According to Crockett’s story of the affair, the squaws rushed through the hail of bullets to ask for mercy. Many of them were accidentally shot in the houses with the men, but that was unavoidable. Every brave was killed, and eighty-four women and children were taken prisoners. General Coffee counted one hundred and eighty-six dead Indians, while of his own force but five were killed and forty wounded. The difference in the mortality between the two sides is remarkable. The red man never knew how hopeless a battle he fought with the Juggernaut of Civilization. All his savage energy could avail against the pioneer no more than the throne of Hardicanute, on Britain’s shore, could turn the wild and angry waves of the North Sea. During the fight, many of the Creeks took refuge in one of the houses of the town. As the soldiers closed in, a squaw who sat in the doorway with a bow and arrow put her feet against the bow, placed an arrow, pulled with all her might, and killed Lieutenant Moore, outright. The act so enraged the soldiers that she was riddled with bullets, and the house, with the forty-six Indians in it, was burned. A boy of twelve, who had been wounded, was seen by Davy so near the burning house that he was being scorched by the heat; yet this brave lad made no sound, nor did he ask for help. Though they had gained a decisive victory, the soldiers were in terrible straits for food, and when everything in sight had been eaten, they learned that “Hunger is sharper than the Sword.” VII. HARD FIGHTING The friendly Indians besieged at Talladega――Jackson sends them help――The attempted ambush――“Painted scarlet, and naked as when they were born”――The battle of Talladega, and the bleaching skulls――Mutiny of the volunteers――Davy goes home when his time is up and reënlists――The Indian victory at Enotachopco Creek――Davy is in a furious fight――One hundred volunteers killed or wounded――English Intrigue at Pensacola――Davy’s visit to that place――Many stirring adventures in the Escambia River country――Davy is hungry enough to climb a tree after a squirrel――With powder and lead he buys corn from an Indian――Home at last.