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CHAPTER XXI.
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CLOSE OF THE WAR.
Delegation1 from Emigrants2 return to Florida—Their efforts in favor of Peace—Pacific indications—Troops discharged—Indians and Negroes surrender—Foray of Captain Wade3—Waxe Hadjo surrenders—Massacre at Mandarin4—People of Georgia and Florida dissatisfied with General Worth—They insist on furnishing Troops—Gen. Worth refuses to employ Militia5—General McDonald and Volunteers from Georgia take the field—Demand the withdrawal6 of the Regular Troops—They are withdrawn7—Call for Provisions—General Worth refuses to furnish them—Militia disband—Tustenuggee Chapco surrenders—More Troops discharged—General Worth states the number of Enemy, and recommends cessation of Hostilities8—Propositions rejected by Executive—Battle with Halec Tustenuggee—His character—His capture—He and his people sent West—President reconsiders General Worth’s advice—Adopts the proposed policy—General Worth calls Council—Terms of Peace agreed upon—General Order—General Worth retires—War ended—Its object—Its cost—Number of lives sacrificed—Character of Indians and Exiles who remained in Florida.
1841.
On the fourteenth of October, Alligator9, with two other chiefs, and one of the leading Exiles, named James, reached Fort Brooke, on their return from the Western Country. They came at the request of General Worth to exert their influence with Tiger-tail and others in favor of emigration. The next day they left for the interior, and after an absence of seven days returned with Tiger-tail. The General held several conversations with him, and
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n.(从本国移往他国的)移民( emigrant的名词复数 ) | |
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v.跋涉,涉水;n.跋涉 | |
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Mandarin
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militia
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withdrawal
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partially
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consigned
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warrior
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slaughter
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定量( ration的名词复数 ); 配给量; 正常量; 合理的量 | |
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interfere
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v.口授;(使)听写;指令,指示,命令 | |
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乘船( embark的过去式和过去分词 ); 装载; 从事 | |
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prosecuted
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a.被起诉的 | |
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逃避( evade的过去式和过去分词 ); 避开; 回避; 想不出 | |
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dissimulation
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defiance
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n.挑战,挑衅,蔑视,违抗 | |
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civilized
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professed
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creek
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accede
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v.应允,同意 | |
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pacification
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inviting
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abstain
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aggression
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cedar
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margin
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gulf
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attained
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(通常经过努力)实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 ); 达到; 获得; 达到(某年龄、水平、状况) | |
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expended
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treasury
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deterioration
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n.退化;恶化;变坏 | |
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incapable
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persecution
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enumerate
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v.列举,计算,枚举,数 | |
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dreaded
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wilderness
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mighty
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lament
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mortification
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doomed
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contented
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plundering
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wrecked
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intercourse
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aggregating
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