be killed, while the whites would be completely exterminated. All this was promised on condition that the Indians should become complete savages again, quitting all the habits of industry and thrift which they had been learning for some years past, and fighting mercilessly against all whites, sparing none... Continue reading book >>

The Big Brother A Story of Indian War By: George Cary Eggleston (1839-1911)

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THE BIG BROTHER

A Story of Indian War

GEORGE CARY EGGLESTON

Author of "How to Educate Yourself," Etc.

Illustrated

[Illustration: THE DOG CHARGE.]

New York G. P. Putnam's Sons Fourth Avenue and Twenty Third Street 1875.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I. Page. SINQUEFIELD 7

CHAPTER II. THE STORMING OF SINQUEFIELD 17

CHAPTER III. SAM'S LECTURE 28

CHAPTER IV. SAM FINDS IT NECESSARY TO THINK 38

CHAPTER V. SAM'S FORTRESS 46

CHAPTER VI. SURPRISED 61

CHAPTER VII. CONFUSED 67

CHAPTER VIII. WEATHERFORD 71

CHAPTER IX. WEARY WAITING 83

CHAPTER X. FIGHTING FIRE 93

CHAPTER XI. IN THE WILDERNESS 104

CHAPTER XII. AN ALARM AND A WELCOME 118

CHAPTER XIII. JOE'S PLAN 124

CHAPTER XIV. THE CANOE FIGHT 130

CHAPTER XV. THE BOYS ARE DRIVEN OUT OF THE ROOT FORTRESS 143

CHAPTER XVI. WHERE IS JOE? 159

CHAPTER XVII. A FAMINE 163

CHAPTER XVIII. WHICH ENDS THE STORY 173

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

Page.

THE DOG CHARGE Frontispiece.

SAM'S PARTY 20

"WE'S DUN LOS' DAT'S WHA' WE IS" 40

JUDIE ON THE RAFT 49

THE PERILOUS LEAP 83

THE BIG BROTHER.

CHAPTER I.

SINQUEFIELD.

In the quiet days of peace and security in which we live it is difficult to imagine such a time of excitement as that at which our story opens, in the summer of 1813. From the beginning of that year, the Creek Indians in Alabama and Mississippi had shown a decided disposition to become hostile. In addition to the usual incentives to war which always exist where the white settlements border closely upon Indian territory, there were several special causes operating to bring about a struggle at that time. We were already at war with the British, and British agents were very active in stirring up trouble on our frontiers, knowing that nothing would so surely weaken the Americans as a general outbreak of Indian hostilities. Tecumseh, the great chief, had visited the Creeks, too, and had urged them to go on the war path, threatening them, in the event of their refusal, with the wrath of the Great Spirit. His appeals to their superstition were materially strengthened by the occurrence of an earthquake, which singularly enough, he had predicted, threatening that when he returned to his home he would stamp his foot and shake their houses down. Their own prophets, Francis and Singuista, had preached war, too, telling the Indians that their partial adoption of civilization, and their relations of friendship with the whites, were sorely displeasing to the Great Spirit, who would surely punish them if they did not immediately abandon the civilization and butcher the pale faces. Francis predicted, also, that in the coming struggle no Indians would be killed, while the whites would be completely exterminated. All this was promised on condition that the Indians should become complete savages again, quitting all the habits of industry and thrift which they had been learning for some years past, and fighting mercilessly against all whites, sparing none... Continue reading book >>

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